Litchfield Middle School

Parent Teacher Conferences LMS Panthers! Parent Teacher conferences are fast approaching. We will be having conferences on October 18 and October 19 from 4:00 until 7:00 each evening. Please contact the LMS office at 324-4668 to schedule an appointment with your student’s teachers. Thank you, and we look forward to you coming out to visit with the teachers!

Reminder, Litchfield CUSD #12 has NO SCHOOL on Friday October 6 for teacher institute and Monday, October 9th for the Columubus/Indigenous Peoples' day. School resumes Tuesday, October 10 at the usual time.

Reminder -Early dismissal today for LCUSD#12 for School Improvment. Elementary @ 11:15. LMS/LHS @11:30 - no PM Pre K. K-12 students will receive a take home lunch. School resumes tomorrow @ normal time.

Correction - the early dismissal is on Wednesday the 27th (this week). Hopefully this didn't cause too much confusion.

Families of students in grades 3-12: The ESTeam will be administering the BESS screener which is our social-emotional survey tomorrow. 13th. Please click on the link to read the letter from the team: https://5il.co/25lgy

Reminder: Early dismissal scheduled for this Wednesday September 17 for school improvement. There is NO afternoon Pre K. Elementary schools dismiss at 11:15 Middle & High Schools dismiss at 11:30. All students will K-12 will be provided a take-home lunch. School resumes Thursday at the usual time.

7th Grade, 3rd Period Science & Technology class . . . Students are coding their drones using the drone-block app on their Chromebook to complete various challenges. In this video, students are coding their drones to take off from one table and land on the table next to them.

Rooms (parent teacher communication tool) launches this morning. If you have provided up to date email and text message addresses to us AND have opted in for messages, you will recieve your invitation this morning. If you signed up already for ROOMS from the "magic code" provided by your chld's teacher, you should see that class in your Litchfield app once invitations are sent out this morning. We appreciate your patience.

Important Info: We are currently having trouble with our district phone system. We are working to remedy it and will put out another notice when issues are resolved. District secretaries will be monitoring email for important communications OR stop by the appropriate school office if you have an immediate need. We will send another notice when these issues are resolved.

Don't forget! Online registration closes on Friday, August 4th.

Join us for the Back to School Bash at the Community Center this Saturday, July 29th from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Registration for returning students (K-12) is open online from July 17th - August 4th. Log onto Family Access. If you need password help, please contact Abe Loveless (aloveless@litchfieldpanthers.org) or Jennifer Thompson (jthompson@litchfieldpanthers.org) Families new to the district (including PreK and Kindergarten) may complete the form at this link: https://forms.gle/WR4pidtR9uuyKine6 and the appropriate secretary will be in contact when we return in August.

Early Dismissal for Friday, May 19th has changed.. New times: Elementary @ 11:15. LMS @11:30. High school depends on their exam make-ups and information is being sent out to high school families. Report cards will go home with your child or will be mailed shortly after the last day depending on grade level. Info also on our district website and FB group.

The LHS Hospitality class is putting on a fundraiser on March 18th at the Unit Office from 7PM-9PM. We have 80 tickets available for this event. You will be served a delicious, Italian style meal that includes salad, breadsticks and a dessert. There will also be a silent basket auction, a performance by our LHS jazz band, and a designer beverage bard (non-alcoholic of course). All proceeds from this fundraiser go toward the FACS budget so that our culinary, foods, and intro to baking classes, as well as our Hospitality class, have more funds for projects in the future. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please email Libby Jones at ojones@litchfieldpanthers.org. Tickets are $25 per person, or $40 for a couple.

Don’t miss our next session “Bullying- Stop the Cycle" on March 22 at 7:00 pm, where Dr. Melissa Lopez-Larson will share the importance of addressing bullying concerns both at home and in the schools. She will outline what bullying is and how parents can watch for signs and the importance of intervening if your child is being bullied. Register now: https://cookcenter.info/LitchfieldMarch22

Reminder that there is no school Friday March 3 and Moday March 6. School resumes Tuesday, March 7 at the usual time.

8th graders and Parents, There will be a freshman registration meeting at the Litchfield Unit Office (1100 N Old Route 66) on Tuesday, February 28th at 6pm. Registration paperwork should come home today with your 8th grader. Please come to the meeting to receive information about selecting 9th grade courses, expectations for high school, and other information to help your future high schooler be successful. You can return the registration form the night of the 28th or return to school with your child the next day.

8th graders and Parents, There will be a freshman registration meeting at the Litchfield Unit Office (1100 N Old Route 66) on Tuesday, February 28th at 6pm. Registration paperwork should come home today with your 8th grader. Please come to the meeting to receive information about selecting 9th grade courses, expectations for high school, and other information to help your future high schooler be successful. You can return the registration form the night of the 28th or return to school with your child the next day.

It is not too late to register for this virtual session regarding social media! Protecting children from technology that moves so fast is very difficult to manage. Oftentimes, the way parents react can make the issues worse. This session covers the following: Learn the parenting pitfalls, Practical solutions to effectively, manage technology use, Educate about the truths of Our Devices, Device Awareness, Avoid being blindsided, Expecting Challenges, Disciplined Parenting Please join us by registering online or with your phone's camera for tonight's event at 7:00 pm.

Families of students in grades 3-12: The ESTeam will be administering the second round of our new social-emotional screener the week of February 13th. Please click on the link to read the letter from the team: https://5il.co/1o5a4