Monday:  August 24

• Incoming Student/ Grade 6 Orientation Program: 2:00

• Student Class Schedule on PS: 3:00

Tuesday:  August 25

• Teacher Preparation Day

Wednesday:  August 26

• Teacher Preparation Day

Thursday: August 27

•  First Day of School

Friday: August 28

• Second Day of School

Thursday:  August 27

• Breakfast: 

• Lunch:   

Friday:  August 28

• Breakfast:  

• Lunch:   

If you need an instrument rented for this year, please click this link to the Gerry's Music website! This link takes you directly to payment options for instrument rentals if you do not have one as of right now. With it will come a care kit, that we will go over during the first few days, as well as a method book we will be using for this year. If you choose this option you can have the instrument directly sent to the school, so that the student is able to pick it up from there on the first day or in the first two weeks. 

While I do have some instruments available at LMS, the supply is very limited and cannot accommodate everyone. For this reason, I strongly recommend renting through Gerry’s Music. I understand that this may be a financial challenge for some families. If that is the case, please email me as soon as possible so that I can check our school inventory to see if we have an instrument available. Please note that school instruments are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reminder that all students will need to purchase the method book:  Habits of a Successful Beginner Band by Scott Rush and Jeff Scott.  If you already have the book from last year then you do not need to buy it again. Follow this link I have provided and please pick the one that correlates to your student’s instrument! We will be using this book throughout the year, so it is crucial that everyone purchases it. I recommend getting this sent to the school because Gerry’s Music will not make you pay for a shipping fee, however if you would prefer it to be shipped to your home, that is completely okay! 

If there is a financial issue with either renting an instrument from Gerry’s or purchasing this book, I would be more than happy to find a solution together. Please reach out to me at iallinson@ledyard.net ASAP if this is the case!

2026 XC Sign Up Form 

Parent Information:

• First Practice: Monday, August 31, 2026. Team members will meet inside the school before heading outside for practice.

• Practice Schedule: Monday through Friday, 2:05–4:00 p.m., rain or shine.

• No Practices: There are no practices on school holidays or half days.

• Academic Requirement:  A student is eligible to participate in Interscholastic Athletics if they meet the academic criteria of maintaining grades with no more than 2 failing grades (<59). Students who are ineligible are able to participate in “try-outs” for selected teams and can begin participation if they are eligible at the next marking point (see below). Students who are ineligible for non-selected or open teams are able to begin participation if they are eligible at the next marking point (see below). 

• Attendance Clearance: Student athletes must be in attendance for a minimum of one-half day (3 hours) to participate in games/practices.

• Disciplinary Clearance: If a student athlete serves detention on the day of an activity, practice, or game; he/she may not participate until the detention is completed.  If a student is given a longer behavioral consequence, he/she cannot participate until all components are served/completed. For example, if a student is assigned two detentions, they will need to serve both detentions before being able to return to team participation.

Interscholastic Athletic Eligibility Dates:

Fall Sports (Cross Country Running):

Quarter 4 Grades from Previous Year (2025-2026) 

Note: Grade 6 Students are exempt until Quarter 1 Progress Report Grades.

Quarter 1 Progress Reports Grades: Posted September 28

Quarter 1 Report Card Grades: Distributed November 10

• Physical Requirement: Students must have a current physical on file with the school nurse before they may participate.

• Pick-Up: Students should be picked up promptly at the field at the conclusion of practice.

• What to Bring:

  • Running or athletic shoes

  • Shorts and T-shirt

  • 16-ounce water bottle

  • Sweatpants and a sweatshirt or long-sleeved shirt as the weather becomes cooler

• Team Structure: Boys and girls practice together but compete in separate races.

• Race Distances: Races range from approximately 1.25 to 2.3 miles.

• Season End: The season concludes on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

• Meet Schedule: A complete meet schedule will be shared prior to the first practice.

Team Sign-Ups

• A welcome email will be sent to all registered families on the first day of school, Thursday, August 27, with important team information, expectations, and the current meet schedule.

• Friday, September 11, 2026, is the final day for students to join the Cross Country team.

Summer Reading Video & Site

Check out the video to understand what LMS is looking for and how to support your child's reading journey over the summer months.

The link for all other information for Summer Reading is below:

https://sites.google.com/ledyard.net/lms-summer-reading-information/home