LMS

Principal's Memo

Important Weekly Information for LMS Community Updated November 6, 2026

Principal's Message

Parent Teacher Conferences: Please use the site linked below for signing up for conferences (Thursday November 19th) with the teachers you would like to meet with. Middle School is more complex with conferences as your child has 8 different teachers. Please use the site and the embedded forms to pick a 10 minute session in which to meet with the teachers you would like to. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's counselor or the administration.

LMS Fall 2026 Parent Conference Site

Veterans Day: On Tuesday November 10th, the Ledyard High School Music Department will be performing for each grade at LMS in the gymnasium for each respective grade level.

8:15-8:45: Grade 8
8:55-9:25: Grade 7
9:35-10:05: Grade 6

Winter Sports: Winter interscholastic sports will be beginning the this week. Sign Up forms will go live this week and please know that your child must be medically cleared to participate. A current physical exam (within the past 13 months) form must be on file in the health office prior to a student trying out or participating in a sport, and must remain current throughout the sport season. Additionally, please be aware of the eligibility factors (academic, attendance, and disciplinary). Link to Student Handbook here.

Cheer Tryouts:

Informational Meeting afterschool on 11/5 until 3:15

Tryouts: November 9th and 10th

Girls Basketball Tryouts: UPDATED

Thursday, 11/12::
- 4-5 PM all 6, 7, 8 graders who have not been a member of the LMS team
- 5-6 PM all returning 7 & 8 graders who were a member of the team last season
Friday, 11/13: All 6, 7, 8 graders 4-6 PM

Boys Basketball Tryouts: UPDATED

11/12, 2:00-3:45pm 6th and 7th graders
11/13, 2:00-3:45pm 8th graders
11/16, 2:00-3:45pm All who are invited back (email will be sent on Friday evening)

Winter Sports Sign Up Form

Book Fair: The school will be hosting a book fair during the week of Conferences and it will be accessible during the conference times. More information to follow.

High School Options: Be sure to check the High School Options Page of this memo for Open House dates and Application info.

Week at a Glance

Monday: November 9

Project O Field Trip
Jazz Band until 3:15
Art - Open Studio until 3:00
Chess Club until 3:00
Chess Club in the Media Center until 3
Cheerleading tryouts until 4:30 i(GYM)

Tuesday: November 10

Extended AM Homeroom for Say Something training
Project O field trip (MOVED TO 11/9 to accommodate Veterans Day)
Veterans Day Music Performances by LHS Music (3 performances)
Student Council until 3:00
Cheerleading tryouts until 4:30 (GYM)
Report Cards distributed to student (live on PS Portal)

Wednesday: November 11

No School - Veterans Day

Thursday: November 12

LMent rehearsal until 3:00
GSA until 3:00
Basketball tryouts

Friday: November 13

Extended Homeroom in Afternoon for Say Something App Refresher Training
Basketball tryouts

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

11/17: PTO Meeting

11/18: FCS Field Trip to Yellow Farmhouse Education Center

11/19: Parent Teacher Conferences (sign up site will go live November)

11/20 Art Field Trip to the Mystic Seaport (selected students during the school day)

11/2- 12/4 Toys for Tots Toy Drive Collection

12/7 Student Council Candy Gram Sales

12/14 Holiday Door Decorating Contest (Activity Block Schedule)

TBA: Ledyard Police to meet with Grade 8 about E-Bikes

TBS: Ledyard Police to meet with Grade 6 & 7 about Law Enforcement Opportunities

Bench Arrives

Last year, the Enviro- Ag classes coordinated a school wide bottle cap collection and the yield was all of the plastic caps being recycled into our own bench. The campaign was a success and the bench has arrived!

Ledyard Helping Ledyard

During Spirit Week, the Student Council coordinated a food drive to support the Ledyard Food Pantry. Hundreds of items were donated to support our community.

Focusing on Safety

On Monday morning LMS Administration attended a virtual training from the Connecticut Intelligence Center (CTIC). It focused on professional briefing on recognizing swatting incidents, analyzing threat indicators, understanding emerging tactics, and applying protective response measures.