From The Principal

Friday, February 7, 2025

Hello LMS Families!

I didn't grow up in Massachusetts and maybe I'm wrong, but when did February become the unofficial start of winter?  It looks like there's a lot of snow this weekend and next week, so I guess we'll see how it impacts the next few school days.  February break begins at the end of next week as well, and the mad scramble by students and staff to get everything done is underway!

Congratulations to Ms. Sheldon and the entire LMS band program, the All-Town concert on Wednesday was fantastic!

Have a great weekend and stay warm,

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, January 31, 2025

From The Principal

Friday, January 24, 2025

Hello LMS Families!

A short week and bitterly cold temperatures made for a strange (but good) week at LMS, and we are certainly looking forward to warmer temperatures to let the kids outside to play!

Opening Night for "Newsies Jr." is tonight with performances to follow tomorrow and Sunday.  Good luck to the cast and crew!

Wednesday is our winter ELA MAP test, and the 8th grade is traveling to Gillette Stadium for a great day of STEM activities.  

Have a nice weekend and stay warm!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, January 17, 2025

Hello LMS Families!

We had a routine week at the middle school with no special days, assessments or events.  That's all going to change soon with the LMS Drama production of "Newsies" opening next week, MAP test coming soon, as well as a Grade 7/8 Valentine's Dance on February 7.  More detials to come but it should be fun!

See you Tuesday!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, January 10, 2025

Hello LMS Families!

Our first full week of the new year is in the books and it feels good to back in the school routine.  Winter sports have started and the drama production of "Newsies" is getting ready for Opening Night soon.  Frigid temperatures kept the kids indoors during our regular outside time after lunch, so if it gets to the mid-30's next week, we can open the doors and let them shake their sillies out.

I hope you have a great weekend!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, December 20, 2024

Hello LMS Families,

Well, it's certainly been an interesting couple of weeks at the middle school!  

Thank you all for your support of our students and staff, I truly appreciate you and am quite grateful for this community.  I hope you have a wonderful break with friends and family, and we'll see you on Januray 2!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, December 13, 2024

 Hello LMS Families!

We had a wild week at the middle school, ending with an assembly for students to celebrate their classmates nominating them for the Golden Tiger Award!  It's a new opportunity for students to recognize the kindness, positivity, and responsibility in each other, and if it all goes the way I suspect, to change the culture of how students talk to and about each other.  We had five winners today, so congratulations to Hanna Abbinanti (6), Leo Arcadipane (7), Paige Horton (8), Phoebe Auston (8) and Lizzie Boyer (8)!!

We have a full week next week with a 7th grade field trip on Wednesday, followed by December break the week after.

Have a great weekend!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, December 6, 2024

Hello LMS Families,

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break, and it's hard to believe that winter break starts in just two weeks!  Our lost-and-found continues to grow, so if your child is missing something for colder temperatures, encourage them to take a look and see if something looks familiar.

We have an early release day next Wednesday.

Have a great weekend,

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, November 22, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

We had a good week at the middle school, and with the end of the first term fast approaching, the next couple of weeks will be a blur.  Thank you to all the 6th grade families that attended our fundraiser last night, it was lots of fun!  I hope you have a great weekend, as well as a special Thanksgiving if I don't have an update for you next week.

Thanks!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, November 15, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

Thank you to all the families who attended a conference today, I hope you gained valuable insights about your student's progress to start the year.  And thank you to our amazing PTA for the coffee truck and pastries this morning, it's such a great way to start the day!

Littleton Public Schools is excited to introduce SchoolStatus, a new platform designed to streamline communication across our district. With SchoolStatus, parents can easily access important school information, updates, and connect with the school community.

How it works:

Next Steps:

Next week, you'll receive an onboarding email, text, or phone call with instructions on how to confirm your contact preferences, including language preferences. 

Have a great weekend,

Jason

From The Principal

Friday November 8, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

We had a good week, though the building had a strange vibe following a post-halloween sugar rush, a time change, day off on Tuesday, and a day off for Veteran's Day on Monday.  We'll be back at it again on Tuesday and ready for the push to Thanksgiving.

In the meantime, I would like to acknowledge the veterans in our community and the sacrifices they made to keep our nation free.  Thank you!

Jason


Our educational needs for our Shaker Lane School (PreK-2) have significantly changed since it was built. We are exploring the possibilities for a reimagined Shaker Lane School, designed to better align with 21st-century learning with the necessary space for our current and future programming needs. The Massachusetts School Building Authority is currently reviewing three possible scenarios for the Shaker Lane School; addition/renovation, a new building built on the lower field, or a new building built on the upper field. The Shaker Lane Building Committee (SLBC) has been actively sharing details with the public. There was a public update/listening session on October 16, a public information session on October 23, and a ten-minute presentation at Town Meeting on October 29. Town officials attended a walkthrough of the existing school on October 22, and viewed first-hand how space constraints are creating challenges for staff as they continue to put the needs of students first. 


Additional site visits for the community have been scheduled below that will consist of a tour of Shaker Lane and Q&A/Informational session. Please sign up here to attend one of the tours listed below.

Wednesday, November 13, 6:30 - 8:00 

Tuesday, November 19, 6:30 - 8:00 


All town residents seeking information and updates on the project are also encouraged to visit the Shaker Lane School Building Project website at http://bit.ly/47cAP4B.


During conferences next Friday, November 15th, Shaker Lane will also be offering two scaled-back tours at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. These tours will consist of hallway and other non-classroom locations to allow for conferences to take place as intended.


Thank you everyone!

Michelle

From The Principal

Thursday, October 31, 2024

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Hello LMS Families!

What a great week at the middle school!  Our 3rd annual LMS Pumpkin Decorating Contest concluded today with the advisories of Ms. Gresco, Mr. Gillette and Ms. Pagington taking the top awards (see a few photos below).  The kids and staff did amazing work, and it has become a great LMS tradition.  Students also dressed up appropriately with no masks or props, thank you for your support!

There is no school tomorrow to celebrate Diwali, and don't forget to set your clocks back Saturday night.  There is also no school on Tuesday due to election voting.

I hope you all have a great weekend and good luck with the sugar rush!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, October 25, 2024

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Hello LMS Families!

We're getting ready for the Grade 7 & 8 Halloween Dance to cap a busy week at the middle school--last week's Grade 6 Kids Night Out was a blast!

I will send an email later regarding Halloweed at LMS, kids wearing their costumes, and a few guidelines to remember as they prepare for fun at school!  We don't have school next Friday in observance of Diwali.

I hope you have a great weekend!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, October 18, 2024

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Hello LMS Families!

Our 6th Grade Kids Night Out has started, and I can hear the kids screaming as they run by my office--they're having a blast!  The short week was busy, and we're ready for another great week up next!  Here's a quick look:

Students and staff did a great job during our safety drill on Wednesday, LPD was quite happy!

Have a great weekend,

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, October 11, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

We had a really good week at LMS, finishing strong into the holiday weekend.  We have a busy couple weeks ahead, including:

Please see the email below from Dr. Clenchy, and I hope you all have a great weekend!

Jason


The Shaker Lane Building Committee (SLBC) has been working on phase two of the project (Feasibility Study) throughout the summer. The Feasibility Study has been completed and submitted to the Massachusetts Building Authority, and MSBA is currently reviewing this document. The feasibility study includes three possible scenarios for the current Shaker Lane School: addition/renovation, a new building built on the upper field, or a new building built on the lower field. The SLBC has been working with our architectural firm, Studio G, to look at various school designs for the three scenarios. The SLBC will hold two upcoming public meetings to update the community on our progress with the Shaker Lane project: Wednesday, October 16th, and Wednesday, October 23rd. Both meetings will be hybrid at the Littleton Police Station Community Room and begin at 7:00 pm. We recently sent out a postcard to all residents, providing them access to our SLBC website to learn more about the project and submit any questions our community may have. You can also access the SLBC website at the Shaker Lane Building Project

Our educational needs for our Shaker Lane prek-2 school have significantly changed since it was built. We are looking forward to a reimagined Shaker Lane School, designed to better align with 21st-century learning and provide the necessary space for our current and future programming needs, resulting in an exciting and vibrant learning community for our youngest learners.


From The Principal

Friday, October 4, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

It's hard to believe we're already into October, and with it comes a lot of excitement with our upcoming activities.  Here's a few to put on your calendar:

That's it for now, I hope you have a great weekend!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, September 27, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

We had a great week at school this week, and it will soon be sweater weather.  On that note, we have quite a few swetshirts (and water bottles) in our lost and found.  If your child is missing something warm to wear, it might be in our cafeteria.

We have scheduled our first Grade 6 "Kids Night Out" for Friday, October 18.  More details to follow.

Have a great weekend!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, September 20, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

We had our first full week this week, and judging by the number of sick students and staff, this weekend couldn't come soon enough.  We have Math MAP testing on Wednesday (early release day) but otherwise it's a pretty routine week ahead.  I hope you all have a great weekend!

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, September 13, 2024

Hello LMS Families,

Our first (almost) full week is in the books and we continue to gain momentum.  Picture day went well, and the warming temperatures haven't been an issue in classrooms.  Next Wednesday is the first MAP test of the year and I know the kids will be great.  I hope you all have a great weekend, and GO SEAHAWKS!!  

Jason

From The Principal

Friday, September 6, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

The first couple of weeks are often brutal with high temperatures and muggy humidity, but we've had a great run of weather and it's clearly reflected in the bright attitudes of our students and staff.  We had a great week and it seems most everyone is in the school routine!

Next week is quite busy:

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Jason

From The Principal

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Hello LMS Families!

Our summer break was longer than last year, and it was easy to see that everyone returned refreshed.  We had a very good week at the middle school, and most everything seemed happen as planned--yay!

For those new to the LMS Weekend Update, you can select the tab you wish two view at the top rather than scrolling though a long email.

Be sure to check out the "LMS At Large" tab for next month's cafeteria menu!

I hope you enjoy the long weekend,

Jason