Lower Moreland Middle School
New School Information
As we transition to the new Lower Moreland Middle School, we will provide information here. Check back throughout the summer for updates!
Our School Community Rules
Orientation Information for Families
Get Involved! Student Leadership Opportunities
We are looking for students to help us welcome new students and families to Lower Moreland Middle School. In the fall, this involves being a tour guide.
During the year, it involves helping new students as they arrive to find their way around the school, help with lockers, and helping them feel comfortable as they make new friends. Do you speak another language? This is not a requirement but very helpful as we welcome international students!
Click HERE for the application. Student complete the Google Form which will provide a join code for the Google Classroom where where announcements are posted.
Writers Wanted!
Are you a sports fan? We are looking for people to attend sporting events to cover and report on games to share information with our school!
We are also looking for special interest writers! Are you interested in social media, music, or fashion trends? Your audience is to help the LMMS staff and LMMS families stay connected to trends that they should know about! Pieces will be published in LMMS newsletters once a month.
Click HERE to Apply!
LMMS Student Council
Student Council reps are assigned to each WIN class to make announcements and share information about school events. Student Council also plans school spirit days, charity drives, and school dances. In the fall, WIN teachers collect names of students who are interested in serving as Student Council representatives for a WIN class. Mrs. Amanda Handfinger and Mrs. Kristy Hutchison are the Student Council sponsors.
LMMS Student DEI Council
The Student Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council's focus is to support a sense of belonging in LMMS for all students. Students sign up to be on the council and plan educational cultural events as well as provide input about school climate issues and areas of focus. Leadership training opportunities through community partners are also provided to this group. Signs up are in the fall. Sponsors for this group are Ms. Dilks, Ms. Federinko, Ms. Meyers, Mrs. Handfinger, and Ms. Grosso.
LMMS Athletics
Fall Sports Information
In early July, FamilyID will be active for you to register your child for fall sports. The official start dates for fall sports for the Montgomery County Athletic Association are September 9th for Field Hockey, Girls Soccer, and Cross Country, and September 23rd for Boys Soccer. These are the four sports offered during the fall.
Required FamilyID PIAA Paperwork:
PIAA Physical Sections 5 and 6 must be completed by a parent and doctor, stamped, and dated after May 1st, 2024. This is required to attend practices/tryouts.
Submitted in the following way:
Uploaded to Family ID (FamilyID)
More info can be found on the Lower Moreland Athletics page under “FamilyID.”
All completed PIAA paperwork must be uploaded to your FamilyID profile no later than 12:00 PM on September 9th (Cross Country, Field Hockey, Girls Soccer) or 12:00 PM on September 23rd (Boys Soccer).
Please see below for tryout/coaching info for all fall sports. Coaches will be distributing practice/game schedules once teams are formed.
Cross Country
Coach: Mary Esposito (mesposito@lmtsd.org)
Cross Country will begin practice on September 9th from 3:00-4:15 PM.
Field Hockey
Coaches: Karen Reese (kreese@lmtsd.org); Nicolette Patton (npatton@lmtsd.org)
Field Hockey tryouts will take place on September 12th-14th from 3:00-4:30 PM.
Boys Soccer
Coach: Alex Lean (alean@lmtsd.org)
Boys Soccer tryouts will begin on September 23rd from 3:00-4:30 PM.
Girls Soccer
Coach: Matt Crouch (mcrouch@lmtsd.org)
Girls Soccer tryouts will begin on September 16th from 3:00-4:45 PM.
Advisory Program
Advisory Program
LMMS has an Advisory program held once a month. Students participate in social emotional learning sessions focused on grade specific topics. Topics include transition to middle school and high school, stress management, and navigating peer relationships, to name a few.
During Advisory days, students participate in a club of interest during the school day. Clubs are mixed grade levels and give students the opportunity to meet students who share similar interests. Students will experience three clubs each school year.
Click HERE to see club choices for the 24-25 school year!
Extracurricular Activities
Art Club
Cheer Team
Drama Club
Drama club is open to students in Grades 6-8.
An informational meeting about the club and the year's show is held in late October.
Auditions are held in late October as well. It is a three-day process.
All drama club meetings and rehearsals will be held in the MA cafeteria.
Rehearsals run from 3-5pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
The show nights are in April.
Mrs. Sue Barnhart and Mrs. Emily Whittle are the directors for Drama Club.
Lower Moreland Media Club
Welcome to the Lower Moreland Media Club! We're the heart of school news, meeting daily to bring you the latest updates and happenings around campus. Our dynamic team is dedicated to delivering engaging daily announcements about club activities, special events, and sports highlights. Stay tuned for our bi-monthly communications, where we recap the month's highlights and give you a sneak peek of what's coming up. Join us to stay informed, get involved, and be a part of the vibrant Lower Moreland Middle School community!
Mathletes
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS)
PJAS - Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
PJAS is a statewide Science Fair for students in grades 7-12. Students independently develop, research, experiment and present a project of their choice. The final product is a less than 10 minute presentation which is presented at the regional level fair in February. If the presenter scores a 4.0 or above on a 5 point scale, they are invited to present that project again at the state level fair held at Penn State University in May.
Preparations for PJAS begin at the start of the school year.
General Timeline
October - Project idea approval; Initial paperwork distributed
November - Initial paperwork due; Research plan development
December - Research plan due
January - All experiments done; Presentation development
February - Presentation practice; Regional competition
May - State level competition
Reading Olympics
Music Audition Ensembles
Chamber Strings
Jazz Band
Jazz Band is Lower Moreland Middle School's select band ensemble that performs jazz, funk, rock, and pop music. The instruments included in the jazz band are the saxophone, trombone, trumpet, drumset, bass, guitar, and piano. Students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade are invited to audition on September 18th, at 3 PM after school in the LMMS Band Room. Audition music can be found here or Ms. Lillie-Beck's website.
Students must be in Band in order to audition for Jazz Band, with the exception of the bassist who must be in Orchestra. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 3 - 4:15 PM in the LMMS Band Room. Members of Jazz Band are required to attend all rehearsals and performances, including the Dorney Park trip in May.
LionVoice
LionVoice is Lower Moreland's select contemporary a cappella group (i.e. Pentatonix). Students in 6th, 7th. and 8th grade are invited to audition for participation in LionVoice. Students must be in Chorus in order to audition for LionVoice. Students must complete a rigorous, two-round audition process to be considered for selection to LionVoice.
LionVoice performs pop, rock, and jazz music. LionVoice has earned numerous awards from competitions all across the region, performed at many venues including The Wells Fargo Center, The Liacouras Center, and Citizens Bank Park, and has many albums and recordings published on all major music streaming platforms. Most importantly, LionVoice provides unforgettable musical and educational opportunities to its members who make lifelong friendships with the other LionVoicers in the group.
Audition information will be released in September. Auditions occur in September. Check back for more information.