• Early Laptop Deployment Letter (Grades 10 - 12)
• Incoming 9th grade Laptop Letter
• New Student Laptop Letter (All Grades)

For students involved in afterschool activities and athletics, there will be late buses starting Tuesday, September 6th afterschool. The buses will leave from the bus cutout adjacent to Owen Road (please see the attached map). There are two departure times for late buses each day, 4:30pm and 5:40pm.

• If you are struggling with accessing or completing schoolwork, please reach out to your school counselor (posted below).
• If you are finding day-to-day life as we know it now to be overwhelming or difficult, we want you to know you can email your school counselor, our Wellness Counselor, Ms. Mathis MathisC@lmsd.org or our Social Worker, Ms. Montalvo MontalJ@lmsd.org.
• If you’re a teen who is starting to feel overwhelmed and need another teen to talk to, please call Montgomery County’s teen talk line at (866) 825-5856 or text (215) 703-8411. It is available, free of charge, Monday through Friday, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
• Montgomery County Children’s Crisis Support Program provides not only immediate support for crisis situations but also assistance with managing recurring or future crises. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-HELP-414.
• LMSD Reporting Form and Safe2Say forms are available HERE.
• New suicide and crisis hotline number: 988 (https://988lifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/)

Below are links to the Athletics and Activities page on the District website. Students can find current information, meeting dates, fundraisers, and more for clubs and athletics that may be of interest to them.

Athletics: https://www.lmsd.org/lower-merion/athletics

Activities: https://www.lmsd.org/lower-merion/activities/activities

• Check that Summer Assignments have been completed.
• MySchoolAccount.com will allow you to add funds to your child's meal account.
• Medical Forms Make sure you are up to date (Class of 2023 Physical Required)
• 🚌Check Class and Bus Information in PowerSchool
• 💁‍♀️Volunteer Registration You must do this to volunteer in LMSD schools in any capacity.
• Sports Physical Form Have it ready for Winter or Spring sports
• 💾 Keep Tech Support contact handy: techsupport@lmsd.org and LMSD Helpdesk

If you are a LMHS parent or guardian, to subscribe the LM Aces Update please create/update your free account on the LMHS, MembershipToolKit (MTK) and subscribe to the LM Aces Update. MTK is our HSA’s communication platform that houses our school directory, important HSA information, calendar of events, and communication tools to help us build school community at the individual/grade level through directed emails and school-wide through our weekly HSA newsletter.

To create/update your account:

• From a computer, go to https://lowermerionhsa.membershiptoolkit.com/
• Click on the Login button.
• If you already have an account with LMHS or another organization that uses Membership Toolkit:

• you can use the same email and password to log in, and follows the steps as you are prompted.

• To create a new account:

• select "Create Account" and fill in the name, email, and password information.
• Click "verify my email" and then check your email for a link to complete the process. The link expires in 2 hours. If you do not receive the email, check your spam or junk folders.

• Once you have verified your email address, log back in, and finish the registration process.
• After you've completed this process from a computer, you can also download an app for your smartphone or tablet: iPhone or Android.

Mike Johnson on behalf of Lower Merion's Faculty and Staff