Lancer Legend
Back to School News - August 2022
Dear LTMS Families,
Thank you for entrusting us with the education of your student. At Loyalsock Township Middle School, we believe in a holistic approach to education. We believe that students should be exposed to a wide range of educational experiences and during the middle school years, students should begin to find their passion in what they enjoy doing. At LTMS, we believe that within our holistic approach to educating students, we must collaborate with guardians to promote success for all of our students. We work tirelessly day-in and day-out to provide the best, well-rounded opportunities for our students and we look to foster strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure student success. As we move through the school year, we urge you to contact your student’s teachers and work to develop a strong partnership with us in the education of your student. We will do the same. We will reach out to you to share successes and voice concerns, when needed. Together, we will make this year a success for your student!
We are committed to continue to make LTMS a place that relationships are first and that learning can happen, even if it looks different. It is PEOPLE not plans that make up the positive culture of a school. Two traits that I will use as my compass this year are patience and grace. I am hoping you can join me in extending these to our educators as well. Be mindful of how you speak about school to your students at home. Your amazing example at home makes such a difference at school.
If you have questions, please reach out. If you have suggestions, please reach out. If you have frustrations, please reach out. If you have celebrations, please reach out! I have one big favor to ask, please extend that patience (respect) and grace (kindness) when you do. I know that together, we can do this! Here’s to a successful 2022-2023 school year!
Important Dates:
Thursday, August 18 - Meet the Lancer Night - 6:30 - 8:30 PM - Robbins Stadium
Wednesday, August 24 - 6th Grade/New Student Orientation - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Auditorium
Monday, August 29 - Wednesday, August 31 - Teacher Professional EducationThursday, September 1 - Teacher Clerical Day
Friday, September 2 - No School (Holiday)
Monday, September 5 - No School (Holiday)
Tuesday, September 6 - First Day of School for Students
Wednesday, September 7 - Meet the Teacher Night - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, September 7 - School Board Meeting
Thursday, September 8 - School Picture Day
Please follow any or all of our social media accounts on Facebook: @ltmsprincipal, Twitter: @LTMS_Principal and/or Instagram: ltms_principal
Remember... be respectful, be responsible, be kind and be courageous... in everything you do and say... be a LANCER!
Best,
Mrs. Ashley Sekel
LTMS Proud Principal
Parent Portal
Our LTSD Student Information System (SIS) has been developed by Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU). The SIS is used to develop class schedules, take attendance, store grades, track discipline, produce report cards, and more. The CSIU Parent Portal provides guardians with the opportunity to access up-to-the-minute grades their children are earning in each of their classes, missing assignments, attendance records and other school information that parents may find useful. It may be accessed from any computer with Internet access.
Instructions to register on the Parent Portal are contained in the video tutorial above. Please use your student's ID (#####) number, and use the Forgot Password? feature if you've forgotten the username or password. Families with more than one child in the district will be able to use one login to access and update student(s) information.
Contact Verification
LTMS will utilize the Parent Portal to verify and update Guardian and Contact Information for your student as well as acknowledge the receipt and acceptance of a number of district policies including but not limited to the Acceptable Use Policy, Student Handbook, Photo Consent, etc.
Instructions to complete Contact Verification are contained in the video tutorial above. Schedule information will be available in the portal upon the completion of this process at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 19.
If you have student schedule needs please email our school counselor, Mrs. Preisch, kpreisch@loyalsocklancers.org
New Student Orientation
Orientation for all 6th grade students and any 7th or 8th grade students that are new to our district this year will be Wednesday, August 24, 2022 from 11:00 AM
- 12:30 PM. Students and their guardian(s) will begin in the auditorium for a presentation then they will have opportunities to tour our campus and meet some of their teachers and classmates.
Wednesday, Aug 24, 2022, 11:00 AM
2101 Loyalsock Drive, Williamsport, Loyalsock, PA, USA
Related Arts
6th Grade
Dear 6th Grader and Families,
The backpacks are anxiously being unzipped and filled with “Back to School” items. For some, this idea is rather overwhelming: new school, lockers, and new teachers. For others it is a bit depressing: early to bed, early to rise, and another routine to follow! Others will find it interesting and somewhat exciting. We hope that after we get acclimated and our jitters settle down, this will be a year where you will experience success, enjoyment, and have great memories to share.
Our team is very excited about the upcoming year and can’t wait to share some great experiences with you. You will engage in assignments and projects that will demonstrate your understanding of specific skills and strategies across all subject areas.
We are hopeful each of you will be able to attend orientation where you will get to explore the building and see your teachers again. We look forward to a successful and enjoyable 2022-23 school year. Please --- “no worries” --- enjoy the remainder of your summer!
Sincerely,
Your 6th Grade Team of Teachers
Ms. Antonacci (social studies)
Mr. Hessert (science)
Mrs. Kendall (ELA reading)
Mrs. Mitstifer (ELA writing)
Mrs. Muthler (learning support)
Mr. Weaver (mathematics)
7th Grade
As everyone is gearing up for another school year full of excitement and achievement, your teachers want to take a moment to welcome you to seventh grade. We are dedicated to helping every student to reach his or her potential and have an engaging and challenging year planned! We truly look forward to making this a memorable and successful year for everyone.
Kindest Regards,
The 7th Grade Team of Teachers
Mr. J. Peters (social studies)
Mrs. A. Hewlett (mathematics)
Mr. Fry (mathematics)
Mr. D. Godin (ELA reading)
Mrs. S. Puderbach (science)
Mrs. B. Rohrer (ELA writing)
Ms. J. Ziminski (learning support)8th Grade
Dear 8th Grade Students and Families,
Our team wants to extend a warm welcome to you and your student. We hope that your student is as excited as we are to begin this new school year! We look forward to getting to know each and every one of our new students, and you as well!
Each student will receive an iPad at the beginning of the school year. You will need to bring your charged iPad to class each day. You will also need the supplies included almost daily on the list provided by Mrs. Sekel on social media and within this ParentLink notification.
Enjoy the rest of the summer! We are excited to meet you and looking forward to another great year in 8th grade!
Sincerely,
Your 8th Grade Core Teachers
Mr. Asiello (learning support)
Mrs. Bomboy (mathematics)
Mrs. Casale (ELA reading)
Mr. Wagner (social studies)
Mrs. Fry (ELA - writing)
Mr. Fry (mathematics)
Mr. Martin (science)New Staff at LTMS
Ms. Joyce Selected to Serve as Art Teacher
LTMS welcomes Ms. Joyce, previously a middle school art educator who has served in the Reading School District since 2017.
She will take on the role of 6th-8th grade art education in the middle school and teach a block of digital photography and ceramics in the high school, succeeding Mrs. Dincher who will be next door teaching high school art courses.
Ms. Joyce holds a Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Marywood University.
“Excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude.”
Mr. Wagner Selected to Serve as 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Mr. Logan Wagner is a history major from Lycoming College that graduated in December 2021 and spent the spring substitute teaching for LTSD. Mr. Wagner replaced our 8th grade history teacher, Mr. Cook, in the classroom where he student taught. He looks forward to this opportunity and is excited to educate and get to know your student!
He is deeply passionate about history and hopes to have engaging activities and classwork within units of study. A particular focus he has is to develop critical thinking and connections from the past to present in U.S. history! We hope you are as thrilled as we are to have the expertise and opportunities he has to offer Loyalsock!
“It’s okay to not know, but it’s not okay to not try.”
Ms. Laielli Selected to Serve as LTMS Secretary
Ms. Shelby Laielli will take on the role of middle school secretary alongside Mrs. Bartley in the main office. Previously she was a Dialysis Technician locally for the past five years working with patients directly in the healthcare setting.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Administration from the University of Phoenix in 2019. She is also a Loyalsock Lancer graduate from the class of 2003.
Her hobbies include traveling, photography, painting, exploring thrift shops, and spending time with her friends and family, including her teenage daughter. She loves music and enjoys attending live local bands and concerts.
“Don’t live with regrets, learn from them.”
LTSD BlackBoard App
Do you have the LTSD School App? It's a great tool to help you keep up to date with everything happening in the LTSD. Just visit the App store, search Loyalsock, download and then in settings, add the schools you want to follow. You can also copy things from the calendar onto your own personal Google Calendar, as well!
Blackboard App allows you to view:
School calendars
Student/parent portal
News feeds & announcements
MySchoolBucks (cafeteria)
Various resources/forms
Moodle access
Clubs and activities
Please contact our technology team if you have questions or need assistance. A response will be provided within 24 hours (exceptions for weekends and holidays).
🌐 Submit a Technology Helpdesk Ticket
📧 Send an Email to egee@loyalsocklancers.org
☎️ Phone 570-323-9439 x1217 and leave a message
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Fall Athletics
Fall sports practices started on Monday, August 15, 2022. Coaches will communicate directly with you about important information pertaining to practice times and locations.
MS Football – Coach Eric French-- efrench47@gmail.com
MS Cross Country- Coach Micah Beiter-- micahbeiter@gmail.com
MS Softball – Coach Mark Godfrey – mgodfrey@loyalsocklancers.org
MS Cheer – Coach Erika Mauer & Abigail Dabback-- erikammaurer@gmail.com and adabback96@gmail.com
New Athletics Website
Please be sure to visit our NEW WEBSITE to view team schedules, photos, announcements, events, etc. Don't forget, while visiting the website, to sign up for your own "Fan Account" so you can stay up to date with all your team’s schedules and scores. You can also download your favorite teams schedule right to your own personal calendar. Just find your teams calendar, click on subscribe and follow the instructions. Changes to events, including day, time, location, etc., will automatically be updated on your personal devices.
Team Photos
Fall sports pictures will be taken on Sunday, August 21, 2022 from 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM or Sunday, August 28 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM in the LTMS gymnasium lobby. Forms were handed out to players at their first days of practice this week. Schedule will be as follows:
- August 21
11:30 - 12:30 - HS/MS Football
12:30-1:00 - Boys Soccer
1:00-1:30 - Girls Soccer
200-2:30 - Girls Tennis
2:30-3:00 - Volleyball
3:00-3:30 - MS Softball
3:30-4:00 - MS Cheer
- August 28
1:00 – MS/HS Cross Country
1:30 – HS Cheer
2:00 – Any makeups from 8/21
General athletic questions can be sent to:
Athletic Director - Ben Lorson, blorson@loyalsocklancers.org
Athletic Secretary - Shannon Butters, sbutters@loyalsocklancers.org
Meet the Lancers Night
Come kick off the 2022-2023 school year at "Meet the Lancers Night"! Join the multitude of LTSD sports teams and clubs at the Kenneth Robbins Stadium on Thursday, August 18, 2022. See attached flyer for info!
Girls Basketball Golf Tournament
The 2021-22 yearbooks have arrived!
The 2021-22 yearbooks will be available for pick up at "Meet the Lancer Night" on Thursday, August 18 from 6:30-8:30 PM at Kenneth Robbins Stadium OR on Wednesday, August 24 from 1:00-3:00 PM in the middle school lobby.
If you did not order a yearbook, but would like one, we do have a limited amount of extras available to buy on a first come-first serve basis. Stop by to get your copy.
Students who are unable to pick up their yearbook on these two dates will get their book the first week of school. They are not available for pick up in the office.
Questions can be directed to Beth Rohrer, yearbook advisor at brohrer@loyalsocklancers.org.
2022-2023 Meal Prices
*Secondary Student:
Second Breakfast: $1.75
Second Lunch: $3.00
Transportation
Building Traffic
When dropping off your middle school student(s) between 7:20-7:40 a.m. between the LTMS gym and main entrances please use the single right lane in a one way traffic flow next to our sidewalks. The adjacent (left) lane is for the use of LTHS guardians who have dropped off students at the west entrance.
Encourage your child to exit the right side of your vehicle and walk along the sidewalk as middle school students dropped off by guardians will all enter at the LTMS main entrance. Please do not drop off students one at a time. Using this procedure allows more vehicles to exit simultaneously and makes the process flow within minutes safely!
Please be mindful of our crosswalks designed for high school student and staff drivers parking for the school day on the north side of campus. Do not use this parking lot to drop off students!
At the Loyalsock Dr. intersection (exiting the road which is on the back side of the baseball field), all vehicle traffic (middle school and high school parents) must turn left and head east.
Vehicles may then use either Fredna or Richards Ave. to gain access away from the school campus. Diverting vehicles in this direction will ease the congestion at the corner of Northway Rd. and Loyalsock Dr.
SEEKING SUBSTITUTES
Are you a future teacher? If so, Loyalsock Township School District can use you NOW! Through Act 86, you are eligible to substitute teach if you have at least 60 credits. Find out more by calling 570-323-8561 *1088
2022-2023 LTSD School Calendar
Loyalsock Township School District welcomes our students back on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
https://www.ltsd.k12.pa.us/blog/2022/01/13/new-2022-2023-school-calendar/
2022-2023 LTMS Bell Schedules
Two Hour Delay: Day begins at 9:40 AM (no breakfast)
Early Dismissal: Day ends at 12:25 PM
Daily Bell Schedule
Early Dismissal Schedule
2 Hour Delay Schedule
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Loyalsock Township Middle School
Email: asekel@ltsd.k12.pa.us
Website: https://www.ltsd.k12.pa.us/schools/middle-school/
Location: 2101 Loyalsock Drive, Williamsport, PA, USA
Phone: 570-323-9439
Twitter: @LTMS_Principal