Please note that the well test has passed. As of Friday, November 4th steps have been taken to restore water service to normal and all rental equipment for water distribution and handwashing have been removed from the building.

Thank you for your patience throughout this ordeal.

MathCounts is starting again! Meetings will now be on Thursdays so we will have our first meeting November 10th! See your math teacher for a permission form if you are interested.

The state of Maryland has a high school graduation requirement for students to learn how to practice citizenship. As part of their student service learning, our 6th graders are sponsoring a Fall Food Drive for the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry. The food drive is from November 7-14, 2022. Students are asked to bring in nonperishable or boxed foods to help restock the pantry and help our local community for their student service learning project. Our sixth grade students have been learning about hunters and gatherers. One standard that they have spent much of this marking period working on is : Describe the characteristics and innovations of hunting and gathering societies, such as nomadic lifestyles, inventors of tools, adaptation to animal migration and vegetation cycles, and the shift from food gathering to food-producing activities. We thank you in advance for your support.

As you may know, we receive federal grant funds to operate and maintain our schools and enrich school programs. To receive these funds, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) requires us to survey each student to determine eligibility. SMCPS is encouraging all parents/guardians to please take the time to access and complete the Impact Aid Survey Form online, located in the Home Access Center (HAC). Once logged in, directions to access the online form can be found HERE. A video with instructions is available HERE. The form can now be accessed in Spanish by clicking on the Globe in the top right-hand corner once the form has been started. The deadline for the online submission of Impact Aid Program Survey forms is November 14, 2022.

It's that time of year again! The Jingle Bell run will take place on December 10 and Leonardtown Middle has a team participating in the event! In the past, our team has been one of the top fundraisers for this 5k and fun run that benefits the Arthritis Foundation. This is a community event and runners and walkers are encouraged to dress in their holiday gear and bring their dogs and kids in strollers and enjoy scenic Solomon's Island. Please consider joining us! Use this link to register. Make sure you join the LMS team when you register. Feel free to direct any questions you have to Ms.Dade, jtdade@smcps.org.

All students in SMCPS have access to several online databases and thousands of eBooks. Please see the Database and Ebook Smore for more information on how to access those resources. Any questions can be directed to Heather Wysokinski (hmwysokinski@smcps.org).

Dear Leonardtown Middle School Families,

September 8th marked the 100th day before National Wreaths Across America Day, December 17, 2022. Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, wreath-laying is carried out at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,600 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea, and abroad. The Maryland Veterans’ Cemetery in Cheltenham is one of the additional locations where wreath laying honoring our country’s fallen heroes takes place. There are over 28,000 gravesites, of which more than half go without a remembrance wreath each year.

Leonardtown Middle School is an official sponsorship group (MD0402P) again this year. Our goal is to sponsor 250 wreaths. You can help us reach this goal by sponsoring one or more wreaths that will go directly to the cemetery in Cheltenham. One wreath sponsorship is only $15.00. There are many options available. By sponsoring a wreath, you can help to REMEMBER AND HONOR the American heroes that served. Sponsorship can be done directly by going to the link below. The link will take you directly to the LMS site and guarantee that we receive credit for your sponsorship. All orders must be received by November 28th. This fundraising opportunity is being brought to you by the MTSS committee in hopes of raising funds for student assemblies, incentives to promote the P.A.W.S. program, and to promote a positive culture at Leonardtown Middle School.

Thank you in advance for your support.

~The LMS MTSS Committee~

• The PTA Sponsored dance has been rescheduled to November 18th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We are still in need of volunteers. Please consider helping out to ensure we have a successful event
• Plan ahead for our Spirit Night at Kevin's Corner Café on November 11th.
• Honey Baked Hams will go on sale in a few weeks. More details coming soon.
• If you have any questions please reach out to the PTA.
• Memberships are $8/adult or $15/family and $7/teachers & staff. You can also register online at https://lmspta20.memberhub.com/store Become a member and support the school!!
• https://www.facebook.com/LeonardtownMiddleSchoolPta

Asklmspta@gmail.com