Happy Thursday Leopards!! Today is December 18,2025, it's a(n) B Day and it's a wonderful day to learn!
Congratulations the the 8th Grade Girls Basketball team on their win last night at the IESA State Tournament!! The girls will play for the IESA 3A State Championship tonight against Germantown Hills at 7:30 pm! Good luck ladies!!!!
Happy Birthday to: No birthdays today....
Today Is: NATIONAL TWIN DAY
On December 18th, National Twin Day celebrates all the siblings who enjoy the unique connection because they share a birthday. #NationalTwinDay
Welcoming Ritual: What is a tradition that you have with your family?
Cell phones are to remain in your backpack until you are OUTSIDE of the building after school.
This Week@ LMS...
Monday: 12/15
3D/Robotics: 2:30-5:00 pm in main hallway.
Yearbook/Quilling: 2:30-4:00 pm in room 212
Volleyball: 6th Grade Tryouts 7:00-8:30 pm @ Ball Charter
7/8th Girls Basketball: State Quarter final Game vs Manteno @ Germantown Hills – 8:15 pm. Bus – 4:30 from LMS
Cheer:
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 5:30-7:00 pm @ Ball Charter
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Pictures – 5:00 pm @ Ball Charter
Wrestling: Practice 5:00-7:00 pm @ Lanphier HS
Tuesday: 12/16
Scholastic Bowl: 2:30-4:00 pm in room 212. Tournament completion.
7/8th Girls Basketball: Practice 4:30-6:30 @ Lanphier Aux Gym - Please Enter through the doors off of the Converse Street Parking Lot. After Practice the Girls will be recognized at the Lanphier High School basketball Game!
Volleyball: 7th Grade Tryouts 7:00-8:30 @ Ball Charter (following boys game)
Cheer: Game @ Ball Charter – 4:30. Please be at BCS dressed and ready at 4:00 pm. There is no bus from LMS to BCS
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Game vs FMS @ Ball Charter – 4:30 pm. Please be at BCS by 4:00 pm. There is no bus from LMS to BCS.
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Game vs FMS @ Ball Charter – 5:30 pm. There Is no Bus from LMS to BCS after school. Please be at BCS by 4:15.
Wrestling: Practice 5:00-7:00 pm @ Lanpnhier HS.
Wednesday: 12/17
FCA: FCA this week – 7:15 in Mrs Webster’s room. Please enter using the West Wing doors.
3D and Engineering: 1:30 to 3 pm
Yearbook:
Dungeons & Dragons: 1:30-4:00 pm in the cafeteria.
Volleyball: 8th Grade Tryouts 7:00-8:30 @ Ball Charter (following boys basketball game)
7/8th Girls Basketball: IESA State Semifinals vs Tri Valley. 6:30 pm @ German Town Hills MS. Bus 3:30 pm
Cheer: Game @ Ball Charter – 5:00 pm. Please be at Ball Charter by 4:30 pm
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Game vs Little Flower @ Ball Charter – 6:00 pm. 7th Grade is playing the 2nd game.
8th Grade Boys Basketball: 8th Grade will Play the first Game! Game vs Little Flower @ Ball Charter 5:00 pm. 8th Grade boys are playing the first game.
Wrestling: Practice 5:00-7:00 pm @ Lanphier
Thursday: 12/18
Scholastic Bowl: No Practice today
7/8th Girls Basketball: IESA Finals @ Germantown Hills MS - vs Germantown Hills - 7:30 pm Bus 5:00 pm from LMS.
Cheer: Girls State Basketball @ Germantown Hills vs Germantown Hills - 7:30 pm Bus 5:00 pm from LMS.
Fan Bus: 5:15 pm from LMS. Please be at LMS by 5:05 pm.
7th Grade Boys Basketball:
8th Grade Boys Basketball:
Wrestling: Practice 5:00-7:00 pm at Lanphier HS
Friday: 12/19: 1:30 Dismissal - End of 2nd Quarter
Jazz Band:
7th Grade Boys Basketball:
8th Grade Boys Basketball:
Saturday 12/20:
Wrestling: Meet at Chatham Glenwood - Bus 8:15 am from Grant Middle School. Meet begins at 9:00 am.
7th Grade Boys Basketball
8th Grade Boys Basketball:
Upcoming in Athletics...
*Please make sure your Athletic Permit Card is filled out on the info system and you have an Up to date physical.
**1st Semester Grades Determine Eligibility for 2nd Semester participation in Extracurricular Activities. Students must have a 2.0 GPA and Passing ALL classes for the first semester (No F's).
General Announcements
***Please remember that there are 2 entrances to LMS before school for security checks:
1. 12th Street doors -All Students with a backpack enter
2. Capital Street doors - All students without a backpack or band instrument enter at Capital Street
*Students Please have your laptops and binders out before you come into the building for security checks. Please remove all unnecessary key chains and objects from your backpack that may set off the system. Thank you for you help and patience!!!
Academic Support - Each day there are staff members available before school in room 109 if your student has any concerns or needs teacher guidance. We will also be offering tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday, by invitation only, after school from 2:30 - 4:00 and Academic Lunch for any student that has a failing grade. If your scholar has a course grade that is not passing our Guidance Deans will send you an email and enroll your student in Academic lunch for support.
Athletic Participation Fees and Sports Physicals
6th Grade Student/Athletes: There is a $25 fee for 6th Grade Girls Basketball, 6th Grade Boys Basketball, and 6th Grade Girls Volleyball. An athletic physical is also required for participation. 6th Graders that participate in Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, and Track there is a $60 district athletic participation fee. Please turn into Ms. Easley in the main office.
7th/8th Grade Student/Athletes: There is a $60 district athletic participation fee. An athletic physical is required each year to participate in sports. Athletic Physicals are good for a period of 395 days. Please turn into Ms. Jaira in the main office.
Extra-Curricular Activities Eligibility: All students involved in extracurricular activities must be passing all classes, no F's, in order to be eligible to participate. Eligibility runs from Monday-Saturday
Academic Lunch
Students need to check their grades during announcements. If you are failing a class, you will need to report to the art room with your binder and laptop for academic lunch. Please report to the art room at the beginning of your lunch before you get your lunch. Bring your computer!
Rooms and The Springfield District 186 App
Students and Parents: Please download the SPS 186 app to your mobile device, and search for Springfield District 186 in the app store or Google Play Store.
We have a fantastic new communication tool called Rooms. Currently, LMS is using Rooms for communication for Extracurricular Activities to keep parents and students informed on practice times, schedules, and announcements. Rooms also allow messages to be sent back and forth between the school and home! If you have any questions, please email or call Mr. Hoffek
Students: Please remember to use the restroom when you are dismissed from the cafeteria at lunch before you go outside. 8th Grade Students, go directly back to your 5th-hour class after lunch. There is no reason for 8th Graders to be in the Garden Level when you come inside from lunch.