December Teacher of the Month

Congratulations to the Lorena Middle School Teacher of the Month for December - 
Mrs. Tonya Cargill!

Mrs. Cargill has been nominated and selected as Lorena Middle School's December Teacher of the Month.  Mrs. Cargill teaches 6th grade Reading  at Lorena Middle School.   This is her 19th year in education and her 10th year at the middle school campus.   

Below are portions of the nomination letters Mrs. Cargill received:

Mrs. Cargill should be teacher of the month because she makes her lessons more interactive for the kids.  She brings the lessons to life when I am in her class.  When she dresses up she makes sure you know that it isn't all fun and games; that it is a regular learning day.  When you have trouble with a question or something, she doesn't explain and give you the answer right then and there, she gives you little hints and encourages you to find the answer yourself.  I think Mrs. Cargill is a Wonderful teacher.

Mrs. Cargill creates an alternate universe - it's like you are really IN what you are learning. She dresses up and really gets excited about her lessons and that makes me want to be there. Plus we are reading a book that no one else is getting to read! I wish I could be in her class all day.


If you would like to nominate an educator for Teacher of the Month, please contact the LMS office at 254-857-4621.

Leopards Lending Hands

Fleece Collection 

Now through February, Leopards Lending Hands is collecting fleece donations in 1-yard increments.  Students will make these into lap blankets to be delivered to area nursing homes. Students in 7th and 8th grades will visit area nursing homes in February to deliver the blankets, visit with residents and share their Leopard Spirit.

Thank you in advance for your support of Lorena Middle School and the community.

Family And Community Engagement

History Research and Science Fair Parent Support Night

On Tuesday, November 17th from 4:30 to 6:30, Lorena Middle School will host a Parent support night for 6th and 7th grades Science Fair and History Research.  Other grade levels and teachers will be on hand to help as well.  We will start in the cafeteria, where posters will outline what students should have done by this point and what still remains to be done for each subject and grade level. The computer labs and the library will be open as well.  In addition to student work support, there will be opportunities for parents to request a more in depth parent/teacher conference or request more information about a topic.  We would also love to hear your feedback about what we're doing right and what could use improvement.  We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, November 17th, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the LMS Cafeteria.  Thank you for your continued support.

November Teacher Of the Month

Congratulations to the Lorena Middle School Teacher of the Month for November - Mrs. Jennifer Pitts!

Mrs. Pitts has been nominated and selected as Lorena Middle School's November Teacher of the Month.  Mrs. Pitts teaches 6th and 7th grade Math  at Lorena Middle School.   This is her 12th year in education and her 5th year at the middle school campus.   

Below is a portion of the nomination letter Mrs. Pitts received:

I would like to recommend Mrs. Pitts for teacher of the month.  She is always keeping learning interesting for her students.  I also love how she keeps the parents informed about the vast amount of information going on at the middle school.  She sends multiple Reminds and even emails us.  I appreciate the time she takes to do that for us and the time and effort she puts into her classes.  The students are blessed to have her. She is definitely worthy of being selected as Teacher of the Month.

If you would like to nominate an educator for Teacher of the Month, please contact the LMS office at 254-857-4621.

Veterans Day

On Wednesday, November 11th at 10:45 in the Lorena Middle School Gym, students and staff will have a Veterans Day Program.  All Veterans are invited and encouraged to attend. 

Student members of the National Junior Honor Society and Student Council will make presentations.  The Lorena Middle School Choir and Bands will also perform. LMS is honored to have a local veteran share his story with our students as well.  We thank Veterans on this day and throughout the year.  We hope you are able to attend.

Monday through Friday, October 26th through October 30th, is National Drug Prevention Week also known as Red Ribbon Week.  While we stress making healthy choices throughout the year, now and in the future, Red Ribbon Week is a week selected to focus on saying no to drugs. Messages from our school counselor will be shared throughout the week. Each day there is a theme to coordinate with our message of saying no.

Dare to Be a Reader

October 26th thru November 1st 

In conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, Lorena Middle School is hosting its First Annual "Dare to be a Reader" Read-a-Thon.  Our goal is to create a life-long love of reading in our students. We want to encourage students to see the value of reading now and in the future.  Teachers have been sharing what they are reading with students too.  By encouraging reading, we are also encouraging achievement. We also hope to raise funds to build classroom libraries and purchase student incentives.  Students will  bring home information packets on October 20th.  Students will gather sponsors for reading the week of October 26th. 

Sponsors may pledge per minute or make a one time donation.  Sponsors who live far away, or wish to use a credit card for their pledge, may even make a donation through the GoFundMe account set up for the Lorena MS Read-a-Thon. Click on the link here to go to the Lorena MS Read-a-Thon GoFundMe.

Thank you for supporting students at Lorena Middle School.