As you’ve been notified, tomorrow (Monday) will be the last student day until further notice. We will return when it is safe. Tomorrow will be a day for students to pick up their belongings, get information on home learning opportunities, and have a warm send off from teachers and friends. We will continue to be in contact, and share information throughout this shutdown, as it becomes available.
We're putting out a call for volunteers Sunday 3/15 at noon at OTES to help assemble take-home packets with some basic resources for students to engage with thinking if there's a school shutdown ordered. (these will be optional and ungraded - resources to help families keep kids engaged). If you're interested in helping please join us! Please sit this one out if you've been out of state or out of the country in the past several weeks, or have had lots of exposure to people who've traveled. Please also be sure you're symptom free before volunteering (fever, cough, sore throat, chest tightness, etc.). Thanks! Our community of support is incredible!
LMS Symphonic Band was an invited guest at the Concert for a Cure at the Collins Center for the Arts on March 10. They joined Brewer Community School and the University of Maine Concert Band. The concert raised $2304 for Champion the Cure.
It was just a little windy at bus duty today!
As of this morning the Maine Principals Association issued a decision on the start of spring sports. In summary, the spring sports seasons for all high school activities in Maine will begin Monday, April, 27, over the concerns related to the spread of COVID-19.
Our LMS middle school programming will follow this schedule of events as well.
With this decision, modified spring sports schedules will be worked on by our leagues. As more decisions are finalized, our event calendar will be updated.
Of course, as the situation evolves, more updates will be provided as needed or as they come in. Thank you.
7th grade would like to announce the Invention Convention top 10--- These 3 students will represent LMS at Big Gig Jr: Jesse B. for Therma Cup, Miles F. for Environment a Mower, and Abigail R. for Sippy Clip. The other top 7 students were Teg C. for Blue Shoe, Liam M. for Everlaster, Madison C. for Eco Can, Jack M. for Ski Brake, Gabe C. for Talk Box, Amara F. for Trash Tracker and Kylee M. for Sleep Bot. Congratulations to all!!!
Ms. Nelson and her Coyote U cooking class made pasta this week.
7th Grade Top Inventions—Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following LMS musicians who had a great month of February. We'd like to thank these students for their hard work, leadership, improvement, and musical talents:
Sophie Morin, 8th
Brittany Stoddard, 8th
Sadie May, 7th
Liam Murphy, 7th
Addie Trefts, 6th
Griffen Henderson, 6th
Dr. Noah Nesin, M. D., PCHC Vice President of Medical Affairs, recommends the following in regard to COVID-19: “New cases of COVID-19 are increasing rapidly in the US but we [slow the spread]. Wash your hands frequently, cover your cough, try to stay 3 feet away from other people, avoid sick people, avoid crowds, don't travel if it is not necessary, warm waves should replace handshakes, stay home if you're sick, and if you are sick and need healthcare, call ahead to your doctor's office for advice.”
PTA Meeting this Wednesday, March 11, 6:00 in the LMS library. Come join us!
We had a good time at our annual Glow Dance tonight. We danced all of our assembly dances. All proceeds went to local cancer research. Big thanks to DJ Keegan!
Mr. Robertson and Ms. Nesin are twinsies...and they didn’t even plan it!
Our LMS Unified Basketball team competed in their first game at Reeds Brook yesterday! There was a lot of teamwork, fair play, and learning happening and we are already looking forward to our next game at Brewer next Thursday! Go Coyotes!!!
Our LMS Jazz Concert has been postponed to Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 at Minsky Hall at the University of Maine. What a great way to spend St. Patrick’s Day!
The University of Maine Track and Field Team came to visit our BOKS program this morning. They're doing some great activities with the kids!
Old Town Little League try-outs, coming right up!
Sign-up for LMS spring sports by going to the following link: https://forms.gle/hwie6HH9SDHKtMxB9
See Mr. M if you have any questions. Forms can be downloaded by clicking on Menu and then documents on our website or mobile app
Today, the LMS Jazz Ensemble had the privilege of a two hour clinic with my long-time friend and colleague, Craig Skeffington. An Old Town native, Craig has worked hard and made himself known nationally as a composer, performer, and teacher. He will also be one of the newest inductees into the OTHS Hall of Fame in May. We recently commissioned Craig to write a piece for the LMS Jazz Ensemble. We had the honor of working on said piece with him today and we will premier it next week in our concert. It will go on sale nation-wide soon. Craig worked the kids hard, made us laugh, and we learned tons.
Team Pamola invited Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to talk about Maine's Bicentennial.
