News & Announcements – Page 2 – Lenox Public Schools

Photo Display

If you are stopping in at the Lenox Post Office with your mask on, check out the new photo display from some LMMHS students showcasing Julianne Harwood, Fiona Mathews and Mya Terry. Really Awesome!

LENOX PUBLIC SCHOOLS GOING FULLY REMOTE ON NOV. 30

FROM: SUPT. OF SCHOOLS LENOX PUBLIC SCHOOLS GOING FULLY REMOTE ON NOV. 30 This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In addition to this voice message, you will receive a written copy by e-mail. The text of this message will also appear on the District’s website,…

Basic Rights – Understanding the IEP

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlduyupzojGdfFGHjY4XqACN0h9sKADNa8 Downloadable PDF Spanish PDF

News from the Health Office

Lenox Public School Parents and Guardians: I wanted to send out another reminder regarding required physical exams and immunization documentation for schools. Physical and immunization updates are not only a State requirement but also a school requirement. These mandates are required for all students enrolled, regardless of in-school, hybrid or…

What to do if your student is sick…

The flowchart below is a great tool for parents when faced with a sick child at home. PARENT-WHAT-DO-I-DO-IF-SICK-flowchart-v2.pdf Staying healthy: * Wash your hands frequently * Use hand sanitizer when available * Wear a mask when within 6 feet of others and when in public spaces …

Canvas Login

Starting Wednesday morning we have changed the Canvas login. Staff and students will now see a maroon login page and will have to scroll down and click ‘Login with Google’

Accessing Covid-19 Test Results

Parents and Guardians Our local providers have shared with school nurses around Berkshire County that parents are struggling with obtaining Covid-19 test reports to submit for reentry into school. Please see the attached guides for setting up a Berkshire Health Systems Patient Portal account for your student. Berkshire Health Systems…

Flu Clinic at LMMHS

2020 Flu Clinic this Friday, October 16th from 3-6:00 pm Berkshire Alliance will be hosting a Flu Clinic this Friday, October 16th from 3-6pm in the LMMHS Cafe. The last appointment time is at 5:45pm. Appointments can be made using this link: https://www.appointmentquest.com/scheduler/2190032629?schedule=october16thlenoxhighschool In order to expedite appointment times, and…

Remote Learning Wednesday Oct. 8th

Due to yesterday’s storm, many roads into and around Lenox are impassible so we will not have in person instruction today (AM or PM). We ask all staff and students to revert to remote learning. It is our hope that the roads will be clear tomorrow and we may then…

Back to School Letter for Families of Children with Disabilities

October 2020 Below is a link to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Back to School Letter for Families of Children with Disabilities. Please click on the link, choose the language you would like to read, then click the language. http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/sped/back-to-school-letter/ back-to-school-letter

SCHOOL MEALS & STUDENT TRANSPORTATION

STARTING MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 (MORRIS) & TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 (L.M.M.H.S.) This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In addition to this voice message, you will receive a written copy by e-mail. The text of this message will also appear on the Lenox Public Schools’ website, as…

What a good Zoom face looks like!!

Thanks to Physics teacher Mr. Currie, we now have a nice idea of what is the best way to portray yourself on Zoom for classes!! Do the best you can to see yourself in the best light so your teacher and peers can too!! Whoops!! Where is the smile? UGH!!…

Bus Routes 2020-21

Below are the bus routes for the hybrid learning portion of the 2020-21 school year at LMMHS. A reminder that students who are not registered for the bus routes WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE BUS. Bus registration was done by designating the need on the survey completed or by…

Hybrid Health Reminders

Dear parents and guardians, With the start of school just around the corner, literally at the end of a short weekend, I’m sure you’re experiencing the same anxiety and excitement that we are at the schools. I wanted to take this opportunity to remind families of a few things. First,…

CHANGE IN DATES FOR PARENT MEETINGS

This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In addition to this voice message, you will receive a written copy by e-mail. The text of this message will also appear on the District’s website, as well as on the Morris and LMMHS websites. Subsequent to my…

MEETINGS ON RESUMPTION OF IN-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION

Canvas Introduction

The LPS “techhelp” team has been working this week to create a Canvas introduction class. We will be growing this class as the school year evolves. This class is the only publicly available class on our system. Other classes/activities will require a student or staff login. We are working on…

SCHOOL LUNCH AVAILABLE STARTING SEPT. 15

09.10.20 This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. The United States Department of Agriculture has authorized universal free meals for all students attending the Lenox Public Schools. This authorization is valid until no later than December 31, 2020 or until funding is no longer available. To order…

VIRTUAL MEETINGS FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS; SUITABILITY OF FACEMASKS

Updated 9.2.20 – Click on the Meetings below to access Zoom links. 08.28.20 This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In addition to this voice message, you will receive a written copy by e-mail. The text of this message will also appear on the Lenox Public…

CORRECTION OF DATES FOR PARENT/GUARDIAN VIRTUAL MEETINGS

08.29.20 This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In my message yesterday regarding virtual parent meetings the dates and days of the week I told you about didn’t match for four of the five meetings. The pre-Kindergarten information was correct. The information for Morris and LMMHS was…

Parent Questionnaire

08.24.20 Survey Link: https://forms.gle/6nso3yYhB1uP9pBm7 This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In addition to this voice message, you will receive a written copy by e-mail. The text of this message will also appear on the Lenox Public Schools’ website, as well as on the Morris and…

Health Requirement Update

Lenox Public School Parents and Guardians: Today I received, and wanted to share with families, several new directives from the Director of School Health Services, the Department of Public Health. Please know that preventative health remains a priority at school; however, given the current public health emergency, there have been…

School Opening Plans

08.14.20 This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In addition to this voice message, you will receive a written copy by e-mail. The text of this message will also appear on the Lenox Public Schools’ website, as well as on the Morris and LMMHS websites. Last night…

Preliminary School Reopening Plan

07.31.20 This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In addition to this voice message, you will receive a written copy by e-mail. The text of this message will also appear on the Lenox Public Schools’ website, as well as on the Morris and LMMHS websites. …

Parent Survey

This is William Cameron, Superintendent of the Lenox Public Schools. In addition to this voice message, you will receive a written copy by e-mail. The text of this message will also appear on the Lenox Public Schools’ website, as well as on the Morris and LMMHS websites. The administrators and…

SUPERINTENDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT ON PRELIMINARY PLANNING FOR THE OPENING OF SCHOOL ON AUGUST 27

See related documents below… This is William Cameron, the Lenox Superintendent of Schools. Due to a technical problem I was unable to send you this message on Friday, June 26. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, I want to ensure that you are able to receive the…

Health Office Reminders

Dear parents and guardians, We hope that this update from the Health Office finds families healthy. As the State of Massachusetts begins to reopen, please remember to keep yourself and others healthy by washing your hands frequently for 20 seconds with soap and water, social/physical distance yourself, wear a face…

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS’ MESSAGE ON THE END OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. Those of you with long enough memories may recall a song by The Grateful Dead called “Truckin’.” The last line of the song is, “What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been.” This should be the theme song of the school…

Fall Sports Sign Ups

Dear athletes and parents, I hope everyone is doing well while we are all home during this pandemic. Like everyone, I too was very excited about our Spring Season and looked forward to adding more championships to this year’s total of 16. Yes – I said 16. Simply an amazing…

Family Letter & Additional Information from Commissioner Riley on Remote Learning

Please see commissioner Riley’s letter below regarding remote learning. Family Letter and 2pp 5 8 20-2

An Insightful Letter on Our Current situation.

To the Members of the Lenox Public Schools Community: Attached is a letter that was distributed yesterday by Peter Light, the Acton-Boxboro Regional School District’s superintendent, to his district’s community. It’s a bit lengthy, but I ask you to read it nonetheless. Mr. Light speaks as an educator dealing with…

Remote Learning Continues Through the End of This School year

As you may already have heard, Gov. Charles Baker announced at a noontime press briefing that all Massachusetts public and private schools will be closed through the end of June 2020. The Governor’s order excludes residential schools for students with special needs. In conformity with the Governor’s announcement, the Lenox…

Notice Regarding Face Masks

See memo from the commonwealth regarding face masks below. DPHFaceMask Advisory041014

School Calendar Update

Please see the PDF Memo below for important news about our 2019-2020 school year calendar. School Calendar Changes Memo 040720

A Video Greeting From Student Services

Greetings from Student Services from Kim Dion on Vimeo.

Health Information

Dear Lenox Public School families, I hope this post finds you all healthy and safe at home. This is such a difficult time for all of us, but especially for our students and children. I know you’ve likely read a lot of information about Covid-19 and how to keep your…

Getting Tech Ready To Go

The LPS Tech Dept is gathering and organizing tech for deliver to staff and student home. Here’s Tech-Tim giving Chromebook the white glove treatment, or in this case black glove… If you need a Chromebook for your Lenox student, please call the tech dept at 637-5534.

Student Services COVID Update

Dear Parents/Guardians, I hope you and your family are doing well during this unprecedented situation. Please know that we miss our students and hope everyone stays healthy. Although the buildings are physically closed, we are working hard to support your students’ learning and emotional needs. Your child’s liaison and /or…

Staying Mentally Healthy

Here is a great article on staying mentally healthy. http://www.sfu.ca/olc/blog/my-ssp/mental-health-wellness-tips-quarantine

UPDATED – Educational Resources for Students and Families

A DESE letter to families regarding COVID-19 English-DESE Letter to Families COVID-19 3.30.20 Spanish-DESE Spanish Letter to Families COVID-19 3.30.20 The PDF below has some good resources for families looking for additional education resources. DESESupplementalEdResources31920

School Committee Meeting to be held by remote

The Lenox School Committee Meeting for March 23, 2020 06:30 PM will be held via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/908518035 Meeting ID: 908 518 035 One tap mobile ,,908518035# US Toll

A Note from Student Services:Covid-19

Dear Lenox Families, I hope you’re doing well and that you and your family are staying healthy. This is a very unusual time that can definitely make all of us feel anxious and uncertain. I wanted to reach out to let you know that, while school is out for…

Social Distancing: This is Not a Snow Day

A terrific article by Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH, Social Distancing: This is Not a Snow Day

COVID-19 Update 3/16

03.16.20 This is Lenox Superintendent of Schools William Cameron. I am calling because we have received calls asking whether the Lenox Public Schools plans to remain closed at least until April 7, in conformity with Gov. Baker’s order. Please be advised that the Lenox Public Schools will indeed remain closed…

Closing of Schools Due to COVID-19

I am writing to inform you that Morris Elementary School and Lenox Memorial Middle-High School will be closed for the next two weeks. The schools will be closed for instruction and all school-related activities and events starting this afternoon. The closure will continue at least through March 29. I am…

Message from the Town of Lenox and Lenox Public Schools:COVID-19

Joint letter from the Town of Lenox and Lenox Public Schools. Read Here

From the Health Office

Dear School Community, I am posting here, once again, to request that students who are not feeling well in the morning or were ill the night before school, stay at home to recover. I understand that school work missed is very important; however, student health is of paramount importance. It…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Lenox Public Schools

There is understandable concern in the Lenox Public Schools (LPS) community about the steps the district is taking to ensure the health and safety of students, employees, and their families as we face the threat of a local outbreak of the new coronavirus (referred to by public health officials as…

EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN HOUSE AND SCREENINGS

LENOX PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN HOUSE AND SCREENINGS An Early Childhood Open House will be held at Morris Elementary School on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. We encourage residents of Lenox and Lenox Dale to visit our preschool and kindergarten classrooms and hear an overview of…

Australian Red Cross Donation

WOW!! LMMHS came through with our donation week to help with the Australian Red Cross and relief from the wildfires! LMMHS staff and students donated $516.75 which was matched by our anonymous donor. That being said, LMMHS has mailed a check for $1,033.50!! If you were not able to make…