As some of you may know, an accident involving a bicyclist and a truck occurred today at around the LMMHS dismissal time at the intersection of East Street and Housatonic Street. It was a very serious accident. Rumors began to circulate shortly thereafter that the victim was a Lenox Public…
Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: May 4, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: School Committee Candidate Forum Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88162165916?pwd=OVpIcWVEWjFjVm5XeVJNeC81SmZmUT09 Passcode: 335654 Or One tap mobile : US: +13126266799,,88162165916# or +19292056099,,88162165916# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher…
A Lenox Public Schools student, who, for documented medical reasons, is confined to home or a hospital for fourteen (14) school days or more during the school year, is entitled to receive home/hospital educational services as described under 603 CMR 28.03(3)(c), which states: Upon receipt of a physician’s written order…
L.M.M.H.S. SCHEDULED TO RESUME FULL-TIME IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION FOR MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 27 This is William Cameron, the Lenox Superintendent of Schools. You will receive an e-mail version of this message via School Messenger, as well. This message will also be posted on the district’s and…
The Strategic Planning Committee will hold a virtual presentation of the Lenox Public Schools Strategic Plan 2021-2026 on Thursday evening, April 29, at 7:00 p.m. The link to the strategic plan document is: Here The link for the meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86170736710?pwd=RW00V1h2YWVlajh1bDJ1cVJ3SFl6dz09 There will be an opportunity for questions during each…
As the April break approaches we are learning from students that many more families seem to be planning travel to destinations outside of Massachusetts than our school nurses have yet been informed of. For safety reasons I want to call your attention again to the procedures parents and students are…
This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. I apologize for calling on a Saturday evening. Circumstances precluded my calling last evening about the status of asbestos remediation at LMMHS, as I’d originally planned. Moreover, I do not want to interrupt what for many will be a holiday…
OUT-OF-STATE HEALTH & SAFETY TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT & STAFF, SPRING 2021 This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. You will receive both a voice and a text message via School Messenger of what I announce here. Parents, guardians, and Lenox Public School employees have justifiably requested information…
LMMHS will be closed to staff and the general student population through Friday, April 9, 2021. A meeting took place this morning involving the Massachusetts Dept. of Labor Standards; Gem Environmental, Inc. which is performing the work of containing and removing what all are treating as material containing asbestos; EcoGenesis,…
Tonight at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Cameron, Nurse Shove and Principal Kelley will hold an informational parent meeting for Morris Elementary School families regarding the return to full-time in-person instruction on April 5th. Please click the link below to join the webinar. https://us02web.zoom.us/s/87062473585 Last week’s pool testing went smoothly. We tested…
This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. At approximately 6:00 PM you will receive a voice message via School Messenger of what I announce here. When I contacted you regarding the closing of LMMHS for asbestos abatement I said that that it was our aspiration to resume…
This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. In addition to a School Messenger call, you will have received already an e-mail version of this message sent this afternoon. This message will also be posted on the LMMHS and district websites. Circumstances change plans. It had originally been my intention to…
Lenox Memorial Middle & High School will switch to fully remote learning starting Wednesday, March 17. We expect to resume in-person instruction at LMMHS on Tuesday, March 23. The reason we are taking this action is explained in what follows. About two weeks ago we closed LMMHS to in-person instruction…
Parents of students under the age of 18, students 18 or older, and all employees of the Lenox Public Schools are receiving today a copy of a consent form to use for participation in pooled testing for the COVID-19 virus. Broad participation in weekly pooled testing by students and school employees will help make…
Parents with children preparing to enter Pre-Kindergarten (age three by Sept. 1) or Kindergarten (age five by Sept. 1) are invited to bring any questions they may have to these sessions hosted by our Faculty and Administration. The links for the meetings are below: . PRE-Kindergarten: Thursday, March 11. 6:00-7:00…
April 5th & 6th: Kindergarten Screening: A 45-minute appointment will be scheduled to help determine your student’s level and needs for placement in the fall. This process will include a comprehensive screening of skills, hearing and vision. Teachers, health staff, and specialists will be looking at early communication and language…
This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. An e-mail version of this message is being sent to you, as well. In addition, a copy of this message will appear on the websites of the Lenox Public Schools, Morris Elementary School, and LMMHS. The Lenox Public Schools is examining the…
LMMHS is Teaching Fully Remote Tomorrow! You received an email and call from Dr. Cameron regarding tomorrow, Wednesday March 3, being a fully remote school day. We wanted to clarify the schedule. All students will learn remotely for the day and follow a normal Wednesday time schedule. 8:00-9:00 – Period E…
This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. An e-mail version of this message is being sent to you, as well. During the workday today we discovered that, as a result of the high winds that occurred last night and into this morning in Lenox, some damage was…
Please see the PDF below for our virtual open house… KindergartenOpenHouse2021
This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. An e-mail version of this message is being sent to you. In addition, a copy of this message will appear on the websites of the Lenox Public Schools, Morris Elementary School, and LMMHS. The Lenox Public Schools will revert to fully remote…
This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. An e-mail version of this message is being sent to you. In addition, a copy of this message will appear on the websites of the Lenox Public Schools, Morris Elementary School, and LMMHS. I’m cognizant of the childcare problems that arise when…
This is William Cameron, the Superintendent of Schools in Lenox. An e-mail version of this message is being sent to you. In addition, a copy of this message will appear on the websites of the Lenox Public Schools, Morris, Elementary School, and Lenox Memorial Middle and High School. The National Weather Service is predicting that…
The Department of Student Services is currently looking for SEPAC Parent Representatives. The Lenox SEPAC is a district-wide, state-mandated volunteer organization supporting Lenox students with disabilities and special needs. All parents and guardians of Lenox students who receive special education services are encouraged to become involved in SEPAC so together…
The Decision to Resume Instruction. The Lenox Public Schools will resume in-person hybrid instruction in all grades effective Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The schedules and cohorts in place when schools closed for in-person instruction on November 30, 2020, will resume on that date. This coincides with the period during which…
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. I am contacting you because…
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. I am calling…
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. During the period that students…
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,…
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlduyupzojGdfFGHjY4XqACN0h9sKADNa8 Downloadable PDF Spanish PDF
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’
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…
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
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…
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…
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. The School Committee is moving…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
Please see commissioner Riley’s letter below regarding remote learning. Family Letter and 2pp 5 8 20-2
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…
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…