This Veterans Day Weekend, Lenox Public Schools wishes to extend our deepest gratitude to veterans everywhere and particularly to those veterans in our community. Whether you served long ago, more recently, or are still serving, we honor your bravery, your commitment, and your dedication to our freedoms. On behalf of the entire school community, we recognize the sacrifices you have made (are making) for us. Your service has a lasting impact on our community and our country as a whole. Thank you!
The winner of the best design for the 2024 Veterans Day Poster Contest was retired, disabled Army Veteran Myisha Godette from Queens, New York. The poster below was selected by the Veterans Day National Committee from over 150 entries submitted by artists ranging from school children to professional graphic designers. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1954, called for the formation of a Veterans Day National Committee to oversee national planning and coordination of the Veterans Day observance.
School Committee Vice Chair Fenton, Superintendent Collins, Principal Ames, & Phil Fogelman, the founder of Changemakers for Good™ presented this morning to a standing room only crowd of school committee members and school superintendents at the Annual Joint Conference of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees & Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents. Their presentation was on the lessons being learned on the journey toward building a shared culture of belonging.
Lenox will be holding a Special Education Advisory Council meeting tonight, November 7, at 5:30 pm at Morris Elementary School. We will meet in the Morris Conference Room. All members of the Lenox School Community are invited to join our district Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). The mission of this organization is to work for the understanding of, respect, and support of children of all abilities in our community. The Lenox SEPAC holds informational events throughout the year in which we host experts invited to discuss, educate, and support us all on a broad cross-section of topics that speak to identified family needs and challenges. Even if you don’t wish to join as formal a member, your input and participation is key to successful programming for the year. If we understand what the community needs we will be able to best support all of our children and assist our district families as we grow together. Hope to see you there! Brian
Berkshire Health Systems has asked that information about this upcoming Blood Drive be shared with the Lenox School Community.
Congratulations to Morris Teachers - Amanda Hanlin-Hochler & Lindsay Osterhoudt - for being selected to present on utilizing data to improve student outcomes at the Massachusetts Reading Association's 54th Annual Conference: Literacy & Language: Words Empower, Inspire, and Transform!
Their presentation is entitled: Data Teams in Action- From Testing to Teaching
The School Community is proud of the great Data Team work that happens every day at Morris Elementary and we are thrilled that this successful approach will be shared with educators from across Massachusetts. Amanda and Lindsay epitomize the dedication of all Morris staff.
Veterans, and those currently serving in the military, are invited to attend the Veterans' Wave Parade hosted by the Morris Elementary School on Friday, November 8th.
There will be an Odyssey of the Mind informational session for Morris 5th graders on November 7th at 10:15 am
The Town Library has asked that we share this information about the upcoming pre-screening of the film BANNED TOGETHER: THE FIGHT AGAINST CENSORSHIP
When: Saturday, November 9th @ 2:00 p.m.
Where: Lenox Town Hall Auditorium, 6 Walker Street
Cost: Free and open to the public
There will be a Q&A following the screening with the Director, Kate Way
Congratulations to our Girls' Soccer Team on their win over McCann Tech 2-0 in the Western Mass Quarter Finals. Our Girls' Soccer Team now travels to the semi finals on Wednesday in Monson at 4 PM.
Congratulations to our Girls' Cross Country Team for finishing 1st at the PVIAC / Western Mass Championships.
A shout out to our Girl's Volleyball Team who played a spirited game on Saturday against the Mt. Greylock Mounties. The lead went back and forth across all 5 sets with the Western Mass Championship not determined until the last set, with a final score of 14-16 going to Mt. Greylock for the win. Volleyball Tournament Brackets will be released tomorrow (Tuesday).
Lenox Public Schools is celebrating Shannon O'Brien as our latest LPS featured alumna. You can find Shannon and all of our other featured alumni in "Alumni Corner" on our LPS Website under the "Family & Community" heading.
Please nominate yourself, or any other LPS alumni, at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZILuTkwB0Pc0Eks6qWZQ9fDDDIbG8W_-xy6SEKA/viewform
It's School Bus Safety Week!
We welcome Police Chief O'Brien to Alumni Corner as our latest featured alumnus.
You can use this link to nominate someone as a featured alumnus:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZILuTkwB0Pc0Eks6qWZQ9fDDDIbG8W_-xy6SEKA/viewform
NOTICE OF VACANCY FOR A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST WITH LENOX PUBLIC SCHOOLS
If you know someone, please let them know that LPS is looking.
October is National Principals Month
"There are no good schools without good principals.
It just doesn't exist.
And where you have good principals, great teachers come, and they stay, they work hard, and they grow!"
- Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education
Let's hear it for the dedication and devotion of our LPS Principals!!!
(Please note that National Assistant Principals Week will be April 7th–11th)
PreK students at Morris learned about fire fighters and police officers. They even got a close up look at a fire truck and a police cruiser. A big thank you to the Chiefs of both Departments for their ongoing care and support of our students.
Lenox Library Event:
Join Casey Young, Enrollment Counselor, from Berkshire Community College to answer questions about BCC, free college, the admissions process, and any other questions.
Lenox will be holding its first Special Education Advisory Council meeting tonight, October 3, at 5:30 pm at Morris Elementary School. We will meet in the Morris Conference Room.
All members of the Lenox School Community are invited to join our district Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). The mission of this organization is to work for the understanding of, respect, and support of children of all abilities in our community.
The Lenox SEPAC holds informational events throughout the year in which we host experts invited to discuss, educate, and support us all on a broad cross-section of topics that speak to identified family needs and challenges.
Even if you don’t wish to join as formal a member, your input and participation is key to successful programming for the year. If we understand what the community needs we will be able to best support all of our children and assist our district families as we grow together.
Hope to see you there!
Brian
October 2nd is National Custodians' Day!
LPS thanks you for all that you do day and night to make our schools safe and clean.
Congratulations to last year's 10th Graders, their parents, and of all the LPS staff who have supported these students along the way!
Only 6 School Districts in Massachusetts achieved a 90% or better (meeting or exceeding expectations) on the 10th Grade ELA MCAS.
Well done Class of 2026!
The CBS series "Steve Hartman’s On the Road” travels around the country highlighting stories about kindness & character. Last Monday LMMHS 7th & 8th graders received a surprise visit from Mr. Hartman and his Kindness 101 co-hosts (his children) Meryl and Emmett.
Ms. Khoury-Cady’s social studies enrichment classes were fortunate to be selected out of hundreds of schools who have been using segments of the "On the Road" series, which is part of the Kindness 101 program.
