Uncategorized – Lenox Memorial Middle & High School

Senior College Planning Night

Senior Night will be on September 30 at 6:00 in the LMMHS Library. The guidance office will present the college admissions process and answer any questions you may have.

After-school SAT and ACT prep offered to LMMHS seniors this fall on Wednesdays and Thursdays. English sessions with Dr. Weaver will take place on Wednesdays in room #34 from 2:30-3:30. Math sessions with Mr. Gottfried will take place on Thursdays in room #47 from 2:30-3:30. Sessions will commence on Wednesday,…

PSAT Prep Course

An after-school PSAT prep course is offered to LMMHS sophomores and juniors, all of whom are scheduled to take the PSAT at school on Wednesday, October 13. The course will meet remotely via Zoom on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30. English sessions with Dr. Weaver will take place on…

PSAT Exam at LMMHS

PSAT Exam The College Board’s PSAT/NMSQT exam will be given at LMMHS on Wednesday morning, October 13th. All sophomores and juniors will be participating in the exam free of charge. Junior’s scores will automatically be submitted to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for scholarship consideration and recognition. Questions regarding the…

Summer Bulletin

LMMHS BULLETIN Have a wonderful Summer! Guidance Department – Office Summer Hours Monday – Friday 8:00 – 3:00 To make an appointment with your guidance counselor, please email them directly. Mr. Dave Hilfinger – Middle School Guidance Counselor dhilfinger@lenoxps.org Ms. Pamela Murray – High School Guidance Counselor pritrosky@lenoxps.org Ms.…

OUTDOOR MASK REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS RESCINDED

This is William Cameron, the Lenox Supt. of Schools. Yesterday Gov. Charlie Baker announced that, effective today, May 18, Pre-K, elementary, middle, and high school students no longer have to wear masks when outdoors, even if distance cannot be maintained. The Governor stated that this new guidance applies to recess,…

School Committee Candidates’ Forum

The Morris School PTO is sponsoring a School Committee Candidates’ Forum on May 4 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/s/88162165916). Candidates will have a chance to introduce themselves and respond to questions from the public. Questions for the candidates may be submitted in advance directly to MorrisPTO@mspto.com or may be…

PROCEDURES FOR SECURING HOME- OR HOSPITAL-BASED TUTORING FOR A STUDENT WITH DOCUMENTED MEDICAL REASONS FOR BEING ABSENT FROM SCHOOL

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…

LMMHS TO RESUME FULL IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION TUESDAY, APRIL 27

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…

UPDATE ON STATUS OF ASBESTOS REMEDIATION AT L.M.M.H.S

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…

L.M.M.H.S TO BE FULLY REMOTE AT LEAST THROUGH 4/9

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,…

2021 AP Exam Schedule

2021 AP Exam Schedule 8:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. Monday, May 3 Physics C: Mechanics Tuesday, May 4 Calculus AB and Calculus BC Wednesday, May 5 Thursday, May 6 Computer Science A Friday, May 7 Monday, May 10 French Language and Culture Macroeconomics Tuesday, May 11 Spanish Language and Culture Latin…

L.M.M.H.S TO BE FULLY REMOTE THROUGH 3/26/21

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…

LMMHS FULLY REMOTE FROM TUESDAY 3/16/21!

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…

LMMHS Fully Remote from 3/17/21 through 3/22/21

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…

Lenox Town Scholarship

The Lenox Town Scholarship application is now available on our web page and in the guidance office at LMMHS. This scholarship is open to any high school senior that resides in the towns of Lenox or Lenox Dale. The deadline to apply is April 16, 2021 please submit applications and…

Student/Staff Pooled Testing

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…

Changes to Massachusetts Travel Order

Dear Lenox school community, New changes to Massachusetts Travel Order: Persons Who Have Been Completely Vaccinated for COVID-19: Individuals who have received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines OR who have received a single dose of the Janssen vaccine, more than 14 days ago and who…

Lenox Students Planting Trees to Offset School’s Paper Usage

Students at LMMHS are working to offset their school’s paper usage by planting 100 trees in the Berkshires. If you would like to help LMMHS students reach their goal, request to have a tree planted in your yard. Each tree is only 5 dollars, which includes delivery and COVID-safe planting,…

“POOLED TESTING” FOR SARS-CoV-2 FOR HYBRID STUDENTS AND ALL L.P.S. EMPLOYEES WORKING IN-PERSON

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

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…

WIND DAMAGE NECESSITATES CLOSING LMMHS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

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…

NEW Community Resource: Berkshire County Covid Vaccine Website

Parents and Staff, The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative has created a centralized website for all information about its vaccination clinics in Berkshire County. They are holding clinics at three locations—Great Barrington, Pittsfield, and North Adams—and will continue to open appointments at new clinics as vaccine supply becomes available from the Commonwealth…

MORRIS E.S.’s A.M. COHORT IN SCHOOL,P.M. COHORT FULLY REMOTE ON FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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…

LENOX PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED ON JANUARY 29, 2021

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…

RESUMPTION OF HYBRID INSTRUCTION ON TUESDAY, JAN.19, 2021

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…

TREE PLANTING EVENT AT LMMHS

TREE PLANTING EVENT AT LMMHS Students at LMMHS are working to offset our school’s paper usage by planting 100 trees locally. If you would like to help LMMHS students reach their goal, request a tree to be planted in your yard. Trees will be planted on April 24, 2021 and…

Flu Vaccine Date Extended

Parents and Guardians, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Immunization Division had set the deadline of December 31, 2020 for students to receive a flu vaccination unless they have obtained a medical or religious exemption. The deadline has been extended through February 28, 2021. Remember to send documentation of your…

Season’s Greetings

Dear parents, guardians and students, We want to wish everyone a healing and relaxful holiday break. This year has been not only difficult but traumatizing for so many. Our hope is that we can all find a way to take a step back, look at what is most important to…

Holiday Cards for Nursing Homes

The Class of 2024 organized a Holiday Card campaign and received tons of cards that will be delivered to the Lenox Nursing Home facilities. Their goal was to have all of the people in the homes who were not going to see family this Holiday season to know that they…

SCHOOL CANCELLATION FOR DECEMBER 17, 2020

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…

FREE MEALS DURING REVERSION TO REMOTE LEARNING

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!

Basic Rights – Understanding the IEP

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

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Registration for Parent-Teacher conferences is now open. Conferences will take place on December 3, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Friday, December 4, 2020 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. All conferences will be virtual. To arrange a meeting with your child’s teachers please complete the following steps…

Ted Yee voted LMMHS National Society DAR – Good Citizen

Congratulations to Ted Yee voted Lenox High Schools class of 2021 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution – Good Citizen by the LMMHS faculty and staff. Each year, the Daughters of the American Revolution Organization offer a Good Citizens Program and Scholarship Contest, intended to encourage and reward the…

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…

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

MEETINGS ON RESUMPTION OF IN-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION

Senior College Planning Night

Please join us for a college planning night to review the application process on October 1 at 5:00 pm. A zoom link will be sent out the morning of October 1st.

B(E)TA PROGRAM Berkshire E-Talent Accelerator

The Berkshire Innovation Center is partnering with Edgi Learning to offer an interdisciplinary course this fall called Technology & the Future of Work. Students will grapple with big questions related to accelerating change and how our society will adapt to the future of work. Whether their interest is in technology,…

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