News & Announcements – Lenox Public Schools

Educational Resources for Students and Families

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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…

Health Update

Since returning from Holiday Break, both schools have had increasing numbers of student and staff illnesses. Families are reporting Strep Throat, pneumonia and recently reporting testing positive for Influenza. Below you will find some information obtained from Mass.gov. Common symptoms of flu are nasal congestion, cough, and sore throat, which can be…

Strong Little Souls

The sixth grade students are donating over 270 children’s books to cancer patients across the United States through Strong Little Souls. The students wrote inspirational messages in the books during ELA class and were able to put LMMHS stickers inside many of the books. Well Done!!

34th Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show

34th Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show Norman Rockwell Museum The Norman Rockwell Museum’s 34th Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show will be on view from Saturday, February 1, 2019 through March 7, 2019, showcasing the TOP 10 artworks from each Berkshire County high school. Check out the…

Quiz Team Blender Bowl Champs again!!

The Blender Bowl is a full day high School Quiz team tournament where schools put forth 4-person teams that meet in head-to-head matches. Matches feature unique question sets requiring sometimes unorthodox, or blended, responses. This year 10 schools put forth 16 teams (Lenox had 3 teams representing). In addition to…

Congressman Neal visits LMMHS

LMMHS was fortunate to have a visit from Congressman Neal this morning! He was visiting the Berkshires and called to see if he could stop in to see the amazing things that LMMHS does. He was able to visit a few classrooms as well as stop in at the 8th…

Robotics wins State Qualifying Round!!

On January 11, the Robotics team traveled to Andover High School to compete in the first of two MA state qualifying tournaments. After 7 rounds of exciting competition, the team prevailed, winning a best-two-out-of-three contest in the final round. They next travel to Hopkins Academy on February 8, where they will…

Morris Health Update

There seems to be an increase in students being diagnosed with Strep Throat at Morris. If your student complains of a severe sore throat that seems to come on quickly, or has painful swallowing, they should be tested for Strep Throat. Other symptoms to watch for are headache or stomach…

Information from the Health Office

I hope everyone had a wonderful, restful break. The unfortunate consequence of travel and family get-togethers is the sharing of illnesses. Both the Health Offices, at Morris and at LMMHS, have been seeing quite a few students with some sort of stomach bug since returning from Holiday Break. We are…

December Community Service

As our December Community Service project we worked to create the “Spirit of Giving” at LMMHS. Senior Lexi Fletcher asked if we could help her out with a project and write letters to Santa. There were 340 letters written and for each letter, $1 was donated to the Make a…

Juried Art Exhibition

Congratulations to the LMMHS students whose artwork was selected for the Emerging Young Artists 2020 Juried Exhibition! This year, they received submissions from 276 students from which the juror, CVPA’s Dean Lawrence Jenkens, selected 79 works to be in the exhibition. Congratulations to Karla Calvo, BomBee Lahart and Ava Williams, whose artwork was selected…

Snow Day

Due to severe weather and hazardous travel conditions, Lenox Public Schools will be closed Tuesday December 17th, 2019

Community Service Thank You!!

LMMHS had a Community Service Challenge during the Lenox Open Week. We collected quarters to help a program called Laundry Love. This program allows people who cannot afford the use of a laundromat to use the quarters and be able to clean their clothes. We challenged LMMHS staff and students…

WOW!! Look at this Fall update!!

WOW!! What an amazing two weeks for our students and athletes at LMMHS. Here is the incredible list of their accomplishments over the last two weeks! Our Shakespeare production by our students, support staff, and directors on Thursday and Friday evening last week was magnificent! They will be performing again…

SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

Announcement The Lenox School Committee invites outstanding educators to apply for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The successful candidate is expected to build upon the many strengths of the system, respecting the participatory roles of parents and staff in the educational process, but bringing a personal vision of excellence…

LPS Strategic Plan Survey

To the Lenox School Community The Lenox Public Schools Strategic Planning Subcommittee 2021-2025 has been working since August to prepare a survey for the full Lenox School Community as well as interested community members and business owners. There is a link to the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfB4TKDI7tZtYlYzLuHGRyxoQftLa-jklsLtOihFO84h4JsLg/viewform?usp=pp_url We would also encourage…

LMMHS Art Exhibit

Opening with the Lenox Library “A Day at Hogwarts,” the exhibit continues throughout the month. Stop in at the Welles Gallery to see the beautiful paintings of the LMMHS 7th and 10th grade art students, Advanced Placement and the High School’s National Art Honor Society visual arts students. Check out…

Cold and Flu Season

As we enter the cold weather, and the holiday season, we also begin to see increase in illnesses. Colds and stomach illnesses have been fairly common this fall; however, we are just beginning to see an increase in lengthy illness, with students being diagnosed with bronchitis, pneumonia and croup, in…

Spaghetti Supper Cancelled for Wednesday

The Spaghetti Supper listed below scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Bainbridge at LMMHS What: Spaghetti Dinner and Bingo Fundraiser for Spain Trip 2020 Where: LMMHS Cafeteria When: Wednesday, October 30th from 5pm-8pm Cost: $10/person or $45/(immediate) family of 5+ Anything else?…

Health 101 available!

The newest issue of the on-line health magazine Health 101 is not available. Check it out at the link below! https://lmhs.campuswell.com

School health screenings

The school nurses at both Morris and LMMHS will begin doing state mandated health screenings on students. Please contact the school nurse if you wish to exempt your student from participating in school health screenings this year.

Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser

What: Spaghetti Dinner and Bingo Fundraiser for Spain Trip 2020 Where: LMMHS Cafeteria When: Wednesday, October 30th from 5pm-8pm Cost: $10/person or $45/(immediate) family of 5+ Anything else? There will be BINGO games and opportunities to win some cool Lenox Merchandise! Save yourself from cooking dinner midweek, come and go as…

Harry Potter at the Wells Gallery

The Lenox Memorial High School/ National Art Honor Society, as well as other talented art students, have been working on the Harry Potter theme art at the Wells Gallery with Harry Potter paintings. Art students had an abundance of ideas they carried out and did a fantastic job. We will…

Crazy Sock Day

Thanks to everyone who participated in Crazy Sock Day today! Haddad Dealerships will be making a donation in our honor to help out Khali Zabian, the recent Lee HS graduate who is on a long road to recovery from a car accident this past summer. Here are a few pics…

The Printed Image: Middle and High School Exhibit

The Printed Image: Middle and High School Exhibit Sponsored by the Massachusetts Art Education Association Monday, September 30-Friday, November 15, 2019 9 am-5 pm Monday- Friday @ the Massachusetts State Transportation Building Boston, MA Participating LMMHS students: Julianne Harwood Fiona Mathews Teagan Far Anja Doherty Branden Hyte Alexandra Jerez Dylan Tyer…

Health 101 is available!

The newest issue of the on-line health magazine Health 101 is not available. Check it out at the link below! https://lmhs.campuswell.com

Athletic Reminders

As we are getting into the heart of our fall athletic season, a couple of reminders for our fans. There are no dogs allowed on our athletic fields during contests or practices. Please listen and be respectful to our staff if they ask you to bring your dog off premises.…

Snack donations for the Kids’ Place

Thanks to everyone who was able to bring in snacks to be donated to The Kids’ Place in Pittsfield. Harry Albert and Ben Haddad organized the event and will be dropping off the supplies this afternoon. We are so proud of the LMMHS Community stepping up to help others! Keep…

Hall Walking in the Lenox Schools

Walking is only permitted on days school is in session, Oct 15-April 30: Tues, Wed and Thurs from 3-5 at LMMHS, sign in Log Book from 3:30 – 5 at Morris, no sign in Wear rubber soled shoes Enter schools through main entrance Questions or Comments? Contact Sally Vincent or…

Special Education Parent Advisory Council

The first meeting of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council will be held on Tuesday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Morris School library.The SEPAC consists of those interested in the needs of all students with disabilities. It is for those who would like to work with the administration…

Parents’ Rights in Special Education Workshop

A workshop on parents’ rights in special education will be held on Tuesday October 29th, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the LMMHS library. This workshop is hosted by the Department of Student Services in conjunction with the Lenox SEPAC (Special Education Parents’ Advisory). It will be presented by…

2019-2020 School Reminders

Welcome back to a new school year. Overall, the Health Offices at both schools are in great shape, however we are still missing some important medical documents. Please be sure to send in updated emergency forms, medication forms for Over the Counter and Prescription medications. Please read the reminders below…

Parent Forum at LMMHS

LMMHS will be hosting speaker Ashley Olafsen on Tuesday, September 3 starting at 6:30 pm in the Duffin Theater. Her topic of conversation will be: Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Teens: How to Help Students Navigate. A quick synopsis of her talk is below. Students and staff will be…

Welcome Back to School!!

Cool Welcome Back to School bulletin boards made by 7th graders Hayden Hoffman and Hannah Alsdorf!! Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday, August 29!! Here we go!!

Summer Reminders for parents, guardians and students

Parents, guardians & students, LMMHS students, please remember that you need to have a current physical and immunizations on file at school to attend sports tryouts in August. Per MIAA regulations, physicals expire at 13 months from exam date. Physicals and Immunization Records are REQUIRED for all new students, as…

Important Reminder from the Health Office

Parents, Guardians and Students, Please plan to pick up all remaining medications from the Health Office at either Morris or LMMHS. All expired medications, Epipens and Inhalers not picked up by the last day of school will be properly disposed of. Please call school Health Office nurses to make special…

Former Lenox Custodian Grand Marshall

Former LMMHS Head Custodian Denton Smith was Grand Marshall of this year’s Memorial Day parade in Lee! Denton served in the Navy and was at LMMHS for many years. He also started the Custodial Cup Golf Tournament which raises money for senior scholarships every year. Thank you, Denton, for your…

Quiz Team County Champs!!

At the end of April, Lenox hosted the final monthly meet of the Berkshire County Quiz League. Seven schools from throughout the county competed this school year – Monument, Lee, Lenox, Pittsfield, Taconic, Wahconah and BArT. Over the school year, Lenox won 17 of its 21 matches – an impressive accomplishment –…

Save a Life Tour

On May 8th, the Save A Life Tour came to LMMHS and talked with all juniors and seniors about the dangers of driving distracted and under the influence. Special thanks to the sponsors of the event: Berkshire United Way, Walmart, Lee Bank, Adams Bank, Canyon Ranch and Kimball Farms. Students…

ADL Applications available for next year

ADL Peer Leadership Program Accepting Applications The Anti-Defamation League Peer Leadership program is accepting applications now through Friday, May 24th for the 2019-2020 school year. If you are interested in mentoring eighth grade students on fostering tolerance and diversity at LMMHS please pick up an application in the Main Office.…