Happy Friday Leopards!! Today is November 21, 2025, it's a(n) A Day and it's a wonderful day to learn!
Happy Birthday to: 11/22 - Rashawn M.
Today is...KNOWvember....
Welcoming Ritual: What is one example of how someone can show courage?
Cell phones are to remain in your backpack until you are OUTSIDE of the building after school.
📦🍎 Pack the Pantry – Lincoln Magnet School 6th Grade Food & Supply Drive
The sixth graders are hosting a school-wide food & supply drive all November! This is inspired by the story And Then, Boom, about food insufficiency.
Drop-off: Sixth grade hallway – Mrs. Anselm’s & Mrs. Stearn’s rooms
We’re collecting:
Food 🍲: Peanut butter, mac & cheese, Pop-Tarts, crackers, pasta, cereal, boxed meals, canned veggies & fruits, instant oatmeal, rice, shelf-stable milk, baby food, Nutri-Grain & protein bars
Pet food 🐶🐱: Dog & cat food
Toiletries 🧴: Soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, diapers, formula
Where it goes: Free pantry shed at 12th Street & East Monroe – students, parents, and neighbors can pick up food and supplies!
Let’s work together to fill the pantry and help our community!
Check the LMS Webpage and your Email for information about the District 186 Wrestling Team.
This Week@ LMS...
Monday: 11/17
Yearbook: 2:30-4:00 pm in room 212
Volleyball: No VB Today
7/8th Girls Basketball: Game @ Pana Sacred Heart. 6:00 pm. Bus 4:30 from LMS only. Girls will need to go home after school and come back for the bus.
Cheer:
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 5:30-7:00 pm @ Ball Charter
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 7:00-8:30 pm @ Ball Charter
Tuesday: 11/18
Scholastic Bowl: No Practice
7/8th Girls Basketball: Practice 3:30-5:30 @ Ball Charter. Please go directly to Ms Mitts room at 2:30
Cheer:
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 5:30-7:00 pm @ Ball Charter.
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 7:00-8:30 pm @ Ball Charter
Wednesday: 11/19
FCA: FCA This week 7:15 am in Ms Websters room. Please use the West Wing doors to enter.
3D/Engineering 1:30 to 3 pm
Yearbook: No Yearbook
Dungeons & Dragons: 1:30-4:00 pm in the cafeteria. Google form needs to be completed
Volleyball: NO VB Today.
7/8th Girls Basketball: Game @ Bloomington JHS 4:30 pm. Bus 2:30, Please go directly to Ms Mitts room after school.
Cheer: Practice 5;30-7:00 pm @ LMS
6th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 7:00-8:30 @ Ball Charter
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 5:30-7:00 @ Ball Charter.
8th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
Thursday: 11/20
Scholastic Bowl: No Practice
7/8th Girls Basketball: Practice 3:30-5:30 @ Ball Charter. Please go directly to Ms Mitts room after school.
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
Cheer: No Practice
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 5:30-7:00 pm @ Ball Charter
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 7:00-8:30 pm @ Ball Charter
Friday: 11/21
7/8th Girls Basketball: Practice 3:30-5:30 pm @ Ball Charter. Please go directly to Ms Mitts room after school.
Jazz Band:
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Game 5:45 pm vs Lincoln JHS @ St. Philomena School - Peoria. Bus 3:30 pm.
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Game 7:00 pm vs Eureka @ St. Philomena School - Peoria. Bus 3:30 pm
Cheer:
Saturday 11/22
6th Grade Boys Basketball: Game vs WMS @ Jefferson Middle School 9:30 am
7/8th Girls Basketball:
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Game vs St. Philomena @ St. Philomena 2:15 pm. Bus 11:15 from LMS.
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Game vs Christ Lutheran @ St. Philomena 1:15. Bus 11:15 from LMS. GAME 2: vs Carthage 3:30 pm.
Upcoming in Athletics...
*Please make sure your Athletic Permit Card is filled out on the info system and you have an Up to date physical.
General Announcements
***Please remember that there are 2 entrances to LMS before school for security checks:
1. 12th Street doors -All Students with a backpack enter
2. Capital Street doors - All students without a backpack or band instrument enter at Capital Street
*Students Please have your laptops and binders out before you come into the building for security checks. Please remove all unnecessary key chains and objects from your backpack that may set off the system. Thank you for you help and patience!!!
Academic Support - Each day there are staff members available before school in room 109 if your student has any concerns or needs teacher guidance. We will also be offering tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday, by invitation only, after school from 2:30 - 4:00 and Academic Lunch for any student that has a failing grade. If your scholar has a course grade that is not passing our Guidance Deans will send you an email and enroll your student in Academic lunch for support.
Athletic Participation Fees and Sports Physicals
6th Grade Student/Athletes: There is a $25 fee for 6th Grade Girls Basketball, 6th Grade Boys Basketball, and 6th Grade Girls Volleyball. An athletic physical is also required for participation. 6th Graders that participate in Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, and Track there is a $60 district athletic participation fee. Please turn into Ms. Easley in the main office.
7th/8th Grade Student/Athletes: There is a $60 district athletic participation fee. An athletic physical is required each year to participate in sports. Athletic Physicals are good for a period of 395 days. Please turn into Ms. Jaira in the main office.
Extra-Curricular Activities Eligibility:
All students involved in extracurricular activities must be passing all classes, no F's, in order to be eligible to participate. Eligibility runs from Monday-Saturday
Academic Lunch
Students need to check their grades during announcements. If you are failing a class, you will need to report to the art room with your binder and laptop for academic lunch. Please report to the art room at the beginning of your lunch before you get your lunch. Bring your computer!
Rooms and The Springfield District 186 App
Students and Parents: Please download the SPS 186 app to your mobile device, and search for Springfield District 186 in the app store or Google Play Store.
We have a fantastic new communication tool called Rooms. Currently, LMS is using Rooms for communication for Extracurricular Activities to keep parents and students informed on practice times, schedules, and announcements. Rooms also allow messages to be sent back and forth between the school and home! If you have any questions, please email or call Mr. Hoffek
Students: Please remember to use the restroom when you are dismissed from the cafeteria at lunch before you go outside. 8th Grade Students, go directly back to your 5th-hour class after lunch. There is no reason for 8th Graders to be in the Garden Level when you come inside from lunch.