Happy Friday Leopards!! Today is October 24, 2025, it's a(n) B Day and it's a wonderful day to learn!
Happy Birthday to: No Birthdays today.
Today is...
Welcoming Ritual: Why are following directions important? How can you follow directions even if you don’t want to?
Cell phones are to remain in your backpack until you are OUTSIDE of the building after school.
It’s SOCKTOBER and we are half-way through the month. Please talk to your parents about bringing in gently used, clean socks or brand new socks to your first hour classes (A-day for Encore) the class with the highest average will win a DONUT party for the whole class!!
Other Opportunities to Support:
Short on Time… Cash Donations are always appreciated. - Click Here :-)
LMS Fall Dance Sign Up and Donations
This Week@ LMS...
Monday: 10/20
7/8th Girls Basketball: Practice 3:30-5:30 @ Ball Charter. Please go directly to Ms Mitts room at 2:30.
Cheer: Practice 5:30-7:00 pm at LMS.
6th Grade Girls Basketball: No Practice
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Tryouts 5:30-7:00 pm @ Ball Charter.
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Tryouts 7:00-8:30 pm @ Ball Charter.
Tuesday: 10/21
Scholastic Bowl: Practice 2:30-5:00 pm in Room 212
7/8th Girls Basketball: Game vs GMS 4:30 @ Ball Charter - Bus 3:00 pm. Please go to directly to Ms Mitts room after school.
Cheer: Game 4:30 @ Ball Charter - Bus 3:00 pm. Please go to directly to Ms Mitts room after school.
6th Grade Girls Basketball: NO Practice
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
7th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 7:00-8:30 @ Ball Charter
Wednesday: 10/22
FCA: 7:15 am in Ms Websters room. Please use West Wing doors to enter.
Yearbook: 1:30-4:00 in room 212.
Dungeons & Dragons: 1:30-4:00 pm in the cafeteria. Google form needs to be completed
7/8th Girls Basketball: Game @ Robertson Charter - 5:00 pm. Bus 3:30 pm. You will need to go home after school and come back for the bus.
Cheer: No Practice
6th Grade Girls Basketball: No Practice
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Tryouts 5:30-7:00 @ Ball Charter
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 7:00-8:30 @ Ball Charter
Thursday: 10/23
Scholastic Bowl: Practice 2:30-5:00 pm in Room 212
7/8th Girls Basketball: No Practice today.
6th Grade Girls Basketball: No Practice
6th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 7:00-8:30 @ Ball Charter
7th Grade Boys Basketball: Practice 5:30-7:00 pm @ Ball Charter
8th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
Friday: 10/24
7/8th Girls Basketball: Practice 3:30-5:30 @ Ball Charter. Please go directly to Ms Mitts room after school.
6th Grade Girls Basketball: Practice 5:30-7 pm @ Ball Charter
Jazz Band: Jazz Band this week - Please go to the band room after school.
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
7th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
8th Grade Boys Basketball: No Practice
Saturday 10/25
6th Grade Girls Basketball: Game vs FMS @ FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, 9:00 AM.Game vs GMS @ FMS 11:00 am.
6th Grade Boys Basketball: No game this week.
7/8th Girls Basketball: 9:00-10:30 am Point guards practice @ Ball Charter
10:30-12 pm Posts Practice @ Ball Charter
Halloween Dance @ LMS: 8:00-9:30 pm. Cost is $5.00
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 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.
Guidelines for Appropriate Behavior
Memorial Stadium | Spartan Stadium
Fall 2025 Season
Middle & High School
Morning Announcement : Please read each Friday through 10/24 /2025
We look forward to seeing our students and staff at our home football games! But, we want to remind you of the code of conduct. The Code of Conduct and the guidelines of the student handbook apply to all students while on District 186 property, adjacent property or engaged in school-sponsored activities. Any misconduct before, during or after the game will be handled by the administration at the student’s school and will result in consequences.
Please note that students who are suspended and/or expelled are not permitted to attend school events, including games. If a suspended or expelled student purchases a ticket and is admitted by mistake, they will be required to leave, and no refunds will be issued.
All spectators are expected to remain seated during games. Anyone found standing or roaming for an extended period of time will be asked to sit in the stands, failure to comply will result in being removed from the stadium.
Also, failing to abide by the football stadium expectations may result in you being escorted from the stadium. If you are escorted from the stadium you will not be allowed to return to future games.
No unaccompanied minors will be allowed entry into games. All K-8th grade students should be with an adult who is responsible for their actions and monitors their movement during the games. They should be sitting watching the games and limit walking around unless using the restroom or visiting the concession stand. Students can not attend without an adult - they will not be allowed entry.
Football games will conclude around 9:15 p.m., announcements will be made for students to call for their ride at the start of 4th quarter at every game. Please make sure your ride, if needed, is at the stadium to pick you up at that time.
We want to cheer on our teams, have great District 186 spirit and have a good time. Thank youfor assisting the Administration and the Springfield Police Department in this manner.

