PRIDE News

This year to get us started on our new adventure as Lower Moreland Middle School, our staff planned Opening of School celebrations for grade 7 and grade 8 students.

Our seventh grade celebration focused on helping students get oriented to the new space and building relationships with each other and our staff members. Mrs. Esposito headed up the planning of this event with the Grade 7 team. Students participated in a scavenger hunt, LMMS trivia, and Minute-to-Win-It style games. They also enjoyed a lunch social where they could choose from a variety of activities. Thank you to Mrs. Esposito for heading up this effort and our Grade 7 team!

Our eighth grade students ventured out to TreeTrails Adventures, a park with elevated obstacle courses in Trevose. Students were introduced to climbing gear and skills and then practiced these skills before taking to the trees.

These courses were challenging, and our students were up to the challenge. It was exciting to see them try something new, support each other, and find ways to navigate obstacles in the trees. Many of their teachers joined them on the course.

Thank you to our eighth grade team of teachers for all of their assistance and participation on this trip! We had a great time and hope our students enjoyed this team-building experience as much as we did!

In Mr Barnhart's STEM Connections class, students are diving into the engineering design process through hands-on projects. Recently, they've explored the principles of aerodynamics by constructing paper airplanes, tested buoyancy and marine engineering with tin foil boats, and engineered sturdy bridges.

Currently, the class is focused on a project about hi-tech farming and its potential to address the global food shortage. Using K'Nex, students are designing and prototyping innovative machines that could revolutionize agricultural practices. This STEM curriculum not only fosters creativity and problem-solving but also empowers students to think critically about real-world challenges. Stay tuned for more updates on their exciting journey in STEM!

The Field Hockey season is now underway. The girls are working hard during practices to learn the game and improve their skills. Both the 7th and 8th grade teams did well during their scrimmage last week, and they anxiously look forward to their first official game of the season this week! Good luck!

Back to School Night was held September 5, 2024. Here is the link to our virtual staff introductions: LMMS Back to School NIght Info 24-25

Use your child's schedule so you know which teacher introductions to view.

Lower Moreland Township School District has partnered with FirstView which is an app for parents that allows for direct access to the status of your child’s bus. FirstView GPS tracks the bus on a map and allows you to set up a customizable geo-fence around your pick-up/drop-off location, so you can be alerted when the bus is close. You can customize your notifications on the app.

This is a free app for parents that can be downloaded from Google Play or the Apple App Store. Here are the instructions for getting started with the app: FirstView Bus App. The instruction sheet has the district code and a list of the bus routes that are needed to register. Using this app is optional. The district will continue to send Connect Ed notifications about the status of bus changes or significant delays.

Fall sports are beginning at Lower Moreland Middle School. The official start dates for sports for grades 7 and 8 are as follows:

Girls Soccer: Starts 9-16 3:15-4:45 Coach Crouch

Boys Soccer: Starts 9-23 3:15-4:45 Coach Lean

Field Hockey: Starts 9-11 3:15-4:45 Coach Reese

Cross Country: Starts 9-9 3:15-4:45 Coach Esposito

Families are required to register on FamilyID. This will automatically sign your student up for the sport of their choice. Signs ups will not take place during lunches. Families/students must sign up online using FamilyID.

Required FamilyID PIAA Paperwork:

• PIAA Physical Sections 5 and 6 must be completed by a parent and doctor, stamped, and dated after June 1st, 2023. This is required to attend practices/tryouts.

• Submitted in the following way:

• Uploaded to Family ID (FamilyID)

• More info can be found on the Lower Moreland Athletics page under “More,” Choose FamilyID

• All completed PIAA paperwork must be uploaded to your FamilyID profile

We are looking forward to a great fall season.

Thank you,

Mr. Matt Crouch

LMMS Faculty Manager for Athletics

Parents/guardians need to submit a Health History Update form. This form can be printed using a paper copy which is available on our virtual backpack: Health History Update.

This form can also be submitted electronically. Here is the link to the Google Form: Health History 24-25

If you have not paid your annual Technology Fee, please pay this as soon as possible. This fee can be paid online through your Myschoolbucks account. We can also take cash or checks made out to Lower Moreland Township School District. Click HERE for information about this fee.

If you child needs a Chromebook charger, please send in $25.00 to the Tech Center to purchase one. You need to purchase this through the school and not through an outside vendor. Chromebooks need to come to school charged every day. Thank you!

Our teachers are using Canvas, which is our learning management system. Parents and guardians can be added as observers to your child's account.

An observer can view and read announcements, view the calendar, and view assignment due dates. If you want to read more about the observer role, click HERE. There are instructions for how to become an observer on your child's account. Parents/guardians can be paired with more than one account if you have multiple students.

--Please consider joining PTA this year. Click here to join online.