The PTA’s annual Holiday Shop for our LVMS Students starts next week. A big thank you if you’ve volunteered to take a shift. We still have slots open Tues-Fri. Please sign up so our kids can have fun shopping during this season of giving! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090948acac2ba3fe3-holiday2
Spanish Club member Sophia Ruiter-Lopez gave the Spanish Club a lesson on the cultural significance of the Mexican Piñata. She created one at home and brought it into school to share with the club.
Found this graffiti on a rarely used whiteboard @ LVMS.
#TheKidsAreAlright
Mr. Ferrante's STEM classes have been focusing on the engineering design process. They recently refined bottle rocket designs and in the process of building them based on their blueprints. Students will fly their designs again soon to compare the original design to their new prototypes.
LVMS will be hosting a Holiday Concert to benefit Toys for Tots. Any student that donates new, unwrapped toys for the Toy Drive will receive an invitation to the Concert. All donations must be submitted before Friday, December 16th.
In small groups, Ms. Lee's 8-3 ELA class discussed and voted on the best books from their independent reading to recommend to their 8th grade peers. They read books about disability awareness, horror, and/or thriller and crafted a short recommendation to go along with their suggestions.
Last week was College Day at LVMS! Students and Staff participated in a Spirit day, wearing their college gear. Students were encouraged to ask their teachers about their college experiences and what led them to their chosen career path.
Sponsored by the National Junior Honors Society, Friday, December 2nd is Holiday Movie Night at LVMS!
When: Friday, December 2nd
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Where: LVMS
What Will Be Shown: Home Alone, Elf, and the Polar Express
Free for 7th and 8th Grade students to attend ; Drinks / Snacks will be sold by the NJHS
We hope all of our LVMS Families, Students, and Staff have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you Long Valley Junior Women's Club for sponsoring our Pet Therapy visit today! Students and staff enjoyed spending some time with the two therapy dogs, Maggie and Misty.
Get In On the Fun!!
Any LVMS Student who brings a new, unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive (before 12/16/22) will receive an invitation to a Holiday Concert during Support Time on 12/22. - Bring your gift donation to your HR Teacher before dropping it in one of our Toys for Tots collection bins!
Winter & Seasonal music, played by an LVMS Staff Band, will set the stage with songs of the season. Students who bring gifts for the drive will be invited to attend the concert. (All Students will be able to view a live-stream of the concert from their homerooms.)
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Mrs. Bohrer's 8th grade STEM classes worked collaboratively to make pulley powered cars!
8th Grade students and families... Register for the 8th Grade Skate Social happening Thursday, 12/1, 6-8 p.m. at the newly updated Villa Roller Rink. Don’t miss out on this fun event! Get your tickets here: https://lvms.memberhub.com/store
Get your last minute LVMS Spirit Wear shopping in today, with delivery before the holidays! The store closes tonight, Tues, 11/15. Visit https://www.destinationathlete.com/teams/store.aspx?dept=1774&team=1767 Remember: $5 per item goes back to our PTA.
Fall Picture Retake Day is scheduled for this Wednesday, November 16th. Photos will be taken during morning PE/RA classes.
A special Thank You on Veterans Day to all that have sacrificed and served our great country!
All WTSchools will be CLOSED on Thursday and Friday (11/10 - 11/11) for the NJEA Teachers Convention. We will reopen on Monday, November 14th. We hope everyone has a GREAT long weekend!
Don't forget! Today and Tomorrow (11/8 and 11/9) will be Early Dismissal Days at LVMS for Parent Teacher Conferences. Students are dismissed at 1:35 PM.
Last month, the Long Valley Middle School Panther Community gathered, according to tradition, to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness. (https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/)
Special Thank You to the LVMS student who started this tradition years ago, and an extra Shout Out to wtschools' Technology colleague, Mr. Radwan for capturing this fantastic Drone Footage of the event!!!
Check Out the FULL Video HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXT5kGgsmQE
Thank you Sgt. Oranchak for attending the LVMS PTA Meeting last night. Sgt. Oranchak spoke about school security and his role as School Resource Officer at LVMS and OFRS.
