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REMINDER: District Schools will dismiss early Friday December 22 and Schools will be CLOSED Monday, December 25 to January 1, 2024 for Winter Break. Schools will reopen January 2, 2024.
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LVMS 8th Graders had the opportunity to meet with local Civil War Reenactors during their Social Studies classes today. Students learned not only about what life was like in the Union and Confederate Armies, but what it was like to live during in America during the 1860s.
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LVMS trep$ Update! Registration will be open until Monday, December 18th! LVMS students will have the option to attend meetings BEFORE or AFTER school on Thursdays. Please contact Ms. Pickard or Mrs. Walsh for more information at spickard@wtschools.org or vwalsh@wtschools.org. You can also visit www.wtschools.org/treps for more information!
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6th Grade Math Students created giant sized ratio tables to describe the relationship between two quantities.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Long Valley Middle School - Performing Arts Center.
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Last week 8th grade LVMS band students performed holiday music at the ShopRite in Mansfield. Local shoppers enjoyed the music of the holiday season while the shopped.
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Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to all of our LVMS Panthers who are celebrating!
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Last week the LVMS Student Council hosted a Cornhole Tournament and Social for all grade levels. The Student Council is looking to plan more social events in 2024!
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Attention all LVMS Families! The December PTA Meeting has been moved to TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH at 7:30 PM in the LVMS Library. A zoom link to attend virtually will also be provided next week.
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Don't forget! The LVMS PTA is sponsoring the annual Holiday Shop for all students during the school day starting Tuesday, Nov. 28th. For more information visit https://www.wtschools.org/o/lvms/article/1352564 or check in the Monday Minute.
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There is still time to sign up for the LVMS Cornhole Tournament and Social! Tickets will be sold during lunch periods. The 6th grade social is on 11/28 and the 7th & 8th grade social is on 11/29.
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On behalf of the entire LVMS Staff, we hope all of our LVMS Panthers have a Happy and Relaxing Thanksgiving!
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Tomorrow 11/22 is College Day at LVMS! Wear your favorite college gear or colors to school for Spirit Points.
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REMINDER: District Schools will dismiss early Wednesday, November 22 and Schools will be CLOSED Thursday/Friday, November 23 - 24 for Thanksgiving.
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Don't forget! This week, Wednesday, November 22nd will be an Early Dismissal Day at LVMS. Student will be dismissed at 1:35 PM. All WTSchools will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th for Thanksgiving.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Long Valley Middle School - Performing Arts Center.
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6th grade students brush up on their cuneiform by practicing writing on pieces of clay in the Mesopotamian language.
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REMINDER: District Schools will be CLOSED on Thursday & Friday, November 9 & 10 for the NJEA Teachers Convention.
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7th Grade Art students studied some art history and used analogous colors to draw colorful pictures of their pets or favorite animals!
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Attention LVMS Parents! Please log into OnCourse Connect and "acknowledge" the Annual Forms by 11/17/23. You will be automatically prompted once logged into the Parent Portal.
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