Lakewood Middle
October 2025
We have a lot of important events coming up in the month of October. October 9 is the end of the first
quarter. We encourage students to stay on top of grades and parents and guardians can always check
Skyward for updates on their students progress.
We will be having parent teacher conferences on Wednesday, October 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and
on Thursday, October 16 from 7:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m; 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m; and 5:00 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Your students' team of teachers will be reaching out through email to set up a time.
We also have multiple field trips and career exploration events coming up in October and November for
grades 7 and 8 students. Be on the lookout for information and permission slips coming home.
- Scott Chrisman, Principal
Principal's Message
Home of the Mustangs
Adult PRIDE Passes & Student Admission to Sporting Events
LMS Students are able to attend Lakewood sporting events for free with proof of their student ID. This
includes their lunch card or LMS photo ID that was handed out last week. Students must be accompanied
by a parent or guardian during the events.
Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or any other adult may purchase an adult PRIDE pass for $25 to
attend all LMS home sporting events. These are available through our secretary, Tami Frank. Email her or
call 785-309-4016 to purchase.
Email Mrs. Frank
Upcoming Events
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Seventh Grade Culture Crawl
On October 22, our grade 7 students will be participating in the annual ?Culture Crawl.? The
mission of the culture crawl is to expose students to the interconnectedness of culture and
community as well as the relevance of culture to where they are and where they are going.
Some of the participating organizations are: the Art Center, Friends of the River, Lakewood
Discovery, Rolling Hills Zoo, Salina Symphony, Salina Community Theatre, Salina Public
Library, Smoky Hill Museum, and Cash Hollista.
REMINDER:
All money for the Chocolate Fundraiser
MUST be turned in by October 1.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping
raise money to support our students!
More Information
October 2025
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The Mustang Achievement Club Social
Students who make the Mustang Achievement club during the first quarter will be invited to a Fall
Social on Friday, October 24 at LMS. Students will be invited to play games and socialize with their
peers. Students must have no office referrals, only A's, B's, and C's, and must have attended at
least 92% of our school days for the first quarter in order to attend. Students who qualify will be
given an invitation the week before the event.
Opting in for text not ifications:
After updating your phone, email and text contacts you will still need to
opt-in via text message to receive text notifications.
To do this, simply text ?Yes? or ?Y? to the number 67587.
-You must opt-in to receive text alerts.
-Texts are often used to draw attention to important emails
-Texts are always sent if school is canceled.
For a step-by-step guide visit the district website here:
USD 305 Website
Receive im portant notificat ions from SPS
To ensure you don?t miss important notifications, please review and update
your contact information in Skyward.
Log in to Skyward to update your notification
preferences by visiting Skyward here:
Skyward Family
1. Click on the Skylert Tile, then update your phone, email and text contacts.
(Pictured to the left of this text box.)
-Be sure to check the box for ?General? Messages. The majority of
our messages are sent this way. We strongly recommend checking
this box.
-Once your contact information is updated click the ?Save and Back?
button.
2. Please note, parents and guardians must personally log in to Skyward to
make these updates. SPS staff cannot update this information for you.
The Students? Right to Know Act
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Tuition and Earnings Data
Employment & Wage Data for CTE Courses
Kansas Labor Information
KBOR Military Veteran Resource
House Bill 2085, passed in the 2021 legislative session,
created the Students' Right to Know Act
to provide information on
post-secondary education options.
Please check out these helpful resources.
Military Crosswalk
Career OneStop
Healthcare on Wheels
Salina Public Schools partners with Salina Family Health Care Center to provide convenient health
services for students and families. While the Healthcare on Wheels bus will not be visiting each
school this year, families can still access services at community locations throughout Salina.
To view the schedule of locations, days and times, and even schedule your own appointment online,
please use the following link:
Appointments may also be made by calling the main clinic at 785-825-7251.
Health Care on Wheels
September's Teacher of the Month
Scarlet
Sharpe
Grade 8
Jacob
Ingermanson
Grade 8
Nerlins Emil
Estil
Grade 7
Jacy Murphy
Grade 6 English
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Amelia
Lund
Grade 7
September's Students of the Week
S.T.a.R. Achievement Club
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Lakewood's STaR Achievement Club was created to bring attention to and celebrate the
successes of our Mustang student body. Strong academic achievement, responsible and safe
behavior, and a conscious display of maturity exemplifies what makes a Lakewood Mustang.
The Basics To Know:
1. To be eligible for a club, your student has an entire grading period. The next grading period
is when they receive their incentives.
2. Their eligibility for a club starts over every new quarter.
3. Fourth quarter data will still earn your student a Club Level but instead of receiving the
predetermined incentives, they will be entered in drawings for the end of the year incentives.
(Due to not seeing them in the summer.)
4. To be eligible for the Mustang or Silver Clubs, your student must participate in a civic
activity. Guidance has been provided to the students and Mr. Mettlen is available for help.
The overall program was discussed in Advisories and fliers sent home for parents/guardians.
Ask your student for the flier and take the opportunity to set goals for the school year with
them. Any questions, ask them for clarification.
Upcoming Month's Calendar
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October
Calendar of Events
- October 1: Last Day of Chocolate
Fundraiser
- October 8: Last Day of First Quarter
- October 9 & 10: NO SCHOOL
TEACHER INSERVICE DAY
- October 15:
Parent/Teacher Conferences
5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
- October 16: NO SCHOOL
Parent/Teacher Conferences
7:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
5:00-7:30 p.m.
October 17: NO SCHOOL
- October 21: Vocal Concert
at LMS 7:00 p.m.
- October 22: 7th Grade Culture Crawl
- October 23: Orchestra Concert
at CHS 7:00 p.m.
- October 28: Jazz Band Concert
at CHS 7:00 p.m.
NO SCHOOL
October 9 & 10
October 16 & 17
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
October 15 & 16
Kelly Education Substitute Referral Contest
Are you looking for a career with flexible hours and enjoy working with kids? Substituting in our
schools may be an opportunity for you. We have sub spots open for teachers and classified staff. If
you would like more information you can scan the QR code below and enter your information to get
the process started. Enter Lakewood Middle School as your referring school and help us win $1000
for our school! Please pass on the QR code to anyone you know who might be interested.
Kelly Education Substitutes
Scott Chrisman Principal
Christina Green Assistant Principal
Jayson Emig Assistant Principal
Tami Frank Secretary
Phone Number: 785-309-4000
LMS Mustangs
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District Website
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