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Superintendent’s note
In a devotional at a recent school board meeting, Paul Zehr talked about the philosophy of an LMS education. He described it as focused on Jesus, holistic, and one that values spiritual formation and educational excellence.
Recently we received the the high school SAT scores (college entrance exam) and noted that they confirm academic excellence at LMS. The SAT has three sections—critical reading, math and writing—with a perfect score in each section being 800 points.
The scores of our students increased since last year and are consistently higher than those at the local, state and national levels. For comparison:
| Lancaster Mennonite School (USA students only) | 1,692 |
| LMS (all students including international students) | 1,647 |
| Lancaster County Public Schools | 1,517 |
| Pennsylvania Average | 1,478 |
The LMS founders insisted on academic excellence and positive spiritual formation. That tradition continues to shape us as we partner with you in this holistic mission in education.
Shalom!
J. Richard Thomas
Looking Ahead - All Campuses
| October 24 | End of first quarter |
| October 24 | MSC MS Band/Orchestra Fest. Concert at Lanc., 7 p.m. |
| October 27 | All-school Site Council Meeting at Lanc., 7 p.m. |
| October 30 | Prospective Student Day, all campuses |
| November 6 & 10 | Parent-Teacher Conferences, all campuses |
| November 6 | Early dismissal; 12:15 for KR, LG & ND, 12:44 for Lanc. |
| November 10 | No Classes for KR, LG and ND |
| November 13–15 | High school play, 7:30 p.m. |
| November 17 | HS and JH winter sports practices begin |
| Nov. 27–Dec. 1 | No Classes, Thanksgiving vacation |
Looking Ahead for:
ALL CAMPUSES
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
The first quarter ends Friday, October 24. Parent-teacher conferences will be held at all campuses on Thursday, November 6, 1–8 p.m., and for PreK-8 only on Monday, November 10, 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Parent-teacher conferences provide the opportunity to enhance the parent-teacher partnership.
Prospective Student Days
Prospective students are invited to visit all four campuses Thursday, October 30. Times are: 8:05 a.m.–3:05 p.m. for the high school, morning only for Locust Grove, Kraybill, New Danville, and the middle school at the Lancaster Campus. High school visitors do not need to register but should call the school if they need a student host. Other visitors should register by calling the campus they plan to visit. Transportation should be arranged by parents. .
All I Really Need to Know ...
The high school fall drama, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, is set for Thursday through Saturday, November 13–15, in the Fine Arts Center. Curtain time is 7:30 each evening. Admission is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. For tickets call (717) 299-0436, ext. 340. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
Though the play begins by taking the audience back to their pre-school years, it quickly moves on to life experiences that many of us have encountered. During the performance, audiences will meet an array of colorful characters including Donnie, the deaf leaf-raker; Fred, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s; Sigmund Wolman, a survivor of Auschwitz; and a mother who takes over the planning of her daughter’s wedding. Fulghum’s homespun wisdom reaches out and touches the heart of everyone. The Chicago Sun-Times called the drama “a refreshingly intimate combination of theatre and storytelling— gentle, funny, joyous.”
Fall Festival & Homecoming—Thank you!
Thank you for supporting LMS students by helping to make the Fall Festival and Homecoming a successful event that raised over $133,000. The events included the Linda Ebersole Memorial Golf Tournament, barbecue, reunion concert, Iron Bridge Run/Walk, auction, and basketball tournament.
Stadium seats available
Many of you have asked if you can purchase the portable Blazer stadium seats. With cold weather upon us they make a soothing difference. A seat order will be placed October 22, so now is the time to commit $1,000 to the stadium complex and receive two seats.
E-mail your commitment to stoltzfushe@lancastermennonite.org or call Heidi Stoltzfus at (717) 394-7107.
Enjoy the Big Apple at Christmas
There are still several seats available for the bus excursion to Manhattan on Saturday, December 20, leaving at 6 a.m. and returning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 each. Come enjoy the splendor of NYC at Christmas time—the day is yours. Please call Deb at 394-7107. Proceeds benefit the Annual Fund.
Delays and cancellations
For weather-related delays and closings, call (717) 299-0436, ext. 561 or tune in to TV stations: WGAL-TV (channel 8), WHP-CBS (21 & 15), or WHTM (27). FM radio stations: BOB (94.9), KISS (99.3),WDAC (94.5), WHP (580), WJTL (90.3), WIOV (105) WLAN (97), WITF (89.5) or WRVV (97.3).
Congratulations!
- Five seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2009 Merit Scholarship Competition. They are: Lindsey King, Andrew Kreider, Kaela Landis, Jordan Miller, Joel Nofziger, Devin Troy and Thea Weaver.
- Junior Carli Bowman’s photograph, “Through a Horse’s Eye” has been selected for exhibition in the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., for the next year. The photograph won a national Gold Key (first place) in the 2008 Scholastics Art Awards and is one of 50 high school pieces selected in the U.S. for display in our nation’s capital.
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