Big thanks to the Long Valley Junior Women’s Club for putting together the 26th Annual Middle School Photo Contest! It was great to see all the amazing photos and celebrate the hard work of our talented students. We really appreciate our awesome partnership with the LVJWC and all they do for our school community! In June, a photo gallery will be displayed at the Washington Township Public Library. Feel free to preview our winners here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V72RZUxMvLUK3aJAwPeMhhPz63VcZUNa/view?usp=sharing
This past week, seventh-grade students visited the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium in Sandy Hook. Equipped with fishing waders, students and staff waded into the water to search for local aquatic life and try their hand at dip-netting—a traditional Native American fishing technique.
Good Luck to the LVMS Destination Imagination Teams, the Mischievous Muppets and Medieval Marauders at Destination Imagination's Global Finals in Kansas City this weekend! Global Finals is the culminating tournament for the Destination Imagination competition. LVMS is sending two of three teams that will represent New Jersey at the competition and will compete with teams from the United States and 13 other countries around the world!
Last week the local American Veterans Association of Washington Township, Post 1776, and Mayor Marino of Washington Township visited with 8th grade students at LVMS! The students enjoyed listening to stories of the Veterans' experiences and learning about the proper folding of a U.S. flag. As part of the students Civics Unit, students also met with Mayor Marino where they learned about the Mayor's duties, as well as, the structure of Washington Township's government.
Don't forget to join us tonight for the May PTA Meeting tonight 5/12/25 at 7:30 in the LVMS Library or on Google Meet - meet.google.com/zyq-kkam-jyr
Wishing all of our staff and families a Happy Mother's Day!
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Frozen Jr on three amazing performances for our students this week! Don't forget to join us this weekend in the LVMS PAC to see the production.
Included is ticket information:
Friday, 5/2 at 7:00 PM: SOLD OUT - No additional tickets are available / tickets CANNOT be purchased at the door!
Saturday, 5/3 at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM: Tickets are available (limited quantities) - we highly recommend purchasing online at https://lvms.booktix.com/
Save the Date! LVMS will celebrate the Class of 2025 at our Promotion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM!
Join us on Thursday, May 8th from 5:00 - 6:30 PM for Multilingual Bingo Night at the Washington Township Public Library. This event is sponsored annually by the Parent Outreach Committee (PAC) to support all families within our WTSchools Community!
Last week, Ms. Lee's 8th Grade ELA classes wrote poems relating to the topic of community in honor of National Poetry Month.
Mrs. Pickard's 7th Grade Social Studies classes have been learning about solving international disputes and dilemmas through the negotiation of a treaty. Students took on the task of negotiating the Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812.
LVMS is proud to present the Spring production of Frozen Jr! Shows will be presented in the PAC Friday, May 2nd at 7 PM and Saturday, May 3rd at 1:00 and 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at https://lvms.booktix.com/
Mrs. Wolke and Ms. Zajac's 7th Grade Science Classes worked collaboratively on an Oil Spill Mitigation Lab. The purpose of this activity was for students to focus on preventing, containing, and cleaning up oil spills to minimize their environmental impact.
Don't forget to join us on Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 PM in the LVMS Library or on Google Meet for our monthly PTA Meeting!
Google Meet Information: meet.google.com/xjo-ovic-jkp
8th graders presented their Research Projects on the Holocaust, Genocide, and oppressed and displaced people. Students in both houses met together to share their work over a three day period. The unit concluded with a presentation from Mr. Sami Steigmann who was a Holocaust Survivor from the labor camp Mogilev-Podolsky in Ukraine. Mr. Steigmann shared his life experiences and a message of "never giving up, never lose hope, and enjoying the life you've been given".
Thank you to Dr. Paul Wichansky for speaking with all LVMS students last week!
https://www.justthewayyouare.com/
REMINDER: District Schools will be closed on Friday, April 18 for Good Friday.
Orders for the 2024-25 LVMS Yearbook are due by Tuesday, April 15th! There is no guarantee that there will be extra yearbooks available to purchase after the deadline. See additional information:
Yearbook Price: $30.00 per yearbook
https://prod.yboc.varsity.com/general/homepage?portal=true
School Code: 4877
LVMS goes to Yankee Stadium! Get your friends together and buy tickets here to support the LVMS PTA's latest fundraiser!
https://lvms.givebacks.com/store/items/1182611
Mark your calendar! Thursday, April 17th is "Chef Day" at LVMS. Maschio's is proud to feature Chef Scott's Walking Taco Bar!
