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Dear MLS Families,

I’m sending the newsletter a bit early because we have lots to share this week!

We’re excited to kick off new Spirit Days for the month of February. Classes voted on their class colors—please read below to see what colors your student’s grade will be wearing.

Please remember that we are hosting our Contra Dance this Friday at MLS from 6:30–8:00 PM. Parents must stay with their children during the dance. There will also be a bake sale to raise money for the Wizard of Oz play.

February is shaping up to be a very busy (and fun!) month full of celebrations. The 100th day of school is right around the corner! In addition, our 4th grade LEO group is organizing a Winter Wonderland Dance Party during recess on February 11th. They created posters and hung them throughout the school—it’s been wonderful to watch them organize and lead a fun event for the entire community.

We will also be celebrating Valentine’s Day on February 13th, so the Afternoon Sing has been postponed to February 20th. Our Kindergarten students will be performing at the Afternoon Sing on the 20th—we can’t wait!

Happy New Year to all our families! We have had an incredible first week back to school, and the kids have been amazing. I’ve been in and out of classrooms all week, and it has been wonderful to see students actively engaged in their learning.

The ice storm and cold temperatures at the beginning of the week certainly made recess and playground time interesting! As a school team, we made a plan to ensure students could still move their bodies by participating in indoor gross motor activities. We brought out the parachute, rock climbing wall, disco bowling, and lots of dancing. These activities helped get the wiggles out and supported strong learning in the afternoons. I believe fun was had by all—and I know I had a blast dancing with students!

During the second half of the week, we were able to enjoy the beautiful snow on the playground. Students engaged in lots of teamwork by building snowmen, creating sledding paths, and even making a HUGE snow caterpillar!

Please continue reading the Lions’ Update to learn more about the Lions Pride Math Challenge and other fun activities happening at school and in our community this winter.

It feels like the holidays are right around the corner! Our 4th graders recently created a beautiful Gingerbread Village, which was auctioned off at the Gingerbread Festival in Norwich, VT. All proceeds from the event supported The Family Place—a wonderful way for our students’ creativity to give back to the community.

Our 3rd grade Chorus also spread holiday cheer with a visit to the Marion Carter House in Lebanon, where they performed a selection of festive songs. Next week, both our 3rd and 4th graders will attend the Lebanon High School Holiday Concert—another highlight of the season!

Dear MLS Families,

As we all lean into the busyness of the holiday season, I want to take a moment to share my gratitude with all of you. I feel truly fortunate to be the principal at MLS. Our students are brave, thoughtful learners who show kindness and care for one another. When challenges arise, they work hard—with the support of our staff—to solve problems and grow from them.

Dear MLS Families,

It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of October! The fall sports season is wrapping up, and our Finding Our Stride running group just completed their season with the final CHaD race! It was wonderful to see such an incredible turnout from the community—I spotted so many past, current, and future Mount Lebanon families participating in the event!

A big thank you to our amazing parent volunteers who came in to teach 4Winds lessons to our classes. We also had a special guest parent visit the 4th-grade classrooms to present about the heart, which connected perfectly to their current study of the circulatory system.

We’ve had a wonderful past two weeks filled with school-wide activities, field trips, fire safety programs, and professional development for staff today!

First, I want to thank our amazing PTO for organizing the first-ever Fall Festival at MLS. It was incredible to see so many families on Saturday! The pumpkin decorating, fall activities, hayrides, tours of the Lebanon Fire Truck, Book Fair, and the costume and clothing swap were all amazing. It truly brought our community together!