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October 15, 2026

• NO SCHOOL - October 19th
• Annual Fund
• Carnival & Carnival Kitchen Pre-Order Link
• Spirit Wear Ordering
• LMS Lions Basketball
• Yearbook Photos
• Calendar Updates

NO SCHOOL - October 19th!

Hope you all are enjoying your Fall Break! Just a quick reminder that there is a Professional Development day on Monday, October 19th. No school for students!

Annual Fund

Every gift you give toward the LMS Annual Fund makes a lasting impact at our school.

Thank you for supporting your students and LMS!  

Carnival T-shirts and Wristbands

Your 2026 Carnival T-shirt and Wristband order will be delivered straight to your (oldest) child's backpack on Tuesday, October 20th.

• Wear the Carnival T-shirt in the parade next Thursday, October 22nd.
• Wristbands = your tickets to all the fun on the day of the Carnival! Wristbands will also be available for purchase in person. Be sure to bring a checkbook or cash!

Can't wait to see you at the Commons in one week! 🎊

Carnival Kitchen Pre-Order Link is here!

You can reserve amazing items NOW and pick them up on Carnival Day!

Click here to Pre-Order

Stop by the Kitchen Tent EARLY! Jenny & Alden's Cheese Straws, several types of Sourdough Bread, Ryan Cleary's Chocolate Chip Cookies (among other sweets!), Pumpkin Bread, and more will be available in person - come early to get your favorites!

If you signed up to cook, thank you! Drop off your food items on Carnival Day either at morning carline to Sarah Ellis or at the Commons from 11am-1pm. If you decide you want to make something extra, it's never too late! We will be able to sell it at the Kitchen Tent!

Thanks for your support!

Email questions or food contributions to Sarah Ellis at LMSCarnivalKitchen@gmail.com.

Spirit Wear Ordering

• ORDER ONLINE + SHIP! Send the link far and wide, anyone can order!
• VISIT THE WEBSITE or SCAN THE QR CODE.
• SHIPPING PERKS: Current LMS Families can use code LMSFAM for free shipping!
• TRY ON: We will have samples of everything available to try on at Carnival.
• ORDERING WINDOW is now through November 2nd.

LMS Lions Basketball

Is your student interested in playing basketball this fall? All 2nd-5th graders are welcome to try out next week for our new LMS basketball teams! These new teams will play within the North Hamilton Basketball league (elementary schools will play other elementary schools)!

There will be 4 teams:

2nd/3rd grade girls, 2nd/3rd grade boys, 4th/5th grade girls, 4th/5th grade boys.

Each group will have tryouts - boys on Tuesday, October 20 & girls on Wednesday, October 21. Tryouts will be held in the LMS gym.

2nd/3rd Grade:

Girls: Wednesday, October 21 @ 5pm (Contact Leland: Lelandstrang@gmail.com)

Boys: Tuesday, October 20 @ 4pm (Contact Robyn: Walston.Robyn@gmail.com)

4th/5th Grade:

Girls: Wednesday, October 21 @ 6pm (Contact Dustin: Dustin.Koehl@gmail.com)

Boys: Tuesday, October 20 @ 5pm (Contact Richard: eberlerj@gmail.com)

These basketball teams will be separate from the Lookout Mountain Recreation League. Evaluations for the Rec League will be at a later date!

Yearbook Photos

Please send all of your Cross Country photos in for the yearbook! Email lookoutyearbook@gmail.com!

Monday, October 12 - Friday, October 16

NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK

Monday, October 19

NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day

Thursday, October 22

Carnival - 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Friday, October 23

Report Cards

Monday, October 26-November 6

Parent Teacher Conference Window

Monday, November 2- Friday, November 6

Book Fair - LMS Library

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