LMS Ledger - September 25, 2025

November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025

The Carnival is Tuesday!

The big day is almost here!

Tomorrow is the last day to turn in your order forms for Carnival wristbands and T-shirts. Wristbands serve as your student's ticket to the Carnival - order in advance to skip the lines the day of! Each star on the wristband equates to $1, allowing your student to play games, purchase items from booths, and pick up a drink or treat.

Carnival T-shirts are also a fun tradition, with students and parents wearing them on Carnival day. We especially encourage volunteers to order T-shirts to wear when working booths.

Please also be sure you have turned in a permission slip for your student(s) to walk in the parade from LMS to the Commons. You are welcome to walk alongside your child or meet us at the Commons at 3 p.m.

In case of rain, the Carnival will be moved to Tuesday, October 7.

We are so excited to see you there!

Coupon Book Sale Success

Thank you to all of the LMS families, staff members, and friends who contributed to another successful Coupon Book Sale!

We are excited to report that we surpassed our goal, selling a total of 1,165 books and raising $11,165 for important technology needs around the school.

Congrats to our Carnival King and Queen!

  • King - Clay Smisson
  • Queen - Zahra Monroe
  • Top-selling Class - Ms. Carroll

And a special thank you to LMS parent Charla Nix, who volunteered her time and talent to coordinate all of the logistics for the sale on behalf of LMS. We appreciate you!

Final Reminders for Carnival Kitchen

THANK YOU to everyone for making Carnival Kitchen a success!

Your time, effort and amazing recipes are appreciated and sure to be enjoyed!

The Pre-Order Signup Link is Here!

THANK YOU to everyone for your support with donations and online orders for the Carnival Kitchen!

Don’t forget to bring in your amazing entrees and bakery items THIS TUESDAY – Carnival Day!

Deliver your items to Sarah Ellis at morning car line from 7:45 - 8:15 a.m. (look for the big white coolers) OR  drop them off at the Kitchen tent from 11:00 a.m. - to 1:00 p.m. at the Commons.

Reminders on packaging:

  • Use disposable (foil) pans/plastic freezer soup containers (supplies at LMS front office!)
  • Wrap homemade entrees in clear plastic wrap (no foil covers or raised plastic lids)
  • Label items (recipe cards at LMS front office). Include name of item, your name, cooking instructions and list ingredients (e.g., contains nuts, vegan, gluten free, etc.)
  • Individually bag cookies in sets of 3s or 4s
  • Individually bag brownies in sets of 2s or 4s
  • Wrap cupcakes individually
  • Wrap bread loaves individually
  • Other instructions on packaging here.

Still want to pre-order? Reserve delicious items NOW and pick-up on Carnival Day. Click here to pre-order.

The last day to pre-order is this Sunday.
Order several things for yourself and stock up! Or buy a few things and bring something as a gift to a teacher or friend!

If you pre-order, come to the Kitchen Tent to pickup and PAY for your order with credit card, cash, or wristbands. Bring a cooler or soft sided bag with icepacks to package your order - and then drop off your cooler and leave it at the Kitchen Tent until you’re ready to go home!If you don't get a chance to pre-order, come see us to purchase meals and baked goodies on Carnival Day! We will be able to accept cash, check or credit cards via Square.

Thank you for your help and support of LMS!

Email questions to Sarah Ellis at LMSCarnivalKitchen@gmail.com

New Spirit Wear is Almost Here!

Get excited, we will be set up at carnival with limited inventory available to purchase on NEW 2025 spirit wear, as well as previous years’ spirit wear, and some additional fun surprises!

DATES & INFO TO REMEMBER:

  • Order forms went home in backpacks this week and are due back OCTOBER 8
  • You can also shop online beginning next week at our givebacks shop - the store closes OCTOBER 10
  • Backpack order forms and preorder forms taken at Carnival will be fulfilled in the coming weeks AFTER Carnival.

We can’t wait to share our school pride together in your new spirit wear!

Final Reminder to Pre-order Your 2025-2027 Lookout Mountain Community Directory

Please send in your Lookout Mountain community directory pre-order forms by tomorrow, September 26! Pre-ordered directories will come home in backpacks in early October.

With phone numbers and addresses for both Tennessee and Georgia Lookout Mountain residents, the directory is a wonderful resource to help our community stay connected, while also serving as an important fundraiser for our school. Directories are $18 each, and our goal is for each family to purchase at least two - one to keep, and one to give to a neighbor.

If you have any questions, please email lookoutmountaindirectory@gmail.com.

Send In Photos for the Yearbook

The yearbook team is working hard collecting photos from the school year for the 2025-2026 Yearbook.

Please make sure to send your cross country, first day of school, and upcoming Carnival photos to lookoutyearbook@gmail.com to be included in this special book of memories!

The Fall Lookout Bookout Is Saturday

Are you looking for books to read and games to play with your children this fall? You are in luck - Lookout Mountain's second book and game share and exchange is happening THIS WEEK!

Donations boxes are posted outside LMS and Fairyland Elementary School, as well as inside the Hive and Lookout Mountain City Hall through tomorrow. Make sure to drop off your used items, and then come to Lookout Mountain City Hall on SATURDAY to swap or grab other gently used items for fall and winter fun!

Please see additional details below. Thank you to Sally Nelson for helping organize this fun community event!

Calendar Updates

  • TOMORROW, September 26
    • LMS Lions Day
  • September 30
    • LMS Carnival
  • October 9
    • Make Up Picture Day
  • October 13-17
    • Fall Break
  • October 20
    • NO SCHOOL, Teacher Professional Development Day