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The Project Grad committee has begun their annual trash bag fundraiser. Orders will be taken beginning Friday January 13 and end February 3rd.

To place an order, use the linked form or stop by the High School office or District Administrative Center.

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The Project Grad Committee would like to encourage any parents of seniors to attend a Project Grad meeting on Monday, February 6th at 6:30 p.m. in the high school Chieftain Room.

The meeting is open to parents of seniors, as well as senior students and their siblings. The committee is responsible for raising funds to provide a safe post-commencement celebration for the class of 2012. Committee goals for the upcoming meeting include planning fundraisers such as Bingo Night, brainstorming additional fundraisers, and exploring options for the Project Grad event itself. 

Project Grad is organized and promoted entirely by parents, and financed completely by fundraisers. If you have any questions, or would like to help but can't make the meeting, feel free to contact Dianne Gonser at 913-796-9933 or digonser@lmh.org.

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The much-anticipated Project Grad Bingo Night will be held on Saturday, March 10th in the Middle School Commons area.

Munchies will be available starting at 6:30, and bingo will start at 7pm

Keep an eye on this page for updates including food and prizes!

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For any high school student, please call 913-845-3042 to report:

• absences
• attendance
• early pick up
• late arrival
• contact information changes (new phone number or address, etc.)  

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At their September meeting, the Board of Education approved new policies and procedures for requesting district facilities.

A Facility Use Packet has been developed to help patrons with the proper forms, contact information, and billing procedures.

If you currently use, or plan to use, district facilities, please take a look at the packet to help insure that the proper procedures are being followed. Feel free to print the packet so all the information is readily available.

To reserve a district facility:

1. Call or visit the scheduling coordinator of the facility you wish to request. For TES, call Carley Puhr at 913-845-2290. For TMS, call Mark Altman at 845-2627. For THS, (except the Chieftain Room) call Brent Smith at 845-3042. For the Chieftain Room, call Julie Bernard at 845-2654. They will be able to tell you if the facility is available when you need it.
2. Once you have determined that the facility is available, fill out the Facility Request form and get a signature from the scheduling coordinator or administrator at the appropriate building.
3. Send the completed and signed form, and insurance waiver if required, to Larry Easter at the District Administrative Center. Do not send money in advance. Fees will be assessed after the event. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the building administrator or the District Administrative Center.

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After looking at many options and getting feedback, the following bell schedule has been approved for the upcoming school year:

THS	7:45-3:00
TMS	7:55-3:10
TES	8:10-3:25

Each school day has been extended by fifteen minutes in order to accommodate a school year that is shortened by six days.     

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In the event that we have weather that would require an early dismissal or school cancellation, we will send a School Messenger notification using the contact information in your student's file. This website will offer up-to-date information, and we will also notify the following media: 

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KMBZ AM 980	KCUR FM 89.3	Kansas City Star	KSNT 27
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