Early release Tuesday through Friday for Laurin. Students are released at 11:40 pm

LMS News

• LMS Picture Retake Day October 28th

• Congratulations to LMS 7/8th Gr Volleyball

• Artist of the Week

• Red Ribbon Spirit Week

• Counselors' Corner

• Lion Pride Weekly Excellence Award

• Aspire Referral Program

• PHS Trunk or Treat Contest

District News

• College and Career Fair 

• October school meals

• Meal benefit expiration

• Mental health support and training

• Interested in volunteering?

• Employee Recognition Award

• The importance of regular attendance

• Register to vote

• Free technology monitoring tool for parents

• Russian, Ukrainian and Spanish translation and interpretation services

• Looking for something to do?

• Report, don’t repost

• Safety Study Hall

LMS Key Dates

Laurin's Picture Retake Day is October 28th.

This day is for students and staff that need to have their picture retaken. Please bring your picture packet back to the photographer.

Staff and students that did not have their picture taken on 9/23/25, then this is your opportuntity to have your picture taken.

Here is the new online order link for the upcoming Make-Up picture day. The link is open now and will remain active for 7-10 days once pictures are taken.

  Laurin MS MAKE-UP: https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001314371

Congratulations to the Laurin Girls Volleyball teams who Finished 1st overall out beating all the other Battle Ground middle schools we would like to acknowledge the players........

• Leah Bailey

• Amelia Blodgett

• Emma Casteel

• Shiloh Cunningham

• Celeste Delai

• Skylar Gillis

• Callie Johnson

• Katelyn Juhnke

• Ava Junino

• Emma King

• Harper Lemon

• Macey Olson

• Jordyn Fisher

• Linda Lawson

• Kylee Smith

• Aven Bradstreet

• Hannah Durant

• Olivia Gibbons

• Rosario Larigue

• Aurora Nelson

• Chole Speakman 

• Amalijia Long

We are super proud of this accomplishment and all their hard work! We also would like to thank Coach Asley and Coach Amy for their amazing work and guidance. Go Lions!!! 

Congratulation to Laurin's Artist of the Week, 5th Grade, Elizabeth Nelson

Congratulation to Laurin's Artist of the Week, 6th Grade, Issiah Percival.

If you would like to be Laurin’s “Artist of the Week” and have your artwork on display in the plexi-glass case on the west end of the playground… fill out a slip with your first and last name, grade level, and Room number at breakfast or lunch in the cafeteria.  (… or See Miss Bachman in Room #14) You do not have to be in Art Class to enter, or to win!

We are excited to announce that the Aspire Highly Capable Program is now accepting referrals for testing! Aspire is our highly capable/gifted education program designed to support students who demonstrate advanced academic abilities or potential.

Referral window: Wednesday, October 8th - Friday, December 5, 2025. Submissions must be received by December 5th to ensure your child is assessed.

Who can be referred: Any student can be referred for testing. However, only students with written parental consent will be invited to take the test.

Testing dates: December 2025 - February 2026

Program Start: Students identified through testing will begin receiving services in the 2026 - 2027 school year.

MIDDLE SCHOOL referral form

PRIMARY SCHOOL referral form

For more information, please see the Battle Ground Public Schools website Aspire Highly Capable Program. 

Attend the upcoming College and Career Fair to learn about apprenticeship programs, trade schools, military branches and colleges. 

• Prairie H.S. commons

• Monday, Nov. 3, 2025

• 5–7 p.m.

Financial aid presentation from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in college and career center.

All students and their families, regardless of what school or district they attend, are welcome. This free event is open to the public.

School lunch menus for October are available online. Meals can be paid through InTouch Receipting.

If you or someone you know needs mental health support, Care Solace provides 24/7 confidential connections to professionals. It’s free for Battle Ground students, staff and their immediate family members. Learn more. You can also attend a free class on youth mental health on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Battle Ground High School. RSVP to save your spot. Everyone is welcome.

We are looking for volunteers! Volunteers play an important role in creating positive and supportive learning environments for students. Activities include:

• Answering phones

• Helping check-in students who arrive late

• Helping at recess and/or in the cafeteria

• Helping in classrooms

• Greeting students in the morning as they are dropped off or enter the school

• Helping with student pickup in the afternoon

Learn more and get started.

Do you know an amazing staff member? The Employee Recognition Award highlights staff members who reflect the district’s strategic plan goals. Three to five nominees are selected each month and recognized at a board meeting. Everyone is welcome to submit a nomination.

Thank you for working to maintain your child’s attendance. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential to student learning and success. The skills that students learn in primary school will help them be successful in middle and high school. A student’s attendance often can predict whether they are likely to graduate high school on time. Learn more.

Battle Ground students already benefit from internet filtering technology that blocks inappropriate web content on all school-owned devices. Now, we are going one step further and granting every Battle Ground parent/guardian a free Qustodio parental app account. Qustodio will give you important insights into your child’s online activity on their

Услуги по устному и письменному переводу на русский и украинский языки 360-885-5433

Servicios de Traducción e Interpretación en Español 360-885-5431

Visit the Safety Study Hall website, a place for schools, students, and families to learn about safety topics.

Be sure to check out our Community Events page for fun ideas of things to do throughout the local community. Nonprofit organizations looking to share their own upcoming events are welcome to submit a flyer to be included. Flyers are posted on the community events webpage and printed at relevant schools on their community bulletin boards. The BGPS community flyer checklist provides information about what is required for flyer submission.

If you see or hear of a possible threat, please report it to law enforcement directly and/or to school staff. This is the best and most helpful action because it begins an investigation and helps to limit the potential for misinformation to spread. You can report bullying, intimidation, harassment, threats and safety concerns using our anonymous reporting system. Emergencies should always be reported to 911.

Oct. 28-31: (Tuesday through Friday) Early releases due to Parent/Teacher conferences. There is no late-start Wednesday.

Oct. 28: Picture Retake Day

Oct. 27th - 31st Red Ribbon Spirit Week

Battle Ground Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation,  gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a personwith a disability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Information about the district’s nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures are located on the District’s website at:   https://www.battlegroundps.org/notice-of nondiscrimination/ . The following employees have been designated to receive and respond to questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Lynnell Tsugawa-Murray, Assistant Superintendent, Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604, murray.lynnell@battlegroundps.org, 360.885.5340 Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Michelle Reinhardt, Executive Director of Human Resources, Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604, reinhardt.michelle@battlegroundps.org. 360.885.5481