Laurin Middle School

The LION'S ROAR

Revised: Laurin Middle School's Weekly Newsletter - 10/9/2025

Reminder: No School on Friday, 10/10/2025 State In-service day

In This Issue

LMS News

  • Boo Bash - All School Social

  • Cancelled: BGCE: 5/6th Gr Volleyball Jamboree

  • Fun Times w/ Running Activity

  • 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

  • Give us your input

  • 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 News

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Boo Bash: All School Social Sponsor by LMS PTO

The Laurin PTO is sponsoring the

Boo Bash: All School Social:

When: October 17th

Where: the Laurin Gym

Time: After School at 2:40 to 4:00 pm. Doors close at 2:50 pm. Late arrivals will not be allowed.

Parent Pick Up is required

Parent Permission is required. Permission slips can be picked up from the school office or downloaded here.

Costumes can be worn, but are not required. If costumes, then costumes are to be worn to school. There will be no time to change into costumes.

No masks and no weapon like props.

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Cancelled: BGCE: 5/6th Grade Volleyball Jamboree (Event is cancelled)

Fun time in LMS Running Activity

They did a campus cleanup competition after their workout today.

Running activity

Counselors' Corner

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Lion Pride Weekly Excellence Award Prize

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Congratulations to the following students for Lion Pride Weekly Excellence Award Prize:

5th Gr: Maggie Ogden

6th Gr: Haley Burnett

7th Gr: Bree Sasse

8th Gr: Ezra Hoffman

Aspire Highly Capable Program - Referral Window Open!

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. 

PHS Trunk or Treat Contest 10/29/2025

PHS Truck or Treat Flyer
PHS Trunk or Treat Flyer

District Communication

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College and Career Fair 

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.

October school meals

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

Mental health support and training

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.

Give us your input

We want to hear your thoughts on school and district communication. Please take this short survey and share your thoughts with us by Oct. 10.

Interested in volunteering?

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.

Employee Recognition Award

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.

The importance of regular attendance

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.

Register to vote

Are you registered to vote in the upcoming general election? If not, you can pick up a printed voter registration form in our school office, register to vote online by Oct. 24 or register in person at the Clark County elections office by Nov. 4. Learn more.

Free technology monitoring tool for parents

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

Russian, Ukrainian and Spanish translation and interpretation services

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

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

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Safety Study Hall

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

Looking for something to do?

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.

Report, don’t repost

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.

LMS Key Dates

Oct 14: After School Activities 2:40 to 3:40 pm

Oct 15: 1 - Hour Late Start Wednesday

Oct. 17: 2:40 pm to 4:00 pm Boo Bash - All School Social

Oct. 28: Picture Retake Day

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

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

Laurin Middle School Office Contacts

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Attendance: (360) 885-5454 ext 1391 or you can e-mail the attendance secretary, Shelley Bloemke, bloemke.shelley@battlegroundps.org or the Laurin office laurinmsoffice@battlegroundps.org

Mailing address: PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA, 98604

Email: coy.sandra@battlegroundps.org
Website: http://www.battlegroundps.org/lms/
Location
: 13601 Northeast 97th Avenue, Vancouver, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 885-5200