Long River Middle School

Mr. Merriman presented the history and importance of Veteran's Day to the LRMS 8th grade classes. Thank you, Mr. Merriman for taking the time to teach our students.

The Girls Cross Country team had a strong day at the 26th Annual Middle School Cross Country Championships on Nov 4th. The girls competed against 37 other teams to take home the 4th place trophy in the large school division. Congratulations!

The LRMS Cross Country Team has a successful meet at the 2018 McGee Invitational. Kate Cicchetti took first overall for the girls 7th grade race, Nicholas LaChapelle and Liam Murrichio placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the boys 7th grade race, and Gabriel Diamante placed 4th overall for the boys 6th grade race. Nina Daponte, Payton Kane and John Sizer all earned medals for finishing in the top 20 in their races.

Rosa DeLauro connected with 7th graders from Ms. Avery's and Mr. Bartel's Social Studies classes. She engaged in a question and answer forum where the students were able to voice their concerns about taxes, jobs, healthcare and more. Thank you, Congresswoman DeLauro!

On May 25, the LRMS TAGS program hosted its first annual Science Bee. 48 students participated, testing their science knowledge. Students from the TAGS program, along with the facilitation of Mrs. Ryan, organized and moderated the event. The winners pictured are:

1st place: Laura Whiskeyman, 7th grade

2nd place: Ava Muharem, 6th grade

3rd place: Laura Parks 8th grade

Congratulations to the winners and all the students who participated!

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8th grader Emily Laput single-handedly organized and implemented A Spike for a Cure at LRMS, an event that raised over $900 for breast cancer. Teams included students and teachers to create an event of sportsmanship, friendly competition and a lot of fun! Congratulations to Emily for her efforts and success!