Will your student be starting High School next year?
Information about registration and courses available at each school
located here:
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/lvms/page/high-school-information
LMS LIONS ----
SIGN UP FOR A SCHOOL TOUR!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949ADAE2BA3FD0-62568182-please#/
Was your student: sick? tardy? out of town? had an appointment?
Please submit your attendance notes online by scanning the QR code and filling out the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aDh_kJT2AUTb_I_1KGYB9hHlE1LczclJ0p65Fb_DlIg/viewform?edit_requested=true
Paper notes will no longer be accepted.
Thank you!
Congratulations to our February Leaders and Changers!
These students were selected by their teachers because they exemplified the traits of a leader or a changer. A leader is someone who can inspire or motivate others. A world changer is someone who uses their talents, skills, and passions to make LMS and its
community a better place.
6th graders: Jeremya Brown, Drashti Dagur, Hazel Lidbom, Rex Silva, & CamāRyn Twitty
Congratulations to our February Leaders and Changers!
These students were selected by their teachers because they exemplified the traits of a leader or a changer. A leader is someone who can inspire or motivate others. A world changer is someone who uses their talents, skills, and passions to make LMS and its
community a better place.
7th graders: Joshua Ezell, Claire Henderson, Molly Henderson, Tristen Mason, & Quinn Nance
8th graders: Natalie Bennett & Dylan May
Atkins High School Color Guard
is hosting an interest meeting: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:30 pm in the Atkins Band Room
Color Guard Audition Camp will be March 30 - April 2, 2026
from 5-7:30 pm in the Atkins Band Room.
For more information contact: Coach Shoe: nmshoemaker1@gmail.com
to support Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas.
Students can add coins to their gradeās bucket to earn positive points.
Want to sabotage another grade? Add bills to their bucket to subtract
points!
The grade that raises the most money will receive a reward!
Help us raise funds to support this amazing organization.
More information about Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas :
When a child is going through cancer treatment, parents might miss
work and bills can pile up. This organization helps pay for important
things like rent, electricity, groceries, and gas. They also provide
emotional support and encouragement so families know theyāre not
alone during a tough time.
WS/FCS middle and elementary schools have now also completed their 2026 Battle of the Books competitions. Battle of the Books tasks students with reading a selection of books and competing quiz bowl style to test their reading comprehension and teamwork. This year's placing teams were:
1st Place Middle: Kernersville Middle School
2nd Place Middle: Hanes Magnet School
3rd Place Middle: Lewisville Middle School
1st Place Elementary: Morgan Elementary School
2nd Place Elementary: Meadowlark Elementary School
3rd Place Elementary: Whitaker Elementary School
Congratulations to our district's avid readers!
#wsfcs
6th - Meera Punaji
7th - Redwin Ellis
8th - Courtney Ohle
There were so many amazing designs!! Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit their design. Teachers and Staff had a hard time deciding the winners!
Way to go LIONS!
The top bookmarks from each grade level will be available in the Media Center when we return from Spring Break!
Sustained reading helps students to be better prepared for their EOGs.
Happy Read Across America Week!
Way to go LIONS!!
Can you spot our new outdoor seating area? Art Apprentice students are working to get them painted!
Congratulations to our LMS Battle of the Books team for getting 3rd place in the district MBOB competition!
Only 6 points separated 1st and 3rd place (that's just 2 questions)! It was a great day for reading!
Way to go LIONS!
Interest Meeting : March 18th
Room 504 @ 4 pm
Tryouts: April 15-17
Atkins Dance Room
For questions or additional information:
email Coach Wright - sewright@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
OR
Coach DelCid -
ecdelcid@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Stop by the Media Center to grab a book from a specific state or get a book suggestion from Ms. Dockery!
Don't forget to vote on our book bracket and submit your bookmark design!
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd --
Varsity Boys @ 3:15 - @ LMS vs. East Forsyth
Varsity Girls @ 3:15 @ Walkertown
Free admission for LMS students with a permission form!
All other admission is $5
Come out and support your LIONS!
This month celebrates more than famous names. It honors teachers, organizers, artists, soldiers, scientists, and dreamers who transformed struggle into progress and pain into purpose. Their lives remind us that Black history is not a side chapterāit is central to the story of justice, democracy, and human dignity.
Black History Month is also a call to action. To learn deeper. To tell the full truth. To protect the legacy that was hard-won and often denied. And to carry that legacy forward with pride, responsibility, and hope.
We honor the past. We recognize the present. And we invest in a future shaped by truth, equity, and possibility.
Parents and Guardians of Rising 9th Graders ---
Join us : Monday, March 2, 2026 for a virtual information session
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28831995390539?p=sQo8w4Smbdaivy7Zhs
Meeting will be recorded and posted at a later date.
Larry Leon Hamlin -- Producer, Director, Actor --
Born & Raised in Reidsville, NC
business administration degree from Johnson & Wales University
studied theatre at Brown University
1979 - black theatre company in Winston-Salemāthe N.C. Black Repertory Co.āthe first of its kind in the state
founder, producer and artistic director of the National Black Theatre FestivalĀ® (NBTF), one of the most historic and culturally significant events, not only in the history of Black theater but also in American theater. This event is held biennially in the City of Winston Salem, NC
To learn more about Larry Leon Hamlin:
https://www.cityofws.org/DocumentCenter/View/1205/Larry-Leon-Hamlin-PDF
https://journalnow.com/winstonsalemmonthly/history-makers-larry-leon-hamlin/article_69ec5750-8380-11e3-8ee0-001a4bcf6878.html
Watch National Black Theater Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfA4szYUf3s
Earl āThe Pearlā Monroe -- Professional Basketball Player --
Played basketball and graduated with a teaching degree from WInston-Salem State University
Led the Rams to the 1967 NCAA College Division National Championship, becoming the first HBCU to win an NCAA title. That year, he averaged 41.5 points per game.
NCAA College Division II Player of the Year
1968 NBA Rookie of the Year
1973 NBA championship with the NY Knicks
4 time NBA All-Star
1990 inducted in to the Basketball Hall of Fame
To learn more about Earl Monroe:
https://wssurams.com/sports/2022/4/11/about-hall-of-fame-Hall-of-Fame-Bios-Earl-Monroe-Bio.aspx
https://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/earl-monroe
Watch WSSU Legacy Week - Earl Monroe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifTANS2ii30
The 5 Royales -- Jimmy Moore, Obadiah Carter, Eugene Tanner, Johnny Tanner, and Lowman Pauling --
The quintet began as gospel group the Royal Suns in Winston-Salem in 1942.
A decade later (and after a few member changes) they sent a demo to Apollo Records.
The label wanted a group for rhythm and blues so The ā5" Royales was born.
Their songs āBaby Donāt Do Itā and āHelp Me Somebodyā topped the charts.
The group disbanded in 1964 but their talent lived on ā they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
The image is a mural in Winston Salem featuring the group on the corner of Trade and 8th streets
To learn more about The 5 Royales: https://www.5royalesmural.org/
https://rockhall.com/inductees/5-royales/
Listen to The 5 Royales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-AeAQOQ4yU
