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!
Create an original bookmark design for the LMS Bookmark Contest!
Enter the LMS Bookmark Design Contest by following the instructions and submitting your entry form by Thursday, March 5, 2026.
One winner per grade.
You can stop by the Media Center to pick up an entry form or scan the QR code.
Look for the high school you will be attending in the fall.
Contact that coach for more information!
Atkins HS - Megan Anderson - atkinscheer05@gmail.com
Carver HS - James Transou - jtransou@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
East Forsyth HS - Dana R Watson - dwatson@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Glenn HS - Aapri Chavis - amchavis@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Mt Tabor HS - Kelia Wardlow - wardlowk@gmail.com
North Forsyth HS - Shannell Simmons - sasimmons@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Parkland HS - Ebone Foster - edfoster@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Reagan HS - Taketra Speaks - tlspeaks@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
RJ Reynolds HS - Meisha Wylie - mcwylie@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Walkertown HS - Jamia Roundtree (Coach J) - jaroundtree@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
West Forsyth HS - Naomi Channel - cheerstar12397@gmail.com
WS Prep Academy - Sharice McConnell - sdmcconnell@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
If your student is going into a new school next year, including students going into grades 6 and 9, or if you need a new bus stop for any other reason, make sure to call your studentās school and request a new stop.
This applies to:
ALL rising Kindergarteners, rising 6th graders, & 9th graders need to request a new bus stop!
NEW BUS STOP REQUESTS & CHANGES ARE ALSO FOR:
- students needing a change to their current bus stop.
- students who are moving / relocating but will remain at the same school.
- students who did not need bus transportation this school year but will need bus transportation for next school year.
Please contact your CURRENT school.
Please submit requests by May 8, 2026.
Maya Angelou -- Poet / Author, Civil Rights Activist, Professor at Wake Forest University -
best known for writing
āI Know Why the Caged Bird Singsā
her poem āOn the Pulse of Morning,ā delivered at President Bill Clintonās 1993 inauguration
professor of American studies at Wake Forest University, a position she held for over three decades
Her legacy endures through a number of institutions bearing her name throughout the city, including the Maya Angelou Womenās Health at Forsyth Medical Center
To learn more about Maya Andelou: https://www.mayaangelou.com/
Maya Andelou writing contest: https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/page/maya-angelou-essay-contest
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/maya-angelou
Listen to her speak about courage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9HVJwZdKgw
Out of Zone registration is now Open.
Please use the Apply Now button below to apply.
Out of Zone Application Period Grades 1st-8th
2/13/2025-2/20/2026
If you are interested in a Magnet School for the 2026-2027 school year please call our office to be added to the waitlist: 336-748-3302
Kindergarten Only Magnet and Choice Application Period
3/16/2026-4/17/2026
Kindergarten Out of Zone Period
5/1/2026-5/8/2026
Use the Apply Now button below to log in or create an account to submit your application.
https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/page/student-assignment
WS/FCS is committed to providing all students with high-quality and engaging school choice options in every zip code to graduate with interpersonal, academic, and workforce skills to compete globally and contribute to society. Students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County have opportunities unlike any other system in North Carolina. WS/FCS choice options serve every kind of student. Families may choose from their residential, zone, or magnet schools.
Differences Between Magnet and Choice Schools
Magnet Schools: offer diverse and inclusive educational opportunities for grades K-12 through specialized programs in the arts, stem/steam, international baccalaureate, dual immersion, and career pathways.
Choice schools: allow parents to choose from their residential schools, another school inside their zone, or a magnet school.
At every school, students are led by teachers and staff members dedicated to helping them grow as students and people.
More information: https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/page/student-assignment
LMS Spring Picture Day is coming soon!
February 26, 2026
Scan the QR code or visit the website:
http://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch.pictureDayId/EVTC78PQ3?utm_source=flyer
Picture day code: EVTC78PQ3
Stuart Scott -- Sports Broadcaster -- Graduate of Reynolds High School
Played basketball at UNC Chapel Hill
Helped redefine sports broadcasting
Popular ESPN sportscaster
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott is a 2025 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary (1h 18m) premiering on December 10, 2025
To learn more about Stuart Scott: https://www.cityofws.org/DocumentCenter/View/21263/Stuart-Scott?bidId=
https://nationalsportsmedia.org/awards/hall-of-fame/2022stuart-scott
Watch the 30 for 30 documentary: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47250365/how-watch-boo-yah-stuart-scott-30-30-espn
Jerrod Carmichael -- Comedian, Actor, and Director --
Graduate of Glen High school
Emmy-winning HBO special āRothanielā
Co-creator āThe Carmichael Showā
Hosted the 2023 Golden Globes
*known for discussing complex social issues & political topics
To learn more about Jerrod Carmichael: https://www.aaespeakers.com/keynote-speakers/jerrod-carmichael
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4273797/
Watch him talk about the decision to move to LA https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W-OrstX2RCQ
Last Chance to Order Your 2026 Yearbook!
The last day to guarantee your copy of the 2026 yearbook is February 20, 2026.
Only a limited number of extra copies will be ordered, so donāt wait!
Order here: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A02185744
Has your child participated in a sport at LMS this year? If you have photos from any school sports activities and would like to share them for the yearbook, please send them to mjmerritt@wsfcs.k12.nc.us.
Did your family build a snowman, go sledding, or have a snowball fight during our unexpected āSnowcationā? Weād love to include those memories in this yearās book!
Please email your photos to Mrs. Merritt at mjmerritt@wsfcs.k12.nc.us.
Velma Hopkins -- Activist
Leader in the 1940s Local 22 union, which fought for better conditions for Black tobacco workers at R.J. Reynolds.
To learn more about Velma Hopkins: https://journalnow.com/winstonsalemmonthly/history-maker-velma-hopkins/article_940faa7a-06c9-11e8-9be6-c31735880353.html
https://wschronicle.com/velma-hopkins-her-activism-and-community-service-still-inspires-leaders-today/
Tiktok about Velma Hopkins: https://www.tiktok.com/@organize.mlklabor/video/7204916202735652142
Note from Ms. Miller, LMS Art teacher -
THIS IS HUGE! Scholastic's is the biggest Art Competition we have of the year. Artists compete across the district, state, and country. LMS has TWO GOLD KEY WINNERS, which is the highest honor. There are VERY few middle school winners as a whole.
These artists' work will be on exhibit at the Mint Museum (ya know, along side Andy Warhol, O'Keeffe and Degas) March 1-April 6th, 2026.
CONGRATS to Miley Ellis (7th Grade) and Mackenzie Doolittle (8th)
Note from Ms. Miller, LMS Art teacher -
THIS IS HUGE! Scholastic's is the biggest Art Competition we have of the year. Artists compete across the district, state, and country. LMS has TWO GOLD KEY WINNERS, which is the highest honor. There are VERY few middle school winners as a whole.
These artists' work will be on exhibit at the Mint Museum (ya know, along side Andy Warhol, O'Keeffe and Degas) March 1-April 6th, 2026.
CONGRATS to Miley Ellis (7th Grade) and Mackenzie Doolittle (8th)
George H. Black -- Brickmaker -- (1879-1980)
Owned and operated brickyard
Made bricks by hand - outstanding reputation for bricks of quality and durability
Bricks used in many houses and buildings around Winston Salem
Helped with the Colonial Williamsburg restoration
Sent to Guyana at 91 by the US State Department to help villagers there learn to make bricks
House and Brickyard in the National Register of Historic Places at 111 Dellabrook Road
Recognized Nationally and Internationally for his brickmaking
To learn more about George H. Black: https://www.cityofws.org/DocumentCenter/View/4040/13---George-Black-House-and-Brickyard-PDF
https://www.digitalforsyth.org/photos/2082
Listen to his story: https://www.wral.com/video/lifestyles/travel/video/11568965/
#LMS #BlackHistoryMonth
She will represent Lewisville Middle School at the State Science Fair on March 21.
Way to go!
Lawrence Joel -- Awarded METAL OF HONOR & SILVER STAR
Winston-Salem Native
First African American awarded the Metal of Honor, the highest combat award, since the Spanish-American war
āJoel, an Army medic assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 503rd Infantry in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, was recognized for having saved the lives of 13 fellow soldiers during a Viet Cong attack north of Saigon on November 8, 1965. Although twice wounded in the legs by enemy gunfire, Joel crawled across the battle area for more than 24 hours, administering aid to his comrades.ā - LJMC.com
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in honor of Joel and all other Forsyth County veterans who died in service to our country. Located: 2825 University Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
To learn more about Lawrence Joel: https://www.ljvm.com/venue-info/about-lawrence-joel/
https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/joel-lawrence
Watch him receive the Metal of Honor: https://youtu.be/DkQq_W4BoSc?si=uhW1TanF3BIVnimn
