Lakeside Middle School

SPORTS PHYSICALS! Did you know that your student athlete MUST have a sports physical in order to participate in any athletic activities? The upside - they are good for 2 years! You can check your expiration date on FinalForms or reach out to the District Athletic Director, Devin Bauer, at dbauer@9mile.org to check in.

Now the real work begins—getting our schools ready to welcome students back on August 27!

Floors are being scrubbed, classrooms refreshed, bathrooms deep-cleaned, and lawns that endured heat and heavy use are getting double the water to bounce back in time for students.

A huge shout out to our Nine Mile Falls School District Maintenance and Custodial teams who are going above and beyond to restore and prepare every inch of our campus. Their dedication makes a real difference—and it shows.

We are proud to serve a community that shows up for each other, and we’re honored to do the same for our students and families. 💙

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🎓✨ 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony ✨🎓 Please join us in celebrating the promotion of our incredible 8th grade students from Lakeside Middle School to Lakeside High School! 🦅💙 📅 Date: Thursday, June 12 🕗 Time: 8:00 AM 📍 Location: Lakeside Middle School Gym We’re so proud of our 8th Grade class and can’t wait to recognize their achievements as they take this exciting next step. Families and friends are welcome—we hope to see you there! 🎉👏

Nine Mile Families - This is just a friendly reminder that we will hold our monthly Parent Engagement Meeting tonight, May 22nd, at 6 pm in the Lakeside High School library. We hope you can join us!

Picture day is coming up this week for our Track & Field and Baseball teams at Lakeside Middle School! Please see the details below: • Track & Field Pictures: Monday, April 28th @ 2:30 PM (LMS) • Baseball Pictures: Tuesday, April 29th @ 2:30 PM (LMS) If you would like to order pictures, please ensure your student has a completed picture form. • Extra paper copies will be available at school. • You can also print a copy ahead of time here: https://bit.ly/emilymikkelsenphotos • If you don’t have access to a printer, you may send money with your student to give to the photographer, and coaches or I can assist in completing the form. If this is the case, please write on a separate piece of paper and make sure your kiddo gives it a coach or email the coaches or me directly. Thank you for helping us capture these great memories! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Go Eagles! 🦅

Congratulations to our two April Solvencia Award winners! Reece from Lakeside High School and Evelyn from Lake Spokane Elementary.

This is a reminder to all of our families that the Nine Mile Falls School Board will be hosting a public forum on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6pm in the Lakeside High School Library. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss, listen, and have an open dialogue around policy and procedure 3211 - Gender Inclusive Schools. The following zoom link is available for those unable to attend in person. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476377297

Nine Mile Falls School District families - In the April newsletter, we asked our families to respond to a one question survey about our late start days. As of today, April 15th, we have only had 43 responses. We would love your quick feedback on this one question survey. To access the survey, please click the following link: https://forms.gle/woan8Bg1B6iyY5mU7 - THANK YOU!

Welcome Baseball & Track Families! We’re excited to officially kick off our Lakeside Middle School Baseball and Track seasons starting tomorrow! Both practices will be held here at LMS, and we’re looking forward to a great start with our athletes. Please make sure to check your email for important information from Coach Davidhizar (Baseball) and Coach Gervais (Track). They’ve shared some key details to help everyone be prepared for the first day and beyond. Team schedules will be available on ArbiterLive, and I’ll also be sending out an email via FinalForms with the full schedule by mid-week to make things easy for everyone. Keep an eye out for Picture Day information coming soon as well! Grade checks are just around the corner: • Monday, April 21st: Preliminary grade check (just a heads-up, no consequences yet) • Monday, April 28th: First official grade check week, but still a freebie—athletes can participate regardless of academic standing • Monday, May 5th: First grade check where athletes failing multiple classes will be held out of games/events This timeline gives athletes 15 days to get their grades in top shape—plenty of time to finish assignments, connect with teachers, and show us what you’re capable of. We believe in you! Let’s have a great season!

BASEBALL HAT ORDER!!! All baseball players must have the green hat for games, and anyone can order one! The grey hat is optional for players, parents, and fans. 🚨 Deadline: Monday, April 7th at 11:59 PM – No Late Orders! Don’t miss out! Orders close at midnight, and we cannot accept late purchases. 🛒 Order Here: HTTPS://LAKESIDEMSBASEBALL.ITEMORDER.COM/ 📄 Attached: Hat Sizing Chart – Be sure to check your size before ordering! Go Eagles! 🦅⚾

Nine Mile Families - This is just a reminder that beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 through Friday, April 4, 2025 all of our Nine Mile Falls Schools will be operating early release half days to allow for parent/student/teacher conferences. Lunch will not be served during these early release half days. Our ECEAP program will not be in session this entire week. Lastly, Thursday, April 3, 2025 will not be a late start day and buses and school start times will be based on our normal Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. If you need further information about this week's schedule for your student, please do not hesitate to reach out to our schools. Thank you!

FirstView 1.0 - This is an important message to all of our Nine Mile Families that currently use the FirstView app. Beginning on Monday, March 31, 2025 the FirstView app will go dark and the new FirstView 1.0 app will replace the old app. Please find the attached step by step guide to help you install and navigate the new app. Please note that the district code has changed - you will see that on page 2 of the step by step directions. If you have any questions or need additional support please feel free to reach out to First Student Nine Mile at 509-388-0508.

Nine Mile Families This morning, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the District Office was notified that a water line for the fire suppression system at Lake Spokane Elementary had burst. In response, students and staff were promptly evacuated from the building, and our emergency plans were activated to ensure their safety. With the water needing to be shut off, we quickly coordinated transportation to relocate all Lake Spokane Elementary students to Lakeside High School. Thanks to the swift response of First Student Transportation, buses arrived promptly, and all students and staff traveled safely to Lakeside High School, where they were served lunch and remained together until either being picked up by a parent or taking their regularly scheduled bus home. Belfor Emergency Response arrived at Lake Spokane Elementary to assess the damage, and I am pleased to share that classes will resume as scheduled at Lake Spokane Elementary on Monday, March 10th. I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the incredible staff at Lake Spokane Elementary, our dedicated bus drivers from First Student, our hardworking Food Services team, and the staff at Lakeside High School. Your quick thinking, teamwork, and unwavering commitment to our students turned what could have been a difficult situation into a smooth and successful day. Thank you for your ongoing support of Nine Mile Falls School District.

Lakeside Middle School and Lakeside High School had over 160 students achieve perfect attendance in the month of February! Their dedication to showing up every day is truly impressive. Great job, Eagles—your commitment to learning and consistency makes a difference! Keep up the awesome work! 💪🦅

LMS 8th Grade Boys Basketball Families, Due to a sprinkler line bursting at Lake Spokane Elementary this morning, the building has been evacuated, and access is currently limited to safety personnel. Unfortunately, this means our 8th Grade Boys Basketball team cannot practice at LSE today as planned. Fortunately, our coaches are fantastic at adapting, and they will be holding practice at Lakeside Middle School instead. They have some great drills and activities lined up, ensuring the team still gets a productive and fun practice! Practice will end at the normal Friday time of 4:15 PM. Please plan for pickup at Lakeside Middle School. Thank you for your flexibility, and please reach out if you have any questions.

12:20 All LSE students are either being held in the gymnasium or the cafeteria at LHS. Parents may check in at the Main Foyer and sign their student(s) out. Once the parents arrive, LSE will have a staff member get your student from one of these locations. Update 11:54 pm All Lake Spokane Elementary Students and Staff have been moved to Lakeside High School and are in the process of having lunch. Parents are welcome to pick up their students from the LHS Gymnasium. Because this was an emergency, students will not have their backpacks, and some may not have had their coats. All students will remain indoors with their teachers until they are either picked up or bussed home at the regular time at the end of the school day. Nine Mile Falls School District Families, At approximately 10:30 am this morning a sprinkler line burst at Lake Spokane Elementary and students are now in the process of being evacuated from the building to Lakeside High School. The transportation department was called and buses are moving Lake Spokane Elementary students and staff to Lakeside High School where they will be fed lunch and held. Please do not come to Lake Spokane to pick up your student, as we are in the process of evacuating. Once the students have been moved you will be able to pick up your student from Lakeside High School. All students will remain with their teachers in the LHS gymnasium. This message will continue to be updated as we know more information.