The Livingston Manor Central School District has been awarded the 2024 Sullivan 180 Golden Feather Community Impact Grant for the renovation of the track, basketball and tennis courts and installation of a greenhouse learning space. The District was awarded a $250,000 state grant secured by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and a $100,000 Sullivan 180 Grant. The district’s in-kind contribution is $50,000 for a total grant package of $400,000. “We are beyond excited that LMCS has been selected to receive the Sullivan 180 Golden Feather Grant! The renovations and improvements to our existing track and outside basketball courts, coupled with the installation of a recently donated high tunnel greenhouse, made possible by this grant, will greatly enhance and expand how our school and local community use our facilities. The expanded health and wellness and educational opportunities made possible by these improvements will not only benefit our students and staff but the greater Livingston Manor community as well,” said LMCS Superintendent John Evans.
A reminder: Livingston Manor and Roscoe Central School Boards of Education will have a joint meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the Livingston Manor gymnasium. The meeting will be available virtually at https://e2ccb-gst.zoom.us/j/99601008755. Questions about the merger may be submitted via a Google form at https://forms.gle/1HiJQpFH5VKe3jJF6. More information will be available on the district's merger page at https://www.lmcs.us/page/merger-study-2024-25.
LMCS will be conducting an evacuation drill this Friday, October 11. Parts of Old Rt 17 and Main St will be shut down and students will be escorted to the Methodist Church (Grades 3-6), Presbyterian Church (Grades 7-12), and Temple Agudas Achim (Prek-2). Once all students are accounted for, we will begin the dismissal process from the three evacuation locations. Those students utilizing school-based transportation will be accompanied to their normal bus, which will be provided on-site. Any students who are typically picked up after school, should also be picked up from the listed locations. Our hope is that student pick-up will begin around 11:45-12PM however, this process takes time and may vary. Your cooperation in this matter will help to expedite the process. No pick-ups will be allowed until all buses have left the evacuation site and the road has been cleared (done after buses exit). WHEN PICKING YOUR STUDENT UP, WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE STAY ON THE MAIN ROAD AND DO NOT PULL INTO THE CHURCH OR TEMPLE PARKING LOTS TO ENSURE FOR STUDENT SAFETY. Please give your name and the name of the student(s) whom you’ll be picking up to the assigned personnel (wearing a yellow vest). NO STUDENTS WILL BE RELEASED TO INDIVIDULS NOT ON THE CONTACT LIST. At each pick up location you will see a sign stating the grade levels. Please stop at these locations Your student will then be brought to your vehicle. Once all students are picked up we will complete our evacuation with the dismissal of all student walkers. Please note that no students will be allowed back in the building until 3PM. Further information will be sent home via school reach and student provided letters home.
October is National Farm-to-School month. Did you know that Livingston Manor was the first school to earn the 30% NY Initiative certification without using fluid milk purchases? Read more here: https://www.lmcs.us/article/1396080.The district sources much of its food locally including our own edible garden and in classroom towers. Cafeteria Manager Stephen Rogers uses many fresh local ingredients, including cherry tomatoes, in many of our school meals. #FarmToSchoolFriday
In the 2023–24 school year, Livingston Manor Elementary School was awarded a grant to
support mindfulness in the lives of students and staff. The school is hosting free
mindfulness classes with a Chopra Certified meditation instructor from March 2023 through June 2025, for staff, students and community members to mitigate stress and anxiety, and prevent burnout. To get involved contact Healthier Generation Advisor Rene Carlson, Rene.Carlson@lmcs.us.
The LMCS 2025 Manorisms Yearbook is on sale now. The cost for orders placed by Jan. 31 will be $59, between Feb. 1 and April 1 will be $67; and between April 2 to May 9 will be $73. A limited number of yearbooks will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis after they arrive June 6, 2025. The yearbook will feature more than 200 full-color pages. Books can be ordered online at https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/Manorisms2025. Advertisements may also be placed at that link. For more information, email Yearbook Advisor Jessica Mall at Jessica.mall@lmcs.us.
There will be no after-school program on Monday, September 30th. We apologize for any inconvenience.
LMCS' sixth grade classes are getting into the fall spirit with their latest bulletin board
The blood drive scheduled for today (Sept. 26) at Livingston Manor Central School District has been canceled. The district will announce the new date once scheduled.
Livingston Manor Middle and High School students watched "Screenagers" on Wednesday afternoon. It was interspersed with and followed by a conversation, led by Principal Adam Larson, on the themes of the documentary — technology, in conjunction with the effects of substance abuse , reshaping the younger generations. LMCS is providing the community with a viewing of the film at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the old gym. Those who wish to attend are asked to RSVP to 845-439-4000, ext. 1207. For more information on "Screenagers," visit https://www.screenagersmovie.com/about-screenagers-under-the-influence
In the 2023-24 school year, Livingston Manor Central School District was granted a District Impact by Sullivan 180 to purchase a mobile breakfast cart, water filling station and an updated salad bar. The mobile breakfast cart provides breakfast items to high school students before or in between morning classes. A water bottle filling station and a refrigerated salad bar were installed in the cafeteria to continue to encourage proper hydration and balanced meals. To join the school’s Healthier Generation Committee or the district Wellness Committee, contact District Wellness Coordinator Chris Hubert, Christopher.Hubert@lmcs.us.
The Class of 2026 is hard at work with concessions. They have appreciated all the support, so far this season. They will be serving food and snacks for purchase at all sporting events.
Picture day will be at Livingston Manor Central School District on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Families will be able to order photos on Irvin Simon Photographers' ordering website, PictureDay.com, via an online code that will be provided a few weeks after Picture Day. The photos will be delivered directly to the families.
There will not be spring portraits this year. This will be the only portrait opportunity for the 2024-25 school year.
Miss Isabella’s second-graders took advantage of the nice weather earlier this week to use the outdoor classroom. Students collected leaves for a science experiment, had a snacke got some exercise and took in the fresh air.
LMCS is providing the community with a 70 minute viewing of the film Screenagers on Sept. 26.
Screenagers discusses how technology has reshaped our youth in conjunction with the effects of substance abuse. Community members in attendance will be provided with strategies to encourage healthy decision making, support teen mental health, & create healthy home environments. The film also provides our students with healthy ways to support one another when dealing with the influence of social media, drugs, alcohol, and vaping.
We ask that you come join us in the LMCS Old Gym at 6PM for this event. All guests enjoying the class of 2027 chicken barbecue (provided in the cafeteria) are welcome to bring their dinner with them! Please RSVP in the high school office at (845) 439-4400, ext. 1207 . Please see the link below for more details!
https://www.screenagersmovie.com/about-screenagers-under-the-influence
The Livingston Manor Central School Band will host a movie screening of "Inside Out 2" for LMCS students in prekindergarten through sixth grade. from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in the old gym.
A donation of $10 is requested for a food voucher for snacks such as popcorn and juice. Adults may attend with their child for free.
Permission slips will be sent home in Friday folders on Sept. 20. For more information, email Dan Smith at daniel.smith@lmcs.us.
Mrs. Wells along with students in third grade conducted experiments earlier this week involving soda. The goal was to find out what causes the reaction between a diet soda and Mentos candy: the sugar in the candy or the texture of the candy. They dropped Mentos, gummy bears and sand into three different bottles to see which would create the most (highest) reaction. The sand produced the highest geyser, proving that the texture was the cause of the reaction.
Livingston Manor and Roscoe fall athletes will have team and individual photos taken by Jeanne Sager Photography on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 1 and 2.
Soccer and volleyball teams will be on Oct. 1, with track and football on Oct. 2.
Parents and guardians who wish to order photos must fill out the form by clicking on Manor/Roscoe sports at http://jeannesagerphotography.com/picture-day-sign-ups .
For more information, contact Christopher Hubert, director of Educational Programs, Services, and Athletics, at 845-439-4400, ext. 2417, or Christopher.Hubert@lmcs.us
The school doctor will be at the nurses office at Livingston Manor Central School District from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. To sign up for a school-required physical or physical to qualify for sports, please sign up with school nurse Mrs. Mary Davis, RN, at her office, by calling 845-439-4400, ext. 1214, or via email mary.davis@lmcs.us.
Livingston Manor CSD is participating in Sullivan 180’s Empowering a Healthier Generation Competition. The competition projects within the school will focus on composting, adding signage to the nature trail, and supporting some of the work of the FCCLA Club. Chalkboards and additional seating have been added to the outdoor classroom, and sewing and cooking equipment needed to expand the opportunities available through the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America program has been purchased. To get involved contact Healthier Generation Advisor, Calley Erlwein, Calley.Erlwein@lmcs.us.
