Latta Middle School

🌟 Red Ribbon Week at Latta Middle School | October 24–30, 2025 🌟

Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign that inspires students to live drug-free lives and make positive choices for their futures. At LMS, we’re celebrating with fun spirit days to show our commitment to a healthy lifestyle and Viking pride! 💚💛

📅 Spirit Days:
👢 Oct. 24 – Kick Off Red Ribbon Week: Dress like a cowboy and wear boots
🌟 Oct. 27 – Be a Star, Not a Statistic: Dress like a celebrity
🌺 Oct. 28 – Lei Off Drugs: Wear Hawaiian/tropical attire
🕶️ Oct. 29 – Hide from Bad Choices: Pair a hat with shades
✌️ Oct. 30 – Peace, Love & Viking Pride: Wear your 70s green & gold

***All attire must meet dress code guidelines***

Let’s come together to promote healthy choices and celebrate the power of saying NO to drugs!

#RedRibbonWeek #VikingPride

Mrs. Roberts' social studies classes have been studying Ancient Egypt. They worked hard on creating their sarcophagi. Good job to all!

Mrs. Marsh's 7th grade Science classes have been studying atoms, elements, molecules, and compounds. They created 3D models of various molecules called ball and stick models. They used gumdrops to represent the atoms and toothpicks to represent the chemical bonds. Models were made for hydrogen peroxide, carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia, and carbon monoxide.

METRIC WEEK📏 Students completed a long jump activity where they each jumped as far as they could. Then they measured the distance in feet for each jump. Once we were back inside they converted their measurements to meters. This was great practice since they have been learning proportions in class!

Dear Viking families, Thank you for your cooperation as we tried to make preparations in the event that a tropical disturbance caused issues for our area this week. Thankfully, Imelda turned out to sea and we have not been affected. Students do not need to complete any eLearning assignments. We have look forward to seeing all of our Vikings back at school tomorrow. LES and LMS families...Don't forget to have your child return Chromebooks and chargers. With Viking Pride, Stephanie Ard Superintendent

Goosetta the ViQueen Update! 👑 Goosetta, our unofficial mascot, has spent half of September with our amazing 7th graders! 💚💛 She joined in on the fun during Attendance Awareness Week and even stepped up as the referee during break time. 🏈 Now the big question is… Where will she migrate to in October? 🍂✈️

Mrs. Mew's 7th grade math class worked in small groups and pairs to complete a Circumference and Area Scavenger Hunt around the room.

Mrs. Mew's 7th Grade Math Class worked together to measure the circumference and diameter of circular objects. Students then found the proportional relationship between the circumference and diameter to be pi.

The LMS library program is excited to host its first annual Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Students may decorate (NOT carve) a pumpkin to resemble a book character, submit the pumpkin and pumpkin book report to the main office, and earn extra credit in ELA for participating as well as receive a chance to win up to $50.00 cash!

See the attached files for FULL details, guidelines, and procedures.

Contact your child's ELA teacher or Mrs. Cristin Britt (cristin.langley@lattavikings.com) with any questions.

Latta Middle School's FCA hosted See You at the Pole this morning. The leaders shared scripture, words of encouragement, and prayer!

8th Grade Robotics students have been working hard to build their autonomous operating robot. Students had to build and program their robot to operate correctly.

Students in Mrs. Marsh's 7th grade Science classes have been learning about physical and chemical changes. They rotated through five different mini lab stations where they determined whether it was a physical change or a chemical change. They also had to write about why they thought it was that type of change.

Congratulations to our JV Football team for defeating Green Sea Floyds last night. The final score was 44-26. Go Vikings!

Miss. Rogers’ art students participated in a collaborative art activity. Students started by creating a pixelated image on graph paper. Then, following their image, students connected strips of construction paper to create a pixelated mural.

Congratulations to our JV Lady Vikings for defeating Lake View in 2 sets tonight. #VikingPride 🏐💚💛

LMS Picture Day is Tuesday, September 16. Flyers/order forms were sent home with interim reports on September 4. You can also order online at https://www.schoolphotos.shop/. Our school code is 9043.

Mrs Allison's 6th grade Math Classes remembered 9/11 by creating replicas of The Twin Towers on graph paper. They applied their knowledge of rectangular prisms and surface area to calculate the surface area of Tower 1.

To wrap up Attendance Awareness Week, we aimed for 100% attendance today. Congratulations to the 8th grade students and teachers for having 100% attendance. We are celebrating today with sweet treats and extra break!