News from the Lion's Den

Posted Date: 10/31/25 (1:00 PM)

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News from the Lion's Den

Weekly Newsletter

October 31, 2025

Happy Halloween

Families,

Halloween brought excitement, costumes, and smiles across Lochbuie Intermediate Academy. Students had fun, but the most important part of the day did not change. Learning continued.

Teachers planned lessons that kept students engaged. Students read, wrote, solved problems, and worked with classmates. The fun stayed balanced with expectations. Our goal is always the same. Every student learns every day.

Thank you for supporting our school. Thank you for sending your students ready to learn, even on high-energy days. When students stay focused, they grow. When we show them how to participate and still work hard, they learn important life skills.

We are proud of our students and grateful for our families.

Best regards,

Manuel Montano

Principal, Lochbuie Intermediate Academy

Middle School Sports Information

Information about Middle School Sports will be found here. The schedules are at this site.

WCMS/LIA Sports Schedules

Bathroom Issues

We had several incidents of 6th and 7th grade students making a mess in the bathrooms this week. For safety and cleanliness, we temporarily closed them and provided supervised breaks.

The bathrooms are back to normal use today. Please talk with your student about respecting our school spaces and keeping the bathrooms clean for everyone. Your support helps us maintain a safe and respectful environment for all students.

Importance of Attendance

Attendance drives achievement. Missing school means missing instruction. Students fall behind in reading, writing, and math. Each day out of class is a lost chance to practice and get feedback.

Students who attend regularly are more likely to:

• Score higher on state tests.

• Build strong learning habits.

• Stay on track for middle school and high school.

• Graduate on time.

Missing 10 percent of the school year, about two days each month, is chronic absence. Students who miss that much often score lower in reading and math by third grade. By fourth and fifth grade the gap widens and becomes harder to close. In middle school students who miss class struggle to stay connected and engaged.

Being present builds routine, connection, and responsibility. Attendance is the foundation of success.

Lochbuie Intermediate Academy school hours are 7:55 AM to 3:00 PM, with supervision and breakfast starting at 7:30 AM. Please help your student arrive on time and ready to learn. Ten minutes late each day adds up to over 30 hours of lost learning time in one school year. Your support makes a direct difference in your child’s growth.

PTO News

Meadow Ridge Lochbuie PTO

Huge Thank You to everyone who decorated a trunk for Trunk or Treat. It was such a fun event. Thank you to everyone for coming.

Qdoba fundraiser is November 26 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. See flyer for more information.

Holiday Polar Pals Shoppe is coming up soon. Keep a lookout for more information. This Shoppe allows for kids to purchase items for friends and family. We will need volunteers to help us at both schools. E-mail Meadowridgelochbuiepto@gmail.com if you can help. Meadow Ridge will be after school Dec. 9-12. Lochbuie will be after school as well (Dec. 9-12) and depending on volunteers we will also run the shop during school hours the 11 and 12.

Next PTO meeting is December 2 at 3:45pm at Lochbuie Intermediate Academy.

Karen - President

Natalie - Treasurer

Janna - Meadow Ridge Chair