IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Lafayette County Schools will resume their regular schedule on Thursday, February 20th, 2025.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: SCHOOL CLOSED WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Due to dangerous road conditions throughout the county, Lafayette Schools are closed today,
Wednesday, February 19th.
Possible Inclement Weather Announcement
Valentine's Day Fun in 6th Grade ELA!
Last Friday, Ms. Liberti’s, Ms. Pittman’s, and Ms. Bruno’s 6th grade ELA classes celebrated Valentine’s Day with some sweet activities!
They participated in Blind Dates with Books! Students picked out books based on their “mystery” covers and discovered new reading adventures! They also got creative and made delicious candy salads, mixing all their favorite treats to share with friends!
It was a day full of sweetness, surprises, and, of course, lots of love for books!
IT'S GAME DAY
Lafayette soccer takes the field at the 5A State Championship.
Follow along on Lafayette Athletics Twitter or view on the NFHS Network.
LMS recognized the following students for Student of the Month. These students were selected by their teachers as students who embrace diversity. Adela Castillo, Christopher Buck, Lydia Freelon, Abbie Grace Rhines, Justin Burchett, Tony Thompson Jr., TyMarion Hill, and Santiago Albores. Congratulations to these students!
The Mississippi Reads One Book event began this week. Each student received a book to take home and read with their family. We are grateful for LOU and their sponsorship. This event is for Pre-K through 3rd grade.
The Lafayette County School District values your input as we plan for the 2025-2026 school year. Please take a few moments to complete the Federal Programs Comprehensive Needs Assessment survey, which will be open until Tuesday, February 25. Your feedback is essential in helping us strengthen our district for the success of our students. Thank you for your time and support!
Parent Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY26CNAParents-Community
REMINDER: High School Counseling Center Open Office Hours
IMPORTANT
Due to the forecasted severe weather in the Jackson area this weekend, the 5A soccer championship matches have been rescheduled to Monday, February 17th.
Girls 5A Championship - 10:00 AM
Boys 5A Championship - Noon
HONORED
Lafayette received the honor of a visit from Air Force Brigadier General Joseph Sheffield, Commander of the Jeanne M. Holm Center Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Sheffield oversees all Air Force ROTC programs worldwide.
The visit included a tour of the LHS AFJROTC facilities, unit inspection, and a drill team performance by Lafayette cadets. Brig. Gen. Sheffield encouraged the cadets to continue their pursuit of a purpose based on positive attitudes. Cadets asked questions about future careers and many outlooks in a possible military career.
Sheffield concluded the visit with a special recognition of two cadets, Cody Quarles and Caleb Strong. The general presented each caded with his challenge coin, as a recognition of achievement or service during their time in JROTC.
📸: Morgan Thompson, Gabriella Wilson, and Abby Still for CMG
COMMUNITY NEWS
Looking for some fun, FREE, educational, and super cool to do this Saturday? Head to the Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library for entertaining demos and hands-on learning with the Ole Miss School of Engineering.
NATIONAL TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST
Congratulations to Lafayette Tennis coach Debbie Swindoll for being selected as one of eight finalists for tennis coach of the year. Swindoll was nominated by the Mississippi High School Coaches Association for career longevity, service to high school athletics, honors, championships, and winning percentage. In her 15-year career at Lafayette, Swindoll has four state championships (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) and one state championship runner-up title in 2019.
Join us tonight and cheer on the boy's soccer team for the North Half match-up against Corinth., or catch the live-stream on channel one https://lafco.live
Congratulations to the Lafayette nominees for the Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete Award. One boy and one girl from each of the MHSAA’s eight districts are chosen for their academic accomplishments, participation in high school athletics, and extracurricular activities.
The ladies of the pitch take on New Hope tonight for the North Half Championship. Come out and support.
LAFAYETTE SCHOLAR
Gabriel Swain, a freshman at Lafayette High School, has been selected to join the Junior Academy of the New York Academy of Sciences.
A competitive international program for students passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the Junior Academy connects promising young innovators with STEM mentors worldwide to solve pressing global challenges.
Swain’s cohort will tackle two challenges. Student teams will design solutions to address air pollution's impact on non-communicable diseases and to help humans survive in extreme environments.
Swain will have access to the Global STEM Alliance Network, virtual team-based innovation challenges designed by industry leaders, and online STEM learning modules. The Junior Academy operates through Launchpad, a virtual collaborative learning platform that students use to participate in innovation challenges virtually while working across different time zones and cultures.
The program emphasizes design thinking, teamwork, cross-cultural communication, and project management skills. Past Junior Academy projects have addressed issues ranging from ethical AI implementation to sustainable textile production, cybersecurity, and urban gardening solutions for food security.
Swain, 14, recently earned recognition at Lafayette High School as a Commodore Scholar, for his perfect score on the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program. Last year, he showcased one of his computer games at the Mississippi Educational Computing Association conference.
He earned the Top Student Award at the National Security Agency's GenCyber Camp at Mississippi State University, where he developed expertise in Python programming and cybersecurity.
Swain’s STEM activities also have included game development, particle physics workshops at the University of Mississippi, environmental science, and ocean plastics' impact on human health through Lafayette School District’s QUEST gifted program.
“I look forward to working with other high school students from around the world,” Swain said. “I hope we come up with some great ideas!”
CONGRATULATIONS GABRIEL AND THANKS FOR BEING "ANCHORED TO EXCELLENCE"!
REMINDER
The LHS Counseling Center is hosting informational meetings tonight for parents of upcoming 9th graders and 12th graders.
LHS Commons
5:30 - 9th Grade
6:30 - 12th Grade
LES Dental Hygiene Visit
Mrs. Parker's first-grade class at LES had a special guest—one of our student's moms—who came to share valuable tips on dental hygiene! The students learned about the best foods for their teeth and which ones to avoid for a healthy smile! Thank you to our guest for sharing such important information with our young learners!
LUES Library
Mrs. Newman’s Library classes at LUES had a blast choosing a Caldecott book to read! After diving into the story, the students got creative and built Lego figures to bring the book to life.
It’s a wonderful way to combine reading with hands-on fun!
