Mirabeau B. Lamar Middle School

📣 You’re Invited!🦁💚 M.B Lamar Middle School Parent & Family Engagement invites all parents to join us this Friday, October 16, 2026, for our Parenting Skills Course! 📚 Topic: “The Arms of My Dad” 🎤 Guest Speaker: Carlos Rene Ramirez – Author & Facilitator 📅 Date: Friday, October 16, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 📍 Location: LISD PAC, 2400 San Bernardo Ave., Amber Yeary Board Room Come join us for a meaningful and inspiring session focused on strengthening family bonds, building positive parenting skills, and creating a brighter future for our children! ❤️ ✨ Strong Parents. Strong Families. Strong Future. We hope to see you there! 📣 ¡Están cordialmente invitados! La Escuela M.B Lamar Middle School y el Programa de Participación de Padres y Familias invitan a todos nuestros padres a participar este viernes, 16 de octubre de 2026, en nuestro ¡Curso de Habilidades para Padres! 📚 Tema: “Los Brazos de Mi Apá” 🎤 Conferencista: Carlos Rene Ramirez – Autor y Facilitador 📅 Fecha: Viernes, 16 de octubre de 2026 ⏰ Horario: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 📍 Lugar: LISD PAC, 2400 San Bernardo Ave., Salón de Juntas Amber Yeary ¡Acompáñenos a una sesión especial e inspiradora donde aprenderemos la importancia de fortalecer los lazos familiares, desarrollar habilidades positivas de crianza y construir un mejor futuro para nuestros hijos! ❤️ ✨ Padres Fuertes. Familias Fuertes. Futuro Fuerte. ¡Esperamos contar con la presencia de nuestra gran familia!

Our 8th Grade Lamar Lions are reaching for the stars! 🚀✨ Today, our students visited the PAC for an out-of-this-world presentation on "Challenges and Opportunities in Space Science"! 🪐  A huge thank you to Dr. Ralph L. McNutt, Jr., professor at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, for inspiring our young explorers! 🔭💡 The sky is not the limit when you're Lion Proud! 🌟💚

Join us!

🏐💚🤍 M. B. Lamar Lady Lions Are Making Their Mark! 🦁 Congratulations to our Lady Lions on an incredible LISD Volleyball Tournament! 🏆👏 🥇 7th Grade Green | District Champions 🥇 7th Grade White | District Champions 🥇 8th Grade White | District Champions 🥈 8th Grade Green | District Runner-Up We are so proud of ALL our Lady Lions for the hard work, teamwork, and dedication they bring to the court. Each team represented M. B. Lamar with pride and showed what it means to be a Lion! 💚🤍 A big thank you to our coaches and families for supporting our athletes every step of the way. The future is bright for our Lady Lions! 🦁🏐💚🤍

Yesterday, our 7th grade math teachers took a field trip to Christen MS. We would like to sincerely thank Cubland for welcoming our M. B. Lamar Middle School teachers to your campus and allowing them the opportunity to visit classrooms and observe instruction. We truly appreciate your support in providing our teachers with this valuable learning experience. Your willingness to open your campus and classrooms allowed our teachers to see instructional practices in action, reflect on their own practices, and learn from the expertise of your teachers. We are especially grateful for the hospitality and professionalism extended to our teachers throughout their visit. Opportunities like these are a wonderful reminder of the impact that collaboration and shared learning can have on our professional growth and, ultimately, on the students we serve. Collaboration creates opportunity!

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Come learn tips on how to help your child succeed on their state exams. Also, learn about benefits for taxpayers available now.

LISD Notice: Afternoon Regular Ed bus drop-offs will be delayed by 20–35 minutes tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 9 due to driver shortages and field trips. This affects Middle, High, Specialty, and Magnet Schools in West, Central, and South Laredo. Please adjust plans accordingly. Questions? Call Transportation at 956-273-1200.

GEAR UP at Lamar MS. 💚🦁Building a College culture.🦁💚

A quick reminder for our Lion community: there are no classes scheduled for Monday, October 12th, as our teachers and staff spend the day in training and development.

We look forward to seeing all students back on Tuesday, October 13th. 💚

Rocking our brightest blue and yellow today for Down Syndrome Awareness Day! 🧦✨ Celebrating the beauty of diversity, inclusion, and the extra special spark that's brought into our world. 💙💛

📢 M.B. Lamar Middle School Title 1 Parent Meeting / Reunión de Padres 🐾 Join us virtually to learn about our school programs and student success! / ¡Acompáñenos de manera virtual! 📅 Wednesday, Oct 8, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 💻 Link: meet.google.com/eio-xktn-rdm 📞 Phone: +1 269-820-1087 (PIN: 646549571) Together, We Go Further! / ¡Juntos, Llegamos Más Lejos! 💚

Behind every great student-athlete is a coach who believed in them first!

Today, we celebrate our dedicated M.B. Lamar Middle School coaching staff! Thank you for your leadership, patience, and endless support. ❤️You are the catalyst of success for our student-athletes! 🌟

Happy World Teachers’ Day to the heart and soul of M. B. Lamar.

Every single day, you step into your classrooms and change lives. You are the steady hand for a child having their worst day. You are the voice that speaks confidence into a student who feels completely invisible.

You carry so much more than lesson plans. You carry the fears, the heartbreaks, and the quiet struggles of every kid who walks through your door. You drive home exhausted, yet stay up late worrying about their well-being. You give your time, your energy, and your whole heart so they can have a real chance at a future.

To the rest of the world, you are educators. But to the Lions in our halls, you are their safe haven, their champion, and their hope.

Thank you for being the true spirit of the Lion family. 💚🤍

🚨 Reminder: Lamar Lions Booster Club Gear orders and money are due Tuesday the 13th! Dri-fit shirts are $20 ($22 for 2-XL) and custom caps are $25 (available in 5 colors). Don't forget to include your student's name on the form, and please contact one of the football coaches to place your order! 🦁👕🧢

Attention all you bookworms! 📖📚🪱
The Scholastic Bookfair is here at the M.B. Lamar Middle School Library! Forms of payment include: cash, card, and tap to pay! Hope to see you there! 💚🦁🥳📖

the LISD Athletic Department will be hosting the SHAC Meeting on Tuesday, October 6 at the Dr. Marcus Nelson Conference Room

Happy National Principals Month to Ms. Valdez! 🌟💚🦁

Thank you for your endless dedication, leadership, and unwavering support for our school community. We’re so grateful for everything you do to make our school a great place to learn and grow! We love you with all our lion hearts!

🤫 Sneak peek alert!

Something exciting is happening in GEAR UP! Our talented group of student journalists and creators is hard at work bringing a brand-new initiative to life: a newsletter made by students, for students.

To kick things off, the team dove into the world of digital design during a hands-on Canva Lunch & Learn session, co-hosted by Mrs. Silva, Ms. Loranca, and Mrs. Espinoza. Thank you to GEAR UP and Mrs. Espinoza for fueling our creative minds with a delicious Chick-fil-A lunch so we could dive right into the work!

We can't wait for everyone to see what this crew is creating. Stay tuned! 📰💫