Lafayette County School District

Congratulations to our cross-country teams on another outstanding weekend. The LMS boys claimed second place and the LHS boys finished in third place at the Mooreville Invitational.

Our band was honored to play the national anthem at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony this morning at Vaught Hemingway Stadium. #neverforget

The final from William L Buford Stadium.

Two Lafayette seniors named as National Merit Scholar Semifinalists Oxford, MS - Lafayette Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Included in this prestigious group are Lafayette seniors, Daisy Noble and Andrew Phillips. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title. Over 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of Semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors. From over 16,000 Semifinalists, more than 15,000 are expected to advance to the Finalist level, and in February they will be notified of this designation. All National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from this group of Finalists. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. National Merit Scholarship winners of 2025 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 382,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.

Due to expected rains during tonight's football game, the Little Cheer performance is postponed to a later home football game. Please contact cheer sponsors with any questions.

Possible Inclement Weather Announcement

What a fantastic day in Mrs. Threlkeld's first-grade class! Our young scholars took their learning to a whole new level with a fun and memorable bonding ceremony for the QU sound. They discovered how the letters Q and U work together to create new words, turning a lesson into a celebration of phonics! It was a great day of interactive learning, laughter, and creativity.

Our swim team is back in action this Saturday at Tupelo. Best of luck!

Reeve and Burke are in the championship race to be top readers at LUES! With their sights set on victory, they’ve already earned their rings proving that hard work pays off! 3rd graders like Reeve need 100 points, while 4th & 5th graders like Burke are pushing toward 200 points for the ultimate championship title. Burke is currently at the top with the most points at LUES.

ATTENTION: Thursday, September 12th is the last day for students to use last year’s application information for school lunch accounts. Please make sure your Commodore has a current lunch application for the 2024-2025 school year. The online application is quick and easy. https://www.gocommodores.org/page/food-services

Coach Sandra Smith will hold a parent meeting for current girls' powerlifting athletes. Tuesday, Sept 10, 2024 5:30 PM in the LHS Commons

This Week in Lafayette Athletics: Sep 9-14th

Mrs. Edward's 4th-grade class studied the cardiovascular system in science. Mr. David Martin, a local Echocardiography, spoke to the class about how our heart works. He also showed them what a heart looks like when being scanned. #AnchoredtoExcellenceTogether

A great day for Lafayette Cross Country. LMS Girls and Varsity Boys pick up their first team wins of the season. Eight runners had PRs and Jovie Loprinzi set a course record in the 3k.

The final from William L Buford Stadium, 34-17 Horn Lake.

GAME DAY VS HORN LAKE 🏟️ William L. Buford Stadium 📍Lafayette High School, Oxford, MS ⏰7:00 pm 🎟️$7 (at the door or http://gofan.co/app/school/MS1… 📺Lafayette Channel (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV ) or online at https://lafco.live/broadcasts

It's time to reserve your Homecoming Tailgate spot. This popular event hosted by the Lafayette Swim team is quickly becoming a football tradition. Act now. Spots sell out quickly. Email stacey.raspo@gocommodores.org to order.

Tailgate & Celebrate: Last Friday current 7th, 8th, & 9th graders who scored a 4 or 5 or qualified for growth on their 2024 MAAP tests were treated to a Taylor Grocery catered lunch. Around 550 students came together at the pavilion to celebrate their achievements, enjoying delicious food and a sunny, festive atmosphere. #anchoredtoexcellence

This week in Lafayette Athletics: Sept 3-7, 2024

The Commodores begin the season 0-1 after the Crosstown Classic.