First day of school Wednesday in Lovell

Everything is in place at Lovell schools for the 2025-26 school year as students, teachers and staff members look forward to the first day of classes next Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Online registration for all three schools opened August 5 and runs through the first day of school. Parents without computer access or who need assistance may call each school to arrange a time to come in for help by the office staff: 548-2247 at Lovell Elementary School, 548-6553 at Lovell Middle School and 548-2256 at Lovell High School.

Lovell Elementary School

Students new to Lovell Elementary must register at the school office, and parents are asked to bring a certified copy of their student’s birth certificate and a certified Wyoming immunization record, as well as any legal documents regarding custody of a child, school secretary Jodi Baxendale said. K-5 online registration must be completed by midnight on August 15.

An elementary school Meet the Teacher and Back to School Night will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Students and parents are invited to come and meet their teachers, but school supplies can be brought the first day of school. Principal Chris Jensen will speak first at 5 p.m. in the cafeteria, after which students and parents can visit classrooms.

A similar Back to School Night for the preschool program is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. for the morning session and 6:30 for the afternoon session. Baxendale said the school is still accepting applications for the preschool program, with the first day of preschool scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 2.

For information regarding parent access, student drop-off and pickup, bus rules and bicycles, refer to the Parent/Student Handbook on the district website, www.bgh2.org. Also available on the website are the school calendar and registration information.

Regarding access, parents can enter the building through the front doors on Shoshone Avenue and must check in at the office to receive a visitor’s badge. Students may be dropped off on Kansas Avenue between Carmon and Washakie or at the curb on Shoshone Avenue – avoiding the crosswalk – but not using the bus loop, Baxendale said. Bus students will be dropped off and picked up in the bus loop at the front of the school.

The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 20. Classes run from 8:20 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8:20 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. on Friday. Breakfast is served from 8 to 8:20 a.m.

Kindergarten students will have only a half day of school through August 29, with classes dismissed at 12:50 p.m. following lunch. The full schedule kicks in on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Lovell Middle School

At the middle school, Principal Lydia McCracken said an orientation night is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, Aug. 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The orientation features a schedule walk-through, locker combination practice and locker personalization. McCracken will talk to parents about expectations, activities, eligibility and more.

The first day of school is August 20, and school hours are 8 a.m. to 3:21 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. Friday.

Practices start the first day of school at 3:30 p.m.

Lovell High School

LHS will hold a Back to School Night and freshman and new student orientation on Monday, Aug. 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room.

Principal Craig Lundberg will review policies and procedures, and students can review their schedule, meet their teachers, check out their lockers and put supplies in their locker.

Students may schedule an appointment with the guidance counselor for August 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with students signing up for a schedule change appointment during the Back to School Night on August 18.

Registration is being done online, but students may call 548-2256 to make an appointment to register at the school.

Students may pick up their iPad during flex class on the first day, Lundberg said.

The first day of school is Wednesday, and the bell schedule is 8 a.m. to 3:24 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Friday.

Golf practice started Monday, Aug. 11, ahead of the first tournament in Powell August 14-15. Other teams begin practice Monday, Aug. 18, with the cross country team opening the season at the Billings Invitational Friday, Aug. 29, the volleyball team competing in the Lander Invitational August 29-30 and the football team playing a week zero game Saturday, Aug. 30, at home against Buffalo with kickoff set for noon.