February 6th Friday - Pup Cup 6:00pm - 9:00pm @ Marquis II See Flyers Below and Buy your tickets today
February 10th Tuesday - Parlez with the Principal (More Information to Come)
February 10th Tuesday - Swim Team HISD District Two Championship 7th grade Lamar High School 6:00pm
February 12th Thursday - Swim Team HISD District Two Championship 8th grade Lamar High School 6:00pm
February 13th Friday - Staff PD Day No Classes
February 16th Monday - Holiday Presidents Day No Classes
February 19th Thursday - Orchestra Pre-UIL and Painting Concert (Philharmonic and Sinfonia) Lanier Auditorium 6:00pm
February 20th Friday - GREAT 8 2nd dues deadline
Lanier Fun Fact
Did you know that Lanier Middle School is the ONLY Vanguard Magnet and International Baccalaureate Middle School in all of HISD. Lanier students are offered both a specialized gifted and talented instruction along with an IB curriculum to help students become productive and proactive citizens and lifelong learners.
Mr. Slaugenwhite is one of the 7th grade science teachers here at Lanier. He is going on his second year here and second year teaching. Honestly if you know him or have been in his classroom you would have thought he's been teaching for years. He is passionate about science and learning. He loves explaining the lessons to the students and probably loves answering their questions even more. He could talk all day about science. It's obvious he loves his job and it shows in the rapport he has with his students. Effective communication, understanding and the respect students have for Mr. Slaugenwhite makes for a great classroom and learning environment. In 2025 he was recognized as Lanier's Beginner Teacher of the Year.
Mr. Slaugenwhite is originally from Pennsylvania but found his way to Texas. He has a master's degree in geological sciences from the University of Texas. Before teaching he worked in the oil and gas industry. He is married and has 2 great kids. His daughter attends Lamar High School and his son is a senior at Energy Institute High School. In his spare time, he is an avid hiker and rafter. He enjoys taking trips with friends and this summer has planned a Grand Canyon rafting trip.
Thank you Mr. Slaugenwhite for being part of the Lanier Team. You truly make a difference in the lives of our students.
What's Going on in the Halls?
7th grade Math is building bridges. Take a look at these amazing designs and the math behind it.
PUP Cup Tickets are on sale NOW!!! You don't want to miss this really fun evening.
Friendly Reminders from Ms. Carter and Ms. Bennett
Forgotten lunches must be dropped off before 10:00am
Proper ID is required for picking up students
Doors open at 7:45am
ADA time for attendance is 10:15am
If you have a change in your student's transportation for the day, please call the school before 2:45pm to allow time to get the student the correct information
To see an administrator please email them to make an appointment. With daily schedules they are not always readily available to meet at a moment's notice
8th Grade Families
Stay up to date with upcoming 8th grade events and activities
BIG WINS for Lanier Dance
Lanier Dance Company, Crew, and Showcase kicked off their competition season on Saturday with BIG WINS all-around! Lanier was the ONLY school to be awarded the Excellence in Character Award, which was chosen by the staff interacting with our team throughout the day! We were also the ONLY team to win an Academic Champion Award, and we also took home special awards for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Performance Quality for every group!
Dance Company was the 1st place TOP OVERALL Team- including high schools and studios, as well as the OVERALL Grand Champion Middle School Team! Company Pom was the HIGHEST SCORING ROUTINE OF THE ENTIRE DAY, including high schools and studios. They also earned Best in Class Awards for their Contemporary, Kick, and Pom routines, which were the overall highest scoring routines in each of those categories, including high school teams and studios.
Dance Showcase was the 1st Runner Up Middle School Team and earned a Best in Class Award for their Jazz routine.
Dance Crew was the 2nd Runner Up Middle School Team and earned Best in Class Awards for their Hip Hop and Novelty routines, as well as a coveted Crowd Pleaser Award for their Open routine.
The Dance Officers were named the 1st place TOP OVERALL Officers- including high schools, as well as the Grand Champion Middle School Officers. They earned Best in Class Awards for all of their routines, and their hip hop, novelty, and pom routines were the overall highest scoring routines in each of those categories, including high school teams.
Harper Chavis and Noa Sonenshein were the WINNERS in the middle school duet division and Ava Laster and Kendall Waddail-Foerste were the 1st Runners Up! Luke Nguyen, Harlan Pahlka, and Aiden Vettical were the WINNERS in the middle school trio division.
Fantastic job, dancers! #JustGettingStarted
The Lanier Leadership Program
Applications for 7th graders are now available if your student is interested in the Lanier Leadership Program. Please visit the website below for more information.
Dec 10th, 6:00 pm Lanier vs TH Rogers @ Lamar High School
Dec 13th, 10:00 am Jingle Bell Invitational @ Lamar High School
Jan 10th, 10:00am HISD MS Round-up @ Lamar.
Jan 14th, 6:00 pm Lanier vs Meyerland @ Lamar High School
Jan 21st, 6:00 pm Lanier vs Pin Oak @ Bellaire High School
Feb 10th, 6:00 pm HISD District Two Championship- 7th Grade @ Lamar High School
Feb 12th, 6:00 pm HISD District Two Championship- 8th Grade @ Lamar High School
Lanier MS Student and Family Handbook
If you have questions, please consider looking through the handbook. Lots of answers found here!!!
Family Handbook
We are pleased to share the 2025-2026 Lanier MS student and family handbook. This handbook serves to provide a normed resource for all Lanier MS stakeholders to reference for answers and information about some of the most common, but essential questions and areas of interest. While this is not an exhaustive document nor does it supersede HISD board policy, state, and federal education laws we hope you find it helpful and informative as you navigate your journey as a Purple Pup.
Lanier now has its very own textile recycling bin!
Green City Recycler is dedicated to keeping textiles out of landfills and giving them a second life.
Here’s how it works: For every pound of textiles donated by the Lanier community, the school earns 10 cents. That may not sound like much, but those small amounts really add up!
So, if you have any textiles (clothes, shoes, linens, etc.) that aren’t in good enough condition to donate elsewhere, don’t toss them, recycle them in the bin! Every item helps the environment and supports our school.
Bin location: Next to the bus entrance on Harold Street.
The safety of our students is very important to Lanier Middle School. Please review the drop-off and pick-up map carefully to assist us in assuring that this process runs smoothly. Please be patient, considerate, and careful. Your child’s safety and the safety of all of our children are at stake. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Please click the above button to view detailed information on Drop Off and Pick Up.
Please consider donating something from our wonderful teachers Amazon wishlists.
As always tissues and pencils are greatly appreciated too. You can drop them off at the front desk with the cluster and/or teacher you are giving them to.
Please note that the cutoff time for dropping off lunch to your students is 10:00am.
No Uber eats orders (or other food delivery services) will be accepted for students.
Please also note that the cutoff time for early pick up of students is 3:30pm. If you arrive past this time you will need to wait until official dismissal at 4:00pm to collect your student.
Scan or Click for Lanier's Box Top's for Education
We have kicked off the 2025/26 Raise Your Paws for a Cause Annual Fund Campaign
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, Lanier continues to reach new heights. We’re proud to recognize the following corporate sponsors for their outstanding commitment to our school.
Ready to make a difference? Join our growing network of sponsors and help shape the future at Lanier.
The Lanier Middle School PTO publishes this weekly newsletter (The Purple Page) during the school year. Deadline for submission in the Purple Page is Wednesday at 5:00pm.
It is the responsibility of the coaches, sponsors, teachers, parents or team members of an event or activity to submit information to the Purple Page editor.
With so many competitions, performances, club happenings and sports events we rely on submissions.
We want to showcase Lanier students, teachers and staff in all they do.
