Lisa Papademetriou is an American author of young adult fiction. She grew up in Houston and attended Lanier Middle School. She has written/adapted over thirty books for children and young adults. She wrote the "Accidentally" series (Accidentally Fabulous, Accidentally Famous, Accidentally Fooled, and Accidentally Friends), How to Be a Girly Girl in Just 10 Days, and Ice Dreams for Scholastic's line of Candy Apple books.
Are there any future authors walking the halls of Lanier now? With all the talented Lanier students I bet there are a few.
Lanier Spotlight
Ms. Humble
Ms. Humble is one of Lanier's 8th grade US History teachers. This is her very first year teaching. Last year she was at Lanier completing her student teaching. Ms. Humble is originally from Longview, Texas. She attended Longview High School. After graduation she attended the University of Houston Downtown where she received her bachelor's degree in history and secondary education.
In her spare time Ms. Humble enjoys watching historical movies, cooking, spending time with her dog and fishing with her Pa Pa. Family is so very important to her and her grandma is her best friend.
Ms. Humble also runs Next Generation Voters, a nonprofit bipartisan organization that helps to educate young adults on the importance of voting.
Ms. Humble loves working at Lanier. She enjoys working with her team of teachers to come up with ideas to keep students engaged. In her words, the students, teachers, and admin help to make her job easy. Lanier students who have Ms. Humble as a teacher will tell you just how great she is. She makes history fun and interesting. They know she is always there to answer questions and help when needed. Ms. Humble is a shining star and we are so happy to have her as a Purple Pup.
What's Going on in the Halls?
Ms. Migala's Principles of Applied Engineering class demonstrates drafting skills
Congratulations Lanier Karate
From Jazmin Urquieta, Kickstart Kids Instructor
The performances this past weekend were outstanding. I take great pride in acknowledging the exceptional efforts of each participant in the spring qualifier tournament. With 64 competitors, our team secured an impressive total of 41 medals. This demonstrates excellent representation, and I commend the Pups on their achievements.
Reminder to all 8th Grade NJHS Parents
As a reminder please pay your National Jr Honor Society dues. This will help in getting student shirts ordered. Follow the link below.
Congratulations to the Odyssey of the Mind Team!!!!
They brought home the 1st place prize during the February 21st competition. (Division 2 Problem 5)
Congratulations to the Lanier Robotics Team
Congratulations to the Lanier Robotics Team on earning three spots at the 2026 VEX IQ Middle School Robotics World Championship! On Thursday, February 19, all four Lanier teams competed at the Texas Region 3 Championship, and each team brought home at least one award. Only five World Championship spots were allocated to 46 registered middle school teams in the Greater Houston area — and three of them went to Lanier! Regional Championship result: https://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-iq-competition/RE-VIQRC-25-2340.html#awards
- Team 1065A (Stack Overflow): Create Award, and Teamwork 3rd Place Award
Chloe Borda-Nassif (8)
Alex Guan (7)
Sabrina Tridente (8)
Matthew Reed (7)
Yuji Mitani (8)
Elliott Balkanyi (7)
- Team 1065B (Team Tinted): Robot Skills 3rd Place Award
Layla Pacheco (7)
Randall Huang (7)
Avery Abramson (6)
Bhaanish Bhardwaj (7)
Felix Wilfong (7)
Mila Tengberg (6)
- Team 1065C (Ctrl-Alt-Elite): Excellence Award, and Robot Skills Champion Award
Aishik Dutta (8)
William Reed (8)
Hongbo Wang (6)
Jesus Flores (8)
Hariharan Narayandas (6)
Siqi Pan (6)
- Team 1065D (LanierBot): Teamwork Champion Award, and Innovate Award
Arthur Chen (6)
Ian Garcia (6)
Austin Gao (6)
Alex Vincent (8)
Everyone’s hard work has truly paid off. Huge thanks to our school administration and teachers for their ongoing support, to our dedicated parent coaches and volunteers, and to our talented and hardworking students!
As part of our fundraising campaign for Lanier teams heading to the World Championship, the Lanier Robotics Club is launching a hands-on training workshop in March for Lanier students interested in VEX IQ robotics competition. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from our world-class robotics teams and coaches.
Australia Summer 2027 Trip Meeting Monday March 2nd 5:30pm
This is it… the FINAL COUNTDOWN to Monday’s big meeting! ⏳
Lanier students — yes, even our awesome 8th graders — are headed to Australia in Summer 2027! Think koalas, kangaroos, the Great Barrier Reef, and unforgettable memories with your friends and family. This is truly a once-in-a- lifetime adventure! Don’t miss your chance to get all the details!
Interest Meeting: Monday, March 2 5:30 PM
Mr. Peete’s room 104
Time is ticking! Scan the QR codes around the building to sign up and learn more before Monday arrives!
Grab your friends, bring your excitement, and get ready for the ultimate Aussie adventure!
Bonus Alert: There will be a special surprise for those who sign up for the trip — and trust us, you won’t want to miss it!
Australia is waiting… will you answer the call?
8th Grade IB Projects
Many of the 8th grade IB projects involve the Lanier community and beyond. If your 8th grade student needs to get the word out about an event they have planned, something they have made, a collection they are doing, really anything that they may need others to see or get involved in, please email a flyer to www.purplepage@lanierpto.org.
Please don't hesitate to send your IB project information.
Reminder From the Uniform Store
Many orders that need to be picked up! Please come by the store Monday or Wednesday or have your student stop by. P.S. A sticky note on their laptop is a great reminder if your student is struggling to remember.
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
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.
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.
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.
