March 9th through March 13th - Spring Break No Classes
March 27th Friday - General PTO Meeting
March 30th Monday -Chavez-Huerta Day No Classes
Lanier Fun Fact
James Fred Hofheinz (born March 15, 1938) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 55th mayor of Houston, Texas, from 1974 to 1978. He attended Lanier Middle School and Lamar High School.
Again, so many important people have come from the halls of Lanier. How many more mayors, authors, journalists or maybe even a president will be a purple pup?
Lanier Spotlight
Ms. Blossom
Ms. Blossom is Lanier's In School Suspension teacher. She has been with Lanier for 15 years and in education for 29 years. Before entering education, she was a radiation therapist who worked with cancer patients. When she began her journey in education she first taught in special education with the multi-impaired and autistic students. She then moved to the history classroom and now is in charge of the ISS students. She loves Lanier and from the minute she walked through the doors she knew this was the place for her. She loves the tradition and community and what Lanier stands for.
When she has students in her ISS class it is not a free day of do whatever classwork you have in isolation and then relax. Each student must fill out a contract about why they are there, reflect on the situation, and think about what they can do to not ever report back to ISS. She has the students schedule and goes by each class period. If the student has no work for that class, Ms. Blossom has work for them. She has assignments for each class including all languages, physical education, and even choir. She will email the teachers to verify the student's assignments and makes sure students are busy all day.
Ms. Blossom also has all lunch detention students. So anyone having all those tardies may be having lunch with Ms. Blossom. Again, not a fun filled lunch.
In her spare-time Ms. Blossom is very involved with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta. Once a member you are a member for life. They are very involved with the youth members. They do scholarship work, civic education on voting, and a big sister's program just to name a few. Ms. Blossom also works with Kids Life at her church and helps care for her parents. She is very service oriented and has a huge heart.
Thank you, Ms. Blossom, for continuing to care for Lanier students. For instructing students who made a mistake and getting them back on track. You are a treasured Purple Pup.
What's Going on in the Halls?
6th grade science has been hard at work. Lots of projects showing the differences in the earth's spheres and explaining forces.
February Staff Appreciation Lunch
All Lanier staff was treated to lunch from ChopnBlok - Houston Fast-Casual Restaurant with cookies for dessert. Everyone had a fun time celebrating the start of rodeo season with Go Texan Day. Staff also represented Ramadan and enjoyed the lounge decorated for Black History Month.
Intent to Return
A Reminder from Ms. McNeill.
For current 6th and 7th grade families/students. Please scan the QR code or click the link below to complete the intent to return form.
Lanier Dance Company earned the title of State Overall Grand Champion Middle School Team on Saturday! They also earned the Grand Champion Large Middle School Team award, and 1st Place Best in Class on ALL routines!
The Company and Crew Dance Officers won the State Overall Grand Champion Middle School Officers! They are also the Grand Champion Medium Middle School Officers, and they won 1st Place Best in Class on ALL routines! The Crew Officers also won a coveted Judges’ Choice Award for Hip Hop!
The Team and Officers both won Judges’ Awards for their high scores. Lanier was the ONLY middle school to receive an Academic Excellence Award! The Team and Officers each won an Espirit de Corps award for their outstanding teamwork and attitude! Both the Team and Officers won special awards in ALL 4 categories-
Outstanding Technique, Showmanship, Choreography, and Entertainment!
Holly Roberts was the WINNER in the 7th grade solo division!
Corrine Brusatori was the 2nd runner up 7th grade solo!
Isla Erwin, Nellie Witz, and Stella Taurel were named in the top 10 7th grade solos!
Norah Morosan was the 1st runner up 8th grade solo!
Kennedy Kimbrough was the 4th runner up 8th grade solo!
Amelia Sabbagh and Corrine Brusatori were the 1st runner up middle school duet!
Luke Nguyen, Harlan Pahlka, and Aiden Vettical were the WINNERS in the middle school trio division!
Fantastic job, State Champion dancers!
Model United Nations Competition
Congratulations to the following students who won awards at the International Academic Competition.
Felix Amayo Franco- Distinguished Delegate, Honorable Mention
Nashwan Nimit Maksud - Best Delegate
John Wegner- Outstanding Delegate
Arya Kapadia- Distinguished Delegate
They all qualified for National. Way to go Lanier Purple Pups!!!!
8th Grade Families
Stay up to date with upcoming 8th grade events and activities. Click the flyer above or the link to pay your student's dues.
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.
Pi Day Celebration at Mathnasium of West University
Mathnasium of West University is hosting a party at our center to celebrate the biggest math holiday of the year — Pi Day — and we would love for you to attend! Everyone is welcome — the more, the merrier! We’re excited to share our love of math with our community. We’ll have math-themed games, engaging activities, prizes, and of course… pizza Pi!
Whether your child is currently enrolled or just curious about what we do, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience the fun side of math in a welcoming and exciting environment. Feel free to bring a friend!
Join us Saturday, March 14th, 2:30-4pm at Mathnasium of West University (3361 Westpark Drive, Houston 77005). RSVP using this link!: https://forms.gle/ucYWhoG6Xk2a8a8x9
We can’t wait to see everyone for the festivities!
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.
