April 14th Tuesday - Parlez with the Principal (More information to come later)
April 30th Thursday - Lanier Pops Words and Music Concert 6:00pm Lanier Auditorium
May 5th Tuesday - Piano Spring Recital 6:00pm Lanier Auditorium
May 6th Wednesday - Kendra Scott Spirit Night 5:00pm - 7:00pm
May 14th Thursday - Orchestra Spring Concert (All 4 groups Preform) 6:00pm Lanier Auditorium
May 15th Friday - Parent Coffee (After drop off at Empire Cafe 9:00am)
May 16th Saturday - 8th Grade Dance 7:00pm - 9:00pm
May 29th - General PTO Meeting (More information to come later)
Lanier Fun Fact
Look at this treasure!!! This is a program from 1971. It really is fascinating to read through what the students preformed back then.
If you know anyone who attended Lanier and would like to share any memorabilia please have them email purplepage@lanierpto.org
It is so fun being able to share these memories with the Lanier community.
Lanier Spotlight
Ms. Rogers
Ms. Rogers is one of Lanier's 7th grade ELA teachers. She has been with Lanier going on 2 years and teaching a total of 10 years. She attended Barclay College where she received her degree in psychology.
Ms. Rogers is originally from Kansas and moved to Texas about 9 years ago. She has been married for 8 years and has 2 adorable little boys ages 5 and 3. In her free time she loves taking her boys to the many Houston parks, going on adventures with them, biking, hanging out with friends and keeping up with pop culture.
Ms. Rogers truly loves Lanier. She knows just how special the Lanier family is. She works with a great team of teachers and enjoys her students. She told me that Lanier students are one of a kind. Her students inspire her. They can challenge you, asks the best questions, and really enjoy learning. If your student is in her class know that they truly are getting taught from a teacher who cares. Thank you Ms. Rogers for being a wonderful Lanier Purple Pup.
What's Going on in the Halls?
Take a look at what 6th grade World Cultures has been creating.
Current 6th and 7th graders who want to be in ANY Lanier Dance class for the 2026-27 school year MUST complete the dance audition process.
Students who are currently enrolled in dance will automatically be sent the audition information via email.
Students who are currently enrolled in PE, karate, or who are transferring to Lanier from another school and want to audition should email Mrs. Wolfe NOW to receive access to the audition information. If you don’t get a response to your email, it wasn’t received; please try again.
Performances this past weekend were outstanding; each participant in the Regional Championship Tournament demonstrated exceptional efforts. The Lanier Team secured a total of 18 medals with 40 competitors, showcasing excellent representation and earning commendation for the Pups.
Lanier Robotics has qualified to compete in the Worlds Competition!!! Please consider purchasing a pizza card to help them reach their fundraising goal. Click the link below, click the flyer or scan the QR code to donate.
March Activities from the Montrose Branch of the Houston Public Library
Youth Programming
Tween Craft: Wednesdays from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Saturdays at HPL: Every Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This event features a family-friendly movie along with engaging activities such as crafts, LEGO building, and more.
Yoga for Youngsters: Every third Saturday of the month from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This event combines storytime with beginner-friendly yoga, making it the perfect way to enhance body awareness, balance, and relaxation in a welcoming environment.
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 this year 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.
This Week we have a Shoutout from our Lanier Tennis Coach, Ms. Cole. She has had the pleasure of coaching 8th grader, Kellen Konrath, for the past 3 years and wanted to share his success in his IB Project.
Lanier 8th grader Kellen Konrath chose to hold a raffle for his IB community service project to support the Dreamers (youth tennis) program at the Homer Ford Tennis Center (City of Houston Tennis Center). He had a goal to raise $200. He went around the Homer Ford tennis center sharing his flyer to tennis players there who later shared it to hundreds more tennis players who play out of Homer Ford on tennis messaging groups. He raised $900.
He donated the $900 to Zena Garrison (former famous tennis player and leader of the tennis centers for the city of Houston.) She has invited him to a gala at the Houston Men’s Clay Court championship where he’ll get to meet Ben Shelton’s father (maybe Ben Shelton as well). Ben Shelton’s father was a former professional tennis player and Ben Shelton is one of the top 10 men’s players in the world right now.
Kellen has been on the Lanier tennis team the last 3 years, he also trains out of Homer Ford.
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.
