Culler Middle School is a professional learning community with a tradition of service, a culture of collaboration, and a commitment to student learning.

The Cougar Connection

April 2026

Upcoming Dates

  • 4/7 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
  • 4/8 Food Market
  • 4/17 Variety Show 6pm

Students of the Month

6th Grade

  • Erna Osmanovic
  • Emmanuel Alvarez
  • Chloe Schrader
  • Falak Darwish

7th Grade

  • Shams Al-Ameeri
  • Marielly Fransisco Elizalde
  • Josias West
  • Christopher Mijagos Felix

8th Grade

  • Estefany Hernandez Mejia
  • Shehab Ahmed
  • Hassan Al Kadah
  • Alex Dang

EL

  • Beginning- Tien Nguyen
  • Expanding- Mohammed Adam
  • Newcomer- Mat Tuok

The Culler Library

Empower learners to be curious, critical, and creative thinkers; enthusiastic readers; skillful researchers; and conscientious digital citizens.

Got eBooks? You do!

This summer, your school library offers exciting online reading options! A standout choice is Sora, which provides students with instant access to thousands of eBooks, comics, magazines, and audiobooks. Whether you’re on a long car ride or relaxing at home, Sora lets you enjoy your favorite reads anytime, anywhere on your devices. You can also add Lincoln City Libraries in Sora to access even more eBooks. To learn more, check out the Sora Information Flyer.

Another option is Teen Book Cloud. Teen Book Cloud is an online collection of eBooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos, and audiobooks, which offers students and adults of all reading levels access to an amazing range of content. For more information on this fabulous resource, talk to your school librarian!

You can access Teen Book Cloud and Sora by going to the LPS Portal and typing in your student’s LPS ID number and password. Happy reading!

Digital Citizenship Tips

Social media can be a great way for teens to connect and learn, but it also comes with risks like cyberbullying and misinformation. Parents play an important role in helping their teens handle these challenges and build healthy online habits.

To start a conversation with your child, try asking:

  • What do you like about using social media, and what do you think can be tricky about it?
  • How do you decide what’s okay to share or post online?
  • Have you ever seen someone being mean to someone else online? What did you do?


Want ideas for supporting digital citizenship in your home? Follow your school, LPS Library Services, or #lpsdigcit on social media to get weekly tips. Find additional digital citizenship tips on our website: Library Services Digital Citizenship Tips

Library Staff

Mrs. Lisa Maupin

lmaupin@lps.org

Mrs. Ahmed

lahmed@lps.org

ELL Information

Culler ELL Teachers

Ms. Deras

aderas@lps.org

Ms. Yeoh

syeoh@lps.org

Ms. Iman Al-Saadi

ialsaad@lps.org

Ms. Joanna Walton

Ms. Joanna Walton

jwalton@lps.org

Ms. Kelly Dugdale

Ms. Kelly Dugdale

kdugdale@lps.org

Ms. Rosie Gomez

Ms. Rosie Gomez

rgomez@lps.org

Mr. Inoussa Malgoubri

Mr. Inoussa Malgoubri

malgoub@lps.org

Ms. Susie Seaman

Ms. Susie Seaman

sseaman@lps.org

Ms. Maysoon Shaheen

Ms. Maysoon Shaheen

mshaheen@lps.org

Liaisons

Aqeel Fadhil

Arabic

Aqeel Fadhil
(402) 436-1715

Hager Mohamed

Arabic

Sudanese Dialect

Hager Mohamed
(402) 436-1958

Claudia Rains

Spanish

Claudia Rains
(402) 436-1988

Khudhur Ali

Kurdish

Khudhur Ali
(402) 436-1994

Sernaypaw

Karen/Burmese

Sernaypaw
(402) 436-1434

Toan Tran

Vietnamese

Toan Tran
(402) 436-1955

Pashto

Amanullah Ahadi
(402) 436-1832

Russian/Ukrainian

Olena Savchenko
(402) 436-1524

Culler Counseling

The mission of Culler Middle School’s counseling program is to advocate for ALL students which is demonstrated through forming positive connections and cultivating a sense of community. As professional school counselors, we will provide a comprehensive, data driven, developmentally-appropriate program that supports each student’s academic, prosocial, and career development.

School Counseling Advisory Council

Please join us at our next Parent Teacher Conferences on April 7th from 5:30-6:00 to meet your students’ school counselor and learn more about our school counseling program.

Bright Lights Summer Camps

Bright Lights camps are available for students currently enrolled in grades K-8. Please enroll your student based on their current grade as of February 2026. Registration is now open! Camps run from June 1st – July 10th. Find more information on their website!

Summer Camps & Clinics

Summer athletic clinics are offered through all 8 LPS High Schools and put on by the coaches at each school. Various sports clinics are offered and available to students entering 3rd-12th grade for the 2026-2027 school year. More information can be found on the website – https://home.lps.org/athletics/summer-clinics/

There are also opportunities to participate in summer music camps focusing on either vocal or instrumental music. Locations and dates vary depending on which camp is selected. More information can be found on the website – https://home.lps.org/music/summer-music-groups/

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Drue Marr

6th Grade
dmarr@lps.org

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Kylie Washburn
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Sarah Charles

8th Grade
scharles@lps.org

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Silvio Quirino Xavier

Attendance Counselor
squirino@lps.org

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Kelly Grefe

Registrar
kgrefe@lps.org

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Denise Klein

Social Worker
dklein3@lps.org

Technology for Learning

Testing Season is Upon Us

It’s said a body needs 8 hours of sleep every night. That’s especially true during the testing season. Student Chromebooks also need a good night of charging. Please help your students remember to bring their Chromebooks fully charged every day.

Instructional Technology Tools (ITTs) in LPS & The LPS Portal

LPS believes that effective instruction can and should include the appropriate use of instructional technology to support learning. To that end, a District Instructional Technology Tool (ITT) Committee works to identify ITTs that are safe for student use, support district learning goals, and encourage innovative teaching and learning. All reviewed ITTs are cataloged in the LPS ITT Matrix.

The most frequently used, approved, and supported ITTs are made available to students and staff in the LPS Portal. Students access their LPS Portal by clicking the ‘HOME’ button on their Chromebook.

Need a conversation starter with your student? Ask them for a tour of their LPS Portal and which ITTs they’re currently using in class.

 

Health Office

April 2026 LPS Health Newsletter

Health Office Staff

Ann Pickrel RN

Ann Pickrel RN

Angelica Olivas

Angelica Olivas HT

ParentVue is a component of the LPS Student Information System that allows parents/guardians to:

  • Access class information
  • Obtain email addresses to message teachers
  • Monitor attendance & report all-day absences 24×7
  • View and print report cards
  • Secondary Only: Monitor grades & automatically receive notifications when a grade falls below a selected level

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