Weekly Update

Students who failed one or more courses for the first marking period may be eligible for credit recovery through Edgenuity. If Edgenuity quarter recovery is completed, the failing grade(s) will improve to a 59.5% (D) for the first marking period. To enroll in Edgenuity, please click on the following link and complete the form: Edgenuity Marking Period Recovery. You will need your grade information in order to complete the form. If you are unsure if you failed a course, be sure to check HAC (Home Access Center) to view your report card (available on 11/7/23), Schoology, or ask your teacher. Not all courses are available for recovery through Edgenuity.

Free Tutoring is available to LHS students from LHS teachers in the areas of MATH, ELA, SCIENCE, and SPANISH. There is tutoring available on site before school, during lunch, and after school. There is also virtual tutoring available. Contact your child’s teacher, guidance counselor, or Theresa Smith at tmsmith@smcps.org for information.

She is pictured here accepting the award from Mrs. Walsh, last year's winner!

The first pic is her classroom door and the 2nd pic is the athletic training room door (Ms. Stuart teaches Biology and is also our Athletic Trainer).

Congratulations to Yasmeen Bouhussein! Her Pink Flamingo Sweater took first place!

Registration is open for the annual St. Mary’s Association of Model United Nations Conference. Sign up online using the following link to represent a county and voice your beliefs on major global events like climate change, the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, or Nuclear Non-Proliferation on February 9th & 10th.

Order a Yearbook

If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit the Jostens site.

Pictures Needed!

We are in need of pictures for some of our spreads! Click here for specifics regarding what pictures we still need. Please upload pictures directly to our Yearbook website using ReplayIt. Please do not submit screenshots of pictures or pictures with filters. Please make sure all students featured in the pictures are identified with first and last name and grade level. Please make sure that the pictures are from this school year!

Winter Team Pictures

Winter athletes have the chance to purchase team and/or individual pictures. Please visit the Legacy website and use code 4572E24.

• Evening Counseling: SMCPS is once again offering School-Based Counseling Support in the evening for SMCPS students. Counseling support focuses on the following areas: Healthy Relationships, Social Skills, Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Worry, Sadness, and Emotional Regulation. Services will be located at Margaret Brent Middle School and Greenview Knolls Elementary School on Tuesday evenings from 4-7:30 p.m. Please complete the Parent Contact Form for Evening Counseling to request services.

ATTENTION Seniors: the Common Application is now open!

Common Application

The Common Application, which is accepted by more than 900 schools, helps streamline an essential part of the admissions process for students. Through the platform, first-time applicants can apply to multiple colleges at once. Students will only have to fill out details that most schools require, including name, address and extracurricular activities, one time. Click here for the Common Application Link

If you are applying to colleges via Common App, please do not request any documents from your teachers/counselors via Common App. All document requests must go through Naviance.

Upcoming Events:

Juniors- Spring SAT

LHS will be offering the SAT free of charge on March 13, 2024 during the school day. This year, students will need to sign up for the test in order to be registered for it. Students will need to complete the sign up form by January 10, 2024. Form Link

New Scholarships Added to Naviance

The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) Pathways Scholarship

Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program (For Juniors)

To view all scholarships, login to Clever and go to Naviance. Click Colleges>> Scholarship Search.

Thinking and reflecting about how they think, also known as metacognition, can help students build build resiliency, independent learning, and self-advocacy skills. Help your student practice metacognition by asking open-ended questions that give them space to reflect on their thoughts. For example, “Why do you think that?” These conversations can be related to any topic, not just academics, “Why do you think you got so upset when…” Practicing the skill of pausing to reflect on the “why” of their thoughts and thought process help students both in and out of the classroom.

Literacy Lessons at LHS

Reading, writing, speaking, listening, and communication skills are not only taught in English Language Arts classes! Check out this great literacy practice at our school:

Ms. Wright prepares her Food and Nutrition students for cooking labs by assigning groups to preview, annotate, and plan the recipes. This is great practice that shows students that close reading skills are important in everyday life!

If your student took an MCAP assessment in Spring 2023 (ELA 10, Algebra or Geometry, or LS-MISA), they will be receiving their score reports within the next week or so. If you have questions on how to interpret the scores, please utilize the resources below.

• ELA and Math Score Interpretation Guide for Parents
• Spanish version
• Science Score Interpretation Guide for Parents
• Spanish version

The 2023-2024 Winter Athletic Season is underway and we just want to remind everyone of the SMAC athletic policies in place.

1. All tickets are on-line through GoFan . NO Cash sales. Free admission for children 8 and under.
2. NO outside food or drinks allowed including water bottles.
3. NO bags or purses allowed. Only small handheld purses allowed.
4. Our concessions will accept cash and cards during most events.
5. Lastly, be mindful of comments as fans of the game and spectators to the student athletes.

Need help finding out where to go for lunch? Click the button above to see open classrooms and club offerings for each day of the week.

Click here for the one-lunch information presentation that was present to all 9th graders last week. You can find club information and much for!

Use this document to plan where you will go for lunch each day!

Due to safety concerns and the demands on the main office, we do not accept food deliveries of any kind. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Parents who are dropping students off at school in the morning should use the parking lot lane closest to the building. Please do not park in in a space and wait to drop your student off. Unfortunately, parking is very limited for both students and staff. Utilizing extra parking spaces for this purpose can create an issue where there is nowhere for staff or student drivers to park. Additionally, please do not drive down the middle parking lot lane in order to drop a student at school. We appreciate your help!

Students, please make sure your laptop is charged each day. Bring your charger to school in case your battery runs out.

Need to purchase a laptop charger?

You can do one of two things:

1. Go the the Media Center in your School. They can assess you a fine so that you can pay using My School Bucks.
2. Go directly to the DELL store. You can purchase directly from their website and have it shipped to your home.

Ensure one of these links are being used:

www.dell.com/mpp/smcps (click Shop Recommended Solutions to get to the discounted power cords)

www.dell.com/mpp/smcps-chargers (leads directly to the purchasing portal)

More helpful links for technology can be found at the bottom of the newsletter!

Spirit items are available on MySchoolBucks. Please make sure that your student is added into your profile and click on the School Store link. You will want to Browse all Items.

Items can be purchased and then picked up in the School Bank or during Open House. Items will also be available for purchase, in person, during open house.

Check out www.MySchoolBucks.com Go to "My School Store" and hit "Browse".

Learn how to create a MySchoolBucks account: click here.

• Here Comes the bus
• Bus Routes
• Bus Stop change-request form
• Transportation Forms

Bus passes should only be requested when students have a change in physical address or when there is an emergency situation and a student needs to ride a different bus or get off at a different stop. Bus passes will not be granted for students simply wanting to go visit with a friend.

Need to obtain a bus pass?

Visit this site to submit a request electronically, or parents can write a note or send an email to Ms. Revis at btrevis@smcps.org. All relevant information must be included in the written request.

Bus Information includes: Student name, address, parent phone number, existing bus stop to be used, bus #, date, medical concerns, destination address, destination phone # and reason for the pass.

Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lhs/
Location: 23995 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650, USA
Phone: 301-475-0200
Twitter: @LHS_SMCPS