Pacer E News

The Week of May 22 - May 25

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In this Message:

This Weeks Schedule
Juniors: Parking Information (Senior Year 2023/24) - Sign up from 6/1 8 am to 6/9 at 3:30 pm
Lost Items Pick Up - By 6/9
Donate Gently Used Pacer Wear
Summer Planning Tips for Pre-College - 5/23
Final Exams (9th-11th) - Schedule and Process for a Scheduling Conflict
Class of 2023 - Senior Information! - New Info Added Each Week
Athletics Weekly Newsletter
Senior Grad Party Details - Must RSVP by 5/22!
AP Testing Complete - Action needed for seniors who took AP tests!
Pacer Parent Club Updates
Update Synergy for the 2023-24 School Year
Smart Start 2023 - Save the date 8/31
ACCESS Program Expansion
AP Ceramics Showcase and Sale - 5/31
Senior Grad Party Details
LOSD Seal of Biliteracy Celebration - 5/25
Volunteering at LHS - Make sure your LOSD background check is complete
Ways to Report Incidents Related to Bias, Racism or Harassment in LOSD
Common Links and Resources
LHS Contact Information

This Week's Schedule

Monday, May 22: B Day Regular Schedule
Tuesday, May 23: A Day Regular Schedule
Wednesday, May 24: B AM PaceTime Schedule, Spring Recognition Assembly
Thursday, May 25: A Day Early Release Schedule, 8th grade visit
Friday, May 26: B Day Regular Schedule, Senior Finals

Resources:

LHS 2022-23 Daily Schedules
LHS Calendar
LOSD 2022-23 Calendar (2023-24 and 2024-25 are also available)

Lost Items Pick Up - By 6/9

Water bottles, lunch boxes, sweatshirts, OH MY!

Please encourage your student(s) to check the back of the cafeteria and/or outside of the lower gym for lost items. Please inquire in the main office if you have lost keys, jewelry, glasses or other smaller items/items of extreme value.

Any items not picked up by the last day of school will be donated.

Juniors: Senior Parking Pass Sign up (2023/24 school year) from 6/1 to 6/9 - Save the date!

Congratulations LHS Juniors, it's time to sign up for a parking spot for the 2023-24 school year. Save the date.

When: 6/1/23 at 8 am to 6/9/23 at 3:30 pm
How: You'll receive the google form to sign up for senior parking in your school email on 6/1/23.
Details: Before signing up please review all details here.

Completion of the form is mandatory to be considered eligible for senior parking.

Donate Genly USed Pacer Wear

Do you have a senior who is ready to part with some of their Pacer wear? Students can drop off their gently used Pacer tees, sweatshirts, jackets in the bin near the student store. We will pass it along to our new Pacers and Pacer staff. The bin will be out until the end of the year. We appreciate your help keeping the Pacer spirit alive.

Summer Planning Tips For Pre-College Application Work Tuesday May 23rd

(For juniors, also known as rising seniors!)

College Search: How to build a college list specifically for you! + More!

Tuesday May 23rd 9:30 - 9:50 am; TSCT 9:55 - 10:10 am; Lunchtime; 2:00 -2:20 pm; 3:30 - 3:50 pm

Finals Exam Schedule (9th to 11th grade) - and Process for a Scheduling Conflict

Our Final Exams are coming up quickly. For our Freshman to Juniors, they'll be taking these exams on the following schedule:

June 8th-- Periods 1, 2 and 4
June 9th-- Periods 5, 6 and 8
June 12th--Periods 3 and 7

If you have a conflict with any of the times here, you are welcome to talk with your teachers to see if you can arrange a different time to take that Final. But if you do this, there are a few steps in this process and it's important everyone follow these.

Step 1: Get a 'Final Exam Change Request' form and fill it out with signatures BEFORE June 6th at 3:30. Requests received after this time will not be approved. You can find this form in the main office outside of the attendance office on the wall.
Step 2: Final Exams cannot be taken before June 8th (unless you're a Senior), so any rearrangement needs to happen during the Final Exam window.
Step 3: If you're not able to rearrange a time that works, and your schedule conflict cannot be avoided, please reach out to me (Mr. Hurd) and your teacher and we will arrange a time in the Summer to make-up the exam.

Class of 2023 - Information for Seniors!

All class of 2023 information is available here or on the LHS website (under news on the homepage). Please review the document in full and check it regularly for updates as below is only a summary.

Senior Clearance Activities begin May 1st on Google Classroom. Please make sure your student accepted the invitation. All of the below activities must be completed before 5/30/23:

Graduation Requirements (CRLE) - by 5/19/23
Naviance Survey - by 5/19/23
Textbook and Chromebook Return - by 5/30/23
Pay Outstanding Fees - by 5/19/23
Return Athletic Equipment - by season end
School Lunch Account - Pay balance, request refund or transfer funds - nutrition@loswego.k12.or.us

SENIOR CLEARANCE May 26, May 30, May 31: Volunteers Needed!!

Volunteers are needed to help collect textbooks in the library on Friday, May 26th, Tuesday, May 30th, and Wednesday, May 31st. Training provided! If you are able to assist, please sign up!

LHS: Textbook Return/ Senior Clearance

Senior Yard Signs: The yard signs are ordered for the 'main parent'/address listed in Synergy. If the student has 2 households and you would like to order a second sign please contact: APM Printworks at 503-924-6168 (signs are $25).

Graduation Tickets: Ticket sales for extra tickets ended 5/12 and graduation tickets are sold out. If you do not need all your tickets you can let Liz Murphy know and she will make them available to other graduates to purchase.Your graduation tickets will be given to you after you have completely clear and not until the morning of grad rehearsal.

Senior Finals:

5/26 and 5/30 - Final Exam's and Projects
5/31: Seniors' last Day/Senior Awards Assembly

Dates to block out for graduation events:

May 31st, 12:45 PM Merit Awards - Mandatory attendance for seniors. Parents attend by invite only.
June 1st, 8 am- 12:00 Graduation Rehearsal (including senior breakfast)- Mandatory attendance for seniors if you are participating in the ceremony
June 1st, 3:15 - Arrive at Rollings Hills for ceremony
June 1st, 4:00 - 6:00 Graduation Ceremony
June 1st, 7:00 Senior Grad Night Party

All class of 2023 information is available on the LHS website (under news on the homepage). Please continue to check this document as it will be updated with new information.

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Catching up with Athletics

Check out all of the exciting things happening with the LHS athletics program. Hear from the LHS Athletic Director in the weekly athletics newsletter.

LHS Athletics Weekly Newsletter -5/22/23

You can check out athletic updates on the LHS athletics website.

Senior Grad Party - Register by 5/22

When: June 1 from 7pm -12am
Where: Undisclosed off-site location. *Transportation provided.
What: Food, Activities, Desserts, Photo Booth, Prizes, Music, and a few surprises!
Bring: Your best neon-out gear and phone (bags, purses, and/or backpacks will NOT be allowed at the event)
The Graduates will be changing clothes at Rolling Hills prior to boarding buses to Party Venue. No backpacks are allowed at the Senior Grad Party. There will be a secure bag/coat drop for students not able to leave their belongings with parents/guardians prior to boarding the bus.
Transportation Details: After graduation, the graduates will be bused from Rolling Hills directly to the party venue; and returned to LHS following the party. ALL GRADUATES MUST RIDE TO / FROM THE VENUE ON THE BUS.

RSVP By May 22nd for this event!

Although we have raised funds to cover most of the graduation party costs, there will be a minimal fee of $30 for each graduate attending. RSVPs by signing up on the Google form: RSVP 2023 Grad Party Link

Payment Options

Venmo: @Pacerclub Please note “Grads Name/Senior Party” in the Venmo notes
Write Check to: (Pacer Club Inc.) and leave with LHS front office. Please note “Senior Grad Party” on the check. Ask office staff to put in the Parent Club mailbox.
Financial Assistance: Please contact Principal Fisher to receive confidential support with your ticket purchase.

SENIOR GRAD PARTY VOLUNTEERS*: Communication will go out this week to all the awesome volunteers who have signed up to assist with this event, confirming your commitment, along with details regarding the specific needs! Thank you in advance for helping us make this a memorable event for the class of '23 graduates.

AP Testing Complete

AP Testing Finished with over 900 exams being given. Two weeks of intense AP testing have concluded with our amazing Pacers stepping up to the challenge. They got up early, stayed late, were prepared with their supplies, and maintained good attitudes during these challenging exams. All of these traits will serve them well as they move forward in their education journeys. Seniors need to log into their College Board account and fill out the college send score before June 20. Students will be able to access their scores in July in their College Board account.

Pacer Parent Club Updates

PACER PARENT CLUB END OF YEAR HAPPY HOUR: Tuesday, June 6 at 5:30pm at Jefe

(16360 Boones Ferry Road, Lake Oswego)

Please join the Pacer Parent Club board in celebrating the end of the school year at this no-host happy hour and learn how you can get involved next year! Hope to see you there!

PACER PARENT CLUB - Seeking Board Members!

Pacer Parent Club executive board has a few open positions for 2023-24. This is a great way to get involved and support Lakeridge. We ask for a 2-year commitment so there is continuity in roles. Please contact any board members or email us Pacerparents@gmail.com for more information, job description, or express interest!

Co-President
Vice President
Recording Secretary
Co-Treasurer

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Update Synergy for the 2023-24 School Year

Beginning April 28, 2023, LOSD needs parents/guardians of all students enrolled for the 2023-24 school year to log into ParentVUE and review/update your student’s information through the Register/Verify tab. This benefits both families and schools by:

Ensuring that schools have accurate information to reach parents and other contacts in both emergency and non-emergency situations. Verification is important even if your address or contact information has not changed over the past year because the school may have incorrect information from a previous year. Did you know 86 LHS students have emergency contacts listed without phone numbers? it would be hard to reach them in an emergency. Please check and verify your students information.
Confirming parent email addresses for Google Classroom and other applications to participate in your student's learning.
Enabling distribution of key information in the district's K-12 Family Handbook.

If you have forgotten your ParentVUE password, go to the login page, click "I am a Parent," then click "Forgot Password." If you are unsure whether you have a ParentVUE account, contact your student's school. For assistance with the verification process, refer to the user guide on the LOSD website or contact your student's school.

Run Date: End of 2022-23 School Year

Smart Start - Save the date 8/31

Smart Start is an opportunity specifically for our students with 504s and IEPs, and their parents and guardians, to make introductions and connect with their teachers and to feel prepared and welcomed for the start of school. Smart Start is in person on Thursday, Aug. 31,12:30-2:30 p.m.

Teachers will be familiar with your student’s plan and accommodations. To help get to know your students, please complete the attached one-page profile or create one on your own ahead of time, and give it to the teacher at the Smart Start introduction.

Also, to assist in your family’s preparation for the new school year use the Smart Start checklist for parents and guardians of students with 504s and IEPs.

See you on August 31!

ACCESS Program Expansion

Next school year, our inclusive services will continue to expand at Lakeridge! Our school community will be expanding our special education services to better meet the needs of our students by adding an ACCESS classroom (please see description below for more information):

Advancing Curriculum & Communication to Enhance Student Success (ACCESS):

Students benefit from support in the areas of social communication, executive functioning/organization, cognitive flexibility, sensory and/or behavior. Strong collaboration with Speech Language Pathologists and Autism Specialists is a key component of this dedicated support.

ACCESS is a dedicated system of support focusing on building independence and self-reliance. Students have the opportunity to further their social communication, motor skills, and problem solving skills through targeted function based interventions in the general education classes and electives. School teams collaborate to differentiate and target social, behavioral, and executive functioning skills.

Thank you in advance for expressing your warm Pacer welcome to our new and returning students!

AP Ceramics Showcase and Sale - 5/31

The AP Ceramics Showcase and Sale will take place in the ceramics room and outside of the ceramics room on Wednesday, May 31st, from 3pm to 4:30pm. Please stop by and support the talented Lakeridge students. Cash and cards accepted!

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LOSD Seal of Biliteracy Celebration

We are delighted to invite you to the LOSD Seal of Biliteracy ceremony recognizing the Class of 2023 on Thursday, May 25, 6:30 p.m., at Palisades World Language School.

The Class of 2023 has many accomplishments and milestones to celebrate!

Your class has the most students in one LOSD cohort to earn the Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy!
Amongst this year's Seal earners are the most students from our English Learner program to achieve the Seal in one year!
All graduates from the inaugural class of our LOSD Spanish Immersion program earned a Seal!

Please bring your families and friends to the gathering so we all may recognize you.

Volunteering at LHS?

Thank you for your interest in volunteering. For the safety of children, volunteers are required to have an approved background check before spending time in our schools or supporting school activities.

Please allow up to three weeks to process your approval. Accommodations may take longer.

Volunteers need to submit only one application for volunteering in all LOSD schools. Applications need to be submitted annually to capture changes in background checks, policies, and/or vaccination requirements.

LOSD Volunteer Application

Ways to Report Incidents Related to Bias, Racism or Harassment in LOSD

Report microaggressions, bias, harassment and discrimination in a school related to race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other aspect of identity:

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