Lincoln High School Patriot Press

February

February 5th - No School, Teacher Inservice

February 7th - Jostens Sophomore Class Jewelry Meeting, Auditorium, WIN 10:12 - 10:42 AM

February 10th - ACT

February 14th - Jostens Sophomore Class Jewelry Order Day, LHS Foyer, 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM

February 19th - 20th - No School, Presidents’ Day Break

February 28th - Department of Labor Job Fair, LHS Cafeteria, 2:55 - 3:55 PM

March

March 2nd - PreACT, LHS, Sophomores Pre-Registration Required

March 9th - SAT

March 11th - Parent Teacher Conference, Main Gym, 4:00 - 7:30 PM

March 13th - ASVAB, Library, 8:00 - 10:30 AM

March 15th - No School

March 18th - Parent Teacher Conference, Virtual, 4:00 - 7:30 PM

March 21st - LHS High School Activities Night, 6:00 PM

March 29th - April 1st - No School, Spring Break

April

April 1st - No School, Spring Break

April 3rd - State Testing and Career Day

April 4th - State Testing and Study Hall

April 4th - Spring Academic Awards, Auditorium, 6:00 PM

April 5th - State Testing and JA Day

April 13th - ACT

April 27th - Grand March, LHS Cafeteria, 5:00 - 6:00 PM

April 27th - Prom, El Riad Shrine, 8:00 - 11:00 PM

April 26th - Deadline to order Yearbook

We are looking forward to seeing you at parent-teacher conferences. Conferences will be from 4 PM to 7:30 PM on Monday, March 11th in the gym and on Monday, March 18th virtually. Conferences give great opportunities for parents to meet any new teachers your student may have in the second semester. In addition, conferences allow you to discuss your student's learning and teachers' expectations. More information will be shared with you by your student’s teachers.

· AP Registration and payment will begin on January 25 in the AP US Government, Macro Economics, Computer Science A and Human Geography classes.

· Students will register at myap.collegeboard.org

· The cost for each exam is $98 and may be paid with a check, money order, cash, or online.

Payment is due February 22.

· Payment by check or money order: turn in a single check or money order (Made out to “LHS”) for all of your tests (1 test = $98, 2 tests = $196, etc...) and turn it into one of your AP Teachers or Mr. Morrison in E219. Please remember to write the student’s name on the memo line of the check.

· Payment by cash: Please put cash in an envelope with the student’s name written on it and turn it into one of your AP Teachers or Mr. Morrison in E219.

· Online payment: Log in to Infinite Campus, click on Fees, the Optional Payments and select the proper test.

AP Scholarships and financial aid:

The Sioux Falls School District provides financial assistance to SFSD students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch, these tests will be offered at no cost to the qualifying students. Application instructions are found at https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/free-reduced-meal-application

Limited financial aid for LHS students also exists for students who do not qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch, although students who are taking multiple exams will have precedence. Anyone interested must see Mr. Morrison in E219 by February 9 to get information and forms for applying for assistance.

AP Test Accommodations:

If you believe that your student requires an accommodation (extra time, typed responses, etc…) for AP Tests please contact Mr. Morrison (adam.morrison@k12.sd.us) immediately. AP requires an application and approval process that may require several weeks of processing, even if students have a current 504 Plan or IEP.

Want to get involved? Not sure where to start? Come join SALSA (Serve And Learn Student Association) as a great way to connect with opportunities to serve your community! SALSA allows you to get involved through volunteerism, meet new friends, explore careers, gain leadership experience, earn volunteer hours for scholarship applications, and make a difference in their community. Missed the first few meetings? No worries come to the upcoming meeting! This next meeting we will work on pet blankets for the Humane Society and learn more about our next large group volunteer outing, assisting at the First Lego League on February 17, otherwise known as a SALSA-Wide Event, and other great individual opportunities!

Salsa is for Everyone!

9th Grade:

• Finalize registration for next year’s classes
• Athletes - Track Completed Coursework from 1st semester in CoreCourseGPA.com (Set up an account with our School ID:421178 & School Code: 729287773)

10th Grade:

• Register for the PreACT
• Finalize registration for next year’s classes
• Athletes - Track Completed Coursework from 1st semester in CoreCourseGPA.com

11th Grade:

• Finalize registration for next year’s classes
• Athletes - Track Completed Coursework from 1st semester in CoreCourseGPA.com
• If you haven't already scheduled/completed a college admission test (ACT or SAT), register to complete one (deadlines and registration information found at https://www.lhscounseling.com/testing.html

12th Grade:

• Complete Spring Scholarship applications: https://www.lhscounseling.com/scholarships.html
• Sioux Falls Area Community Scholarships deadline is March 15, 2024: https://www.sfacf.org/
• Athletes - Track Completed Coursework from 1st semester in CoreCourseGPA.com

If you can't make it to the games, check out the LHS Live Streams. Lincoln has added a 2nd YouTube Channel to the mix, the Auxiliary/Turf Field YouTube Channel, to stream and broadcast games held at LHS on the turf field and games/events in our auxiliary gym. The LHS YouTube channels can be found at https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/o/lhs/page/athletics. Subscribe to both LHS channels to watch your favorite Patriot events, It's FREE! As a subscriber, you will receive notifications when new events begin and when new videos are updated. Information and updates will also be posted on our Lincoln Livestream social media, be sure to like and follow us.

If broadcasting or game day productions is something your student would be interested in, please have them register for the course during their 24 - 25 course registration and direct them to fill out out this form. :) Game Day, Video, & Sports Broadcasting Interest

Questions??? Contact charnelle.wooledge@k12.sd.us or ‪text (605) 937-8613 (Google Voice).

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SF_PatsLive

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sflincoln_live/

Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/PatriotBroadcasting

Go Patriots!!

Your soon to be Seniors will have an "After Graduation Party" and we are looking for parents who may be interested in being on the Senior Class Party Committee for next school year. Have questions you would like to ask, please contact any of the following ladies and they would be glad to answer them. Asking questions does not automatically put you on the committee, so ask away!

Karen Lechtenberg at karen.lechtenberg@k12.sd.us

Shannon VanBuskirk at shannonvanb21@gmail.com

Joni Merkley at jonimerkley@gmail.com

Amy Mitchell at mitchells96@outlook.com

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4AADA723A02-47256284-prom#/

Click on the above photo to go to the Josten's Website

The Senior Class Party is an alcohol free, after graduation celebration honoring the Class of 2024. The party is being planned for 5/19/2024 and will be held at Thunder Road. Graduates will arrive between 9:30 -10:00 pm and will be safely secured within the venue until 4:00am.

Together as a class the new graduates celebrate one last time together with a lock in at an amazing entertainment facility with food, prizes, and soooo much more (Hyper Bowling, 2 story laser tag, Arcade games, 7D theater, mini golf, etc)!

Early bird rates for the 2024 Senior Class Party are $50.

Ticket fees will be raised to $60 after March 1.

Money from ticket fees will go toward the venue cost, additional entertainment, and possible prizes. This year there will be several options to purchase a ticket:

1. PayPal— Visit https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=EU2UTCBKYMFMS

2. Check—Payable to LHS Class of 2024, attach to registration form and deliver to Student Services.

3. Cash— Deliver registration form and cash to Andrew Finch in Student Services

4. Venmo— @Shannon-VanBuskirk-5

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3955022563903536133

Please put your Senior's first and last name in the details.

Ticket scholarships available, please contact your guidance counselor for additional information

The LHS senior class is the ONLY school in the district which has the privilege of providing concessions at home games as their party fundraiser. We make a substantial amount of money per event (usually over $1,000.00) Please sign up, have your SENIOR sign up or even a grandparent if they would like to. It is a ton of fun to work concessions and a great way to plug in & meet other LHS families. Sign up to help with home game concessions HERE: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080D49A4AD23ABFB6-lhsconcessions

A Senior Class Party Meeting will be January 8th immediately following the General Booster Club meeting in the LHS Library. We will discuss all things "Senior Class Party"!

Senior Class Party Planning Meetings:

January 8th, February 12th, March 4th, April 8th & Final Meeting May 13th.

All meetings will be held immediately following the Booster meeting in the LHS library.

We need your talents. We can use volunteers in many different areas.

Be thinking if you'd like to be a volunteer the night of the party.

We have a Facebook group JUST for Senior Class Parents and seniors.

Please join and stay up to date on all things senior class party.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/818050785915193/

We want to make The Class of 2024 PARTY an evening into morning they'll never forget!!!

LHS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiouxFallsLincolnPatriots/streams