The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered to 10th and 11th grade students on October 12, 2022 beginning at 8:00 am.
The PSAT 8/9 will be administered to 9th grade students on October 12, 2022 --- beginning at 8:00 am.
The PSAT is an important test. Students who perform well could earn college scholarships (11 grade).
PSAT student guides will be distributed to students (for 10th and 11th grade students only, there are no hard copies for 9th graders). These guides contain information and sample test questions that will help students prepare for the PSAT.
Parents/Students should check their calendars for appointments already scheduled for October 12, and consider rescheduling as there are no make-up dates for the PSAT.
Students who arrive late to school will not be permitted to take the test.
Students who did not get a guide can access a student guide using the following links:
PSAT NMSQT(10th/11th grade) student guide
PSAT 8/9 (9th grade) student guideStudents must bring their own calculators.
Additional information can be found at the following links:
For information about scoring (9th grade)
For information about scoring and linking to practice (10/11th grade).
Click here for one-lunch club offerings.
Not sure where to go? Need a planning template to help utilize your time? CLICK HERE
Student Meal Charges
Student meal charges are only allowed for reimbursable meals or milk purchases, never a la carte items. The charge limit for each student is $25. Students may purchase a meal with “cash in hand” regardless of the amount of money owed. Students currently approved for FREE meals receive a meal regardless of the amount of money owed. Families should be advised that beginning in early September, weekly automated phone calls and emails are being sent to notify households of students whose meal account balance has become low (less than $5.00 remaining). Contact Megan Doran in Food and Nutrition Services at madoran@smcps.org for more information.
Fast Food Policy
Parents and students, please do not order food to be delivered to Leonardtown High School, it will not be delivered to the student. In addition, parents should not be dropping off lunch to the school for students.
Yearbook Information
School Portraits Grades 9, 10, and 11
Students in grades 9, 10, and 11 will be photographed for school portraits on Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30 in the auditorium during English classes. Picture day fliers will be distributed to students in English classes next week. Portrait packages can also be ordered and paid for online by visiting the Legacy website and entering code 4572F23. ALL students will need to be photographed for administrative purposes.
Thursday, September 29: Ms. Heisler, Mr. Schoenbauer, Mr. Smith, Ms. Stephenson, Ms. Woolford, Fairlead
Friday, September 30: Mr. Breslin, Mr. David, Ms. Feldhausen, Ms. O’Toole, Ms. Page, Mr. Pike, Ms. Conner, Ms. Sullivan, Freshman Academy
Senior Portraits
Class of 2023, it is time for senior portraits!
Legacy Studios will be here on Monday, September 26; Tuesday, October 18; Wednesday, October 19; Thursday, October 20; Thursday, November 3; and Friday, November 4 in the auditorium. Seniors MUST sign up for an appointment by clicking HERE. Appointments must be made 48 hours in advance. Information about the different portrait sessions available can be found on the Legacy site. Please note that Legacy does provide the tux, drape, and cap and gown for portraits. Seniors, if you wish to be included in the senior section of the yearbook, you must take a picture in a tux or drape with a blue background and no props. Portraits that do not meet this requirement will not be included in the senior section of the yearbook.
Fall Team Pictures
Athletes and marching band members who were photographed the last few weeks will have the chance to purchase team and/or individual pictures. Please visit the Legacy website and use code 4572E23. Please note that pictures will not be posted until about a week following the picture date to allow for editing and uploading. We appreciate your patience!
2021-2022 Yearbooks
The 2022 yearbooks are here! Students may pick up their yearbooks during lunch in 2E08. If you are a 2022 graduate of LHS, you or someone you designate may pick up your book during regular hours (8:00-2:45) to retrieve your book. Please email Mrs. Page before you plan on picking up your book to ensure that it is in the office waiting for you.
Order A Yearbook!
If you are interested in purchasing a 2022-2023 yearbook, please visit the Jostens site. This is the second tier of our pricing, so order your yearbook now! This offer will be available until October 14. Yearbooks will be distributed in the spring.
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 summer and this school year!
Grad Ads
Senior parents interested in creating a grad ad for the yearbook can do so through the Tribute Ads website. The deadline for creating an ad is December 15, 2022. Please visit the Tribute Ads site to create an ad honoring your senior.
Student Writing Contests
Check out these opportunities to have your voice heard and your writing talent recognized!
Bennington College Young Writers Awards - Submission Deadline: November 1, 2022 - Students can submit a work of poetry, fiction, or non-fiction. The rules and entry form can be found here: https://www.bennington.edu/events/young-writers-awards
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest - Submission Deadline: January 12, 2023 - Students can submit an essay describing and analyzing an act of political courage by a US elected official who served during or after 1917. Learn more about contest requirements and information here: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/getting-started
Counseling Corner
Counselors are now able to process transcripts requests through Naviance. Please contact your counselor if you need additional information. Counselors will be giving senior class presentations the first week of October. During this presentation we will review what you need to know about graduation requirements, applying for college, scholarships and much more. After the presentations conclude we will share the presentation with everyone. We will host an additional presentation for seniors who are completing their English requirement at CSM.
If you need a letter of recommendation from your school counselor, please make sure to let them know as early as possible and make sure to submit the Letter of Recommendation Request form (which is available in Guidance).
Make sure to know your counselor!
- Hensel: A-C - jahensel@smcps.org
- Wolcott: D-Go & GIS - rrwolcott@smcps.org
- Neitz: Gr-L - lkneitz@smcps.org
- Guidry: M-R - lcguidry@smcps.org
- Marino: S-Z - cmmarino@smcps.org
- Sawyer: Freshmen Academy - wnsawyer@smcps.org
Need an appointment? Please e-mail Guidance Secretary, Ms. Williams (jkwilliams@smcps.org).
Career Center Updates
ASVAB, October 27th, 2022 @ 8AM in the LHS Cafeteria
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
The fall test administration is for Juniors and Seniors only.
Please fill out the google form to sign up: Form
Essay Writing Workshop
Seniors, LHS will be hosting an essay writing workshop in the Career Center on Sept. 21st during A lunch and Sept. 28th during B lunch. Please register for only one session. Register Here
New Scholarships Added to Naviance
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. International High School Essay Contest
To view all scholarships, log in to Naviance through Clever. Click Colleges>>Scholarship Search.
October College Visits
Please view the google form to sign up for October college visits. Some examples include UMBC, West Virginia University, University of Tennessee-Knoxville and CSM. College Visit Sign Up
SEAP (Science & Engineering Apprenticeship Program)
Applications are now open. Link to Apply
Virtual information session Sept. 27th @ 6 PM. Register Here
Financial Aid
FSA ID Virtual Information Session, Sept. 29th @ 6PM Register Here
FAFSA Night at LHS In the Media Center, Oct. 5th @ 6 PM Register Here
Learn how to create a MySchoolBucks account: click here.
MySchoolBucks & the Media Center
New for 2022, families have the option to pay for lost or damaged resources in My School Bucks. A resource can include: library books, laptops, chargers, textbooks, consumables, etc.
When a media specialist marks anything as lost or damaged in Destiny, that fee AUTOMATICALLY shows up as a "real time fee" in My School Bucks.
Please refer to this information on My School Bucks and your school library.
Student Parking Update
Leonardtown High School
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lhs/
Location: 23995 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650, USA
Phone: 301-475-0200
Twitter: @LHS_SMCPS