February 27 - Leadership Student Blood Drive

February 27 - OSTC - NE After School Showcase

February 29 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8 p.m.

March 4 - LOHS College Night 5:30 p.m.

March 5 & 7 - Senior and Parent Grad Meetings 7 p.m.

March 6 - Parent University "Graphic Novels are Real Books too!" 6:30 p.m. (at Scripps)

March 7 - OSTC- NE Information Night 6:00 p.m.

March 10-15 - Charity Week

March 19 - Parent University "Helping Your Child Through Feelings of Anxiety" 6:30 p.m.

March 25-29 - Spring Break

2023-24 LOHS Calendar

Dear Dragon Community,

Lake Orion Community Schools educates over 7,000 students every day. We appreciate your involvement in supporting our mission of “empowering the Dragon community to achieve excellence” and encourage you to vote on the replacement of two millage proposals in the February 27, 2024 election.

• The first proposal is a replacement of the Non-Homestead Millage, which helps fund the day-to-day operating budget of the school district. This millage was originally approved by LOCS voters in 1994.
• The second proposal is the replacement of the Sinking Fund Millage, which is used to cover necessary school safety improvements and facility repairs. This millage was first approved by LOCS voters in 2016.

If you have any questions about the millage replacement proposals, please go to LakeOrionSchoools.org/SchoolElectionInformation or contact LOCS by email at communications@lok12.org or by phone at 248-693-5400.

To learn more, watch the recent conversation on ONTV’s “Orion Today” television show discussing the millage and answering questions.

Sincerely,

Ben Kirby, Superintendent

Lake Orion Community Schools

Term 3 Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, February 29 from 4 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. We will continue to utilize the online scheduling program, SchoolSoft, to enable parents to schedule individual appointments. Appointments will be available both virtual and in-person, as noted below:

• 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Virtual Conferences via Microsoft Teams
• 6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. In-Person Conferences at LOHS

Using the SchoolSoft Link,, or the document below you will find detailed directions to access and schedule the conference appointments with LOHS staff. Conveniently, this process is done through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The system is open through Thursday, February 29 at 12:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: All conferences must be scheduled through SchoolSoft. Please know that you cannot access the SchoolSoft scheduling program with your student’s PowerSchool account, you will need to utilize your PowerSchool Parent Account. If you do not have your own account, you will need to create one; please contact Amy Thebo at amy.thebo@lok12.org for assistance with PowerSchool. If you need help with scheduling a conference time through SchoolSoft please contact Beth Beebe at elizabeth.beebe@lok12.org.

If you miss your scheduled conference, you will need to e-mail the teacher to schedule a conference on a new day and time. Thank you for the continued support of your student and Lake Orion High School.

National Honor Society is hosting a district-wide donation drive for a charity called the Wave Project. This cause provides everyday essentials and showers to impoverished individuals in Metro Detroit. The donation drive is running until March 1st and students can bring donation items to the main office. Donations can also be brought to parent-teacher conferences on February 29th.

The LOHS Parent Group is looking for donations to help feed the LOHS staff before Parent Teacher Conferences start on Thursday, February 29. If you are able to donate any soft drinks, waters, baked goods, etc. please consider signing up on the Sign-UpGenius. We are also looking for parents to help set up and tear down the buffet in the staff lounge.

• LOHS Parent Group: Staff Conference Dinner Sign-Up

If you would like to make any monetary donations to assist with planning Parent Teacher Conference dinners or for Staff Appreciation Week in May, please feel free to send your donations to the Main Office, attention LOHS Parent Group - Rosa Everitt, or you may donate via Venmo to @LOHS_RosaEveritt with the last four digits 3256.

Dear LOHS Parents,

Lake Orion High School is extremely excited to announce a continuation of our free tutoring program. This program will allow your child to connect directly with LOHS staff in specific content areas (math, science, social studies, etc.) outside of normal school hours. These tutoring sessions are one hour and can take place either in person or virtually through Microsoft Teams (this is decided between the tutor and the student(s) in the group). This tutoring is intended as remediation as opposed to homework help; however, homework is often utilized to teach skills. As we do not have an inexhaustible number of tutors available, this program is on a first come, first serve basis.

To sign up your child, please fill out this form.

If you have additional questions, please contact Cathy Srock at Catherine.Srock@LOk12.org.

It’s that time of year again when we ask our valued parents and community members to help our senior students with our Senior Exit Interviews. If you would like to assist in this exciting opportunity, we are asking for you to sign up with the link attached to a signup genius where you will find dates and times (March 5, 7 and 8) that we need volunteers for. If you are not able to attend after you have signed up, please ensure that you reach out to me directly so I can fill your spot.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC2CA1FEC61-47957405-2024

The deadline is fast approaching for service hours for our 2024 Seniors!

As noted on the LOHS website and in the handbook, in order to walk at graduation: All Service Hours, along with a completed reflection for each event, must be submitted through each student’s x2VOL account no later than the Friday after Spring Break of senior year, which is April 5, 2024 for the 2023-24 school year. I have been busy meeting with all Seniors who have not reached 20 hours. Please ask them to check their Teams messages if they say they have not heard from Ms. P!

During the meeting, I shared the list of upcoming events for February and March, which are available before the deadline. That list can be found at the bottom of the LOHS Service Learning website under “February/March Service Opportunities.”

For more deadlines regarding Service Hours, see the LOHS Service Learning website.

Overview:

Oakland Schools K-12 Career Readiness Department is sponsoring a student essay contest developed to promote awareness, exploration, and preparation associated with five career pathways: Information Technology, Health, Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, and TMLE (Transportation, Mobility, Logistics, Energy). There are three entry levels based on the students grade: 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Oakland Schools Career Readiness Education staff members will read and score the essays anonymously

according to an internal rubric focusing on creativity, connection to a pathway area, and future career aspirations.

Any questions, please TEAMS message or email Mrs. Everitt or Ms. Hall.

If you have any questions about the Acorn2Oak please reach out to: info@acorn2oakgrant.com

Students may also TEAMS message or send an email to Mrs. Everitt

The 2024-25 Lake Orion Community Schools calendars are now available by visiting the LakeOrionSchools.org calendar page. A single sheet of the important dates is also listed on that page.

Lake Orion High School understands the importance of offering our students flexibility and choice based on their learning styles. The many scheduling options we have are intended to meet the academic needs for each student while giving them flexibility within their class requirements. Lake Orion High School offers a number of Advanced Placement classes, fully virtual, and partially online coursework, as well as the ability to attend the Oakland School Technical Campus or International Academy. These diverse curricular options give students at LOHS, not only top-notch academic experiences, but an individualized opportunity to optimize their potential.

Click this link to order your Class of 2024 Yard Sign. Proceeds will go towards the Senior Breakfast.

If you would like to volunteer and/or help with the 2024 SANP party please LOHS2024@gmail.com

Still need help paying for college? We have a few local scholarships with upcoming due dates in March! See if your student qualifies for the Metro Bureau, North Oakland Community Coalition, Oakview, Oakland Career & Technical Educators' Association, Oakland Community College, or Realtor Scholarship Fund. See our full list of scholarships here or contact the Counseling Department for more details.

Below are the links for parents and students to order Digital Files or 8x10 prints for the CLUB/ORGANIZATION/BAND/CHOIR photos from MyPic Photography.

• LOHS Club/Organization Photos by MyPic Photography

• LOHS BAND/CHOIR PORTRAITS by MyPic Photography

Take a look at our upcoming live broadcast schedule for the next 2 days. We've got the final 2 home games of Varsity Girls Basketball, plus another episode of our newscast LO-AM.

As for Varsity Boys Basketball, Waterford Kettering hosts the opening week of the postseason, and they will stream all games in the district. We'll have the direct link to their stream on our website. Tune in at www.dragonbroadcasting.org.

Looking for a great holiday gift? Consider purchasing tickets to the Detroit Red Wings game on Saturday, March 16. Proceeds from each ticket purchased through this link Lake Orion District Spirit Night (fevo-enterprise.com) will benefit the Lake Orion Education Foundation, an organization that supports Lake Orion teachers and students through a variety of teacher grants and other activities.

Thank you for taking the time to recognize one of Lake Orion Community Schools' staff members for their excellence.

The intent of the Distinguished Dragon program is to ensure that staff members who go above and beyond their regular duties are appreciated. The additional effort or support can range from helping an individual to helping a group or any effort that seems worthy of praise.

The staff member can be nominated by a student, parent, community member or even their own colleague. We ask for the submitter's name and contact information to follow up with specific questions if necessary.

Please complete the form entirely so the individual can be appropriately honored for their contributions.

Dr. Dan Haas

Principal

Amy Thebo

Principal's Secretary

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:

Rosa Everitt - 9-10th grade; Students A-Q

CTE & Career Readiness Coordinator

Anthony Kiner - 11th grade

Jason Larsen - 9-10th grade; Students R-Z; Special Education & 504

Anthony Palmeri - 12th grade

Christopher Bell

Heather Rutledge

Have questions about your schedule?

If you find an error in your student's schedule, please ask them to reach out to their counselor or visit the counseling center before the start of the school day or during passing time.

Secretary Lynne Kniess

Phone: 248-693-5640

Counselors

A-Cot Christy Bell

Cou-Grz Melissa Bruno

Gu-Led Natalie Parraghi (Fawn Bullock)

Lee- Pep Michele Novak

Peq-Sta Alicia Conner

Ste-Z Scott Boeneman

Check out LOCS' Flickr albums for pictures of all our events, Homecoming Game, Pep Assemblies, Invitationals, Graduations, first day of school pics and more.

OK2SAY is available state-wide for public and private schools in Michigan; anybody can submit a confidential tip. Specially trained technicians receive the tips and filter the information to the appropriate agency to provide a timely and effective response

Website: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/high-school-home
Location: 495 East Scripps Road, Orion Township, MI, USA
Phone: (248)693-5420
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LkOrionHS
Twitter: @LkOrionHS

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