4:30 p.m.

JV Volleyball vs Thomas Stone - AWAY

5:30 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball vs Thomas Stone - AWAY

4:00 p.m.

JV Field Hockey vs Patuxent - AWAY

4:30 p.m.

JV Boys Soccer vs Great Mills - HOME

JV Girls Soccer vs Great Mills - AWAY

5:30 p.m.

Varsity Field Hockey vs Patuxent - AWAY

6:00 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer vs Great Mills - HOME

Varsity Girls Soccer vs Great Mills - AWAY

9:00 a.m.

Varsity Golf District Tournament vs Multiple Schools - HOME (at Breton Bay Golf Course)

4:30 p.m.

JV Volleyball vs Lackey - HOME

5:30 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball vs Lackey - HOME

6:00 p.m.

Varsity Field Hockey vs McDonough - HOME

4:30 p.m.

JV Girls Soccer vs Huntingtown - HOME

5:00 p.m.

JV Football vs Lackey - AWAY

6:00 p.m.

Varsity Girls Soccer vs Huntingtown - HOME

4:30 p.m.

JV Boys Soccer vs Huntingtown - AWAY

6:00 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer vs Huntingtown - AWAY

Varsity Football vs Lackey - HOME

Marching Band Competition at Paul Angelo Russo Stadium

Homecoming Dance 7-10 PM @ LHS

• The Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 22 from 7 to 10 PM
• It will be located the Main Gym at Leonardtown High School
• Tickets will be on sale from October 10 through October 19
  
• Prices are 20.00 per ticket
• Guest forms are available and completed forms needed to be turned in at the time of ticket purchase

Class of 2025 SHIRTS will be ready for pick up starting Monday in the guidance office during one lunch. If you didn’t purchase one, we will have a few for sale, so come by with $15 for the shirt.

St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ parents are asked to complete the Federal Impact Aid Survey every school year. The school system receives federal grant funds to operate and maintain the schools for federally connected students. To receive these federal funds, the United States Department of Education (USDE) requires the school system to survey each student. The Federal Impact Aid Survey window will be open until Monday, November 14, 2022. It is important to complete the survey through the student’s Home Access Center Account.

Steps to complete the form:

• Sign in to the Home Access Center (HAC) and find the Impact Aid Form
• Once logged in, directions to access the online form can be found HERE.
• A video with instructions is available HERE.
• The form can now be accessed in Spanish by clicking on the Globe in the top right-hand corner once the form has been started.
• The deadline for the online submission of Impact Aid Program Survey forms is November 14, 2022.

• The month of October always presents a climate-control challenge due to the fluctuating temperatures. Unlike a home HVAC system, once we convert from cooling to heating, we cannot revert back to cooling until the Spring. Currently, our maintenance staff is cleaning the boilers at each school in preparation for the conversion to heat. Below is the Standard Operating Procedure that the Department of Maintenance follows each year. I strongly encourage students and staff to dress in layers as there are typically both hot and cold days in October.

• SOP Heating and Cooling System Changeover: Once the forecasted nightly temperatures are consistently below 45 degrees and daytime temperatures do not exceed 55 degrees for two to three consecutive days, we will begin the two-day process of changing the schools over from a cooling mode to a heating mode for the balance of the season. This changeover typically takes place by October 15th of each year. When the ambient conditions are conducive, the changeover will be delayed to ensure the most effective use of resources.

MTSS committee held the annual Flag Football Game on October 12. Congratulations class of 2024!! The Juniors won the MTSS lag football championship game after the PSAT. Thanks to all who competed and performed - especially the LHS Cheerleaders & Dance Team. Way to go, Raiders! Keep being Raider STRONG!

Freshmen lost to Seniors in game one.

Sophomores lost to Juniors in game two.

Juniors defeated Seniors in the Championship Game!!

SMCPS is looking to get nominations to recognize our awesome cafeteria workers from school-based staff, students, and parents. Each month, a name will be drawn from the nominations to grant a one member of the cafeteria staff the Golden Spatula Award.

Click here to nominate!

The LHS Math Club will be offering peer tutoring on Mondays during B Lunch in room E11. All students seeking tutoring should complete this Google form to sign up.

Congratulations to Ian Jameson on winning the individual SMAC Golf Championship with a score of 77.

The Student Leadership Council (SLC) is a program run by our principal, Mr. Copsey. This program is designed to gather opinions from a wide variety of students from LHS to develop new ideas and suggestions on how to make LHS a better learning environment! Meeting times and frequencies are TBD but meetings will be held with our principal sometime during the day or at lunch. The purpose of SLC is to connect with other LHS students and generate ideas to make LHS the best it can be! This is an interest form to see if you would like to join this club. *EXISTING MEMBERS PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AGAIN* - put n/a in the short answer boxes since you already filled it out. If you have any questions contact Mr. Copsey or Harsha Manivannan (harsha.manivannan3@gmail.com). Please fill out the form below.

Senior Portraits

Class of 2023, it is time for senior portraits!

Legacy Studios will be here on 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.

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

Counselors completed senior presentations this week during English classes. We encourage all to review the senior presentation. All seniors received a senior letter, if you were absent the day we presented to your class, please come by the guidance office any day during B lunch to pick up your letter. If you do not stay through lunch, email your counselor and we can get your letter to you.

If you need a letter of recommendation from your school counselor, please use this link, Student Recommendation Request, make a copy of this google document and then share it with your counselor once you have completed it. Please include a resume as well to your counselor. Counselors are not included in your teacher recommendations for common applications, our letters are considered “Counselor Evaluations.”

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).

Upcoming Events:

Monday

Virginia Commonwealth University @ 10:30 AM

Tuesday

Belmont Abbey College @ 8:55 AM

Pennsylvania College of Technology @ 10:30 AM

West Virginia University @ 1:15 PM

Wednesday

Moravian University @ 8:55 AM

McDaniel University @ 10:30 AM

The Air Force Recruiter will be visiting over lunch.

Thursday

University of Tennessee-Knoxville @ 8:55 AM

Sign up for October College Visits Here

CSM's Dual Enrollment Information Night

St. Mary's County, November 1st @ 6 PM

Please RSVP by visiting:

www.csmd.edu/DualEnrollment

New Scholarship Added to Naviance

Maryland JCI Senate Scholarship

To view all scholarships, log in to Naviance through Clever. Click Colleges>>Scholarship Search.

Service Academy and ROTC Personal Fitness Assessments

Congratulations on your decision and good luck in your pursuit to serve. To best serve you, we will hold a PFA day at Leonardtown High School on Friday, October 21st (early release day). Warm-up and check-in will begin at 1pm in the Main Gym. This will be the only opportunity for the PFA this fall. Candidates are asked to bring with them a hard copy of the scoring sheet and their candidate ID#. Upon completion it is asked that all candidates leave LHS and not congregate in the parking lot or common areas. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Raley at waraley@smcps.org. Please share his contact info with your blue and gold officer. To register for the PFA; please complete PFA registration

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

The Application is now open. Make sure to use the 2023-2024 Form and tax information from 2021. FAFSA Link

Want to use the gym during lunch? Daily completion of the form above is a requirement for entry. Submissions are accepted from 8 to 11 am. You have to use your SMCPS login to access the form. After your initial submission, save the link for quick and easy access. Only fifty students are permitted to sign up for a lunch block (either A or B). Students are expected to enter the gym through the side door adjacent to the girls locker room and be in the gym before the 10 minute bell. Students unlawfully tardy will be redirected to the cafeteria. Students are expected to remain in the gym, no food or drink is allowed and you must have tennis shoes to be on the gym surface.

Bus Passes:

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?

Parents can write a note or send an email to Ms. Revis at btrevis@smcps.org in order to request a bus pass. 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

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.

Please review this LHS Seasonal Parking Letter for information about seasonal student parking.

We are Raider Strong!

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