Laker Weekly

Dear Laker Community,

Yesterday we joined as a school to celebrate our second annual "Kickback to Giveback" students vs. staff kickball game focused on creating community, inclusiveness, and awareness of Mental Health Awareness Month. Our students beat the staff again this year with a score of 8 - 2, however, the real winner was Unity Center for Behavior Health which received a $15,000 donation toward the work that they do to support mental health. Thank you to our sponsors: Mark and Gwen Matthews, Grant Hammersly with Joe’s Burgers and Choza, Billy Stimpson and Brix Paving, Paper Caper, and AT&T.

We also celebrated our teachers this week as part of Teacher Appreciation Week! Teacher Appreciation Week is an important reminder of the tireless efforts that teachers put forth each day to inspire and educate our students. It is a time to acknowledge the impact that teachers have on our lives and to say thank you for all that they do. As the saying goes, "Teaching is a work of heart," and during Teacher Appreciation Week, we had the opportunity to show our teachers just how much their work of heart means to us!

Please be sure to check out the information in this newsletter regarding upcoming events including Senior Carnival, parking registration for the 2023/24 school year, and more!

Take care,

Kristen Colyer

Monday, May 15 - A Day

Tuesday, May 16 - B Day

Wednesday, May 17 - A Day

Thursday, May 18 - B Day

Friday, May 19 - A Day

Lake Oswego High School is excited to announce their Student Representative to the LOSD School Board 2023 - 2024, Abby Flaa. Abby has many qualities that make her an excellent candidate for the school board including being collaborative, finding value in listening to others, reliable and driven to help support necessary change. Additionally, Abby is a valuable leader in the building and community as a student mentor for Unified Sports, a strong advocate for students with learning differences, and an extremely positive attitude. When interviewing Abby, what stood out the most is her commitment to making sure that all students at LOHS have a voice and that their voice will be accounted for when she is the student board representative.

Parking registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open. To be eligible for a parking permit next school year, open the registration directions below, read the policies, and follow the QR to the registration form.

As a reminder, if students do not have a permit to park on campus, especially current juniors and sophomores, they are not allowed to park on campus or the church lot as they are taking someone else's parking spot. We've had an increase of students without a permit parking on campus and it causes a huge problem for staff, students, and visitors whose spots are taken. Any student who will be a senior for the 23/24 school year and has received 3 or more parking tickets for parking without a permit this school year will only be eligible through the junior parking lottery. Any student who will be a junior for the 23/24 school year and has received 3 or more parking tickets for parking without a permit this school year will not be eligible for the lottery.

The 2023 LOHS Senior Carnival to celebrate all of our seniors will be held on May 31 from 3:30 to 5:30 on the LOHS football field!

Parents, Family Members, and Friends! -- Many volunteers are needed to make this a fun and

memorable event for our seniors. Please give generously of your time and sign up for any activities and time slots for which you are able to volunteer!

Carnival Volunteers:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448AAA92BAB9-2023

Carnival Equipment that we would like to borrow:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448AAA92BAB9-20231

To donate, please click here:

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/V7J68430T0KY7/checkout/PUCY4N4T47BLXMBAKJH7MEIR

It has come to our attention that seniors are planning a "senior skip day" for Monday, May 15th. A friendly reminder that "senior skip day" is not a school-sponsored activity and Monday, May 15th is a regular school day for all students. Any students with unexcused absences will be assigned CREW time (after-school detention) for each unexcused absence. Parents may excuse absences on account of illness, family emergency, or with a pre-arranged absence form. Parents may not excuse Monday, May 15th for the purpose of participating in "senior skip day."

LOHS A Cappella Choir gave an incredible performance at the OSAA 6A State Choir Championships last weekend and placed 4th in State! (The top 5 choirs get formally recognized.) Twenty-four of the qualifying 6A schools were selected to compete this year.

We made some LOHS history as this is the first time our school or any school from our district has placed in the top 5 at State. This stellar group of students and their teacher, Ms. Bamford, have worked really hard this year!

Two small ensembles performed in the state small ensemble competition and seven students participated in the state solo competition. Congratulations to Henri Danzelaud and Wyatt Sturn for placing fifth in the small string ensemble division. Congratulations to Kanon Fuller, Kai Makino, Sam Lines, Kevin He, Owen Weddle, and Sarah Hohndel for placing sixths in the large brass ensemble division. Congratulations to all the students who performed a solo at the state solo competition: Eden Choi, Henri Danzelaud, Kevin He, Sarah Hohndel, Sam Lines, Seowoo Park, and Wyatt Sturn. Kevin He placed fourth in the trombone solo division, and Eden Choi did an amazing job and placed first in the violin solo division.

The jazz band had an amazing performance at the Mount Hood Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 6th.

The Symphonic Orchestra qualified for states and will be performing in the state orchestra festival on Thursday, May 11th. Also, the Wind Ensemble qualified for states and will perform in the state band festival on Saturday, May 13th.

We know people appreciate hearing from us, however…52 students in our system have workplace switchboards listed as their primary numbers. Do your coworkers a favor and put your direct line as the primary contact when you verify your student's information.

Log into ParentVUE and review/update your students' information through the Register/Verify tab. If you have forgotten your ParentVUE password, go to the login page, click "I am a Parent," then click "Forgot Password." Contact your student's school if you need clarification on whether you have a ParentVUE account. For assistance with the verification process, refer to the user guide on the LOSD website or contact your student's school.

As a culmination of their ACS class, LOHS freshmen create a resume and learn how to interview for an entry-level job. We need many volunteers to make this an effective program and empower our students with practical skills. This is one of the few volunteer opportunities that enables you to be in the classroom at LOHS. We will be hosting the ACS Mock Interview program for six ACS periods of second semester students from May 18-23, 2023 in person at Lake Oswego High School.

Volunteers on Thursday and Friday, May 18 and 19, will work with small groups of students in the classroom to practice for a job interview with a pre-set curriculum. Volunteers on Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23, will interview students individually for a typical entry-level high school job.

To volunteer, please complete two steps:

1. Sign up for Mock Interview Program volunteer slots here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4EADAC2CA6F49-lohs5

2. Complete a volunteer background check if you have not completed one this school year (check boxes for all schools where you would like to volunteer) here. It only takes 5 minutes to complete but can take a few weeks to get approved, so please complete it ASAP: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjIwOTplbi1VUw==

Please reach out to Kristy Cory with questions at kristycory@gmail.com or lakersacsinterviews@gmail.com.

Attention Class of 2023...We have Graduation Yard Signs For Sale!
We are excited to be offering graduation yard signs as one of our class carnival fundraisers. Please sign up if you would like to purchase a sign. The deadline to order is Friday, May 12th!

Cost:

$25 each (includes the metal stake)

Location pickup:

In front of the spirit store Monday 5/22 during lunch or after school 5/23 from 3:15-5:15

We will also deliver your sign for $10.

*If you need financial assistance to purchase a sign, please contact Adam Johnson at johnsona@loswego.k12.or.us or Michele Tyra at tyram@loswego.k12.or.us

Calling all Lakers! This year, the Lake Oswego Youth Leadership Council (YLC) designed our annual capstone project to improve sustainability and ecological awareness in our community. The YLC is a youth group composed of high school students from across Lake Oswego that influences city council goals, learns about and affects local government, and designs a culminating project to reflect youth voice. Although Lake Oswego is a relatively green city, climate change, pollution, and other environmental issues are at the core of national and global discussion today. We believe it's our power as the YLC to educate the next generation of youth on these essential issues, and we wanted to achieve this through an engaging and fun activity, "Bumblebee Bingo". This project involves a bingo board of sustainability-related activities for elementary and middle schoolers to complete and serves as an effective step towards an environmentally-minded community. Please visit this link to learn more about the project, and spread the word! The more kids participate, the healthier the city we call home becomes.

Asthma/Allergy Medications at School

It is critical to the health and safety of your student to bring ALL doctor recommended medications to school. Over the summer, speak with your doctor to get the proper supplies for school and then go to the LOSD web page to find the proper forms to be completed with the medications. If your student is in Elementary or Secondary and will store their meds at school, watch for a medication drop off time for your particular school. If they are in secondary and keeping their medication in their possession, please submit the proper paperwork so we are aware of where to find their medication in case of an emergency.

Individualized Health Plan? - Watch for an Email

If your child has a LOSD Individualized Health Plan (IHP) developed in consultation with your District Nurse, please watch for an email! Your response is needed to confirm or update your student's plan. We appreciate your prompt response.

Immunizations

Please review the OHA requirements and information on required immunizations for students. Please make arrangements to complete immunizations and update Synergy over the summer to avoid exclusion in 2024.

If you would like to speak to your school’s district nurse, click the link below for contact information.

Contact your District Nurse

Parents-guardians who have concerns about a student’s well-being are encouraged to reach out to their principal, and to maintain strong lines of communication and partnership between students, families, staff, and other resources. SafeOregon is also an effective way to report a tip regarding safety threats or potential acts of violence to our students or schools. Students should also be aware that intentionally providing a false report is a serious offense. https://www.safeoregon.com/

In addition, below are reporting methods for parents-guardians or students to use to report issues related to racist, bias, or harassment incidents.

• Incident Report for Elementary School

• Incident Report for Middle Schools

• Incident Report for High Schools