LHS Updates and news
May 3, 2024
Here is what is happening in our Building
Night of the Arts
On May 24th the LHS Art Department, Music Department, Drama Club, and Smokestack Roasters proudly presents Night of the Arts. Come celebrate the artistic endeavors of the students at LHS.
The night starts with the AP and Honors Art Show at Smokestack Roasters from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Experience their visually creative work while enjoying a live performance from the LHS Jazz Ensemble.
Afterwards head over to the LMHS Auditorium for a 7:00 pm performance of Medea by the LHS Drama Club. It’s the last play of the year and you won’t want to miss it.
Can’t Make it on the 24th? The AP and Honors Art Show will be on display at Smokestack Roasters from May 19th - June 8th. Additional showings of Medea will take place on May 23rd at 7:00 pm and May 25th at 3:00 pm.
Senior News
Seniors - emails were sent this week if you still have library books checked out. All library books need to be returned by or on Senior Obligation Day. Please check the overdue notices sent each Tuesday for more details about what is still owed. If you have any questions, please email or see Mrs. Vallee in the library. Thank you!
May Breakfast/Lunch Menu Link:
Student Government Elections
The 2024-2025 student government elections will take place at LHS in the next few weeks. Each class will elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and five Student Council Representatives. The five Student Advisory Council (SAC) members will be elected by the Classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027.
The OFFICIAL nomination forms will be in the main office for pick up on Monday 4/22.
COMPLETED nomination forms AND 2 copies of your TYPED speeches are due back to the main office by Friday 5/3, 2:35 pm. NO LATE nomination forms will be accepted.
Speeches will be presented in the auditorium on Tuesday 5/7 during homeroom.
Voting will take place on Thursday 5/9 (8am - 2:30pm) through email.
The election results will be announced Friday 5/10 through announcements, email and posted on google classrooms.
Please see Ms. Gearin in room A142 if you have any questions.
Senior Prom
Senior Prom will be held at Wachusett Mountain on Saturday May 18, 2024 from 6-10 PM Tickets are 75 dollars and can be purchased during lunch periods through May 3.
Step Program
All juniors interested in doing STEP (student intern experience) next school year that they should reach out to Mrs Pukaite for the application. If anyone in the community would like to sponsor an intern for the next school year they can reach out to Mrs. Pukaite for more details as well.
2024 Spring MCAS Dates
Please click on the link below to view the calendar for the LMHS Spring 2024 MCAS testing dates.
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2024 Lunenburg High School Graduation Day
Lunenburg High School will hold its graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 AM. Calendar of senior events is being finalized and will be communicated to families soon.
Senior Recognition in Yearbook
If you’d like to purchase a recognition ad for your senior, please click the link below. The current price is $40 for ⅛ of a page. The deadline for ads is Friday, February 16th. You can include pictures and a write up about your senior. Jostens takes care of these ads, so please use the link and do not send ads to Lunenburg High School. Email Tammy Yourk with any questions. tyourk@lunenburgschools.net or yearbook@lunenburgschools.net
https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1065792
Senior Parents Yearbook Information
Attention parents of seniors. The Yearbook Staff is still missing a number of senior portraits. Although they were due today, we will still accept them if you email Tammy Yourk (Yearbook Advisor) at tyourk@lunenburgschools.net or yearbook@lunenburgschools.net and let her know when we can expect them. The portraits should be sent to one of those email addresses as well.
Spain Trip - April 18-26, 2025
Families are reminded that enrollment in the LHS Spain Trip in April of 2025 is open through the end of June, 2024. Info on current pricing breakdown, full itinerary, and individual fundraising options can be found at the following link: SPAIN TRIP 2025
Please contact Lynn Radford at lradford@lunenburgschools.net with questions.
LMHS LIBRARY DIGITAL RESOURCES
The library offers many digital resources such as research databases, ebooks, audiobooks, citation creation and digital notecard/research organization tools. Links to these can be found on the library website: https://sites.google.com/lunenburgschools.net/lmhs-library-media-center. The databases are grouped by subject areas to make navigating the many resources easier. Databases work automatically within the school building, but passwords are needed for home access. The database passwords are accessible from any database page on the library website - look for the blue banner at the top of each database page. As long as a student is logged into their school Google account, clicking that link will open the list of usernames and passwords for all of the databases offered through the library.
Mrs. Vallee is available in the library and by email at pvallee@lunenburgschools.net for any student needing help finding a book, researching a topic, using the databases, or creating citations.
OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS
Reminder to all students - overdue notices are sent to your school email every Tuesday morning. If you need to keep the book longer for a project, just reply to the email that you’d like to have it renewed. We do not charge overdue fines, but books do need to be returned as part of senior obligations and if leaving the district/applying to Monty Tech. Don't forget you can log into your Destiny accounts any time to see which books you have checked out and when they are due.
Click the Library Media Center link on the LHS or LMS website
Choose Destiny Discover from the side navigation
Click login in the upper right corner. Your user name is the beginning of your Google account (2027MaryB) and your password is the same as your Google account (such as meb127999).
Check your lockers, cars, houses and classrooms for those books. Please get those overdue books in ASAP so that others can enjoy them too!!!
You can return books to the library or place them on the Return Cart outside the front office. See Mrs. Vallee in the library or email her at pvallee@lunenburgschools.net if you have any questions or need help renewing books. Thank you!!
National Honor Society Tutoring Program
National Honor Society is running a peer tutoring program for this school year. The program will run every Tuesday from 2:30 - 3:30 in the High School project room and students from both the middle and the high school level are welcome to attend.
Lunenburg Public Schools Facebook Account
Lunenburg Public Schools has a new Facebook account - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090471393282. Consider following to stay updated on school news, community events and more!
Lunenburg High School 2024 Yearbook
It's time to order your 2024 yearbook. Use the link below to order.
LHS Guidance News
From the LHS Counseling Office:
From the LHS Counseling Office:
SATs - Any student interested in taking the SATs should visit the College Board website at https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration for test dates, registration deadlines, and to register. June test and registration deadlines are as follows:
June 1, 2024 – May 16, 2024 registration deadline
For any student who has already taken the SATs, SAT scores need to be obtained through the College Board.
Seniors - College Applications, College Acceptance, College Commitments, and Post Graduation Career Plans - For those that have committed to a College/University, please update Naviance with the College/University that you will be attending. Please also stop by the Counseling Office to grab a pennant and decorate it with the schools you were accepted to. For those still working on College Applications and post graduation career plans, please set up a meeting with your Counselor, we are here to help.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) - The deadline for submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA form is 11:59 p.m. CT on June 30, 2024. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 14, 2024. The 2024–25 FAFSA form is available here: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form allows you to be considered for federal student aid. In addition, states and colleges use FAFSA information to award their own grants, scholarships, and loans. Please note, since some aid is limited, you have to meet the deadlines.
Summer Term Pre-College Programs - Lots of colleges offer summer high school programs (Pre-college Programs) either online or in person at various grade levels (starting with rising 8th graders). You can earn college credit, discover a new subject area, perform cutting-edge research in University labs, or immerse yourself in hands-on learning. Summer is a great time to push yourself academically. Please ask your student to check their Guidance Google Classroom as summer opportunities at Dean College, Marist, Boston University, Cornell University, and Champlain College have already been posted. Please note, the summer term pre-college programs posted in Guidance Google Classroom are not exhaustive.
Juniors - Students should be researching different post-secondary pathways that interest them. All students are on Naviance and can use that platform to get started. Students are also encouraged to use Naviance to start building a resume.
Scholarship Opportunities - The School Counseling Office has a new Scholarship page on the LHS website. Please note, there are scholarship opportunities for Grades 9 through 12. The link to the new page is https://sites.google.com/a/lunenburgschools.net/lhscounseling/scholarships. This page will be updated as new information is received or obtained. Students should continuously check their Guidance Google Classroom for scholarship opportunities and applications. Please note, the scholarship opportunities posted on the LHS website and in Guidance Google Classroom are not exhaustive. Please consider signing up for Going Merry (https://www.goingmerry.com/) or similar.
Guidance Google Classroom - ALL Grades should continuously check Guidance Google Classroom for summer programs, job opportunities, scholarship opportunities, testing dates and registrations (SATs, AP exams, ASVAB, etc.), career exploration events, and more.
Community Accomplishments Board - We would like to recognize and celebrate our student and community accomplishments. If you have any photographs, news, or accomplishments you would like us to consider sharing please email Tricia Foster at pfoster@lunenburgpublicschools.net.
Counselor assignments -
Jeff Dionne - Student last name starting with A-G
Gail Okerman - Student last name starting with H-M
Jon Ciullo - Student last name starting with N-Z
LMHS Athletics
Athletics:
Night of the Arts
On May 24th the LHS Art Department, Music Department, Drama Club, and Smokestack Roasters proudly presents Night of the Arts. Come celebrate the artistic endeavors of the students at LHS.
The night starts with the AP and Honors Art Show at Smokestack Roasters from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Experience their visually creative work while enjoying a live performance from the LHS Jazz Ensemble.
Afterwards head over to the LMHS Auditorium for a 7:00 pm performance of Medea by the LHS Drama Club. It’s the last play of the year and you won’t want to miss it.
Can’t Make it on the 24th? The AP and Honors Art Show will be on display at Smokestack Roasters from May 19th - June 8th. Additional showings of Medea will take place on May 23rd at 7:00 pm and May 25th at 3:00 pm.