Due to safety concerns and the demands on the main office, we do not accept food deliveries of any kind. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Visit our online store this week only! All our looks and all the sizes! Stock up for the Spring Season; we even have youth sizes in some styles!! Store will close on March 10th and we will place the order the next day. Items will be shipped to the school or you can choose to have them delivered to your home for a fee. Let's show our support for our school!!! Go Raiders!!

Free Tutoring is available to LHS students from LHS teachers in the areas of MATH, ELA, SCIENCE, and SPANISH. There is tutoring available on site before school, during lunch, and after school. There is also virtual tutoring available. Contact your child’s teacher, guidance counselor, or Theresa Smith at tmsmith@smcps.org for information.

Dr. Solomon’s biology classes dissected sea urchins as part of their unit on homeostasis.

Check out these photos of AP US Government & Politics students holding Congressional committee hearings to consider various proposed federal laws that they wrote!

1. Team must have 4 players (3 on court and 1 sub).

2. Eligibility – Minimum 2.0 GPA; no SUS/ISI

3. Three Strong bucks per player.

4. Only two varsity athletes per team.

There will be an AP course offerings overview in the Media center A lunch on March 11. Any student interested in pursuing AP coursework is invited. New and current AP course offerings will be discussed. Come and learn about the AP opportunities available to you!

Our Lost and Found closet in the Main Office is overflowing! Please come to check for your belonging. Claim your items before Spring Break.

Athletics Signing Day

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Leonardtown High School

Families are welcome and encouraged to attend.

There will be one additional signing day this school year in May if you are unable to attend this one. This signing day on March 7th will be the last one that is included in the Yearbook.

Please complete the link below:

Signing Day Sign Up

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Henderson, rbhenderson@smcps.org or Ms. Carter, bdcarter@smcps.org .

The Creative Writing Club would like to publish a literary magazine this Spring! Our theme is Daybreak through the Looking Glass. We are looking for creative writing pieces and artwork from ALL students! Please submit your writing here by March 15.

• Summer Sports Academies: SMCPS and SMC R&P have partnered to offer the new Summer Sports Academies. Campers will be instructed by area high school coaches. Camps are held Monday -Thursday. Click below for more information. Registration begins March 1st. Don't miss this opportunity.

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate/camps

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/docs/thescoop.pdf

• The Maryland School Report Card provides information about our school's performance for the 2022-2023 school year. You can find a link to our school's SY23 report card by visiting the Quick Links on our school's website. In addition, you can view the January 11 presentation to the Board of Education about system-wide data or visit www.smcps.org/about-us for additional information.

There are so many fantastic things happening in our efforts to support SMCPS students with disabilities. Please use this survey to share your praise of a LHS SPED teacher or support person.

Parents or guardians of children receiving special education and related services were mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey from MSDE during the week of February 12, 2024. Parents are asked to complete the survey and return it in the postage-paid envelope by May 24, 2024. The Survey may also be completed online. Parent feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in SMCPS. To learn more, please visit https://www.mdparentsurvey.com.

• Evening Counseling: SMCPS is once again offering School-Based Counseling Support in the evening for SMCPS students. Counseling support focuses on the following areas: Healthy Relationships, Social Skills, Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Worry, Sadness, and Emotional Regulation. Services will be located at Margaret Brent Middle School and Greenview Knolls Elementary School on Tuesday evenings from 4-7:30 p.m. Please complete the Parent Contact Form for Evening Counseling to request services.

New Scholarships Added to Naviance

Abott & Fenner Business Scholarship

Charlotte Hall Military School Scholarship Application for 2024

Delegate Brian Crosby Academic Scholarship 2024

Elks Trade School Scholarship 2024

*Coming Soon* The St. Mary's County BECA Scholarship Application will open on January 15th!

Dinah K. Somerville Scholarship Deadline is Jan. 26th

Delegate Todd Morgan Academic Scholarship 2024

2024 Model Railroad Scholarship Program

2024 Senator Jack Bailey Scholarship

SMECO Scholarship

Miss Utility of Maryland/DC Scholarship

2024 Delegate Matt Morgan Scholarship

2024 LOTT Enterprises of Maryland Scholarship

2024 Zaching Spirit Award Scholarship

Joseph A. Egans Lodge 104 2024 Scholarship

National Capital Environmental Scholarship

PAVE Essay Contest and Scholarship Program

So MD Chain (MD) Chapter the Links, Incorporated Scholarship

The Maude and Alexander Hadden Scholarship

2024 Margaret Brent High School Alumni Scholarship

2024 7th District Optimist Club Scholarship

2024 Elaine's Gift Scholarship

To view all scholarships, login to Naviance via Clever. Click Colleges >> Scholarship Search.

Transcripts for Scholarships- Important!!

Please request your transcripts for a scholarship in Naviance.

1. Login to Naviance via Clever, click Colleges then Manage Transcripts.

2. Select the Blue Plus sign

3. Select Other Transcript

1. Type of Transcript: "Initial"

2. What is the transcript for : Scholarship

3. When is the transcript due (Please enter due date)

4. Where are you sending the transcripts? If they need to be mailed, add the address. If you are picking up a sealed, official copy, put your name- pick up. (You would pick up the transcript in Guidance. Please allow at least 5 business days for the transcripts to be processed.)

5. Request and Finish.

Please email your counselor to let them know you requested a transcript for a scholarship.

Upcoming Events:

CSM Dual Enrollment Virtual Information Session for Rising Juniors and Seniors

March 5th at 6 PM

Link to Register

ASVAB Prep Course

March 11th & March 14th in Career Center during One Lunch

Hands on Engineering Field Trip - March 15th - Field Trip Forms in Fish Bowl with Mr. Cox

Maryland Year in Service Presentation-

Brittany Stephens, from the Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovations, will be coming to the Career Center on March 7th during 4th Period to speak about the Maryland Corps/Service Year Option. This program offers a year of professional growth and career exploration while earning a living wage, gaining new skills, and identifying talents, all while serving the community. Opportunities are available in clean energy, education, community health, public service, trades, information technology, and public safety. Register Here

ASVAB

Monday, March 18th at 8 AM in the cafeteria for grades 10-12.

All students interested must fill out the sign-up questionnaire. Please contact Mr. Cox with any questions. ASVAB Sign Up

CSM Enrollment Day- April 29th

CSM will be visiting the LHS Career Center on Monday, April 29th to enroll senior students for Fall 2024 classes.

To attend, you must:

1. Sign up for a time slot. Register Here

2. Apply to CSM. CSM Apply-Register

3. Add CSM to your College's I'm Applying to list in Naviance and request your initial transcript. Naviance Instructions

Once these steps are completed, you will get a confirmation email from Mrs. Wilson.

The 2023-2024 Winter Athletic Season is underway and we just want to remind everyone of the SMAC athletic policies in place.

1. All tickets are on-line through GoFan . NO Cash sales. Free admission for children 8 and under.
2. NO outside food or drinks allowed including water bottles.
3. NO bags or purses allowed. Only small handheld purses allowed.
4. Our concessions will accept cash and cards during most events.
5. Lastly, be mindful of comments as fans of the game and spectators to the student athletes.

Need help finding out where to go for lunch? Click the button above to see open classrooms and club offerings for each day of the week.

Click here for the one-lunch information presentation that was present to all 9th graders last week. You can find club information and much for!

Use this document to plan where you will go for lunch each day!

Parents who are dropping students off at school in the morning should use the parking lot lane closest to the building. Please do not park in in a space and wait to drop your student off. Unfortunately, parking is very limited for both students and staff. Utilizing extra parking spaces for this purpose can create an issue where there is nowhere for staff or student drivers to park. Additionally, please do not drive down the middle parking lot lane in order to drop a student at school. We appreciate your help!

Students, please make sure your laptop is charged each day. Bring your charger to school in case your battery runs out.

Need to purchase a laptop charger?

You can do one of two things:

1. Go the the Media Center in your School. They can assess you a fine so that you can pay using My School Bucks.
2. Go directly to the DELL store. You can purchase directly from their website and have it shipped to your home.

Ensure one of these links are being used:

www.dell.com/mpp/smcps (click Shop Recommended Solutions to get to the discounted power cords)

www.dell.com/mpp/smcps-chargers (leads directly to the purchasing portal)

More helpful links for technology can be found at the bottom of the newsletter!

Spirit items are available on MySchoolBucks. Please make sure that your student is added into your profile and click on the School Store link. You will want to Browse all Items.

Items can be purchased and then picked up in the School Bank or during Open House. Items will also be available for purchase, in person, during open house.

Check out www.MySchoolBucks.com Go to "My School Store" and hit "Browse".

Learn how to create a MySchoolBucks account: click here.

• Here Comes the bus
• Bus Routes
• Bus Stop change-request form
• Transportation Forms

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?

Visit this site to submit a request electronically, or parents can write a note or send an email to Ms. Revis at btrevis@smcps.org. 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.

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