LHS Updates and news

Athletic Advisory Committee

Dear fellow parents,

I’d like to invite you to one of two upcoming Athletic Advisory Committee meetings where we will be discussing recently proposed increases to athletic fees.

This proposal was discussed at the School Committee meeting on January 8th, and will be further discussed at a School Committee meeting in February.

At these zoom meetings, Dr. Susan Gilson, District Director of Administration and Finance, will outline the background and rationale for the proposed increases. Athletic Director Kevin Bigelow and I will also be on the call to hear your feedback.

These meetings will be held:
Monday 1/27 at 6pm.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86086884763

and

Tuesday 2/4 at 6PM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3020039690?omn=83361744706

Please mark your calendars. Your feedback is important.

Thank you,
Peter Beardmore

Lunenburg School Committee, Member
Athletic Advisory Committee, Chair

Best Buddies

Students from LHS are raising money for Best Buddies, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They will be at the boy's basketball games on Tuesday, February 4 selling 50/50 raffle tickets. Half of the raffle proceeds go to Lunenburg's Best Buddies chapter, and the other half goes to one lucky winner! Tickets are $2.00 for one ticket, $5.00 for three tickets, or $10.00 for an arm's length. Every ticket helps make a difference!

Weekend Food Kits

Weekend food kits are available through Bright Eyed. The Food Kits are designed for K-12 students. The students receive breakfast and dinner (5 meals), and 6 snacks each weekend. The Food Kits are delivered to the schools, where the school nurse or guidance counselor discreetly puts the kits into the student’s backpack each Friday.

If your student would benefit from participating in this program, please email Katie McGuire RN in the LMS Health Office at kmcguire@lunenburgschools.net

Class of 2025

If you have not ordered your cap and gown yet for graduation, now would be the time to do so. The last day to order is January 19th. The website to place your order is:

https://www.buildagrad.com/lunenburghs

Also, I will be ordering diploma's soon. I ask that each of you check PowerSchool to be sure that we have your name spelled correctly or if you wish to not include your middle name on your diploma. Most students have their full first, middle and last name on their diploma. If I do not hear back from you before January 31st about making changes, I will place the order to have your full name that we have in PowerSchool on your diploma. Please let me know if you have any questions. tcooney@lunenburgschools.net

Yearbook

Senior parents: Use the link below to buy a senior recognition ad in the yearbook. These ads must be ordered through the Jostens site. Please do not send ads to the school or to Mrs. Yourk. The deadline to order an ad is 2/28/25.

https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1065792

Also, we'd like to start collecting pictures of "little seniors". We'd love pictures of seniors from their younger years (school activities, sports, etc.) Group photos are great. Send them to yearbook@lunenburgschools.net.

2025 Yearbooks are still on sale. Click the link below to reserve your copy. The current price, good until 2/28 is $90.

https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03488600

Lions Club Recycle Challenge

The Lunenburg Lions Club is participating in the TREX recycling challenge. The challenge is to collect 1,000 lbs. of plastic that would otherwise end up in the landfill. The plastic is recycled into TREX products and the Lions Club will receive a beautiful TREX bench if they can reach their goal.

Plastic that is acceptable is clean, dry grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, plastic shipping envelopes, cereal bags, salt, pallet or wood wrapping, newspaper bags, ice bags and the like.

We can all do our part to help save our environment. Plastic can be dropped off at the donation boxes located at Lunenburg Middle High School lobby. There are other collection boxes located at the food pantry at TC Passions and Ritter.

Seal of Biliteracy

Seal of Biliteracy - Exam registration due Friday January 17th.

Juniors and Seniors are eligible to register.

Any students who speak, read, and write another language besides English are encouraged to register for this exam. If they achieve the minimum scores, they will receive a medal and seal on their diploma at graduation and possible college credit.

Video Overview of MA Seal of Biliteracy

Slide Deck Overview of MA Seal of Biliteracy

Link to Register for the Exam in a World Language

Toys for Paws

Toys for Paws is a collection of donations being held to raise awareness about shelter animals. Two boxes will be put at the main entrances of the school in the following weeks to collect food, treats, and toys for cats and dogs. All collected items will be directly donated to the Sterling Animal Shelter. Please help these animals get the supplies they need.

LMHS January Menu

LMHS Breakfast Menu

LMHS Lunch Menu

NHS Peer Tutoring

The LHS National Honor Society is offering peer tutoring to any student in grade 6-12. Peer tutoring will occur every Tuesday after school from now till the end of the school year. Tutoring will be located in the LMHS library from 2:35-3:30pm. All are welcome. No appointment necessary\

Athletic Fee Waiver Forms

A reminder that the Athletic Fee Waiver Form can be filled out online - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScihrd37c3PhRp5A1xrhFVAe4ggxJgLDExDDqF6xMBKN_VUfg/viewform

From the LHS School Counseling Office:

LHS Community Scholarship Applications Now Open

Lunenburg High School is pleased to announce that Community Scholarship Applications are now open for the Class of 2025. Over 50 scholarships will be awarded and we encourage all graduating seniors to apply.

Students should visit the School Counseling Office to pick up copies of the scholarship applications. Applications have also been posted in the Guidance 2025 Google Classroom.

All Community Scholarship Applications must be returned to the School Counseling Office by 2:30 PM on March 13th, unless otherwise noted. Please contact Ms. Madison Rowley (mrowley@lunenburgschools.net) for additional information or with any questions.

College Planning for Seniors

Congratulations to all students who have submitted college applications! Students should update Naviance to indicate their acceptances when they begin to receive decisions from schools.

Students are also invited to visit the Guidance Office to create a college flag to add to our bulletin board of college acceptances.

All seniors who are working on college applications must meet with their counselor at least two weeks before their first deadline. This is necessary to ensure that all components of their application will be ready to submit on time. Students are encouraged to visit the guidance office with any questions throughout their college application process.

AP Exam Registration

Registration for AP Exams remains open until March 7th at 12:30 PM. To register, students should visit Total Registration and complete all required fields using the same information they used to join their AP class (email, password, join code). Registration is confirmed when students print their confirmation page. We encourage parents to register together with their students to ensure correct exam orders.

For further details, questions, financial assistance, or to register for an exam not listed, please contact Mr. Jonathan Ciullo at jciullo@lunenburgschools.net.

Friday 1/24

4:00 Jv 2 Boys Basketball at Tyngsboro

5:30 Jv 1 Boys Basketball at Tyngsboro

5:30 Jv Girls Basketball Vs Tyngsboro

7:00 Varsity Girls Basketball Vs Tyngsboro

7:00 Varsity Boys Basketball at Tyngsboro

8:00 Jv Boys Hockey Vs NM

Saturday 1/25

4:30 Varsity Boys Hockey at Ludlow

6:00 Varsity Girls Hockey at Algonquin

Week of 1/26-2/1 Athletic Schedule

Sunday 1 /26

Monday 1 /27
6:30 Varsity Boys Hockey Vs Oakmont

Tuesday 1/28
3:30 Girls Middle School basketball at Nashoba
4:00 Jv 2 Boys Basketball at Clinton
4:30 Boys Middle School Basketball
5:30 Jv Girls Basketball Vs Clinton
5:30 Jv 1 Boys Basketball at Clinton
7:00 Girls Varsity Basketball Vs Clinton
7:00 Boys Varsity Basketball at Clinton
Wednesday 1/29
5:00 Varsity Track at Fitchburg
5:30 Jv Girls Basketball Vs Gardner
7:00 Varsity Girls Basketball Vs Gardner
7:30 Varsity Girls Hockey at Shrewsbury

Thursday 1/30
3:15 Girls Middle School Basketball Vs Nashoba
4:30 Boys Middle School Basketball Vs Nashoba

Friday 1/31
4:00 Girls Varsity Hockey at Longmedow
4:00 Jv 2 Boys Basketball Vs Gardner
5:30 Jv 1 Boys Basketball Vs Quabbin
6:00 Varsity Girls Basketball at Quabbin
7:00 Varsity Boys Basketball Vs Quabbin
Saturday 2/1
6:00 Varsity Boys Hockey Vs Leominster