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Cougar Student Announcements

Cougar Student Announcements

January 19, 2024 - End of Quarter 2

As a reminder Semester 1 finals for students in grades 9-12 are on Wednesday, January 17 through Friday, January 19. See the schedule below. All classes will be providing a meaningful activity during this time period, making attendance crucial. All students will need to report to their Cougar Time for quiet study hall in the morning at 8:00 a.m. each day. This is an opportunity for students to prepare for the day and study for their finals.


Early bird classes will take their finals Thursday, January 18 during Cougar Time. They will be exempt from Cougar time attendance on that day and should report to their early bird class.


We have broken up finals over 3 days to reduce student stress and allow students to prepare adequately for each final. We encourage families to take a look at Infinite Campus to see student progress for the current semester.

Congratulations Devin Abbey - LSHS Rotary Student of the Month!

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ACT Test Registration Reminder!!!

Lakeville South will be conducting the ACT Test on Tuesday, March 12 (Makeup Date: March 26). The registration deadline for this test is Friday, January 19. To Register:


  • Go to the School Store in your Infinite Campus Portal
  • Select Exam Fees and select ACT Test – March 12, 2024
  • The cost of the test is $52.50
  • Questions? Contact Julie.Ledin@isd194.org


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ACT score by prepping for the ACT exam! Here are a couple of options:


  • Congratulations to Elsie Peterson and Owen Johnson - this year’s Triple A Award winners for Lakeville South High School! The Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award, commonly known as the Triple 'A' Award, honors high school seniors throughout the state of Minnesota who have a 3.0 or higher-grade point average and who participate in League-sponsored athletic and fine arts activities. This year, Lakeville South seniors Elsie Peterson and Owen Johnson have been nominated to represent the school for the MSHSL Triple A Award.


    Lakeville South’s female recipient this year is Elsie Peterson. Elsie is a two time letter winner in band, five time letter winner in cross country, three time letter winner in track and is heavily involved in Mock Trial. Academically, Elsie has challenged herself with Advanced Placement Coursework and future careers coursework.


    Owen Johnson is Lakeville South’s male award winner. Owen is a four year letter winner in cross country having participated in the state tournament for the past three years. He also participates in track and field having earned a varsity letter the past three years. Owen is a member of the National Honor Society. He also has challenged himself with a number of Advanced Placement courses.

  • Congratulations to our Cougars Gymnastics team for taking 1st place in the MGJA invite. Our Cougar Athletes of the Week Alexa Drew and Piper Keith helped guide our team with outstanding individual performances. Alexa Drew finished in 3rd place, All-Around having won the floor competition. Alexa is currently the #1 ranked vaulter in the state. Piper Keith finished in 2nd place, All-Around having won the bars competition. Piper is currently the #1 ranked bars competitor in the state. Join us this Saturday, January 13 at the Lakeville Gymnastics Invite! 16 teams and a lot of great Gymnastics watching! Located at Lakeville North. JV begins at 8:00 a.m. with Varsity following at 12:00 p.m. Let’s go South!


  • Lots to celebrate for our Alpine Ski Teams!
    Friday, January 5: The Girls team to their 3rd place finish at the second South Suburban Conference Varsity Race of the season at Buck Hill. Brenna Peltz (9th grade) finished 2nd overall, Team Captain Silje Grasdal (11th grade) finished 10th overall, and Emi McCullough (9th grade) finished 13th overall. The Boys team also performed very well and finished 2nd behind Eastview High School with Jack Olson (10th grade) finishing 6th overall, followed by Owen Healy (9th grade) finishing 11th overall, and Skogen Scharrer (9th grade) who finished 15th overall. Way to go!

    Tuesday, January 9: The Girls team finished with a 3rd place finish at the 3rd South Suburban Conference (SSC) Varsity Race of the season at Buck Hill. Brenna Peltz (9th grade) finished 5th overall, Team Captain Olivia Murphy (11th grade) finished 6th overall, and Team Captain Silje Grasdal (11th grade) finished 13th overall out of 57 racers. The Boys team finished 5th overall, just 2 points behind Lakeville North High School, with Cole Peltz (8th grade, MMS) leading the way & finishing 4th overall, Jack Olson (10th grade) finishing 9th overall, followed by Walter Anderson (7th grade, MMS) finishing 16th overall out of 76 racers. Way to go Cougars! The teams are participating in the 48th Annual Welch Invitational on Friday, January 12, and the next SSC Varsity Race is Tuesday, January 16 at 4pm at Buck Hill.


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Elsie Peterson, MSHSL's Triple A Award Winner

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Owen Johnson, MSHSL's Triple A Award Winner

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Girls Gymnastics - 1st Place MGJA Invite

January 2, 2024

January 8, 2024

Friday, January 12, 2024

Coaches vs. Cancer ↔ North vs. South ↔ Boys and Girls Basketball * Pep Band at Varsity Games


Saturday, January 13, 2024



Tuesday, January 16, 2024

  • Congratulations to the Debate Team who are Section Champions & Runner Ups and are heading to the 2024 Debate State Tournament at the University of Minnesota this weekend Jan. 12-13. We qualified debaters in ALL 4 of the state categories for the first time ever!!!
     - Alice Yi - Section Champion, Qualifier - Lincoln Douglas
     - Ezana Haile - Section Runner Up, Qualifier - Lincoln Douglas
     - Abby McDonald & Jamie Berntson, Qualifiers - Public Forum
    - Adeyla Hoenck, Qualifier - Congressional Debate
    - Ellison McDonald, Alternate - Public Forum

  • Key Club members! Please consider participating in this cool volunteer opportunity if you are able to. Go any time your schedule permits— bring friends or family with you! *Please note that if you are under 18 years of age, you do need an adult with you. The Dog House in Savage (affiliated with Warrior Dog Rescue) is getting 21 new puppies on Jan. 14th and will need volunteers to play with the puppies for at least a week or more, with shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Each adult (18+) can bring 3 students (under 18). More info here: https://warriordogrescue.com/volunteer/



  • Galapagos Trip in June 2025. PARENTS, PLEASE COME TO AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR AN EXCITING TRIP ECUADOR - JOURNEY THROUGH THE GALAPAGOS JUNE 2025! Registration window will be open at that time with a $200 discount upon registration. MEETING TIME: 7 pm February 6, 2024 D202 - Lecture Hall (by the gym/walking track) Thanks for your interest - J. Weaver and H. Demo


  • The next CENTRAL TREASURES OF EUROPE trip meeting is Tuesday, February 6 at 6 pm in Mr. Sommers' room. See Ms. English with questions.

Upcoming Events

  • 1/15 - NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Day

  • 1/17 - Finals (Periods 1 & 4)

  • 1/18 - Finals (Periods 2 & 5)
  • 1/19 - Finals (Periods 3 & 6)
  • 1/19 - *End of Quarter

  • 1/22 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Teacher Inservice

  • 2/7 - Middle School Parent Registration Meeting/ Registration Fair (7:00 - 8:00 p.m.)

  • 2/15 - Registration Parent Meeting

  • 2/16 - Jazz Nightclub

  • 2/18 - NO SCHOOL - Presidents Day

  • 2/19 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Teacher Inservice

  • 2/28 - MEF College Fair 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. LSHS Commons

Cougar Student Announcements will be posted weekly on students' Schoology pages and on our website. The Cougar Newsletter, sent out by LSHS Administration, will come out quarterly. Parents/Guardians: If you would like to be added to the Cougar Student Announcement mailing list: please email lshsannouncements@isd194.org with 'Subscribe' as the subject line.


Let us know what is going on! To submit a school-related announcement or activity/team accomplishment, please email lshsannouncements@isd194.org.

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