Weekly Update

The Junior Class has been leading the school with strong attendance and participation all year. While there is a lot of research out there showing that this cohort has been greatly impacted by the COVID lockdown, this class is showing its resilience by taking the lead at LHS. We want to recognize the Class of 2025 and their families for their efforts to be outliers. While this does not mean you don’t have hard days, it does indicate that you have some grit. We know all the LHS community can build that same grit and determination to move forward a bit every day. Way to go and keep rolling 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.

All SMCPS students in 11th grade have the opportunity to take the SAT free of charge during the school day on March 13, 2024. The SAT will be offered only at home high schools. If you would like an SAT exam ordered for you/your student, please complete the following form. Exams will be ordered ONLY for students who complete this registration form. This form must be completed by January 10, 2024. Students who register for an exam but do not participate in the exam may be charged a fee of $39.

Ms. Gretton, Ms. Kiernan, Ms. Domitrovits, and Ms. Willemin took their students on a field trip to Medieval Times!

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.

LHS “Got Talent”
The LHS talent show is right around the corner. Do you have a talent to share with the world? Do you need money? Do you want to be famous? If this is you then you should audition! Fill out this form by scanning the QR code or click the link

Audition_Form

Order a Yearbook

If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit the Jostens site.

Pictures Needed!

We are in need of pictures for some of our spreads! Click here for specifics regarding what pictures we still need. Please upload pictures directly to our Yearbook website using ReplayIt. Please do not submit screenshots of pictures or pictures with filters. Please make sure all students featured in the pictures are identified with first and last name and grade level. Please make sure that the pictures are from this school year!

Winter Team Pictures

Winter athletes have the chance to purchase team and/or individual pictures. Please visit the Legacy website and use code 4572E24.

• 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.

ATTENTION Seniors: the Common Application is now open!

Common Application

The Common Application, which is accepted by more than 900 schools, helps streamline an essential part of the admissions process for students. Through the platform, first-time applicants can apply to multiple colleges at once. Students will only have to fill out details that most schools require, including name, address and extracurricular activities, one time. Click here for the Common Application Link

If you are applying to colleges via Common App, please do not request any documents from your teachers/counselors via Common App. All document requests must go through Naviance.

New Scholarships Added to Naviance

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!

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

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, January 10th

LHS FAFSA Night in the Media Center at 6 PM

RSVP here.

Spark Fair, Feb, 1st, 2024

9th and 10th Graders are invited to attend.

Field trip forms can be found in the Career Center and are due by 1/18.

Students will depart LHS at 8:50 AM and return by 11:15 AM.

9th and 10th grade students have the opportunity to attend the second annual SPARK Career Fair, hosted by the Patuxent Partnership, on February 1, 2024. View the SPARK flyer here. Visit the College and Career Center for more information and permission slips. The deadline to register is January 18, 2024.

Literacy Corner

Having strong vocabulary skills makes students better readers and writers. Help your student increase their vocabulary through your conversations. Try making a conscious effort to use more complex language when talking with your student. Students learn new words through these verbal interactions.

Literacy Lessons at LHS

Check out this great literacy practice at our school: Ms. Woolford helps students track and reflect on their reading progress throughout the year. Setting goals helps students take ownership and makes learning more meaningful.

If your student took an MCAP assessment in Spring 2023 (ELA 10, Algebra or Geometry, or LS-MISA), they will be receiving their score reports within the next week or so. If you have questions on how to interpret the scores, please utilize the resources below.

• ELA and Math Score Interpretation Guide for Parents
• Spanish version
• Science Score Interpretation Guide for Parents
• Spanish version

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!

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.

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