Thank you Eddie Hall Jr. for speaking with our students. A former Smallwood student and Lackey graduate. Mr. Hall spoke to our students about his college experience at North Carolina A&T, which he attends on an academic scholarship. He wrote the book Life in Tree about his experiences which you can find HERE.

Thank you to C3C Joshua Sandifer for coming to speak to our AVID students about setting yourself up for success starting NOW! He is a General Smallwood and Henry E. Lackey graduate and currently attends the U.S. Air Force Academy!

Students can accomplish a great deal within Xello and make real progress towards creating a successful future for themselves, but they’re going to also need the help and support from the caring adults in their lives.

Xello Family bridges the gap between educator, families, and students with an intuitive platform that keeps everyone aligned to support a student on their journey to future readiness. Xello Family gives parents, guardians - or whoever may be part of a student’s support system - access to see and discuss their student's future goals and plans.

Henry E. Lackey CTE Programs

• Main Page
• Apprenticeship Maryland Program (AMP)
• Business Management
• Career Research and Development
• Computer Science
• JROTC
• Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI)
• Project Lead the Way: Biomedical Sciences
• Project Lead the Way: Pathway to Engineering
• ProStart: Food and Beverage Management
• Teacher Academy of Maryland(TAM)

Classroom Push-In will begin the Week of January 13th

• Henry E. Lackey and Maurice J. McDonough High School Course Selection Presentation on January 15th.
• 8th Grade will start the week of January 13th.
• 7th Grade will start the week of January 20th.
• 6th Grade will start the week of January 27th.
• Parent Night will be held on February 4th (More details to come)
• Individual Course Selection and Career Advisory Meetings Begin on February 5th

Students who are currently in Grades 5-7 interested in attending the Phoenix International School of the Arts (PISOTA) for the 2025-2026 school year, can apply by 11:59 p.m., Jan. 10.

The school, located in La Plata, is open for students in sixth through eighth grades. To learn more and to apply visit https://www.pisota.org/apply. Current PISOTA students do not need to apply.

The Holland Code theory uses the acronym RIASEC, which stands for realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising and conventional, to describe the main six personality types.

Our district is offering all students free online counseling services with a licensed therapist, through our partnership with Hazel Health. Services are 100% confidential, and completely free for families. Enroll your student in under 5 minutes at: hazel.co.

The countdown has begun for Maryland's 2025 Polar Plunge. YES! General Smallwood is going and YES! it will be one of the biggest events of the school year. Our team of Whatley's Warriors will be established in the near future. Further details to come.