Welcome Back Letter to Families

Dr. Daniel Haas

Principal

Amy Thebo

Principal's Secretary

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Anthony Kiner - 11th grade

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:

Danielle Bredemus - 9th grade

Brad Bailey - 10th grade

Rosa Everitt -12th grade

CTE & K-12 Career Readiness Coordinator

Christopher Bell

Heather Rutledge

The 2024-25 Lake Orion Community Schools calendars are now available by visiting the LakeOrionSchools.org calendar page. A single sheet of the important dates is also listed on that page.

September 6 - Summer Shakespeare Show @Wildwood 7 p.m.

September 7 - Summer Shakespeare Show @ LOHS 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.

September 10 -- High School - Curriculum Night (Virtual)

October 3 -- Parent Teacher Conferences (In-Person/Virtual)

October 11 -- Homecoming Game

October 12 -- Homecoming Dance

October 15 -- Picture Retakes

Congratulations! You already have a School Dismissal Manager account. Use your email address as username and the current password or use the "forgot password" option to set a new password.

IMPORTANT: Returning parents need to ensure their app has the latest UPDATED version before the first day of school. If your phone is set to update automatically no action is required but those that don’t will need to update manually. The App is available in the app store should you need to reinstall it.

Click here to login.

The LO360 module is back up and running. Students can access Compass Curriculum (formerly Navigate360) via Clever. Please note, there is a new logo you will see once you login to Clever.

Looking for information about participating as a student athlete, the athletic schedule, or how to purchase tickets to sporting events, please visit the athletics website: Athletics Calendar - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org)

"The Varsity Football Dragons travel to Stoney Creek Friday (9/6). If you can't be there in-person, we'll have the direct link on our Dragon Broadcasting website (www.dragonbroadcasting.org. Stoney Creek is providing the broadcast (home teams get first rights), and it might be as simple as an automated camera, but no matter what they provide, we'll still have the legitimate direct link on our website.

NOTE: Watch out for scammers! Many fake links tend to pop up on social media on game days. The Dragon Broadcasting website will always have the REAL link throughout the season. "

The North Oakland Community Coalition (NOCC) is working to reduce substance misuse and address mental health concerns among youth and adults in our community. Your completion of this survey will help create a better understanding of what is happening in our community. We will use this information to inform the planning of future coalition efforts.

The survey is anonymous and will take approximately 5 - 10 minutes to complete.

North Oakland Community Coalition: Community & Parent Survey (surveymonkey.com)

If you have any questions about the survey or are interested in learning more about NOCC, please contact Tonya Hamilton, Executive Director, at thamilton@noccmi.org.

For all New Dragons, service hours are submitted through an online platform, “x2VOL,” which enables you to enter service hours, look for volunteer opportunities, write a valid reflection and receive contact verification, all in one convenient location. Complete directions for creating your x2VOL account can be found on the school website at Service Learning - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org) under the “How Do I Create my x2VOL Account”.

Any summer hours earned MUST be entered by September 30 of the current school year and ALL hours earned during a school year must be entered within 30 days of completing the activity. There is no exception to these deadlines.

Guided After School (GAP) program that offers various clubs for our students at Lake Orion High School. Each club is led by our outstanding staff at LOHS. All After School clubs will abide by Lake Orion High School rules and current policies.

How to Sign up for GAP

• Fill out the GAP form and pay the GAP fee in order to participate in all GAP clubs.
• Students are eligible for all clubs after they pay for one. THIS IS ONLY FOR GAP CLUBS
• Register for GAP clubs with Mr. Kimball or online with the links below

GAP Form

Pay GAP fee using PaySchools Central

• Week of Sept 9th: New Candidate Information Meeting
• Week of Sept 16th: Candidate Form Workshop
• Week of Sept 23th: Candidate Form Due

OSTC Students and Families,

If you are an Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC) student, be advised you will have varying schedules on Wednesdays. It is important to review this information as to not miss classes in either location.

This schedule has been shared with our Northeast and Northwest campuses, as well as LOHS Staff. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your counselors or Mrs. Everitt.

OSTC 2024-25 Calendar

Have questions about your schedule?

If you find an error in your student's schedule, please ask them to reach out to their counselor or visit the counseling center before the start of the school day or during passing time.

Secretary Greta Bailey

Phone: 248-693-5640

Counselors

A-Cot Christy Bell

Cou-Grz Melissa Bruno

Gu-Led Natalie Parraghi

Lee- Pep Michele Novak

Peq-Sta Alicia Conner

Ste-Z Scott Boeneman

Patricia Humes - Attendance Secretary

Jennifer Ply - Attendance Clerk

Jess Mardlin - Front Office Clerk

Sarah Cummings - School Nurse

Catherine Srock - Media Specialist

Security Staff - SHIELD

Laura Biernat
Beth DiFranco
Erik Dolan

Chase Ellsworth

Brian Gannon

JoJo Misiak

Loretta Tracey

Looking for a way to give back to the LOHS Staff, consider being a part of the LOHS Parent Group. This group meets approx 4-6 times a year, and is NOT a big time commitment. If your are interested in volunteering, we would love to hear from you. Please take a moment to fill out this short survey via Forms.

Lake Orion High School's Career Center provides students families the resources necessary to ensure post secondary planning is current and seamless. Please visit this site often to see what is happening!

In the Career Center, students can ask questions about Xello and their EDPs, obtain Work Permits, and receive information about Service Hours.

Tara Hall

Career Development Facilitator

tara.hall@lok12.org

Kristi Pavelich

Service Learning Associate

kristi.pavelich@lok12.org

During the months of September and October, Lake Orion High School will be hosting admissions recruiter visits from a variety of colleges, universities, trade schools, and the military service. These informational seminars are scheduled during the school day and are available to Juniors and Seniors only.

More information regarding College visits will come next week.

In addition, LOHS is obligated to provide basic directory information to military recruiters. Please complete this form to opt-out of providing that information to military recruiters.

If you have any questions, please contact Rosa Everitt rosa.everitt@lok12.org

Lake Orion High School is partnering with the Oakland Schools Career Readiness team and would like to invite students to the first annual Oakland Schools HBCU Career Fair! The inaugural event will take place:

Friday, September 27th

8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Oakland School’s Main Campus Building

2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI, 48328

Why Attend?

The HBCU Career Fair provides a unique opportunity for your students to:

• Meet with recruiters from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
• Learn about the academic programs and vibrant campus life offered by HBCUs
• Gain insights into the admissions process and learn about scholarship opportunities

This event is an excellent way for students to explore their college options and discover the rich traditions and academic excellence of HBCUs.

If you are a parent of an11th or 12th grader and are interested in your student attending this field trip in September, please take a moment to fill out the form using the link or the QR code attached: https://forms.office.com/r/bXsJLHEYmf.

For additional questions, please reach out to Mrs. Everitt, Assistant Principal/CTE Coordinator.

Looking to explore in-demand careers and discover the degrees or credentials needed to pursue them? Use Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that uses current information related to employment and the workforce, as well as data about the relationship between education and training programs, to help you learn about career paths and jobs in the state.

Start the journey at www.Pathfinder.MiTalent.org

This 30-second video may be used on social media for a visual presentation of the experience users will have on Pathfinder on a smart phone:

Thank you for taking the time to recognize one of Lake Orion Community Schools' staff members for their excellence.

The intent of the Distinguished Dragon program is to ensure that staff members who go above and beyond their regular duties are appreciated. The additional effort or support can range from helping an individual to helping a group or any effort that seems worthy of praise.

The staff member can be nominated by a student, parent, community member or even their own colleague. We ask for the submitter's name and contact information to follow up with specific questions if necessary.

Please complete the form entirely so the individual can be appropriately honored for their contributions.

• LOHS drop off and pick up entrance for students is from SCRIPPS RD only.
  
  
• The arrows indicate the direction of flow during student drop off and pick up.
  
  
• Green Arrows indicate drop off/pick up zone. Please pull forward as far as you can before having your student exit/enter the vehicle.
  
  
• DO NOT pull up to the main building.
  
  
• DO NOT use the Staff Lot or Bus Loop for picking up or dropping off students.

The 2024-25 Lake Orion Community Schools calendars are now available by visiting the LakeOrionSchools.org calendar page. A single sheet of the important dates is also listed on that page.

OK2SAY is available state-wide for public and private schools in Michigan; anybody can submit a confidential tip. Specially trained technicians receive the tips and filter the information to the appropriate agency to provide a timely and effective response

Check out LOCS' Flickr albums for pictures of all our events, Homecoming Game, Pep Assemblies, Invitationals, Graduations, first day of school pics and more.

Website: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/high-school-home

Location: 495 East Scripps Road, Orion Township, MI, USA
Phone: (248)693-5420
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