LnHS Update - February 4th

Short update this week. Please note the upcoming alerts to our calendar for the next three weeks as we have a student free day and holidays on the horizon. This week we transition from winter athletic season to spring athletic season. Please make sure you visit the athletics office if you have any interest in playing a sport. For example, if you are a softball player, spots are open on our JV team where you can build your skills and playing experience for a shot at varsity in the future! Do not hesitate!

This week we get the opportunity to celebrate a group of amazing people. As we celebrate National School Counseling Week, we want to take a moment to express our deep appreciation for the incredible service and dedication of our counseling staff. They play a vital role in supporting our students and families, offering guidance, encouragement, and a listening ear.

Thank you, Lancaster High School Counseling Team, for your unwavering commitment to the success and well-being of our students. Your impact is immeasurable, and we are truly grateful for the invaluable support you provide to our school community.

If you would like to shout out anyone in our Counseling Department, please do so here. Share a story, a thank you, or message of appreciation. Let's shout out these amazing people!

https://padlet.com/zmercier/LnHSCounselingDepartment

If you are a senior or parent of a senior, deadlines are looming. Make sure you check the information below to make sure you don't miss out on any opportunities.

Upcoming Dates

• February 7th - Student Free Day

• February 12th - No School

• February 19th - No School

If you haven't already, follow us on @lancaster.hs on Instagram and @lancasterhs on Facebook. Look under the "Stay Connected" heading for full information on how to make sure you always have accurate and timely information.

Sincerely,

Your Principal, Zach Mercier

Your voice is crucial in shaping the future of our school community! We invite you to participate in our Climate Survey, where your insights will help us understand the positives and areas for growth.

Your feedback is invaluable in creating a positive and inclusive learning environment. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts by completing the survey. Your input makes a difference! We appreciate you and want to hear from you as we have been working hard to build off your feedback from last year.

The link to the 2024 Winter Survey:

https://antelopevalley.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hTwrafz4OCYUjs

Thank you for being an essential part of our journey toward continuous improvement.

In case you haven't heard...

The announcement about Rush Day for Prom and Grad Night tickets was on Eaglevision today, and Activities has already put out a calendar of important Senior dates.

RUSH DAY for Prom and Grad Night tickets is March 1st.

Seniors you need to keep up with these resources:

1 - Senior class google classroom - If you are not in the Senior Class 2024 Google classroom, here is the code you need to join - cy2it5o. You need to join this class as soon as possible as this is one of the places where important announcements will be posted.

2 - Senior class website - linked on the school website lancasterhs.org --> students --> seniors --> Seniors 23-24 Page

Here is a link to it: https://sites.google.com/avhsd.org/lnhsclassof2024/home

3 - Instagram page for Seniors - lancasterclassof24

Any questions? Come by the Activities office and check the wall across from the Activities office.

Hello Senior parents!

I have a few announcements for you from the Yearbook staff and two attachments. Please reach out directly to jgriffey@avhsd.org if you have any questions. The yearbook staff has already gotten some terrific photos and we have a lot of Media Academy students in the class this year, so I feel confident this will be the best LNHS yearbook yet.

1.) The Yearbook is officially on sale at $65 (plus tax)! The price is $75 and will go up to $85 in January, so be sure to lock in the lowest price of the year today! You can order through Jostens, from our student store or directly from Ms. Mendoza in accounting in-person or via telephone. You must order through Jostens if you want personalizations, icons or any other extras.

2.) Senior recognition ads are officially for sale as well through Jostens. I have attached instructions. The deadline for senior ad purchases has been extended, see below. Don't miss out on honoring your child's accomplishments!

Attention parents and guardians of seniors: DEADLINE EXTENDED - 6 Pages Remaining

We have 6 remaining pages dedicated to Senior Recognition Ads, so the staff has re-opened ad purchasing at Jostens or CLICK HERE If you missed the deadline to purchase an ad, please check the attached instructions to honor your graduate! The new deadline is 1/31, and we will close the store once we get the pages full, so don't wait until the last minute!

I have attached instructions below (see pics):

Mr. Griffey

Yearbook Adviser

jgriffey@avhsd.org

Every Tuesday, our ASB produces its "EagleVision" broadcast. This is a great place to find out what is happening across our campus. These videos will be featured on our weekly update after being shown to our students each Tuesday.

Instagram - @lancaster.hs

Facebook - @lancasterhs

Buzzing with excitement on January 6th our team gathered together over winter break to celebrate Kickoff Day for our FRC team 399. Many members and past alumni joined together on Saturday morning to experience the reveal of the new game released by First Robotics. Ready to start planning, students separated into their subteams to start brainstorming. Manufacturing and programming joined forces to gather ideas for the new robot. Meanwhile, multimedia and public relations started to plan for our annual Robot Rollout and also get started on our IMPACT program. This day was very exciting for all of our members, as we have been waiting for this day all year!

Every expert will tell you, if your student is involved in school, they will be more successful and will find a sense of belonging. For some there are athletics and for others, there are clubs (or both!). Last week we hosted Club Rush with a record number of clubs. Clubs make a large school seem smaller as students surround themselves with like-minded students. See below to see what clubs we have to offer and when/where these clubs meet. Get involved, join a club!

Parent-teacher workshops are offered once a month by the Counseling Department on a variety of topics. Please feel free to attend any or all workshops that may interest you. Can't make it? No problem! All workshops will be posted on the Counseling website for you to view at your convenience.

Welcome to Lnhs Counseling! - Other Parent Presentations
https://sites.google.com/avhsd.org/lnhscounseling/parents/other-parent-presentations

Before-School TUTORING HAS STARTED. We have tutoring in the library from 7:40am-8:40am. Tutorning has a check-in/check-out system. Parents, if you want to verify if your student attended, have them take a picture of their checkout card. You will see what time your student checked in and checked out. The tutoring program was completely restructured and is set up for success for our students.

Did you know that your student has LIVE 24 HOUR FREE tutoring available in your student's PowerSchool? Our district has partnered with Princeton Review to provide every student with this amazing service. Your student can be connected with a tutor in any subject any time of the day, for FREE. These are not videos, they are live, vetted, tutors. Think of Uber, but for tutoring! The tutors will even edit papers for your student with less than a 24 hour turn-a-round period.

The easiest way to access this free, live, virtual tutoring, is to have your student log into google with their school account, log into Power School, look on the left side of the screen and find the live tutor button, and follow the easy to follow directions from there. If you need assistance, CLICK HERE or the button below for a tutorial.

We will be holding a School Site Council Meeting to review our site safety plan. We will also be reviwing programs and brainstorming action items based off survey data.

Meeting is on Feburary 7th at 2:45pm and will be held virtually.

Email: zmercier@avhsd.org
Website: lancasterhs.org
Location: Lancaster High School, 32nd Street West, Lancaster, CA, USA
Phone: 661-726-7649
Facebook: facebook.com/lancasterhs