Lincoln High School Patriot Press
March 2024 Newsletter
Important Days to Know
March
March 2nd - PreACT, LHS, Sophomores Pre-Registration Required
March 9th - SAT
March 11th - Parent Teacher Conference, Main Gym, 4:00 - 7:30 PM
March 13th - ASVAB, Library, 8:00 - 10:30 AM
March 15th - No School
March 18th - Parent Teacher Conference, Virtual, 4:00 - 7:30 PM
March 21st - LHS High School Activities Night, 6:00 PM
March 29th - April 1st - No School, Spring Break
April
April 1st - No School, Spring Break
April 3rd - State Testing and Career Day
April 4th - State Testing and Study Hall
April 4th - Spring Academic Awards, Auditorium, 6:00 PM
April 5th - State Testing and JA Day
April 13th - ACT
April 27th - Grand March, LHS Cafeteria, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
April 27th - Prom, El Riad Shrine, 8:00 - 11:00 PM
April 26th - Deadline to order Yearbook
May
May 2nd - 8th Grade Students Visit LHS, starting at 9:30 AM
May 4th - SAT
May 6th - May 17th - AP Testing
May 19th - LHS Graduation, Arena, 11:00 AM
May 21st - 22nd - Semester Tests (due to snow days, this may change)
May 23rd - Teacher Work Day (due to snow days, this may change)
Notes from Dr. Raeder
Welcome to March! Winter school activities start to wrap up their seasons as the promise of spring's arrival signals the beginning of different sports seasons for many along with various fine arts events showcasing the plethora of talents of our Patriot students. In addition to enjoying spring activities, we will be celebrating our students who have worked hard academically on April 4th at 6:00 PM in the new gym. We have so many reasons to be proud of our students and honor their achievements.
First, please attend parent-teacher conferences. Conferences will be 4 PM to 7:30 PM on Monday, March 11th in person in our gym and on Monday, March 18th virtually. Conferences give great opportunities for parents to meet any new teachers your student may have in the second semester. In addition, conferences allow you to discuss your student's learning and teachers' expectations. If you are unable to attend conferences and would still like to talk to a teacher, or you find your student is struggling in a class or needs additional help, please don't hesitate to call LHS at 367-7990 to make an appointment to meet with the teacher, a counselor and/or administrator to have this important conversation.
Important Information Regarding Junior Testing in April
State testing will begin in April. Juniors are the only class completing the test on April 3,4,5. The administration will meet with all the Juniors to share some testing incentives. All students must put forth their best effort on these tests. Freshmen and sophomores will have activities they will be involved with during testing times on those days. Seniors will report to LHS later in morning on those dates, but they will have the opportunity to come in during testing times to complete make-up work or receive help from teachers. Best of luck to all the juniors who will be testing!
There is a Junior Testing Incentive.
A student may earn exemption from semester tests during their senior year if they meet the following criteria:
Earn an Advanced or Proficient status (level 3 or level 4) on the South Dakota Summative Assessment taken in their junior year OR improve their performance on the South Dakota Summative Assessment from their 8th-grade year.
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Maintain a 70% - “C” or higher in the class(es) they wish to be exempt from taking the semester test.
Click below and find out all the information needed regarding Junior State Testing scheduling for all 3 testing days.
2024 Senior Class Party Tickets are $60.
This year there will be several options to purchase a ticket:
1. PayPal— Visit https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=EU2UTCBKYMFMS
2. Check—Payable to LHS Class of 2024, attach to registration form and deliver to Student Services.
3. Cash— Deliver registration form and cash to Andrew Finch in Student Services
4. Venmo— @Shannon-VanBuskirk-5 https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3955022563903536133
Please put the student's first and last name in the details.
Ticket scholarships available, please contact your guidance counselor for additional information
SALSA is for Everyone!
Want to get involved? Not sure where to start? Come join SALSA (Serve And Learn Student Association) as a great way to connect with opportunities to serve your community! SALSA allows you got get involved through volunteerism, meet new friends, explore careers, gain leadership experience, earn volunteer hours for scholarship applications, and make a difference in their community. Missed the first few meetings? No worries come to the upcoming meeting! This next meeting we will work on stuffing eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt for the Great Plains Zoo and learn more about our next large group volunteer outing, Dress for Success March 23, Feeding SD session 1 March 29 otherwise known as a SALSA-Wide Event, and other great individual opportunities!
March – Career and Post-Secondary Planning
9th Grade:
- Review Our Dakota Dreams site and start post-secondary planning: Our Dakota Dreams
- Review SD Labor Market’s Hot Careers (high wage/high demand) https://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/menu_hot_careers.aspx
- Learn about and sign up for SD Week of Work for job shadows, industry tours, and other business-classroom connections. https://weekofwork.sd.gov/
10th Grade:
- Review Mapping Your Future site and continue post-secondary planning https://southdakota.mappingyourfuture.org/
- Learn about and sign up for SD Week of Work for job shadows, industry tours, and other business-classroom connections. https://weekofwork.sd.gov/
11th Grade:
- Take the CareerOneStop Interest, Skills, and Work Values Assessments https://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/Assessments/self-assessments.aspx
- Sign up in the counseling office to take the ASVAB multiple-aptitude battery to determine qualification for military enlistment: LHS Test Date - Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 8:00 am
- Learn about and sign up for SD Week of Work for job shadows, industry tours, and other business-classroom connections. https://weekofwork.sd.gov/
12th Grade:
- Need help choosing a College Major? Check out this student guide to making your selection https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/choosing-a-major/
- Research career projected growth and wages through the OOH https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ or SD specific career wages through the https://dlr.sd.gov/lmic/menu_wages_income.aspx
- Sign up in the counseling office to take the ASVAB multiple-aptitude battery to determine qualification for military enlistment: LHS Test Date - Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 8:00 am
- Learn about and sign up for SD Week of Work for job shadows, industry tours, and other business-classroom connections. https://weekofwork.sd.gov/
Click on the Girl's Golf pic and go directly to the sign-up
Patriot Live Streaming
If you can't make it to the games, check out the LHS Live Streams. Lincoln has added a 2nd YouTube Channel to the mix, the Auxiliary/Turf Field YouTube Channel, to stream and broadcast games held at LHS on the turf field and games/events in our auxiliary gym. The LHS YouTube channels can be found at https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/o/lhs/page/athletics. Subscribe to both LHS channels to watch your favorite Patriot events, It's FREE! As a subscriber, you will receive notifications when new events begin and when new videos are updated. Information and updates will also be posted on our Lincoln Livestream social media, be sure to like and follow us.
Questions??? Contact charnelle.wooledge@k12.sd.us or text (605) 937-8613 (Google Voice).
Like and Follow Game Day Productions on our social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SF_PatsLive
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sflincoln_live/
Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/PatriotBroadcasting
Go Patriots!!
Click on the above photo to go to the Josten's Website
How Do I Buy My Senior a Ticket?
2024 Senior Class Party Tickets are $60.
This year there will be several options to purchase a ticket:
1. PayPal— Visit https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=EU2UTCBKYMFMS
2. Check—Payable to LHS Class of 2024, attach to registration form and deliver to Student Services.
3. Cash— Deliver registration form and cash to Andrew Finch in Student Services
4. Venmo— @Shannon-VanBuskirk-5
https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3955022563903536133
Please put your Senior's first and last name in the details.
Ticket scholarships available, please contact your guidance counselor for additional information