Kristi Gregory (A-C) (816) 986-4041

Tammy Vogler (D-Hen) (816) 986-4021

April Marquez (Her-McC) (816) 986-4019

Vince Ahrens (McD-Sh) (816) 986-4020

Kerry Stites (Si-Z) (816) 986-4018

Lana Luebbert, Administrative Assistant (816) 986-4103

Melissa King, College/Scholarship Coord., (816) 986-4003

Amy Barrett Registrar (816) 986-4017

Kristin Scharlau Mental Health Therapist (816) 986-4032

Christy Dabalos IB/AP Coordinator (816) 986-4061

Veronica Scott A+ Coordinator (816) 986-4056

Tammie Cox A+ Administrative Assistant (816) 986-4057

Website: http://lswhs.lsr7.org/counseling/

Location: 2600 SW Ward Rd, Lee's Summit, MO, United States
Counseling Center Main Phone: (816) 986-4103

Counseling Fax (816) 986-4116

• February 14th: Counselors at ETMS & PLMS for 1:1 Enrollment Checks for Rising 9th Graders
• February 14th: Last Day to sign up for Accuplacer - Sign up in the Counseling Center
• February 17th: NO SCHOOL - Presidents Day
• February 18th: Enrollment Closes
• February 20th: Accuplacer testing at LSW 7:30 - 10:30 AM - Sign up in the Counseling Center
• February 25th: Summer School Enrollment Opens 3:00 PM
• February 26th: Enrollment Conferences - In Person 3:00 - 7:00 PM
• February 27th: Enrollment Conferences- Hybrid- In Person or Virtual 3:00 - 7:00 PM
• February 28th: NO SCHOOL
• March 11th: Junior ACT Testing Day at LSW
• April 7th - 11th: Spring Break

We hope that you will find the LSW Enrollment Website helpful in locating everything regarding Enrollment. If you have specific questions or can't find something you are looking for, please feel free to reach out to your students counselor.

Thank you to those that were able to make it to our virtual lunch session regarding enrollment. We wanted to take a moment to apologize for the technical issue at the very end where the Google Meet ended unexpectedly. We hope that we were able to answer most of your questions. Please reach out your students counselor for any further questions that you might have.

We are attaching the link in this newsletter.

• Summer School will be located at East Trails Middle School.
• Summer School Enrollment will begin on February 25th at 3:00 PM.
• This registration is completed in PowerSchool under the Summer School Registration tab.
• Online Foundations of Fitness is only available for Seniors.
• Students grades 9-11 needing to take an online PE class over the summer may request Concepts in PE.
• All other grade levels can take Foundations of Fitness in person.

Please note that we will not have off campus acceptance letters until MID to LATE March or EARLY April. Once we have that information, we will call students down to work with them individually to update schedule and course requests.

We wanted to share some scholarship opportunities with you. Here is a compiled list of scholarships that are currently available and they are in chronological order by application deadline to make it easier to review. Please watch your school email for communication from Mrs. King. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. King in the Counseling Center.

• Z Hair Academy Scholarship - (any student interested in Cosmetology) - Flyer attached - Due February 13
• Truman Heartland Community Foundations - (Several scholarships are available - flyer attached) - https://www.thcf.org/students/scholarships - Due online by February 14
• Ellis 2025 Scholarship - Females pursuing any STEM degree - https://scholarship-application.theellisfoundation.org/ You will need the following Username and Password to login: Enter the username: TEF and Enter the password: Ellis2025 Complete application and submit online by February 17
• Bryan C. Pottberg Memorial Scholarship - Must be pursuing a career in public safety (application attached) - Due to Mrs. King in the Counseling Center by February 20
• Brandon C. Fauntleroy McDowel Scholarship - Must be Male, 3.0 GPA - https://www.oxilalphas.org/news-events - Due online by February 24
• Greater K.C. Crime Stoppers & Metro Police Chiefs & Sheriffs Assoc. - (any student) - application attached - Due to the following email address by February 28th cludwig@kc-crime.org
• PFLAG LGBTQ+ Scholarship - (students who identify as LGBTQ+) - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkjuYXuIoZKOgR1r_QVK9-yjRxxEcMhE0kk5GvqhQZ5MrqOQ/viewform - Due online by February 28
• Central Bank of the Midwest Scholarship - (any student) - https://cbmwscholarship.paperform.co/ - Due online by February 28
• VFW Jack Ray Post 5789 Scholarship - (student must be a child, grandchild, or sibling of a veteran and have a 3.0 GPA or higher) - application attached - Due to the address on the application by March 1
• Masonic Scholarship Fund - (Various Scholarships) - https://momason.org/scholarships/ - Due online by March 1
• Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - https://lschamber.com/scholarships/ - Due online by March 5th
• Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - TRADES SCHOLARSHIP - https://lschamber.com/scholarships/ - Due online by March 5th
• UNICO National Kansas City Chapter, Inc - Must be Italian-American heritage - https://www.unicokc.com/scholarships-2526.html - Due to the address on the application by March 10
• Raytown-Lee's Summit Community Credit Union Scholarship - Any student - (application attached) - Due back to Mrs. King in the Counseling Center by March 13
• Prairie View Elementary Memorial Scholarship - Seniors who attended previously at any point during their elementary school career - (application attached) - Due to the address on the application by March 14
• Ryan Grace Memorial Scholarship - (student who has experienced donor donation either self or family member) - https://www.ryangracememorial.org/scholarship.html - Due online by March 25
• Jackson County Farm Bureau Scholarship - Any student, special considerations to seniors interested in Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, or Education - (application attached) - Due to the address on the application by March 28
• Glenda Logan Memorial DAR Scholarship - (must be planning to pursue a degree at an accredited college or university in Missouri) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/18rurqFoFhCpSkfUBIAzWi0iZ_mvswE7V/view - Due to the email on application by March 31
• Greater Kansas City (MO) Chapter of the Links, Inc - Must be African American Descent, 3.0 GPA - https://www.gkclinksinc.org/scholarship - Due online by April 1
• Lee's Summit Rotary Club - Students attending Metropolitan Community Colleges-(Both College and Trade Scholarships ) - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDdYU0t60mJOjt7VEGOyMrFASiuKT-Xfjy11viQPK6Emo_7A/viewform - Due online by April 4
• LSW Booster Club Scholarship - Must be a student-athlete - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLLj2237prGZrI-nEMEatb7y7_0DrPvXL3XLYtHTnq_MhK2w/viewform - Due online by April 4
• NCJW Scholarship - Financial need and good grades - https://kansascity.section.ncjw.org/programs/ncjw-scholarships/ - Due online by April 15
• Grow your Giving Scholarships - (Several scholarships will be available starting December 2) - https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/ - Due online (various dates)

On March 11th, all juniors will have the opportunity to take the ACT while at school. ACT now allows students to take their test online, and this is an exciting opportunity for our students. Juniors will test using their Chromebook in the gyms at LSW and need to arrive for check-in starting at 7:15am. After the ACT is complete, students will resume their normal schedule. Students will need to make sure that their Chromebooks are fully charged when they arrive to school.

• This is not for just your English class!
• Writing Lab offers support to students across ALL subject and grade levels!
• Do you need help brainstorming? Writing your draft? Proofing and polishing your final work?
• Then writing lab is for you!
• TWO (2) options for help!
• Receive Email Feedback
• In-Person Tutoring

Before/After School Tutoring:

• You can request help from your teacher before or after school.

Titan Time:

• Don't forget, that you can always request a teacher sign you up for Titan Time for extra help!
• Tuesday, Wednesday, &/or Thursday's

Overtime: In Mrs. Irr's Room 1291

• Overtime is from 2:25 - 3:25 Monday - Friday
• Students can make-up tests they have missed or work on assignments that they have not completed.
• Students must coordinate with their teacher to make up a quiz/test and may leave when it's completed.
• Spaced is limited to 16 per day, so coordinating with your teacher and Mrs. Irr is critical

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School Board requires all students receiving a diploma to complete 10 hours of community service. Those minimum, approved hours should be submitted to the community service coordinator by the end of the student’s junior year or as soon as possible. The LSW Community Service website lists community service opportunities offered throughout our community. Please stop by the A+/Community service window for the latest opportunities.