LHS Updates and news
May 10, 2024
Here is what is happening in our Building
Lunenburg High School Spring Concert and Senior Showcase!
Join us on Friday, May 17th at 7 PM for our Lunenburg High School Spring Concert and Senior Showcase! The LHS Concert Choir and Concert Band will be performing various pieces of music, showcasing the hard work and dedication of these students throughout the school year! And, honor our graduating seniors by showing your support of their dedication and practice in music throughout the years at the Senior Showcase, where they will show off their individual skills!
Student Government Election Results
Student Government Election Results-The ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN. I would like to remind you ALL that student council and class meetings are open to anyone that would like to attend them. Congratulations to everyone that ran.
Student Council, SAC and class Vice Presidents are expected to attend the next student council meeting on Thursday, May 16th at 7:am in Ms Gearin’s room A 142.
Class of 2025- Rising Seniors
Pres Elizabeth Zivojinovic
VP Heather Lombardo
Treas Anita White
Sec Rylan Arnold
SC reps Lauren Anderson, Caroline Ayles, & Madelyn Sweet
Class of 2026- Rising Juniors
Pres Charlotte Caiozzo
VP Madelyn Wilson
Treas Karyanna Long
Sec Matthew Agnese
SC reps Madison Burden, Aliya Holden, Iliana Thomas & Brett Richard
Class of 2027- Rising Sophomores
Pres Parmida Rast
VP Monica Faragalla
Treas Noah Lind
Sec Evelyn Jones
SC reps Nathaniel Ayles, Kara Harunkiewicz, Victoria Milner & Lydia Stanek
SAC Tatum Furman
Congratulations to all!
PTO Summer Kick Off
The Lunenburg PTO Summer Kickoff has gone local this year! We are partnering with other local organizations for CRUISE NIGHT 2024. Join us from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the area in front of the TC Passios Building for classic cars, food, desserts, kid games and more! The PTO will hold its annual, popular experience prize raffle too! Win Selectboard member for the day, a ride to school with Hank the comfort dog and more!
Guest Speaker - Stop The Hurt
LMHS will host a guest speaker for students in grades 8, 9 and 10 on awareness and Interrupting Racial Microaggressions. Here is a brief description on the topics that will be covered.
Students will learn the definition of Racial Microaggressions. For some students, this
will confirm their experience and provide them with language to accurately describe
their experiences. For others, it increases their awareness and knowledge of this
unfortunate reality. All students will learn appropriate interruptions and
counter-narratives to produce a more equitable community. Students will have an
opportunity to raise questions and discuss challenges in real-time.
Night of the Arts
On May 24th the LHS Art Department, Music Department, Drama Club, and Smokestack Roasters proudly presents Night of the Arts. Come celebrate the artistic endeavors of the students at LHS.
The night starts with the AP and Honors Art Show at Smokestack Roasters from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Experience their visually creative work while enjoying a live performance from the LHS Jazz Ensemble.
Afterwards head over to the LMHS Auditorium for a 7:00 pm performance of Medea by the LHS Drama Club. It’s the last play of the year and you won’t want to miss it.
Can’t Make it on the 24th? The AP and Honors Art Show will be on display at Smokestack Roasters from May 19th - June 8th. Additional showings of Medea will take place on May 23rd at 7:00 pm and May 25th at 3:00 pm.
Senior News
Seniors - emails were sent this week if you still have library books checked out. All library books need to be returned by or on Senior Obligation Day. Please check the overdue notices sent each Tuesday for more details about what is still owed. If you have any questions, please email or see Mrs. Vallee in the library. Thank you!
May Breakfast/Lunch Menu Link:
Student Government Elections
The 2024-2025 student government elections will take place at LHS in the next few weeks. Each class will elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and five Student Council Representatives. The five Student Advisory Council (SAC) members will be elected by the Classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027.
The OFFICIAL nomination forms will be in the main office for pick up on Monday 4/22.
COMPLETED nomination forms AND 2 copies of your TYPED speeches are due back to the main office by Friday 5/3, 2:35 pm. NO LATE nomination forms will be accepted.
Speeches will be presented in the auditorium on Tuesday 5/7 during homeroom.
Voting will take place on Thursday 5/9 (8am - 2:30pm) through email.
The election results will be announced Friday 5/10 through announcements, email and posted on google classrooms.
Please see Ms. Gearin in room A142 if you have any questions.
Senior Prom
Senior Prom will be held at Wachusett Mountain on Saturday May 18, 2024 from 6-10 PM Tickets are 75 dollars and can be purchased during lunch periods through May 3.
Step Program
All juniors interested in doing STEP (student intern experience) next school year that they should reach out to Mrs Pukaite for the application. If anyone in the community would like to sponsor an intern for the next school year they can reach out to Mrs. Pukaite for more details as well.
2024 Spring MCAS Dates
Please click on the link below to view the calendar for the LMHS Spring 2024 MCAS testing dates.
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2024 Lunenburg High School Graduation Day
Lunenburg High School will hold its graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 AM. Calendar of senior events is being finalized and will be communicated to families soon.
Senior Recognition in Yearbook
If you’d like to purchase a recognition ad for your senior, please click the link below. The current price is $40 for ⅛ of a page. The deadline for ads is Friday, February 16th. You can include pictures and a write up about your senior. Jostens takes care of these ads, so please use the link and do not send ads to Lunenburg High School. Email Tammy Yourk with any questions. tyourk@lunenburgschools.net or yearbook@lunenburgschools.net
https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1065792
Senior Parents Yearbook Information
Attention parents of seniors. The Yearbook Staff is still missing a number of senior portraits. Although they were due today, we will still accept them if you email Tammy Yourk (Yearbook Advisor) at tyourk@lunenburgschools.net or yearbook@lunenburgschools.net and let her know when we can expect them. The portraits should be sent to one of those email addresses as well.
Spain Trip - April 18-26, 2025
Families are reminded that enrollment in the LHS Spain Trip in April of 2025 is open through the end of June, 2024. Info on current pricing breakdown, full itinerary, and individual fundraising options can be found at the following link: SPAIN TRIP 2025
Please contact Lynn Radford at lradford@lunenburgschools.net with questions.
LMHS LIBRARY DIGITAL RESOURCES
The library offers many digital resources such as research databases, ebooks, audiobooks, citation creation and digital notecard/research organization tools. Links to these can be found on the library website: https://sites.google.com/lunenburgschools.net/lmhs-library-media-center. The databases are grouped by subject areas to make navigating the many resources easier. Databases work automatically within the school building, but passwords are needed for home access. The database passwords are accessible from any database page on the library website - look for the blue banner at the top of each database page. As long as a student is logged into their school Google account, clicking that link will open the list of usernames and passwords for all of the databases offered through the library.
Mrs. Vallee is available in the library and by email at pvallee@lunenburgschools.net for any student needing help finding a book, researching a topic, using the databases, or creating citations.
OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS
Reminder to all students - overdue notices are sent to your school email every Tuesday morning. If you need to keep the book longer for a project, just reply to the email that you’d like to have it renewed. We do not charge overdue fines, but books do need to be returned as part of senior obligations and if leaving the district/applying to Monty Tech. Don't forget you can log into your Destiny accounts any time to see which books you have checked out and when they are due.
Click the Library Media Center link on the LHS or LMS website
Choose Destiny Discover from the side navigation
Click login in the upper right corner. Your user name is the beginning of your Google account (2027MaryB) and your password is the same as your Google account (such as meb127999).
Check your lockers, cars, houses and classrooms for those books. Please get those overdue books in ASAP so that others can enjoy them too!!!
You can return books to the library or place them on the Return Cart outside the front office. See Mrs. Vallee in the library or email her at pvallee@lunenburgschools.net if you have any questions or need help renewing books. Thank you!!
National Honor Society Tutoring Program
National Honor Society is running a peer tutoring program for this school year. The program will run every Tuesday from 2:30 - 3:30 in the High School project room and students from both the middle and the high school level are welcome to attend.
Lunenburg Public Schools Facebook Account
Lunenburg Public Schools has a new Facebook account - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090471393282. Consider following to stay updated on school news, community events and more!
Lunenburg High School 2024 Yearbook
It's time to order your 2024 yearbook. Use the link below to order.
LHS Guidance News
From the LHS Counseling Office:
Seniors - Class of 2024 Future Plans Worksheet - Please complete the Class of 2024 Future Plans Worksheet. Completion of the Future Plans Worksheet is a requirement to receive your cap & gown. All Worksheets must be given to or emailed to Mrs. Foster (pfoster@lunenburgschools.net) by no later than Wednesday, May 22nd. Copies of the Worksheet are located in the Counseling office.
SATs - Any student interested in taking the SATs should visit the College Board website at https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration for test dates, registration deadlines, and to register. June test and registration deadlines are as follows:
May 16, 2024 Registration Deadline For June 1, 2024 Test Date
For any student who has already taken the SATs, SAT scores need to be obtained through the College Board.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) - FAFSA Updates:
There is still time for high school seniors to fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For information and FAFSA-related events, go to https://www.mefa.org/fafsa and www.mass.gov/financialaid.
On April 26, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that it is providing grants to more than 100 Massachusetts public schools serving Gateway Cities to help high school seniors complete the FAFSA. These grants, totaling more than $550,000, follow an announcement that the state’s priority deadline to apply for Massachusetts financial aid via MASSGrant has been extended from May 1 to July 1, 2024. The grants announced last week are intended to support schools amid unique nationwide challenges with this year’s updated FAFSA. As of April 2024, 168,489 current or prospective college students in Massachusetts have completed the FAFSA, a decrease from 232,560 in April 2023.
At the federal level, the U.S. Department of Education is posting the latest information related to the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid at FAFSA Fast News, a new blog on the Federal Student Aid web site.
Summer Term Pre-College Programs - Lots of colleges offer summer high school programs (Pre-college Programs) either online or in person at various grade levels (starting with rising 8th graders). You can earn college credit, discover a new subject area, perform cutting-edge research in University labs, or immerse yourself in hands-on learning. Summer is a great time to push yourself academically. Please ask your student to check their Guidance Google Classroom as summer opportunities at Dean College, Marist, Boston University, Cornell University, and Champlain College have already been posted. Please note, the summer term pre-college programs posted in Guidance Google Classroom are not exhaustive.
Juniors - Students should be researching different post-secondary pathways that interest them. All students are on Naviance and can use that platform to get started. Students are also encouraged to use Naviance to start building a resume.
Scholarship Opportunities - The link to the School Counseling Office Scholarship page is https://sites.google.com/a/lunenburgschools.net/lhscounseling/scholarships. Please note, there are scholarship opportunities for Grades 9 through 12. This page will be updated as new information is received or obtained. Students should continuously check their Guidance Google Classroom for scholarship opportunities and applications. Please note, the scholarship opportunities posted on the LHS website and in Guidance Google Classroom are not exhaustive. Please consider signing up for Going Merry (https://www.goingmerry.com/) or similar.
Guidance Google Classroom - ALL Grades should continuously check Guidance Google Classroom for summer programs, job opportunities, scholarship opportunities, testing dates and registrations (SATs, AP exams, ASVAB, etc.), career exploration events, and more.
Community Accomplishments Board - We would like to recognize and celebrate our student and community accomplishments. If you have any photographs, news, or accomplishments you would like us to consider sharing please email Tricia Foster at pfoster@lunenburgpublicschools.net.
Counselor assignments -
Jeff Dionne - Student last name starting with A-G
Gail Okerman - Student last name starting with H-M
Jon Ciullo - Student last name starting with N-Z
LMHS Athletics
Athletics:
Monday
Varsity baseball @ Tyngsborough 4pm
Varsity Softball @ Tyngsborough 4pm
JV softball vs Tyngsborough 4pm
Tuesday
Boys JV lacrosse vs Littleton 4pm
Boys Varsity lacrosse vs Littleton 4pm
Girls Varsity Lacrosse @ Fitchburg 4pm
Wednesday
Boys & Girls track hosting Mid Wach League meet 3:30pm
Varsity Softball vs Clinton 4pm
Varsity baseball vs Clinton 4pm
JV softball @ Clinton 4pm
Unified track @ North Middlesex 3:30pm
Thursday
Varsity Softball @ Groton Dunstable 4pm
Middle school track @ Clinton 3:30pm
Boys varsity Lacrosse vs Hudson 5pm
Friday
Varsity Softball @ Ayer Shirley 330pm
Varsity Baseball @ Ayer Shirley 330pm
JV softball vs Ayer Shirley 4pm