Beckham Blast

Update on all things Beckham from Mrs. Dassing-March 2025

Dear Bengal Families,

Spring has sprung at LBHS! As the temperatures warm and a lovely coat of yellow pollen descends on us all, we are focused on finishing 3rd quarter strong and looking forward to a great 4th Quarter! We will graduate our Class of 2025 on May 22 at the North Charleston Coliesium at 3 pm. We are excited for this special time with them as they count down the days!

We are also in the midst of registering students for the 2025-2026 school year so be sure to check out the details below in our Counseling Corner. Over 500 students are participating in Spring sports and our Visual and Performing Arts students are off to a variety of performances, assessments, and concerts as well as so many field trips! We are heading into what we affectionately call our Testing Tornado Season and want to be sure everyone is prepared. Beckham StuCo has planned a super fun Spring Spirit week for March 24-28. Spring Break (April 14-18) will be here before we know it. Please be sure to check our website regularly and look for periodic updates and reminder emails. Reach out if you have questions or need assistance in anyway!

Your very proud principal,

Mrs. Dassing

Celebrating Women's History Month

LBHS Named Diversity Leader for AP Computer Science Principles

Lucy Beckham High School, has earned College Board's AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). Through these diversity awards, the AP Program acknowledges 1,153 schools for their work toward improving female representation during the 2023-24 school year. Lucy Beckham is one of only 847 schools nationally to achieve this accomplishment for AP CSP. See Award-Winning Schools for 2023-24

Through our leadership in diversifying computer science education, we are preparing our female students for the in-demand jobs of the future and giving them the opportunity to help solve some of society's most challenging problems
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Spring Registration is Here!

Event Information

Parent Preview Night-Substance Use Prevention

When?

Monday, Mar 3, 2025, 06:00 PM

Where?

Lucy Beckham High Schoo, Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA

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Parent Survey-We need your input!

The SC State Department of Education is collecting information from students, staff and families! We need your input! Please follow these steps to access the 2024-25 Climate Survey for Parents!

Dear CCSD Families,

Please complete the South Carolina School Climate Parent Survey for your child’s school so that we can best address the needs of your child and family and foster a more successful and positive learning environment.

All parents of students in grades K-12 are invited to complete the survey beginning on February 24. The survey closes on April 11, 2025.

You can access the survey using PowerSchool Parent Portal. Follow these steps:

Navigate to the Parent Portal Login page: https://ccsdschools.powerschool.com/public/
Enter your Username and Password to login.
Under “Forms,” select “2025 PARENT AND GUARDIAN SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY.”
Click on the link within the form to a Qualtrics survey page. Complete the survey and click “Submit.”

Note: Families should complete only one survey for each of their enrolled children.

Parents that are new to Parent Portal will have received an email with the access codes to set up and link their child to their parent portal account. If you are having trouble accessing your account, please consult these Parent Portal videos or contact your child's school.

If you are unable to complete the survey via Parent Portal, a personalized QR Code that will allow you to complete the survey is attached at the bottom of this email.

Your time and effort in completing this survey is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

CCSD and LBHS

One of the goals for our SIC is to get more parental input from this survey. We have over 1750 families and last year only heard from about 200! Your voice is important and valuable! Please respond and let us know if you need assistance or cannot access it electronically!

March 11-Testing and Job Shadowing

On Tuesday March 11, students in 10th (2nd year) and 11th (3rd year) grades will be taking a required standardized test (10th-PreACT, 11th ACT or SAT). For questions regarding testing, please email elise_joyce@charleston.k12.sc.us.

Due to changes in the schedule and the need for extended testing time, we are giving our 9th and 12th grade students an opportunity to explore career options on this day. We have arranged for students that complete a job shadow experience to receive an excused absence for the day. Students who do not want to job shadow, will report to school and complete asynchronous assignments in a monitored classroom setting. Students that do want to do a job shadow will need to arrange the experience and complete the form attached. Job Shadow forms should be turned into school counseling on Wednesday March 12 to have the job shadow day excused. If no form is turned in, the absence will be unexcused.

If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to Mrs. Melissa Leopper, LB Career Counselor at melissa_leopper@charleston.k12.sc.us. Please print the form attached or pick one up in the school counseling office.

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Spring Textbook Public Review

Spring Public Textbook Review-Mathematics

Sample textbooks are located in the front atrium for public review . Please stop by to complete the Public Review Comment form.

Bengal Flex for Extra Help

Beckham School Counseling Corner

Click here to access the School Counseling page

Off and Away During the Day!

Free to Focus Resources from the SC State Department of Education

CCSD Policy JICJ-Prohibition of Personal Electronic Device During the School Day

LBHS Cell Phone Policy

College and Career Readiness Matters!

See your school counselor or AP if you have questions about being CCR!

Attendance is Important!

General Reminders

Annual Residency for all students!

Each year every family must submit residency for the new school year. We have dates scheduled for notary and registration help. Please reach out to Rachel_bottone@charleston.k12.sc.us with any questions!

Safety First

Student parking is a privilege and can be revoked for driving too fast in parking lots or disregarding parking rules. Anyone without a valid parking permit or who parks in an unauthorized area can be booted, fined and privileges could be suspended or revoked. Please also remember to be respectful of our neighbors both residential and commercial and understand that they can involve law enforcement if there are issues.

Pay your Fines and Fees!

Notices for 2nd semester fees and any accumlinated fines for temp IDs, lost textbooks, calculators, etc. have come out! Please be sure things are turned in or paid to avoid a large bill at the end of the year. Seniors, remember that you cannot check out with unpaid fees or fines. This includes cafeteria accounts. Please contact rachel_bottone@charleston.k12.sc.us for school bills and james_simpson@charleston.k12.sc.us for cafeteria accounts.

LBHS is a closed campus!

Students must have permission and a pass to leave campus for any reason. Students are not allowed to leave for lunch or ILT. If a student leaves without permission, they are subject to disciplinary consequences. Any student that is allowed to leave that takes any one without permission also risk disciplinary consequences. If a student needs to leave for any reason, they must have a pass. See this page for all attendance related forms. https://lucybeckham.ccsdschools.com/parentsandstudents/attendance-office

No Food Delivery Services Allowed!

Food delivery services are not allowed at LBHS due to safety concerns. Also, food cannot be delivered by family members or friends unless prior arrangements have been made. Forgotten lunches can be dropped off but students will not be called out of class to retrieve them. If something is dropped off, you must email your student to come and get it.