Lake Orion High School

LOHS Families,

Spring is upon us! The weather is shifting to warmer days, and everyone is busy, busy, busy! The next few weeks are going to go very quickly. Please be sure to continue paying close attention to our newsletters and communications. There will be a lot of new information coming out with several end of the year events taking place.

Senior families – For many, our seniors are down to three weeks of attending high school. We are looking forward to celebrating our graduates and helping them make sure they end their LOHS career worthy of the legacy they want to leave behind. The Class of 2024 has so much to celebrate – let’s help them continue to Point Positive.

Go Dragons! Protect the Thunder!

Dr. Haas

April 30 - Senior Decision Day Celebration (see flyer below)

May 1 - National Senior Decision Day

May 1 and May 4 - Prom Dress Selection (see flyer below)

May 6 thru 10 - Spring Into Mental Health Week

May 9 - Virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-6:30 p.m.

2023-24 LOHS Calendar

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1 (coinciding with National Decision Day), Lake Orion High School will celebrate all seniors’ post-secondary pathways with “Decision Day” events (see below flyer).

LOHS seniors are destined for a wide variety of post-secondary institutions, including local community colleges, public and private four-year universities, trade and technical schools and military academies. Additionally, some students choose to enlist in the armed services, take a GAP year, or enter the workforce directly after high school. LOHS wants to recognize ALL seniors’ decisions.

On Tuesday, April 30, Seniors are encouraged to wear clothing representing their post-high school “decision”. Students may also bring their official college or military acceptance letter or job hiring documentation. Seniors will take photos during lunches, and LOHS will publicize and celebrate students' decisions on social media (follow #LOHSDecisionDay24).

During homeroom on Wednesday, May 1 (National Decision Day), LOHS will be coordinating group photos along with an ice cream social event for all seniors. Students are again welcome to wear their swag on Wednesday – especially if they are going to an institution with other LOHS graduates.

Term 4 Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, May 9th from 4 p.m. – 6:30 PM. We will continue to utilize the online scheduling program, SchoolSoft, to enable parents to schedule individual appointments

Using the SchoolSoft Link, or the document below you will find detailed directions to access and schedule the conference appointments with LOHS staff. Conveniently, this process is done through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The system will open on Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00 AM.

PLEASE NOTE: All conferences must be scheduled through SchoolSoft. Please know that you cannot access the SchoolSoft scheduling program with your student’s PowerSchool account, you will need to utilize your PowerSchool Parent Account. If you do not have your own account, you will need to create one; please contact Amy Thebo at amy.thebo@lok12.org for assistance with PowerSchool. If you need help with scheduling a conference time through SchoolSoft please contact Beth Beebe at elizabeth.beebe@lok12.org.

If you miss your scheduled conference, you will need to e-mail the teacher to schedule a conference on a new day and time. Thank you for the continued support of your student and Lake Orion High School.

The LOHS Parent Group is collecting certain items to be used throughout the week of May 6-10 to help show our appreciation to the LOHS teachers and staff. Our theme for the week is "The Year of the Dragon," which symbolizes strength, wisdom, health and good luck. Some of the fun days we have planned are a staff breakfast to start their day off healthy, a "Fill your Cup" day to give the staff strength, and a "Dragon Trivia" day to bring them good luck.

Please see below for ways that you can help by donating drinks, treats and supplies.

LOHS Parent Group: LOHS Staff Appreciation Week (signupgenius.com)

Thank you to everyone who has donated their time, food/drink, supplies or funds in the past! We appreciate your generosity to our wonderful LOHS staff!

If you missed the first Yard Sign order, the store will be re-opened until May 2. Use below link to order:

• https://stores.kustomimprints.com/Lake_Orion_High_School__1201

Tickets for the 2024 Prom will go on sale Monday, April 29.

• Every student needs a permission slip - all attendees regardless of age
• You can bring a guest from another school or from LOHS
• Tickets will be $85 per ticket cash or check- $90 for card use
• Tables at the prom seat 10 individuals and once a ticket is purchased there are no refunds
• Ticket prices will rise on May 20th to $95 and $100 for card use
• The last day for sales will be May 24th- 11a.m. - final call
• We have unlimited seats - it will not sell out
• Tickets will be on sale before school on Wednesdays and Fridays
• Tickets will be on sale at all lunches each day
• When you come to buy a ticket you will need a completed permission slip for you and your guest
• If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Hogan or Mrs. Redman
• The ticket window is to the left of the main office next to the career center

If you could not attend one of the Graduation Meetings the presentation has been posted on the LOHS website - Senior Class 2024.

Below is a list of Important Dates, which can also be found on the Senior Class of 2024 page under Calendar.

• Class of 2024 Important Dates.pdf

In addition, if you have not ordered a cap and gown through Jostens, please do so as soon as possible to ensure delivery of the custom gown by graduation. If you have questions regarding cap and gown, you can contact Jostens at 586-781-5618 or email Hollandsworth.Officejh@jostens.com.

If you would like to volunteer and/or help with the 2024 SANP party please LOHS2024@gmail.com

Still need help paying for college? We have a few local scholarships with upcoming due dates in March! See if your student qualifies for the Metro Bureau, North Oakland Community Coalition, Oakview, Oakland Career & Technical Educators' Association, Oakland Community College, or Realtor Scholarship Fund. See our full list of scholarships here or contact the Counseling Department for more details.

United Wholesale Mortgage has an upcoming job fair soon and are targeting recent high school graduates in the area. This could be a great opportunity for students who are going straight into the workforce, taking a gap year, or working while taking night classes, for example.

The CTE Department is seeking advise and assistance from key business and industry partners like yourself (or family members, friends,etc) to keep our state approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs relevant.

If this is you, or someone you know, we would like to invite you to become a member of the Advisory Committee, which meets approximately two times a year. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to collaborate with one another and for you to become aware of the program updates, in addition to providing recommendation for the continuous improvement of our CTE programs.

The programs Lake Orion HS has to offer are:

Architecture/Interior Design

Automotive

Broadcasting

Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Computer Programming

Cybersecurity

Drafting-CAD

Education

Engineering

Family Consumer Science

Finance

Health Science

Marketing and Sales

Our next meeting is scheduled for May 1st, 2024. If you are interested in serving on any of our program committees, are able to attend the meeting, and/or if you have questions or feedback, contact CTE Coordinator and Assistant Principal Rosa Everitt at 248-693-5420 or rosa.everitt@lok12.org.

Thank you for your time, consideration, and dedication to our students and the Lake Orion Community!

LOCS is excited to partner with INSPIRIT, an organization that delivers in-person Artificial Intelligence (AI) programming and instruction to middle and high school students taught by instructors from Stanford and MIT. This first of its kind opportunity in Michigan is available to Lake Orion students this June. Please see the attached brochure for additional information.

Dear LOHS Parents,

Lake Orion High School is extremely excited to announce a continuation of our free tutoring program. This program will allow your child to connect directly with LOHS staff in specific content areas (math, science, social studies, etc.) outside of normal school hours. These tutoring sessions are one hour and can take place either in person or virtually through Microsoft Teams (this is decided between the tutor and the student(s) in the group). This tutoring is intended as remediation as opposed to homework help; however, homework is often utilized to teach skills. As we do not have an inexhaustible number of tutors available, this program is on a first come, first serve basis.

To sign up your child, please fill out this form.

If you have additional questions, please contact Cathy Srock at Catherine.Srock@LOk12.org.

Service opportunities are emailed to students the first week of each month with the events for that specific month. This list can also be found on the LOHS Service Learning page, at the bottom. This month is listed as “April and May Service Opportunities” Service Learning - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org)

Attached is our upcoming live broadcast schedule for the week.

Tune in at www.dragonbroadcasting.org.

Thank you for taking the time to recognize one of Lake Orion Community Schools' staff members for their excellence.

The intent of the Distinguished Dragon program is to ensure that staff members who go above and beyond their regular duties are appreciated. The additional effort or support can range from helping an individual to helping a group or any effort that seems worthy of praise.

The staff member can be nominated by a student, parent, community member or even their own colleague. We ask for the submitter's name and contact information to follow up with specific questions if necessary.

Please complete the form entirely so the individual can be appropriately honored for their contributions.

The 2024-25 Lake Orion Community Schools calendars are now available by visiting the LakeOrionSchools.org calendar page. A single sheet of the important dates is also listed on that page.

Dr. Dan Haas

Principal

Amy Thebo

Principal's Secretary

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:

Rosa Everitt - 9-10th grade; Students A-Q

CTE & Career Readiness Coordinator

Anthony Kiner - 11th grade

Jason Larsen - 9-10th grade; Students R-Z; Special Education & 504

Anthony Palmeri - 12th grade

Christopher Bell

Heather Rutledge

Have questions about your schedule?

If you find an error in your student's schedule, please ask them to reach out to their counselor or visit the counseling center before the start of the school day or during passing time.

Secretary Lynne Kniess

Phone: 248-693-5640

Counselors

A-Cot Christy Bell

Cou-Grz Melissa Bruno

Gu-Led Natalie Parraghi (Fawn Bullock)

Lee- Pep Michele Novak

Peq-Sta Alicia Conner

Ste-Z Scott Boeneman

Check out LOCS' Flickr albums for pictures of all our events, Homecoming Game, Pep Assemblies, Invitationals, Graduations, first day of school pics and more.

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Website: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/high-school-home
Location: 495 East Scripps Road, Orion Township, MI, USA
Phone: (248)693-5420
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