Dear Lancaster High School Eagle Families
We are in the homestretch to the end of another wonderful school year. The month of May is a fast whirlwind month. It is important to keep up-to-date with needed information. This week there is A LOT of information, including: senior info, summer school information, athletic information night, and full information about our Evolv Weapon Detection System.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: We are excited to share that Lancaster High School has been selected to pilot the new Evolv Weapon Detection System as part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District’s continued investment in school safety. This innovative system will be implemented beginning Thursday, May 8, with full districtwide implementation at all sites scheduled to begin during summer school. Full information has been sent to your email box and can be found below.
Check the table of contents each week to make sure you are not missing any important information.
Seniors, review the senior section below! You have deadlines approaching all the time and it is easy to get confused. Use the "Senior Section - Class of 2025 Info" section in this update to keep up-to-date.
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
- Thursday May 8th - Lancaster Athletic Information Night 5:00 pm in the Large Gym - This event is open to all incoming 8th graders and current students interested in athletics
- Thursday May 8th - "The Experience" District Showcase (see info below)
- Wednesday May 14th - 4.0 Awards at Fairgrounds (If you have a 4.0 check your email for info)
- Tuesday May 20th - Senior Awards (SAVE THE DATE)
Have a wonderful weekend, Eagles!
Sincerely,
Your Principal, Zach Mercier
Dear Lancaster High School Students, Staff, and Families,
We are excited to share that Lancaster High School has been selected to pilot the new Evolv Weapon Detection System as part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District’s continued investment in school safety. This innovative system will be implemented beginning Thursday, May 8, with full districtwide implementation at all sites scheduled to begin during summer school.
As the first school in our district to use this system, we are proud to lead the way in testing new technologies that enhance campus safety while maintaining a welcoming and supportive environment. During our pilot phase, we will host visitors from other campuses who will observe the system in action as part of the district’s broader rollout plan.
The Evolv Express® system is designed to improve the efficiency and experience of security screening. It uses advanced sensors and AI to distinguish everyday items (like phones and keys) from potential weapon threats (which would raise a detection alert), allowing students and staff to move through the entrance at a natural walking pace, without the need for lengthy lines, pat-downs, or random bag checks. If an item in their possession alarms the system, a red box on the connected tablet, manned by school personnel, highlights the location of the identified threat, providing information to trained operators to potentially reduce the need for overly invasive and manual searches of students and their belongings. If there is no alert, they will be able to move through and begin their morning. Any alert will be addressed with care and professionalism by our staff members.
We believe this new technology will strengthen our safety measures without compromising the positive school culture we’ve built together. These systems are widely used at most sporting events, and recently, here in the Antelope Valley at local community events. We ask for your support as we work together to maximize the benefit of this cutting-edge technology.
To learn more about the Evolv system, visit www.evolv.com or CLICK HERE to check out our Evolv information flyer regarding the Evolv system.. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly at zmercier@avhsd.org.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all students.
At home LIVE virtual tutoring (24 hours a day)
Did you know that your student has LIVE 24 HOUR FREE tutoring available in your student's PowerSchool? Our district has partnered with Princeton Review to provide every student with this amazing service. Your student can be connected with a tutor in any subject any time of the day, for FREE. These are not videos, they are live, vetted, tutors. Think of Uber, but for tutoring! The tutors will even edit papers for your student with less than a 24 hour turn-a-round period.
The easiest way to access this free, live, virtual tutoring, is to:
- Have your student log into their Power School (it helps if you log into google first)
- Look on the left side of the screen and find the "Homework Help" button
- It will prompt you to log into Google with your student account if have not already
- Click on the button for tutoring
- Answer the questions and you will be directed to a liver tutor virtually
The 2025 yearbook is currently on sale for the lowest price of the year! For only $75+ tax, you can get your piece of LNHS history. We're one of the only Yearbooks around that is entirely student made and designed: We design the cover, the layouts, even our own clipart. Everything you see inside was created and conceptualized by the students!
To order use one of these three methods:
- Ms. Mendoza in accounting
- go to the LNHS Student Store
- order directly from Jostens. If you want to have your yearbook personalized, you need to order it from Jostens.
The price of the book is $75 and will be the ONE THING all students keep forever (and will show their future kids).
Please email Mr. Griffey at jgriffey@avhsd.org with questions!
As always, safety and security is a top priority across the Antelope Valley Union High School District. It is with this in mind that we will not be able to allow students and/or parents/guardians to place food orders for delivery to our schools during the school day.
This practice not only causes a disruption to the school environment but also poses a potential security threat. As such, beginning immediately school staff will not accept any food deliveries, nor will delivery personnel be allowed onto our campuses. If your student does not bring a meal or snack, there are no-cost healthy options available in the cafeteria every day.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and your cooperation in keeping our school safe and secure. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Santoyo at asantoyo@avhsd.org
