Weekly Update

Your learning experience for Friday's virtual day may look slightly different based on the course. However, there are some commonalities shared among all LHS teachers/courses. Please review the following:

1. You will be required to login to Schoology and complete an assignment or activity for each class.

2. Teachers (unless they are absent) may be available via Google Meet for specific office hours (See the schedule below). Although, students should pre-schedule virtual office hour meetings with their teachers.

3. Teachers will communicate their plan for office hours with classes and individual students. The work that is assigned will be something that can be completed independent of the teacher. Not all teachers will require every student to login for office hours. Many teachers may make logging in for office hours optional. That will be up to the individual teacher. Make sure you check with your teacher and/or the daily agenda on your Schoology page.

Teachers will offer optional office hours. To help prevent conflicts in office hour times between subjects, we will use the following schedule:

8:00 - 8:40 Health/PE and Fine Arts

8:40 - 9:20 Science

9:20 - 10:00 ELA

10:00 - 10:40 Math

10:40 - 11:20 Social Studies

11:20 - 12:00 World Languages and CTE

The School Store is running a 25% off sale on all "Raider Gear" this week. The sale only applies to in store purchases. Online pricing will remain the same.

Registration for the online Health 2 summer course has reopened. There are 180 seats available for the course. Registration is based on a first-come, first-served for rising eleventh & twelfth graders. When course enrollment is full, the course will close. Registration is not finalized until you are sent an email with the payment information.

SMCPS will also be offering an 80/20 virtual course option for Health 2 in the fall and spring of school year 2025. The 80/20 model requires 80% of the course to be completed online and 20% of the course to be delivered via Google Meet. The Google Meet sessions will occur before or after the regular school day based on the teacher's availability. Advertisement and registration for this option will be available in April.

The registration link for Health II in the summer is found here: Summer Course Google Form.

Due to safety concerns and the demands on the main office, we do not accept food deliveries of any kind. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Free Tutoring is available to LHS students from LHS teachers in the areas of MATH, ELA, SCIENCE, and SPANISH. There is tutoring available on site before school, during lunch, and after school. There is also virtual tutoring available. Contact your child’s teacher, guidance counselor, or Theresa Smith at tmsmith@smcps.org for information.

Math Classes Celebrated Pi Day on March 14! Students enjoyed pi-related treats, and some even gave pi-related presentations! HAPPY PI-DAY 2024!

She presented to students, and they were able to ask her any questions about her books, being an author and getting published! Her most recent series of books takes place right here in St. Mary’s County!

Students and staff are invited to come and spend lunch on March 15th during A & B lunches with author Christrine Trent. Find out about her journey as an author and ask her any questions about her books, being an author and getting published! Her most recent series of books takes place right here in St. Mary’s County! Registration is recommended as space will be limited. When you register your name is also entered into a drawing for a free autographed book from the author. Contact Mrs. Hager if you have any questions! Thanks to the Creative Writing Club and Leila Pridgeon for designing the promotional materials. Register Here. Find out more about the author here.

There will be an AP course offerings overview in the Media center A lunch on March 11. Any student interested in pursuing AP coursework is invited. New and current AP course offerings will be discussed. Come and learn about the AP opportunities available to you!

Our Lost and Found closet in the Main Office is overflowing! Please come to check for your belonging. Claim your items before Spring Break.

The Creative Writing Club would like to publish a literary magazine this Spring! Our theme is Daybreak through the Looking Glass. We are looking for creative writing pieces and artwork from ALL students! Please submit your writing here by March 15.

• Summer Sports Academies: SMCPS and SMC R&P have partnered to offer the new Summer Sports Academies. Campers will be instructed by area high school coaches. Camps are held Monday -Thursday. Click below for more information. Registration begins March 1st. Don't miss this opportunity.

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate/camps

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/docs/thescoop.pdf

• The Maryland School Report Card provides information about our school's performance for the 2022-2023 school year. You can find a link to our school's SY23 report card by visiting the Quick Links on our school's website. In addition, you can view the January 11 presentation to the Board of Education about system-wide data or visit www.smcps.org/about-us for additional information.

There are so many fantastic things happening in our efforts to support SMCPS students with disabilities. Please use this survey to share your praise of a LHS SPED teacher or support person.

Seniors, if you or your parents/guardians ordered graduation announcements, these have arrived. Announcements can be picked up on Monday, March 18, 2024, during lunch in front of the Career Center. Those with early release can pick up as they leave for the day.

Not sure if you ordered announcements? Please check your and/or your parents’/guardians’ emails for an email from Jostens.

Parents or guardians of children receiving special education and related services were mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey from MSDE during the week of February 12, 2024. Parents are asked to complete the survey and return it in the postage-paid envelope by May 24, 2024. The Survey may also be completed online. Parent feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in SMCPS. To learn more, please visit https://www.mdparentsurvey.com.

• Evening Counseling: SMCPS is once again offering School-Based Counseling Support in the evening for SMCPS students. Counseling support focuses on the following areas: Healthy Relationships, Social Skills, Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Worry, Sadness, and Emotional Regulation. Services will be located at Margaret Brent Middle School and Greenview Knolls Elementary School on Tuesday evenings from 4-7:30 p.m. Please complete the Parent Contact Form for Evening Counseling to request services.

The 2023-2024 Winter Athletic Season is underway and we just want to remind everyone of the SMAC athletic policies in place.

1. All tickets are on-line through GoFan . NO Cash sales. Free admission for children 8 and under.
2. NO outside food or drinks allowed including water bottles.
3. NO bags or purses allowed. Only small handheld purses allowed.
4. Our concessions will accept cash and cards during most events.
5. Lastly, be mindful of comments as fans of the game and spectators to the student athletes.

Need help finding out where to go for lunch? Click the button above to see open classrooms and club offerings for each day of the week.

Click here for the one-lunch information presentation that was present to all 9th graders last week. You can find club information and much for!

Use this document to plan where you will go for lunch each day!

Parents who are dropping students off at school in the morning should use the parking lot lane closest to the building. Please do not park in in a space and wait to drop your student off. Unfortunately, parking is very limited for both students and staff. Utilizing extra parking spaces for this purpose can create an issue where there is nowhere for staff or student drivers to park. Additionally, please do not drive down the middle parking lot lane in order to drop a student at school. We appreciate your help!

Students, please make sure your laptop is charged each day. Bring your charger to school in case your battery runs out.

Need to purchase a laptop charger?

You can do one of two things:

1. Go the the Media Center in your School. They can assess you a fine so that you can pay using My School Bucks.
2. Go directly to the DELL store. You can purchase directly from their website and have it shipped to your home.

Ensure one of these links are being used:

www.dell.com/mpp/smcps (click Shop Recommended Solutions to get to the discounted power cords)

www.dell.com/mpp/smcps-chargers (leads directly to the purchasing portal)

More helpful links for technology can be found at the bottom of the newsletter!

Spirit items are available on MySchoolBucks. Please make sure that your student is added into your profile and click on the School Store link. You will want to Browse all Items.

Items can be purchased and then picked up in the School Bank or during Open House. Items will also be available for purchase, in person, during open house.

Check out www.MySchoolBucks.com Go to "My School Store" and hit "Browse".

Learn how to create a MySchoolBucks account: click here.

• Here Comes the bus
• Bus Routes
• Bus Stop change-request form
• Transportation Forms

Bus passes should only be requested when students have a change in physical address or when there is an emergency situation and a student needs to ride a different bus or get off at a different stop. Bus passes will not be granted for students simply wanting to go visit with a friend.

Need to obtain a bus pass?

Visit this site to submit a request electronically, or parents can write a note or send an email to Ms. Revis at btrevis@smcps.org. All relevant information must be included in the written request.

Bus Information includes: Student name, address, parent phone number, existing bus stop to be used, bus #, date, medical concerns, destination address, destination phone # and reason for the pass.

Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lhs/
Location: 23995 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650, USA
Phone: 301-475-0200
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