LAMBERT

Dear Longhorn Families,

Happy First Day of School! It's been a fantastic day so far at Lambert, and it is so great to have the building full of students again.

Please read below for beginning of the year information, along with our opening football season dates & student section themes, Homecoming information, Club Rush, and much more!

Sincerely,

Amanda Thrower

Principal

August 1 - First Day of School & Advisement Schedule

August 1-9: Advisement Schedule

August 9 - Senior Sunrise

August 16 - Advisement Schedule

August 22 - Senior Information Night

August 23 - Advisement Schedule

August 26 - Advisement Schedule

August 28 - Virtual Curriculum Night

August 30 - Early Release

September 2 - No School (Labor Day)

Class of 2025: As the sun rises on your Senior Year, join us for a "Senior Sunrise" in the stadium on Friday, August 9th. Donuts will be provided by our PTSO. Bring cash or card to make purchases from a coffee food truck. Festivities begin at 6:30 A.M. Don't miss this special kick-off to your Senior Year!

Class of 2025: Please join us on Thursday, August 22nd at 5:30pm in the LHS Auditorium for our Senior Information Night. Parents and Seniors are encouraged to attend as we will share helpful information regarding the college application process and post-secondary options.

Lambert’s Annual Club Rush event will be held on August 23 during Third Period. This is an opportunity for Longhorns to connect outside of the classroom by experiencing Lambert student organizations. With nearly 100 clubs, we are hopeful your student can find their passion and engage in clubs like CTSO’s, honors societies, student organizations, interest groups, and community service groups.

FCS has switched to MYSCHOOLBUCKS for student lunch accounts. Please click HERE for more information and to set up your account. We are happy to announce that meal prices will remain the same for three years in a row!

The application for Free and Reduced meals is available HERE.

Should you need any assistance, please reach out to our Cafeteria Manager, Jeannie Mabry: f40980@forsyth.k12.ga.us.

With the extreme rise of Academic Dishonesty offenses we have experienced at Lambert over the past few years, we have made changes to our Academic Honesty procedures. Students will be informed of the new procedures in Advisement within the first few days of school. As parents and guardians, it is important that you are also aware of these modifications and know that if a student is caught cheating, loss of credit can be applied as a consequence. Please click below to view the procedures in detail, and please talk to your students about demonstrating integrity in their work.

The PSAT/NMSQT is scheduled to be administered at Lambert High School on Friday, October 18th in two sessions.

Sophomores will begin testing at 8:25, and Freshmen and Juniors who elect to take the test at Lambert will begin testing at 12:00 PM. All 10th Grade Students take the PSAT at no cost, as the PSAT is free for all 10th Grade Students in the State of Georgia. 10th Grade Students do not need to register on Total Registration.

Registration for 9th and 11th graders will open in the coming weeks. For more information regarding PSAT, please click here. Students who are not taking the PSAT will learn from home.

If you missed our Roundup events and still need to purchase a locker or pick up your parking pass, no worries! You can pay for a locker on SCHOOL PAY and swing by the Front Office to select one. You can also pickup parking passes in the Front Office. We still have a limited number of spaces available for purchase, as well.

Please be aware of the following:

• The application will be accessible through SCHOOL PAY only, and payment and application are completed and submitted together.
• The application will CLOSE when all spots are filled.
• The parking fee is $135 for the year and is NON-REFUNDABLE
• Students must have a valid driver’s license by SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 to apply.
• If you will NOT have your driver’s license by September 1, 2024, you may NOT apply.
• Only Gravel Lot spaces are still available.
  

Students who take Georgia Virtual School or any online, tuition-based courses have an option to have the course grade and credit posted to their transcript; however, if the course(s) is to be used to satisfy prerequisite and/or graduation requirements, the course must become part of the student’s official transcript. Note that once the decision is made to post the credit on the high school transcript, it cannot be removed. Click here to complete this process.

FVA and Dual Enrollment grades are reported directly to Lambert, so there is no need to complete this form or provide an official grade report for those classes. This form is only for classes taken through Georgia Virtual School or another online, tuition-based institution.

As a reminder, this is the guidance we advertised last Spring regarding summer courses:

Please carefully review the Know Before You Sign Up document regarding online summer courses and the implications of taking some courses over the summer through FVA and GAVS. Taking certain online courses in an abbreviated summer session could have a direct impact on subsequent scheduling and sequence of courses for your child’s schedule and subsequent years’ schedules.

ATTENTION SENIORS: Don’t forget to schedule your senior portraits with CADY.

You must have your portrait taken by CADY to be in the yearbook, but don’t worry — CADY specializes in the full senior portrait experience with a full studio housing over 10 different scenes with 3-D built-in options, changing rooms, and a high-energy atmosphere with music and professional staff.

Click HERE for more information about booking your session.

Bus Information

Your student's bus information, including pick-up and drop-off times, can be accessed in Parent Portal. Please be patient for the first few weeks of school as drivers solidify their routes. If you have questions about bus transportation, please contact our District Supervisor-- Ms. Pamela Gilbert (770-888-3170 ext. 140321).

• Forsyth County Schools Transportation Webpage
• Bus Route Information
• Student Transportation Verification Form
• Job Opportunity for Bus Drivers

Car Line

We try very hard to run a safe and efficient carline. However, due to volume, the line does back up and can take a while. Please give yourself PLENTY of time to ensure your student(s) arrives to first period class by the tardy bell. We typically see our highest traffic volume between 8:00 -8:25 A.M.

Students are allowed to be dropped off early and can occupy supervised spaces within the building until school begins. Please take a few moments to watch this instructional video about our car line and read the directions below.

Mandatory Car Line Rules:

• There will be no student drop-off (or pick-up) in the gym lot. All vehicles must snake through the stadium lot and to the circle at the front of the school for drop-off and pick-up.
• Students must remain in cars until they reach the paved sidewalk leading up to the front of the school. There will be no drop-off in the middle of the line (even if your child is running late).
• Drivers must be fully attentive to traffic directors at all crosswalks. If using your phone, drivers must be hands-free.
• There will be no student drop-off in the gravel or stadium lots.
• There will be no student drop-off in the auditorium/bus lot.

Please see maps below to help navigate drop-off:

• If entering the line from Nichols Road via Old Atlanta Road – bypass the gym lot and proceed to the stadium entrance.
• If entering from Nichols Road from the Nichols Drive direction, turn left into the stadium entrance.
• Follow the road that parallels the gravel parking lot heading towards the stadium.
• Continue to follow traffic flow around the stadium lot to the front of the school for drop-off.
• Pull ALL THE WAY FORWARD to maximize drop off efficiency and keep the line moving.
• Once exiting the drop-off circle, you will reverse the same path back to Nichols Road to leave. campus.

The county requires new medical forms EVERY school year for students with a listed medical condition. With each new school year, it is necessary to update all medical files in the school clinic. If your child has a medical condition (i.e. allergy, asthma, seizure, diabetes, ADHD, or other specialized care) that needs to be treated at school, please have these forms completed and signed by your physician over the summer and turn them in at Roundup or the first day of school. Remember that in order to carry emergency medication you must also have the “Authorization for Student to Carry” form completed by the physician as well. If your child has a health condition on file that has been resolved, please let the school nurse know.

You can locate these forms on the LHS web site by clicking here: Health Care Forms

Please check Parent Portal for required permission and handbook sign-off forms. These should be signed off prior to the first day of school on Thursday, August 1.

This is also the time to double check all email addresses, mailing addresses, and phone numbers for your family’s household. Contact information should be checked and updated each school year to ensure that you receive important school messengers through your email or phone calls from teachers and other school staff. To do this, log into the Parent Portal and click “More” at the bottom of the menu.

While we love having visitors on campus for planned events, please be aware that our track, fields, and other areas of campus are NOT open for general public use. Our county has many public parks and greenways for recreational use, but our schools and the space and equipment that make up our campus and support our extracurriculars are for our students, under the direct supervision of trained staff. In order to keep students safe and maintain our grounds and facilities, we ask that our community works together to support these rules.

Lambert High School PTSO provides parents and teachers the opportunity to work together to supplement and enrich the educational experience for everyone at Lambert High School. With your membership contribution, the PTSO will be able to provide teacher grants for classroom enrichment, scholarships and special events for students, as well as appreciation events for staff. We also provide various opportunities for parents to serve throughout the year. It's easy to join and a great way to show your support!

To join or renew your 2024-2025 PTSO Membership, click here.

We greatly appreciate the nominations received from parents interested and willing to serve on Lambert's Local School Council. We were looking for three parent representatives, and we received four new nominations and two re-election nominations. Thus, we are happy to expand and welcome all to the LSC. Thank you, in advance, to these parents for partnering with us for advisory and improvement!

• Niki Adams (returning representative)
• Tara Bates (returning representative)
• Sirisha Garimella (new representative)
• Rabab Karori (new representative)
• Juli Kim (returning representative)
• Abby Mathison (returning representative)
• Akshata Revankar (returning representative)
• Sebastian Russo (returning representative)
• Jen Sellars (new representative)
• Rachel Stone (returning representative)
• Zach Vail (new representative)

There are multiple opportunities to purchase Lambert Spirit Wear for the whole family! Visit the online stores below.

BSN Sports

Lambert Branding Company (our School Store)

Lambert Webpage

Our Counseling Team

Our Admin Team

Attendance

Clubs & Activities

2024-25 Bell Schedule