Dragon Families,

It was a bitter cold Mid Winter Break with lots of snow. We hope you found the time to rest and build snowmen!

This week's newsletter contains IMPORTANT information for our Seniors regarding mandatory Senior Meetings (parents and students are only required to attend one of the two) and information around AP testing and deadlines.

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.

Feb 19 - Rescheduled Band Symphonic Celebrations Concert 7 p.m.

Feb 27 - Senior & Parent Graduation Meeting 7 p.m. (Please only attend Feb 27 or March 4)

Feb 28 - Last day to register for AP Exams

March 3 - LOHS College Fair 5 p.m.

March 4 - Senior & Parent Graduation Meeting 7 p.m. (Please only attend Feb 27 or March 4)

March 6 - Virtual/In Person PT Conferences

Lake Orion High School is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 15th annual College Fair and Information Night on Monday, March 3 beginning at 5:00 p.m. We would like to extend the invitation to our high school students, and their parents, to attend and learn more about a variety of post-secondary opportunities at our MACRAO sponsored event. Currently, we have representatives from approximately 60 colleges, universities, technical / trade schools, and armed forces recruiters that have confirmed their participation – we expect more to confirm in the upcoming weeks.

Students who plan on attending the College Fair are encouraged to register by visiting the provided hyperlinked website below (or by scanning the QRcode on the flier). By registering, students will be provided with a barcode that may be printed, or students can elect to store the barcode electronically on their personal device by taking a screenshot. Possessing the barcode provides students with a streamlined method that allows them to quickly and efficiently share their contact information with admission representatives and institutions that they have interest in. Thus, students will be afforded more time to speak with representatives (rather than filling out prospect cards at each table).

Attached are the Snapcode and hyperlink for student registration, as well as some potential questions that students may be interested in asking admissions representatives.

Students – To register for the LOHS College Fair, visit: https://app.strivescan.com/registration?id=14365

We look forward to seeing you on March 3, 2025.

Thank you

LOHS Administration

Dear AP Students & Parents:

Reminder, Advanced Placement (AP) Exam registration is now open for Term 2 and 3 classes. Students who wish to take an AP exam must register and submit payment in full ($105.00 per exam) to the online site of Total Registration by February 28, 2025.

To register, students will log into Total Registration and fill out an AP Exam Registration form and pay on the same site. Please use this link to register: Advanced Placement - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org)

Please note the following additional information:

• AP exams this year will either be completely Digital or partially Digital (MS completed digitally, free response completed paper/pen).
• NO refunds after March 12, 2025.
• AP exams will be administered during morning and afternoon sessions on May 5-9 and May 12-16, 2025.

World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) testing for all Multilingual Learner (MLL) students will take place from January 27 through April 4. This assessment helps us understand and support your child’s language development and academic progress. If you are a parent or guardian of an MLL student, please check the newsletter sent prior for more details. Thank you for your partnership in your child’s education!

“Love is not just a feeling, it is an action that requires us to be kind, generous and understanding.” The Valentine holiday coming up, reminds us that it is important to show others that we care. There are many service opportunities this month to do just that. ALL events are listed in x2VOL under the Green “Find Opportunities” button on your dashboard and begin with “FEBRUARY” in the title.

Just a reminder Senior service hours are due for 3rd quarter graduates on Friday, February 21. All information regarding service hours can be found on the website at Service Learning - Lake Orion Community Schools.

Northern Michigan University will be hosting a Women in Construction Day on March 21, 2025 during the school day. This hands-on career exploration event is construction is for high-school aged students and runs from 8:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Whether you know carpentry or circuit boards, students can take pride in this field of construction trades and sciences. Students will roll up their sleeves and engage in 3 different construction modules PLUS receive - at no cost - complimentary lunch, tools, t-shirts, scholarship opportunities and more.

If your 9-12th grades female students are interested, please reach out to Mrs. Everitt at rosa.everitt@lok12.org and we will work on organizing this field trip.

Space is limited, please RSVP by February 28th to Mrs. Everitt

Attached is our upcoming live broadcast schedule. Just 2 episodes of our live newscast this week. Next week we'll have the Varsity Girls Basketball team's home finale on Tuesday.

Tune in at www.dragonbroadcasting.org.

Guided After School (GAP) program that offers various clubs for our students at Lake Orion High School. Each club is led by our outstanding staff at LOHS. All After School clubs will abide by Lake Orion High School rules and current policies.

How to Sign up for GAP

• Fill out the GAP form and pay the GAP fee in order to participate in all GAP clubs.
• Students are eligible for all clubs after they pay for one. THIS IS ONLY FOR GAP CLUBS
• Register for GAP clubs with Mr. Kimball or online with the links below

GAP Form

Pay GAP fee using PaySchools Central

Important Note: Senior updates and more information can be found on the Lake Orion High School website under the Senior Class of 2025 page or our new Class of 2025 Smore.

Reminder - Class of 2025 Seniors and Parents/Guardians attend one of two senior meetings. The first meeting will take place on February 27, and the second on March 4 at 7 p.m. During these meetings, some of the things we will discuss:

· National Decision Day

· Exam Exemption Policy

· Prom

· Cord Distinction

· Graduation Rehearsal and Night

Also, there will be tables out in the Lobby before and after the meetings to check if you ordered a Cap/Gown, verify service hours are completed, and information regarding Senior All Night Party (SANP) where you can buy tickets, hear about the upcoming fundraisers and volunteer to Chaperone during the event!

Visit Lake Orion High School's Website to see what scholarships are available for your post-secondary plans. It is important to check this page often, in case scholarships are updated.

It is college application season! Lake Orion High School has partnered with Parchment to order and send your transcript and other credentials securely. *This is a FREE account to you and can work with two different e-mails.

** Note: If a college/university site requires a fee please stop in to see your counselor BEFORE making any payments.

Parchment Instructions are located on the Lake Orion High School website under the Counseling tab.

Looking for information about participating as a student athlete, the athletic schedule, or how to purchase tickets to sporting events, please visit the athletics website: Athletics Calendar - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org)

• LOHS drop off and pick up entrance for students is from Scripps Road only.
  
  
• The arrows indicate the direction of flow during student drop off and pick up.
  
  
• Green Arrows indicate drop off/pick up zone. Please pull forward as far as you can before having your student exit/enter the vehicle.
  
  
• DO NOT pull up to the main building.
  
  
• DO NOT use the Staff Lot or Bus Loop for picking up or dropping off students.

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.

Dr. Daniel Haas

Principal

Amy Thebo

Principal's Secretary

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Anthony Kiner - 11th grade

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:

Danielle Bredemus - 9th grade

Brad Bailey - 10th grade

Rosa Everitt -12th grade

CTE & K-12 Career Readiness Coordinator

Christopher Bell

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 Lindsay Korsan

Phone: 248-693-5640

Counselors

A-Cot Christy Bell

Cou-Grz Melissa Bruno

Gu-Led Natalie Parraghi

Lee- Pep Michele Novak

Peq-Sta Alicia Conner

Ste-Z Scott Boeneman

Heather Rutledge

HS Special Education Teaching Consultant

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.

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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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