Laker Weekly - Summer Update #1

Dear Laker Community,

We hope you have enjoyed your summer! If you were to walk around our building you would see that we have been incredibly busy with a variety of bond projects including:

- Enlarging and overall upgrade of our Foods and Nutrition classroom

- Moving of our Computer Science and Engineer classrooms from Tech 3 to our main building

- Updating access and overall upgrade to Joe's Boathouse

Please see information below regarding important dates for Laker Check-In, Athletics and more. We look forward to seeing all of our Lakers back in the building at the end of the month!

Take care,

Kristen Colyer

LOHS Principal

Please mark your calendars for these KEY dates in August:

Check In Days are listed below, students will have an opportunity to pick up books, take their school picture, get their student body card, get a locker, purchase a yearbook, pay for various yearly fees, and see friends they haven't seen all summer!

8/17 9:00-11:00 -- 12th grade Check-In

8/17 1:00-3:00 -- 11th grade Check-In

8/18 9:00-11:00 -- 10th grade Check-In

8/18 1:00-3:00 -- 9th grade Check-In

8/25 9:00-11:00 -- Make up Check-In

8/25 1:00-3:00 -- Smart Start

8/29 4:30-6:30 - Welcome Back to School BBQ for Freshmen, new students in grades 10-12 and their families. Come meet other Lakers and Laker staff as you kick off the 2022-2023 school year with a burger or veggie burger! Don’t miss this event held in the front courtyard!

10/10 Picture Retakes TSCT and Lunch

Smart Start Thursday, Aug. 25, 1-3 p.m.

Smart Start is an opportunity specifically for our students with 504s and IEPs, and their parents and guardians, to make introductions and connect with their teachers and to feel prepared and welcomed for the start of school. For the 2022-23 School Year, Smart Start is in person Aug. 25, 2022, from 1-3 p.m.

Teachers will be familiar with your student’s plan and accommodations. To help get to know your students, please complete the attached one-page profile or create one on your own ahead of time, and give it to the teacher at the Smart Start introduction.

Also, to assist in your family’s preparation for the new school year, please click here for a Smart Start checklist for parents and guardians of students with 504s and IEPs.

See you on Aug. 25!

Fall sports officially start on Monday, August 15th. All LOHS students wanting to participate in a fall sport (Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Girls Water Polo) must be registered and cleared by the LOHS Athletic Department prior to any participation. Community School sports (i.e. Boys Water Polo) DO NOT register via Register My Athlete, but must register through LOSD Community School. The LOHS sports registration/clearance process includes:

1. Register online via RegisterMyAthlete.com. Registration opens August 1st for Fall sports (Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, Cheer, Dance, Girls Water Polo).

• Find helpful RMA instructions here.
• Upload OSAA Physical Form. Sports physicals are valid for two years.
• Review LOSD Student/Parent Athletic Handbook

2. Meet academic eligibility requirements (reviewed by LOHS Athletic Department).

• Passed at least 5 credit-earning classes in the previous semester.
• Be currently enrolled in and passing at least 5 credit-earning classes.
• Be making satisfactory progress toward graduation earning at least a minimum of the credits indicated below.
  • By the beginning of 10th grade: 4.5
  • By the beginning of 11th grade: 10.5
  • By the beginning of 12th grade 17.5

3. Pay $310 participation fee.

• DO NOT pay via Register My Athlete.
• Can be paid online via LOHS Webstore or in-person with the bookkeeper (main office).
• Request for fee waiver or reduction (if applicable).
• Families with students in several sports will pay no more than $1,000 annually.

Did you attend a different high school last year? Contact the Athletic Director to determine athletic eligibility and next steps.

Do you need student health insurance? Visit the Student Insurance webpage for more information.

If you have program specific questions, contact your program’s head coach. Head coach contact information can be found here.

Dear Laker Families,

On behalf of the Lake Oswego High School Laker Parent Club we want to welcome you to Lake Oswego High School for the 2022-2023 school year! We are so excited to be back and encourage you to get involved!

In order to ensure registration flows smoothly and swiftly for all our Laker families on August 17th and 18th, we would love to have you join in on the fun by volunteering! There are still quite a few spots to fill and we'd love to put our best foot forward and ensure our process will be quick and easy! Please sign up for a shift or two, or three, today at Registration Sign Up

As many of you already know, the Laker Parent Club decided a few years ago that it was important for us to encourage all parent participation, so we did away with charging a membership fee in order to become a member! All Laker parents and guardians are welcome to participate in the Laker Parent Club and everyone will receive Directory Spot, our digital directory within about a month of school starting.

At the same time, we moved away from formal auction fundraising and smaller fundraisers throughout the year and have been able to use a more direct, inclusive and streamlined approach that puts funds into the classroom at the beginning of the school year. This has allowed our administration to hone in on the most effective use of funds throughout the year. All monies will go towards fulfilling Laker Club Teacher Grants, and these funds will cover a myriad of enhancements to our school and classrooms. For the 2022-2023 school year we are asking for a voluntary tax deductible donation of $125 per family, but any amount is appreciated.

Please make your tax deductible donation here Laker Club Donation

You can also bring a check to the office made out to the LOHS Parent Club or mail it to LOHS at 2501 Country Club Rd, LO 97034, Attention: Laker Club.

SAVE THE DATES:

Monday, August 29th- Welcome Back to School BBQ for Freshmen, new students and their families

Come meet other Lakers and Laker staff as you kick off the 2022-2023 school year with a burger or veggie burger! Don't miss this event held in the front courtyard!

Wednesday, September 7th, 10:15am- Laker Club Welcome Coffee & Parent Chat

Come learn more about Lake Oswego High School from the Laker Club and school administrators. We will have a short session with parents and staff to answer your most often asked questions, enjoy coffee and treats with other parents, and find out how you can get involved! Location: LOHS cafeteria.

Monday, September 19th, 6:00pm- Back to School Night

This is the official introduction to the school year. Meet your student's teachers and hear from the school administrators. Location: Gym and classrooms.

Laker Club General Meeting dates

Held in the LOHS Alumni Conference Room

Wednesdays at 10:15-11:15am

November 9th, January 11th, March 8th and May 10th

Like us on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/LakerClub/

Thanks so much for your help! Go Lakers!

Your 2022-2023 Laker Parent Club

lolakerclub@gmail.com

**If you are no longer at LOHS, apologies as we wait for our directory to be updated**

**Please excuse typos, special characters and formatting issues that often times pull through this list serve program**

We do not have a specific "must have" school supply list, however, below is a list of items your student might need or want to use throughout the year:

• #2 Pencils
• Colored Pencils
• Pencil Sharpener
• Pens: Red, Blue, Black
• 12 inch Ruler
• TI Calculator
• Pocket Folders/Tab Dividers
• 3-Ring Binder
• 3-hole punch
• College Ruled Loose Leaf 3 Hole Paper
• Spiral Notebooks
• Sticky Notes
• Notecards
• Highlighters
• Markers
• Glue stick
• Pencil case
• Stapler
• Scissors