Weekly Update
August 28-September 1
- Thursday, August 31: Fall team sports pictures. Fall athletes, please check with your coach regarding your team's portrait time.
- Monday, September 4: No school - Labor Day Holiday
- Thursday, September 21: Two-hour early dismissal
- Friday, September 22: No school for students
Check out the Career Center Information below to see dates for upcoming college visits!
Student Laptop Information
Helpful Links:
Students are responsible for the care and upkeep of all of their SMCPS assigned resources: print and technology. This document outlines all of the policies and procedures in addition to pricing for lost or damaged devices.
If you are a 9th Grade student who did not get to exchange your old computer, we will plan to conduct an exchange during school the week of Sept 11th-Sept 15th.
CLICK HERE for more information on resource & technology accountability.
Additional questions about obtaining a laptop can be directed to Ms. Morris at smmorris@smcps.org
ALERT: Beware of Phishing Attempts on SMCPS Student Accounts
In recent weeks, phishing attempts have been targeted at SMCPS student accounts using methods outside of SMCPS managed services.
Phishing is a method where malicious individuals attempt to trick you into providing them with information about you and your online account information. These methods can take many forms, so staying vigilant for anything that seems out of the ordinary when online is important.
Additionally, please note that SMCPS IT support will never contact you on Discord, Steam, or any other application that is not managed by SMCPS and will never ask you for your account password. If you are contacted on any outside application stating to be SMCPS IT, please DO NOT respond, block/report the individual and inform your site administration so that it can be escalated. Contact your building-level tech or the Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) at your first leisure for more information.
Do you ever wonder how close your bus is, or if you missed the bus? Now you don't have to wonder. You can utilize the "here comes the bus" app to view the real time location of your child's bus. (Click link below.) Parents will have to delete the student from the application and then add their students back in. Parents may also have to uninstall the app and reinstall it on their phones for the complete reset to occur.
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.
If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit the Jostens site. We have tiered pricing, so order before September 22 before the price goes up! Orders placed by September 22 will receive four free icons with the purchase of personalization.
Fall Team Sports Pictures
Fall team sports pictures will take place on Thursday, August 31. Fall athletes, please check with your coach regarding your team's portrait time.
2022-2023 Yearbooks
The 2023 yearbooks are here! Students may pick up their yearbooks in the main office during regular school hours (8:00-2:45).
Checking In/Arriving Late
In order for your students' late arrival to be lawful they must have a note with a valid reason, have a parent/guardian bring them into the building with a valid reason, or have a parent/guardian call/email the attendance office with a valid reason.
All students must sign in on one of the computers in the main office.
If a student does not have valid or lawful reason, the tardy will be considered unlawful and the tardy policy will be followed.
Checking Out/Leaving Early
Anyone checking out a student MUST show a photo ID to the Security Officer at the Vestibule (everytime); no exceptions!
You must be listed as a parent/guardian or emergency contact to check out a student.
If you need someone to check out a student that is not listed, only a parent/guardian may contact the attendance office to approve this request.
Students who are 18+ still need parent/guardian permission to check themselves out.
A note or phone call/email to the attendance office from a parent/guardian is required for Student Drivers to check themselves out.
If you need to pick up your student at the end of the day we highly recommend making every effort to do so prior to 2:30 p.m. The office is very busy at the end of the day and depending on where your student’s classroom is located it can take several minutes for them to get to the main office. If you must pick up your student between 2:30-2:45 p.m. please send a note with them or call/email the attendance office earlier in the day so we can give them a pass to report to the main office at the time you wish to pick them up.
Please be patient if checking out a student during one lunch (12:07-1:07PM). Students choose where they spend the lunch hour and it can be difficult to hear announcements during this time of day, especially in the cafeteria. We make every attempt to locate them as quickly as possible however sometimes it can take several minutes.
In order to help with congestion in the Vestibule, after you’ve shown your photo ID to the Security Officer please wait for your student outside or in your vehicle.
All students must sign out on one of the computers in the main office.
Attendance Office: 301-475-0200 x27104, eadornisch@smcps.org
Students who want to drop an AP course, now need approval from their grade level administrator in addition to completing the course change request form.
Transcripts will not be available for us to send to colleges until mid/late September.
If you need a letter of recommendation from your school counselor, please make sure to let them know as early as possible and make sure to submit the Letter of Recommendation Request form (which is available in Guidance).
For this upcoming school year we are re-shifting the alphabet split by counselor. Please carefully review the changes below so you know who your counselor is this year.
Make sure to know your counselor!
- Hensel: A-Da - jahensel@smcps.org
- Wolcott: De-Ha & GIS - rrwolcott@smcps.org
- Neitz: He-Mc - lkneitz@smcps.org
- Guidry: Me-Se- lcguidry@smcps.org
- Sawyer: Sh-Z -- wnsawyer@smcps.org
Attention SENIORS taking classes at CSM (College of Southern Maryland) to fulfill your Math and/or English requirements, please make sure you send a copy of receipt of courses you have registered for to your counselor. Counselors will keep you enrolled in a math and/or english class at LHS until this is received.
ATTENTION Seniors: the Common Application is now open!
Common Application
The Common Application, which is accepted by more than 900 schools, helps streamline an essential part of the admissions process for students. Through the platform, first-time applicants can apply to multiple colleges at once. Students will only have to fill out details that most schools require, including name, address and extracurricular activities, one time. Click here for the Common Application Link
If you are applying to colleges via Common App, please do not request any documents from your teachers/counselors via Common App. All document requests must go through Naviance.
Scholarships Now Open (For Seniors)
2023 St. Mary's County Queen of Tolerance, Deadline Sept. 8th
Coca Cola Scholarship 2024, Deadline October 2, 2023
To view all scholarships, login to Naviance via Clever. Click Colleges >> Scholarship Search.
College Visits
Colleges will begin visiting LHS in mid-September. Students will receive a google form to sign up for visits. Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend. The following universities have signed up for September:
UMBC, Sept. 19th @ 8:55 AM
Salisbury University, Sept. 25th @ 10:30 AM
University of Maryland-College Park, Sept. 28th @ 8:55 AM
NEED RAIDER GEAR?
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.
SMCPS Mental Health Website
Teen Mental Health & Wellness
Parent/Guardian Mental Health & Wellnesses
SMCPS Help Desk Ticket
LHS Tech Help
SMCPS Resources & Accountability
Leonardtown High School
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lhs/
Location: 23995 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650, USA
Phone: 301-475-0200
Twitter: @LHS_SMCPS