Week 1 Newsletter

Dear LOHS Families,

Welcome back to what is sure to be another wonderful year at Lake Orion High School. Our support and instructional staff have been hard at work this summer making sure we have everything necessary to have the best school year possible.

A couple of reminders that we need everyone’s help with this school year:

· Get to class on time – EVERY HOUR.

· Cell phones are to be kept out of sight during class time unless given permission by the classroom teacher to have them out. Students who use cell phones/ear buds/etc. in a manner deemed distracting to themselves may have those items confiscated to the main office. Repeated issues with electronic devices of any type can lead to discipline for that student.

· E-Hall passes are for emergencies only. Except in cases of documented medical needs, individual e-hall passes will be limited this year. Use them sparingly and wisely.

· Vaping in any form is ILLEGAL – do not use, possess, or distribute anything to do with vaping or other illegal substances.

· Bathrooms are not for hanging out. Use the facilities appropriately and then get back to where you are supposed to be. Loitering in bathrooms is not only gross, but also against our school policy.

· Keep it simple! Be in your class on time, ready to participate to give yourself a productive and successful school year.

Students – Enjoy the last bit of summer break! See you on Tuesday, September 5 for our first day. As always, Make It Count! Be a Leader! And please, Protect the Thunder! See you soon.

Go Dragons!

Dr. Haas

Principal, Lake Orion High School

Due to the LOHS losing power on Friday, August 25th, freshman pick-up day will take place during our originally scheduled “make-up” day this Tuesday, August 29. To help minimize congestion and keep this as efficient as possible, we ask that you follow this schedule:

A-G 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
H-N 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

O-U 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

V-Z 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ALL 10th – 12th graders 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

There will be many students needing to come in on Tuesday. Please stay patient.

Parents and guardians, please note, having your Returning Student Registration completed will help make this process go smoother for everyone.

Teachers will have the necessary supplies for their courses listed in their syllabus.

Each year, Lake Orion High School staff and students invite all our new 9-12th graders to join us before the official start of the school year. This opportunity allows students to meet their teachers, some of our students, become familiar with the building, walk their schedule, ask questions, and enjoy a fun start to the school year.

Transportation is provided for students who will be riding the bus on New Dragon Day; please see the email sent from our transportation department.

Students will be meeting their homeroom teacher during New Dragon Day. During this time, they will participate in learning about our school, take building tour, play games, etc.

Parents/Guardians, please review the schedule below to help your student be prepared to find their homeroom class on Friday.

New 10th-12th will meet in room A204

Foreign Exchange Students will meet in the Staff Lounge with Mrs. Michele Novak

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)

This year, each student will be able to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day.

What makes a breakfast free?

• Students must take a fruit or juice with their breakfast entrée for the meal to qualify as a complete meal and be FREE

What makes a lunch free?

• To qualify for a FREE full meal, students must take a fruit or vegetable (they may take both) with their lunch entrée; a milk is not required to make a complete meal
• Juice and milk are NOT FREE, unless the complete meal is taken
• An entrée without the required fruit or vegetable is NOT FREE
• At the Middle Schools, and High School students are allowed to purchase a second entrée, or items from the snack bars if they have money in their accounts to purchase those items

Students will have to enter their student ID Number into the keypad so we can track that each student is only getting one free breakfast and one free lunch per day. Please note, we are not charging them for the meal unless they chose a la cart items; which are not included in the free meals. A la carte items are snack foods such as chips, bottles of water, cookies, fruit snacks, etc.) Students can't make free meals out of snacks.

Please keep in mind, lunch lines are always long at the beginning of the school year but will get better as everyone gets into the groove.

Please be sure, if you received free and reduced services in the past, it is important to continue to fill out this application as this will assist with additional expenses.

• LOHS drop off and pick up entrance for students is from SCRIPPS RD 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.

Dr. Dan Haas

Principal

Amy Thebo

Principal's Secretary

Assistant Principals

Rosa Everitt - 9-10th grade; Students A-Q

CTE & Career Readiness Coordinator

Anthony Kiner - 11th grade

Jason Larsen - 9-10th grade; Students R-Z; Special Education & 504

Anthony Palmeri - 12th grade

Christopher Bell
Athletic Director

Heather Rutledge
HS Special Education Teaching Consultant

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.

Secretary Lynne Kniess

Phone: 248-693-5640

Counselors

Cou-Grz Melissa Bruno

Gu-Led Fawn Bullock

Lee- Pep Michele Novak

Peq-Sta Alicia Conner

Ste-Z Scott Boeneman

Lake Orion High School's Career Center provides students families the resources necessary to ensure post secondary planning is current and seamless. Please visit this site often to see what is happening!

In the Career Center, students can ask questions about Xello and their EDPs, obtain Work Permits, and receive information about Service Hours.

Tara Hall

Career Development Facilitator

Kristi Pavelich

Service Learning Associate

kristi.pavelich@lok12.org

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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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