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Dear LOHS Families,

We had a great first week of school!

As a reminder, please help us make sure our students understand the importance of complying with the following basic standards in our continued efforts to Protect the Thunder!

• Students need to make it a priority to 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 or others 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. Students need to 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. Violators face not only school discipline, but also ramifications from Oakland County Sheriffs Department.
• 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.

Thank you for your help in keeping our students safe, productive, and most importantly, happy!

Dr. Haas

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

September 12: Virtual LOHS Curriculum Night

October 5, 4pm - 8pm: Parent Teacher Conferences

October 8-14: Homecoming Week

October 14: Homecoming - ticket sales and more info to follow

October 17: Picture Retakes
Nov 2 and 3: 1st Quarter Exams - 1/2 day classes

2023-24 LOHS Calendar

On Tuesday, September 12, LOHS will be hosting their first fully Virtual Curriculum Night.

Teachers will be uploading videos about their courses/programs to PowerSchool by 3pm on Tuesday, September 12 for you to watch anytime/anywhere throughout the quarter. In addition, our teaching staff is always available for you to contact via email or your student’s TEAMS should you have any questions.

We feel this is a great way for parents to have all the information they need about our classes and teachers right at their fingertips and at the same time ask questions that normally don’t get answered during the typical high school curriculum night.

LOCS Technology Department has created a parent direction sheet bellow to help you access these videos.

Parent Virtual Curriculum Night Directions_2023.pdf

If you have any trouble accessing the videos, please feel free to reach out to your child's instructor or rosa.everitt@lok12.org.

Attendance is crucial for student success at Lake Orion High School. Research shows that missing 2 days a month can lead to lower academic performance and affect standardized test scores. We're committed to prioritizing attendance and appreciate your support. While valid reasons for absences exist, regular attendance fosters optimal learning. In case of unexpected absences, teachers provide materials, but in-person learning is unmatched. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern for us. We believe in a strong school-home partnership to promote attendance and a positive view of school. Thank you for your support.

Football season is here! Dragon Country looks forward to this time of year when our community comes together to cheer on our students.

For spectators planning to attend our home games, we wanted to share some friendly reminders:

1. Admission is $6 and must be purchased through gofan.co. There is no cash ticket purchase available at the gate.
2. Seniors 65 and over and children 5 and under are free.
3. No Re-entry to the stadium. Students will be denied re-admission if they leave during the game.
4. No outside food or beverages are allowed at Dragon Stadium. Please leave your bottles, cups, thermos containers, coolers, mugs, etc. at home.
5. Food and beverages are available for purchase inside of the stadium by our Band Boosters. Cash and credit are both accepted at the concession stands. All proceeds benefit the band program.
6. Backpacks and Large bags are not allowed for students. All bags with adults may be subject to be searched.
7. Middle School and Elementary aged children are to be accompanied, supervised by and seated with an adult.
8. Weapons of any kind are strictly prohibited for anyone on any school campus, except for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Officers and district contracted security personnel.

We look forward to a fabulous year of sports this year! Thank you for your support and cooperation.
#ProtectTheThunder

Chris Bell
Athletic Director

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)

GAP

Guided After School 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.

Weekly Schedule -coming soon

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

All juniors and seniors who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher received a letter on Friday, September 8, 2023 inviting them to complete a Candidate Form for membership consideration for the Lake Orion High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society.

There will be an informational meeting for all interested candidates on Wednesday, September 13 at 9:00 AM in the KIVA. The Candidate Form will be available starting at this time as well. Students can access this through the QR code on their invitation letter.

You can find more information regarding the NHS selection process here: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/high-school-home/students/after-school-activities/nhs

If your junior or senior met the GPA requirement and did not receive a letter or if you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Lee at michelle.lee@lok12.org.

Looking to explore in-demand careers and discover the degrees or credentials needed to pursue them? Use Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that uses current information related to employment and the workforce, as well as data about the relationship between education and training programs, to help you learn about career paths and jobs in the state.

Start the journey at www.Pathfinder.MiTalent.org

This 30-second video may be used on social media for a visual presentation of the experience users will have on Pathfinder on a smart phone:

Xello Homeroom

Xello is FERPA approved online program that we at LOCS use to help students prepare for the future, whether it is preparing for their time at Lake Orion or beyond. This program offers a variety of activities from kindergarten to the end of high school. These activities help students build self-knowledge, explore their post-secondary options, and create achievable plans. They develop the 21st-century skills needed to thrive in the world of work.

Next Wednesday, Sept 20th, LOHS will be holding its 1st Homeroom with the concentration being Educational Development Plans (EDP), which they work on in Xello. In addition, this platform is used to help students build a talent portfolio and schedule their classes for their following year here in the district.

Parents who are interested in accessing the Xello Family Portal may do so through an online Microsoft Form.

Xello offers a number of online Resources for parents to navigate and Get Started. However, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to:

Mrs. Rosa Everitt

Assistant Principal, 9th/10th Grade; A-Q

Ms. Tara Hall

Career Development Facilitator

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.

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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