
Weekly Update
August 28-September 1

WEEK OF: September 25-29
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
- Monday, September 25: Juniors (C/O 2025) class ring orders will take place in the front lobby during lunch.
- Thursday, September 28 & Friday, September 29: Portrait day for Grades 9-11. See Yearbook Info. below for more information
- Monday, October 9: Virtual Instruction Day
- Monday, Oct 16 - Friday, Oct 20: HOMECOMING 2023
- Friday, October 20: Two-hour early dismissal
- Saturday, October 21: Homecoming Dance at LHS
- Friday, October 27: Two-hour early dismissal - End of MP1
Check out the Career Center Information below to see dates for upcoming college visits!
Amended 2023-2024 Calendar
- The 2023-2024 Amended SMCPS Calendar is posted at www.smcps.org/calendar. The amended calendar, approved by the Board of Education on September 13, 2023, notes that Pre-K students will attend on two-hour early dismissal days. Please see the calendar for details.
Come cheer on your fellow Raiders!!
Click here for the LHS SMAC Schedule
Click here to buy tickets for athletic events
Click here for the LHS Marching Band Schedule
Need help finding out where to go for lunch? Click the button above to see open classrooms and club offerings for each day of the week.
Click here for the one-lunch information presentation that was present to all 9th graders last week. You can find club information and much for!
Use this document to plan where you will go for A and B lunch each day!
SMCPS & LHS Tech Info. & AUP
IMPORTANT: Acceptable Use Policy for SY 23-24
Fill out the form below no later than October 1.
Homecoming is Approaching!!
2023 Homecoming Ticket Information
Homecoming 2023 Dance
A Night Out on the Town
October 21 at LHS
7PM-10PM
General Information
Homecoming tickets will go on sale from October 4 through October 18, 2023.
Tickets are 20.00 each.
Tickets will be purchased on a first come first serve basis.
There are 1300 tickets available and approximately 2100 students - you should purchase your tickets early to ensure that you can attend the dance
Guest Tickets
LHS students buying Guest Tickets should wait until the Dance Guest Form paperwork [on the left] is completed to buy their ticket
The LHS student will get a promo code for their guest with a completed guest form.
LHS students must turn in a completed guest form to the LHS financial assistant, Ms. Mushrush, to receive a promo code.
LHS students should not buy a Guest Ticket for another LHS student. In other words, all Guest Tickets should be non-LHS students.
MTSS Walk & Talk - Sept 21
MTSS held our first event of the year, September Walk & Talk! Students and staff enjoyed the beautiful weather on Thursday afternoon on the LHS track!
Class of 2025, it is your time to order your Class Ring!
Class Ring Order Week: September 25th – October 2nd
Jostens will be at school during lunches outside the career center.
You can view the rings, get your finger sized, ask questions, and even place your order.
You can also place your order directly online at jostens.com.
When you order during order week, you will receive $25 off PLUS qualify for a Free Gift with your order. You can choose: Custom Leonardtown HS Adidas Backback or CLEER wireless earbuds.
Your Ring will be delivered at school in December.
Information packets are available in the main office.
Feel free to contact Jostens with any questions during this process: Phone: 1-800-567-8367 or Email: lindsey.glamp@jostens.com
Congratulations to 10th grade LHS Student Jahari Turner!!
St. Mary's County Fair Speech Contest Winner!!
10th grade student Savanna Cox also participated in the contest, way to go!
Some of the LHS student cheering section!
10th grade student Jahari Turner wins SMC Fair Speech Contest!
Yearbook Updates!
Order a Yearbook
If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit the Jostens site. We are in the second tier of our pricing, so order before December 15 before the price goes up again!
Portrait Day for Grades 9-11
Lifetouch will be here on Thursday, September 28 and Friday, September 29 in the auditorium for school portraits. Portraits will take place during their English classes. ALL students need to be photographed for administrative purposes.
- Thursday, Sept 28: Conner, Feldhausen, Heisler, Pike, Schoenbauer, Stephenson, Sullivan, Sutton, Fairlead
- Friday, Sept 29: David, O'Toole, Page, Smith, Woolford
Fall Team & Marching Band Pictures
Fall athletes and marching band members who were photographed have the chance to purchase team and/or individual pictures. Please visit the Legacy website and use code 4572E24.
Pictures Needed!
We are in need of pictures for some of our spreads! Click here for specifics regarding what pictures we still need. Please upload pictures directly to our Yearbook website using ReplayIt. Please do not submit screenshots of pictures or pictures with filters. Please make sure all students featured in the pictures are identified with first and last name and grade level. Please make sure that the pictures are from this summer and this school year!
Senior Portraits
Legacy Studios will be here on the dates below for senior portraits in the auditorium.
October 27
Seniors MUST sign up for an appointment by clicking HERE. Information about different portrait sessions available can be found on the Legacy site. Please note that Legacy does provide the tux, drape, and cap and gown for portraits. Seniors, if you wish to be included in the senior section of the yearbook, you must have your picture taken by Legacy in a tux or drape with a blue background and no props. Portraits that do not meet this requirement will not be included in the senior section of the yearbook.
If you have any questions regarding portraits or sittings, please contact Legacy at 716-512-6336 or customercare@legacystudios.com or yearbook adviser Heather Page at hmpage@smcps.org.
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).
Class of 2026 T-shirts
Pre-order your Class of 2026 T-shirt Today! Orders must be in by Friday Sept 29th in order to be ready for HOCO week! $18.00
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHAD2XN2Q00TOS_ZZ5W82YPWTRSUUH
Spotlight on Special Education
There are so many fantastic things happening in our efforts to support SMCPS students with disabilities. Please use this survey to share your praise, story, or news about successes in your school or department!
AP Biology students explore the limitations to cell size with model cells made from gelatin.
Perfect Scores!
Congratulations to (from left to right) Lillian Kibler (AP Research), Ingrid Schaefer (AP Research), and Margaret Nichols (AP Computer Science Principles) ! They were among an elite group of students in the world to earn every point possible on their May 2023 AP Exam! Lillian and Ingrid were 2 of 357 students worldwide to receive a perfect score for AP Research. Margaret was 1 of 459 students worldwide to receive a perfect score for AP Computer Science Principles!
Did you know that Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Bean were State Champions?
29 years ago this fall the LHS Field Hockey Team won the 3A State Championship! Mrs. Shaw was the head coach and Mrs. Bean played on the team!!
MD General Assembly Page Program
INTERESTED IN THE MD GENERAL ASSEMBLY STUDENT PAGE PROGRAM???
LHS is seeking 3 senior students to represent for county level selection.
We also need 1 junior student to serve on the county Selection committee.
All interested juniors and seniors should click HERE for more information.
Applications are due October 6.
Academy and ROTC Personal Fitness Assessment
Congratulations on your decision and good luck in your pursuit. To best serve you we are holding a PFA day at Leonardtown High School on Friday, October 20th. Warm-up and check-in will begin at 1pm in the Main Gym. This will be the only opportunity for assessment this fall. Candidates are asked to bring with them a hard copy of the scoring sheet and their candidate ID#. Upon completion it is asked that all candidates leave LHS and not congregate in parking lot or common areas. If you have any questions contact Mr. Raley waraley@smcps.org
Want to create a special Senior Memory Box? The Class of 2024 is sponsoring the purchase of boxes to be decorated during lunch in mid-October. All memory boxes must be preordered on MySchoolBucks for $5.00. The memory boxes go on sale on Monday, September 25 to Wednesday, October 4. Decorating will occur during lunch in mid-October (dates to be determined).
Please note: the link to order the boxes WILL NOT work until Monday, Sept 25.
Counseling Corner
Last day for schedule changes was September 15, 2023. At this time no more schedule changes will be considered.
Transcripts will not be available for us to send to colleges until September 25, 2023.
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).
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
Career Center Updates
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.
New Scholarship Added to Naviance:
Heisman High School Scholarship 2023
To view all scholarships, login to Naviance via Clever. Click Colleges >> Scholarship Search.
Upcoming Events:
Monday, September 25th
Salisbury University @ 10:30 AM
Tuesday, September 26th
The Marine Recruiter will be visiting over lunch.
SAT Prep Class begins over lunch in the Career Center.
Wednesday, September 27th
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) @ 10:30 AM
Thursday, September 28th
UMD-College Park @ 8:55 AM
SEAP Virtual Information Night at 6 PM Register Here
U.S. Naval Academy Candidate Information Session
Wednesday, Oct. 18th from 7-8:30 PM
If interested, please register to attend in person or virtually.
Wednesday, October 4
Essay Writing Workshop with Ms. John- A lunch in the Career Center
- Ms. John will be leading an essay writing workshop during A lunch in the Career Center. Date offered: and Oct. 4th. Link to Register
ASVAB Test (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
LHS will be offering the ASVAB on Thursday, Oct. 12th at 8AM in the cafeteria. Juniors and Seniors can sign up here: ASVAB Sign Up
Literacy Corner
Connections with your child matter. Instead of asking “How was your day?” or “What did you learn today?” let your child choose what they want to share. Sometimes they really do forget what happened! Try asking them to text you a few words at lunch and/or at dismissal to remind them what’d stories or learning they’d like to share with you. Then you can ask, “What does _______ mean?” and they can lead the conversation from there.
Need Raider Gear?
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.
Helpful Links!
Bus Information
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.
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