Lebanon High School
August 1, 2023
Principal's Welcome
Welcome to the 2023-24 school year!
As we begin the month of August, it is almost time to start a new school year! If you are entering LHS for the first time, either as an incoming 9th grader or you are new to our district...WELCOME! We are glad you are joining us and look forward to your contributions to our school community. If you are a returning student...WELCOME BACK! We can’t wait to see you again, to find out how your summer went, and to see what the 2023-24 school year has in store for you!
Here at the high school, everyone has been incredibly busy over the summer:
Our custodians have cleaned and maintenanced the building and are now putting the final touches on it as we get ready to open
Our teachers have been taking classes, continuing their education, and fine-tuning lesson plans
Our guidance department has been finalizing every student schedule making sure we are ready for opening day
Our administration has been interviewing and hiring new teachers and classified staff who will provide you with the best education possible.
Finally, our office staff has worked all summer issuing work permits, printing transcripts, and many other things to prepare for your arrival.
We are excited to begin! Our goal is to make your experience at Lebanon High School a great one, and we can’t wait to get started. This newsletter is designed to answer most of the questions you have about Lebanon High School as we begin a new school year. If you have additional questions, please call the High School Office at (513) 934-5100 and someone will be able to help you. Until we see you in a few weeks, take care, enjoy the rest of your summer, and…ONWARD, LEBANON!
Bob Reynolds, Principal
Lebanon High School
reynolds.robert@lebanonschools.org
(513) 934-5100
What changes have taken place over the summer?
Summer has been a busy time at LHS. Here are the changes/improvements to our campus:
New front doors- Thanks to Mr. Scott Butler and Solar Tint, our front doors are more secure and sharper looking than ever before.
New building chillers have been installed and are operating. These air conditioning units will help keep the classrooms cool during the warmer months at the beginning and end of the school year.
Paving for our campus was limited to the back loop by the pool house from the "Y" up around the bend. Otherwise, the campus parking lots and drives will look the same as previous years.
Office moves for Administration and the Athletic Departments
Mr. Reynolds has moved into the smaller office next door which was the former administrative conference room.
The administrative conference room is now in Mr. Reynolds’s old office..
The Athletic Department has moved off the first floor and is now located on the second floor in the athletic wing near the building’s event entrance, door 10.
Mr. Caelen King and our new athletic dept. secretary Mrs. Ashley Roehl are now located in the old spirit shop location next to the concession stand.
Our A.D. Mr. Keith Pantling’s office is on the opposite side of the concession stand; the office is near the cafeteria balcony and has a window overlooking the gym.
Building Secretary Mrs. Keri Hoyt is moving into the former A.D. 's office. She will now be able to greet visitors in the lobby and take any items that need to be dropped off for students or staff.
New signage- Mr. Wood and Mr. Pantling have been working on improved signage around campus to help with drop off and pick up, event parking etc. We hope to see these changes near the start of the school year.
Here are the changes and improvements to technology at LHS this summer:
We have a new student information system this year. FinalForms has replaced LINQ and will now be the platform for parents and students to provide Emergency Medical Information, update contacts, sign off on handbooks, etc. This has been used successfully by the Athletic Department for several years so if you have an athlete this will be familiar to you. See below for more information.
Payschools has replaced EZ Pay for parents to make payments regarding their student’s fees. See the links below for more information about how to use Payschools.
How do I get into FinalForms to fill out my information?
Don't forget
All annual school forms must be completed in FinalForms BEFORE the first day of school. Parents/guardians should have received an email from FinalForms with additional information. Missing the email or need help accessing your account? Fill out the FinalForms Help Request.
How and when can I get my class schedule?
Beginning on August 10th, using their ProgressBook Google login, returning students will be able to access their full-year schedules. ALL students will receive a new and finalized copy of their schedule on Thursday, August 17th when they report to TEAM (homeroom) first thing in the morning.
Parents if you need help accessing Progressbook to see your schedule beginning on August 10, follow the steps:
1. Click on https://www.lebanonschools.org/
2. Click on the graduation cap icon
3. Click on Lebanon City School
4. Follow directions for Forgot Username/Password
If you need additional help, please contact the school at (513) 934-5100.
What if I am a freshman? How do I get my schedule?
Incoming 9th grade students will receive their class schedules during Freshman Focus on Tuesday, August 15th and again on Wednesday, August 16th.
Freshman Focus is an orientation program for all incoming 9th graders. It takes place on two action-packed days: Tuesday, August 15th (optional) & Wednesday, August 16th (mandatory). Over these two-days, students will:
participate in team building activities
meet other incoming freshmen (and their upperclassmen student mentors)
learn the ins and outs of being an LHS student!
On Day 1 (Tuesday Aug. 15th, 12:30-5:30 P.M.) students will:
receive their class schedules
receive their locker assignments
tour the building,
enjoy a cookout at the end of the day (bring money for Kona Ice if you would like).
While students enjoy the cookout, we will hold a freshman parent meeting in the beginning at 5:00 pm). This meeting is designed to give parents a chance to ask questions and get a general sense of what their student’s 9th grade year will be like.
On Day 2 (Wednesday, Aug. 16th, 7:00 A.M.-2:25 P.M.) students will:
visit an activity fair
practice walking through their daily schedule
participate in a building wide pep rally,
and practice going through the lunch line.
*Students must bring their own lunch or purchase a lunch from the cafeteria on the 16th . For more information on Freshman Focus 2023 and Lebanon High School, please click this link: Freshman Focus Flyer 2023 or call (513) 934-5100.
What if I’m not a freshman, but new to Lebanon High School?
If you are a new student to LHS and have not yet been scheduled, please contact Mrs. Chapman in the Guidance Office at (513) 934-5106 to schedule an appointment with your counselor. We will have a New Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 16th from 8:00am-10:00am in the LHS main conference room. You will need to use the main entrance if you are attending new student orientation. During that time, you will meet some teachers who will give you a tour of the building and help you understand how the school functions and what daily life at LHS is like. You will need to provide your own transportation to and from New Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 16th.
What are my school fees and how do I pay them?
School fees are assigned to students based on the classes for which they are enrolled. The copy of your 1st semester schedule only displays the 1st semester fees. To see your school fees for the entire year, you will need to log onto PaySchools. Prior to September 2nd, all students must have 1st semester fees paid in full or a payment plan in place. If you would prefer to set up a payment plan, please speak with Mrs. Sarver or your student's assigned principal. Fees can be paid on-line through PaySchools (our preferred method of payment) beginning the week of August 14th,
Note: Fee refunds for dropped classes are prorated based on days in class. Some class fees such as Performing Arts classes are not refundable.
PaySchools TRANSACTION FEES:
Food Service Transaction Fees
- Credit/Debit Cards (Transactions less than $25): $1.65 per transaction
- Credit/Debit Cards (Transactions $25 to $49.99): $2.00 per transaction
- Credit/Debit Cards (Transactions greater than $49.99): 4.50%
- Electronic Check (All transaction amounts): $1.75 per transaction
Non-Food Service Transaction Fees
Credit/Debit Cards: 4.50%
Electronic Check: $1.75 per transaction
How do I pay for lunch in the cafeteria?
Any student wishing to purchase lunch or ala carte items must use their lunch account. Money (cash/check) will not be accepted at the register. Families may add money to a student lunch account by either:
Using PaySchools - Please make sure your payment is in by 9:00 A.M. the day of the lunch purchase.
If you need to make a same day purchase with cash or check please pay in the front office by 9:00 A.M.
How do I purchase a parking pass?
New This Year
Families will utilize HomeTown Ticketing to place parking permit orders for any LHS students holding a VALID Driver’s License. Students with temporary licenses are not eligible for parking permits. Please read the rules and regulations section carefully. Students not following rules and regulations may lose parking privileges temporarily or permanently. NOTE: Students running to their cars in the building or in the lot in an effort to beat the buses will lose parking privileges.
To order your Parking Permit, use this link and pay online before August 16th. Once the form is completed and you have paid, you may come to the LHS Main Office to pick up your parking sticker from Mrs. Hoyt. YOU MUST BRING YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR PERMIT! After August 16th, you will only be able to purchase parking passes at the front desk with check/cash.
What are the procedures for arriving and leaving school?
Please be patient with the traffic if you are dropping off or picking up your child from school. There are a lot of vehicles coming and going each day, so here are a few points to help keep traffic moving:
Student parkers - When arriving, please note the 20 mph speed limit signs and drive with caution.
Student Spots 6-64 Click the link for specific directions.
Student Spots 68-130 Click the link for specific directions.
Student Spots 131-510 Click the link for specific directions.
Doors will open at 6:45. When leaving, you must use the main entrance and stay out of the bus lot.
Parents dropping off (AM) - Do not use the front parking lot or stop in front of the building. Follow the arrows and pull around to the left side of the building and drop off your child in the drop off zone (between the signs). Please have your student exit the car quickly and then you can follow the white arrows to exit the bottom of the parking lot. Doors will open at 6:45.
Parents picking up (PM) - Do not use the front lot or park along the drop-off drive. Please pull into the student lot (by veering left at the Y) and find a parking space. Please do not drive through cones, barriers, or chains. Traffic will be stopped once the buses begin leaving the lot around 2:38, so you may have a 10-12 minute wait until all buses are off of the lot.
Visitor Parking - There are many 30 minute parking spots in front and side of the building if you need to come to, door 1, the main office or nurse’s office (use front doors).
Student Pick-up During School and/or Early Dismissal - If you need to sign your child out early, please park in the visitor spots at the side of the building near the student entrance, door 10. This is where the attendance office is located.
Please follow all of these guidelines and follow directions to those directing traffic to ensure a safe and quick loading and unloading zone. Thank you for your patience and help with this!
PARENTS: GET INVOLVED WITH FRIENDS OF ACADEMICS
Friends Of Academics (FOA) is an Academic Booster group created at Lebanon High School in 1983 to support academic excellence. Over the years, tens of thousands of dollars have been awarded in scholarship money to graduating seniors. In addition to scholarship money, underclassmen are recognized for academic achievements through High Honors Luncheons and Underclassmen Awards. Please plan on joining us for our kick-off meeting at LHS on TBD and help us continue to build on a 40 year tradition. If you wish to help the FOA but can not attend the meeting, please consider making a donation to support the FOA sponsored activities. No amount is too small. Please make checks payable to Friends of Academics. We hope to see you there! Membership Form
FOA “PAINT YOUR SPOT”
Class of 2024...don’t miss the chance to leave your mark on Lebanon High School. Paint-Your-Parking-Spot weekend is August 11, 12 & 13. Bring your family & friends to help you paint. Simply fill out this form, sketch your design, and bring your $20 (payable to “LHS Friends of Academics”) to your spot. Friends of Academics will be in the parking lot Friday, August 11 starting at 11:00 to approve your designs, collect your payment and help you get started. If you have any questions, please email jillndavidson@gmail.com or text 513-295-6396.
Academic Honors Diploma
To receive an Academic Honors Diploma, students need to fulfill six of the seven criteria listed below as well as earn the minimum graduation requirements:
4 math credits (algebra I, geometry, algebra II, plus higher level course)
4 science credits (including 2 units of advanced)
4 social studies credits
3 world language credits (3 of one language, or 2 of two different languages)
1 fine art credit,
Earn a 3.5 GPA (on 4.0 scale)
Earn an ACT Composite score of 27 or a 1280 on the SAT.
There are other Honors Diplomas available as well: Career Tech, STEM, Arts, and Social Science/Civic Engagement. Each one is slightly different from the other with more of a focus in a particular area. See your counselor for more details.
PICTURE DAY: August 31, 2023
All students will have their pictures taken on Thursday, August 31st. Please make sure your student sits for picture day. The school picture will be used for student IDs and our student information system. Please remember to dress well for pictures! Retakes are scheduled for Thursday, October 12th.
*Seniors will also have an additional Formal Senior Picture Day on January 17th. For seniors to be included in their composite, yearbook and graduation slideshow, they must have a formal sitting with Lifetouch (Prestige) on January 17th. Warren County Career Center seniors will have a Formal Senior Picture Day at both WCCC campuses on January 12th
TECHNOLOGY
Lebanon City Schools utilizes and supports a 1-1 technology implementation at our buildings, including Lebanon High School. At the beginning of their LHS career, 10th-12th grade students were issued a Chromebook and charger and it is still in their possession. New students, and incoming 9th graders, will receive their Chromebook and charger during the first week of school. Returning students, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LOCATE AND CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK NOW TO MAKE SURE IT IS WORKING. All students at LHS are expected to bring it to class on a daily basis.
END-OF-COURSE TESTING
The Ohio Department of Education requires that all high school students take six end-of-course tests (ELA II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, American History and American Government). To qualify for graduation, students are required to earn a competency score of 684 or better on the Algebra I and ELA II and earn readiness seals by scoring 700 or better on Biology (Science Seal), American History and American Government (Citizenship Seal).
For more specific information on end of course testing as well as Ohio graduation requirements, please go to: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements
SENIOR IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT
The Ohio Department of Health requires immunization with two doses of Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine before entry into 12th grade. This immunization can be obtained from your family physician, the Warren County Health Department, or area clinics and pharmacies. Proof of immunization or immunization exemption* must be provided to the nursing office by September 6, 2023, or by Ohio law, you will be excluded from school starting September 7, 2023.
* Per Ohio Revised Code and school board policy, a student may be exempted from immunization if a parent or guardian objects for good cause, including religious conviction, or if there is a medical condition that prohibits immunization.
Please contact your family physician or the Warren County Health Department at 695-1468 to arrange for your child to receive these required immunizations. This immunization is also available at many area clinics and pharmacies.
For more information, please contact a school nurse:
Beth Cain at cain.elizabeth@lebanonschools.org or 513.934.5115
Laura Fabik at fabik.laura@lebanonschools.org or 513.228.4015
Fax: 513.933.2150
General Notes
SCHOOL DAY: School begins each day at 7:15 and ends at 2:25.
DOORS OPEN: Doors to the building open at 6:45.
SCHEDULES: All students will immediately report to TEAM the first few days of school. Every student will receive a finalized schedule during this time.