LHS Weekly Update
February 1 - February 5
HYBRID (A/B Days) or VIRTUAL: Parents/guardians, if you would like to change your student(s) from being Hybrid (A/B Days) to all Virtual or from Virtual to Hybrid, please contact Mr. Readyhough by FEBRUARY 11, 2021. Mr. Readyhough can be reached at ecreadyhough@smcps.org or (301) 475-0200 ext 27110. If you do not want to make a change, no action needs to be taken. Students will be "locked in" as either Hybrid/Virtual for the remainder of the 3rd MP.
Monday, February 1 - 2 Hour Delay
1st & 2nd Periods --Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
3rd, 4th & 5th Periods Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
6th Period (12:07 pm - 1:07 pm) - LUNCH
7th & 8th Periods -Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings - follow directions of 7th & 8th period teachers
See 2-Hour Delay Schedule Below for adjusted class times.
Tuesday, February 2
1st & 2nd Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
3rd, 4th & 5th Periods -Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings- follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
6th Period (12:07 pm - 1:07 pm) LUNCH Freshman Academy Today
7th & 8th Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 7th & 8th period teachers
Wednesday, February 3
1st & 2nd Periods --Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
6th Period (12:07 pm - 1:07 pm) - LUNCH
7th & 8th Periods -Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings - follow directions of 7th & 8th period teachers
**February 3, 2021 is National Signing Day ** See additional information below.
Thursday, February 4
1st & 2nd Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
3rd, 4th & 5th Periods -Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings- follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
6th Period (12:07 pm - 1:07 pm) LUNCH
7th & 8th Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 7th & 8th period teachers
Friday, February 5
This Week's Episode of LTV!
Items can be delivered to and/or dropped off at Leonardtown High School by Friday, Feb. 5th!
SAT / ACT
Community spread of COVID 19 has continued to increase over the past three weeks with record numbers of new cases each week. St. Mary’s County posted 262 new COVID 19 cases last week alone. This is coupled with a positivity rate for those tested that has reached double digits - far exceeding the threshold set by Governor Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Salmon to be acceptable to conduct in-person instruction.
Students will be provided the opportunity to take the SAT free of charge on March 24, 2021, as part of the SAT School Day. Additional information will be provided to students in early March 2021 as to the registration process for the administration. There is no action required by the student unless they paid for the essay portion of the SAT. (waiting on direction from the College Board).
Additional updates will be provided as soon as they are available. If you have questions regarding the SAT administration updates please contact your school’s College and Career Liaison.
Great News! Our Raider Discount Cards are in!
GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS!
Want to support our Raider Athletes and/or the Class of 2021? Purchase a Raider Discount Card by clicking here. To give credit to a certain athlete/team (OR the Class of 2021), fill out the "Seller's Notes" field with the student athlete's name and the sport/class they are affiliated with.
The cost of the cards is $20 and LHS earns $15 per card sold. Each team will receive $7.50 for each card they sell and the athletic department will earn $7.50 as well. Click here to see a list of all of the local vendors that are supporting our fundraising efforts this year. Be sure to check out our key tag sponsors. For example, the Sport Clips key tag will cover the cost of the Raider Card.
Please email Mr. Henderson at rbhenderson@smcps.org if you have any questions.
LHS School Store
Students can find the items on MySchoolBucks by following the following directions.
First make sure your student is added to the Account Profile.
Click on the "School Store" words at the top of the page. Browse all items. Then search through the pages for all of the different Apparel items.
Once orders are received they will be bagged up for your pickup in the School Bank/Store.
College and Career Center
Mrs. Wilson's BECA Office Hours to Review Applications
Google meet nickname: LHSBECAReview
Feb. 9th - 1:30-2:PM
Feb. 10th - 10 - 11:30AM
Feb. 12th - Appointment only
Feb. 16th - 1:30 - 2 PM
Feb. 17th - 10 - 11:30 AM
HBCU College & Career Fair
Senior Registration is now open for the NAACP 7025 9th Annual Virtual Southern Maryland College & Career Fair on Friday, February 26th!
The event is in partnership with St. Mary’s County Public Schools and St. Mary’s County Library; in recognition of African American History Month, we celebrate education and honor Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs).
Registration is open to ALL on February 2nd.
Click the Link Below to Register:
https://go.regform.com/#!/registration/5ja6W92/info
*Please register with a personal email address, not an SMCPS student email address.*
New Scholarships Added to Naviance
The Jack Bailey Senatorial Scholarship
Delegate Gerald "Jerry" Clark Scholarship Program for District 29C
MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Healthcare Scholarship Program
To view scholarships, login to Naviance using Clever. Click Colleges>>Scholarships and Money>>Scholarship List>>Local & Regional Scholarships.
Happy School Counselor's Week!
Counselor's Corner
National School Counseling Week 2021, “School Counselors: All in for All Students,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 1–5, 2021, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do.
To celebrate this week the LHS School Counselors are sharing how they are “All In” for their students through a daily Instagram post each day.
Parents and Students please go here for any mental health resources CLICK HERE
Struggling with a class? Follow these steps, and let us support you!
- Set up an appointment to meet with the teacher one-on-one
- Attend multiple intervention/tutoring opportunities with the classroom teacher (this can be accomplished by requesting one-on-one Google Meets with the teacher during asynchronous sessions so you can get assistance with any content/tasks that you are struggling with).
- Discuss your concerns with your school counselor
- Requests a parent / teacher conference to include parent, student, teacher, and counselor.
Need to meet with your counselor? Just complete our Virtual Counseling Form and we will schedule an appointment to see you.
Stressed out about college and the application process? Complete the Virtual Counselor Appointment and let us assist you.
Literacy Corner
Nurses Update
Mary Jane Walsh MSN, CRNP, NCSN
Yearbook
Senior Portraits
The last opportunity to be photographed is Tuesday, January 19. Students should enter through the auxiliary gym and check in at the table with the Lifetouch representatives. Please do not enter through the main entrance of the school.
Seniors MUST visit prestigeportraits.com to confirm their appointments. Once there, confirm your appointment date and time using the eight digit appointment code on the appointment card mailed to you. If you do not confirm your appointment, you do not have an appointment and cannot show up to the school to be photographed. If you did not receive an appointment card, please contact Lifetouch at 410-644-7700.
Grad Ads
Senior parents interested in creating a grad ad for the yearbook can do so through the Tribute Ads website. The deadline for the ads is February 22, 2021. Please visit the Tribute Ads site to create an ad honoring your senior.
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 or send pictures to Mrs. Page. 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.
Order A Yearbook
If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit the Jostens site.
Join our LHS Black Student Union!
Registration Link: https://sites.google.com/view/lhs-black-student-union/registration?authuser=0
*Must be a personal email or we will not be able to contact you and you will not be able to attend meetings!
Help Cure Blood Cancer!
LHS has two student candidates participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Students of the Year (SOY) fundraising campaign to raise funds and awareness for blood cancer patients & their families. My team, Team Fly4ACure has a fundraising goal of $50,000 and we need your help!
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS exists to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients.
Your donation not only supports my fundraising but the millions of patients and their families touched by blood cancer. All donations are tax-deductible and extremely appreciated! Every penny counts!
To support Hemani Kumar: https://events.lls.org/md/MDSoY21/hkumar
To support Manasa Iswara: https://events.lls.org/md/MDSoY21/miswara
Feel free to read more about our team and the different events we are holding here: Team Fly4ACure
To read more about LLS and it's mission click here: lls.org
To read more about SOY click here: studentsoftheyear.org
Thank you for your support!