Lake Orion High School

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Looking for the Full High School calendar? You can find it on our website under About LOHS tab.

• February 9, 2023 - Class of 2027 8th Grade Orientation
• February 15, 2023 - Symphonic Celebrations Concert 7pm
• February 16, 2023 - Parent University "Navigating your child's feelings of stress, anxiety" 6pm
• February 20-21, 2023 - Mid Winter Break
• February 27, 2023 - Early Middle College Night with U of M Flint- Parent Information Night
• March 2, 2023 - Parent Teacher Conferences
• March 7, 2023 - Class of 2023 Senior Parent Meeting 7pm (Auditorium)
• March 7, 2023 - Rochester University Early Middle College Parent Info Night 6pm (KIVA)
• March 9, 2023 - Class of 2023 Senior Parent Meeting 7pm (Auditorium)

If you missed the previous newsletters, don't fret, we have them available for you on the LOHS Newsletter page.

Please note, all students and AM OSTC are required to attend Homeroom.

February 15th

March 15th

April 12th

April 26th

May 3rd

May 24th

This week, our LOHS students will begin the scheduling process in Homeroom and will start meeting with counselors in the upcoming weeks. For more information about scheduling or to review the curriculum handbook our counselors have provided you and your student, please visit the LOHS Counseling Website.

Counseling

Secretary Lynne Kniess

A-Cot Christy Bell

Cou-Grz Melissa Bruno

Gu-Led Fawn Bullock

Lee- Pep Michele Novak

Peq-Sta Alicia Conner

Ste-Z Scott Boeneman

Social Worker: Caroline Redman

Student Services

Special Ed, Teacher Consultant: Heather Rutledge

Special Ed, Transition Coordinator: Kari Hayes

Social Worker: Stephanie Gardner

Social Worker: Joshua Kibby

School Psychologist: Jared Wood

WSU is proud to announce the return of Advanced Placement Day on March 14, 2023. Join more than 1,600 area high school students in our 19th annual event who take part by attending lectures given by Wayne State professors. The event is designed to reward students who have been enrolled in AP courses, giving them a glimpse into college with sample lectures.

Registration for AP Day 2023 will close February 28th.

Lectures will be available in subjects from art to World History. Please visit Wayne State for more details about the 22 lecture samples.

Attendees are also offered the opportunity to experience life at Wayne State through campus tours and lunch in the day's itinerary. Teachers interested in participating with their students and individual students are welcome to register for the event. Space is limited; reserve your spot early.

Contact us if you have any questions. Detailed information, including directions and parking, will be emailed out to registered attendees at least one week prior to the event.

The SET SEG Foundation is awarding 20 scholarships to Michigan public high school seniors who are enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited two-year college, technical school, or other accredited technical institute within the next 12 months. Click here for more information!

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT:

Students will receive a $500 scholarship.

As part of our Diversified Curriculum, our LOHS Spanish students will have the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico over Spring Break 2024 to learn more about the Puerto Rican culture and to speak Spanish! We will take a walking tour of San Juan, visit the Yunque Caribbean National Forest and the Botanical Gardens, go ziplining, do a bioluminescent bay excursion, and snorkel! If you want more information, fill out this interest survey.

Are you interested in earning college credit while still in high school?

Do you have a 3.0 or better?

How about saving money on college tuition?

If so, Lake Orion is proud to announce that we have partnered with U of M Flint and Clarkston High School to bring you…

DEEP
Dual Enrollment Educational Partnerships

Informational Parent Night

Monday, February 27th, 6:30PM

LOHS Auditorium

What is DEEP?

The DEEP initiative allows motivated students to earn college credit by taking accredited courses taught by UM-Flint faculty. DEEP will do exactly what its name implies: deepen the students' knowledge and understanding of course material, while providing in-depth college courses that will prepare them for college and university academic expectations.

When does it run?

• DEEP courses are taught on a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule each week. DEEP courses are taught during the regular high school academic day, providing students with time to participate in additional classes and after-school activities. DEEP courses generally follow the UM-Flint academic calendar. However, UM-Flint faculty will accommodate each high school's Spring Break.
• Students will meet weekly at LOHS for Seminar.

Partnerships

• Not only will Lake Orion High School for an educational partnership with U of M, but with Clarkston High School. Students will leave LOHS after 2nd hour to attend 3rd and 4th hours at CHS.

For more information, please contact Melissa Bruno or Rosa Everitt

The 2023-24 Lake Orion Community Schools calendars are now available by clicking on each level calendar below and they are also posted on the LakeOrionSchools.org calendar page. A single sheet of the important dates is linked below. The other district calendars will be posted on the LOCS calendar page when available.

Over 50 Spanish students participated in Oakland School's first Seal of Biliteracy Boot Camp in March 2019. Boot Camp offers students an opportunity to participate in a “linguistic obstacle course” that includes real-world tasks to evaluate their language proficiency in listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Students get real time feedback on their language performance, have the opportunity to connect with other language learners, and build their confidence to test for the Seal of Biliteracy. For more details, please visit the Seal of Biliteracy Boot Camp site.

When:

• Saturday, March 18, 2023
  
• Registration Deadline is Sunday, March 12, 2023 by 11:59 PM

Where:

• Oakland Schools Main Campus
• 2111 Pontiac Lake Road
• Waterford, MI 48328

The LOCS Parent University program provides opportunities for families to support their students' educational development through workshops and presentations. Events are held throughout the school year at various locations around the district.

Additional information about the program and future sessions is available at LakeOrionSchools.org/ParentUniversity.

The Lake Orion Community Schools Parent University program returns with a virtual opportunity relevant to parents of students in Grades 6-12 on the important topic of Supporting Your Middle School/High School Writers.

Please join LOCS Literacy instructional coach Kelly Day virtually in this video where parents will learn how to help their student in the writing process.

Questions? Contact LOCS Director of Elementary Curriculum Kerri Anderson.​​​​​

Use this link if you would like to purchase a Class of 2023 Senior Yard Sign. The yard signs will ship to LOHS and be delivered to your Seniors at the Senior Breakfast on May 17th. Last date to purchase yard signs will be April 7th.

Senior Families please plan on attending one of the two parent graduation meetings that will be held on March 7th and March 9th at 7pm in the LOHS Auditorium.

The Michigan Achievement Scholarship is a new state financial aid scholarship beginning with 2023 graduates. Scholarships are applicable for training programs, community colleges, private or public colleges and universities. High school students and parents interested in learning more are encouraged to register for an informational webinar provided by the Michigan Department of Treasury’s MI Student Aid team.

Students who graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma or certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after will be eligible for more financial aid from the State of Michigan:

• Up to $2,000 if they attend an eligible training provider in Michigan, per year, up to two years
• Up to $2,750 if they attend a Michigan community college, per year, up to three years
• Up to $4,000 if they attend a Michigan private college or university, per year, up to five years
• Up to $5,500 if they attend a Michigan public university, per year, up to five years

Local Scholarships for 2023 Seniors are becoming active on the Counseling Office website located at Scholarship Applications (2022-23 School Year) - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org). As each link becomes active, it is both green and bold. Please also see eligibility, scholarship amount and all criteria as well as due dates when applying.

Lake Orion High School’s CTE program empowers students to become globally competitive in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing marketplace in a rigorous and experiential learning environment. Students enrolled in these courses are offered post-secondary articulated credits, as well as industry certifications. Students are provided opportunities to refine their academic and technical skills through training and project-based learning necessary to succeed in their area of study.

We strive to prepare our students to be college and career ready upon graduation through partnerships with local business and industry advisors and mentors, curriculum that aligns with post-secondary and today’s industry standards. In addition, students are offered leadership opportunities through student organizations such as DECA, BPA, Future Educators and FIRST Robotics. Our CTE students gain the skills and knowledge in their career pathways to not only be successful, but to become lifelong learners.

School Attendance, Truancy & Chronic Absenteeism: What Parents Need to Know

​How many days has your child been absent from school over the past 4 weeks? Was it just one sick day or two? What about the day they left early for the dentist? Or the days you took off to extend a vacation? It's hard to always keep track.

Missing a day here or there may not seem like a problem. But absences add up quickly. And these missed school days can have a big impact on your child's learning and overall health.

Missing two days a month—excused or unexcused—can add up to a child being considered chronically absent.

That's why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents to reduce unnecessary absences, learn about attendance policies where they live and prioritize getting their kids to school on time, every day (see 10 tips, below).

To continue with this article, please visit the Healthy Children Website.

We have started utilizing School Dismissal Manager (SDM), a program for parents to communicate early student departures. LOHS successfully used the SDM program last year. It is accessible on either computer or smartphone, allowing parents the opportunity to officially submit an early dismissal request without calling the school.

On approximately September 22, you should have received a communication from School Dismissal Manager with additional details. Parents are encouraged to check their designated email accounts. Also, be advised the message might be redirected to your “junk” folders. The welcome email from SDM provides all relevant information necessary to activate and begin using your account.

The Lake Orion Band Boosters will be partnering with Funds2org and hosting a used shoe donation drive that kicks-off in mid-January. This fundraiser helps offset this unnecessary waste and help keep shoes out of landfills. The gently used shoes that we collect will be consolidated and shipped by Funds2org to developing countries such as Haiti, Cambodia, and Botswana where they will be sold to small business owners for a very low price. In turn, the shoes will be sold by these small business owners to communities in need of proper footwear, at an inexpensive price. This helps create a path out of poverty for these small business owners in countries where there are limited, if any, job opportunities that pay a living wage.

Just a reminder that Sendmoneytoschool.com has been replaced by lakeorion.familyportal.cloud. Please visit the site to set up a lunch account for your student. There is a tutorial at the bottom of the Family Portal page that walks you through the process of setting up an account. Information on meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year are listed below:

High School Prices

Breakfast Meal Price $2.00

Lunch Meal Price $3.50 - $3.75

For more information regarding our food program, please visit the Foods and Nutrition page

OK2SAY is available state-wide for public and private schools in Michigan; anybody can submit a confidential tip. Specially trained technicians receive the tips and filter the information to the appropriate agency to provide a timely and effective response.

Principal

Dr. Daniel Haas

Principal's Secretary

Amy Thebo

x 6089

Assistant Principals

Vernon Burden 10-11 grade last names A-M

Rosa Everitt 9th Grade, K-12 Career Readiness Coordinator
Jason Larsen 10-11 grade last names N-Z, Special Education

Anthony Palmeri 12th grade

Website: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/high-school-home
Location: 495 East Scripps Road, Orion Township, MI, USA
Phone: (248)693-5420
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LkOrionHS
Twitter: @LkOrionHS

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