LHS Weekly Update
November 23-24
Virtual learning to resume for all learners.
- All students will return to virtual learning through Dec. 4th.
- All after school athletics and in-person extracurricular activities are suspended through December 4th.
Parent Notifications From Schoology Courses
- A new feature will be turned on starting 11/23
- It will notify you of your students current grade in a Schoology course
- It will also notify you of the number of overdue assignments
- Links to overdue assignments will be provided
Monday, November 23
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
Tuesday, November 24
1st & 2nd Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings- follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
6th Period (12:07 pm - 1:07 pm) - LUNCH/ TUNE INTO THE 4th ANNUAL GOBBLE DOWN CHALLENGE @ NOON
7th & 8th Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 7th & 8th period teachers
4th Annual Gobble Down Challenge Promo!
SAT
***The impact of COVID-19 and its spread in the community continues to impact St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Last week, the Superintendent announced that instruction for SMCPS would remain online through Friday, December 4, 2020, at which time we would review the community health data to determine the operative next steps. As the SAT is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, we cannot assure its administration at this time.***
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.
ALL SENIORS: Take this survey to let us know if you plan to take the SAT on December 5th.
Great News! Our Raider Discount Cards are in!
SMCPS Updates
- We have the capability to send messages and updates to parents via text. You can opt in, and you have the option of declining or stop notifications at any time. If you are new to our school or have new number and you would like to receive school messages, text the word “YES” to 67587 from your wireless device. For more information, click on this flyer. There is also an FAQ with additional information.
College and Career Center
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now open. Here is the link to apply: FAFSA
St. Mary's County Public Schools is pleased to announce a virtual U.S. Armed Forces Recruitment Week November 30th through December 3rd. Each day students will get an opportunity to attend a virtual presentation and Q&A session with a specific military branch. These virtual visits are open to junior and senior students. Listed below are the dates, times and RSVP for each event. Once a student registers, he/she will receive a Google Meet calendar invite. This invite will only be sent to students' school issued email.
U.S. Air Force
Monday, November 30th @ 9:45 a.m. RSVP
U.S. Marine Corps
Tuesday, December 1st @ 9:00 a.m. RSVP
U.S. Coast Guard
Wednesday, December 2nd @ 9:45 a.m. RSVP
U.S. Navy
Wednesday, December 2nd @ 11:20 a.m. RSVP
U.S. Army
Thursday, December 3rd @ 1:00 p.m. RSVP
Please RSVP to each specific session you are interested in attending.
Have you checked out our College and Career Center Website?
Counselor's Corner
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.
SENIORS taking classes at CSM: Please remember to register for your spring classes, and share your registration paid receipt with your counselor!
Dual Enrollment Registration
Attention students currently taking any of the following courses at LHS:
Algebra 3
PreCalculus/Honors PreCalculus
Calculus
Quantitative Literacy
Intro to Bioethics
Intro to Composition & Rhetoric
Teachers of these courses have received informational videos and registration forms that outline the process of earning CSM credit for completion of these courses. Keep an eye out for this information from your teachers and remember that the deadline for submitting the necessary paperwork is January 15, 2021 (except Intro to Composition & Rhetoric, which is January 27, 2021).
REPORTS CARDS for marking period 1 will be available for students and parents to view in HAC (Home Access Center), on Thursday, November 12th. If you were not successful in passing a course, please consider recovering your grade to a D in Edgenuity. Recovery FORM
Literacy Corner
Upcoming Writing Contests
Scholastic Art & Writing Contests: This annual contest offers thousands of dollars in scholarships in writing categories such as poetry, humor, and journalism. There are entry fees for entering. Check out https://www.artandwriting.org/awards/how-to-enter/categories for more information, including deadlines.
River of Words Youth Art and Poetry Contest Inspired by the Natural World: Visit https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/center-for-environmental-literacy/river-of-words to find out more about this contest, which encourages children “to translate their observations into creative expression’. Entries must be postmarked by December 1, 2020.
IMPORTANT SENIOR UPDATE!
- "Senior Order Week" will run from October 19th-October 26th.
- Lindsey Glamp, our LHS Jostens representative, will host a Senior Parent Meeting on October 22nd at 6pm via ZOOM. She will do a brief presentation about graduation items and caps and gowns and will answer questions. (Link to join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97089600001?pwd=cURRUlV3N1VEemFPNU5VY3FMcExPZz09)
- In the meantime, be sure to watch the short videos embedded in this link: Class of 2021 Graduation Ordering information.
Other helpful ordering links:
Nurses Update
Mary Jane Walsh MSN, CRNP, NCSN
Update: MySchoolBucks
- There is now a "Donation Item" to LHS's suite of items available on MySchoolBucks. Patrons can add a donation to their basket when they are shopping for other items. There is a field where they can request the funds to a certain organization.
- Looking for a good stocking stuffer? New LHS facemasks are now available for $10/each.
Yearbook
School Portraits
All School portraits will be postponed at this time. Picture day will be reschedule once in-person learning resumes.
Order A Yearbook
If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit the Jostens site.
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 December 14,2021. 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! See below 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, selfies, or pictures with filters. Please make sure all students featured in the pictures are identified with first and last name and grade level.
Best Friends: Does your best friend go to Leonardtown? Send a picture of you and your best friend(s) for our Best Friends spread.
Outside Activities: Do you participate in an activity outside of school? We’d love to see pictures of you participating in sports, dance, racing, or whatever it is you do outside of the walls of Leonardtown High School.
Summer: Did you do something fun over the summer? Send a picture of you (and maybe even some other Leonardtown students) of something you did or a place you visited over the summer.
Life During Quarantine: Do you have a virtual work space that you have made your own? Share a picture of you in your virtual work space for our quarantine spread. What has kept you busy during quarantine? Have you picked up a new hobby or have a favorite mask? Send us a picture of what your life has been like during quarantine.
Outdoor Activities: Do you love St. Mary’s County and participate in activities that represent our county? If you are a hunter, fisherman, farmer, or firefighter, we’d like to include you in the yearbook. Please make sure no weapons are visible in the pictures.