News From The Nest
LHS Parent Newsletter--Year 19, Volume 4, October 9, 2019
LHS Earns Purple Star Award
The Virginia Purple Star Designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. The Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity of Military Children has selected Landstown High School as a 2019 Purple Star designee. The Council applauds and appreciates our school’s outstanding commitment to serving the needs of military students and families and for serving as an inspiring model for other schools across Virginia.
The Art of Being a Military Child Contest
VFW Scholarships & Contests
Scholarships are being offered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for students in middle and high schools. Additionally, the VFW Auxiliary offers the following Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards.
Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest: The contest with the theme, "What Makes America Great," is open to all high school students. There is a written essay and audio accompaniment (essay read by author). The entry form can be found here.
The Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards: This scholarship is open to high school students in high school art classes through the VFW Auxiliary. The instructions are very specific and should be read carefully. No digital or photographic art is accepted. A short, typed explanation of the patriotism expressed in the art must be included with the entry. National prizes awards totaling $31,000 will be distributed. The entry form is found here.
National Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) Documentary Contest
PSAT Information
The PSAT will be conducted division-wide on Wednesday, October 16. All 9th, 10th and 11th grade students will participate in this PSAT testing. Seniors will have presentations from counseling and other activities during this testing time. This year no late bus run will be available. We will not be having Advisory on October 16. PSAT study materials were distributed in Advisory last week.
Release of Student Directory Information to the Military
State law and City of Virginia Beach School Board Policy 5-66 allow the release of high school junior and senior directory information to representatives of the military for recruiting purposes. Directory information may include the student's name, address, telephone listing, date of birth, and other similar information; however, Virginia Beach City Public Schools provides only name, address, telephone listing, school, and grade level. This information will be available for release on December 13, 2019, to representatives of the military.
A parent may deny the school permission to release the directory information for a student. If you wish to deny the release of such information, complete this Google form before December 2, 2019. If you have not notified the school by that time, the mailing information will be available for release to representatives of the military.
Yearbook Info
Yearbooks are sold solely through online ordering. You can order your child's yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com. Senior portrait makeups are on September 26th. In order to maintain consistency, we are asking all seniors to take their senior portrait free of charge at school on September 26 if they have not already done so. Please sign up with Mr. Siock in Student Activities to schedule a time for your senior portrait.
Thursday, 10/10 (B)
Senior Cap & Gown Orders, Lunch, Cafeteria
Field Hockey vs Woodside, 4:00
Friday, 10/11 (A)
Senior Cap & Gown Orders, Lunch, Cafeteria
Football @ Cox, 7:00
Saturday, 10/12
Grassfield High School Band Competition, 12:15
Virginia Marching Band Cooperative Tidewater Regional @ Sportsplex, 6:00
Monday, 10/14
Virtual Learning Day
Girls Volleyball @ Currituck, 5:00
PTSA Meeting, 6:00, Library
Tuesday, 10/15
SCA General Assembly, 11:50, Auditorium
Senior Cap & Gown Orders, Lunch, Cafeteria
Field Hockey vs PAHS, 4:00
Volleyball @ Kellam, 4:00
Wednesday, 10/16
PSAT Testing
Senior Cap & Gown Order, Lunch, Cafeteria
Thursday, 10/17
Parent Conferences, 2:30, Cafeteria
Field Hockey @ Green Run, 4:00
Volleyball vs OLHS, 4:00
Navigating the Journey, VBCC, 5:30
JV Football vs PAHS, 6:00
Friday, 10/18
Football vs Kellam, 7:00
Kudos to the Landstown Marching Eagles who placed 2nd out of 8 bands at the 2019 Hickory HS Band Competition.
Derek Poore-Abad, 9th grade- violin
Arwyn Dick, 9th grade- viola
Cody Zheng, 9th grade- viola
Lily Cake, 10th grade- violin
Jonas Martin, 10th grade- Violin alternate
Reign Hammett, 10th grade- Bass alternate
Pamela Rushing, 12th grade- 1st Bass Alternate: Symphony Level
Heritage Week Family Game Night
PTSA News
You don't want to stand in a line to fill out paper forms and write a check to join the PTSA. Landstown PTA has a better way this year: our new school store.
In the Landstown PTA Membership Store, you have a year-round, one-stop-shop for:
- PTA memberships-for yourself or your entire family
- PTA memberships-for our community partners and businesses
- To make donations to support your school also known as "Eagle Bucks"
Check out the PTA Membership Store today to get PTA memberships or make donations with no hassle and no lines at back-to-school night! Go to store Let's make this year's PTA one of the best ever!!
WiFi Devices Available
The school division has a limited number of Kajeet Smartspot Wi-Fi devices for students. Kajeet Wi-Fi devices provide students have access to the internet and online resources outside of school hours and during virtual days. These devices are available for families that do not have reliable internet service at home. Families may request a Wi-Fi device by completing the appropriate forms located in the school counselor’s office. The informational flyer is also available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcQpfYWAxnNDqVol1ZBrVqdXOIK1V0fV/view?usp=sharing.
Please Log Your Volunteer Hours!
VBCPS values and promotes active engagement of the community in all our schools. The Office of Family and Community Engagement coordinates many volunteer opportunities for community members to interact and contribute to the academic achievement of our students and the overall continuous improvement of VBCPS. Volunteer opportunities may include:
Serving in a PTA/PTO/PTSA
Serving as tutors, mentors or guest speakers
Providing assistance in classrooms, cafeterias, libraries or main offices
Organizing student enrichment and recognition activities
Supporting special events, athletics, school planning councils and advisory boards
Please be sure to log your volunteer hours through the VBCPS Get Connected database. VBCPS uses this information to quantify the value of volunteer service and apply for divisionwide federal grants that benefit our schools and students!
Landstown High School
Email: cheryl.askew@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.landstownhs.vbschools.com/
Location: 2001 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Phone: 757-648-5500
Twitter: @LandstownEagles