• December 6th - Junior Class Commitment to Excellence Ceremony/Class Ring Delivery - During Titan Time - For Students only.
• December 7th - STA set up in the Lunch Room
• December 7th - A+ Training - Bateman Hall 2:30 - 3:30
• December 9th - Herndon Field Trip
• December 11th - ACT Test
• December 14th - Jostens in the Commons - Ring Delivery/Grad Product Delivery (NOT Cap & Gowns)
• December 16th - MCC - Longview Application for Seniors planning to attend MCC. During Titan Time
• December 22nd - January 2nd - Winter Break
• January 3rd - Classes Resume
• January 12th - 14th - FINALS
• January 13th - STA Open House 6:00 - 8:00 PM
• January 13th - MIC Open House presentation @6:45 pm
• January 17th - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• January 18th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
• January 19th - Start of Semester 2
• January 24th - STA Field Trip (Opportunity for 9th & 10th graders to attend)

Full Calendar Available on the LSW Counseling Website: http://lswhs.lsr7.org/counseling/

As a reminder - here is the criteria for changing a class at semester.

Before the first meeting of a class, schedule changes will not be made unless one of the following criteria is met:

• The student does not meet the prerequisite shown in the course description.

• The student is approved to participate in a work program or to enroll in courses at some other school/college.

• Administrative reasons based on error, class imbalance, course additions, hour changes, vocational school schedule, graduation requirements, clerical assistant, etc.

After the semester begins, schedule changes will not be made unless one of the following criteria is met:

• Student does not meet the prerequisites as shown in the course description.

• Student class placement is inappropriate for ability level.

• Student is approved to participate in a work program or to enroll in courses at some other school/college.

• Administrative reasons based on error, class imbalance, course additions, hour changes, vocational school schedule or graduation requirements.

• If the student does not meet one of the criteria above and drops a class after the 10th school day of the semester, an “F” will be recorded on the transcript and included in the student’s GPA calculation.

Students who want to change out of a year-long class at the end of the first semester must meet the following guidelines:

• The teacher, parent and administrator must confer and agree.

• Any student wishing to withdraw from an IB class must meet with the IB Coordinator, counselor, course instructor, and their parent.

• Students who plan to drop an IB course during the testing year must arrange to do so before November 1st to avoid exam fees.

• Student must get “Changing a Year-Long Class at Semester” form from the counseling office.

• Parent, teacher and administrator must sign the “Changing a Yearlong Class at Semester” form.

• Student must make an appointment with their counselor to make the change.

ATTN: Juniors and Seniors!

College Reps have been contacting LSW and filling up our calendar! To save your seat to visit with a college rep from a school you are interested in attending, please visit Naviance.

Under the What's New section is a list of all the college representatives that have scheduled a date and time to attend. All you have to do is RSVP in Naviance. This will be your pass out of class to come to the Counseling Center at the specific time and date to visit. At this time, visits will be in small groups and will be in the Counseling Conference Room.

At this time, there are no college reps scheduled to visit. However, keep looking back at Naviance to see if a college rep has scheduled a visit. More visits will be available next semester.

December: So often "self care" is tied to the thought of being "self indulgent" or "selfish", which is why it can be a challenge for many to make self care a priority. However, when we think of "self care" in terms of being essential in order to operate at our best and care for those we love and care about, then it no longer serves us to think in terms of self care as a luxury. In the midst of the holidays, it's the perfect time to slow down and take a moment to consider the ways you include self care into your day to day life and make adjustments as needed in preparation for the new year.

Take a few minutes to complete this self care assessment and utilize the worksheet at the end to create both personal and professional goals as it relates to your wellbeing. Making this commitment to yourself allows for greater self awareness required to make change and the opportunity to start 2022 strong.

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