Lower Moreland High School
Newsletter
March 22, 2023
Hello Lower Moreland Families,
Please enjoy the latest newsletter for the 22-23 school year.
Thank you,
Mr. William J. Miles, Principal
P.S.- Don't forget to follow us on Twitter! @LMTSD_LMHS and Instagram at lmtsd-highschool
What's Happening
Important Message from the Principal
Since the beginning of the second semester, there has been an uptick to student lateness. I ask that students and their families give themselves enough time to navigate traffic in the township as well as on-campus traffic.
Student Parking:
All student parking spaces have been distributed. Only students who have an approved parking placard may park on the high school campus. Violations will result in warnings and/or citations.
Class of 2023 Announcements
LM PTA Scholarship Application: Every year, the Executive PTA board awards PTA-funded scholarships to graduating seniors! In order to apply for the scholarship, please click on this link: https://forms.gle/MJLRVbBKERzAaaSeA. DEADLINE TO APPLY: April 15, 2023
Senior Baby Picture: Use this link to submit a baby/toddler picture of your Senior! https://forms.gle/wgqs1eZbV4KacyDd8. This picture will be used in the pre-graduation slide show. Questions? Please email ehwan72@gmail.com. Thanks!
Summer Job Opportunities!
Keystone Testing
Winter Keystone Exam Scores will be available mid-March.
Sophomore Class Trip
Yearbook Information
Last Call for Senior Parents: If you would like to buy an ad in the yearbook, please make your purchases right away. Only a little bit of space remains. The absolute last day for purchasing ads is 4/10. The link for purchasing ads can be found at this link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/general/homepage?portal=true (Job number is 4071) and click on Yearbook Ads.
Remember, seniors do NOT need to purchase a book. All seniors receive one as part of their dues. Yearbooks will be delivered at graduation rehearsal.
Parents of underclassmen: You may purchase a book online up until 4/29. We have a limited number of books available and may not have any for purchase when the books arrive. Use this link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/general/homepage?portal=true (Job number is 4071) and click on order a yearbook. Yearbooks will be delivered to students in school after senior graduation.
National Honor Society
On Saturday March 18th, NHS members volunteered for the LMHS PTA Kids Event to help make the fundraiser a success. The kids had a great time!
4th Annual Out of the Darkness - Suicide Awareness Walk
Be at the LMHS- Saturday April 22nd, 2023. Opening Ceremonies begin at 8:30 and the walk will commence at 9:00 AM.
Ways to support
1- Become a Walk Team Captain (Sign up using the link below)
2- Donate to the Cause (Sign up using the link below)
3- Volunteer at the Event- Tmollett@lmtsd.org
4-Write a Poem [The contest is open to all high school students, parents, faculty and staff. -Submitted poems should be no longer than 350 words in length- all styles accepted
-Poems created should inspire, encourage, provide hope, or foster determination and grit. We are looking for poems that speak to the importance of hope and resilience.
- The winner of this contest will have the honor of having a $100 dollar donation being made to AFSP in your name. Show your support for Suicide Prevention and make a difference today! All questions and/or submissions should be made through email to Tmollett@lmtsd.org by Monday April 10th. Submissions should include your name and grade (if applicable)
Photos- Around Lower Moreland High School
AP Chemistry- Dan Porotov
Ap Chemistry-Adriana Ciuciu and Michelle Hall
3D Printing
Blind Date with a Book
Career Day- 3/21/23
Thank you to our 40 presenters and students who participated in our biennial Career Day at Lower Moreland High School. We truly appreciate the time and effort speaking with our students and providing valuable information to carry forward. Students, we hope that you were able to gain first-hand knowledge and perspective of industry offerings and get a glimpse of a day in the life of many professional leaders in our community.
We welcome feedback from presenters and students, as we are dedicated to evolving our program offerings to the LM student body.
Please enjoy some photos capturing the events of the day courtesy of Mrs. Galdo.
LMHS Counselors
General News and Announcements
High School-Late Buses
Please be aware that late buses are available for students who stay after school for clubs, sports, or other activities. Buses will arrive between 4:15 pm and 4:30 pm at the main entrance of the high school.
Traffic Patterns-Reminder
As you know from the recent construction project on the high school campus, the access road from Red Lion Road to the school campus was reoriented in preparation for the building of a new high school. With that reorientation comes new traffic patterns for which we need to be aware and make necessary adjustments. I understand that it may take additional time to navigate the areas around the school campus, but it is essential that we all follow safe driving practices. For the safety of our students, and to ease the traffic on the high school campus, I ask parents/guardians to follow these procedures:
For the safety of our students, and to ease the traffic on the high school campus, I ask parents/guardians to follow these procedures:
Morning drop-off and Afternoon pick-up
- Please follow all signs (including YIELD) and proceed across the front of the building to door 5 to drop off your student(s). Please do not stop in front of the Main Entrance.
- Please ONLY drop off students along the curb. It is not safe for students to exit a vehicle in the drop-off roadway.
- Please DO NOT drop off students before you get to the front of the school building, as there is not a safe walk way.
- If possible, enter the school campus using the Red Lion Road access road and turn right into the pick-up/drop-off loop.
- Please do NOT drop-off or pick-up a student in the front parking lot area.
- Please do NOT drop-off or pick up a student in the large main parking lot where staff and student drivers park as that could create a potentially dangerous situation.
- Please do not drop-off or pick-up a student in or near the bus loop.
- Administrators and/or a police officer are present to help direct vehicles, so please follow their instructions.
- Leave plenty of time to safely navigate the school campus.
Act 158 Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements & Keystone Exams:
The state graduation requirements have been updated for the class of 2023 and beyond. These new requirements offer alternate pathways for students to show college and career readiness in the event the Keystone proficiency pathway is not attained. The following are the five pathways for students to show postsecondary preparedness:
Keystone Proficiency Pathway
Keystone Composite Pathway
Alternate Career & Technical Pathway
Alternate Assessment Pathway
Alternate Evidence-Based Pathway
The attached slides provide detailed requirements for each pathway, how to prepare, and timeline for students. The attached graphic visual summarizes the options for students.
Students who participated in the 2022 Spring Keystone Exams should have received scores reports in the mail by now. If a student did not reach proficiency on one or more of the exams, we will recommend they participate in the Winter Keystone exams in early December. More information will be communicated home in early November.
Breakfast and Lunch
Governor Tom Wolf has decreed that all school breakfasts for qualifying School Breakfast sites will be free starting October 1, 2022. For the Lower Moreland Township School District, this will begin on 10/3/22 and will continue for the remainder of the 2022/23 school year.
Please note that this will be for breakfasts only and that school lunches will continue to operate on a free or reduced or paid basis based on the classification of the student(s). The District is strongly encouraging families to fill out the Free and Reduced Applications if you believe your family will qualify.
High School Code of Conduct
The High School Code of Conduct is included in the school agenda book that is available to each student. It is also on the INFO section of the HS website.
If a parent or guardian would like a hard copy of the code of conduct, please contact Mrs. Curry at acurry@lmtsd.org,
Attendance Protocol
All of your attendance reporting needs will be handled by one electronic form that will replace the Blue Card online form and the Yellow Card online form (used at Pine Road). This will also replace the need for a phone call to the attendance line.
Use this form to report your child’s absence. Submitting this form will both report the absence and document it. No follow up Blue card is needed.
Submit this form to sign your child into school late.
Submit this form to sign your child out for an appointment (early dismissal). This form allows you to enter a return to school time if your child will be returning to school.
Please Note:
If you are taking an extended vacation, you will still need to complete the Request for Excusal from Regular School Attendance, familiar to most families as a vacation request form. The form is found on the Virtual Backpack under Forms.
Doctors’ notes still need to be submitted to the school attendance secretary or sent into school.
New Family Mentoring
In our district, we are lucky to have students and families who are from diverse cultures. Did you know that in our district, we have over 30 languages spoken?
To better support our new families, we would like to invite you to participate in serving as a mentor. As a mentor, you would be responsible for explaining school routines and special events and answering any questions that arise.
For those families who do not speak English as their native language, working with a mentor family who speaks the same language could be very helpful in learning to navigate our school system.
If you are interested in volunteering your time, please complete THIS form. New families would contact you upon their arrival to the district.
Late Arrival/Early Release
School Counseling Department
Please see below the two-step registration process:
Eastern's 2022/23 academic registration link is LIVE!!
Please see the below link:
https://ctcportal.csiu-technology.org/EASTERN/Form/Entry/EasternEnrollment911/LMHS/2023-2024#false
Deadline: 4/9
TASKS:
Step 1: Parent/Student completes the online enrollment form (above link)
Step 2: Complete the CareerScope — due 4/9 — invite will come via email from Mrs. Romano
Step 3: CareerScope (link will be accessible 24-48 hours after registration is verified by LM and received by Eastern). Please see CareerScope instructions will come once verification of registration is complete.
Visit site for program access and descriptions, https://www.eastech.org/domain/71
Resources for Parents and Guardians
Anti-Bullying FAQ
We wanted to provide some information to families following our LMTSD Parent/Guardian Bullying Prevention Information survey. Below are some answers to some Frequently Asked Questions and information related to district procedures.
Are you aware of the anonymous reporting system being used in Pennsylvania, Safe2Say Something?
Safe2Say Something is a statewide anonymous, 24-7, reporting process for a variety of safety concerns. Click HERE for more information on this initiative.
Are you aware of the Lower Moreland Township School District Harassment/Bullying Reporting Form?
This form is used to gather information about incidents related to bullying. Students, parents, teachers, and administrators can all use this form. This form can be found on each school’s website. Click HERE to view the form.
As a parent, I have a clear understanding of the school's policies, practices, and procedures related to issues of harassment and bullying.
All reported incidents related to bullying are investigated, regardless of how they are reported. The District Code of Conduct is the structure used to apply consequences. Cases are referred to the police if the nature of the incident requires it.
We continue to partner with students, staff, and families to provide a safe environment for all students.
Lower Moreland Township School District is committed to preventing all forms of bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment. For more information please see the district web site: https://www.lmtsd.org/Page/13723 In addition, please know that at the High School, bullying and harassment forms are available in the main office as well as the guidance office.
Vaping Tool Kit: Please use the link below to access the Montgomery County Dept. of Health's vaping tool kit. It has educational materials on vaping and e-cigarettes.
Athletics
The spring sports season is quickly approaching, and FamilyID is active for you to register your child for all LMHS sports. The official start date for Spring Sports is March 6th, 2022.
The spring sports offered are as follows:
Baseball
Softball
Boys and Girls Outdoor Track
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Tennis
Required FamilyID PIAA Paperwork:
● PIAA Physical Sections 6 and 7 must be completed by a parent and doctor, stamped, and dated after June 1st, 2022. This is required to attend practices/tryouts.
● Please note: if your child played a fall or winter sport, you need to complete the registration for “Lower Moreland High School Spring Athletics 2023 Re-Certification.” If your child sustained an injury during the fall or winter season, you will need to submit Section 8 or 9 of the PIAA physical form.
● Submitted in the following way:
○ Uploaded to Family ID (FamilyID)
○ See the “FAMILY ID” section on the Lower Moreland Athletics page for more information.
○ All completed PIAA paperwork must be uploaded to your FamilyID profile no later than noon on Monday, March 13th.
Please see below for tryout/coaching info for all spring sports. Coaches will be distributing practice/game season schedules once teams are formed.
Baseball
Coach: Mike Guido (mguido@lmtsd.org)
Baseball try outs begin March 6th. Please be prepared for the weather with cleats and sneakers in case we are in the gym.
Softball
Coach: Karen Reese (kreese@lmtsd.org)
Softball will practice the week of March 6th from 3-5 on the LMHS Softball Field.
Boys and Girls Indoor Track
Coach: Greg Green (ggreen@lmtsd.org)
Outdoor Track will begin on March 7th at 3:15 PM. The students will meet Coach Green in the high school lobby.
Girls Lacrosse
Coach: Steve Wittmer (swittmer@lmtsd.org)
Girls Lacrosse tryouts will be held March 6th-8th from 3-5 at Valley Center Park.
Boys Tennis
Coach: Cliff Raben (craben@lmtsd.org)
Boys Tennis will have tryouts March 6th-10th from 3-4:45 at the LMHS Tennis Courts.
About Us
Email: acurry@lmtsd.org
Website: lmtsd.org
Location: 555 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
Phone: 215-938-0220
Twitter: @LMTSD_LMHS