LHS Update
4/6/2022
Greetings Eagles!
Hopefully, this does not test Mother Nature, but it’s beginning to look as though we may have survived the winter season and are now looking forward to a, hopefully, beautiful Spring. When one stops to consider that our last day of school is scheduled for June 2nd, the 2021-2022 school year is soaring.
It has been another school year filled with student and staff achievements, and we still have the fourth quarter to complete. We look forward to celebrating the many more accomplishments to come, including graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2022. Please continue to read below about new and upcoming events!
Student Key Reminders:
- Grade Check: We highly encourage all families to log on to SISK12 and do a grade check.
- After-School Assist: Free tutoring offered for all students Monday - Thursday - more information
- Tardies: The first hour bell rings at 7:20 AM, meaning if you are not in the classroom at 7:20 AM, that is a tardy. Unexcused late arrivals are treated the same as tardies. Three tardies equal one after-school detention.
Important Upcoming Dates:
4/14: Swofford Game
4/15: No School (PD Day)
4/16: Prom
4/18-22: Be Kind Week
4/18: Late Start
5/2: AP Testing Starts
5/16: EOC Testing Starts
5/27: Seniors Last Day of School
Prom
Prom Information
Fines and/or Fees need to be paid before the purchase of Prom tickets.
Questions, call or email:
Cafeteria = Karen Schwab / karenschwab@wsdr4.org / (636) 561-0075 ext. 28250
Library = Kris Dotson / kristinedotson@wsdr4.org / (636) 561-0075 ext. 28249
Office = Mindy Webb / melindawebb@wsdr4.org / (636) 561-0075 ext. 28247
Swofford Game
The annual Faculty vs. Seniors Swofford Basketball Game is back this year! We are doing things a little differently this time around to help drum up excitement and participation after a couple of years’ hiatus with this tradition. Please check it out!
- If you're not familiar with this tradition, click here to read more.
- If you're interested in participating in some form this year, please sign up here.
- Seniors, please sign up to play in the game or dance at halftime (no experience required for either!) by joining our Google Classroom with code: rm7g3af and signing up on the appropriate sheet.
Football Newsletter
Activity Spotlight: Grad Night
Grad Night was established so that HS Graduates have a fun, safe place to go for the evening of graduation. It is a lock-in with fellow graduates and plenty of chaperones. They have an awesome time hanging out, playing games, enjoying refreshments, and for many, spending one last evening together as a class.
Grad Night is NOT a school-sponsored event. Please do not contact the school regarding grad night. For questions regarding grad night please e-mail eagles.gradnight@gmail.com.
Grad Night Fundraiser
Eagles Soaring Above
Journalism Day Winners
The following LHS Publications students won awards at J-Day at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Students also had the opportunity to attend sessions and learn from professionals in the industry.
Two of our editors - Rhett Cunningham and Sruthi Ramesh - were two of the presenters and had students and advisers from all over the state attend their sessions.
All Missouri
Broadcast - Sruthi Ramesh - Broadcast Overall Announcements Only
Journalism - Anumitha Vaka, Chloe Stenger, Lydia Hamby - Podcast
Yearbook - Rhett Cunningham and Talon staff - Overall theme/concept
Yearbook - Jackson Martin - Non-traditional package (week 3)
Photography - Sruthi Ramesh - Sports
Best of Show
Magazine - Kay Copeland - Review Writing
Superior
Magazine - Sruthi Ramesh - Cover Page Design
Online - Sruthi Ramesh and LHStoday staff - Overall
Yearbook - Alix Queen - Yearbook Mods
Excellent
Magazine - Paige Bostic, Elizabeth Hamby and Ledger staff - Overall
Online - Grayce Page and Cody Cushing - Feature package
Online - Kay Copeland and Kyndall Stubblefield - Feature package
Photography - Sruthi Ramesh - Sports Feature - Reaction Photo
Yearbook - Monica Reyes, Jackson Martin and Cara Turner - Yearbook Design (week 6)
Yearbook - Alix Queen, Jax Drezek, Amanda Yoder and Liz Hayes - Traditional package (varsity football) - Sports
Yearbook - Monica Reyes, Jackson Martin and Cara Turner - Traditional package (varsity tennis) - Sports
Yearbook - Dori Earle, Charley Orf, Emily Barnett, Ella Pinz and Brianna Franklin - Non-traditional package (week 5)
Yearbook - Dori Earle, Emily Barnett, Ella Pinz, Brianna Franklin, Charley Orf - Traditional package (cross country) - Sports
Honorable Mention
Magazine - Mollie Banstetter - Double Truck/Centerspread Page Design
Magazine - Fiona Flynn - Newspaper Inside Page Design
Broadcast - Liz Hayes - Sports Feature story
Photography - Sruthi Ramesh - Sports Photography
Photography - Sruthi Ramesh - Sports Feature/Reaction Photo
For more on the event, read a news article by Ally Schniepp HERE.
LHS Band Update
Exemplary Ratings (moving on to State Solo and Small Ensemble) Grace Edney - Vocal Solo Morgan Feinstein - Vocal Solo Liam Ovares - Vocal Solo Cassandra Tarrant - Vocal Solo Anna Wright - Vocal Solo Jaden Zelidon - Marimba Solo Miscellaneous Vocal Ensemble - Britney Boyer, Avery Schlattman, Anna Wright, Nora Foeller, Morgan Feinstein, Cassandra Tarrant, Grace Edney Saxophone Quartet - Donnie Jurgensmeyer, Leilani Green, Shane Wolz, Ben Young Outstanding Ratings Britney Boyer - Vocal Solo Connor Higlen - Vocal Solo Kennedy LeMaster - Vocal Solo Kent Masten - Piano Solo Kyler Stevenson - Trumpet Solo Emma Thomas - Piano Solo Shane Wolz - Tenor Saxophone Solo Ben Young - Alto Saxophone Solo Trumpet Quartet - Liam Ovares, Kyler Stevenson, Kaitlyn Benesek, Amelia Huebbe
Winterguard Wins Big!
Essay Finalists
Key Clubbers Recogonized
At our District Leadership Conference (our version of a state tournament), we won the following awards:
--Public Relations Award
--Second Place in Digital Poster
--Second Place in "Show Your K" shirt design
--Second Place Single Service Project Award for the LHS talent show
--Third place for our scrapbook
--Sruthi Ramesh was one of only two kids in the entire bi-state district to win Member of the Year
--Sruthi Ramesh got first place in the Oratory Contest
--Trent Stuerman won first place in the talent show playing piano
--First Place best Key Club Video (Great job, Anu Vaka for making the video!)
--Trent Stuerman was elected District Lt. Governor for Missouri and Arkansas
--Santosh Manikandan was elected district Secretary for Missouri and Arkansas
--Four executive positions exist per Key Club district. Maddie Ashlock, Jaden Zelidon, and Mahathi Manikandan held 3 of those four posts this year (Governor, Secretary, and Treasurer respectively) and were responsible for planning this entire conference.
Please congratulate a Key Clubber if you see one of these rock stars around school!
Robotics Win
Hooray for HOSA!
16 LHS HOSA members qualified for and competed in Round 2 of the HOSA: Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Rolla. Of those 16 members, 10 qualified to attend the International Leadership Conference (ILC) in Nashville this June! If you see the following HOSA members, please give them a BIG congratulations as qualifying for the ILC is not an easy feat.
Saiya Ameen, Emma Thomas, Jaden Zelidon - received the Barbara James Service Award for completing over 100 volunteer community service hours related to health
Lauren McCain and Laney Torbit - placed 2nd in the Health Education event
Fiona Do, Sophia Fiorino, Amelia Huebbe, Anna Morrison, and Julia Wiley - STATE CHAMPIONS in the Parliamentary Procedure event
Emma Thomas and Zoey Hoselton were given recognition on stage at the SLC for placing 4th in Prepared Speaking (Emma) and 5th in Medical Spelling (Zoey).
Lastly, our LHS HOSA chapter received a certificate of recognition for the HOSA Service Project for the members' contributions to Be the Match.
FCCLA State Results
Three teams that went to the state competition received TOP gold, the highest score in the category, and invitations to the national STAR events competition in San Diego, CA.
FCCLA Students competing at nationals: Emma Thomas, Violet Grau, Micaela Garcia, Paige Quinn, & Katelynn Larson
WSD Film Festival Winners
Film Festival Information
Film Festival will be held on April 13, 2022, at 7:00 pm at North Point High School
Time: 7pm - 8pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Location: North Point High School Theater
The entrance to the theater (and parking) is in the back of the building.
Information can be found at Wentzville Film Festival
Questions? Email wsdfilmfestival@wsdr4.org
CURRENT JUNIORS - IMPORTANT
Dear Junior Parents and Students:
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has mandated that the Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4) be required for all 12th-grade students. All students starting 12th grade shall have two doses of MCV.
This vaccine is required prior to starting the first day of school for the 2022/2023 school year (even if your child will be enrolled in virtual school).
If your student has already received his/her shot for their senior year please fax or email an up-to-date record to the nurse’s office as soon as possible. This will ensure a much smoother transition into the new school year. If you are not sure if your student is up-to-date, please contact your child’s physician.
The St. Charles County & Warren County Health Departments have regular hours available by appointment if you can't get in to see your family doctor before the first day of school on August 24th. In addition to the health departments, children can be immunized at walk-in health clinics such as Walgreens, CVS, and Schnucks.
St. Charles: http://www.sccmo.org/476/Immunizations
Warren: http://www.warrencountyhealth.com/health-services/immunizations/
Thank you for your attention to this important issue. Please contact the school nurse if you have any questions regarding this vaccine requirement.
Stay healthy,
Nurse Bridget
Bridget Thomason MBA, BSN, RN, NCSN
Email: bridgetthomason@wsdr4.org
Phone: 636-561-0075 option 2
Clinic Fax: 636-445-5333
LHS Publications
Opportunity for Future Eagles
Help Needed!
Our Booster Club volunteers are amazing! We have several opportunities for concession stand volunteer hours this spring. Sign up for a shift here: bit.ly/springvolunteers22.
We greatly appreciate your support of the Booster Club and our mission to fund special projects for our sports teams, clubs, and more! Thanks for all you do!
About Us
(Last Names A-G) Steve Pryor, AP stevenpryor@wsdr4.org -- Alicia Sheffield, Counselor aliciasheffield@wsdr4.org
(Last Names H-M) Lindsay Kiely, AP lindsaykiely@wsdr4.org -- Chad Cunningham, Counselor chadcunningham@wsdr4.org
(Last Names N-Z) Matt Kiesel, AP matthewkiesel@wsdr4.org -- Paige Blackford, Counselor paigeblackford@wsdr4.org
Email: lisaberghoff@wsdr4.org
Website: wentzville.k12.mo.us/lhs
Location: 2275 Sommers Road, Lake Saint Louis, MO, USA
Phone: (636 561-0075
Twitter: @WSDLibertyHS