LHS Weekly Update
February 22 - February 26
Monday, February 22
- School portraits for 9th graders will take place in the auditorium during English classes.
- 9th/12th Grade Students in Group A attend school and follow their virtual schedule
- 9th/12th Grade Students in Group B and all students grades 10/11 work at home- follow your virtual schedule.
Virtual Schedule
1st & 2nd Periods - Synchronous
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
3rd, 4th & 5th Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
Check with 5th period teacher for designated LUNCH (A, B, or C)
7th & 8th Periods -Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings - follow directions of 7th & 8th period
Make sure to charge your laptop!
Tuesday, February 23
- School portraits for 9th graders will take place in the auditorium during English classes.
- 9th/12th Grade Students in Group B attend school and follow their virtual schedule
- 9th/12th Grade Students in Group A and all students grades 10/11 work at home- follow your virtual schedule.
Virtual Schedule
1st & 2nd Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
3rd, 4th & 5th Periods -Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings- follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
Check with 5th period teacher for designated LUNCH (A, B, or C)
7th & 8th Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 7th & 8th period teachers
Make sure to charge your laptop!
Two Hour Delay Schedule
Wednesday, February 24
- 9th/12th Grade Students in Group A attend school and follow their virtual schedule
- 9th/12th Grade Students in Group B and all students grades 10/11 work at home- follow your virtual schedule.
Virtual Schedule
1st & 2nd Periods - Synchronous
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
3rd, 4th & 5th Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
Check with 5th period teacher for designated LUNCH (A, B, or C)
7th & 8th Periods -Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings - follow directions of 7th & 8th period
Make sure to charge your laptop!
Thursday, February 25
- 9th/12th grade students in Group B attend school and follow their virtual schedule
- 9th/12th grade students in Group A and all students grades 10/11 work at home - follow your virtual schedule.
Virtual Schedule
1st & 2nd Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 1st & 2nd period teacher
3rd, 4th & 5th Periods -Synchronous/Online
- Check Schoology and login to Google Meetings- follow directions of 3rd, 4th & 5th period teachers
Check with 5th period teacher for designated LUNCH (A, B, or C)
7th & 8th Periods - Asynchronous
- Check Schoology - follow directions of 7th & 8th period teachers
Make sure to charge your laptop!
Friday, February 26
School Portraits
School portraits for 9th graders will take place in the auditorium during English classes on Monday, February 22 and Tuesday, February 23.
Portraits for 10th and 11th grades will take place during English classes on Monday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 9.
Students who have remained virtual may come to the school to be photographed from 7:45 to 2:30 on any of the days listed above. Only students will be allowed to enter the building through the main office for portraits.
Another option for pictures will be after school from 2:55-4:15 on Tuesday, February 23 or Tuesday, March 9. Only students will be permitted to enter the auxiliary gym for portraits.
To order pictures, please visit the Lifetouch website, linked HERE and use the order code EVTV6MPCS.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Page.
Please Note: The phase 2 schedule will last only 2 weeks & is intended to make for a smooth transition for ALL students.
SAT
School Day SAT (no essay) - March 24th
11th and 12th grade students will have the opportunity to take the School Day SAT (no essay) on March 24th. This test is free and students must sign up if they are interested in participating. The deadline for signing up was February 17th but late registrations will still be allowed through February 26th as long there are available tests.
If you have not signed up to take the School Day SAT and you would like to do so, email Mr. Coombs (gacoombs@smcps.org) no later than Friday, February 26th.
College and Career Center
Events for the week:
HBCU Virtual College Fair
The HBCU College Fair is next Friday, Feb. 26th. The event is in partnership with St. Mary’s County Public Schools and St. Mary’s County Library; in recognition of African American History Month, we celebrate education and honor Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs).
ASVAB
The ASVAB is a timed multi-aptitude test, which is given at over 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide and is developed and maintained by the Department of Defense.
LHS will be hosting the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test on Friday, April 9th. Juniors and Seniors can register here. Transportation will not be provided. Students must report to LHS by 7:45 AM with a test start time of 8 AM. Please reach out to Mrs. Wilson, jawilson@smcps.org with any questions.
New Scholarships Added to Naviance
2021 Myrtle T. Faithful Scholarship Application
AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest
Esperanza Education Fund Scholarship
Margaret Brent High School Alumni Scholarship
SMECO Scholarship
To view scholarships, login to Naviance using Clever. Click Colleges>>Scholarships and Money>>Scholarship List>>Local & Regional Scholarships.
Counselor's Corner
Parents and Students please go here for any mental health resources CLICK HERE
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.
HEALTH CLASS - Counselors will be joining all virtual health classes Wednesday and Thursday this week. We will be sharing a presentation on Suicide Prevention. If this topic is potentially sensitive to your student please email the teacher ahead of time. Parents and students please CLICK HERE for mental health resources or share the link with someone who may benefit from them.
Yearbook
Order A Yearbook
If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit the Jostens site.
Senior Portraits
The last opportunity to be photographed is Thursday, February 25. Portraits will take place in the auditorium. You MUST visit Prestige Portraits to confirm your appointment. Once there, confirm your appointment time using the eight digit appointment code on the appointment card mailed to you or see the code in the document linked HERE. If you do not confirm your appointment, you do not have an appointment and cannot be photographed. You must confirm this appointment by February 23.
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 this Monday, February 22, 2021. Please visit the Tribute Ads site to create an ad honoring your senior.
School Portraits
School portraits for 9th graders will take place in the auditorium during English classes on Monday, February 22 and Tuesday, February 23.
Portraits for 10th and 11th grades will take place during English classes on Monday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 9.
Students who have remained virtual may come to the school to be photographed from 7:45 to 2:30 on any of the days listed above. Only students will be allowed to enter the building through the main office for portraits.
Another option for pictures will be after school from 2:55-4:15 on Tuesday, February 23 or Tuesday, March 9. Only students will be permitted to enter the auxiliary gym for portraits.
To order pictures, please visit the Lifetouch website, linked HERE and use the order code EVTV6MPCS.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Page.
Pictures Needed
We are in need of pictures for some of our spreads! Click here 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 or pictures with filters. Please make sure all students featured in the pictures are identified with first and last name and grade level.
Literacy Corner
February is Black History Month!
Black History Month Trivia!
Last week we asked: do you know who the first African American elected to the Senate was? The correct answer is Hiram Rhodes Revels. Revels was the first African American to serve on the Senate. He was elected by the Mississippi State Legislature after his predecessor resigned.
THIS WEEKS TRIVIA: Who said the famous quote: "If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl, but by all means, keep moving." Check back next week for the answer!!
Want to try more? Take this PBS Quiz to see if you can identify the person behind each famous quote.
The Class of 2021's Silent Auction will be held March 1st-6th. If you signed up to donate items, please drop off NO LATER than Tuesday, 2/23. Thank you!
Please support these businesses who have donated to our Silent Auction!
ATTENTION: Senior Drive-Thru Event Details
LHS Apparel!
- We have added apparel items to MySchoolBucks. Our starting inventory has limited sizes in all designs. But new designs and sizes will be entered as they are received. As orders are received they will be placed in the Main Office for pickup the next business day.
- 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.
Nurses Update
Mary Jane Walsh MSN, CRNP, NCSN
Help Cure Blood Cancer!
LHS has two student candidates participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Students of the Year (SOY) fundraising campaign to raise funds and awareness for blood cancer patients & their families. My team, Team Fly4ACure has a fundraising goal of $50,000 and we need your help!
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS exists to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients.
Your donation not only supports my fundraising but the millions of patients and their families touched by blood cancer. All donations are tax-deductible and extremely appreciated! Every penny counts!
To support Hemani Kumar: https://events.lls.org/md/MDSoY21/hkumar
To support Manasa Iswara: https://events.lls.org/md/MDSoY21/miswara
Feel free to read more about our team and the different events we are holding here: Team Fly4ACure
To read more about LLS and it's mission click here: lls.org
To read more about SOY click here: studentsoftheyear.org
Thank you for your support!