Weekly Update
August 22-August 26
IMPORTANT: Acceptable Use Policy for SY 22-23
Wednesday, August 24
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Schedule: 3 Lunch Bell Schedule
Students, if you are missing a class/have a hole in your schedule, please report to the auditorium for that period.
You will have A, B, or C lunch depending on your 5th period teacher. Please review this list to see which lunch you will have.
Grade-level Assemblies
- 3rd Period- Seniors
- 4th Period- Freshmen
- 7th Period- Sophomore
- 8th Period- Juniors
Thursday, August 25
Schedule: 3 Lunch Bell Schedule
Students, if you are missing a class/have a hole in your schedule, please report to the auditorium for that period.
You will have A, B, or C lunch depending on your 5th period teacher. Please review this list to see which lunch you will have.
Friday, August 26
Schedule: 3 Lunch Bell Schedule
Students, if you are missing a class/have a hole in your schedule, please report to the auditorium for that period.
You will have A, B, or C lunch depending on your 5th period teacher. Please review this list to see which lunch you will have.
Bus Information
When you arrive at LHS on Wednesday morning and get off the bus, please write down or take a picture of your bus number and the bus slot number in front of the bus. This will assist you with finding your bus when you leave at 2:45.
How do I know what bus I ride? When will the bus pick me up? Those questions can be answered by using the SMCPS Elocator.
Do you ever wonder how close your bus is, or if you missed the bus? Now you don't have to wonder. You can utilize the "here comes the bus" app to view the real time location of your child's bus. (Click link below.)
- Here comes the bus (English version)
- Here comes the bus (Spanish version)
- STEM, GIS, AOF and AVPA Transportation Information
- Bus Stop change-request form
Bus Passes:
Bus passes should only be requested when students have a change in physical address or when there is an emergency situation and a student needs to ride a different bus or get off at a different stop. Bus passes will not be granted for students simply wanting to go visit with a friend.
Need to obtain a bus pass?
Parents can write a note or send an email to Ms. Kelly at akelley@smcps.org in order to request a bus pass. All relevant information must be included in the written request.
Bus Information includes: Student name, address, parent phone number, existing bus stop to be used, bus #, date, medical concerns, destination address, destination phone # and reason for the pass
Picking up & Dropping off.. click the button below for more information.
Student Laptop Information
If you have not used your computer over the summer, please fully charge and log into your laptop. Make sure you have done the following prior to the first day of school:
- Charge & log in to your laptop (If you forgot your password, please use this link to reset it.)
- Log in to your SMCPS Gmail account
- Run any Windows Updates not installed over the summer
- Check other accounts (Clever, Schoology, etc) as soon as schedules go live on the 19th. If you feel you need to troubleshoot anything on your laptop, you can start here.
New to SMCPS and need a laptop? You can get your laptop on Open House, August 22, from 12:30-2PM! Please come to the media center to retrieve a laptop.
Students are responsible for the care and upkeep of all of their SMCPS assigned resources: print and technology. This document outlines all of the policies and procedures in addition to pricing for lost or damaged devices.
CLICK HERE for more information on resource & technology accountability.
Additional questions about obtaining a laptop can be directed to Ms. Morris at smmorris@smcps.org
School Meal Benefit Forms
Easily fill out your new meal benefit form by visiting https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application on the www.smcps.org website.
Families and students should also be advised that there are a lot of additional benefits by submitting a meal application form. These perks include waivers on college applications, dual-enrollment courses with the College of Southern Maryland, and discounted fees to participate in St. Mary’s County Parks and Rec programs.
Families can request more information by contacting SMCPS' Food and Nutrition Services Office at 301.475.4256, Option 5, or via email at foodservice@smcps.org.
Additionally, there will be kiosks available in the Career Center at Open House on August 22, 2022 for families who wish to complete a Meal Benefit Form.
Need additional help with the form? Utilize one of the following resources: Quick Start Guide to Meal Benefit Forms or Detailed Instructions on Filling Out Meal Benefit Forms.
Counseling Corner
Students who want to drop an AP course, now need approval from their grade level administrator in addition to completing the course change request form.
Transcripts will not be available for us to send to colleges until mid/late September.
If you need a letter of recommendation from your school counselor, please make sure to let them know as early as possible and make sure to submit the Letter of Recommendation Request form (which is available in Guidance).
Make sure to know your counselor!
- Hensel: A-C - jahensel@smcps.org
- Wolcott: D-Go & GIS - rrwolcott@smcps.org
- Neitz: Gr-L - lkneitz@smcps.org
- Guidry: M-R - lcguidry@smcps.org
- Marino: S-Z - cmmarino@smcps.org
- Sawyer: Freshmen Academy - wnsawyer@smcps.org
Need an appointment? Please e-mail Guidance Secretary, Ms. Williams (jkwilliams@smcps.org).
Career Center Updates
ATTENTION Seniors: the Common Application is now open!
Common Application
The Common Application, which is accepted by more than 900 schools, helps streamline an essential part of the admissions process for students. Through the platform, first-time applicants can apply to multiple colleges at once. Students will only have to fill out details that most schools require, including name, address and extracurricular activities, one time. Click here for the Common Application Link
If you are applying to colleges via Common App, please do not request any documents from your teachers/counselors via Common App. All document requests must go through Naviance.
Fundraising for 2022-23 SY
My School Bucks and the Media Center
New for 2022, families have the option to pay for lost or damaged resources in My School Bucks. A resource can include: library books, laptops, chargers, textbooks, consumables, etc.
When a media specialist marks anything as lost or damaged in Destiny, that fee AUTOMATICALLY shows up as a "real time fee" in My School Bucks.
Please refer to this information on My School Bucks and your school library.
Need Raider Gear?
NEED RAIDER GEAR?
Spirit items are available on MySchoolBucks. Please make sure that your student is added into your profile and click on the School Store link. You will want to Browse all Items.
Items can be purchased and then picked up in the School Bank or during Open House on August 22nd. Items will also be available for purchase in person on August 22nd.
Check out www.MySchoolBucks.com Go to "My School Store" and hit "Browse".
Learn how to create a MySchoolBucks account: click here.
TOGETHER IN EDUCATION - FT. HARRIS TEETER
Harris Teeter’s Together In Education program gives schools a chance to earn funds when you link your VIC card and shop Harris Teeter brands.
Harris Teeter has donated over $32.4 million to Together In Education schools since 1998! When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to the school that your VIC card is linked to.
Leonardtown High School
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lhs/
Location: 23995 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650, USA
Phone: 301-475-0200
Twitter: @LHS_SMCPS