News From The Nest
LHS Parent Newsletter--Year 19, Volume 10, January 13, 2020
Rebranding Survey
As we look toward the 20th anniversary of the opening of our school in the 2020-2021 school year, we will be working to encapsulate the history and traditions of LHS and define what it means to be an Eagle. One of the first steps in this process is a rebranding survey. It is a very short survey and should only take 5-10 minutes. Please consider giving your input to this important process. You can access it here.
Kudos to the following folks:
Congratulations to our wrestling team who finished in 1st place at the LCA in Lynchburg. The following student athletes placed in the tournament:
Cam Robinson 1st *100th career win*
Bryce Sanderlin 1st
Yuta Otero 4th
Laksh Patel 4th
Thomas Keyes 4th
Josh Benton 5th
Brett Sanderlin 6th
Lenny Keyes 6th
Kris Velez 7th
Adonis Lattimore 8th
Jayden Young 8th
Nasir Loper 8th
The wrestling team also took 2nd place in the Black & Blue Division at the Virginia Duals this past weekend!
Our NJROTC cadets for their awesome holiday collection for Toys for Tots.
Mr Swartz and his Graphic Communications students for making arrangements to have Delegate Glenn Davis and Dr. Spence come to LHS to be interviewed as part of a class project.
Kasi Daniel, Stacey White, and Erik Moore for being featured in a video highlighting the ISTE Knowledge Constructor Standard with BioFit class. You can see the video here.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JANUARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!
Freshman: Daniel Tomov
Sophomore: Nathan David
Junior: Avery James
Senior: Anna Milligan
News From Our Attendance Office
We welcome Mackenzie Porreca as our new Attendance Office Associate. We have also established an Attendance Office email that parents can use to submit absence notes, early release notes, and any other relevant information. Please use LHSattendance@vbschools.com to send Mrs. Porreca your attendance information
Attendance waiver applications are now available in the attendance office. If a student has missed more than 6 class periods in any course, they may apply for an attendance waiver if they have a passing semester grade in the course. You can verify your student's attendance through the ParentVue app, and students may ask their teachers if they need a waiver for their class. Waiver applications are due by February 7th, but please encourage your student to submit a waiver as soon as possible in case a waiver is returned due to incomplete information.
Monday, January 13 (B)
ADVISORY
Scholastic Bowl @ Green Run, 3:00
Gymnastics @ Green Run, 6:00
PTSA Board Meeting, 6:00, Library
Tuesday, January 14 (A)
Basketball @ FC, 5:30
Wednesday, January 15 (B)
SCA General Assembly, 11:50, Schola
Wrestling vs Kellam, 6:00
Thursday, January 16 (A)
JV Wrestling @ Tallwood, 5:00
JV Basketball vs PA, 5:30
Friday, January 17 (B)
Workshop Round Up, 12:45, Auditorium
Wrestling @ Lafayette HS
Dive @ Bayside Rec, 3:30
Swim vs Bayside @ PA Rec, 7:30
Saturday, January 18
Wrestling @ Lafayette HS
Winter Formal, 7:00, Cafeteria
Monday, January 20
MLK, Jr. Day--No School
Girls Basketball @ Churchland HS
Tuesday, January 21 (A)
Basketball vs Kempsville, 5:30
Wednesday, January 22 (B)
National English Honor Society Induction, 2:30, Library
Thursday, January 23 (A)
Parent Conferences, 2:15, Cafeteria
JV Wrestling @ OLHS, 5:00
JV Basketball @ Green Run, 5:30
One Act Play, 7 p.m., Auditorium
Friday, January 24 (B)
End of 2nd Quarter
Academy Freshmen Meeting, 11:50, Schola
Wrestling @ OLHS, 3:00
Dive, 3:30, Bayside Rec Center
Swim vs Green Run, 5:00, PA Rec Center
Saturday, January 25
Regional One Acts @ Grassfield HS
African American Male Summit, Kempsville HS
Wrestling @ OLHS
Girls Basketball, noon, Heguenot HS
Monday, January 27
Staff Work Day--No School for Students
Elie Wiesel Writing & Visual Arts Competition
The Holocaust Commission encourages students to enter the Elie Wiesel Writing & Visual Arts competition to display their understanding of the importance of moral courage and the dangers of all types of prejudice, peer pressure, unthinking obedience to authority, and indifference to the suffering of others. The competition deadlines are as follows:
Essay, poetry, & multimedia--all writing and multimedia entries must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2020.
Visual Arts--entries will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, March 2 through March 31, 2020.
Look for entry forms and details for this year's competition here.
Peer Tutoring Available
ALL NIGHT GRAD TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
EARLY BIRD PRICES END MARCH 1!
The All-Night Graduation (ANG) party for the class of 2020 is set for June 12th and will be held at SURGE Adventure Park. Drop off will start at 11:30 pm at Landstown High School. Buses will transport the students to Surge Adventure Park where the ANG celebration will begin at midnight. There will be plenty of activities and fun for the students. The park itself is amazing, but we will also have a DJ, inflatables, movies, photo booth, games, food, door prizes!!! The students will be transported back to Landstown High school at 6:00 am. This is a lock-in event. Students will only be allowed to leave if the parents arrange a pick up in advance.
The All-Night Grad bundle includes:
1 All Night Grad Ticket ......ticket $75.....in bundle $65
1 Grad Yard Sign...….......…sign $25.....…in bundle $20
1 Senior Class t-shirt...….. shirt $15…..…in bundle $10
The bundle is a $20 savings and is good until March 1!
Buy your tickets now at: https://landstownptsa.memberhub.store/shopping/items/103111
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parents can request to schedule parent-teacher conferences using this Google form on the LHS Counseling webpage. All conferences are held in the cafeteria. Parents are asked to arrive by 2:15 pm. Teachers have been asked to bring grade reports and any other relevant information to share with parents. Counselors and administrators will be present in the cafeteria and available as needed. Upcoming conference dates are:
January 9, 23
February 13, 27
March 12, 26
April 9, 30
May 14, 28
PTSA News
You don't want to stand in a line to fill out paper forms and write a check to join the PTSA. Landstown PTA has a better way this year: our new school store.
In the Landstown PTA Membership Store, you have a year-round, one-stop-shop for:
- PTA memberships-for yourself or your entire family
- PTA memberships-for our community partners and businesses
- To make donations to support your school also known as "Eagle Bucks"
Check out the PTA Membership Store today to get PTA memberships or make donations with no hassle and no lines at back-to-school night! Go to store Let's make this year's PTA one of the best ever!!
Please Log Your Volunteer Hours!
VBCPS values and promotes active engagement of the community in all our schools. The Office of Family and Community Engagement coordinates many volunteer opportunities for community members to interact and contribute to the academic achievement of our students and the overall continuous improvement of VBCPS. Volunteer opportunities may include:
Serving in a PTA/PTO/PTSA
Serving as tutors, mentors or guest speakers
Providing assistance in classrooms, cafeterias, libraries or main offices
Organizing student enrichment and recognition activities
Supporting special events, athletics, school planning councils and advisory boards
Please be sure to log your volunteer hours through the VBCPS Get Connected database. VBCPS uses this information to quantify the value of volunteer service and apply for divisionwide federal grants that benefit our schools and students!
Landstown High School
Email: cheryl.askew@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.landstownhs.vbschools.com/
Location: 2001 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Phone: 757-648-5500
Twitter: @LandstownEagles