Monday, February 7, 2011

Monday, February 07, 2011

Student Recognition & Congratulations:

Congratulations to the Boy’s Varsity Basketball team for their win over Castle View HS on Friday night 52-38! Way to go, LIONS!!

The LHS Lady Lionfish finished 7th at the Continental League Swimming and Diving Championships held at Heritage High School last Friday and Saturday. Congratulations to Katie Finley who qualified for State in the 200 IM for the first time!

Thanks to all who came out in the snow to support the Unified Lions basketball team last Thursday. Even the Heritage Eagles with the help of Chris Anderson from the nuggets could not beat the Lions. The Lions mounted an amazing comeback in the last 5 minutes of the game to beat Heritage 77-82. Our next game will be Feb. 9th at Mountain Vista at 6pm.

Club Announcements:

ATTENTION ALL STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS, AMBASSADORS AND GENERAL COUNCIL members; we have an important Student Council meeting TODAY. We WILL be having our Yearbook pictures, so please wear you Student Council shirts. We will also be talking about Val-O-Grams and St. Patrick’s Day fun! See you there!!

Come stop by Zumba TODAY in the cafeteria after school for a workout unlike any other!

Get ready for the GSA speaker series this week! The Gay, Straight Alliance will host speakers on Tuesday and Friday and show films on Wednesday and Thursday. So, come to the forum after school, show your support and learn!

Sports Announcements:

The informational meeting for cheerleading tryouts will be today at 2:20 in Rm. 113. It is important for anyone interested in trying out to attend this meeting. All relevant tryout info will be covered at this time.

SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER: Any girls wishing to play soccer for LHS in the Spring should attend a short meeting on WEDNESDAY, FEB 9, 2011 at 2.15pm in ROOM 133E. You will receive information on Tryouts and Key Dates for the season. See coach Banfield if you cannot attend.

Academic Announcements:

AP Test Sign-up; If you are planning to take an AP test this spring, signup and payments will begin today Mon., Feb. 7, in the Counseling Office. Students MUST first complete the AP survey on their Naviance account and then bring to the Counseling Office with full payment. Please see Mrs. Zerr in Counseling with questions.

The Mandatory Junior Advisement/Fall will be Wed., Feb. 16, 7:20-9:00 am. ALL juniors should plan to attend on this date, a complete schedule and room assignments will be forthcoming.

Swim Test: Heritage High School will offer the spring swim waiver test on Wednesday, February 16 at 2:30 pm. Registration is limited to the first 40 students. To register, please call Sherri Rossing, 303-347-7645, X6692. When signing up, students must provide their full name, school, grade, phone number and name of their counselor

Special Events:

Feed me Seymore! Buy your Tickets for Littleton Shop of Horrors online. Adult tickets are $10, students and kids are $7 and senior citizens are free! Tickets available online . Remember – don’t feed the plant!

Other Announcements:

Don't miss LHS' screening of the much talked about, must-see movie, "Race to Nowhere: The Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture", "written by a concerned mother turned filmmaker who aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children's lives". The screening will be held on Thursday, February 10th, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the Forum and will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Language Arts teacher, Diana Solis. Click on the following link to purchase your tickets ($10 per ticket). http://www.racetonowhere.com/epostcard/4078.

Your student(s) have already been invited to attend a student-only screening the previous evening, February 9th, sponsored by the IBPO (International Baccalaureate Parent Organization). Please contact Jill Hess, IBPO President, at jillh@insourcedenver.com should you have any questions.

Lions! Have you, your parents or anyone else you know volunteered time for any programs at Littleton High? Did you know our school gets credit from the district for all of the volunteer hours that are contributed on behalf of LHS? Start keeping track and getting those volunteer hours to our PTO…every little bit counts! Please email your volunteer hours to ROSALIEMARTIN@live.com.Thanks!!!