Monday, February 25, 2013

Monday, February 25, 2013

Student Recognition & Congratulations:


TSA had an awesome state competition.  They pulled off a hard fought first place even though 3 other schools had more students than us. The following students qualified for nationals which takes place in Orlando Florida in late June: Michael Baker, Will Banfield, Steve Beery, EB Bollendonk, Nathan Carmine, Charlie Craig, Joe Encinias, Jacob Fuchs, Aaron Graham, Ben Hanson, Anna Hessler, Michael Hoeft, Kiera Lindgren, Joe Maguire, Elena Mathys, Rollin Poe, Lucas Sorensen, Sydney Stetzel, Kelsey Vandenberg, Dakota Wilkins; Jacy Woodman. Also congratulations to Joe Maguire; Will Banfield for being elected to State officers.  That Makes them Eleven time state champions!!  Great job by all TSA members, if you see them wearing their shirts give them a high 5!

Academic Announcements:

Attention Juniors! Sorry you can’t sleep on Wednesday even though it's a late start Wednesday, because your MANDATORY “Junior Advisement” session and selection of your classes for next year will take place that morning…Wednesday morning… here at school beginning at 7:20 a.m. Remember, no bus transportation will be provided to get you here for Junior Advisement.  If you have questions, stop by the Post Grad Center.

Club Announcements:

ATTENTION all Student Council members who signed up to do the Dr. Seuss Read Across America Event, there is a MANDATORY meeting today in room 209 right after school.  You MUST be there if you want to do this fun event.  Please see Ms Prestel if you have any questions

The Peace Jam and Green Clubs will meet in Room 206 after school tomorrow. Green Club is especially in great need of students who can help with the recycling program. Community Service, IB CAS credit, and great appreciation will be given for your efforts! We hope to see you there!

HIP HOP will meet Thursday after school in the Forum Thurs. Feb. 28th from 2:30 to 3:30.

Sport Announcements:

Littleton/Heritage Girls lacrosse tryouts will be held today, February 25th through Wednesday February 27th at 6:30 PM.  Tryouts will be at Foothills Indoor Sports Arena located at Hampden and Kipling.  All are welcome, even if you've never played before.

Special Events:

Legally Blonde the Musical opens this Thursday evening, February 28th at 7pm on the LHS Mane Stage. Tickets are available at the box office during A and B lunches, 6th period and after school. $7.00 for students and $10.00 for adults, Wear pink when you purchase your ticket and receive $1 off each ticket purchased!

Blog Announcements:

A new session of the Littleton Citizen’s Police Academy is set to begin on Thursday, March 7th. We will meet every Thursday for 11 weeks.  This is a great opportunity to learn the operations of the Littleton Police department. If you are interested please stop by and see our school resource officer, Tim Fisher.  If you have friends or neighbors who may be interested have them visit the City of Littleton website.

Hello everyone! Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 26 to join fellow LHS parents at Merle’s Restaurant in downtown Littleton. Take the night off from cooking and help our PTO after-prom fundraising efforts. 10% of dinner proceeds will be donated to our April event. Just let your server know you are from Littleton High School. Thanks for supporting after-prom!

Hey LHS parents! After-Prom committee will have gift cards for sale to a variety of stores and restaurants such as Snooze, Romano's and Hollywood Theaters ...just to name a few. We will be selling these at Parent/Teacher Conferences on March 5, 2013, and ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO THIS YEAR’S AFTER-PROM AT BRUNSWICK ZONE!! Help support a great cause (keeping our kids safe and having fun….together!), and treat yourself to a local restaurant, or buy something at a favorite store! Thanks for supporting PTO After-Prom!

Students who are planning to take AP exams can pay for their exams in the counseling office through March 31.  Students must first complete and print a copy of the AP survey on their Naviance account to bring with them when paying for their exams.  You must bring a check made out to LHS or pay cash at the time of registration.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Zerr in the counseling Office.

Attention Juniors!   Each LHS Junior will meet in the Post Grad Center during an OFF hour at some time between late February and mid-April.  These meetings will introduce students to our online college research, planning and application tool, "Naviance", and will help students begin their own process for planning for their "Life After Littleton".  The meetings are 45 minutes in length, and will have about 6 students plus 3 trained adult volunteers plus a Post Grad staff member. Juniors, you'll receive a note in class informing you of your meeting date and time, as well as a reminder phone call to the phone number on record.  If you have questions, please contact the Post Grad Center.