Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Today is an EVEN Period Day – Periods 2.4.6.8

Academic Announcements:

We have an admissions representative visiting Littleton today from Arizona State University.  She will meet with interested Juniors and Seniors in the Counseling office at 1:30.  Stop by the Post Grad Center if you need a pass from class.

Do you need Math help?  We have two options this week: Come to room 121 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15 - 4:00 pm with Mr. Brooks OR Lockheed Martin tutoring on Tuesday, Wednesday at 6 - 7:30 pm in Room 107.

Club Announcements:

The World Club will meet TODAY in Room 206 between 2:20 and 2:50pm.

FCCLA will have a brief meeting this Thursday, after school, in room 120.

TSA has a very important meeting on Thursday - no costume required.  They will be discussing run-offs, getting everyone signed up for their events.  Please come and join us in room 150 starting at 2:20.  Event sign up will close on Friday, Nov. 1st.  If you've been thinking about joining, you need to be at this meeting.  See you in the Tech lab at 2:20 on Thursday.

FBLA members, come to our meeting this Thursday, October 31, 2013 for some Halloween treats and learn about the tricks for picking your FBLA district competition!  Happy Halloween!

Key Club members, please fill out your trick or treat for cans permission slips and put them in Ms. Anthamatten's box in the mailroom, if you would like to participate on Thursday.  You must turn them in by the end of the day tomorrow.  If you have lost the permission slip, Ms. Maschak has some spares at the front desk in the main office.

Attention all Student Council officers and General Council members, do not forget to bring in your one bag of candy for our Halloween O Grams.  We really need your help with this, so bring your candy to Ms. Prestel's desk anytime up to Wednesday afternoon.  Thanks!

Attention poets, songwriters, and creative writers!  Are you interested in performing some poetry or hearing student poetry?  Come to Solid Grounds this Friday night, 11/1 at 6:30 for an LPS open mic night.  Hear poets from all four high schools share their art at the event, and bring your own words if you want to perform.  The event is free, and will last from 6:30-8:30.  See Mr. Saliman or Mrs. Fisher for more details.

Sport Announcements:

All students who are planning to participate in Winter Sports must register on-line on the Athletic website and ensure the Athletic Dept has a current physical form for you on file, before participating in the sport. Some students have handed in their physical forms but have not yet registered.

If you are interested in wrestling this year there will be an important wrestling meeting TOMORROW after school at 2:15 in room 133W.

Special Events:

Our 4th Annual Trick or Trunk Street—is tomorrow in the stadium parking lot from 3:30-5:30. 

Costume Contest!!  Student Council is having a Costume Contest on Thursday Oct. 31st and we want the whole school to participate!!  We will be taking pictures in the cafeteria during the lunches for:   most creative, scariest, cutest, best group, funniest and Ms. Prestel's choice.  So, get your imaginations going into over drive and think of an amazing costume to wear next week!  Make sure it is Code of Conduct appropriate and NO full face masks!

Other Announcements:

Student Council is sponsoring a Pumpkin Carving contest TODAY in the cafeteria right after school.  Show off your artistic talent and you can win a great prize AND have your Pumpkin on display in the front lobby the rest of the week.  We'll see you Tuesday afternoon!

All candy in the DECA store will be 25% off until Halloween.  Wear a costume on Halloween, and enjoy 50% off candy! Happy Halloween from Littleton DECA and Marketing students.

Lions Follies tickets are on sale--ONLINE only!  We will be doing regular in school ticket sales starting the week of Nov. 4th.  See you at the show!!

Holiday/Break Food Baskets
Students and staff:  The Thanksgiving holiday is rapidly approaching, and Littleton High School would like to ensure that every student and their family has a holiday meal.  If you are able to make a donation or know of someone who could benefit from receiving a holiday food basket contact Mr. Hahn in the Counseling Department.

Blog Announcements:

A reminder for students planning to participate in the ACC concurrent enrollment program, you MUST fully compete and return the forms handed out at the meeting to Mr. Puchino by the end of the school day on Thursday, Oct. 31.  If you were not able to attend the meeting but are interested in the program, please see Mr. Puchino in the Counseling Office.

Students taking AP courses who are in need of financial assistance should stop by the Counseling Office for information regarding the ESCAPE Grant.  ESCAPE stands for Eliminating Student Cost for Advanced Placement Exams. This is a federal grant program sponsored through the Colorado Department of Education.  There is a Nov. 4 deadline for completed applications to be returned to Counseling.

Sign up for all LHS students for the swim test held at Littleton will begin on TODAY, in the Counseling Office.  The test is offered on two separate days, Mon., Nov. 11 or Tues., Nov. 12, at 2:30 pm in the LHS pool-DRESSED and ready to swim.  Students must sign up, as space is limited and you must attend the date you sign up for.  The deadline to sign up is Fri., Nov. 8. For further information and a skills criteria sheet, please stop by the Counseling Office. 

Girls basketball players; open gym times are changing for the next two weeks. They will now take place on Monday and Wednesday nights from 5:00-7:00 pm.  We encourage interested players to attend, and remind you that tryouts are on November 13.

Calling all Littleton Public Schools ice hockey players! Tryouts for the Winter CHSAA season are Nov. 13 and 15 at the Ice Ranch in Littleton at 3PM. Visit www.heritagelpshockey.org for details.

Get a jump start on your holiday shopping, and enjoy live music and refreshments with friends, while you browse the unique, hand-crafted accessories at the third annual Littleton High School Performing Arts Music & Craft Fair!  The craft fair will be held on Saturday, Nov 9, 9 am-4 pm, in the LHS South Gym and Cafeteria. There will be artisans with a variety of items available for sale such as body care products, jewelry, scarves, photography, greeting cards, handbags, and much more.  All proceeds from the Craft Fair will be used to further the education of LHS Performing Arts students.  Come and enjoy the live music provided by our very talented Performing Arts students, and wrap up your holiday shopping early this year!  For more information visit: http://www.lhsperformingarts.net/craft-fair-information

If you had your picture taken on Retake Day, your new ID cards are here.  Please see Mrs. Mountfort in the main office to pick yours up.  If you order pictures on Retake Day, the picture order will come to the school the first week of November.

Attentions all students, LHS Bookkeeping will be closed from 7:30-9:00am daily.  Please plan accordingly. THANK YOU!