Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Today is an EVEN Period Day – Periods 2.4.6.8

Student Recognition & Congratulations:

The Counseling Department would like to send a big thank you to everyone who helped out with the Thanksgiving food baskets. Everyone really came together as a team to help provide a full Thanksgiving meal and food for the entire week for 40 students and their family. Without your donations and support, none of it would have been possible. Thanks!

 Academic Announcements: 

This is Spring 2014 schedule adjustments week in the Counseling Office Schedule adjustments for Juniors is TODAY, Sophomores are tomorrow, Dec. 4th  and Freshman are Thursday, Dec 5th.

Club Announcements:

Attention Mathletes:  The 3rd Colorado Math League contest will be given TODAY from 2:30-3:00 in Room 103.  Anyone is welcome to give it a try.  Bring a calculator and a pencil.

The World Club will not meet today, but will meet next Tuesday, December 10th in room 206 at 2:20

There will be a Model United Nations meeting this Thursday, December 5th at 2:20pm in Room 206. All students who are interested in participating in the St. Mary's/Kent Denver Model UN meet in January should attend or see Mr. Gordon in the Social Studies Office.

FBLA members please join us this Thursday, December 5th after school as we volunteer at the Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop.  We will meet in room 124 at 2:25 pm and carpool to our location.  This is a fun community event!  See you then!

FCCLA will be meeting this Thursday in room 120 after school.

Speech and debate team members are reminded to attend their practices and Friday meeting this week. Also: sign-up sheets are posted in the Speech Room for January meets.

Special Events:

Blankets for the Homeless - The LHS Women’s Ensemble Choir is accepting new and good used blankets which will be donated to the Denver Rescue Mission.  Please bring your blanket donations to the Choir Room or give them to a member of the Women’s Ensemble Choir.  Donations will be accepted through Monday, December 16th, and then delivered to the Denver Rescue Mission during Finals Week.

The Counseling Department will be helping students and families in need during the Christmas holidays by providing families with gift cards to one of the following stores: King Soopers, Safeway, Target and Walmart. If you know of any student and their family who is in need for the holiday please contact Josh Hahn via email at jhahn@lps.k12.co.us or by calling him at 303-347-7722 no later than December 13, 2013. Also, if you would like to make a donation please bring gift cards (please indicate the dollar amount for each card) to the Counseling Department by December 13, 2013. Thank you!

Other Announcements: 

Math help is available TODAY and Thursday after school in room 121. See you there!

For students needing help in Math & Science, Lockheed Martin tutoring will be here Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:00-7:30pm in room 107.  Please use the forum entrance.

Blog Announcements:

All Students, The time is running out to purchase a yearbook!!  You can order your yearbook through the book keeper.  Don't be left out!   The deadline to purchase is December 14.