Friday, November 21, 2014

Today is an EVEN Period Day – Periods 2.4.6.8

Special Events:

International Education Events:

Period 2: Mr. Hahn Study Abroad Presentation

Period 4: Summer 2014 Service Learning in Kenya Film and Study Abroad Opportunities

Period 6: Summer 2014 Service Learning in Kenya Film and Study Abroad Opportunities

Period 8:

-1st half of block: Guest Speaker Ms. Iman Jodeh, Associate Director of "Meet the Middle East" presentation on living and human rights conditions in the Middle East (specifically Israel and Palestine), and a Youth Ambassador Program opportunity that focuses on immersion, cultural, and leadership studies in Israel and Palestine.

-2nd half of block: Guest presenter Ms. Camille Cassidy from the company Digitalglobe on the use of global geographic information and imagery systems for public policy and private industry.

Today is the LAST chance to buy that chicken, or tree or Bronco colored scarf for your friends and family through the Musana Community Center and School in Uganda.  Check all the fun and colorful items for sale in the front lobby and don’t go home empty handed!

Get your henna tattoos in celebration of International Week in the Art Room 144!  You can create a temporary henna tattoo on yourself or your friends! No cost or experience is necessary!

Other Announcements:

Lost and Found will be emptied TODAY. All coats will be donated to the Coats for Colorado collection drive sponsored by Student Council. Please come down and retrieve your lost items before they are donated!

Academic Announcements:

Juniors, the results from your Princeton Review practice ACT test taken the first week in November will be distributed and reviewed at 8:00 am on Wednesday, December 3 in the LHS theater.  This is a late start Wednesday so no classes will be missed. Please arrive on time.

Club Announcements:

World Club is running a canned food drive for Metro Caring.  We will be collecting canned goods until December 8th.  Please bring any non-perishable foods, canned foods, or unused toiletries to the social studies office, the forum, or the Library.

Key Club is conducting a sports equipment drive and needs your new or used sports equipment for refugee and immigrant youth from Bhutan, Burma, and Rwanda now living in Denver.  Please bring your donations to the DECA store during A and B lunches.  We will collect equipment until Friday, December 5th.

Blog Announcements:

Attention students:  Ms. Mann's advisement has a challenge for you: Let's recycle more than we throw away.  The cafeteria is a great place to start.  By now you've noticed the big blue recycling bins along side the trash cans in the cafeteria.  There are posters on these bins so you know what goes into the trash and the items that can be recycled.  For example, leftover food should go into the trash, but did you know you can recycle your plastic containers, paper bags and milk cartons?  We appreciate your help!

Hello Littleton High School families! LHS PTO will be organizing the After-Prom Bake Sale fundraiser in conjunction with Lions Follies Variety Show, coming up December 5th and 6th. With the holidays fast approaching, we will have a variety of delicious treats available for purchase. In addition to cookies, brownies and bars to enjoy during Lions Follies intermission, this year we will have goodies on hand to purchase for holiday gift giving. Please remember to bring extra spending money to help support After-Prom, and get some of your holiday gifts purchased! These yummy treats are perfect hostess gifts, office gifts and stocking stuffers and will be available both nights of Lions Follies. We will also provide coffee, hot cider and water.  This is a fun evening to help with the bake sale, too, so please see the link below to volunteer. If you have a yummy recipe to share with other Littleton Families, please check out the link and sign up to bring that special treat! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0548A4A92DA75-bake/2720983.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Today is an ODD Period Day – Periods 1.3.5.7

Student Recognition & Congratulations: 

Congratulations to all participants in the International Week soccer tournament played yesterday in the stadium. The winners, representing the African Nation of Djibouti, scored a combined total of 40 goals against all opponents. The team members were Daniel Cooke, Zoe Girkin, CJ Larson, Sam Korff, Carli Murray and Nolte Mehnert . Great job everyone!

Congratulations to the following Varsity Volleyball Players who received All Conference Awards for the 2014 season:
Sophomore - Mallory Burbage: Honorable Mention
Jr. -  Mikalen Cox: Honorable Mention
Sr. - Kathryn Gerken: Honorable Mention
Sr. - Emma Capra: 2nd Team
Sophomore - Emma Parkhurst: 1st Team
Sr. - Haley Hanna: 1st Team
Sr. Kayla Sapakoff: 1st Team
Congratulations to these award winners and to the entire Varsity team for a great season!

Special Events:

International Education Week Thursday Events:

Period 1: Guest Speaker Diana Solis on Bold Leaders South Africa Student Leadership and Exchange Program

Period 3: Canadian film "Stand" on resource and conservation issues along the Pacific Northwest Coast

Period 5: Ms. Prestel Presentation on Ethiopia and Uganda

Period 7: Mr. Marshall Costa Rica Trip Presentation

Come to the Art Room 144 for henna tattoos in celebration of International Week!  Thursday and Friday all day (or while supplies last) you can create a temporary henna tattoo on yourself or your friends! No cost or experience is necessary!

*In the Front Lobby all day again today & tomorrow - Musana Craft Fair!  Find the perfect gift for someone over the holidays. There are some Bronco scarves, some wonderful shoulder bags, earrings, bracelets and you can even buy a CHICKEN--only 2 bucks!  So, check out the booth in the booth in the front lobby.

Other Special Events:

Attention students:  Ms. Mann's advisement has a challenge for you: Let's recycle more than we throw away.  The cafeteria is a great place to start.  By now you've noticed the big blue recycling bins along side the trash cans in the cafeteria.  There are posters on these bins so you know what goes into the trash and the items that can be recycled.  For example, leftover food should go into the trash, but did you know you can recycle your plastic containers, paper bags and milk cartons?  We appreciate your help!

Club Announcements:

All those Student Council members who signed up or who want to be involved in planning Lions Follies, please plan on meeting after school TODAY in room 209 to choose your committee and get your duties.  Thanks!

FBLA members we have a very important meeting TODAY at 2:20 pm in room 124.

DECA members will have a short meeting TODAY in room 125 at 2:20.

World Club is running a canned food drive for Metro Caring.  We will be collecting canned goods until December 8th.  Please bring any non-perishable foods, canned foods, or unused toiletries to the social studies office, the forum, or the Library.

Key Club is conducting a sports equipment drive and needs your new or used sports equipment for refugee and immigrant youth from Bhutan, Burma, and Rwanda now living in Denver.  Please bring your donations to the DECA store during A and B lunches starting this week!

Other Announcements:

Lost and Found will be emptied this Friday before the Thanksgiving break. All coats will be donated to the Coats for Colorado collection drive sponsored by Student Council. Please come down and retrieve your lost items before they are donated!

Blog Announcements:

Please bring in your "gently" used coats and jackets for Student Council's program to get coats to those less fortunate to support Coats for Colorado.  There are bins in the main lobby, main office, counseling office, library and business office.  The program goes until Friday, November 21st.

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.

Juniors, the results from your Princeton Review practice ACT test taken the first week in November will be distributed and reviewed at 8:00 am on Wednesday, December 3 in the LHS theater.  This is a late start Wednesday so no classes will be missed. Please arrive on time.

Hello Littleton High School families! LHS PTO will be organizing the After-Prom Bake Sale fundraiser in conjunction with Lions Follies Variety Show, coming up December 5th and 6th. With the holidays fast approaching, we will have a variety of delicious treats available for purchase. In addition to cookies, brownies and bars to enjoy during Lions Follies intermission, this year we will have goodies on hand to purchase for holiday gift giving. Please remember to bring extra spending money to help support After-Prom, and get some of your holiday gifts purchased! These yummy treats are perfect hostess gifts, office gifts and stocking stuffers and will be available both nights of Lions Follies. We will also provide coffee, hot cider and water.  This is a fun evening to help with the bake sale, too, so please see the link below to volunteer. If you have a yummy recipe to share with other Littleton Families, please check out the link and sign up to bring that special treat! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0548A4A92DA75-bake/2720983.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Today is an EIGHT Period Day – Periods 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8

Student Recognition & Congratulations: 

Congratulations to the following students who were selected to the 2015 Colorado All State Choir!

Anna Sonju
Taylor Griggs
Mikaela Long
Charlotte Grimm
Kailu Shannon-Frolich
Megan Sanders

Special Events:

International Education Week Wednesday Events:

Period 1: Foreign Exchange Students Presentations

Period 2: ELA Classes Presentations

Period 3: Ms. Pallas Quist: AFS Intercultural Programs Presentation

Period 4: Ms. Pallas Quist: AFS Intercultural Programs Presentation

Period 5: ELA Classes  Presentations

Period 6: Guest presentation by LHS Parent Mr. John Huggins on his work with an international non-government organization "Oceans Beyond Piracy"

Period 7: LHS Senior Daniel Cooke Presentation on University of Norther Colorado Frontiers of Science Program

Period 8: Guest Presentation by Ms. Claire Lo from the non-profit organization Education, Travel, and Culture for study abroad and foreign exchange student hosting opportunities for high school students.

Come to the Art Room 144 for henna tattoos in celebration of International Week!  Thursday and Friday all day (or while supplies last) you can create a temporary henna tattoo on yourself or your friends! No cost or experience is necessary!

*In the Front Lobby: Musana Craft Fair
*After School at the Stadium: Intramural Soccer Tournament

Other Special Events:

Are you looking for that perfect gift for someone over the holidays? Well, search no more; LHS has the gift you are looking for!  Come to the main lobby TODAY - Friday this week with your extra change and cash and buy a great looking gift from The Musana Community Center and School--our school in Uganda, Africa we support.  There are some Bronco scarves, some wonderful shoulder bags, earrings, bracelets and you can even buy a CHICKEN--only 2 bucks!  So, check out the booth in the booth in the front lobby starting TODAY and going through Friday.

Attention students:  Ms. Mann's advisement has a challenge for you: Let's recycle more than we throw away.  The cafeteria is a great place to start.  By now you've noticed the big blue recycling bins along side the trash cans in the cafeteria.  There are posters on these bins so you know what goes into the trash and the items that can be recycled.  For example, leftover food should go into the trash, but did you know you can recycle your plastic containers, paper bags and milk cartons?  We appreciate your help!

Club Announcements:

FBLA members we have a very important meeting this Thursday, November 20th at 2:20 pm in room 124.  Urgent competition information will be shared and this will be your last opportunity to sign up. If you cannot attend please contact Mrs. Martin or an officer.  See you there!

DECA members will have a short meeting on Thursday in room 125 at 2:20.

World Club is running a canned food drive for Metro Caring.  We will be collecting canned goods until December 8th.  Please bring any non-perishable foods, canned foods, or unused toiletries to the social studies office, the forum, or the Library.

Other Announcements:

Lost and Found will be emptied this Friday before the Thanksgiving break. All coats will be donated to the Coats for Colorado collection drive sponsored by Student Council. Please come down and retrieve your lost items before they are donated!

Blog Announcements:

Please bring in your "gently" used coats and jackets for Student Council's program to get coats to those less fortunate to support Coats for Colorado.  There are bins in the main lobby, main office, counseling office, library and business office.  The program goes until Friday, November 21st.

Juniors and Seniors who drive to school, you need to purchase a Parking Permit to avoid the $20.00 tickets.  We will start selling Parking Permits to Sophomores until they sell out.

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.

Juniors, the results from your Princeton Review practice ACT test taken the first week in November will be distributed and reviewed at 8:00 am on Wednesday, December 3 in the LHS theater.  This is a late start Wednesday so no classes will be missed. Please arrive on time.

Hello Littleton High School families! LHS PTO will be organizing the After-Prom Bake Sale fundraiser in conjunction with Lions Follies Variety Show, coming up December 5th and 6th. With the holidays fast approaching, we will have a variety of delicious treats available for purchase. In addition to cookies, brownies and bars to enjoy during Lions Follies intermission, this year we will have goodies on hand to purchase for holiday gift giving. Please remember to bring extra spending money to help support After-Prom, and get some of your holiday gifts purchased! These yummy treats are perfect hostess gifts, office gifts and stocking stuffers and will be available both nights of Lions Follies. We will also provide coffee, hot cider and water.  This is a fun evening to help with the bake sale, too, so please see the link below to volunteer. If you have a yummy recipe to share with other Littleton Families, please check out the link and sign up to bring that special treat! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0548A4A92DA75-bake/2720983.


Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Today is an EVEN Period Day – Periods 2.4.6.8.

Special Events:

Are you looking for that perfect gift for someone over the holidays? Well, search no more; LHS has the gift you are looking for!  Come to the main lobby Wednesday - Friday this week with your extra change and cash and buy a great looking gift from The Musana Community Center and School--our school in Uganda, Africa we support.  There are some Bronco scarves, some wonderful shoulder bags, earrings, bracelets and you can even buy a CHICKEN--only 2 bucks!  So, check out the booth in the booth in the front lobby starting TOMORROW and going through Friday.  Thanks

Attention students:  Ms. Mann's advisement has a challenge for you: Let's recycle more than we throw away.  The cafeteria is a great place to start.  By now you've noticed the big blue recycling bins along side the trash cans in the cafeteria.  There are posters on these bins so you know what goes into the trash and the items that can be recycled.  For example, leftover food should go into the trash, but did you know you can recycle your plastic containers, paper bags and milk cartons?  We appreciate your help!

Academic Announcements:

A representative from the Art Institute of Colorado will be at Littleton to meet with students today at 10 a.m. in the Counseling office.

Juniors, the results from your Princeton Review practice ACT test taken the first week in November will be distributed and reviewed at 8:00 am on Wednesday, December 3 in the LHS theater.  This is a late start Wednesday so no classes will be missed. Please arrive on time.

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.

Club Announcements:

FBLA members we have a very important meeting this Thursday, November 20th at 2:20 pm in room 124.  Urgent competition information will be shared and this will be your last opportunity to sign up.  If you cannot attend please contact Mrs. Martin or an officer.  See you there!

DECA members will have a short meeting on Thursday in room 125 at 2:20.

World Club is running a canned food drive for Metro Caring.  We will be collecting canned goods until December 8th.  Please bring any non-perishable foods, canned foods, or unused toiletries to the social studies office, the forum, or the Library.

Other Announcements:

Lost and Found will be emptied this Friday before the Thanksgiving break. All coats will be donated to the Coats for Colorado collection drive sponsored by Student Council. Please come down and retrieve your lost items before they are donated!

Blog Announcements:

Please bring in your "gently" used coats and jackets for Student Council's program to get coats to those less fortunate to support Coats for Colorado.  There are bins in the main lobby, main office, counseling office, library and business office.  The program goes until Friday, November 21st.

Juniors and Seniors who drive to school, you need to purchase a Parking Permit to avoid the $20.00 tickets.  We will start selling Parking Permits to Sophomores  until they sell out.

Hello Littleton High School families! LHS PTO will be organizing the After-Prom Bake Sale fundraiser in conjunction with Lions Follies Variety Show, coming up December 5th and 6th. With the holidays fast approaching, we will have a variety of delicious treats available for purchase. In addition to cookies, brownies and bars to enjoy during Lions Follies intermission, this year we will have goodies on hand to purchase for holiday gift giving. Please remember to bring extra spending money to help support After-Prom, and get some of your holiday gifts purchased! These yummy treats are perfect hostess gifts, office gifts and stocking stuffers and will be available both nights of Lions Follies. We will also provide coffee, hot cider and water.  This is a fun evening to help with the bake sale, too, so please see the link below to volunteer. If you have a yummy recipe to share with other Littleton Families, please check out the link and sign up to bring that special treat! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0548A4A92DA75-bake/2720983.

Monday, November 17, 2014



Today is an ODD Period Day – Periods 1.3.5.7.


Student Recognition & Congratulations:

Saturday, at the Model United Nations Conference, David Levine and Jacqueline Pittman won the Outstanding Delegation Award for their representation of Saudi Arabia in the League of Arab States simulation.

Congratulations to the 70 DECA members who competed against 370 other DECA students at the District 3 competition Friday at Johnson and Wales.  Littleton students took 28 of the available 91 state qualifying spots.  Great job to all the competing students.  We look forward to attending state in February at the Broadmoor Hotel!


Special Events:

International Education Week Monday Events:

Period 1: Ms. Hall’s Presentation on Semester at Sea

Period 3: LHS Student Presentation by Seniors Megan Sanders, Kelly Dinneen, and Hannah Urtz on their Bold Leaders exchange and leadership program experience

Period 5: Mr. Marshall’s  Costa Rican Trip Presentation

Period 7: Ms. Prestel’s  Presentation on Ethiopia and Uganda


 Academic Announcements:

Juniors, the results from your Princeton Review practice ACT test taken the first week in November, will be distributed and reviewed at 8:00 am on Wednesday, December 3 in the LHS theater.  This is a late start Wednesday so no classes will be missed. Please arrive on time.

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.

Club Announcements:

Student Council officers and ambassadors, your Thanksgiving Basket food items are due today!  Please put them on Ms Prestel's desk in the Social Studies office.

Attention all Student Council officers, ambassadors, and General Council members, we have a General Council meeting on today.  Please be there so we can confirm the Lions Follies’ committees and duties.

FBLA members we have a very important meeting this Thursday, November 20th at 2:20 pm in room 124.  Urgent competition information will be shared and this will be your last opportunity to sign up.  If you cannot attend please contact Mrs. Martin or an officer.  See you there!

DECA members will have a short meeting on Thursday in room 125 at 2:20.

World Club is running a canned food drive for Metro Caring beginning today and running through Monday the December 8th.  Please bring any non-perishable foods, canned foods, or unused toiletries to the social studies office, the forum, or the Library.


Sports Announcements:

Attention all unified partners: our first unified practice is tonight at 7pm in the north gym.  Parents meeting will be at 6:30 pm in the library.  See you tonight.


Blog Announcements:

Please bring in your "gently" used coats and jackets for Student Council's program to get coats to those less fortunate to support Coats for Colorado.  There are bins in the main lobby, main office, counseling office, library and business office.  The program goes until Friday.

Juniors and Seniors who drive to school, you need to purchase a Parking Permit to avoid the $20.00 tickets.  We will start selling Parking Permits to Sophomores  until they sell out.

Hello Littleton High School families! LHS PTO will be organizing the After-Prom Bake Sale fundraiser in conjunction with Lions Follies Variety Show, coming up December 5th and 6th. With the holidays fast approaching, we will have a variety of delicious treats available for purchase. In addition to cookies, brownies and bars to enjoy during Lions Follies intermission, this year we will have goodies on hand to purchase for holiday gift giving. Please remember to bring extra spending money to help support After-Prom, and get some of your holiday gifts purchased! These yummy treats are perfect hostess gifts, office gifts and stocking stuffers and will be available both nights of Lions Follies. We will also provide coffee, hot cider and water.

This is a fun evening to help with the bake sale, too, so please see the link below to volunteer. If you have a yummy recipe to share with other Littleton Families, please check out the link and sign up to bring that special treat! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0548A4A92DA75-bake/2720983.