Thursday, October 12, 2017

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1 Thursday, October 12, 2017 No School on Friday, October 13 for Students. Parent Teacher Conference Thursday, October 12, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, October 13, 8 a.m. 12 p.m. Contact your child s teacher to set up an appointment. Senior ad deadline has been extended for an additional three weeks. New deadline Thursday, October 26 ED-OP College Fair: Tuesday, October 24 in the LHS Cafeteria 6:30-8:30 PM Click here for a list of colleges attending There will be a meeting for Odyssey of the Mind in F205 on Thursday, October 19 at 3:30 p.m. Any student taking a 9-week class in the 1 st quarter who has more than 3 unexcused absences must see Mr. Verburg ASAP to do SEARS for seat time recovery. The SEARS time must be made up before the end of the 9 weeks which is Friday, October 20. If a student

2 exceeds 3 unexcused absences the student will receive an "FA" grade regardless of their average. Please see Mr. Verburg with any questions. Cancer Awareness Week will culminate with a "Dig Pink" Volleyball game on Thursday night and a "Pink Out" Football game on Friday night. Please consider coming out to support our students, teams and, most importantly, those that we have known that have fought or are fighting any form of cancer. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who had a cumulative GPA of 4.0 for the school year are eligible for membership in National Honor Society. Please check your and look for a letter in the mail this week notifying you of your eligibility. Deadline for application and dues is Friday, October 20. No late applications or dues will be accepted. HOSA will be meeting Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30 AM in T413. Anyone is welcome to join and you do not have to be in a Health Science or Technology center course. The LHS Counseling Department would like to offer our students an opportunity to participate in a Grief Group. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, we would love to help you with your grieving process. Sometimes it helps to be with others who have suffered a loss of a loved one. Our goal for this group is to learn about the process of grieving and the unfamiliar emotions associated with grief. If you would like to know more, please contact Ms. Hill at jhill2@lexington1.net The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is a public residential high school for emerging artists. The school gives artistically talented high school students from across the state the opportunity to study their art in a supportive environment of artistic and academic excellence. Arts concentrations include Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. On Monday, October 16 at 2:15 p.m. in Room B210 a representative from the Governor's School for the Arts will visit us with additional information about their program. If you'd like to attend this information session, please come by the Counseling and Advisement Office to sign up. Boys Basketball Tryouts graders: October 30, 6:00 7:30 a.m. old gym October 31, 6:00 7:00 p.m. old gym 9-10 graders: October 31, 4:00 6:00 p.m. old gym

3 November 1, 6:00 8:00 p.m. new gym The Art Club will be holding their next meeting on Tuesday, October 17 in room C102. Reminder: The Art Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month and students do not need to be presently enrolled or previously taken an art class to join. The Art Club is open to any student with an interest in the visual arts. See Mr. Vasinko for more information. Deadline for DECA regional competition is Tuesday, October 17. Please bring your complete form and $20 registration fee to Mrs. Dunovant. Yoga Club will meet on Wednesday, October 18 in room F111 at 3:30 p.m. We will be discussing what we will be doing in Yoga Club. All are welcome. Dine at Chick-fil-A (in front of Wal-Mart) on Wednesday, October 18 and help support the LHS Cat Band! Christian College Fair Thursday, October 19 at Northside Christian Academy 6:30 8:30 p.m. Click HERE to view info and colleges attending Pelicans is coming Thursday, October 19 and will be set up in C-hall during all lunches. Thank you for your support of Lexington Basketball. Chick-fil-A Biscuits will be sold Friday, October 20 before school - $3/biscuits. Come purchase a chicken biscuit and support Model UN. Pelicans is coming back Tuesday, October 24 And will be set up in C-Hall during all lunches. Thank you for supporting LOYAL. Pelican's is coming to LHS on Friday, October 27 and will be set up in C-Hall during all lunches. Thank you for supporting the LHS Cat Band!

4 Thursday, October 19, Week Test/Exam Day Schedule Test/Exams Block 2 Exam Embedded A Exam 8:15 Warning 8:15 Warning 8:20-9:40 Block 1 8:20-9:40 Block 1 9:46-11:06 Block 2 Exam 9:46-11:06 Embedded A Exam 11:12-12:32 Middle Block 11:12-12:32 ILT/LUNCH Embedded 12:38-1:58 Block 3 12:38-1:58 Block 3 2:04-3:25 Block 4 2:04-3:25 Block 4 Friday, October 20, Week Test/Exam Day Schedule Test/Exams Middle & Block 4 Exam Embedded B Exam 8:15 Warning 8:15 Warning 8:20-9:40 Block 1 8:20-9:40 Block 1 9:46-11:06 Block 2 9:46-11:06 ILT/LUNCH Embedded 11:12-12:32 Middle Block Exam 11:12-12:32 Embedded B Exam 12:38-1:58 Block 3 12:38-1:58 Block 3 2:04-3:25 Block 4 Exam 2:04-3:25 Block 4 Exam Monday, October 23, Week Test/Exam Day Schedule Block 1 & 3 Exam Block 1 & 3 Exam 8:15 Warning 8:15 Warning 8:20-9:40 Block 1 Exam 8:20-9:40 Block 1 Exam 9:46-11:06 Block 2 9:46-11:06 Block 2 11:12-12:32 Middle Block 9:46-10:26 Embedded A 12:38-1:58 Block 3 Exam 10:32-11:46 ILT/LUNCH Embedded 2:04-3:25 Block 4 11:52-12:32 Embedded B 12:38-1:58 Block 3 Exam 2:04-3:25 Block 4 Interested in Psychology? This event is for YOU! The National Tour exhibit, developed in cooperation with the Smithsonian helps students explore and experience and interact with psychology and learn about the incredible contributions of women and women of color to psychology. The exhibit will be housed at the Harbison Theater. I am Psyched! will be open to the public on Thursday, November 9 from 9 a.m. 9 p.m. In addition to the exhibit, on Thursday evening (7-8 p.m.) there will be a panel discussion about experiences of women and women of color is psychology, featuring local professionals in the field. The exhibit will also be open to the public on Saturday, November 11 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. We encourage you to have your

5 students visit the exhibit and hear from the panel of local professionals. Students can buy their yearbook now! Yearbook/ /CATALOG_SHOP/ The price is $84. Updated information regarding Lunch Detention Discipline in Room A211 Monday, Wednesday and Friday Lunch Detention 10:00 10:30 a.m. (2 nd Block) Meet Coach Williams at 9:55 a.m. 10:55 11:25 a.m. (Embedded ILT) Meet Coach Williams at 10:50 a.m. October 12 October 12 October 12 October 13 October 14 October 14 **11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. (Middle Block LTC Students) Meet Coach Williams at 11:25 a.m. **THIS IS ONLY FOR LTC 3rd Block STUDENTS** 12:02 12:32 p.m. (Middle Block) Meet Coach Williams at 11:55 a.m. 1:28 1:58 p.m. (3 rd Block) Meet Coach Williams at 1:25 p.m. *The only students allowed to complete lunch detention are those students leaving the cafeteria with Coach Williams. *Student assigned to mandatory ILT/Lab must complete ILT/lab requirements before completing ILT/Lunch detention. MEET AT THE C-HALL ENTRANCE IN CAFETERIA Lexington Athletics JV & Varsity Volleyball hosts White Knoll, Senior Recognition, 5:30 and 7 p.m. B Team & JV Blythewood, 7 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis@ Blythewood, 5 p.m. Varsity Football hosts Blythewood (Senior Recognition), 7:30 p.m. Competitive Cheer, Ram Cheerleading Hill Crest, TBD Spin, 3 p.m. Lexington County School District One s Nondiscrimination Statement Revised Lexington County School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, genetic information or age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries or complaints. Chief Human Resources Officer Michael L. Stacey handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title IX, inquiries/complaints regarding Title II with respect to employees and/or public access to buildings and grounds, and inquiries/complaints involving

6 the Civil Rights Act of Inquiries/complaints regarding IDEA for students K 12 go to Director of Special Services Wendy Balough, Ed.D. Inquiries/complaints regarding Section 504 for students K 12 go to Director of School Counseling and Advisement Zan Tracy Pender. Inquiries/complaints regarding Title II implementation go to Coordinator of Title II Part A Dianne Steelman. Contact these people if you have questions regarding these issues at 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC and telephone number