Lakewood High School 14100 Franklin Boulevard, Lakewood, Ohio 216.529.4028 Principal s Message Welcome to the 2017-18 School Year! The year that we will see the Lakewood High School campus completed with the opening of the new east gym and community fitness center in December. The First Day of School is Monday, August 21. House Offices and Guidance Offices: House Offices and Guidance Offices have been reorganized to better support the transition from middle school to high school and also to increase the focus on college and career readiness. House I: Grade 9 - Last Names A-Z (216-529-4045) House Principal: Mrs. Bridgette Firstenberger Secretary: Mrs. Anne Masielle Guidance Counselor: o Ms. Nina DeChant (216-529-4040) House II: Grades 10-12 - Last Names A-K (216-529-4128) Associate Principal: Mr. Brian Siftar Secretary: Mrs. Rebecca Boatman Guidance Counselors: o Ms. Abigail Drost, Grades 10-12, Last Names A-C (216-529-4141) o Mr. Mike Francu, Grades 10-12, Last Names D-K (216-529-4170) House III: Grades 10-12 - Last Names L-Z (216-529-4144) House Principal: Mr. Yakoob Badat Secretary: Ms. Lisa Kiddey Guidance Counselors: o Mrs. Roberta Marcinek, Grades 10-12, Last Names L-Q (216-529-4172) o Mr. Jim Daley, Grades 10-12, Last Names R-Z (216-529-4124) Centralized Attendance: Attendance is now centralized and located in the main office. Students who are late or are released for appointments will check-in and out of the main office. If your child is absent from school please call the appropriate attendance line to report these absences. Last Names A-K: (216-227-5991) Attendance Secretary: Mrs. Laura Butterfield Last Names L-Z: (216-227-5992) Attendance Secretary: Ms. LouAnn Redaelli
Arrival, Breakfast, Dismissal, Dropoff & Pickup: Students who arrive early or that want breakfast may enter the cafeteria doors starting at 7:15am. From 7:45-7:59am students may enter the flagpole doors or the rear Robinwood entrance. o The Robinwood Entrance is for pedestrian and students with disabilities transportation only. Please avoid pickup and drop off at this location. o Parents driving their child to school will only be able to drop off at the front of the school. Tardy students will be directed to enter the Main Office doors and obtain a tardy slip prior to heading to class. Students arriving early for second period who have late arrival on their schedule should report to the cafeteria. Parking: Student parking is limited to the back rows of the North Lot. Students are not permitted to park on campus until they purchase a parking sticker. Parking stickers are only available to students who do not currently owe school fees. Parking stickers will be available in the Bookroom on the first day of school on a first come, first served basis starting at 7am. Parking preference will be given to Seniors and Juniors due to limited student parking. All parking south of Franklin Blvd is reserved for staff. Student vehicles without permits or parked outside of the designated rows in the North Lot will be towed at the owner s expense. LHS Open House: Please make plans to join us for the LHS Open House and College/Career Information night at Lakewood High School on Thursday, August 24 from 5pm - 8:30pm. The evening will begin in the Civic Auditorium at 5pm with a presentation from the Guidance Department on College and Career Planning that will apply to all parents and students, regardless of grade level. Following the presentation, parents will have the opportunity to view table presentations from several local colleges and career technical programs. Parents will be able to follow their child s schedule and meet teachers in their classrooms at approximately 6:30pm. The administration, support staff and teachers are looking forward to another great school year. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Regards, Keith Ahearn Lakewood High School Principal Follow Mr. Ahearn, Twitter @Mr_Ahearn, and other LHS staff and teachers on Twitter for school and class updates
District Message I am thrilled to be kicking off the 2017-2018 school year with the opening of the Performing Arts & Physical Education Wing at Lakewood High School! Pending the last piece of the puzzle being put in place the opening of the gymnasium, weight room and fitness center in November - our Facilities Masters Plan will finally be complete. It s been a journey full of ups and downs but I think we can all agree the end result was worth it! Completing our Facilities Masters Plan is among one of our District Goals set out for this school year. Below is a link to the complete list of goals set by our Board of Education. I know with our dedicated and talented staff, our hard working students and our supportive families, we can all work together to meet these goals. I wish everyone a wonderful and productive school year! 2017-2018 District Goals Jeff Patterson Superintendent Board of Education Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy, President Edward Favre, Vice President Linda Beebe Tom Einhouse Emma Petrie Barcelona Come to the Ice Cream Social! Please join the members of the Board of Education and the Lakewood Council of PTAs for their annual Ice Cream Social at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the Garfield Middle School gym. The community is invited to enjoy free ice cream with all the toppings and listen to music from our middle school band members from Garfield and Harding. The Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 pm following the social. This District tradition is a great way to kick off the school year and meet your elected officials!
Upcoming Important Academic Dates: Date Time 8/15 6:15 Fresh Start Parent Night in Civic 8/15-16 9-11am 12:30-3p Chromebook Distribution for Freshman & Sophomores 8/16 9:00am Fresh Start Student Orientation in Cafeteria 8/20 4:00pm LHS Dedication Celebration 8/21 8:00am First Day of Instruction 8/24 5:00-8:30pm LHS Open House & College/Career Info Night 8/25 Picture Day 9/4 No School - Labor Day 9/7 7:00pm Lakewood Ranger Education Foundation Hall of Fame Inductions 9/13 6:30pm LHS 101 - Freshman Parent Transition Support Meeting 9/19 7:00pm College Tips & Tricks: Affording College 9/30 7:00 10:00pm Homecoming Dance at Harding MS 10/1 Federal Student Aid Applications (FAFSA) open for submission 10/11 PSAT & ASVAB Testing 10/13 No School - NEOEA Day 10/20 End of 1st Grading Period *Dates subject to change. Please check the Lakewood High School website or call for the most up-to-date information. Lakewood City Schools www.lakewoodcityschools.org/ Twitter @lkwdschools Facebook @LakewoodCitySchools Lakewood High School www.lakewoodcityschools.org/1/home Twitter @Lkwd_LHS Many groups and organizations also have Twitter and Facebook pages Call the LHS main office at (216) 529-4028 or find direct numbers under the Important Numbers link on the LHS home page Office / Attendance Lines House 1: 529-4045 / 529-4391 House 2: 529-4128 / 529-4392 House 3: 529-4144 / 529-4393 Bookroom 529-4047
Guidance News Dear Students and Parents: The Lakewood High School Guidance Department welcomes new and returning students to school this year! As a reminder, guidance counselors are here to help students put plans into action. The LHS Guidance Department consists of 5 counselors and Mrs. Bev Hollander, LHS Data/Guidance secretary. The LHS Guidance Department is here to support and help students reach their full potential. Scheduling If you need to make a schedule correction with your counselor, please fill out the Request for Schedule Correction form. This form must be returned to the Guidance Office beginning the week of August 14 th. Students were reminded last spring, during scheduling, that we will not be making changes based upon preferences or dropping a seventh class. Open House & College and Career Night August 24th Lakewood High School will hold Open House/College and Career Night on Thursday, August 24th. Parents and students start their night in the Civic Auditorium to hear important information about planning for college and career readiness. Starting at approximately 6:30 pm, parents will be able to follow their child s schedule and meet teachers in their classrooms. Seniors Be sure to log into Naviance and enter the colleges you are applying to through Family Connection, invite teachers and counselors to write a recommendation letter, and request your transcripts to be submitted to your colleges. Transcript request forms are available in the Guidance Office and must be turned into Guidance with $4.00 per transcript request. ACT / SAT Testing There is still time to meet the late registration deadline for the next ACT test offered Saturday, September 9th. To register, visit www.actstudent.org by August 18. The full registration and test schedule will be available in the September Ranger Roundup. Save the Date! The Greater Cleveland West Suburban College Fair Monday, October 2, 2017, 6:30-8 pm, Lou Higgins Center Baldwin Wallace University, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH
LHS Open House and College and Career Information Night August 24, 2017 5:00 6:00 Guidance Department Presentation/Civic Auditorium LHS Guidance Counselors will be discussing information about planning for college & career readiness. This presentation is for parents of ANY student at Lakewood High School. 6:00 7:30 College & Career Information Night Visit college representatives throughout the hallways of Lakewood High School. Participating Colleges & Universities: Ashland University Bowling Green State University Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland State University Cuyahoga Community College John Carroll University Kent State University Lake Erie College Lorain County Community College Notre Dame College Oberlin College The Ohio State University University of Akron University of Mount Union University of Toledo Ursuline College VMCAD College U.S. Army U.S. Air Force U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Marines 6:30 8:30 Open House Follow your child s schedule and meet teachers in their classrooms.
Oh, What A Night! Sing and Serve A Success! Lakewood Music Boosters held our first Sing & Serve May 19th at Around the Corner. The evening was a lot of fun while raising money for our music programs K-12. Our servers for the evening were music teachers Matt Fitz, Aaron Waryk, Lisa Richards, John Blasko, Clinton Steinbrunner, Peter Hampton and LHS principal Keith Ahearn. Many karaoke songs were performed thanks to Mike Whitkofski and the students enjoyed hearing and singing with their teachers. The chance raffle had over 30 items to win. We also had tips jar wars with Mozart beating Beethoven and The Rolling Stones beating the Beatles. We had a buffet dinner available as well as a limited menu. The room filled up fast so next year we hope to have a larger venue. Thank you to all who attended and helped make the evening a huge success. A special thanks to the people and companies that donated for our chance raffle: African Safari Wildlife Park, Akron Symphony, Cathy Livingston (Girl Scout Cookies), Chipotle, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Gladiators, Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland Orchestra, Educator's Music, Guitar Center N. Olmsted, Brian Logan(Beach glass necklace), Portraits by Patrice, Improv Comedy Club, Julie Tabaj( Tabaj tough Tshirts), Lake Erie Crushers, Lolly the Trolley, Memphis Kiddie Park, Music Box Supper Club, Pickwick and Frolic, Rettig Music, Revelations, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Royalton Music, Sacred Hour, Skyzone, Subway, Clint Steinbrunner(LRMB pillow), Swings and Things, Tomorrow's A Hair Salon, Western Reserve Historical Society, and Great Lakes Theatre. Hope all our raffle winners enjoy their items. Tag! Lakewood is IT! Who can it be knocking at my door? Lakewood High School musicians will be walking in your neighborhood on Saturday, September 9 from 1:00-5:00. Musicians will be handing out the 2017-2018 performance schedule, Music Boosters Memberships/ Phone app, and accepting free will donations. This year will prove to be a wonderful year. http://lakewoodmusicboosters.com/ Twitter @LkwdMusicboost Facebook @LKWDMusicBoosters
Sax to the Max Lakewood Music Boosters supports all the Lakewood music programs from K-12. We reimburse teachers for classroom needs and supply volunteers for concerts and events. This year we provided $4,000 to help Garfield Middle School purchase a new baritone saxophone. The school provides instruments for student use but the instruments do age and eventually need replaced. It is especially difficult for the elementary and middle school teachers to get the necessary funding to replace these instruments so Music Boosters helps when we can. We also help facilitate the donation of used instruments that are much needed for our beginning instrument programs. Recently a drum set and a flute were donated and added to the band instrument inventory. See the picture of the new saxophone with GMS students Sullivan Stois and Joe Twardesky.
LHS PTA is looking forward to another exciting and productive year of supporting LHS students with our PTA programs. Join LHS PTA to have a voice where your monies are spent. For example, past years monies allocated were varied: microscopes, math programs, CPR certification, electronics equipment for Westshore, Barnstormers, the Mock Election, scholarships, H20, and Fresh Start, Teacher Conference Dinners, Student Council, Senior Reception and After Prom. With a group voice, we can make change such as the evaluation of the dress code. Additionally, PTA looks to help create more 'spirit' in the building: from pep rallies and supporting new events/spaces as we move into our completed building. You can help PTA with creating more spirit events and lasting LHS memories for your student! LHS PTA support can be found behind the scenes making a difference. Along with your membership, consider an additional donation to the Painless Project. There's no work involved and your support goes directly back to our great programs. It is only with your support through Membership and the Painless Project that we make a difference at LHS. Our first meeting: Tuesday, September 26 th, 7:00pm, in the Ranger Café Classroom We hope to see you there. Email us at lakewoodhighschoolpta@gmail.com or through our Facebook page - Lakewood High School PTA for questions, thoughts, concerns or ideas. LHS PTA Officers: President Karen Lee 1st Vice President Mona Atfield 2nd Vice President Keith Ahearn Recording Secretary Judy Szentkirayli Corresponding Secretary Susan Zanghi Treasurer David Westlake Council Delegate Christina McCallum Alternate Delegate Dawn Bilski LHS PTA Committee Chairs: Membership Laura Whitkofski Reflections Mona Atfield & Megan Nagel Educator of the Year and Helping Hands: Mona Atfield Newsletter Editor: Lisa Majeski Staff Appreciation/Hospitality: Dahlia Hupcey, Melissa Kress, Karen Levis Karen M Lee, President
Free monies for LHS PTA: Ways you can donate to LHS PTA just by doing what you do every week! If you shop at Heinen s, please sign up for their rewards program. Heinen s requires that you re-register each fall. Heinen s donates thousands of dollars on behalf of your shopping to LHS PTA! Don t wait-sign up today! If you shop at Giant Eagle please sign up for their Apples for the Students program. Giant Eagle donates hundreds of dollars on behalf of your shopping to LHS PTA! It is required to pick your school each year. Sign up TODAY Let them know you are shopping for LHS PTA when you check out. It s that simple!
Lakewood Athletic Boosters Join Today and Your Membership Is Valid Through June! Plus: Your Volunteer hours at our many Concession events earn you Booster Bucks toward the next season s Pay-to Participate Fee! Why you should join Lakewood Athletic Boosters. Thanks to the Lakewood Athletic Boosters fundraising efforts, Lakewood s pay-to-participate fees are among the lowest in Northeast Ohio! Concession stand sales and our annual Night at the Races event raise Tens of thousands of dollars to support the Middle School and High School Athletic Programs! (Over a Million Dollars since its inception in the late 80 s!) Last year, our Membership contributions raised over $5,000! We also provide $5000 in Scholarships for Graduating Seniors. When you join Lakewood Athletic Boosters, you will earn $2.50 in BOOSTER BUCKS for every hour you volunteer. BOOSTER BUCKS can be used to offset the cost of your student s Pay-to-Participate fees the following season. Best of all, your BOOSTER BUCKS won t expire as long as you keep your membership current! You can volunteer your time working in the Concession Stands, helping to operate the Ranger Shop, or serving on one of our committees. Plus: Lakewood Athletic Booster Members enjoy a 10% discount in the Ranger Shop! 3 ways to join the Lakewood Athletic Boosters: Visit our Website LakewoodAthleticBoosters.org and click on the Membership Tab and use PayPal to join. OR: Simply fill out this form and return your check payable to LHS Athletic Boosters. Mail to: LHS Athletic Boosters ATTN: Membership P.O. Box 771031 Lakewood, Ohio 44107 OR: Come to a Lakewood Athletic Booster Meeting and Join via Check, Debit, or Charge Name: If you are an LHS graduate, indicate the year Address: City: ZIP: Email: Phone: Cell#: Your Student Athlete(s): Grade: School: Sport(s) Membership Levels: Valid until June 30 of the following school year. $15 Basic $25 Friend $50 Partner $75 Purple (Includes 2 LHS Athletic Event Tickets) $100 Gold (Includes 4 LHS Athletic Event Tickets) $150 Ranger (includes 6 LHS Athletic Event Tickets) $200 Star (Includes 8 LHS Athletic Event Tickets) Please contact me about purchasing signage at Lakewood Stadium