LHS Update vol. 17

• February 18 - No school for students
• February 21 - No school
• March 16 - LHS P/T Conferences
• April 12 - School Day SAT/PSAT10/PSAT 9. No school for seniors
• April 13 - MSTEP for 11th grade students, regular school day
• April 14 - ACT Workkeys for 11th grade students, regular school day
• April 15 - No school
• May 19 - 2nd Semester Senior final exams
• May 20 - 2nd Semester senior final exams, last day for seniors, cap & gown distribution.
• May 30 - No School
• June 1 - 9th-11th grade 2nd semester final exams
• June 2 - 9th-11th grade 2nd semester final exams, Senior Baccalaureate
• June 3 - 9th-11th grade 2nd semester final exams, Virtual Academic Awards & Senior Honors
• June 4 - Class of 2022 Commencement 7:00 pm

• 2/14/2022 (¼ through the semester) 25%
• 3/14/2022 (½ through the semester) 50%
• 3/25/2022 (Spring Break Break) 66%
• 4/4/2022 (¾ through the semester) 75%
• 5/2/2022 92%
• 5/20/2022 (SENIORS - 100% completed)
• 6/4/2022 (End of 2nd Semester 9th-11th) 100%

LVS and online students are REQUIRED to participate in weekly two-way interactions with their teachers. LVS and online students that do not participate in the weekly TWI requirement, may lose access to their class(es).

Who is this application for? - Any student who would like to attend GCI for the FIRST time. Students who are attending GCI already should NOT fill out this form.

When is it due? - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022.

What can I still do to improve my chance of getting accepted?- Make sure your long term career goal in Xello is similar to the program you're requesting at GCI.

GCI Application - click on the link below to complete the application.

https://forms.gle/TvJ1nGXYioigqWb18

Once forms are submitted, the counselors will place students in the seats we have been allotted. We will reach out to those students who get a seat during this first round. We anticipate making contact by the end of February.

Counselors then go to something similar to an NFL style draft. During this event, we try to secure seats for the students we were not able to place. After this event, we'll reach out to the students who get a set. We don't yet have a date for this event. It typically happens in mid to late March.

Any student who does not get a seat will be placed on the waiting list.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to your counselor.

A-L Mrs. Armour tarmour@lindenschools.org 810-591-0414

M-Z Ms. Mason cmason@lindenschools.org 810-591-0419

Students may choose to opt out of their semester final exams if they meet the following criteria:

• Minimum grade of 78% in a class OR,

• Minimum grade of 65% AND no missing assignments or assessments in the class

• Online, dual enrollment, or EMC classes are not subject to the semester final exam exemption.

• Students who qualify for the final exam incentive will have the option of taking the final exam. The exam grade will be calculated into the semester grade if it improves the final semester grade. Exempt students choosing to take the final exam will not have their grades lowered if they choose to take the exam, or the exam grade negatively affects their semester grade.

  
  

• No more than four (4) absences (Excused or Unexcused) in any class for the semester.

• Medical excuses MUST be submitted within one (1) week of the date(s) of the absence(s). Documentation MUST include a diagnosis of the illness and specific date(s) the student could not attend school.

• ALL absences MUST be reported to the school in writing by a parent. Absences MUST be reported within 48 hours from the day the student returns to school. Excuse notes received after 48 hours WILL NOT excuse the absence. Absences NOT calculated in the absence procedure include:

• Suspensions by school administrator

• School related absences

• Absences due to a death in the immediate family

• Medical appointments with documentation

• Court appointments with documentation

• College visits (2 per semester).

• No more than three (3) tardies in any class for the semester.

• No semester suspensions, violation of the academic dishonesty policy, violations of the acceptable use policy and/or multiple discipline referrals

Note: Missing 11 or more minutes of a class constitutes an absence.

Initiated during the 2001-2002 school year, the development of a student Educational Development Plan has become an intricate part of LHS students college and career readiness preparation leading to their Senior Exit Presentation. Please visit the College and Career Readiness site, to learn more about the process and its' significance.

The Genesee Intermediate School District will be opening up 2 nights of opportunities for all county high-school seniors to participate virtually in a College 101 session.

Sessions will be hosted by myself, GISD staff, our Michigan Advisors in the county, and college reps from around the state.

Students will hear from a panel of college reps and college students and have an opportunity to ask them questions about their experiences.

Sessions will be scheduled for February 22, 2022 and February 23, 2022.

• February 22nd session will run from 3:00-4:00.
• February 23rd session will run from 6:00-7:00.