LHS Updates and news
March 15, 2024
Here is what is happening in our Building
2024 Lunenburg High School Graduation Day
Lunenburg High School will hold its graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 AM. Calendar of senior events is being finalized and will be communicated to families soon.
Congratulations to Tim Normandin
I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Tim Normandin on his retirement from 30 years of teaching students of Lunenburg. Mr. Normandin is a well-respected and talented teacher who has also served as a coach and Department Head during his tenure in the district. Please join me in wishing him good luck in his new endeavors.
Mr. Casey O’ Donnell will take over Mr. Normandin’s classes and serve as a long term substitute for the remainder of the school year.
2024 Spring MCAS Dates
Please click on the link below to view the calendar for the LMHS Spring 2024 MCAS testing dates.
The first testing dates on the calendar are GRADE 10 ELA on Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27. A reminder that students need to use a school issued Chromebook in order to take the MCAS exams.
Health Office Screenings
The week of March 18th we will begin mandated hearing, vision and BMI screenings for all 10th grade students. Please remind your child to bring their glasses to school if needed. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.
March Breakfast/Lunch Menu Link:
Senior Recognition in Yearbook
If you’d like to purchase a recognition ad for your senior, please click the link below. The current price is $40 for ⅛ of a page. The deadline for ads is Friday, February 16th. You can include pictures and a write up about your senior. Jostens takes care of these ads, so please use the link and do not send ads to Lunenburg High School. Email Tammy Yourk with any questions. tyourk@lunenburgschools.net or yearbook@lunenburgschools.net
https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1065792
Senior Parents Yearbook Information
Attention parents of seniors. The Yearbook Staff is still missing a number of senior portraits. Although they were due today, we will still accept them if you email Tammy Yourk (Yearbook Advisor) at tyourk@lunenburgschools.net or yearbook@lunenburgschools.net and let her know when we can expect them. The portraits should be sent to one of those email addresses as well.
Spain Trip - April 18-26, 2025
Families are reminded that enrollment in the LHS Spain Trip in April of 2025 is open through the end of June, 2024. Info on current pricing breakdown, full itinerary, and individual fundraising options can be found at the following link: SPAIN TRIP 2025
Please contact Lynn Radford at lradford@lunenburgschools.net with questions.
LMHS LIBRARY DIGITAL RESOURCES
The library offers many digital resources such as research databases, ebooks, audiobooks, citation creation and digital notecard/research organization tools. Links to these can be found on the library website: https://sites.google.com/lunenburgschools.net/lmhs-library-media-center. The databases are grouped by subject areas to make navigating the many resources easier. Databases work automatically within the school building, but passwords are needed for home access. The database passwords are accessible from any database page on the library website - look for the blue banner at the top of each database page. As long as a student is logged into their school Google account, clicking that link will open the list of usernames and passwords for all of the databases offered through the library.
Mrs. Vallee is available in the library and by email at pvallee@lunenburgschools.net for any student needing help finding a book, researching a topic, using the databases, or creating citations.
OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS
Reminder to all students - overdue notices are sent to your school email every Tuesday morning. If you need to keep the book longer for a project, just reply to the email that you’d like to have it renewed. We do not charge overdue fines, but books do need to be returned as part of senior obligations and if leaving the district/applying to Monty Tech. Don't forget you can log into your Destiny accounts any time to see which books you have checked out and when they are due.
Click the Library Media Center link on the LHS or LMS website
Choose Destiny Discover from the side navigation
Click login in the upper right corner. Your user name is the beginning of your Google account (2027MaryB) and your password is the same as your Google account (such as meb127999).
Check your lockers, cars, houses and classrooms for those books. Please get those overdue books in ASAP so that others can enjoy them too!!!
You can return books to the library or place them on the Return Cart outside the front office. See Mrs. Vallee in the library or email her at pvallee@lunenburgschools.net if you have any questions or need help renewing books. Thank you!!
National Honor Society Tutoring Program
National Honor Society is running a peer tutoring program for this school year. The program will run every Tuesday from 2:30 - 3:30 in the High School project room and students from both the middle and the high school level are welcome to attend.
Lunenburg Public Schools Facebook Account
Lunenburg Public Schools has a new Facebook account - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090471393282. Consider following to stay updated on school news, community events and more!
Lunenburg High School 2024 Yearbook
It's time to order your 2024 yearbook. Use the link below to order.
LHS Guidance News
From the LHS Counseling Office:
Seniors - Community Scholarships are due to Mrs. Foster by no later than 2:30 PM on March 14th. Hard copies of applications can be obtained from Mrs. Foster in the Counseling office. Electronic copies have been posted in 2024 Guidance Google Classroom.
Juniors - National College Fair Field Trip, Friday, May 3, 2024, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Cost is $15/student. The Counseling Office is planning a field trip for Juniors to attend the Boston National College Fair at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday, May 3, 2024. The cost for this field trip is $15 per student to cover busing costs. Space is limited to 40 students. The bus will depart LMHS at 8:30AM and return around 2:15PM. Students will have an opportunity to purchase lunch. Students interested in attending should sign up in the Counseling Office and obtain a Permission Slip. Representatives from over 225 two-year and four-year colleges, nursing schools, business schools and trade schools will participate in the 2024 Boston National College Fair. Officers and enlisted personnel from the various branches of the military services will also be on hand to discuss the military’s enlistment and education programs such as R.O.T.C., the military academies and the GI Bill. The College Fair is sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). For additional information please visit:
NACAC National College Fair - Boston
Juniors - Counselors continued Junior College and Career planning seminars this week. Students should be researching different post-secondary pathways that interest them. All students are on Naviance and can use that platform to get started. Students are also encouraged to use Naviance to start building a resume.
Community Accomplishments Board - We would like to recognize and celebrate our student and community accomplishments. If you have any photographs, news, or accomplishments you would like us to consider sharing please email Tricia Foster at pfoster@lunenburgpublicschools.net.
SATs - Any student interested in taking the SATs should visit the College Board website at https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration for test dates, registration deadlines, and to register. March - June 2024 test dates are as follows:
March 9, 2024 – registration has closed
May 4, 2024 – April 19, 2024 registration deadline
June 1, 2024 – May 16, 2024 registration deadline
For any student who has already taken the SATs, SAT scores need to be obtained through the College Board.
Scholarship Opportunities - The School Counseling Office has a new Scholarship page on the LHS website. Please note, there are scholarship opportunities for Grades 9 through 12. The link to the new page is https://sites.google.com/a/lunenburgschools.net/lhscounseling/scholarships. This page will be updated as new information is received or obtained. Students should continuously check their Guidance Google Classroom for scholarship opportunities and applications. Please note, the scholarship opportunities posted on the LHS website and in Guidance Google Classroom are not exhaustive. Please consider signing up for Going Merry (https://www.goingmerry.com/) or similar.
Summer Term Pre-College Programs - Lots of colleges offer summer high school programs (Pre-college Programs) either online or in person at various grade levels (starting with rising 8th graders). You can earn college credit, discover a new subject area, perform cutting-edge research in University labs, or immerse yourself in hands-on learning. Summer is a great time to push yourself academically. Please ask your student to check their Guidance Google Classroom as summer opportunities at Boston University, Cornell University and Champlain College have already been posted.
Seniors - College Applications, College Acceptance, and Post Graduation Career Plans - For those still working on College Applications and post graduation career plans, please set up a meeting with your Counselor, we are here to help. As your college decisions start to come in, please go into Naviance and mark whether or not you were accepted. Also, please stop by the Counseling Office to grab a pennant and decorate it with the schools you were accepted to. We would like to start filling our Acceptance Board.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) - The 2024–25 FAFSA form is available here: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form allows you to be considered for federal student aid. In addition, states and colleges use FAFSA information to award their own grants, scholarships, and loans. Please note, since some aid is limited, you have to meet the deadlines.
Guidance Google Classroom - ALL Grades should continuously check Guidance Google Classroom for summer programs, job opportunities, scholarship opportunities, testing dates and registrations (SATs, AP exams, ASVAB, etc.), career exploration events, and more.
Counselor assignments -
Jeff Dionne - Student last name starting with A-G
Gail Okerman - Student last name starting with H-M
Jon Ciullo - Student last name starting with N-Z
LMHS Athletics
Athletics:
**Spring sports begin Monday March 18th!**
Please register for your spring sport on Final Forms https://lunenburg-ma.finalforms.com/
- You MUST be registered on Final Forms and have an up to date physical on file to be able to try out.
- Your user fee payments can be made here: https://lunenburg.revtrak.net/
- Fee Waiver forms are available here: https://forms.gle/bpccnoFxn9PRETx19
- Any questions about Final Forms registration & payments, please email cfuller@lunenburgschools.net
Try Out Schedule
*Monday*
Softball - 3-5pm @ Marshall Park
Baseball - 3:30-5:30pm @ Marshall Park
Track & Field - 3-5pm
Girls lacrosse - 5-7pm on turf
Boys lacrosse - 5-7pm on Mass Ave
*Wednesday*
Middle School Track & Field - 2:45-4:00pm (Meet in gymnasium)
**Please make sure that you join your Sports You page for up to date try out & practice information. As is normal with spring sports, weather and field conditions dictate schedules. Stay up to date with any potential changes by joining your Sports You page.**
LHS Girls Lacrosse: X8TVTU3Y
LHS Boys Lacrosse: XAASWHFL
LHS Baseball: UFZ6EKU5
LHS Softball: PFSBU4ZA
LHS Outdoor Track & Field: C9LV2SZE
LHS Unified Track: P58S8ME7
LMS Outdoor Track & Field: Z2DCLQNX
Looking forward to the start of another fantastic season for the Blue Knights!
Reminder for middle school student athletes
Middle School students and spring high school athletic teams
Middle school students will be able to participate on a high school athletic team if numbers warrant. Meaning; If the number of high school students trying out for a particular program aren't enough to fill the varsity and jv rosters, middle school students will be allowed on those teams.
If middle school students are allowed on a high school team because the numbers allow, they will be treated just as any high school student trying out, and will be evaluated on their abilities in that sport.
If you are a middle school student interested in trying out for a high school sport, please register on final forms. To do so, you will need to be added manually. Email Courtney Fuller at cfuller@lunenburgschools.net and indicate the sport that you wish to try out for. Join the Sports You page for your sport, and plan on attending tryouts.
