Lancer Pride

We have crossed the halfway point of our academic year. Recently, many of our students took Keystone Exams and all of our students have recently taken finals for their first semester block classes. Students are now over a week into their second semester classes!

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Sincerely,

Dr. Matthew Reitz, Principal

Loyalsock Township High School

Mr. Marc Walter, Assistant Principal

Loyalsock Township High School

February 1 - MP #2 Honor Roll Posted

February 18 - Holiday - No School

February 21 - Holiday - No School

1. DRESS CODE ITEMS

Hoods, hats, and obvious outdoor coats are not permitted. As a result of increased concerns with being able to identify students, we need to re-emphasize the expectation that hooded sweatshirts (with hood up), ball caps/winter hats (including full ski masks) and outdoor coats are not permitted.

Student Insubordination – if, during a moment when a staff member requests a student remove their hood/hat/other, and the student becomes disrespectful and insubordinate, the student will also be issued consequences for such behavior.

2. EARBUDS, AIR PODS, ETC. – Earbuds or other listening devices are NOT PERMITTED whatsoever in hall ways or other general areas around the school. Often, we have a need to make announcements or make conversation with students while they are walking. Ear buds inhibit effective communication and pose a safety and security risk as well in the event. Individual teachers MAY allow earbuds to be used, as iPads, computers and certain classwork may require ear bud use. However, teachers have discretion in classrooms, but a whole group/classroom must be permitted, not just individual students. Earbuds may also be used during lunch in at LUNCH ONLY. Consequences for misuse are the same as those highlighted under DRESS CODE ITEMS above.

3. SMART/CELL PHONES - Using phones within a classroom during a lesson is both a distraction to the student and teacher, but also to others around the student, and therefore remain not permitted during instructional time.

• Students MAY USE their phones in between classes, at lunch, and before or after school.
• The phones may not distract in any way from the instruction going on in the room.
• This procedure includes use of any Apple or other Smart Watch in which students can use Bluetooth and still communicate with his/her phone. If a watch or other similar device is a distraction, it will be considered the same as a smart/cell phone.
• Some teachers will have the expectation that smart/cell phones be placed in a container as students walk in the door of the classroom, and then retrieve the device as they are leaving. If a student’s phone is out, being used, or is a distraction at all, the phone will be confiscated by the teacher and delivered to the main office. There will be NO WARNING. The office will label the phone and place it in locked storage. Consequences for misuse are the same as those highlighted under DRESS CODE ITEMS above. 1st offense – item given back to student at end of day and student issued after-school detention.

Students will face increasing consequences for each infraction, including:

• 1st offense – given back to student at end of day and student issued after-school detention
• 2nd offense – given back to parent/guardian who must physically come in to retrieve it and student issued Saturday morning detention
• 3rd offense – mandatory meeting with student and parent, and only given back to parent. Student issued ISS for 1 day
• 4th offense – mandatory meeting with student and parent, parent encouraged to take phone from student for a period of time. Student issued ISS for 3 days.

4. SILVER CORD VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Students should continue to utilize our online platform for submitting their hours. You can access our online service hours management system at: https://www.2xvol.com/login.html

5. ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS

Please remember that there is a direct correlation between school attendance and achievement. When students miss school or are late, they miss valuable instruction. Please make sure that when your student is absent they submit their excuse within three days of their return to school. Students who are late repeatedly will face disciplinary consequences.

High Honor Roll

9th Grade

Sydney Bigelow, Jordyn Buffington, Kendall Cohick, Julia Ellis, Mackenzie Fox, Lena Frederick, Jenine Ghayyada, Gabriel Greenaway, Samantha Hauke, Brianna Helmrich, John Kiehl III, Ruby Klowas, Sofia Mileto, Lauren O'Malley, Maria Pardoe, Colby Peters, Abigail Pietraski, Brian Robbins Jr., Kinley Rodarmel, Luke Severn, Caidence Smith, Finnegan Stetts, Mallory Storm, Cheyanne Tedesco, Lucy Tripp, Adara Whitehead

10th Grade

Alexia Anthony, Logan Bastian, Nathan Bauman, Emma Belcher, Kinjal Bhagat, Maria Blas, Josh Bomboy, Chester Bonislawski, William Burdett, Ryan Cao, Emily Clark, Molly Clune, Chase Cowden, Isabella Dadzie, Ava Damiano, Parker Emery, Jessica Frear, Molly Garrison, Tyler Gee, Anna Hall, Ava Haller, Logan Hammond, Margaret Hutchinson, Allison Johnson, Chloe Kennedy, Serena Lacomba, Jossian Lilley, Steven Lingg, Anna Luxenberger, Madeline Luxenberger, Kiersten Miller, Gage Patterson, Abigail Paz, Kathryn Ray, Kathryn Richards, Kaden Rodarmel, Kathryn Ryder, Jamison Singer, Sophie Stetts, Kamarah Temple-Henderson, Drewan Tymeson, Braden Vincenzes, Zachary Wagner-Pizza, Kiana Watson, Madalyn Weigle, Hunter Whitmoyer

11th Grade

Natalie Bognaski, Jacob Byrne, Kaycie Cowden, Alex Dhrami, Beckett Gilmour, Brooke Grieco, Harris Khan, Giana Lewis, Megan Lowe, Sydney Magill, Imara Martin Rojo, Cannon McGarr, Luke O'Brien, Lyndie Peters, Rebecca Pietraski, Katie Pryor, Jett Pulizzi, Gianna Rupert, Austin Schwarzer, Gabriel Severn, Emma Strickland, Tyler Wescott, Alexis Whitehead

12th Grade

Meghan Alvarez, Amara Barnes, Victoria Bartley, Grace Baylor, Kaden Bidelspacher, Mia Blas, Kierra Cantymagli, Carla Jeremy Dallo, Nicolas Damiano, Jackson Ellis, Jackson Emery, Philip Frear, Aaron French, Rylie French, Benjamin Grieco, Sloan Haefner, Emma Hopwood, Alexander Huber, Corinne Janovitz, Rhandie Jessell, Alexis Keefer, Madison Kelleher, Allyia Kennedy, Rebecca Levine, Abbie Machmer, Marlayna Mercaldo, Jack Nguyen, John Nickolaus, Luisa Ortega-Ramos, Mia Patterson, Kamryn Pryor, Kaitlyn Ritter, Victoria Roman, Emma Rude, Margaret Ryder, Kayla Scampone, Kathryn Schluter, Katelyn Schon, Jonah Schreckengast, Grace Shaible, Caleb Shimko, Kanifah Temple-Henderson, Hannah Winter

Honor Roll

9th Grade

Dawn Agbemabiese, Mallory Biichle, Isabel Butters, Isaiah Dance, Julianna Ellis, Gavin Grieco, Amalia Panaccio, Emma Roman, Chase Stevens, Alex Wagner-Pizza, Juliana Willis

10th Grade

Leah Allen, Aniya Andreacci, Bella Barnes, Dylan Bower, Natalie Bower, Shea Bower, Dante Cruz, Keefer Ellis, Karlynn Emerick, Megan Gehr, Mia Hornberger, Connor Kelleher, Dariyawna Luke, Gabriella Maradeo, Michael McLaughlin, Gabriella Mileto, Ethan Nagy, Anna Patel, Krish Patel, Yuvika Porob, Preston Sortman, Jenna VanZile, Madison Wakefield, Gelia White

11th Grade

Natayah Abdul-Hakim, Jake Ackerman, Elaina Bartley, Colin Berger, Hailey Berkheiser, Curtis Bigelow Jr., Anton Bylehn, Gabrielle Campana, Cy Cavanaugh, Dominic Cellini, Kameryn Cornish, Mackenzie Dincher, Bryan Hagemeyer, Marissa Helmrich, Paige Houghtaling, Ainsley Kennedy, Alec Kulp, Hailey Lapp, Nicholas Laubach, Ryleigh Liebersohn, Brooke McNutt, Izabella Moon, Regan Oaks, Jack Panaccio, Ava Porter, Derek Wolford

12th Grade

Gianna Barone, Nicholas Barone, Ryan Bognaski, Bryce Brown, Julie Brown, Elizabeth Coffey, Zoey Davis, Trate Downs, Brayden Gardner, Kaylee Johnson, Natalie Johnson, Alexia Kennedy, Donovan Morse, Aiden Neely, Andrew Reed, Mallory Rodarmel, Jackson Shangraw, Ashley VanZile

On December 14, 2021, Mr. Smith, outreach counselor, and Mrs. Rippey presented a lesson to all 9th grade students that utilized the Signs of Suicide (SOS) curriculum. SOS is a nationally recognized suicide prevention program offered by The Center for Suicide Prevention and Research (CSPR) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Students were taught possible warning signs of depression and suicide and were encouraged to seek help if they or someone they know could be in need.

Mrs. Rippey visited English 9 classes for a week in December to teach students about course options and educational opportunities available throughout their high school experience. Students completed a tentative 4-Year College and Career Plan, including projected high school coursework that aligns with their interests and future goals. Students also completed an activity in Smart Futures, our district’s career planning and portfolio platform, that had them reflect on their possible career path post high school. The lesson will be repeated for students enrolled in this course during the second semester.

Mrs. Rippey visited English 10 classes for two class blocks each in January to explore a number of college and career readiness topics. Students completed several activities within Smart Futures, including a personality type assessment and an activity exploring their abilities and aptitudes. They also analyzed how these factors relate to possible career options and explored careers that match with their results. In addition, students updated their 4-Year College and Career Plan, including projected high school coursework that aligns with their interests, abilities, and future goals. The lesson will be repeated for students enrolled in this course during the second semester.

Please join us in congratulating Allyia Kennedy who was chosen as this year's Outstanding Student of the Year for LTHS. Allyia will be celebrated in March 2022 at the upcoming Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Education Celebration. She will be competing for the Lycoming County Outstanding Student of the Year.

Be sure to congratulate Allyia when you see her!

Sophomores and Juniors who took the PSAT exam in October gained access to their results when they became available in December. If students have not yet seen their scores, they will need to create a College Board account using the same email address they reported on the exam, or view their scores by logging into an existing account.

If they haven’t done so already, students should be sure to visit the “SAT Practice” section of their College Board account. They are able to connect their account and actual test performance to personalized SAT study materials through Khan Academy.

If you are having trouble accessing your scores or personalized study materials, please submit a request to meet with your school counselor.

Education

• Graduated from Montoursville HS in 2009
• Graduated from Bucknell University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Education while earning my Secondary Teaching Certification
• Earned Masters degree from Lock Haven University in Teaching and Learning

Teaching Career

• In the middle of 9th year teaching mathematics at Loyalsock High School
• Have taught CC Algebra ½, CC Algebra 1, Algebra 3, Algebra 2, Honors Algebra 2, Math Analysis, Geometry, Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra 1, Foundations of Algebra, Keystone 8

Family

• Married my wife, Kerri (Loyalsock graduate), in 2017
• Have 1 daughter, Skylar, who turned 2 on January 9.
• Have a Labradoodle named Murphy

Coaching Career

• Volunteer baseball coach at Lewisburg for 1 season
• 7th grade boys basketball coach at Montoursville for 3 seasons
• Junior Varsity baseball coach at Loyalsock for 3 seasons
• Varsity girls basketball coach (currently in 6th season)

Fun Facts

• Love sports of all kind
• Huge Notre Dame football fan
• Love to golf (Had first career hole in one in 2020)
• Spend time with my family
• Played in the Babe Ruth World Series in Arkansas when I was 16
• Attended last year’s Ryder Cup golf tournament in Wisconsin

• Love the beach and warm weather

Congratulations to the 25 FBLA students who placed at the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference and have now qualified for the FBLA State Leadership Conference: Abbie Machmer and Jonah Schreckengast placed 2nd in Banking & Financial Systems; Mia Blas and Mallory Rodarmel placed 3rd in Business Management; Jackson Ellis, Brendan Kriner, and Caleb Shimko placed 1st in Business Management; Gabriel Sevren placed 4th in Economics, Gianna Barone placed 4th in Entrepreneurship; Kiersten Miller and Serena Lacomba placed 3rd in Introduction to Event Planning; Cloey Hertwig and Rhandie Jessell placed 3rd in Marketing; Alexis Keefer, Allyia Kennedy, and Hannah Winter placed 2nd in Marketing; Dariyawna Luke and Kamarah Temple-Henderson placed 2nd in Broadcast Journalism; Kendall Cohick, Jenine Ghayyada, and Lucy Tripp placed 2nd in Introduction to Business Presentation; John Nickolaus and Regan Oaks placed 1st in Publication Design; Amara Barnes and Victoria Bartley placed 1st in Social Media Strategies.

These students will compete at the state level in April in Hershey PA.

March 18 & 19 at 7:30 PM

March 20 at 2:00 PM

Tickets on sale beginning February 18th at www.showtix4u.com/events/ltsd

Congratulations to our Loyalsock high school student musicians who represented the Township at PMEA District 8 Band and Orchestra Festivals! Pictured are PMEA District 8 Band Members: Ian Hornberger (Class of 2023, tuba), Brendan Kriner (Class of 2022, trumpet), Caleb Shimko (Class of 2022, saxophone) and Megan Lowe (Class of 2023, trumpet) and PMEA District 8 Orchestra Members: Brendan Kriner (Class of 2022, trumpet) and Maria Blas (Class of 2024, violin).

Congrats Coach! Ron Insinger wins 1,000th game as Loyalsock boys basketball coach in their victory over Warrior Run on January 28th. Click the link below to read the full Sun Gazette article.

http://www.sungazette.com/.../ron-insinger-wins-1000th.../

Applicant should possess prior experience coaching track – jumping events at the secondary or collegiate level. Good communication and time management skills are necessary.

All mandated clearances, physical, and TB test results are required prior to employment.

EOE

Posting will remain open until position is filled.

Spring Sports physicals will be held on Thursday, February 17th, starting at 3:00 PM. Please call or stop by the HS office to reserve your spot. On-line registration should be completed prior to the exam. There is a $10 physical fee, payable at the time of the exam. Checks or cash accepted. Additionally, there is an annual Pay-to-Play fee of $50, due upon registration. That fee can be paid on-line when completing your registration, or you can pay by cash or check. Please make all checks payable to LTSD. Please note, these fees carry-over from year to year. Senior must satisfy this financial obligation before receiving his/her diploma.

On-line registration can be completed by visiting the Athletic Website at www.ltlancers.org and clicking on the link for online registration. If your student athlete played a sport in the Fall, just log in to your student and/or parent Big Teams account and complete Section 8. If you answer "NO" to all the questions, your registration is complete. If you answer "YES" to any questions, you will be required to have a Section 9 completed by your physician. You can find Section 9 available for download on the website under the files & links tab. Once the completed Section 9 is uploaded, the Athletic Department will review for approval.

If your student did NOT play a fall sport, please have them log in to their student account, using their school email and the password "bigteams". Please Note: Student accounts have already been created. Students do NOT need to create new accounts. All sections of PIAA Pre-participation packet and school required documents should be completed and digitally signed. You (or the student) will be required to send a invitation to link to a Parent Account. The invite can be found under "linked accounts". Once you've accepted the invitation, and created your parent account, you will be required to complete any incomplete forms and digitally sign, as the parent. Please be sure to upload a current physical, dated after June 1, 2021. After the registration is complete, it will be reviewed for approval by the Athletic Department. You can find detailed instructions on registration process in the announcement section of the Athletic Website.

Reminder: Your student athlete will NOT be permitted to begin practices if their registration is incomplete. If you have any questions about registration or physicals, please call Shannon Butters, Athletic Secretary at 570-326-3581 ext. 1300.

Spring HS Sports Coach contact information:

HS Baseball - Zac Martin zmartin@loyalsocklancers.org

HS Softball - Mark Godfrey mgodfrey@loyalsocklancers.org

HS Track & Field - Matt Hill mhill@loyalsocklancers.org

HS Boys Tennis - Kaitlyn Winton kaitwinton@gmail.com

Please be sure to visit our NEW WEBSITE to view team schedules, photos, Announcements, events, etc. Don't forget, while visiting the website, to sign up for your own "Fan Account" so you can stay up to date with all your team’s schedules and scores. You can also download your favorite teams schedule right to your own personal calendar. Just find your teams calendar, click on subscribe and follow the instructions. Changes to events, including day, time, location, etc., will automatically be updated on your personal devices.

General Athletic Questions can be sent to:

Athletic Director – Ron (CI) Insinger rinsinger@loyalsocklancers.org

Athletic Secretary – Shannon Butters sbutters@loyalsocklancers.org

The following updates have been made to the LTSD Health & Safety Plan:

• The District will no longer contact trace close contact students in the classroom. If you have a student with a medical condition, etc., you may request to receive “notice of close contact” from the school nurse.
• Only students and staff who test positive will be quarantined along with their household contacts. We will continue to follow CDC guidelines for quarantining students who test positive and set our return to school dates in accordance with current guidelines.
• Masks will be available in the school offices for any student or staff member who chooses to wear them. We have ordered both KN94 (youth) and KN95 masks for students and staff.
• A weekly notification identifying the number of positive cases per building will be communicated via the school notification system.
• We will continue with in-school instruction. Short-term transitions to remote instruction may take place as in the past to prevent an outbreak or if we have personnel shortages.
• We will continue to discuss our health and safety plan at our administrative meetings and recommend adjustments as needed.
• We will update the board on any issues of concern and continue to monitor our local and state data.
• Staff and students who are experiencing COVID symptoms or are ill should not report to school.
• Please continue to monitor your children for any new or unexplained symptoms that may require attention from your primary care physician.
• If your student or a household member test positive for COVID, please contact your school nurse immediately.

Please click here to read the full letter from our Superintendent, Mr. Gerald McLaughlin.

Please click here to view the new bus schedule for the 2021-2022 school year.

Please contact the transportation department if you have any questions.

View current paraprofessional opportunities on our district website. Spread the word, make a difference.

Are you a future teacher? If so, Loyalsock Township School District can use you NOW! Through Act 86, you are eligible to substitute teach if you have at least 60 credits. Find out more by calling 570-323-8561 *1088

Loyalsock Township School District is in need of van (PA Driver’s License) and bus drivers to transport students to and from school each day on unique and established routes. If you are interested or know of anyone that would be interested in this opportunity, please contact Mr. Egly at the District Service Center.

Loyalsock Township School District Food & Nutrition Services has an immediate need for part-time food service workers.

Rate of Pay: $10.00/hr. (based on experience)

Shifts available are:

7:00 am – 12:30 pm

9:00 am – 2:15 pm

10:30 am – 2:00 pm

Experience preferred, but we are willing to train individuals who have a passion for working

with students and promoting a healthy school food environment.

Excellent customer service skills required.

Physical requirements may include standing for long periods of time; pushing,

pulling and lifting up to and in excess of 40 pounds.

All mandated clearances, TB test results and physical are required prior to employment.

The position(s) will remain open until filled.

EOE

Seeking an energetic, self-motivated, people-oriented people with a desire to work with the district’s custodial department. The applicant must be able to follow both written and verbal directions and must interact effectively with students, staff, and community members. The primary responsibilities include general knowledge of all custodial duties, general building duties and operation of motor vehicles as needed. Additional duties may include grounds keeping, including mowing/trimming grass, preparation of athletic fields, and operation of snow blowers. This individual shall continually strive toward a relationship with district staff and community that is conducive to the effective implementation of all District programs and services.

All mandated clearances, physical, and TB test results are required prior to employment.

EOE

Do you have the LTSD School App? It's a great tool to help you keep up to date with everything happening in the LTSD. Just visit the App store, search Loyalsock, download and then in settings, add the schools you want to follow. You can also copy things from the calendar onto your own personal Google Calendar, as well!

We are excited to announce our new Lancer FriDAY's schedule and group rotation.

Lancer FriDAYS

Friday Rotation Schedule

1:55 PM - 2:30 PM

Group A Dates -

9/17/21, 10/29/21, 12/17/21, 2/25/22, 4/22/22

Class of 22 (Carner/Johnson)

Class of 23 (Bulgarelli/Hessert)

Class of 24 (Dincher/Holmes)

Class of 25 (Dangle/Walter)

Group B Dates -

9/24/21, 11/5/21, 1/7/22, 3/11/22, 4/29/22

Student Council (Nolan/Smith)

Maroon Market - (Carpenter)

Eco-Act - (Pavlick)

Group C Dates -

10/8/21, 11/19/21, 1/14/22, 3/25/22, 5/6/22

National Art Honor Society (Kaplan)

Table Top - (Haden)

S.A.D.D. - (Dangle/Popowycz)

Spirit Club (Nolan/Smith)

FBLA - (Carpenter)

Group D Dates -

10/15/21, 12/3/21, 2/4/22, 4/1/22, 5/13/22

Envirothon - (Grey)

Interact (Huertas)

National Honor Society (LaCoe)

Gender-Sexuality Alliance (Kaplan)

Group E Dates -

10/22/21, 12/10/21, 2/11/22, 4/8/22, 5/20/22

Key Club (Haden)

Drama Club (Cajka)

Spanish Club (Huertas)

Christian Club - (June)

History Club - (Bower)

Building Wide Dates -

9/10/21, 10/1/21, 11/12/21, 1/28/22

Whole Building Event

9/10/21 - Club/Activity Fair

10/1/21 - Pep Rally

11/12/21 - Veteran’s Day Assembly/Event

1/28/22 - Pep Rally

No extended period on January 21st (Finals) or March 4th (Conferences)

1. Parking is assigned by placard number. Students may park in the rear lot adjacent to the middle school or in front of the high school (across from the flag pole).

2. Students found parking in the faculty/student parking spaces will be subject to revocation of parking pass and towing at student’s expense.

3. If a lot is filled, you may park along Loyalsock Drive.

4. Safe and proper driving on school property is mandatory.

5. A $5 non-refundable deposit (cash) is required to receive a permit (hangtag) to park. If you lose your permit, you must pay for another one.

Applications and permits are available in the High School office.

1. Student/parent downloads work permit application from LTSD website: Application for Work Permit download
2. Parent completes application and signs electronically
3. Student/parent emails application as an attachment to: workingpapers@loyalsocklancers.org
4. Once received, the student will be contacted and instructed to come into the office to complete the working permit (parent does not need to be present unless online application could not be filled out and submitted electronically).

December 2021

November 2021

August 2021

While empowering students to uncover their true passion, Loyalsock Township High School prepares, engages, and inspires all students to seek academic and personal excellence.

Email: mreitz@loyalsocklancers.org
Website: www.loyalsocklancers.org
Location: 1801 Loyalsock Drive, Williamsport, PA, USA
Phone: (570) 326-3581
Facebook: facebook.com/ltmsprincipal
Twitter: @lths_principals