The Lancer Pride

Welcome to our first edition of The Lancer Pride. This is a new form of communication for students and families of the Loyalsock Township High School. Our goal is to communicate and celebrate the various accomplishments and highlights of our students, staff and school community. Please take a look at the many great things going on at Loyalsock Township High School. Thank you for visiting!

Sincerely,

Dr. Matthew Reitz

Principal, Loyalsock Township High School

Mr. Jamie Yonkin

Assistant Principal, Loyalsock Township High School

Remember ~ You CAN control your attitude, efforts, actions, manners and word. #ControlWhatYouCanControl

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Important Dates:

November 4 - MP #1 ends

November 5 - MP #2 begins

November 5 - Winter Sports Physicals

November 10 - MP #1 Report Cards Issued

November 17 - MP #1 Honor Roll posted

November 23-25 - Early Dismissal for Students

November 26-27 - Holiday/No School

November 30 - Holiday/No School

Spirit Week 2020

Last week, in lieu of Homecoming, LTHS celebrated with "Spirit Week". Each day students and staff participated in a different activity.

Monday - Disney Day (Dress in your favorite Disney Character)

Tuesday - Country vs. Country Club

Wednesday - Costume Day

Thursday - Twin Day

Friday - Lancer Day

One additional activity, was hallway decorating. The theme this year was Holidays. Students spent all week decorating their respective hallways. Winners were chosen at the end of the day on Friday. We are excited to announce that the winners of the 2020 Hallway Decorating are:

1st Place: Seniors (see picture below)

2nd Place: Freshman

Congratulations to each class and thanks to everyone who participated in all the Spirit Week activities!

FASFA Information for the Class of 2021:

All seniors and their families who are seeking financial aid must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fasfa.gov. This application became available on October 1 and will also incorporate Pennsylvania State Aid through PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency). Get the 2021-2022 FAFSA completed and submitted ASAP to be sure you are getting the maximum amount of qualified aid.

Scholarship Information for grades 9-12:

Did you know you can start the search for scholarships before your senior year? Many LTHS students have had great success with the scholarship search using these websites:

www.fastweb.com

www.scholarships.com

These sites have a database that will automatically match scholarships to you based off of your personal profiles. Both are completely free to use and are available to all students in high school, grades 9-12.

Outstanding Educator Award Recipient

Recently, Mrs. Kelly June, LTHS English teacher, was selected for the University of Chicago's Outstanding Educator Award! This distinguished award has existed for more than three decades. Students accepted into the University of Chicago Class of 2024 were asked to nominate an educator whose guidance has helped them along the path toward intellectual growth. Responses were received from thousands of students in recognition of educators who have positively impacted their lives.

Congratulations to Mrs. Kelly June for being selected!

Winter Sports:

Registration for all Winter sports is now open for Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming/Diving and Cheer. Please visit Family ID to register. Click here for more detailed instructions on how to register or visit the Athletics page on our school website www.loyalsocklancers.org.

Winter physicals are scheduled for November 5, beginning at 3:15 pm. Please stop by or call the HS office to reserve your time (570) 326-3581 ext. 1300.

Fall Sports Recap:

Girls Tennis

Team ~ Team finished 13-2 in regular season 15-3 overall. They finished 2nd in PHAC and 2nd in District 4 for their division.

Individuals ~ Katie Savidge finished with 14-1 record and 19-2 overall. She was the Silver medalist for singles for the 4th consecutive year.

Doubles ~ Katie Savidge and Sarah Hall advanced to District Semi-finals.

Golf - Girls team won the District Championship. Grace Shaible finished 13th overall in State competition.

Boys Soccer - Had a great season, but lost in the first round of District Playoffs to Wellsborso 3-1.

Girls Soccer - The girls, led by new head coach Dan Solley, played their hearts out all season, but came up a little short. They played tough teams like #1 ranked Bloomsburg and ended up with three ties for the season.

Cross Country - Andres Quintana placed 20th overall in the boys AA Districts. Boys team finished 8th overall in Districts for Boys AA.

Football - Finished the regular season with a 4-2 record. They lost in the first round of district playoffs on Saturday 10/31 against Montoursville.

Volleyball - This program is in it's infancy, but made large strides as the season progressed. By the end of the season, they were competing against varsity teams and doing well. The future is bright for girls volleyball at LTHS.

For Athletic related questions please contact:

Ron (CI) Insinger - Athletic Director rinsinge@loyalsocklancers.org

Shannon Butters - Athletics Secretary sbutters@loyalsocklancers.org

COVID Safety Reminders

Masks and face coverings are most definitely not comfortable, but are our new reality. We want to focus our time at school on learning, building positive relationships and keeping each other safe and healthy.

However, according to the most recent Pennsylvania Department of Health guidance issued August 17, 2020 and posted to the PDE website requires masks to be worn at all Pennsylvania schools at all times, even if individuals are more than 6 feet apart. There are unique considerations for individual students who have health issues and are documented in a 504 plan. Students who refuse to wear a mask or wear it incorrectly after being retaught will be secluded or sent home in order to maintain the safety and welfare of everyone.

What if a student doesn't wear a mask properly?

1. Student will be asked by a staff member to put on the mask and cover required areas.

2. If student refuses, and administrator will ask the student to put on the mask.

3. If student refuses, parent/guardian will be contacted.

4. If a student continues to refuse, they will be placed in isolated area away from others or need to be picked up by guardian.

Please remember to wear your mask, wash your hands and maintain a distance of 6 feet from others whenever possible.

There will be no tolerance for intentionally trying to spread germs or any type of related behavior. If this should happen, parents will be contacted. Again, our focus is on learning and safety. We want to maximize every moment we are at school. Thank you for your support!

Free School Meals

Just a reminder that Loyalsock Township School District continues to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to ALL students. Students may receive one FREE school breakfast and one FREE school lunch each day school is in session. FREE meals for ALL students will remain in effect until December 31, 2020, or until funding runs out.

We are so grateful to be able to offer free meal service during these challenging times and hope that all students take advantage of this amazing program. See you in the Cafeteria!

LTSD App

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!

Vacation, College Visit and Job Shadow Request Form

This form must be submitted two (2) weeks prior to planned event for approval purposes.

Please click here to consult the PA Department of Health's travel list prior to submission. States indicated on the list, when traveled to may require a 14 day quarantine period, upon return.

Please click here to download a copy of the approval form.

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: https://www.facebook.com/ltmsprincipal
Twitter: @lths_principals