LHS Update vol. 18

• March 16 - LHS P/T Conferences
• April 12 - MSTEP for 11th grade students, regular school day
• April 13 - School Day SAT/PSAT10/PSAT 9. No school for seniors, remote work.
• 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

• Monday, April 11th will be a regular school day for ALL students.

• Tuesday, April 12th we will be administering the M-STEP to all of our 11th grade students. ALL M-STEP TEST TAKERS THAT WERE ISSUED A SCHOOL ISSED CHROMEBOOK MUST BRING THEIR DEVICE, FULLY CHARGED ON THIS DAY. We will have Chromebooks available for those that were not issued a device. ALL other students will attend. A modified daily schedule will be used to accommodate test takers.

• Wednesday, April 13th, we will be administering the SAT with Essay to all 11th graders, the PSAT 10 to all 10th graders, and the PSAT 9 to all 9th graders. ALL 12th graders will work remotely on this day.

• Thursday, April 14th, we will be administering the ACT Workkeys to all of our 11th grade students.

• Friday, April 15th, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS.

Testing rosters will be displayed on the bulletin board between the main office and the auditorium for all assessments. It is recommended that students locate their testing location prior to their assigned testing date.

• 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).

• Baseball
• Softball
• Girls Soccer
• Boys Track & Field
• Girls Track & Field
• Girls Lacrosse (Co-Op)
• Boys Lacrosse
• Boys Golf

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.