E.C. Glass High School

• https://www.lcsedu.net/parents/lcs-calendar
• November 8-19 Food & Clothing Drive for Parkview Misson
• November 10-2-Hour Early Dismissal
• November 12-Underclassmen Make-Up Pictures
• November 13-"All Together Now". Performance at 7:00 p.m.
• November 14-"All Together Now". Performance at 3:00 p.m.
• November 15-19-Virginia College Application Week (VCAW)
• November 17-2-Hour Early Dismissal
• November 20 Thanksgiving Food & Clothing Drive Through Donation Day
• November 24-26-Fall Break
• December 1-2-Hour Early Dismissal
• December 8-2-Hour Early Dismissal

Throughout the month of October, E.C. Glass High School helped raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. Each Wednesday faculty, staff, and students wore pink and helped raise money for the Awareness Garden. We want to thank everyone who participated.

The Hilltoppers participated in Unity Day on October 20th. This is a day when people come together — in schools, communities, and online —to send one large ORANGE message of support, hope, and unity to show that we are united against bullying and united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

Glass Theatre is celebrating 40 years of excellence and continued its fall season with I Hate Hamlet which opened October 21st. The show was directed by former ECG Theatre Artistic Director Jim Ackley. The show also featured Glass theatre alumni alongside current students. Next up is All Together Now! Which opens on November 13th.

They also traveled to Western Albemarle on Saturday, November 6th to participate in the VHSL Theatre Competition. Congratulations to Wyatt Moore and Ella Grant, winners of Best Acting Awards!

The Hilltopper Marching Band was named the Grand Champions of the Glenvar High School Celtic Classic this past month. They swept all awards in ALL captions from the Class 2A Bands.

On Saturday, October 16th our students gave back to our school community. Representatives from the Key Club, Environmental Action Club, National Honor Society, Boys Basketball, Track, Cheerleading, Blue Crew, and Student Council Association gave a few hours of their day for our Campus Beautification Day. THANK YOU to these volunteers and our faculty advisors and coaches who helped!

For the first quarter, we had 1,172 students earn 5,701 A’s and/or B’s. All of these students were entered into a prize drawing, sponsored by our VTSS team

October was National Principals Month and our administrative team was treated to an amazing meal prepared by our culinary arts students! Thank you Chef Phillips and students for this treat!

LCS and the James River Association won a grant from American Electric Power to take paddling trips down the James River to teach students the importance of good water qualities and tests to check for water quality. Students conducted abiotic and biotic tests. All AP Environmental Science students in LCS were able to take part in the trip.

The IT department is excited to upgrade 56 classrooms at ECG with NewLine touch screen tvs. Ms. Gatz is already creating engaging lessons with the TVs by splitting her class into small groups and using the tv to create a station where she can model the lesson for her students. We can't wait to see the other creative ways that the TVs are used to engage our students!

It would appear our new arrival procedures on the Langhorne Rd. side of the campus have eliminated some of the congestion in the student parking lot during morning dropoff. In addition, arrival times of our buses are consistent except on rare occasions.

What we continue to notice is student drivers and car riders are arriving late. The tardy bell to the first class of the day rings at 7:25. We ask that all students be in their class by that time. For students that are driving, it is highly recommended that you be in the student parking lot by 7:15 to ensure you have time to make it to your first class on time.

Our first 2-Hour early dismissal date is Wednesday, November 10 (Please see the calendar above for additional dates). High school students will be dismissed at 12:25. Here is the bell schedule for ALL 2-Hour early dismissals:

Warning Bell-7:20

1st/5th Block-7:25-8:30

Bell Change-8:30-8:35

2nd/6th Block-8:35-9:40

Bell Change-9:40-9:45

3rd/7th Block/Lunch-9:45-11:15

Bell Change-11:15-11:20

4th/8th Block-11:20-12:25

Students that travel for various programs (Governor's School, Career Tech, Early College, STEM, etc.) please check your email. You will receive shuttle information for these days.

Lunch Procedures

We continue with our adjusted lunch procedures. This is being done to further assist in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 during lunch and foster social distancing. Students who are not eating their lunch must have their masks on during their lunch period. Here is a copy of our new bell schedule that we will use until further notice:

Warning Bell 7:20

1st/5th Block 7:25-9:00

Bell Change 9:00-9:05

2nd/6th Block 9:05-10:35

Bell Change 10:35-10:40

3rd/7th Block/Lunch 10:40-12:50

Bell Change 12:50-12:55

4th/8th Block 12:55-2:25

Lunch Drop Offs Discouraged

The main office is the hub of our school and is a very busy location. To help limit traffic and minimize distractions in that location we remind you that we will not accept lunch deliveries from outside sources, this includes families dropping off lunches from outside sources. If your child forgets their lunch please remember that this year there is NO cost to students for breakfast OR lunch.

Student Expectations During Lunch Period

At no time should a student place orders through outside sources (GrubHub, UberEats, etc.) expecting a delivery. Students are not allowed to leave campus during lunch. Both pose a safety concern and will be addressed through our discipline matrix.

We ask that if you need to see a teacher, administrator, or counselor that you work with the individual to schedule an appointment. Walk-in visits cannot be accommodated.

School Counselor Student Caseloads

• Mr. Humphreys: Last names, A-D

• Mrs. Reynolds: Last names, E-J

• Mrs. Creasy: Last names, K-Q

• Mrs. Calloway: Last names, R-Z

• Mrs. Miller-Goode: Students in the Early College Program

ASVAB Testing

ECG is offering ASVAB testing on Friday, November 19. Interested students should complete this form, ASVAB 2021. The ASVAB can be used for military enlistment but that is not the only purpose. The ASVAB is a great career exploration tool. Juniors and seniors have until Wednesday, November 17 by 2:30 pm to sign up. Any questions, please contact your school counselor or Mrs. Miller-Goode.

College Applications

Just a few reminders as we continue in the college application season.

• LCS does not update transcripts in January.

• if you applied through Common App, Coalition, SendEdu, your school counselor will upload your quarter two grades. Please add your school counselor to any of these application portals, Common App, Coalition, SendEdu

• If you used another method to apply to a college/university, you must request that your quarter two report be mailed.

Request for Recommentations

For Letters of recommendations, please complete the student response form,

Student Response Form. Parents are welcome to complete the parent response form, Parent Response Form.

Deadlines

• December 1 application deadline: submit request for a recommendation by Monday, November 15 at 2:30 pm.

• January 15 application deadlines: submit request for a recommendation by Friday, December 3 at 2:30Request for Recommendations

School counselors follow the same academic calendar as students. On breaks, they will not access school email. Get those recommendations and applications done so you can enjoy your time off!

Reminder, you must request your transcripts through Parchment. If you need assistance with Parchment, contact Mrs. Miller-Goode.

Virginia College Application Week

• E.C. Glass is excited to be a participant in Virginia College Application Week occuring November 15th-19th. During this time Seniors are encouraged to submit at least one college application to a Virginia College and several participating out of state colleges for FREE during the week. Seniors will be participating with assistance from their Counselors and the Future Center Director. The week will provide students with hands-on college application assistance, FAFSA completion, essay help, on-site admissions with several colleges and application fee waivers to apply to Virginia colleges for FREE. Check emails for a full week of VCAW activities

Worker’s Permits

Worker’s Permits are no longer issued by the schools. Worker’s permits are obtained through the Agency’s online system Virginia Electronic Employment Certificate System, (VAeECS). The student must have a job offer prior to applying for an employment certificate. The process requires online actions by the youth, employer, and parent, guardian, or custodian in that order. Please visit this site for more information: Worker's Permit.

Virginia College Application Week is next week! This is your child's opportunity to apply to colleges for free, register for CVCC and the Stay Close, Go Far scholarship, and participate in on-site admissions with 12 different VA colleges and universities! Please note that in order for your child to fully participate in on-site admissions, they need to submit an application and transcripts to the college by Monday, Nov. 15th. You and your child should have already received emails with the daily event schedule and event registration links, but if you have any questions you can reach me at 434-665-9559 or mosbydr@lcsedu.net

Parents, if you would like to receive ECG News, which is a daily e-newsletter that includes information about Events, Clubs, Cultural Arts, Sports, Counselling, Senior Class activities, SOL/AP testing, and anything else that is occurring here at E. C. Glass, please email Laura Wise at wiselw@lcsedu.net to get on the mailing list. Include all email addresses to which you would like this newsletter sent.

ECG News is sent out Monday-Friday not only to parents who request it but also to all students.

Masks are to be worn by all individuals in indoor instructional settings where interaction between teachers/staff and students occurs in person. All masks and face coverings must cover the nose and mouth and may not contain holes, valves, or mesh material. Bandanas, neck gaiters, and scarves are not permitted. Face shields without an underlying mask or acceptable face covering are not permitted.

To protect LCS students, faculty, and staff, parents should complete a daily health screening of their child using the COVID-19 Health Screening Questions listed below. Parents will screen students before leaving for school and keep students at home if they have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or if they have had close contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19. Staff will screen themselves following the same protocols above.

LCS COVID-19 Home-Screening Questions

1. Is your child having any new or unusual symptoms?

❑ Fever >100.4F

❑ Shortness of Breath

❑ Diarrhea

❑ Cough

❑ Muscle Aches/Fatigue

❑ Loss of Smell/Taste

❑ Chills

❑ Nausea

❑ Loss of Appetite

❑ Sore Throat

❑ Vomiting

❑ Headache

2. Has Your Child Been Exposed to COVID-19 in the Previous 2 Weeks?

HIGH RISK: Direct physical or close contact (within 6 feet for continuous 15 minutes, without face covering) with someone, within 2 days of testing positive with COVID-19, or displaying symptoms. (Call School Administrator or School Nurse)

LOWER RISK: Distant contact (outside 6 feet or within 6 feet for a brief period of time) of someone, within 2 days of testing positive with COVID-19. (Monitor for Symptoms)

3. Has Your Child Tested Positive for COVID-19?

Notify the school administrator or school nurse.

For more information about health screenings, see the Parent/Guardian Home Health Screening information sheet.

Personal hygiene is an important measure in reducing the spread of COVID-19 as well as other illnesses, and students and staff will be encouraged to wash their hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. Hand sanitizer will also be available in classrooms and throughout the school building.

Parents or guardians should notify their school administrator or the school nurse at woodjw@lcsedu.net or by phone, (434-515-5374) in the event that your child shows symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive for COVID-19. LCS staff will work with the local health department for contact tracing and notify any staff and parents or guardians of any student who may have been exposed. Any exposed areas in which a symptomatic individual or an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 will be properly cleaned and disinfected, Daily updates of new positive COVID-19 cases reported can be found on the LCS homepage.

If your child has a chronic health condition such as asthma, diabetes, a seizure disorder, or a food allergy requiring an epi-pen the school division requires that the school clinic have a Health Care Action plan that is signed by a physician and parent. The Action plan can also include permission for medication.

See attached links for Health care plans that can also be found on the LCS website.

Allergy Action plan

Asthma Action plan

Virginia Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP)

Seizure Action plan

If your child does not have one of the above chronic illnesses but requires medication while at school the clinic must have a Physician/Parent Authorization to Administer Medication form.

This form must be completed and signed by both the parent/guardian AND the physician. While we highly encourage parents to make every attempt to give their students medications at home, we understand that there are circumstances that will require your student to take their meds at school. Please consider the following guidelines for medication administration by the nurse/clinic while your student is in school:

• A parent always has the right to come to the school and administer medication to their student at any time during school hours. .

• A Physician/Parent Authorization to Administer Medication form must be completed, signed, and dated by both the prescribing physician and the parent. A parent/guardian should turn in this form with the medication to be given at school.

• No medication (including over-the-counter medications like Tylenol and Advil) will be given without a signed authorization form that is complete.

• All medications must be brought to the school by the parent/guardian. Medication must be signed in by both the parent and the nurse/school designee. Please allow 15 minutes in order to accomplish this when you come to the school. Medications may not be brought to school by the student. Prescription medications must be in the original pharmacy bottle containing the student’s name, medication name, dosage, route, and frequency.

• Over-the-counter medication must be in a sealed, original container. The nurse can not accept any opened containers.

• Students are to report to the clinic at the time their medication is to be administered.

• The parent/guardian must bring in more medication when it is needed.

• It is the parent’s responsibility to pick up medication at the end of the year. No medication will be kept over the summer or until the next school term.

As always, should you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Wood.

The Seminole District utilizes an online platform to post all sports schedules. Be sure to bookmark the link so you can keep track of when our Hilltoppers will be in action. https://www.seminoledistrictva.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=299

For the 2021-2022 school year the Seminole District has partnered with GoFan for online ticketing to our athletic events. Spectators will need to visit the GoFan website https://gofan.co/search or download the app to purchase tickets. We believe school personnel and spectators alike will appreciate the paperless, contactless, cashless and simple online ticket-buying experience.

VHSL schools have been a ticketing partner with Huddle for many years, and have used its digital GoFan product at a number of championship events. Seminole District Athletic Directors have worked with GoFan to prepare for an expansion into all rounds of athletic competition. #Hilltoppers #ecgathletics

Many of our fall teams have concluded their seasons and tryouts for winter sports began on Monday, November 8th. Here's a summary of our successes this fall:

Golf- placed as Seminole District Champs and advanced to region play where their season ended. Mike Anthony was named District Coach of the Year. Penn Willman were named District Players of the year.

Cross Country- At the District meet Ella Layne placed 9th. At the District meet boys race: Liam Hunt 4th, Luke Palys 9th, Sebastian Ploch 12th, Jacob Clevenger 13th, and Kasey Morris 14th. At regionals, Liam Hunt and Ella Layne qualified for states. They will compete this Saturday, November 13th at Great Meadows, The Plains for the State Meet.

Field Hockey- Finished the regular season 8-6. This is the most games they have ever won. They advanced to the Region Quarter Finals where they lost to Orange.

Football- finished the regular season 8-2. They host Louisa Thursday, November 11th at 7 pm at City Stadium in the Region Quarter-Finals

Volleyball: Finished the regular season 15-3. They were Seminole District Runner-up and made it to the Region 4D Semi-finals where they fell to Blacksburg.

The week of October 25-29 the SCA sponsored Halloween Spirit Week. It was a lot of fun seeing what our students AND teachers came up with!

Want to help the Lynchburg community stay warm and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner?

The SCA is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food and winter clothing drive beginning today and running through Saturday, November 20. All donations will go to Parkview Community Mission. Winter clothes and blankets need to be clean and in good condition; all non-perishable food items are welcome. Thanksgiving foods such as stuffing, instant mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, yams/sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce are needed.

Donations will be collected through participating 8th-period classes. The class collecting the most items per person will be treated to a Chick- fil-A lunch. The contest deadline is 11/18.

Donation boxes will also be in the hallways.

There will be a drive-through donation event Saturday, November 20, for the E. C. Glass family and the greater community. Donations can be dropped off at the ECG auditorium entrance from 8:00 AM until Noon. Masks are required. Contact-free drop-off is available.

Be sure to pre-order your copy of the 21- 22 yearbook for $50,which is still $10 dollars in savings. Prices go up later this winter. We have sold over 180 yearbooks so far, and we have a limited quantity. Pre-order today to reserve your copy. Don't miss out! Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and use code 10464 or head to the ECG homepage to find our yearbook purchase link!

PARENTS OF SENIORS: Reserve a spot for your senior in the 21- 22 yearbook. Order a senior tribute (previously known as Senior Ad). Limited space available.

What is a Senior Tribute?

Make the yearbook even more special for your student. Senior Tributes are a great way to celebrate all the hard work your student has put into the last 13 years of school, to honor and to congratulate them on a job well done. The tributes are personalized with photos of your choosing and sentimental messages in your own words. Traditionally, Senior Tributes remain a surprise to your seniors until they receive their yearbook.

New Sizing and Costs are listed below:

Ad Size

Includes

Total Cost

1/8th Page

1 photo, 25 characters

$50.00

1/4th Page

3 photos, 50 characters

$75.00

1/2 Page

6 photos, 100 characters

$175.00

Full Page

10 photos, 200 characters

$300.00

You can place your senior tribute order by visiting: www.yearbookordercenter.com, use code: 10464.

All senior tributes are due by 12/10/21- Limited space available!

The E.C. Glass Food For Thought weekend bags will be available to any student in need every Friday directly after school. The pre packed bags will be available in room E-106.

The bags provide quick fix meals for students in need for the weekends free of charge. The bags are sponsored by the Food for Thought a program of Park View Community Mission

E.C. Glass Main Office hours are Monday-Friday 7:00AM-3:00PM

The delivery of flowers, food and gifts to students during the school day is not allowed due to the disruption to the school day.

Items such as chromebooks, books, and after school items etc. may be dropped off under these conditions;

1. You must be on the student's contact list in order to leave items.
2. Please print the first and last name & grade of the student on the form provided.
3. If possible the student should be contacted by the responsible party to let him/her know that the item is in the Main Office.

Any student that drives to school is required to obtain a parking Tag. Parking tags are $50.00. The student driver contract would need to be filled out and signed by a parent/guardian. Students need to provide a driver's license before getting a tag.

Parents and students may pay on myschoolbucks https://www.lcsedu.net/parents/payment-accounts by cash or check. Please contact Karen Lynch @ lynchkj@lcsedu.net for forms, payments and tags.

Student Driver Contract

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZIfVjGPLQyLPNCj5XbMm0Yb7DCKjd5RuLsHkgWu7UaY/edit?usp=sharing

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