LHS Daily Announcements
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Good Morning Lions!
Any students taking the PSAT/NMSQT next week who could not attend this morning’s Reading section and Writing & Language section test prep, please see Mrs. Carriger in room 209 for useful handouts on preparing for these two sections.
The Geography Club will meet today after school to discuss our upcoming scuba dive night- make a splash with Geography club and learn about this opportunity and how to save orphaned elephants in Africa- We and they need your help!
Are you comfortable while you sleep? Do you dream only of pleasant things, like remaining asleep? If you answered “NO” to either question, please come this Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm for the LHS Choir Mattress Sale. There will be over 25 floor models displayed in the cafeteria for everyone to try. Come find the one that is right for you and support the choir as they raise funds for their trip to Dallas and San Antonio this spring. We also have pillows, sheets, mattress covers, and other bedding supplies for sale. District staff get a 10% discount! Come check it out this Saturday!
There will be an art club meeting today after school. We will be tie-dyeing our club t-shirts, so if you have not brought your shirt in do not forget to do so! There will also be snacks
The LHS Theatre Department presents the comedy, “Almost, Maine” this Friday and Saturday at 7pm in the auditorium. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students, and free for USD 497 staff with an ID badge. We hope to see you there!
Congrats to the LHS Debate squad who have had two great weekends in a row.
At Olathe Northwest, Emily Guo & Sarah Krambeer placed 4th in the Junior Varsity division, Vera Petrovic & Carson Redmond placed 4th in the Open division, Chisato Kimura & Claire Walther placed 4th in the Varsity division, and Bryce Dunn & Sungho Hwang won the Open division with an undefeated record, leading LHS to the overall team championship as well. It was a great weekend to be a Lion!
As part of today’s National Youth Health Awareness’ Day, schools across the US will be focusing attention on the issue of chemical health – tobacco, alcohol, and abuse of other drugs. No one ever woke up and said I want to mess up my life today. Life does not rewind. Think about it.
Show your team spirit by going to Chipotle (911 Massachusetts Ave. #A) this Thursday from 5:00-9:00 pm to show your support to our LHS Cross Country team! Take in a flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the LHS Cross Country.
Young Feminists Club members volunteering with the Lawrence Sexual Trauma & Abuse Center meet today in room 209 after school; we will leave campus together to arrive as a group to volunteer. There will be no YFC meeting next week due to conferences, so our next official meeting will be November 2nd.
“Attention Scholar’s Bowl participants. Please remember to bring your half sheet schedules back to Mr. Ellis today to go to tournaments. Thanks!”
There will be a meeting for all boys interested in swimming or diving for LHS this year today right after school, in the LHS Cafeteria.
Magic: The Gathering club is today, 2:45 in Rm. 132
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Did you know that Hispanic and Latino mean different things? Hispanic is a person that speaks Spanish like someone from Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. Latinos are those from Latin America that speak either Spanish or Portuguese. So Hispanics include people from Spain and Latinos include people from Brazil. This quick fact is brought to you by your HALO friends that invite you to join them at Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant this Thursday Oct. 13th, hope to see you there!
The College Fair is coming up tonight, October 12th from 6:30-8:00pm at the College and Career Center. Starting at 7:00, there will be a Financial Aid presentation in room 124for those wanting to learn the basics of financial aid and completing the FAFSA. Hope to see you there!
This week is PINK OUT WEEK!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and LHS honors survivors, remembers those lost to the disease, and supports progress being made to defeat breast cancer with a colorful spirit week all of this week leading up to Friday’s Pink Out game.
Today we are wearing light blue for prostate cancer - 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thank you for showing your support of those currently fighting, those who’ve survived, and those who’ve been lost to this disease. LHS cares!
- Tomorrow wear pink to fight breast cancer
- (no school Friday) But come to the PINK OUT GAME Friday night!
This week there will be a jelly bean guessing jar at the stuco lunch table.
Make a donation to the breast cancer awareness to make a guess of how many jelly beans there are.
The winner will get ALL of the pink jelly beans and be announced at Friday's pink out game.
The HALO Club will meet today Wed. in room 101 starting at 2:40pm. Hope to see you all there!
Washburn University will have a representative here during the lunch hour.
Hey Lions, the National Honor Society fall service project, Cure the Cold is kicked off last Monday! We will be collecting winter clothes such as new socks and underwear, gently used coats, scarves, hats, boots as well as gently used blankets and sleeping bags. We will collect items through the whole month in the rotunda.
BRING YOUR SMILE!!! Picture retakes will be tomorrow October 13…..
Talent Show try-outs are this week! Woot! Woot! And it's not too late to turn in your form! Remember your performance doesn’t have to be perfected yet, you just got to show up and show you got some talent. So come out and show us what you got! Try-outs are after school or by appointment starting today through Thursday, Oct. 13th in the old Black Box Theater across the hall from the band room. Sign up forms are in Student Services. Got Questions? See Ms. Thomas in Student Services. See you soon!
Remember afterschool tutoring in the library classroom with certified teachers available to assist you!
Are you experiencing stress? Come to Yoga and Mindfulness Club today in the library classroom, this is the left side classroom next to tutoring. We have mats and other equipment, sessions typically last about 35 minutes