Lakeland Senior High School

Before the school year comes to an end, students must take their final exams.  Final exams are worth 10% of their overall grade.

Seniors Final Exam Schedule:

Underclass Final Exam Schedule:

• Exam Schedule

A Bell Schedule - Buildings B, C, D, H, I, W & Physical Education & AG
B Bell Schedule - Buildings: E, F, G, N & Music & Harrison

• Students are not to be on the campus of any other school during operating hours unless picking up siblings.

• Faculty and staff members are required to work their normal hours.

• Grades are due Thursday, June 6th at 8:00 AM.

Dax Gingras, a former graduate of Lakeland High School has recently been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.  Dax is the PE Coach at North McKeel Elementary and is endearingly referred to as ‘Coach G’.  He is only 36 years old with a 2 year old son and a 5 month old baby.

There will be a charity Run/Walk for his benefit. Please do what you can to show your support for a LHS Alumn!

• Downloadable Registration Form

You are invited to the

9th Annual

Lakeland High School

Art Department Open House!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

6:30-8:00 PM

At the LHS Art Department building

The application for LHS academies is currently open.  If you are interested in one of our academies please make sure that you apply now!

• Apply Here

Mrs. Sampson is pictured here, second from the right.

Lakeland High School Social Studies Teacher, Brittany Sampson,  placed 3^rd in the State of Florida for her Personal Financial Literacy curriculum in the High School Division.  She received her award Friday at the 34^th Annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching Economics.

LHS Teacher Awarded by Governor

Last night over 200 poems were submitted for the Polk County Council of Teachers of English Poetry Contest.  The top ten poems were chosen for each grade level from a panel of judges throughout the county (Honorable Mention) and Florida Southern College professors choose the top three poems.  Our students were in the top three category in grades 12, 11 and 9.  All the students below received recognition for their outstanding writing.  We are very proud of their achievements!

12^th grade

• Sarah Brackman – 3^rd place
• Cori Orcasitas – Honorable Mention
• Mary Beth Ritter – Honorable Mention
• Taylor Hall

11^th grade

• Savanna Collins – 2^nd place
• Chris Steelman – Honorable Mention
• Jasmine Abram
• Holly Whitten
• Elora Friar

10^th grade

• Danielle Chaney – Honorable Mention
• Michael Jean - Honorable Mention and Phrase Poem Winner
• Kasey Leamon
• Logan Faulkner

9^th grade

• Daniel Ciccia – 1^st Place
• Jake Mitchell – Honorable Mention
• Brian Brown – Honorable Mention
• Julia Schindler – Honorable Mention

News reported by  Donna M. Shattuck, AP English Language and Composition Teacher, Lakeland High School (email)

2013 Class Elections

Friday, April 26^th  Packets available in Guidance Office, Attendance Office, and online

Wednesday, May1st  Election packets due (Room W-104)

Thursday, May 2nd  Mandatory Meeting / Room W-104 @ 2:15 pm

Monday, May 6th -10th  Campaign Week

Monday, May20th  Election Day

• 2013 Downloadable Election Packet

**Please note that Class officers must attend school all seven periods and not be involved with DCT, BCE, OJT or any other program that requires them to leave campus before 2:05pm.  You will also be required to attend monthly Student Council meetings, held on the first Monday of each month in room W-104.  Failure to attend these meetings and participate in Student Council activities will result in removal from office.

2013 Class Elections Guidelines

No more than:

•  5 posters (each must be hand-made and approved by Ms. Chaves)
•  25 Flyers (originals must be hand-made and approved by Ms.Chaves before they are xeroxed)
•  Unlimited pin-ons (originals must be approved by Ms. Chaves before they are Xeroxed; can not be larger than ¼ of an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper.

Speeches:

Speeches are not required but if you wish to tape a speech you must make an appointment with Ms. Hall in the TV production room.          They must be in good taste and last no more than 20 seconds.

Other Guidelines:

1.  All candidates must have a minimum unweighted grade point average of 2.5, good attendance, and a clean discipline record.
2. Handouts are forbidden.  Flyers must be posted in classrooms oron bulletin boards.  They are not to be distributed by hand.
3. NO CAMPAIGNING during lunches other than the one you areassigned to (this includes election day).
4. Campaign T-shirts are forbidden.
5. Candy or other such persuasive handouts may notbe included in your campaign.
6. No campaigning over any FM or AM radio or television station during or after school hours.
7. No campaigning off campus.  ( i.e. around Lake Hollingsworth)
8. All aspects of campaign must be in good taste.
9. Unless otherwise stated on the Election Application, candidate not acquiring the office of their choice will automatically become a Student Council member.

• Interested seniors will meet in I55 on Tuesday April 23rd at 2:10 pm.
• Rules and procedures will be discussed at the meeting.
• Any violations of the rules will result in your removal from the court.
• Seniors present will be placed on a list for teachers to vote Wednesday April 24th and Thursday April 25th. The list will be emailed to teachers.
• Those students will be reviewed for attendance, discipline, and other issues with administration.
• The top 5 boys and top 5 girls (resulting from teacher votes and administration approval) will be notified on Friday April 26 during5th, 6th, or 7th period.
• Those 10 will have the opportunity to campaign with 6 one-half size posters placed on campus beginning May 2nd and ending May 9th.
• Buttons and stickers are unlimited.
• Posters must be approved by Mrs. Williamson prior to being hung up.
• Posters must be removed by the end of the school day on Friday May 10th.
• Top 5 boys and top 5 girls will be placed on a ballot for voting at prom.
• Voting will take place from 7:30 – 9:30 at prom check in table.
• Announcement made around 10:00 pm and MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

Any Junior who took the PERT at LHS (not every Junior was targeted to take the PERT—Mrs. Lane received a list from the district office), received their scores through their p.1 teachers.

Not showing “college ready” indicates the student needs Math for College Readiness &/or English 4 for College Prep. Both of these are solid courses and should be viewed in a positive light. (I think the negativity comes from it being “mandated” by the State.)

Besides the PERT test, a student may show college readiness by scoring at or above “readiness” on the ACT or SAT. Below are the scores (important that they look at their SUBSCORES, not their composite score):

ACT

• Reading     18
• English       17
• Math         19

SAT 

• Verbal       440
• Math         440

Teen Trendsetters is having a book drive as a service to the community. If you have any gently-used books you or your younger brothers or sisters have outgrown, we would love to take them off your hands. Please deliver them to room C65 any time before April 12. Again, that’s room C65. Thanks for sharing and contributing to a worthy cause.

A dear friend of the Lakeland community and Lakeland High School died yesterday.  Harold “Streamline” Sale was a student, a supporter, a booster, and a friend to LHS.  His children and grandchildren also attended Lakeland.

Mr. Sale, you will be missed by your Dreadnaught Family.

May 11^th, 2013 7^:30-11³⁰

DISNEY HILTON (SELF PARKING $6)

• TICKET SALES APRIL 15^th – MAY 3^rd
• MUST SHOW SCHOOL ID
• MUST HAVE NO OBLIGATIONS!
• PURCHASE DURING LUNCH IN CAFETERIA

BY JUNIORS & SENIORS ONLY / CASH CASH CASH  ONLY!

•    April 15^th – 19^th                   $25 per ticket
•   April 22^nd – 26^th                 $35 per ticket
• April 29^th – May 3^rd            $45 per ticket
•  MAY 6^th, 7th, 8th                $50 EACH TICKET

ONLY ON SALE IN D 83 – SEE Mrs. Matheny

This year’s event has been coordinated by Lakeland High School’s Leadership Cadre. These students have worked tirelessly throughout the year learning leadership strategies and skills; this festival will be a great opportunity for them to put their skills to work.

The sponsors involved were able to provide NCF with much needed supplies with their generous contributions. Without them, this festival would not be what it is today. Please visit these sponsors (listed on the About NCF page) and thank them for their support of our education system and for bettering our community.

• NCF Website

When & What:

This is a reading literacy festival where students learn through special activities geared around a theme. Prepare yourself for a pirate invasion!  The Festival will be held on April 5th, 2013. It is not open to the public and individual schools must register for this event.

The following students have been nominated to represent Lakeland High School at the Silver Garland awards ceremony on Monday, April 29, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in the Branscomb Auditorium on the Florida Southern College campus in Lakeland. Information about the awards.

The following students are representing LHS in the following categories:

• Art - Gillian Fazio
• Athletics – Pedro Cuervo
• Citizenship - Christy Wallen
• English/Literature – Jonathan Primus
• Foreign Language - Victoria North
• Journalism – Anessa Diaz
• Math – Rachel Heidegger
• Music – Ronnie Berry
• Performing Arts – Charlotte Renner
• Science – Reed Holmes
• Vocational/Technology - Sidney Colon