From Principal Doll:
Lancer Pride!
Congratulations to our cheerleaders for winning 1st place at the state competition! It was an exciting afternoon. Congratulations to our 12 students who signed on National Signing Day. Best of luck to our cast and crew for our fall play, It’s a Wonderful Life. I hope you have time to see our students perform. Thank you to Mr. Brown and the SGA for putting out the flags for Veteran’s Day. Good luck to our football team as they continue on the road to the state competition and to all students who are trying out for winter sports.
Do your children need extra help in their classes? Every Wednesday and Thursday our honor society students provide one to one tutoring. Students who want tutoring should inform their PREP teacher they would like to attend. Teachers also may request for their students to get one to one tutoring at the Tutoring Center.
A Season to be Thankful: I am thankful to serve as principal of Linganore High School. You are an amazing and supportive community. I am proud of our students and the work they do each day!
LHS Drama Department Presents: It's A Wonderful Life: Come out and enjoy Linganore Drama's presentation of the holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life. This faithful adaptation has all your favorite characters: George and Mary Hatch, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Violet, and, of course, the Scrooge-like villain, Mr. Potter. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one's family and community will be rewarded. Showtimes:
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased from www.showtix4u.com or at the door. Email angela.smithhisler@fcps.org with any questions!
FFA Winter Fundraiser Linganore High School FFA chapter is holding its annual FFA Winter Holiday Fundraiser. Click the link for an Order Form or if you have questions, please contact Ms. Beachy at Pat.Beachy@fcps.org. Orders are due by Monday, November 25. Order forms can be also be found on the LHS website. All orders need to be picked up on Tuesday, December 10 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in Room B124 or the back of the greenhouse. Thank you in advance for supporting the Linganore FFA Chapter.
Students Collecting Donations for COIPP Rho Kappa and the Mock Trial Team are collecting donations for Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (COIPP). Boxes will be located in the Front Office, Student Services, Mrs. Hendi's room (A213), and Mrs. Peterson's room (C215). Donations will be collected through Friday, December 13, 2019. For a list of supplies needed, please go to Supplies Needed for COIPP.
Slime Night The Linganore Art Honors Society is hosting a slime night on Friday, December 6, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Snacks and slime materials provided. Make sure to RSVP, either email Ms.Geisser at Georgia.Geisser@fcps.org or sign up outside of room A205. You may be turned away if you do not reserve a spot. Hope to see you at slime night!
Collecting Can Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House The Key Club is collecting soda can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Please pull the tab from your cans at lunch and bring in your tabs from home. Collection bins are located on the pillars in the cafeteria and in the front office.
Bag Bingo: The Linganore High School Band Boosters will be holding a Bag Bingo at the Libertytown Volunteer Fire Department Activities Building on Friday, December 6, at 7 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM, 25 regular games are included with each ticket; extra games, specials, pull tabs and 50/50 will also be available. Prizes will feature items from Thirty-One, Coach, Kate Spade and Michael Kors. The LVFD Auxiliary will be selling refreshments. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of and can be purchased by emailing us at BBingotickets@gmail.com. For more information or if you are interested in sponsoring or filling a prize item please contact Joanne Doyle at 240-372-0504 or jdoyle@turnkey-technology.com
Application Notice for Steamfitters' apprenticeship for the Heating, Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration Process Piping & Environmental Systems Fields
Graduating seniors interested in serving an apprenticeship in these trades, may now apply in person only at 8421 Ardwick Ardmore Road in Landover, MD 20785 on the following dates and times only:
January 6, 8, and 10, 2020 from 8-11 a.m.
Call Washington, D.C. Joint Steamfitting Apprenticeship Committee at 301-341-1515 if you have questions
Freshmen and Sophomores Interested in CTC for Next Year: You must shadow your program of interest at the Career and Technology Center (CTC) to apply for next year. Stop by Student Services to pick up a shadow permission slip. The shadow is a half day commitment, transportation is provided by FCPS and students must make-up any missed work.
Seniors: If you plan to apply to 4-year colleges this year, remember that you must submit the Transcript Release and Request Form (The Orange Form) 30 days in advance of your earliest deadline. Also remember to complete your Senior Profile Survey in Naviance so that counselors and teachers can write letters of recommendations. If you have colleges with December 15 deadlines, you must submit your request to Student Services by Monday, November 18. For complete information about the college application process, please visit the Resources tab in the 2020 Student Services Schoology group.
Academy of Fine Arts (AFA) at Governor Thomas Johnson High School: Students interested in a Fine Arts career pathway are encouraged to visit the Academy for the Fine Arts during one of its Shadow Days. The AFA offers focus areas in visual art, dance, music, and drama. To register for a Shadow Day), please visit: www.fcpsartsacademy.org/visit-the-afa.html. Students who are interested in applying to the AFA for next school year need to visit: www.fcpsartsacademy.org/application-information.html. (Deadline to apply to AFA is in mid-January).
American Legion Oratorical Contest: American Legion Gold Star Post 191 in Mt. Airy will hold their local Oratorical Contest on Saturday, January 25 at 1:30 pm. Students prepare a memorized speech of 8 to 10 minutes in length about an aspect of the U. S. Constitution, with some emphasis on the duties and obligations of citizens to our government. For more information about the full program, go to: https://www.legion.org/oratorical. For more information about the local program, email Mr. Rick Dye, Post Oratorical Chairman at post191rickdye@gmail.com. There are applications for the local contest available in Student Services.
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program: The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) Scholarship program addresses the financial needs of college students and provides extensive, hands-on mentoring and support services. Once chosen from a national, selective application process, Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars receive a generous four-year grant to attend the undergraduate school of their choice and enroll in JRF’s celebrated “42 Strategies for Success Curriculum”. This four-year program guides JRF Scholars to effectively navigate their college environments, explore career options, develop leadership skills, and embrace a commitment to service. The program also promotes the values and character traits embodied in the heroic life of the Foundation’s namesake, encouraging Scholars to positively impact the lives of others. Deadline to apply is February 1, 2020. For more information go to: https://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/
Seniors, Georgia Southern University: During the month of November GSU is waiving the application fee. For more information, go to: https://admissions.georgiasouthern.edu/apply/
Female members of the Class of 2021, Distinguished Young Women of Frederick County Program: Deadline to Apply January 1, 2020. Who is eligible: Class of 2021 young women (only juniors in high school), Amount Awarded: Over $20,000 in cash scholarships and over 200 colleges offer scholarships for participation, Requirements: Frederick County residents. 3.0 minimum GPA, How to Apply: Go to distinguishedyw.org and click APPLY NOW, Applying does not obligate them to participate, there is no fee to enter and this is NOT a beauty pageant.
Participants are evaluated in 5 areas and can win money overall and for individual categories: Scholastics (transcripts and test scores are evaluated), Interview (10-minute interview about yourself-we prepare you with mock interviews), Talent (a 90 second piece of your choice-can be any talent, i.e. karate, painting, monologue, singing, music, dancing), Fitness (A routine is taught to you. You do not have to be a dancer to do well), On stage speaking (answer a short question in front of an audience)
Counselor Contact Information: School Counselors encourage parents and students to communicate regular with teachers and staff about questions and concerns. While it is always best to contact a teacher directly about a grade or assignment, please feel free to contact your student’s school counselor. We are assigned by last name.
Last Names A to C: Ms. Kathy Becker (katherine.becker@fcps.org) Last Names D to I: Mr. Chris O’Brien (christopher.obrien@fcps.org) Last Names J to Q: Ms. Paula Larson (paula.larson@fcps.org) Last Names R to Z: Ms. Renata Emery (renata.emery@fcps.org)
Schoology Groups: Counselors have made a group for each grade level in Schoology. This one of the ways that we will be communicating with students about upcoming events and deadlines. Parents can join these groups by using the following codes, you must first establish a Schoology account using the information sent home with students the first week of school:
Class of 2020: SWSZ5-K6XBK Class of 2021: MS8GM-5RX3W Class of 2022: 6M334-GVXVW Class of 2023: JFN6-DN2Z-MJ9HZ