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LHS Counseling Connection Newsletter - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
LHS Counseling Connection Newsletter
Working Together, Providing Opportunities for Excellence
May 15, 2024
Asynchronous - Learn from Home Day - Monday, May 20th
Learn from Home Day - Monday, May 20th
On Monday, May 20th, Linganore High School will hold their graduation ceremony at 6 PM at the PNC Sports Complex on the campus of Mount St. Mary's. In order for the LHS faculty to take part in the ceremony,
Monday, May 20th will be an asynchronous "Learn from Home Day" for all Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors.
Students will access work left for them by their teachers on Schoology.
Teachers will be available to assist students with their work asynchronously, if needed.
Prior to leaving school on Friday, teachers will review how students can reach them via email, google meet, or phone and the times they will be available.
Senior Class of 2024
Attention Seniors
Our
first graduation practice
for the Class of 2024 is
Thursday, May 16
.
Seniors should
park on the stadium side of the building
and report to the cafeteria at
7:30 AM.
Practice is scheduled until 1:00 PM, but may finish earlier.
Cap & Gown packages will be distributed at practice to those who ordered from Jostens.
Students who are using a Cap and Gown from family or friends should bring their gown to practice.
The
Class of 2024 will be doing a group photo in their gowns.
Our second graduation practice will be on
Friday, May 17.
Students should
park on the stadium side of the building
and report to the main gym by
8:00 AM
.
Please contact
jeremy.brown@fcps.org
or
allison.partner@fcps.org
with any concerns.
Chromebook Return
Final opportunity for
Seniors to return their FCPS issued Chromebook and accessories
will be prior to Graduation Practice on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 outside of the LHS Cafeteria.
Charges for unreturned devices will be assessed after practice has completed.
Contact Mr. Nolan at
Conor.Nolan@fcps.org
with any questions.
Senior Salute
Senior Salute will be celebrated on Sunday May 19th, at 1:00 pm
.
Families have been notified in advance, if your senior will be recognized during the afternoon events. Congratulations to all the scholarship and award recipients.
Graduation
Linganore High School will celebrate the Class of 2024 on Monday, May 20th at 6 PM for our 62nd Commencement Ceremony.
As we prepare to celebrate graduates, here's more information on our ceremonies and our instructional plans on graduation days.
Graduation Locations
Linganore High Schools' graduation will be held at Knott Arena at the PNC Sports Complex on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University.
The
full list of graduations is posted online via FCPS.org
.
Driving Directions to Knott Arena
Please use this GPS Address: 16251 Jim Phelan Way, Emmitsburg.
That address will take you to Knott Arena, where graduations are held. Parking is available in areas surrounding Knott Arena.
Also note: Be on alert for traffic crossings as you navigate U.S. 15.
When to arrive to graduations
We realize that families are excited to see students graduate. However, please note that multiple graduations are scheduled on each day at Knott Arena. Those who arrive more than an hour before a ceremony will encounter traffic delays as attendees for previous ceremonies depart.
In order to minimize traffic delays we are asking our families to adhere to the following schedules for arrival and departure. For graduations happening at 1:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., we ask families to plan on arriving at the time designated for your child's ceremony in order to give time for families from the previous graduations to leave.
We also encourage families and graduates to depart ceremonies after their conclusion in order to provide an orderly arrival for the next ceremony.
Please note when doors open for ceremonies at Knott Arena:
School Name
Ceremony
Date
Ceremony
Begins
Doors Open
Arrival of
Graduates
Departure
Frederick
May 20
9 a.m.
8 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Gov. Thomas Johnson
May 20
1:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
Noon
3-4 p.m.
Linganore
May 20
6 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Brunswick
May 21
9 a.m.
8 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Middletown
May 21
1:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
Noon
3-4 p.m.
Catoctin
May 21
6 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Walkersville
May 22
9 a.m.
8 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Tuscarora
May 22
1:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
Noon
3-4 p.m.
Urbana
May 23
9 a.m.
8 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Oakdale
May 23
1:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
Noon
3-4 p.m.
Graduations will be Livestreamed
All high school graduations will be livestreamed once again this year for those who cannot attend the ceremonies live. The graduations will be livestreamed
on the FCPS Maryland YouTube page
and will also be archived there for future viewing.
We will share a message indicating where families can directly access the graduation ceremonies closer to graduations.
FCPS Graduation Profiles
The FCPS Public Affairs team will be sharing Class of 2024 Graduation Profiles on a graduate from each school. The blog posts will be shared on social media and will also be
posted to the FCPS All-Stars blog
.
Senior Page
For additional information, please visit the
Class of 2024
website.
University, College and Military Information
Frederick Community College’s Partnerships for Achieving Student Success Program
PASS provides academic support and personal enrichment opportunities for new and incoming students. Students within the program will receive a yearly scholarship of up to $1,000 and participate in social activities and academic workshops. In addition, students meet with a designated success coach throughout the semester for one-on-one advising and support with classes. Any graduating seniors interested in attending Frederick Community College and being a part of the PASS program can complete the
PASS Application
.
The deadline to apply is July 10th.
Juniors
JUNIORS interested in a U.S. Service Academy
Congressman Trone’s Service Academy Nomination Application for the Class of 2029 is now open! Students who wish to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy will need a nomination in order to do so.
Candidates will need to submit the following before our deadline of
Friday, September 20th, 2024 to be considered for a nomination:
A completed application profile, found on the Congressman’s website at
https://trone.house.gov/services/military-academy-nomination/
. There will be a place to upload:
A Resume (with a recent headshot photo)
A Motivational Letter (500 words or so about why they are interested in attending a Service Academy)
A High School Transcript, preferably with senior classes
Two Letters of Recommendation (from teachers (from different disciplines), counselors, employers, coaches, clergy, or anyone who knows you well (non-familial))
Candidates may send the application in directly with their resume and motivational letter, but the transcript and letters of recommendation must come directly from the counselor or recommender. These can be sent to
Trone.Academy@mail.house.gov
.
Opportunities, News, and Information
Frederick County Virtual School Summer Sessions
Frederick County Virtual School (FCVS)
provides online courses for high school credit through two summer session programs.
To pre-register, students:
Must be enrolled with FCPS and entering 9th-12th grade in the fall of 2024
Need reliable and consistent access to a device and high-speed internet
If necessary, students may check out a FCPS-issued Chromebook from their home school's User Support Specialist.
Commit to 5-8 hours/week to be successful.
FCVS Summer Session Programs:
Virtual Summer Session (VSS):
VSS is a 5-week program designed for independent and self-motivated learners
VSS offers high school honors courses and electives
Required to attend synchronous Google Meet sessions once a week with the teacher
Support Based Summer Session (SBSS):
SBSS is a 5-week credit recovery program designed for students who need to retake a core course, and benefit from a structured day with support of a Virtual Mentor
SBSS offers high school core courses
Required to attend daily synchronous Google Meet sessions with a Virtual Mentor and weekly synchronous Google Meet sessions with the teacher
Click
here
for pre-registration information
.
Pre-registration is now open! Classes fill quickly, don't wait to pre-register.
Deadline to pre-register:
Completed forms must be turned in to your school counselor
by 3:00 pm on Friday, 6/7/24
. Enrollment is limited and many course sections fill quickly. Submissions are processed on a first come, first served basis.
Pear Deck Tutoring Formerly Known As Tutor Me
Frederick County Public Schools partners with Pear Deck Tutor to provide 24/7 online tutoring to all students.
The Pear Deck Tutor platform is easy to use and offered at no additional cost to you
. With Pear Deck Tutor, students connect on-demand with a tutor who’s an exact match for what they’re looking for — whether they’re stumped by a Calculus equation, craving a confidence boost, or looking for writing feedback.
The Pear Deck Tutor platform replicates all the best parts of in-person tutoring — including the ability to connect face-to-face through opt-in audio and video. The Lesson Space has all the tools a student may need for real-time collaboration with a tutor in even advanced subject matters.
No matter the field of study, writing skills are fundamental to academic and post-graduate success. Through Pear Deck Tutor’s Writing Lab, students receive prompt feedback on their writing assignments to help them improve their written communication.
Get Started with Pear Deck Tutor
How to Connect with a Tutor
(video)
The above information can be found on the FCPS website at:
https://www.fcps.org/student-services/tutoring
State Assessments At Linganore
Our Spring block testing window for the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) is still on going.
Students will take assessments to meet state and federal requirements.
There have been some changes in these requirements over the last several years.
For more information about requirements for high school assessments, please reference our Question and Answer (Q&A) document linked here.
Changes in Maryland High School Course Assessments
For more information about how FCPS uses these assessments to ensure all students are progressing via appropriate personalized pathways,
visit our website
.
English 10 – May 16, and 17
MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program)
Alg. 2 – May 21, and 22
MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program)
Alg. 1 & Geometry – May 21, 22, 23, and 24
MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program)
Government – May 16, 17
HSA (High School Assessment)
Biology – May 16, 17
MISA (Maryland Integrated Science Assessment)
Most testing will be done
in class
on an FCPS device. Students who have an FCPS device are reminded to bring it in (fully charged, and with the charger) for testing. Students who do not have an FCPS device will be loaned one for testing.
To accommodate the length of the English 10 MCAP sessions, there will be
no PREP on May 16, and 17.
All classes (testing, and non-testing) will be 90-minutes long on those three days.
Bell Schedule for May 16, and 17, 2024
Non-PREP Bell Schedule
Period
Start Time
-
End Time
1
7:30 am
-
9:00 am
2
9:05 am
-
10:35 am
3
10:40 am
-
12:40 pm
Lunch 1
10:40 am
-
11:10 am
Lunch 2
11:10 am
-
11:40 am
Lunch 3
11:40 am
-
12:10 pm
Lunch 4
12:10 pm
-
12:40 pm
4
12:45 pm
-
2:15 pm
AP Exams
AP Exams will continue to be administered through Friday, May 17th.
Please make sure your student arrives and is in the testing room at 7:30 a.m. for the 8:00 exam, arrives and is in the testing room at 11:30 a.m. for the 12:00 p.m. exam, and arrives and is in the testing room at 1:30 for the 2:00 p.m. exam.
If you have not done so already, please make sure you complete the
attendance waiver form
and return to Danielle Scarbrough at
danielle.scarbrough@fcps.org
or in person in the Front Office as soon as possible.
Any student who wants to eat lunch on the day of their exam can do so. Students who have an exam scheduled at noon, will be able to eat lunch during first lunch shift (10:50-11:20). Students who have an exam scheduled at 8:00 a.m., will be able to eat lunch during the second lunch shift (11:20-11:50).
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Raeda Zietoon at
raeda.zietoon@fcps.org
or at 240-566-9719.
SAT and ACT Testing Information
SAT Information
June 1st
Register online for Saturday Tests:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register
SAT Prep:
College Board Daily Practice App
Khan Academy
SAT Prep Courses at FCC
ACT Testing Information
June 8th
Register online:
https://www.act.org/
ACT Prep
:
Online and hard copy test prep materials:
Free test prep materials
Test Prep Services
(for a fee)
Selective Service Registration
This is a reminder that all males are required by law to register for the Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Preregistration can be done at 17 years, 3 months and the registration held until the 18th birthday. Failure to register can create future issues: the inability to receive federally funded college loans and grants, to obtain federally funded training and certification programs and federal employment. To register, go to
SSS.gov
Schoology Groups
Reminder...Stay informed and up-to-date with Student Services information on Schoology. Student Services has created groups for each grade (ie. Class of 2024). General reminders for students will be posted on Schoology class specific groups.
Need To Meet With Your Counselor?
Sign up to meet with your counselor HERE
Students who wish to meet one-on-one with their counselor should complete the above Google Form. In-person and google meet appointments, when necessary, will be scheduled during student non-academic classes when possible. Passes will be distributed to students as soon as their counselor is able to meet with them.
Summer Opportunites
2024 Geospatial Technology Summer Camp
2024 Geospatial Technology Summer Camp
scheduled for
July 10-13, 2024
, at Towson University. This 4-day, 3-night, all-inclusive overnight camp is specifically designed for high school students who are interested in learning geospatial technologies. Students will stay in double occupancy rooms in a university dorm. Meals, lodging, and transportation are all included.
In this summer camp, students will gain hands-on experience with emerging geospatial technologies (e.g., digital cartography, GPS, satellite remote sensing, aerial photography, etc.) and experience exciting college life at Towson University. Key activities include:
Team-building activities
NASA field trip
Drone flying
Aerial photography workshop
Satellite image analysis
GPS data collection
Digital mapping
And much more!
Registration is now open! Please click on
this link
to register. Seating is limited.
The registration deadline is 11:59 pm on June 23rd, 2024.
Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Engineering Innovation:
Are you ready to change the world through the power of engineering? Are you an intellectually curious high school student with an interest in math and science?
Engineering Innovation Pre-College Programs allow you to explore your passions and see your future as an engineer.
For dates and additional information, go to:
Engineering Innovation
Student Services Staff and Contact Information
LHS Counselor Contact Information
Students Last Name
Counselor
Counselors Email
A-C
Ms. Kathy Becker
katherine.becker@fcps.org
D-H
Mr. Chris O'Brien
christopher.obrien@fcps.org
I-Mn
Mrs. Jessica McDonald
jessica.mcdonald
@fcps.org
Mo-R
Mrs. Jessica Quinn
jessica.quinn@fcps.org
S-Z
Ms. Renata Emery
renata.emery@fcps.org
Additional Student Service Staff Contact Information
Behavioral Support Specialist
Ms. Mary Johnson
maryp.johnson@fcps.org
CASS Coordinator
Ms. Meghan Egerton
meghan.egerton@fcps.org
Registrar
Ms. Kim Failor
kimberly.failor@fcps.org
Secretary
Mrs. Christine M. Cline
christinem.cline@fcps.org
Secretary
Mrs. Lisa Martinazzi
lisa.martinazz@fcps.org
Need Help?
Crisis Services - Dial 211
Help when you feel really anxious or really depressed and need someone to talk with so that you can stay safe.
Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255
Help if you are thinking about suicide. Call or Text
988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Maryland Anonymous Tip Line - 1-833-632-7233
Report threats or situations that put your safety, or others’ safety, at risk.
Child Protective Services (CPS) - 301-600-2464
Help for physical, sexual, emotional abuse, or neglect.
https://edu.fcps.org/lhs/
Linganore High School
12013 Old Annapolis Road
Frederick, MD 21701
240-566-9730
Student Services Fax: 240-566-9729
Linganore High School Fax: 240-566-9701
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