Monday, October 30, 2017

Trick or Treat and all things sweet!!! Join us tomorrow, October 31, to get your Harvest

Cookie. FREE with your purchase of a complete meal in the cafe.

HOSA will be having a Halloween bake sale on Tuesday, October 31 at the tech breezeway

entrance. Proceeds will go to NAMI, the National Alliance of Mental Illness.

Take It Outside!

My students need 6 outdoor benches to enable moving the learning environment outside. Students and staff are invited to donate to Mrs. Bausch's project Take It Outside, or share the link with friends and family: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/take-it-outside/2861099/ School Improvement Council (SIC) is having a pet drive beginning October 30 –

November 13 for Pets, Inc. Pets, Inc. is in need of dog snacks and dog beds.

Please bring your donations to the Main Office. Thank you! HEALTH ROOM NEWS:

Attention Parents and Students, with the cold and flu season approaching, we need your help. If your child has been diagnosed with the flu or flu like symptoms, please contact the health room at 821-3458. We appreciate your support and will continue to keep kids healthy at Lexington High School.

Raiseme.com

Raiseme.com is a website that allows you to report the classes and grades you are taking in high school along with all extracurriculars and test scores to see what scholarship money colleges and universities will give you. It's super easy, and you get to watch the $$ add up during your high school years. It's easy, free, and motivating! This will be the EASIEST scholarship money you will find.

https://www.raise.me/join/lexington-high-sc-9 To request a copy of your transcript for GPA/rank or course history please click here.

Processing time usually takes 24-48 hours.

OCP/LOYAL will be selling popcorn for $1 a bag in the cafeteria on

Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, and 29, from 10 AM - 2 PM.

The proceeds will benefit OCP/ LOYAL programs. The September newsletter for the LHS Spanish Immersion program is now published.

Please click here or visit the LHS website view it. The next Be A Fan Club meeting will be Thursday, November 2 at 7:45 a.m. in the

Little Theater. Club members are asked to download a QR code reader and bring

your iPads!

Francis Marion Interview Day

Juniors and Seniors a representative from Francis Marion will be visiting us Thursday, November 2, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Counseling office. If you would like to meet with this representative come by counseling to receive a pass. This representative will also sit down with seniors and determine each student’s eligibility for admission and scholarships. At the end of the interview the student will know if they currently meet/do not meet the minimum admission requirements. If you come to the interview and meet with the representative you will receive a waived application fee.

Do you need help with Time Management???

The Counseling Office is organizing a group for students who want to find better ways to organize their time and make better time management decisions.

Topics that will be discussed: Overcoming Procrastination

Dealing with Distractions How to Prioritize

How do you really use your time?

For more information please contact Mrs. Beckett at sbeckett@lexington1.net in the Counseling Office no later than November 3. Don’t procrastinate ... come see us soon!

Teen Talk

If you would like an opportunity to talk over a problem with friends and share what is on your mind then Teen Talk is for you. It is a weekly group discussion held during your

lunchtime in a safe and confidential setting. Some of the topics covered are self-esteem, decision making, relationships and future career goals. Students can enroll online at

www.palmettohealth.org/teentalk or in person using the Teen Talk enrollment forms. Students must have a signed consent form to participate in the program. You can enroll at any time

throughout the school year. The Counseling office also has copies of the enrollment form. Girls Basketball Tryouts

Monday, October 30, 6 – 7:45 A.M. in the new gym Tuesday, October 31, 4 – 6 p.m. in the new gym

Any girl interested in trying out for Lady Wildcats Basketball check out the try-out times below. You must have a physical turned into Coach Goodrich by Friday, October 27 in order to try out.

Boys Basketball Tryouts 11-12 graders:

October 30, 6:00 – 7:30 A.M. old gym October 31, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. old gym

9-10 graders: October 31, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. old gym November 1, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. new gym

CSU One Day

Thursday, November 2

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Charleston Southern University is hosting students on campus to experience the life of a CSU student.

Register HERE to attend this event.

Students can buy their yearbook now! http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1042499/Lexington-High-School/2018-

Yearbook/2017071404583814373/CATALOG_SHOP/

The price is $84. Updated information regarding Lunch Detention

Discipline in Room A211 Monday, Wednesday and Friday – Lunch Detention

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. (2nd Block) Meet Coach Williams at 9:55 a.m. 10:55 – 11:25 a.m. (Embedded ILT) Meet Coach Williams at 10:50 a.m.

**11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Middle Block LTC Students) Meet Coach Williams at 11:25 a.m. **THIS IS ONLY FOR LTC 3rd Block STUDENTS**

12:02 – 12:32 p.m. (Middle Block) Meet Coach Williams at 11:55 a.m. 1:28 – 1:58 p.m. (3rd Block) Meet Coach Williams at 1:25 p.m.

*The only students allowed to complete lunch detention are those students leaving the cafeteria with Coach Williams.

*Student assigned to mandatory ILT/Lab must complete ILT/lab requirements before completing ILT/Lunch detention.

MEET AT THE C-HALL ENTRANCE IN CAFETERIA

Lexington Athletics Date Activity, Location, Time

October 30 Competitive Cheer, Wildcat Cheer Classic, 6 p.m. October 31 Varsity Volleyball, 4

th Round of Playoffs, @ Wando, 6 p.m.

November 3 Varsity Football, 1st Round of Playoffs, @ Carolina Forest, 7:30 p.m.

November 4 Competitive Cheer, Debbie Rogers Cheer Classic @ Colonial Life, TBD November 4 Cross Country, 5A State Championship @ Sandhills, 9 a.m.

Lexington County School District One’s Nondiscrimination Statement Revised 07-29-2017

Lexington County School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, genetic information or age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities.

The following people have been designated to handle inquiries or complaints. Chief Human Resources Officer Michael L. Stacey handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title IX, inquiries/complaints regarding Title II with respect to employees and/or public access to buildings and grounds, and inquiries/complaints involving the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Inquiries/complaints regarding IDEA for students K–12 go to Director of Special Services Wendy Balough, Ed.D. Inquiries/complaints regarding Section 504 for students K–12 go to Director of School Counseling and Advisement Zan Tracy Pender. Inquiries/complaints regarding Title II implementation go to Coordinator of Title II Part A Dianne Steelman.

Contact these people if you have questions regarding these issues at 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29072 and telephone number 803-821-1000.