The Weekly Update #7
February 2025
➡️ 2/03/2025 to 2/07/2025: School Counselor Week
➡️ 2/05/2025: National Girls & Women in Sport Day at LHS
➡️ 2/06/2025: Pre-ETS meetings at LHS
➡️ 2/09/2025 to 2/15/2025: FBLA Week
➡️ 2/10/2025: OVR meetings at LHS
➡️ 2/14/2025: Flex Day, Act 80, Students Off
➡️ 2/17/2025: Students/Staff Vacation: No School
➡️ 2/18/2025: Mid-Marking Period
➡️ 2/18/2025: Class of 2029 Tours of LHS
➡️ 2/19/2025 Class of 2026, 2027, 2028 Course Selection during Advisory
➡️ 2/19/2025: Spring Sports Meeting 6-7pm in the Auditorium
National Girls & Women in Sport Day
February 5, 2025 from 5:30-8pm at LHS. Hurry and sign up, the first 50 to register get a free t-shirt. You must be a student in the Littlestown School District to sign up. Use this link to register.
SAT Test
LHS will be hosting SAT Testing on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Sign up for the SAT test & pay online or bring $55.00 cash/check to the Counseling Office. Checks can be made payable to Littlestown High School. Note student name/id number in memo. Payment must be made by 3/03/2025.
LHS National Honor Society Blood Drive
Save the Date: April 24, 2025
The LHS National Honor Society will host a Blood Drive to benefit the Red Cross. Sign up information coming soon.
LASD Updated District Calendar
LASD District Calendar
The last day of school for students will be Thursday, May 29th.
https://www.lasd.k12.pa.us/page/district-calendar
Breakfast & Lunch @ LHS
Did you know that BREAKFAST is FREE for every student in our school district? However, in order to be FREE, students must make sure they are getting a fruit or fruit juice along with their entree item. Is your student unsure about how it works? Send them to the Counseling Office and we will walk them through it OR our awesome Cafeteria Staff can help too.
Does your student qualify for FREE & REDUCED LUNCH? Parents need to re-apply each school year as government guidelines do change yearly. Re-apply within the SchoolCafe app or website.
Stay on top of your student's SchoolCafe account. Do they need more money added or are they in the negative? You can add money via schoolcafe or send a check made out to Littlestown High School with your students name/account number.
Need further help? Contact Food Service Coordinator Jenifer Dooley or 717-359-4146 x1299
Are you starting to explore post graduation options? Do you have questions about Financial Aid? Use this Financial Aid 101 information from the PA Higher Education Assistance Agency as a resource.
Thunderbolt Foundation Grants
LIGHTNING GRANTS (for students)
The Thunderbolt Foundation Lightning Grant has been created to support student co curricular activities to pursue projects/activities that help other students, help their organization, enhance the community, or heighten students' experience and their interest in school.
COACHING GRANT (for coaches)
The purpose of Coaching Grants is to provide coaches the opportunity to share and learn new teaching techniques, strategies, concepts, and to network with other coaches.
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
The health office has moved. With the new addition now being occupied the health office now has a new home that is much more open and bigger. The health office now has a room that the students and staff can do telehealth appointments in as well as specific rooms for treatment of students and staff. You can now find the new health office around the corner from the main office. To get into the new health office please enter through the door that is located in the lobby area near the new gym.
With the beginning of the New Year this is a great time to get back on track with healthy habits. This may include reinforcing the need to be washing hands and covering mouths when sneezing and coughing. Also if your student is sick please keep them home. The New Year is also a great time to get back into the habit of making sure that we are getting enough water and staying hydrated. Please remind your student to be carrying a water bottle with them at all times so that they can stay hydrated and healthy.
With winter here please be sure that your students are wearing proper clothing and footwear for the weather and being cautious when walking and driving in the winter weather. Also, remember that the temperature in the building can be unpredictable as well, and the students are dressed appropriately for unpredictable temperatures in the building.
Reminder students can not carry any medications with them in school. This includes cough drops and over the counter medications like Tylenol, Ibuprofen, vitamins, or supplements. If your student needs to have medication or needs a cough drop, Tylenol or Ibuprofen, they can visit the health room for these medications. Students are not allowed to bring in prescription medication to the health office, according to school policy all medication must be bought in by a parent and guardian and the parent or guardian will need to sign the medication in with the health office.
The health room does not have any allergy/cold medicine. If your child needs allergy/cold medicine please be sure that they are taking it prior to coming to school and that it will last for 8 hours to get the student through the day.
If you have a student that is in 11th grade, please turn in their physical forms to the health office along with an updated immunization form if you have not already done so. Also as a reminder any current 11th graders will need to have their 2nd meningococcal vaccine (MCV)to start the 12th grade. If your student has not had it, please contact your physician office to get the appointment set up to get vaccination so that your student will not miss any time from school.
Appreciation Dinner
On January 8, Littlestown High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) held an appreciation dinner for community volunteers. Littlestown police officers, fire fighters, veterans, bus drivers, teachers, administrators, and school staff were invited. Twenty-nine community members and FBLA members attended the event. The evening included a catered dinner and entertainment by Littlestown Alumni Derek Reed and Christian Keller. FBLA members recognized each honored guest with a certificate of appreciation and each group of volunteers received a poster that could be displayed publicly. FBLA is proud to honor and serve those who serve our community every day.
FBLA week will be celebrated February 9-15, 2025
The chapter is planning several activities to celebrate career/technical education.
➡️ Monday, 2/10/2025: Members wear LHS FBLA swag
➡️ Tuesday, 2/11/2025: Business Field Trip to Hanover Architectural Products
➡️ Wednesday, 2/12/2025: Chapter Meeting and Why Wednesday theme
➡️ Thursday, 2/13/2025: Member pizza and game night and Thankful Thursday theme
➡️ Friday, 2/14/2025: Happy Valentine's Day and fundraising survey for members
➡️ Saturday, 2/15/2025: Social Media wrap up and celebration of community service hours
