LAHS

This message is for High School students only. I think it went to middle school and elementary students as well. We will re-fix the contact list in our system.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Parents/Students,

Due to recent winter weather and the freezing temps, Dr. Thomas sent out a notification about our Water System Outage over the weekend. We are virtual today, Monday, February 22nd and will continue to be tomorrow, Tuesday, February 23rd. See posting that was sent out here.

Students need to continue to do their best at home. We hope to return soon. In the mean time, I have updated some information.

This Thursday's parent teacher conferences will be postponed until next Thursday (2/25).

How to Sign-Up Letter to Parents

In the process of being RESCHEDULED: Changed to Feb. 23rd: Jostens will be handing out senior orders.

If you have a balance the balance will need to be paid before the order will be given.

(caps/gowns will be handed out after spring break)

Feb 23/25: USAO College Table @ lunch in front of the counseling office.

(Feb. 23rd is being reschedule)

March 11th: End of 3rd quarter. Report cards will be mailed out after spring break.

March 15th-March 18th: Spring Break

Picture Information:

Oklahoma School Pictures: https://www.okschoolpics.com/

Parents, if your student is currently in the 9th or 10th grade, check out OK Promise.

https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/

Seniors Cap & Gown: $53.00 -Click here ORDER ASAP!! Deadline is coming up. Because of COVID, they have moved up their deadline by A LOT!! If you wait to order, there is no guarantee that your student will have one to walk the stage. The price will continue to go up and soon parents will not be able to order online. Turn around time to have these delivered after ordered will take longer. Please do not wait until the last minute. Cap and gowns are delivered to Mrs. Harp, after spring break they will be handed out to the students.

Graduation update:

Venue: Firelake Arena

Date: May 21st, 2021

We have to prepare for graduation as if it were right now. Everything is subject to change. Little Axe faculty and staff understands what a big, important moment this is to our seniors and families. We will do our best to provide a memorable graduation for everyone.

The plan as of today:

*Each senior will be allow four family members at graduation.

*Families will sit together. Seats will be in groups of four and every other row will be skipped.

*Masks will be required for everyone.

*Tickets will be given to each senior closer to graduation. (More information to come as we get closer)

If for some reason we are told by the city/state we can not have graduation at Firelake, graduation will be conducted like last year.

It has been approved for seniors to take the ACT with the school for FREE in place of last years test. This is not considered a national test. If the college you have applied to requires a "national" exam (and they will tell you) you need to sign up to take the ACT at ACT.org, if you have not already done sone. Any questions...see Mrs. Harp.

NEW:

Are your seniors READY for their ACT next week? We can help! We have an ACT Prep class offered via ZOOM this Wednesday from 5:00-7:30 pm. Please post this on your school's Facebook page, announce it in your Senior English classes, and spread the word to your parents.

This course is taught by TWO Oklahoma certified teachers and has years of PROVEN results.

ACT Prep Pricing Information

Our Teaching Team is made up of two certified teachers with 25+ years of experience. Terri Quinn and Becky Smith have been teaching ACT Prep courses locally for 3 years, with some amazing success stories.

Typically, we do evening classes but have started coming to schools to prepare Juniors for the upcoming test.

Zoom Prep Class

$50 per student for 2.5 hours at night. Students and parents can find us on Facebook. Facebook.com/ActPrepOklahoma (information attached).

Meet the Teachers

Terri Quinn- Terri taught Physical Science and Anatomy/Physiology in the public school systems for 6 years and was an adjunct professor for MSC for 7 years until she had the opportunity to go full time at the college level. She has been teaching at Murray State College for 3 years. She loves her profession and helping students, young and old, reach their goals. Giving students the courage and confidence to achieve their goals as well as showing them they CAN afford college is very rewarding.

Becky Smith- Becky taught Chemistry in Oklahoma and Texas for 16 years, before leaving the profession in 2018. She is most proud of the students who received college credit for Chemistry after completing her Chem 2 course in high school. Below are testimonials from ACT results, former students who have received Ph.D. degrees, are currently in medical school, and one who went to college on a full academic scholarship because of his ACT score.

Contact Information:

Becky Smith-

(580) 504-9083

becky@IBOUSA.org

Terri Quinn-

(580)-450-2501

tquinn686@gmail.com

SPARK is a week-long summer program geared towards current high school juniors and seniors that are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Students will have the opportunity to experience medicine through hands-on activities and engaging discussions with faculty from various medical specialties.

Students participate in activities such as casting and suturing workshops, treating sports-related injuries and utilizing state-of-the-art equipment such as laproscopic surgery simulators. Because of COVID, SPARK has been moved to a virtual format with many informative presentations and activities.

SPARK is a week-long summer program geared towards current high school juniors and seniors that are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Students will have the opportunity to experience medicine through hands-on activities and engaging discussions with faculty from various medical specialties.

Students participate in activities such as casting and suturing workshops, treating sports-related injuries and utilizing state-of-the-art equipment such as laproscopic surgery simulators. Because of COVID, SPARK has been moved to a virtual format with many informative presentations and activities.

SPARK is a free program for high school students and is offered two separate weeks during the summer. The application is now live on our website.

To apply to SPARK 2021 please click here.

For more information, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Candice Teets
Recruitment & Admissions Coordinator
College of Medicine- Office of Admissions

*I am currently working remotely and have limited access to voicemail. I am available via email during normal working hours*

This message was sent to me from an employee at Tinker Air Force Base. This resource is for Military & TAFB employees and their families ONLY. Contact your boss for more information if needed.

- Mrs. Harp

2020 was without a doubt a year that presented new challenges in everything from how we live, shop, interact and how our school age children learn. School continues to be one of the primary concerns for our AFMC personnel and their families as we roll into 2021.

Tutor.com is a valuable resource we wanted to highlight which can provide help with both the K-12 and college settings as well as an at-home virtual learning environment. You and your family members are able to receive various services ranging from individual appointments providing step-by-step instruction or help with specific curriculum challenges..

Services can be requested by going to https://military.tutor.com/home and clicking on the link for “tutoring”. Access is provided free to all military and DoD civilian employees. Additionally, the Federal Education and Emergency Assistance program (FEEA.org) has scholarships, emergency hardship loans, disaster relief and discounted activities that civilian employees and their families can apply for.

Our workforce has demonstrated exceptional resilience and perseverance throughout 2020 and now into 2021. We encourage you to take advantage of the great programs like Tutor.com and FEEA.org to help ease the stress along the way.

If you are not familiar with high school credits or a Plan of Study, students definitely need to check this video out.

Course selection for next year will be after spring break. This video will help your students understand what courses they need to take. It is very important decisions on courses involve the student. We must work together to prepare for success.

Mrs. Stroud has worked very hard at sending out reminders, information and follow up's with students and parents via Remind and e-mail.

Questions about class dues...

9th Grade Contact: daniel.mitchell@littleaxeps.org

10th Grade Contact: tiffany.dunkle@littleaxeps.org

11th Grade Contact: dana.stroud@littleaxeps.org

12th Grade Contact: dana.stroud@littleaxeps.org

--IN THE "LAHS G-CLASSROOM" STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO DO VIRTUAL TOURS WITH COLLEGES. A SCAVENGER HUNT HAS BEEN ADDED. THIS WILL ALLOW THE STUDENT TO LOOK UP INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE IMPORTANT TO THEM WHEN LOOKING AT COLLEGES.

I think the QR code below if fixed so that you do not have to login to your school account. Parents should now be able to scan and upload pictures. Sorry for the confusion.

YEARBOOK ALERT:

IT’S LOVED FOREVER

The hand-written notes from classmates. Actual PRINTED photos. The chance to look back at outdated hairstyles. All this and more is why there's nothing like a yearbook.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Even during these unusual times, the Little Axe High School yearbook team is working hard to create a yearbook that is one-of-a-kind and reflects the unique moments that students are experiencing this year.

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Principal: Trey Kirkpatrick, trey.kirkpatrick@littleaxeps.org

Assistant Principal: Amie Lampkin, amie.lampkin@littleaxeps.org

Counselor: Amber Harp, amber.harp@littleaxeps.org

Email: amber.harp@littleaxeps.org
Website: https://www.littleaxeps.org/o/lahs
Location: 2000 168th Avenue Northeast, Norman, OK, USA
Phone: (405) 329-1612
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleAxeHighSchool