Laker Weekly

Monday, May 29

- Memorial Day (No School)

Tuesday, May 30 - A Day

- Senior Honors Assembly (6:00 PM, Auditorium)

Wednesday, May 31 - B Day

- Senior Carnaval, Seniors Only (3:30 - 5:30 PM)

Thursday, June 1 - A Day

Friday, June 2 - B Day

- Graduation, Admission Ticket Required (5:30 PM)

1. Seniors should remain in their Google Classrooms for all of their classes so that teachers are able to enter grades at the end of the semester.

You will lose access to their school Google account over the summer. All seniors should set up a non-school Google account and share all of their documents in their Google Drive with the non-school account before they lose access to their school Google account.

2. Senior Check-Out begins Tuesday, May 30!

Step 1 - Library: Return books you no longer need and district-issued Chromebook/charger if you aren't using it

Step 2 - Counseling: Verify final transcript/ graduation exit survey completed

Step 3 - Bookkeeper Window: All fines and fees must be paid including sports fees and athletic apparel/equipment due. Graduation tickets are received.

3. If you have a locker please make sure that is emptied.

4. Check out the Countdown to Graduation attachment below!

Do you need a hanging flower basket? Artscape will be set up in the BASCO parking lot on Bangy Rd (same area as Trader Joe's) selling gorgeous hanging flower baskets this Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. A portion of the sales will be donated to Lake Oswego High School!

Congratulations to our National Merit Recipient and Finalists from Lake Oswego High School!

Recipient: Alicia Li

Finalist: Cierra Ferguson, Xinyi Huang, Eileen Koh, Alicia Li, Cyndee Li, Chelsea Prasad, Sachal Shaikh, Lauren Zhang

Would you like guaranteed parking Monday through Friday at Lake Oswego High School next year for your student? Six reserved parking spots for the 2023-2024 school year are available for a $2,500 donation to the Laker Club.

Please email Kate Firmin at kathrynfirmin@gmail.com no later than Tuesday, May 30th if you would like a spot for your Laker. Expect a confirmation that your email is received.

If more than six families respond, we will invite the families who have committed to the $2,500 donation before the deadline to participate in an auction via texting at 10:00 am Thursday morning, June 1st for one guaranteed spot. Principal Kristen Colyer will then draw five names from a hat to award the remaining five parking spots at $2,500 each. Those that participate in the text auction and are not the highest bidder will still have their names in the drawing for the remaining five

spots. Winners will be contacted Thursday, June 1st and have until Friday, June 2nd to make their donation in order to keep their spot. Then we will offer spots to those on a waitlist.

This is an awesome opportunity to have guaranteed parking AND a GREAT spot close to school all year long especially with such limited parking available at LOHS. Of course seniors are guaranteed a spot somewhere on or near school grounds, but the rest of our students are not.

All proceeds will be spent over the summer making improvements to our school that students will benefit from immediately upon their return in the fall. For this reason, the Laker Club cannot refund any donations.

Parking registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open. To be eligible for a parking permit next school year, open the registration directions below, read the policies, and follow the QR to the registration form.

As a reminder, if students do not have a permit to park on campus, especially current juniors and sophomores, they are not allowed to park on campus or the church lot as they are taking someone else's parking spot. We've had an increase of students without a permit parking on campus and it causes a huge problem for staff, students, and visitors whose spots are taken. Any student who will be a senior for the 23/24 school year and has received 3 or more parking tickets for parking without a permit this school year will only be eligible through the junior parking lottery. Any student who will be a junior for the 23/24 school year and has received 3 or more parking tickets for parking without a permit this school year will not be eligible for the lottery.

(We are now accepting parking payments from upcoming Seniors. Please pay the bookkeeper $110.00 to finalize your parking application. No application is final and you will not receive a parking permit until payment is made)

Smart Start is an opportunity specifically for our students with 504s and IEPs, and their parents and guardians, to make introductions and connect with their teachers and to feel prepared and welcomed for the start of school. Smart Start is in person on Thursday, Aug. 31, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Teachers will be familiar with your student’s plan and accommodations. To help get to know your students, please complete the attached one-page profile or create one on your own ahead of time, and give it to the teacher at the Smart Start introduction.

Also, to assist in your family’s preparation for the new school year use the Smart Start checklist for parents and guardians of students with 504s and IEPs.

See you on August 31!

The 2023 LOHS Senior Carnival to celebrate all of our seniors will be held on May 31 from 3:30 to 5:30 on the LOHS football field!

Parents, Family Members, and Friends! -- Many volunteers are needed to make this a fun and

memorable event for our seniors. Please give generously of your time and sign up for any activities and time slots for which you are able to volunteer!

Carnival Volunteers:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448AAA92BAB9-2023

Carnival Equipment that we would like to borrow:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448AAA92BAB9-20231

To donate, please click here:

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/V7J68430T0KY7/checkout/PUCY4N4T47BLXMBAKJH7MEIR

Calling all Lakers! This year, the Lake Oswego Youth Leadership Council (YLC) designed our annual capstone project to improve sustainability and ecological awareness in our community. The YLC is a youth group composed of high school students from across Lake Oswego that influences city council goals, learns about and affects local government, and designs a culminating project to reflect youth voice. Although Lake Oswego is a relatively green city, climate change, pollution, and other environmental issues are at the core of national and global discussion today. We believe it's our power as the YLC to educate the next generation of youth on these essential issues, and we wanted to achieve this through an engaging and fun activity, "Bumblebee Bingo". This project involves a bingo board of sustainability-related activities for elementary and middle schoolers to complete and serves as an effective step towards an environmentally-minded community. Please visit this link to learn more about the project, and spread the word! The more kids participate, the healthier the city we call home becomes.

Asthma/Allergy Medications at School

It is critical to the health and safety of your student to bring ALL doctor recommended medications to school. Over the summer, speak with your doctor to get the proper supplies for school and then go to the LOSD web page to find the proper forms to be completed with the medications. If your student is in Elementary or Secondary and will store their meds at school, watch for a medication drop off time for your particular school. If they are in secondary and keeping their medication in their possession, please submit the proper paperwork so we are aware of where to find their medication in case of an emergency.

Individualized Health Plan? - Watch for an Email

If your child has a LOSD Individualized Health Plan (IHP) developed in consultation with your District Nurse, please watch for an email! Your response is needed to confirm or update your student's plan. We appreciate your prompt response.

Immunizations

Please review the OHA requirements and information on required immunizations for students. Please make arrangements to complete immunizations and update Synergy over the summer to avoid exclusion in 2024.

If you would like to speak to your school’s district nurse, click the link below for contact information.

Contact your District Nurse

Parents-guardians who have concerns about a student’s well-being are encouraged to reach out to their principal, and to maintain strong lines of communication and partnership between students, families, staff, and other resources. SafeOregon is also an effective way to report a tip regarding safety threats or potential acts of violence to our students or schools. Students should also be aware that intentionally providing a false report is a serious offense. https://www.safeoregon.com/

In addition, below are reporting methods for parents-guardians or students to use to report issues related to racist, bias, or harassment incidents.

• Incident Report for Elementary School

• Incident Report for Middle Schools

• Incident Report for High Schools