Laker Weekly

Monday, April 24 - B Day

Tuesday, April 25 - A Day

Wednesday, April 26 - B Day

Thursday, April 27 - A Day

Friday, April 28 - B Day

- May Fete Assembly, Special Assembly Schedule

LOHS and LHS students shared what they are learning in school at the 2nd annual LO Sustainability Resource Fair. Students from the new Sustainability elective as well as Green Team and other clubs spoke about issues they are passionate about solving such as biodiversity loss, climate change and food waste. If you are a student or parent interested in these issues, join a class or club or reach out to LOSD Sustainability TOSA Larry Zurcher (zurcherl@loswego.k12.or.us) and he can connect you to various ways to make our school community more sustainable.

Ian Le, Amar Tripuraneni, Aidan Kwapisz, and Lily Tobita for being Oregon's Econ Challenge Champions for 2023. It was a good competition and they hope to do well in National Semifinals in a month

Date: May 13th, 2023

Time: 8-10pm

Location:

Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Ticket prices:

$30 with ASB

$35 without ASB

$45 at the door

If any student needs financial assistance in order to attend prom please see Mrs. Colyer.

Join us for a free parent education class and get five legal documents ready that will help you if your child plans on leaving for college!

Presented by past LOHS parent and attorney Michelle-Shari Kruss

When: 5/2/23

Time: 5:30-6:30

Where: Lake Oswego High School Cafeteria

Senior year is a whirlwind filled with visiting colleges, planning and participating in a myriad of senior activities, AP exams, and more. As a family, you have asked and answered questions like, “What college should our soon-to-be graduate go to, or what equally exciting alternative adventure awaits? For the past 18 years, you have been able to be involved in every facet of making these and other important decisions.

Unfortunately, once your child turns 18 they are considered an adult in the eyes of the law. As such, a parent's legal ability to assist with; a medical decision, communicate with a child's physician, negotiate/inquire with an insurance company, address a financial transaction, represent a child in a legal matter, dispute a fraud, transfer medical records, deal with a digital asset (computers, logins, online banking, iCloud, etc.) or speak with academics ends.

You can still have a seat at the table. But to do so you need to complete a few very important legal documents.

Michelle-Shari will be sharing some very eye-opening stories of her young adult clients who have needed one or more of these legal documents.

• Power of Attorney for Health. Physician Advance Directive
• Power of Attorney for Finance
• HIPAA Release Form
• FERPA
• Digital Asset Worksheet
• Temporary Guardianship Affidavit for those of us who will not be empty nesters and still have a minor child at home.

Everyone is welcome. Come with your questions. Handouts will be provided.

As a culmination of their ACS class, LOHS freshmen create a resume and learn how to interview for an entry-level job. We need many volunteers to make this an effective program and empower our students with practical skills. This is one of the few volunteer opportunities that enables you to be in the classroom at LOHS. We will be hosting the ACS Mock Interview program for six ACS periods of second semester students from May 18-23, 2023 in person at Lake Oswego High School.

Volunteers on Thursday and Friday, May 18 and 19, will work with small groups of students in the classroom to practice for a job interview with a pre-set curriculum. Volunteers on Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23, will interview students individually for a typical entry-level high school job.

To volunteer, please complete two steps:

1. Sign up for Mock Interview Program volunteer slots here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4EADAC2CA6F49-lohs5

2. Complete a volunteer background check if you have not completed one this school year (check boxes for all schools where you would like to volunteer) here. It only takes 5 minutes to complete but can take a few weeks to get approved, so please complete it ASAP: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjIwOTplbi1VUw==

Please reach out to Kristy Cory with questions at kristycory@gmail.com or lakersacsinterviews@gmail.com.

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.

Model United Nations club had a successful in-person SpringCon! For the first time in four years students were able to return to the home of the conference at the University of Oregon. There they debated and solved world problems while representing four countries (Russia, Ethiopia, Peru, Italy) and the Holy See. Senior Brooke Plasse (Russia) took home a Best Consensus Builder award in the Human Rights Committee, while junior Theo Iverson (Russia) won Best Country Representative in the Security Council. Students competed for another "Big Five" nation and next year LOHS will get to represent the United States! A big thank you to our leadership team for their mentorship to new delegates through the addition of context-building activities this year that helped students better understand their nations' role in world affairs: Brooke Plasse (President), Dylan Dougherty (Vice President), Joshua Tae (Treasurer), Eliana Choi (Secretary) and Liam Aranda-Michel (Publicities). Finally, congratulations to all the delegates and we wish our graduating seniors the best as they go out into the world as global citizens!

Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Hosted by LOHS parent and Gratitude Revealed film distributor, Kirt Eftekhar of Area 23a Films.

Click here to reserve tickets and/or make donation to support he 2023 LOHS Senior Carnival www.tiny.cc/ticketsLO

Film Summary:

An epic journey forty years in the making, Gratitude Revealed from acclaimed filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg, the director of Fantastic Fungi, takes us on a transformational, cinematic experience of how to live a more meaningful life full of gratitude through his intimate conversations with everyday people, thought leaders, and personalities revealing gratitude is a proven pathway back from the disconnection we feel in our lives; disconnection from ourselves, our planet, and each other.

Here is a link to the MOVIE TRAILER

Saturday, April 22, 2023 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

Help community members properly dispose of unwanted or expired medications, the City is holding a one-day-only drug take-back event. This collection event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, 505 G Avenue. This event will be a drive-thru collection - please stay in your vehicles.

In addition to prescription and over-the-counter medications, the following will be accepted:

• Vape pens and E-cigarettes WITHOUT batteries will be accepted. Batteries must be removed ahead of time or they will not be accepted.
• Unknown medicines and veterinary medications.

The following items will not be accepted:

• Medications from businesses such as nursing homes, doctor’s offices or any other institution or business - this collection event is for individual households only. If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie Hirshberger at 503-675-3992 or bhirshberger@lakeoswego.city(link sends e-mail).
• EpiPens, intra-venous solutions, injectables, inhalers, syringes, chemotherapy medications, vaping devices that have batteries that cannot be removed, or medical waste. For information on how you can safely dispose of these items, call Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000.

Please put all pill/tablet medications into a sealed plastic baggie or leave them in their original container (if in original container, cross out personal information). If you bring in a liquid, gel or cream medication, please put the bottle or tube in a sealable plastic bag to prevent leaks.

Now Accepting Applications for Foundation Board of Directors

Are you interested in contributing to a dynamic volunteer organization dedicated to advancing our community's commitment to educational excellence?

Please consider applying for the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation is seeking parents/guardians, students and community residents to serve on its Board of Directors. Board members must demonstrate a commitment to the Foundation, the School District and the Lake Oswego community.

The term for new board members will begin July 2023. Board members commit to a two-year term and may serve up to three terms. Please click HERE to access the online application form. The application provides more information about becoming a board member.

Interested people should submit applications by Friday, February 24, 2023. The Nominating committee will review applications and conduct interviews in the March timeframe. If you are unable to access the online application, please contact woolfw@loswego.k12.or.us to receive a pdf version of the application.

Bike Safety

As the weather improves, it’s a great time to consider getting outside. Your District Nurses want to remind and encourage your student to ride their bike safely and remember to wear a helmet. These resources can help your student get off to a great start.

Bike Safety

Reduced Cost Helmets

Sun Safety

While outside, be sure to protect yourself and your student from harmful UV. Visit this link to learn ways to safely enjoy the sun and what to do if your student gets a bit too much.

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..

If you would like to speak to your school 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