Community Newsletter

Seniors,

The link is for your name on your diploma*. You can only fill out the form from your district google account. Your parents cannot fill this out.

Please complete this form by Thursday, December 18, 2025 to verify the spelling on your diploma.

We only provide one diploma for graduating.

You will be charged for name corrections made after December 18, 2025 for reprinting your diploma.

Graduating is dependent on completing the required credits. This form does not promise that you are graduating.

Please see your counselor if you have questions regarding your status of graduating in June.

*Instructions:

Click the link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YivExHrlfWbisWKojwXBO2_vtFWePz39/view?usp=sharing

Check the spelling of your name
Click the link on the name doc to fill out the form to accept the spelling of your name.

Please read the following guidelines on Lakewood High School's Parent/Guardian Involvement.

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A Safe & Secure Campus

In an effort to maintain a safe and secure campus, the Lakewood High School Administration together with LBUSD School Safety, conduct random searches of our students. Thank you for your continued support in keeping Lakewood a safe place.

Weekly Hours

The Book Room is open Tuesdays and Thursdays during nutrition, lunch and 7/8 periods until 4 PM.

Make sure to return any old textbooks! Overdue books will prevent you from attending certain school activities!

Eat at Super Mex on Wednesday, December 17th!

The Lakewood counselors are partnering with SuperMex in Lakewood for a community fundraiser next Wednesday, the 17th, all day. SuperMex will donate 20 percent of sales to support student wellbeing events throughout the year, including last month’s Cocoa and Conchas gathering, this month’s cookie-decorating activity, and upcoming student events. Show the attached flyer for dine-in or take-out and let them know you’re supporting Lakewood when placing your order.

Interested in Dual Enrollment Classes for Spring 2026?

Check out the courses available and contact Mr. Echevarria for more information or scan the QR code to sign up!

See attached flyers for information on the Wellness Center Spotlight and calendar of events!

PROJECT SHEPHERD – Reminder to bring your cans to your 4th period class. Deadline to donate is this Wednesday, Dec. 10th. Thank you for helping families in need this holiday season.

UKULELE CLUB on Wednesdays in room 8204 during lunch time! We have ukuleles to loan out and if you are interested in learning the ukulele or already know how to play - please join us! Bring your lunch and have some musical fun! This is for all levels of players to non-players and people that would like to sing too!

LAKEWOOD LANCERS...want a chance to share your love of Lakewood with middle school students and their families? Let your pathway teachers know that you can be here for Site Night on December 9th from 5-8pm and ask how you can help. Be the reason we get to add to our Lancer family. See you there!

SCHOOL CENTS IS NOW SCHOOL BUCKS – Help Lakewood earn money by shopping at the Lakewood Center Mall and surrounding stores and restaurants. Save your receipts starting from Sept. 1st and turn them in to the ASB office or you can log them at shopandlog.com/Lakewood. Thank you for your help.

CLUB SECTION

PARABLE CHRISTIAN CLUB – Everyone Welcome, come to Parable every Friday in the auditorium at lunch. Grow in your faith, have fun, free pizza. Doors close at 12:15. Let’s worship together.

HI LANCERS! - We are starting a Ukulele Club in room 8204 at lunch on Wednesdays! If you are interested in learning to play the ukulele and or sing and want to hang out with likeminded people - come on by room 8204 at lunch on Wednesdays! We have lots of ukuleles for people to learn to play! Ms. Barisoff is the advisor of this club.

ATM CLUB – Come and join us every Wednesday at lunch in room 10204. All welcome.

ATTENTION LAKEWOOD GIRLS! Interested in Female Leadership and building a strong community? Come every Thursday to room 7401 at lunch.

SENIOR SENATE MEETINGS – Come and stop by to stay tuned on upcoming senior activities and fundraisers. We meet every Tuesday at lunch in room 2201.

LATINOS UNIDOS – Latinos Unidos is a club based on community. Anyone can join. Meetings are every Monday during lunch in room 2211. See you there.

INTERESTED IN MEETING NEW PEOPLE,- Planning fun activities, and giving back? Come join the Odyssey Student Club every Wednesday at lunch in room 7207, all are welcome!

CAREER CENTER SECTION

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR ALL STUDENTS - Work on upcoming scholarships at bit.ly/jlvmoney and earn money for college or training after high school or buy things that you need now like a laptop or phone. Scholarships are available for students of all ages. Seniors, you can submit the Local Scholarship Application at https://bit.ly/lhscholarships26

Good Morning Lakewood - December Edition

Check out Good Morning Lakewood below to get a glimpse of what Lakewood has been up to.

Congratulations to our Lancers Who Finished Their First Dual Enrollment Courses!

Congratulations to our latest round of 9th and 10th grade students who have completed their first set of Dual Enrollment classes here at Lakewood High School. These students committed their time, after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the Fall semester and have earned 3 transferable college credits through the Early Start Program with Long Beach City College.

Interested in launching your early college career?

Dual Enrollment Class for 9th and 10th grade students. https://drive.google.com/file/d/195nSoQDoOsTh7SdbekC4hZyLaeFxM9UP/view?usp=drive_link

Site Night Success!

Lakewood Site Night on December 11th was a success! Middle schoolers and their families walked the campus to learn about our pathways, experienced the Lakewood Marching Band, Dance, the new aquatics center and athletics and enjoyed a root beer float! Thank you to all who came and helped represent the spirit of Lakewood High School!

AP Capstone Soapbox Results Are In! Congratulations!

AP Capstone held their 10th Soapbox Competition on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Fifteen students from AP Seminar, AP Seminar 10, AP Research, and Academic Decathlon said their "Call to Action" speeches from Dual Enrollment to Teacher Salaries.

The Winners

Chealsy Morales 1st place AP Seminar

Samantha McNamee 2nd place AP Research

Myah Alls 3rd place AP Seminar 10

Congrats to the following students who competed.

AP Seminar 10

Angel Yam

Nataly Valdez

Asenati Aupiu

Olivia Peña

Samantha Sandoval

AP Seminar Elective

Thales Nguyen

Alexa Esquivas Guiterrez

AP Research

Camila Caro

Sukura Cuong

Khloe Garcia

Academic Decathlon

Adrain Araga

Peter Touch

Project Shepherd

If you are unable to pick up donations, make monetary donations at this link https://www.lakewoodca.gov/Things-to-Do/Volunteer/Help-Project-Shepherd

School Bucks!

It’s that time when YOU can help Lakewood by shopping at the Lakewood Center mall and surrounding stores and restaurants. Receipts are accepted starting September 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026.

Please help us earn money for Lakewood by either:

You can log them in at shopandlog.com/Lakewood
Scan the QR code on the flyer

Dress Code Policy

At our school, we encourage students to dress for academic success by following a respectful and appropriate dress code. Clothes should cover all undergarments, with no sagging bottoms. To maintain a professional environment, bare stomachs, shoulders, and backs are not allowed, and ski masks should not be worn. On Thursdays, students can show college spirit, while Fridays are encouraged for LHS Spirit Day. Clothing promoting alcohol, drugs, weapons, profanity, or sexual content is prohibited, as are summer or weekend clothes.

The administration reserves the right to request students change or call home if their clothing is deemed inappropriate.