Community Newsletter

Monday, September 1st is Labor Day!

Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, all user accounts for newly enrolled students will follow a 12-character password standard.

The temporary default password format for new student accounts is: MyPWisMMDDYY

• Students can see their counselors starting Tuesday, September 2nd, before/after school and unscheduled periods only.

The last day to request administrative errors be corrected on schedules is Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM. Appropriate requests will be corrected by Friday, September 5th. After this date, your schedules could change for balancing and administrative purposes through the first 20 days of school.

• Students can request administrative errors be corrected by clicking here. (Students must login with their school ID to complete the form.)

• Students can request that a dual enrollment class be added to their transcript by clicking here.

• If you would like to download a flyer with QR codes and this information, please click here.

Greetings, 10th and 11th Grade Families!

The deadline to sign up for the PSAT is Friday, September 12, 2025.

Form Address: https://forms.gle/VviJXF4oEhZKhPk19

By completing this form, you understand you will take the PSAT at Lakewood High School on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 8:30am. Testing rooms will be announced!

The PSAT is a free opportunity for current LHS 10th and 11th graders. Here are some PSAT benefits you will want to take advantage of:

• See where you are with skills in preparation for the SAT
• Find out your AP Potential
• Enter the National Merit Scholarship Program
• Help pay for college by having access to over $300 million in other scholarship opportunities
• Connect to your future! Download the free BigFuture School™ mobile app and get your PSAT/NMSQT scores delivered right to your phone, so you can get customized recommendations for colleges, careers, and scholarship opportunities.

BY TAKING THE PSAT, YOU'RE CREATING OPTIONS FOR YOUR FUTURE! PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE TODAY! SIGN UP TO TAKE THE PSAT!

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Danita Whitaker, School Counselor.

PSAT Sign Up 2025-2026

Any 10th-12th grade students who still need or need to return textbooks, please go to the bookroom starting September 2nd during nutrition, lunch or after school until 4 PM. Remember to bring in any old textbooks to avoid fines.

9th grade students will be getting their textbooks this Thursday or Friday in their ELA classes. Be sure to have your school ID or Minga open to get your books checked out.

If a student has not taken a photo for the 25-26 school year, they will be able to go during their ELA class on 9/9 and 9/10. No retakes!

The Middle School Back to School Night, originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025, has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 18, to prevent a scheduling conflict with Rosh Hashanah.

As part of this adjustment, September 23 will no longer be a minimum day. The new minimum day for all middle and high schools will be Thursday, September 18.

Families will receive specific details and times for Back to School Night directly from their schools.

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

Lakewood High School kicked off the new school year with a wave of excitement, as students and faculty gathered for a spirited welcome ceremony. With cheers from the crowd and smiles all around, Principal Merlo officially opened the aquatic center, marking the start of an exciting chapter for the school. The event was filled with energy, as the marching band, flag, cheer and dance teams welcomed over 2,200 students to their first day of the school year.

More News Links:

NBC4 LA Video:

•6AM Newscast (Spanish)

•11AM Newscast

•4PM Newscast

KTLA 5 News:

7AM Newscast

8 & 9AM Newscast

Thank you to Ms. Brummel for capturing our first day of school with these wonderful photos.

Link Here to access all the great pics!

The district-wide Sankofa Parent Village gathering will be on September 8th at the Teacher Resource Center from 5:30 PM - 7:45 PM. Please consider attending if you are interested in learning more about how to center the needs of our community members! The attached flyer has detailed information and how to register for the event.

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.

12th graders “in good standing” may apply for an off-campus lunch pass now through September 19th. To be considered "in good standing," students must meet expectations for grades, attendance, and behavior each quarter. Applications are available through ASB, and a parent must sign the application in person unless the student is 18. Students are only allowed to leave through the front gate within the first 10 minutes of lunch. Accumulating 3 tardies to Period 5 or 6 will result in the loss of the lunch pass, with teachers notifying Mr. Booth of any tardies.