Laker Weekly

Student schedules will be available on StudentVue starting Tuesday afternoon on August 22nd. Students should click Class Schedule (not Gradebook) in StudentVue to see their yearlong schedule. The offering and staffing of all LOHS classes and the subsequent development/design of the schedule is based on the forecasted class requests made by each student in the spring. Please remember, students selected alternate electives during forecasting last school year and were informed that alternate elective choices could be in their schedule if classes were full or if there were other scheduling conflicts. Please note: Many students will notice that they are scheduled for year long classes during different periods each semester (e.g. English 12: Period 1 during Semester 1 but Period 3 during Semester 2). This is not an error—it is specifically designed to accommodate more elective options for students, and consequently will not meet the criteria for a schedule change.

If you believe that you need a schedule change, please read the information below and fill out the schedule change request form found here: https://forms.gle/zM5Vj8RZ9Vi4bXz88

*Counselors will be unable to respond to schedule change requests via email, so it is important to use the google form link.

A schedule change MAY be granted if:

*The student wants to drop a class to have a free period

*The student needs the course to fulfill graduation requirements

*The student does not meet course prerequisites (e.g. scheduled for Art 2 before taking Art 1)

*The student is placed in the wrong level of the course (i.e. Math, Honors, AP)

*The student is missing a core subject (English, Science, Math, Social Studies, World Language)

The Counseling Department will review the schedule change request form for the criteria above. If the schedule change is granted, your schedule will be updated in StudentVue. If your schedule has not changed before the first day of school, it is because you do not meet the criteria above or the change was not possible. Students are expected to follow their current schedule (updated schedules will be reflected in StudentVue.).

Schedule change requests must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 30th.

Seniors: 8/23 - 9:00-11:00

Juniors: 8/23 - 1:00 - 3:00

Sophomores: 8/24 - 9:00 - 11:00

Freshmen: 8/24 - 1:00 - 3:00

Make-up: 8/31 - 9:00 - 11:00

Smart Start: 8/31 - 12:30 - 2:30 (for students with an IEP or 504)

During the designated student check-in period, students will have the opportunity to complete several important tasks. They will have their school picture taken for the yearbook and their student ID card. Additionally, they can visit the bookkeeper stations to settle any applicable fees, receive locker information, and stop by the library to check out their textbooks. This event also provides a chance to reunite with friends and classmates, setting a positive tone for the upcoming school year!

The following Laker Check-In Packet will help you prepare for the 2023/24 school year:

Tuesday, September 5th - 9th grade ONLY, 8:25 - 3:30

10th - 12th grade NEW to Lake Oswego High School, 1:00 - 2:30 (NOTE updated time)

Wednesday, September 6th - All Students First Day of School, 8:25 - 3:30

Wednesday, September 27th - Back To School Night, 6:00 - 8:30

Hey Lakers! 9/5 is the first day of school for 9th graders, it is a required school day and a chance for you to get to know LOHS.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Orientation starts at 8:30 a.m. in the West Gym

• Travel light! You don’t need to bring anything!

• 9th graders will meet their Laker Crew leaders -Juniors and Seniors who have been trained to help new students with their transition to high school.

• Students will have a chance to preview their schedule, meet their teachers, and have their questions answered.

• Lunch will be provided at no cost to students!

• Orientation ends at 3:30 p.m.

• Buses will be running

• Laker Leaders will be calling all 9th grade students on Thursday, August 31st to say a brief hello and share their excitement for meeting them on Tuesday morning!

We’re excited to meet you and welcome you to LOHS!

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!

At Check-In Days our 12th grade students who have paid for parking will be able to pick up their parking pass. We will hold 12th-grade parking spots until Thursday, September 7th. Any open spots after 12:00 p.m. on the 7th will be re-assigned to 11th graders who have completed the Google Form, see below. You do not need to complete an additional form if you completed one at the end of last school year. Juniors will be notified on Friday, September 8th if they have been successful in the Junior Parking Lottery.

Students who do not have a parking permit and choose to park on campus will receive a ticket.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAlXFGTxKdKrHBU9-_vlOFzF9CKZYmwT0KW4IZP2GGVP8O_A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Families who are attending LOHS from outside of our boundaries with no bus service, please

consider setting up a rideshare.

If you would like to be included in a database of our families who reside out of the LOHS boundary, please email our registrar, Tracy Chalpoutis chalpout@loswego.k12.or.us and she will include you in the database and share it out to all interested families. The purpose of the database is for families to connect with each other and hopefully set up a rideshare. It will be the responsibility of each family to make their own connections. We will solely provide the contact information of families interested in making connections.

Information included in the database will be the following:

-Student name and grade

-Parent name and email address

-Street address including city and zip code

All LOHS students wanting to participate in athletics next school year must be registered and cleared by the LOHS Athletic Department prior to any participation. Registration for Fall sports (Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, Cheer, Dance, Water Polo) will open on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023. For more registration/clearance information, click here.

The official OSAA start date for each sport season are as follows for next school year:

Fall Sports - August 14th, 2023

Winter Sports - November 13th, 2023

Spring Sports - February 26th, 2024

Hello class of 2024! Green Team is pleased to announce that the graduation cap and gown donations in the spring were a success and we have 45 gently used gowns-almost double the amount we collected in 2022! Thank you to the Class of 2023! Green Team will be selling and distributing caps, gowns, and tassels for $35 at senior registration on Wednesday, August 23, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Look for a table by the auditorium with a Green Team sign. Proceeds will go to a Class of 2024 senior class-chosen sustainability project-more details later!

There are limited numbers of sizes so pre-order your cap, gown and tassel combo using the Sign Up Genius here and then pay when you go to pick it up at senior registration (it is possible there will be extras on hand that day to purchase but last year we sold out with pre-orders). You can pay $35 cash or check (made out to LOHS) when you pick up the items at the Green Team table at registration. If you sign up and then change your mind, please remove your order ASAP so another student can sign up. (You can always check back on the Sign Up Genius to see if a spot has opened back up).

If you cannot go to senior registration but want to order one, please write that on the Sign Up Genius in the comments section, and coordinate to pick up from Ms. Foster the first week of school in room 211. In that case, please mail or drop a check off with the bookkeeper, Ms. Munds, ahead of time as gowns will not be guaranteed to be saved after the 23rd without payment.

The gowns have been gently washed and hung to dry indoors and will be distributed in a brown bag along with a looks-like-new cap and a brand new 2024 tassel. Thank you to Jostens for helping make this possible and thank you in advance for supporting our program!

Ingrid Weddle (Recycling Committee Leader) and the Green Team

Questions about the fundraiser? Email Ingrid: ingridweddle@gmail.com or Ms. Foster: fosterb@loswego.k12.or.us

*If you know of someone who would still like to donate last year's cap or gown, please have them drop it at the main office and it will get stored and sold next year. Thanks!

Ensuring you have the right school supplies can set the stage for a successful and organized academic year. Here's a brief suggested school supply list to help your student start the year off on the right foot:

1. Notebooks

2. Pens (blue/black)

3. Pencils

4. Highlighters

5. Binder/Binder dividers

6. Loose-leaf Paper

7. Folders

8. Graphing Calculator (if needed)

9. Planner/Agenda

10. Sticky Notes

11. Backpack

Our HOSA team did very well at the ILC in Dallas this summer, placing in two categories. They are hoping that you will share this news in your newsletter when school starts.

3rd Place International Champions- Creative Problem Solving Team Event

Orion Hoch, Liam Aranda-Michel, Philip Rha, and Jonathan Xu

2nd Place International Champion- Biochemistry- Individual Event

Jonathan Xu

Do you have a graduate this year? Our last school day for the Class of 2024 is Wednesday, June 5. Our graduation ceremony is on the evening of Tuesday, June 11, time to be determined. After discussions with students, staff, and community members, we decided to move our graduation to the event center at Rolling Hills Community Church. Many local high schools, including Lakeridge, host their graduation ceremonies there. This large venue, which we will decorate in Laker spirit, holds the same number of people who typically attend our ceremony, providing better sound, visuals, and comfort to our participants. Its excellent audio-visual capabilities also allow family and friends to enjoy the experience from afar. By making this change, we aim to enhance our graduates and their families overall graduation experience.

Please watch for more information about graduation activities, including dates and times for the Senior Honors Assembly and a final activity for all seniors.

• The Oregon Department of Education publishes an annual notice regarding state assessments in English Language Arts and math. Please review the Annual Notice for Statewide Tests for information about why participation matters, the right to opt out, and test windows.