Course Selection Kick-Off

We met with all of the students, grades 9-11, to talk about course selection today and gave the following presentation, Course Selection 2025-2026, which includes references to the 2025-2026 Enrollment Guide. Please take a look at either and/or both to help select courses for next year.

For students considering upper level/AP courses, please take a look at "Upper Level Courses Hours of Homework Per Week". This will also help you when you're thinking about school/life balance.

Mrs. Waggoner and I will begin meeting with students this week through the month of February individually to discuss course selection, to make sure students are on track for graduation/Hathaway, and to talk about plans for post-high school. There is a section in the enrollment guide called "COLLEGE AND CAREER READY, A FOUR YEAR PROCESS ", which will help you map out post-high school planning throughout high school.

We will have the students map out their four-year plan and assess where they are in their post-high school planning process. We'll give them the Quick Sheet of Post High School Planning Resources to help them understand different aspects of the process.

Fair Opportunity Project "The Guide" is also an excellent resource to read when planning for life after high school. Fair Opportunity Project also has many other useful tools.

You can check your student's course selection on Parent Portal by clicking on "Academic Plan" on the left-hand side.

This week is National School Counseling Week! To celebrate, our small but mighty group of 10 counselors across the school district are promoting self care. Self-care is a powerful way to create a positive and supportive school environment. Practicing self-care enhances mental and physical well-being, helping all of us manage stress, build resilience, improve focus and develop positive relationships. Every day this week, we would like for you to take “Self-Care Selfies” specific to the daily theme then email your pictures to Mrs. Leafgreen. We’ll post our favorites on Mrs. Leafgreen’s t.v. announcements and to social media.

Monday – Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Take a selfie while going for a winter walk.

Tuesday – Hydrate for Health: Take a selfie with your favorite water bottle.

Wednesday – Have a Mindful Moment: Take a selfie practicing mindfulness or doing something that helps you relax.

Thursday – Therapy Dog Thursday: Take a selfie with Carl!

Friday – Acts of Kindness – Take a selfie doing something kind for others.

The next HSI is July 6th-July 26th, 2025!

APPLICATION IS DUE ON FEB. 9TH, 2025!

Since 1985, Wyoming's rising junior students have had the opportunity to have their first taste of college life while attending the UW Summer High School Institute. HSI was created to provide an extra opportunity to learn, grow, and mature as young adults. The Program's philosophy attempts to develop the whole person rather than concentrating on academics exclusively.

The Summer High School Institute is an attitude - a state of mind.

It is the excitement of learning - learning in its fullest sense.

It is creative, energetic, difficult and challenging.

It is exhilaration - it is fun!

Apply at http://www.uwyo.edu/hsi/students-application/

Scholarship and FAFSA Help Night on Feb. 12@ 6 pm in the LVHS Commons . Teffany Fegler will help families with their FAFSAs and Stacey will hand out scholarship applications. Dinner provided.

Remember to call Teffany Fegler if you want to set up an individual meeting to submit your FAFSA. Her phone number is (307) 851-0847.

https://www.cwc.edu/discover/

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

RSVP!
High School Juniors and Seniors from near and far are invited to experience being a Rustler by asking staff and faculty questions, interacting with current students, going on a campus tour, and participating in general sessions.

Topics and sessions include:

• Scholarships
• Housing and Student Life
• Free Lunch
• Campus Tours
• Meet a Rustler Student Panel
• Parent and Counselor Session
• Student Support Services
• Pathways to Possibilities – Meet the faculty of your chosen major

Be sure to also check out our virtual tours, which feature our academic departments and on-campus housing.

For additional information or questions, contact Admissions at admit@cwc.edu or 307-855-2115.

The 2025 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp) applications opened on January 27th, 2025 for U.S. applicants, with a due date of February 28th, 2025! International delegates in the Western Hemisphere will have a distinct timeline, dependent on the country.

The 2025 National Youth Science Camp will run from July 10, 2025 through August 2, 2025.

For U.S. Applicants

Florida, Georgia, and Massachusetts select delegates through their state science fairs; Montana will choose one delegate through the state science fair and the other through the online application process. If you are from one of these states, please contact your state’s selection coordinator for additional information. Delegates from the remaining 46 states and Washington D.C. please follow the instructions here to prepare and submit your application for the 2025 NYSCamp.

The United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar is the first step in navigating your future to becoming one of our nation's next generation of leaders.

If you are currently in your junior year of high school and considering the Naval Academy as your college of choice, we strongly recommend you consider applying to Summer Seminar. Summer Seminar will introduce you to life at the Academy, where you will experience first-class academic, athletic, and professional training at the #1 Top Public College in the Country (2025 U.S. News & World Report College Ranking Report). Your Summer Seminar application will also serve as a preliminary application to the Academy that you will complete before or during your senior year.

During the six-day session, you will become a part of the Academy. You will live in Bancroft Hall (the dormitory all midshipmen live in), participate in academic and leadership workshops, and experience a variety of other activities on the campus. You will have an opportunity to see firsthand what the Academy has to offer through its exceptional academic, athletic, extracurricular activities and leadership training programs.

The program fee is $550 per session.

Application closes March 31, 2025 11:59pm EST

https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Programs/STEM.php#fndtn-panel1-Attending

Deadline to apply is March 31, 2025.

We are excited to invite your Junior class students to apply for Wyoming Girls State, which will be held at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne from June 8-14, 2025. We are looking for young women who demonstrate leadership potential, an interest in government, and strong character.

The purpose of American Legion Auxiliary Department of Wyoming Girls State is to provide citizenship training for girls who have completed their junior year of high school; to afford them an opportunity to live together as self-governing citizens; to inform them about the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship, in order that they may understand and participate in the functioning of their government and to help them grasp the meaning of some of the responsibilities which they must assume when they become adults. Girl State, through LCCC offers 3 college credits, scholarships and many leadership opportunities during the session. Application process opens Feb. 1st and closes April 1st.

ESP Summer 2025

Date: June 8-14, 2025 (Sunday evening through Saturday morning)

Cost: $350

*STUDENTS - Before you begin your application, make sure you have the following documents prepared or in the process of being prepared.

1. Interest essay: (one page) Describe your interest in engineering and explain why you want to attend ESP.

2. High School transcript (if you have trouble getting the transcript by the deadline, please contact us).

We will begin accepting Applications 01/01/2025

ESP ONLINE Application for Summer 2025: https://forms.office.com/r/jVeRrM8Sch

Application Deadline: April 18, 2025

Why participate in ESP?

You'll work one-on-one with faculty members and advanced students. This one-week program will expand your horizons, develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills and challenge your imagination. Students who are interested in any career are encouraged to apply. The field of engineering can prepare you for advanced degrees and careers in medicine, law, business, as well as the various fields in engineering. Hosted on the UW campus, you'll be in some of the best labs in the West. Only 36 students will be selected to participate in the program.

Questions

The program is open to any student, both in Wyoming and out-of-state. If you require additional information, contact Annette Camp at 307-766-6477 or acamp3@uwyo.edu

Boys’ State, the nation’s premier program to develop tomorrow’s leaders, is sponsored by The American Legion and is offered to boys who have completed their junior year and have at least one remaining semester in high school. Applicants must be of good character and have an interest in government.

Delegates will compete for a variety of scholarships and may earn college credits for completion of the program. Two Wyoming delegates will have the opportunity to attend the Boys’ Nation program, in Washington, D.C.

TIME: Boys' State will officially open on Sunday, June 8, 2025, and will continue until the following Saturday, June 14, ending with a graduation ceremony. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

LOCATION: We are fortunate to have select facilities at the University of Wyoming in City of Laramie.

Apply at https://www.wyoboysstate.org/apply/delegate. Application deadline is May 15, 2025.

For Native High School Students current 9th-12th grade

When: June 1-7, 2025

What: 6 Day Summer Program in Laramie, WY

Stay in the Residence Halls and attend daily academic, cultural, and leadership sessions/activities.

https://www.uwyo.edu/naercc/nasi/

https://www.fastweb.com/college-search/articles/february-college-checklist-for-high-school-seniors?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=RSSfeed

Register at http://www.act.org

The Junior State ACT and the WYTOPP Summative Testing for all 9th and 10th Graders will be given on April 22 during the school day. More details to follow.

Scholarship Season is really rockin'! You can keep up-to-date on all of the scholarships we post for seniors at LVHS Scholarship Central: https://sites.google.com/landerschools.org/lvhs-scholarship-central-test-/home

Seniors and Senior Parents:

​As your student makes their college selection, I encourage you to sit with them and log in to their college accounts. For the University of Wyoming, for example, this is their "WyoWeb" account. This is where students:

• see their financial aid,
• apply for institutional scholarships,
• see if they have been selected for FAFSA verification (along with the paperwork you will need to fill out)
• fill out housing paperwork
• pay enrollment fees
• access their University email
• see any deadlines
• sign up for orientation

When a student is accepted to a college, she/he will receive an email with directions about logging into her/his account and next steps.

It's critical that students start checking this to keep up with enrollment requirements. I know many students are still making college decisions, but please sit with them to look through this as they do.

If your student needs any help with this process, please have them stop by my office so that we can look together.

Mrs. Stanbury