Journalism class was a new class this year. Mr. Parcher has finally recieved most of his equipment thanks to LAPS and the Gear Up Grant.

We are excited to see where this program will go over the next few years!

Last thursdays College/Career Day went well. Lots of great feedback from vendor, teachers and students. See a little video from our Journalism class: click here.

We look forward to doing these events again next year.

The goal set for us by Gear Up was exceeded! Thank you to the parents that participated. Names are going in the raffle. Prizes will be announced May 16th at the all school awards activity.

We don't want to leave anyone out so if you participated by filling out the application from home (online) please send me your confirmation email so we can make sure your students gets put in for the raffle items!!

Positive mental health is vital to children's overall development. Shape Your Future, a program of the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is helping to support and protect young minds in observance of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 1-7.

One of the best and easiest ways to help children maintain good mental health is to ensure they get good rest. Getting a good night’s sleep minimizes stress, allows the mind to recharge and gives the body time to recover, which gives kids more energy to perform better physically and academically in school. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children aged 6-17 get 8 to 12 hours of sleep each day. Students can even track their sleep to build and maintain a successful sleep routine.

The first week of May also coincides with Screen-Free Week (May 2-8), an annual invitation to play, explore and rediscover the joys of life beyond ad-supported screens. Too much screen time is associated with poor mental health for children and youth, including lower self-control, inattention, difficulty making friends, depression, anxiety and other behavioral issues. Recent studies suggest these problems have grown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aside from schoolwork, encourage students to spend time away from their devices to be physically active instead.

Kids should engage in physical activity for at least 60 minutes each day, and adults 30. The benefits? Moving more helps boost your mood, strengthens your immune system and improves your sleep! Suggest that students take the soccer ball to a park or try calming yoga for some screen-free time. (And remind them to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water!) You’ll help your students build healthy habits that can improve their quality of life both inside and outside of the classroom.

For more on Screen-Free Week, visit ScreenFree.org.

Get more healthy tips and free resources to help you and your students beat stress, improve your mood and live better at ShapeYourFutureOK.com. And don’t forget to sign up for the bi-monthly Shape Your Future Teacher Email designed specifically for educators and school administrators.

Check out the calendar: https://www.littleaxeps.org/o/lahs

OR

Download the "Little Axe" app from Google Play or Apple and stay up-to-date easier for all four sites!

FFA and BPA this week...State and National Competitions

May 9th: Blood Drive

May 10th- 11th gr AP English Exam

May 11-12th: Senior finals

May 12th: FFA Banquet

and many more!! Very few days left of school but so much to do.

Parents and Students- BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GRADES AND ATTENDANCE IN WENGAGE. ATTENDANCE!! Policies are being followed for attendance and credit!

Last week the students have started selecting their courses for next year. The student or parent may log in to their Wengage portal. Click on course requests. The main core classes for each grade level have been populated in already. If your student is in a different core class for any reason, please add that class to the course selection, if possible. Mrs. Harp will double check these when the schedules are done.

Students should pick their top 3-4 electives they would like. Rank them with #1 as the most wanted to #4 as, not so much. This does not mean they will be enrolled in those exact courses but Mrs. Harp will do the best she can.

Advocacy teachers are helping students in this process. Please talk to your student to verify they are completing this.

Course catalog and instructions can be found by following the picture.

https://www.littleaxeps.org/o/lahs

Serving Ages 3 and up.

Must be a member of a federally recognizaed tribe.

If you do not qualify by income, there are other ways to qualify. All our Native American students qualify. Please fill out the application. CPN will contact us to get the documenation they need for qualifing purposes.

Application Link

Watch the video below.

1. Littleaxeps.org website has been improved. There is an updated App. It currently works for Android. Apple phone uses should be able to access it later this week. Push Notifications can be set up on the new App.
2. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleAxeHighSchool
3. Counselor/Class of... Remind (codes see below)
4. Smores: News Feed (see previous ones)

If you have turned off notifications please be sure to turn them back on. A lot of important information is sent out. We try not to overload with messages.

***At times we do send out a text message to just our students. If the parent(s) are receiving these and not the student, the student should update their cell number with the office.

Principal: Trey Kirkpatrick, trey.kirkpatrick@littleaxeps.org

Assistant Principal: Amie Lampkin, amie.lampkin@littleaxeps.org

Counselor: Amber Harp, amber.harp@littleaxeps.org

Email: amber.harp@littleaxeps.org
Website: https://www.littleaxeps.org/o/lahs
Location: 2000 168th Avenue Northeast, Norman, OK, USA
Phone: (405) 329-1612
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleAxeHighSchool