Parents/Students,

As you know already the rest of this week will be distant learning. We know and understand that in times like this week that sometimes school is put at the bottom of the list. Please take care of your family first. Assignments are being posted on google classrooms. If students have power/internet and are able to work on school work posted for this week, it would mean less for the student to do later. That will reduce the stress and anxiety of feeling behind in school, which many of our students are experiencing. Remember this is a good time to turn in any missing assignments your teachers are allowing (follow the teachers late work policy); zoom with them to understand assignments or concepts. Just know that students are not the only ones affected by the weather. We are all experiencing rolling power outages, frozen pipes and trying to survive this next week.

Thank you to Mr. Kirkpatrick for posting check-ins with students. It has been awesome to see the student response. Know that Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Lampkin and Mrs. Harp are available. Of course, teachers are there as well.

Do try to enjoy this weather, get outside and play. Enjoy the family time, if possible. Remember students, we want snow day pictures! Upload them to Little Axe High School Google Classroom.

Please be safe, stay warm! We are thinking of our Little Axe families.

Continue to read all the way down. There are some new posts and dates. New scholarship opportunities. Hint, Hint...seniors...those that are college bound, use this week to get some submitted!

Helpful tips:

*Create an area in the home that the student can use to work.

*Make sure they have all the supplies needed.

*Have a daily schedule in place for your student.

*Take small breaks between subjects. Reward yourself with a snack for accomplishing work in a subject area. Remember, we get passing periods at school as our breaks during the day.

MATC students: Be sure to follow MATC and their updates. When we get notifications, they have been posted to our LAHS Facebook. Every student and parent should be getting either or all: phone call, text, email from MATC.

Concurrent students: Just because LA is distant learning this week, that does not mean your college class deadlines are being moved. Communicate with your instructor if you are having power/internet issues. If you are not, this is not an excuse, get your assignments completed and turned in. You are taking a higher education class. You are expected to act like it. Do not wait to communicate with them. In this case, it is NOT better to ask for forgiveness because it may not be given. We at LA do not have control over that.

This Thursday's parent teacher conferences will be postponed until next Thursday (2/25).

How to Sign-Up Letter to Parents

Changed to Feb. 23rd: Jostens will be handing out senior orders.

If you have a balance the balance will need to be paid before the order will be given. (caps/gowns will be handed out after spring break)

Feb 23/25: USAO College Table @ lunch in front of the counseling office.

March 11th: End of 3rd quarter. Report cards will be mailed out after spring break.

March 15th-March 18th: Spring Break

Picture Information:

Oklahoma School Pictures: https://www.okschoolpics.com/

Seniors Cap & Gown: $53.00 -Click here ORDER ASAP!! Deadline is coming up. Because of COVID, they have moved up their deadline by A LOT!! If you wait to order, there is no guarantee that your student will have one to walk the stage. The price will continue to go up and soon parents will not be able to order online. Turn around time to have these delivered after ordered will take longer. Please do not wait until the last minute. Cap and gowns are delivered to Mrs. Harp, after spring break they will be handed out to the students.

Graduation update:

Venue: Firelake Arena

Date: May 21st, 2021

We have to prepare for graduation as if it were right now. Everything is subject to change. Little Axe faculty and staff understands what a big, important moment this is to our seniors and families. We will do our best to provide a memorable graduation for everyone.

The plan as of today:

*Each senior will be allow four family members at graduation.

*Families will sit together. Seats will be in groups of four and every other row will be skipped.

*Masks will be required for everyone.

*Tickets will be given to each senior closer to graduation. (More information to come as we get closer)

If for some reason we are told by the city/state we can not have graduation at Firelake, graduation will be conducted like last year.

It has been approved for seniors to take the ACT with the school for FREE in place of last years test. This is not considered a national test. If the college you have applied to requires a "national" exam (and they will tell you) you need to sign up to take the ACT at ACT.org, if you have not already done sone. Any questions...see Mrs. Harp.

SPARK is a week-long summer program geared towards current high school juniors and seniors that are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Students will have the opportunity to experience medicine through hands-on activities and engaging discussions with faculty from various medical specialties.

Students participate in activities such as casting and suturing workshops, treating sports-related injuries and utilizing state-of-the-art equipment such as laproscopic surgery simulators. Because of COVID, SPARK has been moved to a virtual format with many informative presentations and activities.

SPARK is a week-long summer program geared towards current high school juniors and seniors that are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Students will have the opportunity to experience medicine through hands-on activities and engaging discussions with faculty from various medical specialties.

Students participate in activities such as casting and suturing workshops, treating sports-related injuries and utilizing state-of-the-art equipment such as laproscopic surgery simulators. Because of COVID, SPARK has been moved to a virtual format with many informative presentations and activities.

SPARK is a free program for high school students and is offered two separate weeks during the summer. The application is now live on our website.

To apply to SPARK 2021 please click here.

For more information, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Candice Teets
Recruitment & Admissions Coordinator
College of Medicine- Office of Admissions

*I am currently working remotely and have limited access to voicemail. I am available via email during normal working hours*

This message was sent to me from an employee at Tinker Air Force Base. This resource is for Military & TAFB employees and their families ONLY. Contact your boss for more information if needed.

- Mrs. Harp

2020 was without a doubt a year that presented new challenges in everything from how we live, shop, interact and how our school age children learn. School continues to be one of the primary concerns for our AFMC personnel and their families as we roll into 2021.

Tutor.com is a valuable resource we wanted to highlight which can provide help with both the K-12 and college settings as well as an at-home virtual learning environment. You and your family members are able to receive various services ranging from individual appointments providing step-by-step instruction or help with specific curriculum challenges..

Services can be requested by going to https://military.tutor.com/home and clicking on the link for “tutoring”. Access is provided free to all military and DoD civilian employees. Additionally, the Federal Education and Emergency Assistance program (FEEA.org) has scholarships, emergency hardship loans, disaster relief and discounted activities that civilian employees and their families can apply for.

Our workforce has demonstrated exceptional resilience and perseverance throughout 2020 and now into 2021. We encourage you to take advantage of the great programs like Tutor.com and FEEA.org to help ease the stress along the way.

ICAP (Individual Career Academic Plan) is a program that the State of Oklahoma implemented a few years ago. Each high school student will need to complete this process using Okcollegestart.org.

Students have heard about ICAP through Advocacy's, e-mails, Little Axe High School Google Classroom. This is one reason it is imperative students login to their school accounts daily during the school week.

It is now required we record ICAP completions on transcripts for graduation.

9th grade ICAP completed.

10th grade ICAP completed.

11th grade ICAP completed.

12th grade ICAP completed.

PowerPoint

Quick video on what to do

1. What if I haven't done Community Service, Service Learning, Taken the ACT or an AP course. - YOU MAY SKIP THE ONES THAT DOE NOT PERTAIN TO YOU.

2. Do I have to do it this school year? YES, THIS IS RECORDED EVERY YEAR. YOU CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL YOUR SENIOR YEAR TO COMPLETE IT. THERE ARE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS EACH YEAR YOU MUST MEET.

3. I am not going to college, do I have to do this? YES, THIS IS NOT FOR JUST COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS. IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN SCHOLARSHIPS OR COLLEGE SEARCHES...YOU MAY SKIP SOME OF THAT. BUT DON'T OVERLOOK SOMETHING THAT IS STILL AN 'I DON'T KNOW'. THESE ARE GREAT RESOURCES.

4. What is my username and password? EMAIL MRS. HARP AMBER.HARP@LITTLEAXEPS.ORG

5. I have had 2 students not see the little blue box when they log in. If this is you, go to your personal information, edit it and make sure that "full time student" is selected. If you need help, bring your laptop to Mrs. Harp.

6. I am not done as of Feb. 1st what do I do? TAKE THE NEXT WEEK AND COMPLETE IT. IT IS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT THAT YOU DO THIS EVERY YEAR AND THAT MRS. HARP AND PULL THE REPORT AND SHOW YOU COMPLETED IT FOR STATE AUDITING PURPOSES.

Questions about class dues...

9th Grade Contact: daniel.mitchell@littleaxeps.org

10th Grade Contact: tiffany.dunkle@littleaxeps.org

11th Grade Contact: dana.stroud@littleaxeps.org

12th Grade Contact: dana.stroud@littleaxeps.org

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****Updated continuously****

Deadlines are approaching!!!

Mrs. Harp forwards college and scholarship information as well. CHECK your student e-mail!!

College Board is hosting our first-ever series of virtual college fairs called BigFuture™ Days. Encourage sophomores and juniors at your school to sign up for a chance to connect directly with college admissions representatives and current college students. They'll have a chance to explore colleges in a way that's not overwhelming, ask questions about topics they want to learn about, and take action on key college planning steps.

Direct students to register at cb.org/bigfuturedays.

Let your students and families know that they can register for a free webinar to learn more. Please send them the information below:

Register now for a free webinar:
Navigating Financial Aid Offers

Wednesday, February 24 | 2pm ET Register Now

Thursday, February 25 | 8pm ET Register Now

Webinar description: After being accepted to college, you’ll receive a financial aid offer that outlines your financial aid eligibility at that specific school. Each financial aid offer will contain similar information overall, but since there’s no standard format they can be difficult to interpret. In this session you’ll learn how to decipher each financial aid offer so you can confidently determine which college is the best fit.

Space is limited, so please register early!

Your students may also be eligible for the Bridging the Dream Scholarship In partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program will award (25) $10,000 scholarships to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a two- or four-year degree professional certificate, or vocational training program. Seniors who excel inside and outside of the classroom and demonstrate financial need can apply now through March 8 at www.salliemae.com/landing/bridging-the-dream.*

I think the QR code below if fixed so that you do not have to login to your school account. Parents should now be able to scan and upload pictures. Sorry for the confusion.

YEARBOOK ALERT:

IT’S LOVED FOREVER

The hand-written notes from classmates. Actual PRINTED photos. The chance to look back at outdated hairstyles. All this and more is why there's nothing like a yearbook.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Even during these unusual times, the Little Axe High School yearbook team is working hard to create a yearbook that is one-of-a-kind and reflects the unique moments that students are experiencing this year.

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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