LnHS Weekly Update - April 4th

We have had a great first week of testing as we are half-way done! We appreciate our families ensuring that the students were at school this week. Our attendance was higher than the normal percentage and this allows our students to be assessed in the best possible testing environment. We understand that most do not "like" testing, but we do strive for our students to do their very best as want their scores to reflect where they are at academically, wherever that is. From there, we will support our Eagles to get where they want to be!

Prom is Saturday, April 5th! We are looking forward to seeing our Eagles all dressed up! Please be at the school by 4pm if you are attending. The busses are on a tight schedule and will leave for Wallis Annenberg Building (700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles) promptly at 5pm.

Check the table of contents each week to make sure you are not missing any important information.

Seniors, review the senior section below! You have deadlines approaching all the time and it is easy to get confused. Use the "Senior Section - Class of 2025 Info" section in this update to keep up-to-date.

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

• Saturday April 5th - Prom
• April 7th, and 8th - State Testing for 10th, 11th, and some 12th. This is OUR SUPER BOWL
• Wednesday April 9th - Student Free Day (No School for Students)

Have a wonderful weekend, Eagles!

Sincerely,

Your Principal, Zach Mercier

This week, the district held their Employee Recognition Ceremony, where Kyle Fraizer and Seth Johnson were honored for their site level Employee of the Year Awards. Matt Fizgerald, Lora Kopietz, Michele Polizzi, and Tyressa Price were recognized for their 30 Years of Service. This made for a wonderful evening that only got better when our own SETH JOHNSON was named the District's Certificated Teacher of the Year!!! What a wonderful honor considered the awesome that was in that room last night. We all would like to stand up and applaud you!!

We have tutoring for most subjects daily, including Math, Bio, Chem, Spanish, ESS, English Language, and general tutoring. Each day there will be 8 tutors!

Tutoring will have a check in-check out system so parents, teachers, and coaches may monitor their student's attendance (some teacher's allow extra credit for tutoring). Space is limited each morning, so make sure your student is on time and goes directly to the library for tutoring.

Do you need writing assistance? Come to our after school writing lab! See info below.

Did you know that your student has LIVE 24 HOUR FREE tutoring available in your student's PowerSchool? Our district has partnered with Princeton Review to provide every student with this amazing service. Your student can be connected with a tutor in any subject any time of the day, for FREE. These are not videos, they are live, vetted, tutors. Think of Uber, but for tutoring! The tutors will even edit papers for your student with less than a 24 hour turn-a-round period.

The easiest way to access this free, live, virtual tutoring, is to:

• Have your student log into their Power School (it helps if you log into google first)
• Look on the left side of the screen and find the "Homework Help" button
• It will prompt you to log into Google with your student account if have not already
• Click on the button for tutoring
• Answer the questions and you will be directed to a liver tutor virtually

You can pick up your Saturday School form from the Activities office or download it below (bring the form, signed by parent, with you to receive Saturday School credit). See info in flyer below.

The 2025 yearbook is currently on sale for the lowest price of the year! For only $75+ tax, you can get your piece of LNHS history. We're one of the only Yearbooks around that is entirely student made and designed: We design the cover, the layouts, even our own clipart. Everything you see inside was created and conceptualized by the students!

To order use one of these three methods:

• Ms. Mendoza in accounting
• go to the LNHS Student Store
• order directly from Jostens. If you want to have your yearbook personalized, you need to order it from Jostens.

The price of the book is $75 and will be the ONE THING all students keep forever (and will show their future kids).

Please email Mr. Griffey at jgriffey@avhsd.org with questions!

Every Tuesday, our ASB produces its "EagleVision" broadcast. This is a great place to find out what is happening across our campus. These videos will be featured on our weekly update after being shown to our students each Tuesday.

Join our Social Media to follow Athletics and Activities!

Instagram - @lancaster.hs

Facebook - @lancasterhs

Also, weekly we provide a "Temperature Check" or "Temp Check," as we call it. These are weekly discussions and challenges for our students. Our goal is to create positive habits and positive attitudes... or as we call it, positive habitudes!

This week's Artist of the Week features a collaboration between the WE CARE program and our Intro to Film Students. Led by directors Antonio Green, Dylan Whitaker and editor Jedrick Tagarino, as well as team members Antonio Hutchinson, Jennifer Rose Oliver, Emmanual Mata Martinez and Sean Valmonte, our film students helped film and create a highlight video for Oscar Night for the WE CARE program, highlighting all the outstanding programs and opportunities that it offers. Special thanks to Dana Vazquez and all the teachers, students and staff that allowed us to come in and help share a small glimpse of all the great things happening with the WE CARE program! Please take a look and share this cool video with your students:

https://youtu.be/ZhuTu8Wxayk

In addition, we still have the students' artwork displayed upstairs between room 234 and 326

from Art 1's Rhythm assignment. For those interested in seeing the artwork with the music that inspired it, check out this very nice video of the students' work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2MM-06JGJs

If you have any students who love making films and/ or creating art, please encourage them to sign up for Intro to Film, and/or one of our very many visual and performing art classes!

Our Team 399 is hard at work. Follow their journey here (click link button below for the most recent newsletter)!

This weekend is HUGE for our Team 399 as they look to qualify for the FIRST Robotics World Competition. This is our last opportunity to do so, so please wish them well!! Good luck Team 399!

We are excited to announce that our PBIS Program will be bringing back College Wednesdays starting tomorrow! Show your support for higher education by wearing your college gear every Wednesday.

Enjoy this month's Positive Behavior and Supports Newsletter

Key Highlights in This Issue:

TFI Evaluation – 4/9/25: Please take a moment to review our Core Values with your classes (Be REAL: Respectful, Engaged, Accountable, Leader) in preparation.
College Gear Winners: Celebrating our students who proudly represent their future aspirations!
Tier II Intervention Graduates: Recognizing students who have successfully completed Tier II supports.
Tier III Check-in/Check-outs: Updates on students receiving individualized support.
Major Referral & SSC Data: A look at behavioral trends and student support center insights.
Tier II Advertisements: Learn more about available Tier II interventions.
Referral Links (Self/Teacher): Easily access forms to refer students who may need additional support.

Congratulations to this month's STUDENT'S OF THE MONTH. These students were nominated in their respective categories and were selected for their honor. Their pictures will be predominately featured in our lobby for all to see and celebrate!

Categories are:

• Be REAL Student of the Month (a student who models our core values of REAL)
• Athletic Student of the Month (a student who has balanced athletics and academic performance or leadership)
• Move the Needle Student of the Month (a student who has "moved the needle" in a positive direction either personally on on our campus)

Isaac Ruelas, Junior Center Back, was selected to the All-CIF Soccer team! This distinct honor is rare, the first from Lancaster since 2005.

Josten's is the home for all your Class of 2025 Senior Needs! CLICK HERE to purchase your senior items. DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING and will get here faster than you can imagine, so do not hesitate.

• Yearbook
• Cap/Gown
• Class of 2025 Swag
• Class Ring
• Letterman's Jacket
• Senior Graduation Packages

Class of 2025, get your Senior Swag items here!

Senior Team Store URL: https://lancasterseniorclass25.itemorder.com/

Please reach out to your student's counselors if you have any guidance questions or concerns. See contact and scheduling info below.

To schedule a virtual appointment with a counselor please visit designated link below.

(Counselors are designated by last name. Please see alpha next to names to find your counselor)

Robert Parks (A-Ak & M&E Academy) (rdparks@avhsd.org) https://rdparks.youcanbook.me/

Monica Lomeli (Al-Ce) (mlomeli@avhsd.org) http://mlomeli.youcanbook.me

Kenneth Dakwa (Ch-Ga) (kdakwa@avhsd.org) https://kdakwa.youcanbook.me

Raelene Lewis (Ge-Ke) (rrlewis@avhsd.org) https://rrlewis.youcanbook.me

LaTanya Jones (Ki-Mo) (lajones@avhsd.org) https://lajones.youcanbook.me/

Debbie Penny (Mu-Ri) (dpenny@avhsd.org) https://debbiepenny.youcanbook.me

Christina Candelaria (Ro-Ti) (ccandelaria@avhsd.org) https://ccandelaria.youcanbook.me/

Melissa Vattioni (To-Z) (mvattioni@avhsd.org) https://mvattioni.youcanbook.me

*Please note that there is always a Counselor of the Day who is able to meet in person with a student and/or parent if their assigned counselor is not available.

As always, safety and security is a top priority across the Antelope Valley Union High School District. It is with this in mind that we will not be able to allow students and/or parents/guardians to place food orders for delivery to our schools during the school day.

This practice not only causes a disruption to the school environment but also poses a potential security threat. As such, beginning immediately school staff will not accept any food deliveries, nor will delivery personnel be allowed onto our campuses. If your student does not bring a meal or snack, there are no-cost healthy options available in the cafeteria every day.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and your cooperation in keeping our school safe and secure. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Santoyo at asantoyo@avhsd.org