Lake Orion High School

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LOCS has dedicated itself to help our community keep up with the many activities, events, and celebrations within the district.
Aside from Smore Newsletter sent out weekly, we utilize our school website, School Messenger, Peachjar, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

To follow us on Social Media we have included the sites associated with the high school below:

Website: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/high-school-home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LkOrionHS
Twitter: @LkOrionHS

Instagram: lkorionhs

Looking for the Full High School calendar? You can find it on our website under About LOHS tab.

April 5 - 6- Third Term Exams 1/2 Days

April 7th - Service Hours are Due for Seniors

April 7th - No School; Good Friday

April 8th - Wind and Percussion Performance

April 10 - 4th Term begins

April 10 - Early Middle College Info Night 6pm

April 12-13 - State Testing - SAT, PSAT, WorkKeys

April 12 - Virtual Homeroom

April 27-29 - Spring Musical

If you missed the previous newsletters, don't fret, we have them available for you on the LOHS Newsletter page.

Please note, all students and AM OSTC are required to attend Homeroom;

PM OSTC students should attend OSTC.

April 12th & 13th Virtual Homeroom

April 26th

May 3rd

May 24th

On March 26th, the Rochester United Figure Skating team skated to a 3rd place finish at the MI State Championships in Lansing. The competition was tough, but our LOHS skaters did a tremendous job in securing the 3rd place/Bronze Medal for the team. Congrats to Caitlin Balint and Josh Snyder.

Additionally, Rachel and Shauna Veits competed in the individual events on March 25th and skated to a 4th place finish in the Pre-Juvenile Duet event. Congrats!!!

It was a very eventful weekend for the winter competitive programs for the LO Bands.

On Saturday, all three of the winter guards competed at the MCGC state championships at Saginaw Valley State University. The Junior Guard took 3rd in their class, the Junior Varsity Guard took 7th in their extremely large class, and the Varsity Guard took 10th in their class.

Lilian Jurj and Morgan Leney were both awarded scholarships from MCGC.

Sunday saw the MAPA state championships at EMU and the Winds took home the bronze medal in just their first year of competition. What was really outstanding about this placement was that their backing track (used primarily for timing purposes) cut out about 30 seconds into their performance and yet they managed to finish just over 1 point away from taking first place. Something else that is really cool (and bodes well for the future) is that there are zero seniors in this group, compared to the other groups which were primarily comprised of upperclassmen, meaning that our younger players hung in with groups filled with considerably more experienced marchers.

The percussion, only 2 weeks after being "bumped" up to a higher classification, easily won their first MAPA State Championship and their first championship in several years. Their score was over 3 points ahead of 2nd place.

Except for percussion, all of their seasons are over after this past weekend, but the percussion group are heading to WGI World Championships in Dayton later this month. They have a great chance to make finals even in this very challenging classification of Scholastic Open. Lake Orion Percussion were the 2015 World Champions, although this was in the classification that they were just bumped up from a few weeks back.

PSA:

Pomeroy Assisted Living and the Condo Complex are off limits to thru traffic. While LOHS cannot police that part of the campus, the Oakland County Sherriff can.

Are you looking to improve and develop better study skills? Look no further than our upcoming workshop!

April 4th at 6:30, head to the Brandon Public Library for our second workshop, "Study Skills to Get You to Summer." Learn valuable strategies from a highly experienced teacher with 25 years in the classroom. Please register with the Brandom Public Library or call for more information. (248) 627 1460

This workshop is free and open to all as part of our public service and information program.

From the Huntington Learning Center

Attention parents, as communicated during the Senior meetings, students are being offered a 4th term exam incentive policy. This has been sent out to teachers and students this week. Only students who agree to the policy will be eligible to be exempt from 4th Term exams. The default is that all LOHS seniors will take 4th Term exams. This is an “opt in” policy. Students wanting to Opt In should reach out to their instructors

If you were unable to attend one of the Senior and Parent Graduation Meetings last week, the presentation has been posted on the LOHS Website under the "Senior Class of 2023" green button.

Use this link if you would like to purchase a Class of 2023 Senior Yard Sign. The yard signs will ship to LOHS and be delivered to your Seniors at the Senior Breakfast on May 17th. Last date to purchase yard signs will be April 7th.

Tickets for Senior All Night Grad Party will go on Sale starting Tuesday, April 4th during lunch.

Tickets for the 2023 Prom tickets will go on sale April 25th for Seniors (May 1st for Juniors), see flyer below for more information.

Applications for the Rochester University Early College Program are now available on the Counseling website . If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Barnes at julie.barnes@lok12.org

Lake Orion High School Troupe 2898 Presents Disney’s High School Musical One-Act Edition. Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on the stage in Disney's High School Musical! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities. Fun the entire family will enjoy!

Lake Orion Performing Arts Center

April 27, 28, 29 at 7:00pm

Adult Ticket: $12

Student Ticket: $10

Tickets can be purchased at PaySchools Events - Disney’s High School Musical

The Internal Revenue Service wants to remind families about the 2021 Child Tax Credit payments, which could be up to $1,800 per qualifying child and the 2020 & 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit (also called stimulus payments or Economic Impact Payments), which is $1,400 per qualifying child.

As families are now filing their 2022 tax returns, the IRS wants them to know, along with eligible families that normally don't file a tax return (i.e. low-income families) that it's not too late to claim these pandemic-related tax benefits. Information is available in flyers from the IRS linked above.

The SET SEG Foundation is awarding 20 scholarships to Michigan public high school seniors who are enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited two-year college, technical school, or other accredited technical institute within the next 12 months. Click here for more information!

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT:

Students will receive a $500 scholarship.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

April 17, 2023

As part of our Diversified Curriculum, our LOHS Spanish students will have the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico over Spring Break 2024 to learn more about the Puerto Rican culture and to speak Spanish! We will take a walking tour of San Juan, visit the Yunque Caribbean National Forest and the Botanical Gardens, go ziplining, do a bioluminescent bay excursion, and snorkel! If you want more information, fill out this interest survey.

The Michigan Achievement Scholarship is a new state financial aid scholarship beginning with 2023 graduates. Scholarships are applicable for training programs, community colleges, private or public colleges and universities. High school students and parents interested in learning more are encouraged to register for an informational webinar provided by the Michigan Department of Treasury’s MI Student Aid team.

Students who graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma or certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after will be eligible for more financial aid from the State of Michigan:

• Up to $2,000 if they attend an eligible training provider in Michigan, per year, up to two years
• Up to $2,750 if they attend a Michigan community college, per year, up to three years
• Up to $4,000 if they attend a Michigan private college or university, per year, up to five years
• Up to $5,500 if they attend a Michigan public university, per year, up to five years

Local Scholarships for 2023 Seniors are becoming active on the Counseling Office website located at Scholarship Applications (2022-23 School Year) - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org). As each link becomes active, it is both green and bold. Please also see eligibility, scholarship amount and all criteria as well as due dates when applying.

The 2023-24 Lake Orion Community Schools calendars are now available by clicking on each level calendar below and they are also posted on the LakeOrionSchools.org calendar page. Calendars of important dates are linked below. The other district calendars will be posted on the LOCS calendar page when available.

We have started utilizing School Dismissal Manager (SDM), a program for parents to communicate early student departures. LOHS successfully used the SDM program last year. It is accessible on either computer or smartphone, allowing parents the opportunity to officially submit an early dismissal request without calling the school.

On approximately September 22, you should have received a communication from School Dismissal Manager with additional details. Parents are encouraged to check their designated email accounts. Also, be advised the message might be redirected to your “junk” folders. The welcome email from SDM provides all relevant information necessary to activate and begin using your account.

Just a reminder that Sendmoneytoschool.com has been replaced by lakeorion.familyportal.cloud. Please visit the site to set up a lunch account for your student. There is a tutorial at the bottom of the Family Portal page that walks you through the process of setting up an account. Information on meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year are listed below:

High School Prices

Breakfast Meal Price $2.00

Lunch Meal Price $3.50 - $3.75

For more information regarding our food program, please visit the Foods and Nutrition page

OK2SAY is available state-wide for public and private schools in Michigan; anybody can submit a confidential tip. Specially trained technicians receive the tips and filter the information to the appropriate agency to provide a timely and effective response.

Principal

Dr. Daniel Haas

Principal's Secretary

Amy Thebo

x 6089

Assistant Principals

Vernon Burden 10-11 grade last names A-M

Rosa Everitt 9th Grade, K-12 Career Readiness Coordinator
Jason Larsen 10-11 grade last names N-Z, Special Education

Anthony Palmeri 12th grade

Counseling

Secretary Lynne Kniess

Phone: 248-693-5640

A-Cot Christy Bell

Cou-Grz Melissa Bruno

Gu-Led Fawn Bullock

Lee- Pep Michele Novak

Peq-Sta Alicia Conner

Ste-Z Scott Boeneman

Social Worker: Caroline Redman

Student Services

Special Ed, Teacher Consultant: Heather Rutledge

Special Ed, Transition Coordinator: Kari Hayes

Social Worker: Stephanie Gardner

Social Worker: Joshua Kibby

School Psychologist: Jared Wood

Website: https://www.lakeorionschools.org/high-school-home
Location: 495 East Scripps Road, Orion Township, MI, USA
Phone: (248)693-5420
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LkOrionHS
Twitter: @LkOrionHS

Instagram: lkorionhs