You can imagine our surprise when it was brought to our attention the lack of music (or the fine arts for that matter) being mentioned in the Welcome packet for incoming freshmen and new students.
Here is the direct link.
I copied the document here as well. Tell us what you think? Why is music not even mentioned? Leave thoughts in the comment section or join our conversation over on our Facebook page.
“Welcome to LHS!”
What incoming freshmen and
new families should know about
Lynden High School.
1. Check the online calendar and
daily bulletin on the website often.
This will keep you
up-to-date on just about everything that is happening at the high school. The calendar is updated regularly and is
located on the top right menu bar on the LHS homepage.
2.
Back-to-School Day
Back-to-school day
is held at the end of August. The exact
date will be posted on the website in the summer. Students will be able to do the following at
back-to-school day:
·
Receive their schedules
·
Take yearbook/ASB photos
·
Purchase a yearbook
·
Purchase a yearly planner
·
Purchase their ASB card
·
Pay pay-to-play fees if they are playing sports
·
Add money to their lunch accounts
3. Know
who to contact for needed information.
Attendance/discipline: Wendy
Kuplent, 354-4401 ext. 5200
ASB,
sports and activities: Glenda
Johnson, 354-4401 ext. 5251
General school information:
Teri Hilt, 354-4401 ext. 5201
Career Center: Shelly
Williamson, 354-4401 ext. 5260
Counseling Center/registration/address changes: Lisa Wilde, 354-4401 ext. 5218
Security: Chadd Little,
354-4401 ext. 5249
Nurse/medications: Kathy
VanderVeen, 354-4401 ext. 5207
Counselors:
Last name A – H Chris
Elsner, 345-4401 ext. 5204
Last name I – O Erin
Shaffer, 354-4401 ext. 5229
Last name P – Z Christina
Lynch, 354-4401 ext. 5228
4.
The LHS Student Handbook
There is a link to
this handbook on the LHS main webpage. Here is a sampling of what information
is available in the student handbook:
Attendance
rules and procedures
Dress
code guidelines
Technology
policies
Cell
phone guidelines
Athletic
eligibility information
5. “Sign in and out”
Students need to sign
in and out of school ALWAYS if they have been absent or are leaving to or
returning from an appointment. LHS is a closed campus and students are not
allowed to leave campus without parental approval.
6.
Medications
The school nurse,
Kathy VanderVeen, 354-4401 ext. 5207, needs to be contacted if your child
requires medication during the school day.
This includes over-the-counter medications.
7.
School supplies
There is no
official list of school supplies that freshmen need. Their individual teachers will inform them
the first week of school of any supplies that they will be required to purchase
for the school year.
8. Lynden
High School sports seasons: Does your
child want to play?
Students need to
have a current sports physical and turn in a completed sport’s packet before
they can participate in any fashion. Check the LHS athletic webpage for season starting/turnout
dates. The first turnout for fall sports is in August.
Tryouts for cheerleading
will be held prior to spring break each year.
There will be
informational sports meetings during school for students to attend before each
season begins. Head coach phone numbers
are given below.
Fall:
Boys and girls cross country; football; girls soccer; girls swim;
boys tennis; volleyball
Winter:
Boys and girls basketball; boys swim; boys and girls wrestling
Spring:
Baseball; boys and girls golf; softball; girls tennis; boys soccer;
boys and girls track
FALL HEAD COACHES
Soccer
(G) ......................... Katie Yoder (815-3832)
Swim
(G) ........................... Linda Bode (354-4717)
WINTER HEAD COACHES
Basketball
(G) ................... Rob Adams (961-3660)
SPRING HEAD COACHES
Golf
(B) .............................. Russ Dorr (305-2780)
Soccer
(B) ......................... Drew Smiley (303-5121)
Cheer Coach………………Kellee Wallace
(961-3065)
9.
ASB clubs: A great way to meet
new friends!
LHS offers many
diverse clubs for students. Clubs meet
for thirty minutes every two weeks during Activity Period. There is a list of clubs on the website. Students who do not choose to attend a club
will stay in their first period classes.
10.
Freshmen Mentor Program
Every year our
incoming freshmen are partnered up with upperclassmen and meet with them a few
times throughout the school year. The
upperclassmen inform freshmen about upcoming events and the ins-and-outs of
high school life.
11.
Lockers
Lockers are
optional at the high school. Students
will be allowed to sign up for lockers during the first week of school, or any time
during the school year. Incoming
freshmen need to decide whether or not they would like a locker.
12. Library
hours
The library is
available before school, during lunches and after school daily. Students are welcome to read, work on
homework, use the printer or visit quietly with friends. Official library hours are from 7:15 a.m. to
2:45 p.m.
13.
Skyward/Family Access: Stay on
top of those grades!
Please note that
there is a link to Skyward on the website homepage. If you are having trouble logging on to
Skyward, please select the “Family Access/Skyward information” link under
“Useful Information” on the homepage. On
Skyward you will be able to find out many types of information regarding your
student, including: current grades;
teacher contact information; assignment information; attendance and discipline
information.
14.
High school informational e-mails
You will be
receiving informational e-mails regarding your student throughout the school
year. In particular, from our Principal,
Todd Apple and from Shelly Williamson in the Counseling and Career Center. Please contact Lisa Wilde, Registrar, at
354-4401 ext. 5218 if you are not receiving these e-mails. You may need to update your e-mail address.
We look forward to seeing
you soon!
Do you have any questions,
comments or concerns?
Please
give us a call.
