Lake Hamilton School District

WOLF WEEK NEWS: SEPTEMBER 21 - 26, 2020 https://mailchi.mp/8c86d6736d63/wolf-week-news-april-24-29-1755853 #LHWolfNation

UPDATED VIRTUAL STUDENT BULK MEAL PICK UP You asked and we listened!  Virtual Academy students who have registered to receive bulk meals from the district have another opportunity to pick them up!  Pick up options are:  Tuesdays (9-11 a.m.), Wednesdays (4-5 p.m.), or Thursdays (9-11 a.m.).  Call 501-767-8315 with any questions! #LHWolfNation

APPLY TODAY There's so much more to free and reduced lunch than just great food! Apply online by October 5! English: https://lhsd.info/Free-Reduced-English Spanish: https://lhsd.info/Free-Reduced-Spanish #LHWolfNation

STUDENT DIGITAL DAY TOMORROW The first Student Digital Day of the 2020-21 school year is Friday, September 18. Onsite students will not attend school onsite this day. Instead, they will complete virtual assignments from home. Attendance will be counted based on the completion of assignments. Teachers will be onsite during Student Digital Days and will communicate specific participation expectations with students. Student Digital Day schedules and specific building-level information can be found here at this link: https://lhsd.info/Digital-Day-September-2020. Lake Hamilton Virtual Academy students will complete a regular virtual school day on September 18. Why are student digital days part of the school calendar this year? In the event we have to move from onsite learning to virtual learning, student digital days will serve as a training tool for students, educators, and parents. Parents and students will be able to get a glimpse of what digital delivery should look like. Another purpose of these days is continued teacher learning. Our educators will continue to learn and practice features of the Learning Management Systems (Seesaw and Canvas), as well as blended and digital management techniques. Applications are still being accepted for internet hot spots for households within the district that do not have access to the internet at home. Applications can be found at this link (http://lhsd.info/Hot-Spot-Application) and will be open as long as supplies last. #LHWolfNation

IT PROFESSIONALS DAY Annually on the third Tuesday in September, National IT (information technology) Professionals Day honors all of those that keep us connected! Huge thanks to the LHSD technology team for the job they do each day! #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS: September 14 - 19, 2020 https://mailchi.mp/e0df8854218a/wolf-week-news-april-24-29-1755849 #LHWolfNation

TRIO ACHIEVER AWARD Lake Hamilton Junior High computer science teacher, Ashley Kincannon, has been selected as the TRIO Achiever Award recipient by the Arkansas Association of Student Assistance Programs (AASAP). Annually, the Arkansas Association of Student Assistance Programs (AASAP) , which is the state organization of the U.S. Department of Education TRIO programs, select a TRIO Achiever. This individual is chosen for being an outstanding former TRIO participant. "Ashley is a true testament to the impact TRIO programs make in students’ lives. Today, Ashley still accredits the TRIO programs Talent Search and Student Support Services for her college success." Becky McAlister, Assistant Director & Curriculum Coordinator / Talent Search, National Park College As the TRIO Achiever award recipient, Ashley will be a guest speaker at the AASAP virtual fall conference in October, and the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs fall conference in November. #LHWolfNation

WE WILL NEVER FORGET It's been 19 years since terrorists attacked the United States - but the tragic events of September 11, 2001, are far from forgotten. Today, we remember the heroes, victims and survivors of 9.11.01. #LHWolfNation

WOLF FAN FRIDAY It's #WolfFanFriday! Deck out in your Lake Hamilton gear and submit your pictures using this link (https://lhsd.info/Wolf-Fan-Friday) by 2:00 p.m. for a chance to be featured on our social media pages! Go Wolves! Beat the Malvern Leopards! #LHWolfNation

WOLVES VS LEOPARDS LIVE STREAM The Lake Hamilton High School football team will host the Malvern Leopards on Friday, September 11, 2020, at LH Wolf Stadium. There will be no tickets available for purchase at the gate. For those without a ticket, enjoy the game free of charge on the Lake Hamilton Live YouTube Channel at this link: https://youtu.be/l0tcwnxoz0g

HEADED TO FINALS Two Lake Hamilton High School FFA students, Katee Johnson and Allie Norton, recently moved on to the final round of 10 in the National AgriScience Fair Project. The AgriScience Fair is the National Science Fair for FFA members based on agricultural sciences. The students' contributions focus on how they can improve different facets of agriculture. Good luck in finals! #LHWolfNation

WOLF WEEK NEWS: SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2020 https://mailchi.mp/9404e33d219d/wolf-week-news-april-24-29-1755845 #LHWolfNation

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY All Lake Hamilton School District buildings and offices will be closed Monday, September 7, 2020, for the Labor Day Holiday. School will resume for all students and staff on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. #LHWolfNation

HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS Lake Hamilton High School art students (onsite and virtual) have enjoyed art class this year. Students have been provided with individual supply bags with all supplies needed for their art class. These supplies will be added to throughout the year as new projects and mediums are introduced in class. #LHWolfNation

6-12TH GRADE PERSONAL DEVICE OPTION Over the past few years, student use of personal electronic devices, such as Chromebooks, in the classroom has increased. Each year, the district receives requests from students and parents on wanting to use a students' personal device instead of the school-issued Chromebook in class. In the past, it has been a district policy that only school-issued devices were allowed to connect to the school network and be used in the classroom. The Lake Hamilton School District has now set up a new network that will allow a students' personal device to connect to the network. Any student in the 6 - 12th grade that would like to use their personal laptop computer instead of a school-issued Chromebook may do so as long as they complete the following steps: 1. The student must return their school-issued Chromebook and charging cord to the school. 2. The student must bring their personal electronic device to the media center to be registered for use on the school network. 3. Once registered, the student will be provided a password for the “Student Device” network. 4. After a student is connected to the “Student Device” network, they should visit the school website homepage (lhwolves.net), under the “Parents & Students” tab, and click on “Clever Login” 5. Students will enter their student (firstname.lastname@lhwolves.net) email address and password and will then have access to the school network to complete assignments throughout the day. #LHWolfNation

NO COST STUDENT MEALS This morning, the Arkansas Child Nutrition Unit announced that the USDA has extended the Seamless Summer Operation program through December 31, 2020, or until funding has been exhausted. This means that all students will be able to eat one school breakfast and one school lunch, per day, at no cost. This will begin on Thursday, September 3, 2020, during lunch. Any student wanting an extra breakfast, lunch, or à la carte item must purchase those separately. #LHWolfNation

WHAT WENT RIGHT Sometimes, we focus too much on the negative things and fail to recognize the positives. The media and social media outlets do not help much in this regard. Bad news is typically more likely to get published, broadcast, and shared. That said, let's see how many shares we can get from this positive news post! This past Friday ended the first week of school for Lake Hamilton School District students, and things ran amazingly well given the pandemic world we’re experiencing. There is no doubt that almost every student, parent, and school employee had something go wrong throughout the week. Now, what about the other side of the story? What went right? Click the link below to read about all of the positives from the first week of school: http://lhsd.info/What-Went-Right #LHWolfNation

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS All onsite and virtual students must have up to date immunizations. Tdap is required for all students 11 and older. Exceptions for any age are due. Kindergarten physicals and immunizations are also due. The meningitis vaccination is required for all 7th grade and 16 year old students. Parents must provide proof to the school nurse for all immunizations. If students have not received the required vaccinations, please consult a physician or the Garland County Health Unit (501-624-3394) for an appointment. Please communicate with your school nurse if you have an upcoming appointment or if you have any further questions. #LHWolfNation

DUKE TIP AWARD Seventh grade students who score in the 95th percentile or above on state or national testing have the opportunity to join the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP). After joining TIP, students have the opportunity, through Duke TIP, to participate in monthly enrichment activities, academic contests, advocacy tools, above-grade-level testing opportunities (additional fees apply), and advanced online courses and residential programs (additional fees apply). The following Lake Hamilton students took advantage of above-grade-level testing by taking the ACT this past spring, while in seventh grade, and received certificates from Duke TIP: Payton Bump, Coti Dorrell, Bella Dozier, Kaitlin Guthrie, William Murders, Arabella Norton, Easton Smith, and Jacob Wright. In addition, the following four students received trophies for their ACT scores and will be invited to the Duke TIP State Recognition Ceremony to be held in the spring of 2021: Payton Bump (not pictured), Kaitlin Guthrie, William Murders, Easton Smith. Congratulations! #LHWolfNation

ADVANCED PLACEMENT HONORS Lake Hamilton High School is pleased to announce the 20 students that received Advanced Placement Honors from College Board. The Lake Hamilton School District would like to thank all teachers for preparing these students for the rigorous AP courses. We also want to thank our AP teachers for preparing these students and teaching them college level courses in high school. AP Scholar (scored 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams): Emilty Brasfield Sarah Bullen Amy Cofar Pearson Hafer Emmalee Hibbs Alyss Hill Jaxon Hoefl Katee Johnson Zoie Keys Carter Manatt Kenzie McGee Madison Mears Jermey Peret Matthew Peret Anacaren Ramos AP Scholar with Honor (average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams): Noah Smith Kaitlyn Stoker Jared Wilson AP Scholar with Distinction (average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and score of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams): Matthew Richardson Katherine Scalzo #LHWolfNation