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Hello Royal Families,
Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! Our school team has been hard at work with the goal of making this year a success for our students and families. We are excited to embark on this year’s journey with you and your student.
As your principal, I aspire to continue all of the great work that has been occurring at Lynnwood High school for years, while also challenging us in to grow and improve in all we do to support our students.
A key value for our school is family engagement. We know that parents want the best for their children and it is our goal to reach out and partner with you in this belief. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, or ideas you have about our school improvement and stay tuned for announcements about the many upcoming opportunities we will have this year to partner together. We are a team!
Speaking as a parent of school-aged children, I have some understanding of the questions that might be on your mind. Two questions I keep wondering are…
How do I know if my child is having success at school?
And
How can I support them so they are successful?
For the first question, I encourage you to learn about two online tools that students can show their parents on their Chromebook: Skyward and Canvas. All teachers will be posting grades on Skyward as well as displaying assignments on Canvas. If you are unsure on how to use these platforms to monitor your students’ progress, please feel free to schedule an appointment with counseling or look on our website for tips on how to monitor progress through these websites. Tips can be found in the “Parents” section of our LHS website. Here is the link - Parent Tech Tips
For the second question, I believe one of the most important gifts you can give your child is to instill in them the value of education. One simple way to give this gift is through regular conversations about school. I know conversations with teenagers can be tricky; the more you can show them that you care about their education the better. While teenagers may often appear disinterested in what the adults in their life have to say, they are often listening more than they let on. So keep on encouraging, challenging, and loving them; even when it feels like they aren’t with us.
I certainly don’t have all the answers but I know that we have the same goal – to prepare your child for a happy and successful life beyond high school. As we look toward making our goal a reality, please feel free to reach out to me as we head into this partnership.
Thank you for doing the world’s most important work – being a parent.
From the desk of Mike Piper ~
IMPORTANT DATE:
OCTOBER 3rd Parent Curriculum Night
6:45 pm
LHS Gym
The FLASH/KNOW parent preview night is scheduled for November 15, 4:00-7:00 pm at the ESC Boardrooms.
Street & Mailing Address
Lynnwood High School
18218 North Road
Bothell, WA 98012
Office Hours
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays
Phone Numbers
Administrative Office
425-431-7520 ext. 9
Fax: 425-431-7527
Athletics Office
425-431-5217
Activities Office
425-431-7520 ext. 3
Attendance Office
425-431-7535
Counseling Office
425-431-7530
Career Center
425-431-7538
Individual Teachers
425-431-7311
(follow prompts)
SEPTEMBER
11 Freshman Parent Night ............................. 7:00 pm Library
12 Picture Day
13 Football Team Dinner ............................... 5:00 pm Agora
24 Senior Parent Night ................................... 7:00 pm Library
27 Football Team Dinner ............................... 5:00 pm Agora
28 HALF DAY
OCTOBER
1 Flu Shots .................................................... 3:00-7:00 pm LHS—SE 104
1-2 Senior Class Poster Painting .................... 2:00 pm Agora
3 Open House/Curriculum Night ................ 6:45 pm Gymnasium
4 Booster Club Meeting ............................... 7:00 pm Library
4, 5 Junior Class Poster Painting ..................... 2:00 pm Agora
Administration Principal
Michael Piper 425-431-7524
Assistant Principal
Dave Golden 425-431-7523
Assistant Principal
Sara Lowes 425-431-7522
FREE CLINIC
October 1st 3:00-7:00pm
Lynnwood High School
Room SE 104
Everyone is welcome! Students—Under 18 must have
a signed parental consent form (pick one up in the health room).
Families (children 4 or older).
Staff
Yearbook News:
Senior Portraits are due by October 31st. Families may choose their own photographer. More information will be available on the LHS website by mid-September, including how to upload.
Fall Sports are happening right now! Want to Attend a Game?? For current game and bus schedules, go to www.wescoathletics.com/lynnwoodroyals
Lynnwood High School Head Coaches:
Fall Sports
Winter Sports
Spring Sports
WINTER SPORTS ARE COMING UP!
Winter Sport Practices/Try-outs begin Monday, November 12
All paperwork must be submitted by Friday, November 9 in order to practice on Monday, November 12.
Online Athletic Paperwork: Athletes can submit paperwork online at http://edmonds-schools.rankonesport.com/.
Online paper work can be submitted at any time. However, if athletes submit online paperwork, they still need to check-in
on campus with Rob McMains or Amber Torres to confirm the purchase of an ASB card ($50.00), that fines are paid, sub-
mit new physicals, and check grades. Athletes are not automatically cleared if they submit paperwork online.
All checks are made out to the Edmonds School District.
Boys Basketball Bobby Hinnenkamp [email protected]
Girls Basketball Brandon Newby [email protected]
Boys Swim Kati Girard [email protected]
Wrestling Tedashi Myers [email protected]
Baseball Andrew Knudsen [email protected]
Golf - Boys Jason Murphy [email protected]
Golf - Girls Glenn Chinn [email protected]
Soccer - Boys Pablo Mummey [email protected]
Softball Sara Hall [email protected]
Tennis - Girls Bill Moliter [email protected]
Track & Field Duane Lewis [email protected]
Cheer Amber Torres [email protected]
Cross Country Stephanie Tastad [email protected]
Dance TBD
Football Keauntea Bankhead [email protected]
Soccer – Girls Mark Mcalexander [email protected]
Swim – Girls Tracy Dostert [email protected]
Tennis – Boys Bill Moliter [email protected]
Volleyball Annalise Mudaliar [email protected]
Wesco Ticket Prices
Adults/Students w/o ASB $6.00
Visiting High School Student W/ASB $4.00
Home High School Students No Charge
Senior Citizens (age 62) $3.00
Preschool Children free with paid adult
Real World Experience / College Preparation
LHS Marketing Students Attend Business Week
Pacific Lutheran University
Mr. Ide poses with Chelsy M., Simran S., Maya M., and Bryam J.,
while they are attending the intensive week long business pro-
gram at Pacific Lutheran University in July.
Abby Y., and
Kobie T., take
a break from
the trade show
at Business
Week at Seat-
tle University
in August
Seattle University
Marketing student Vanny N., and her company
Medi-Morphosis prepare for their shareholder
presentation at Seattle University.
Hello LHS I am Mrs. Nunez, I moved here
from Texas where I started my teaching ca-
reer. We moved to Washington last year Fall
of 2017, we are an active duty Navy family. I
am excited to be here and be a part of such a
great school and school district, Go Royals!
Royals Welcome New Business Teacher
Marketing
Manager of
Medi-
Morphosis
Vanny N.,
shares
marketing
tips with Mr.
Ide
Make this your best!
Start with the end in mind:
What kind of life do you want?
What are you doing now to get it?
FRESHMAN YEAR: Identify your interests. SOPHOMORE YEAR: Identify careers that meet your interests. JUNIOR YEAR: Identify institutions that can give you training, certification, or degrees in your interest. SENIOR YEAR: This year is submitting your paperwork! Do your financial aid application & your college admission applications in September-November. Then you’re done! Enjoy your Thanksgiving and Winter and Spring breaks! While you wait to hear back from colleges about whether or not they can admit you and how much money they can offer you, apply for scholarships! Scholarships are free money from people that want to help you get training and education so you can live a good life!
Looking ahead to what kind of life you want will make high school particularly meaningful!
* Your College and Career Center!
* Your Counselor!
* The Counseling & Career Website!
* Naviance!
The Counseling & Career Website Information throughout the school year will be distributed via the
Counseling & Career website and/or email!
Frequently check our Counseling, College, & Career website!
It is full of helpful information!
* Announcements
* Events Calendar
* How To Earn College Credit in High School
* The 2 Steps to Applying to College
* 3 Ways to Get Free Money for College
* Volunteer and Job Information
* And much more!
Naviance Each grade level has four Naviance assignments to complete.
These assignments help you explore career and college options to assist you in your after-high-school plan!
You can earn .125 elective credits per year to total .5 credits at the end of four years for the completion of
these Naviance assignments at each grade level. In order to receive credit for a given school year, you must
have completed all of the required tasks during the year they were assigned. You cannot go back and com-
plete earlier grade level tasks in order to obtain the credit.
Assignments can be found under the "My Planner" tab.
Assignments may be completed online at home or at LHS.
Thinking Ahead! Good for all students and families to remember: The GPA you have at the end of your junior year is the GPA used on your four-year-college admission
applications.
If you are considering going to a four-year-university, learn about the SAT and ACT now. There is infor-
mation on the College Help page of the Counseling & Career website! It takes almost two months to
register for the test, take the test, and receive your results. Make sure you accomplish this before your
favorite college’s admission deadlines!
If you are wondering if something you are doing now will “count” for the college you want to attend,
look up the college you are interested in to see their admission requirements and application deadlines!
Admission offices are also happy to answer questions you have! J
Upcoming Events! Wednesday, September 19: Senior Meeting during Advisory! We will be meeting at 9:10am in the LHS the-
ater. Available parents are welcome to come as well! I will be sharing information and answering questions
about this busy time of year for senior students.
Monday, October 1: Financial Aid Opens! Fill out your FAFSA or WASFA as soon as possible to qualify for
state and federal aid to help pay for after-high-school education! See the “College Help” page of the Coun-
seling and Career website for more information on these applications.
Tuesday, October 9: Plan For Your Future and Financial Aid Night! Multiple university, community colleges,
technical colleges, career colleges, military branches, and apprenticeship options will be here at LHS to an-
swer your questions about their programs and opportunities! Don’t miss it! For all students and families.
During this time, financial aid assistance will be available in the LHS library for seniors and families! Bring
your 2017 tax returns with you, and you can leave with your application for financial aid complete!
Career Center Resources
Melinda Thornton - Career & College Advisor 425-431-7538
SMARTER BALANCED MAKE-UPS
If your student hasn’t met standard on the Smarter Bal-
anced ELA or math, make-ups will be held at LHS Oct. 25
– 31. Make sure they attend those days and eat a good
breakfast! These exams are necessary for graduation.
SCHOOL BEGINS AT 7:05am! Please help your student
get here on time to make use of tutorial. It’s a great time
to do homework, check with teachers, get clarification
on assignments, or get work after an absence.
SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS You can use this tool to
check grades, attendance, graduation requirements
and email teachers. Find it on the Edmonds School Dis-
trict website at the top of the page. If you don’t know
your login and password, call 425-431-1376 to have it
reset.
DID YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGE??? If your
address, telephone number, or email has changed, it’s
very important that you contact the Counseling Center
at 425-431-5205.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
Seniors must have 16 credits to be on track for gradua-
tion; Juniors must have 10 credits and Sophomores
should have 6 credits. Students must also meet standard
on the Smarter Balanced ELA and Math exams. If your
student is behind in credits, it is important to meet with
his/her counselor and develop a plan of action. If sum-
mer courses were taken outside of the Edmonds School
District, it is your responsibility to see that we have a tran-
script indicating credits earned.
IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT YOUR STUDENT’S TEACHER….
Email addresses are found on the Lynnwood High School
Website here - https://lhs.edmonds.wednet.edu/
about_us/staff_directory/ If you’re having trouble
emailing teachers, please call 425-431-5201.
FRESHMEN:
Welcome to LHS!! If you have any questions or problems,
come see us in the Counseling Center. We’re here for
you! Communicate with your teachers, ask for help,
make use of tutorial and advisory. Remember, school
starts at 7:05am!
SOPHOMORES:
You made it through Freshman year! It’s time to get fo-
cused and organized for your second year of high
school. Join a club or a sport. No more excuses for not
getting involved! Reach out and help our new Freshmen
feel welcome.
Welcome back! We hope that you had a fun and relaxing summer vacation. As we gear up for the new school year, we’d
like to remind you who we are and how to contact us. Contact information can be found on our website https://
lhs.edmonds.wednet.edu/about_us/staff_directory/
We’d like to welcome a new counselor, Angelia Nivens, who will be working with students with last names that begin with Ri-Z.
The Main Office can be reached at 425-431-7520.
The Counseling Center can be reached at 425-431-7530.
Also, check out our website for dates and information: https://sites.google.com/edmonds.wednet.edu/lhscounseling/home
JUNIORS:
Mark your calendars that the PSAT (Practice SAT) will be
offered to Juniors who sign up on Wednesday October 10th,
at Lynnwood High School. Sign up is on the LHS website
under quicklinks or at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/
e/1FAIpQLSciUtuoViTmk_D0QGJVo4ZWICHckxsDqKGTswofa
TSZsUluQA/viewform
All Juniors planning to apply to 4-year universities should
take this test. Sign up now as space is limited. Cost is $5
which is reduced from the full cost of $16.
This is particularly important as it not only provides excellent
practice for the SAT, but also serves as the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT).
It’s recommended that Juniors take the SAT and/or ACT in
the Spring of their Junior year. Test information can be
found at the following websites:
SAT Test Dates/Deadlines: Visit www.collegeboard.com for
registration information.
ACT Test Dates/Deadlines: Visit www.act.org for registration
information.
SENIORS:
This is your year! You should be thinking about your plans
after graduation and how you are going to get there! Will it
be work? An apprenticeship? Community college? Four-
year University? The military? Visit the Career Center and
get some ideas!
Four Year University Application Timeline - September
Start your online applications and observe application
deadlines.
Consider testing and/or re-testing (SAT I/ACT).
Check out scholarship and financial aid information on
the web. www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com
www.finaid.org/ www.savingforcollege.com
www.schoolsoup.com
Look at the Counseling Center Website under docu-
ments to find a checklist for college admission and a
financial aid PowerPoint.
Check out the Career Center Website form more infor-
mation on scholarships and financial aid.
Seniors applying for Financial Aid, FAFSA (Free Application
for Federal Student Aid) is available starting Oct. 1st, 2018.
PROGRESS REPORTS & SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS
There will be a 45-day progress report each semester. Par-
ents and students are advised to keep updated on grades
by using Skyward Family Access. Please don’t hesitate to
contact teachers if you have questions about your stu-
dent’s grade. If you’re having trouble accessing Skyward,
please call 425-431-5201 or 1376.
Welcome Back LHS Royal Families and Friends! The Booster Club helps support ALL groups at LHS. Every group, club, class and team works with the Booster Club. We’re more than sports. You can help with raising funds for your stu-dent(s) Grad Night Party, and prom for that matter. We have easy ways that you can help: Do you work for a company that matches donations? We can help with that. Does you company donate funds for volunteer hours you work? We can help with that too. The LHS Booster Club has a fabulous fundraising opportunity for any group interested in rais-ing money. We now can volunteer at CenturyLink Field working concessions for all Centu-ryLink events (Sounders, Seahawks, and Concerts). So far this year, groups have raised over $16,000 combined. If anyone is interested in this opportunity for their group, please contact Denise Lentz at [email protected] for details! The Seahawks season is here and it's a great time to join the groups already volunteering! ____________________________ Do you have a Fred Meyer Rewards Card? Now is the time to update your account! You can link your rewards card by going to www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewardsand search for Lynnwood High School Booster Club HS - Organization #SN833 ____________________________ Do you shop on Amazon? Shop through Amazon Smile, smile.amazon.com, and the Booster Club will receive a portion of the purchase price. It’s easy to do: search for Lynnwood High School Booster Club. To change your charity, sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser and simply select “Change your Charity” in “Your Account.”
Thank you and let’s all work together to make this a school year to remember!
- Your LHS Booster Club Board and Committee Chairs.
Lynnwood High School Booster Club
