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1 Holiday Season Request Accreditation...Parent Help Needed Message from Pacer Parent Club Bond Information ASB Food Drive Amazon Smile Free Practice ACT at Lakeridge High School Choir Fundraiser What is MORP? Congratulations Speech and Debate Lakeridge Orchestra Fundraiser Oregon State Assessments and Opt Out Information Link Crew Fundraiser Career Corner SAT/ACT National Test Dates NEW LHS Homepage : ALL LHS Daily Schedules: Upcoming Dates December 11 December 13 December 18-January 2 January 2nd Orchestra Concert 7:00pm Choir Concert 7:30pm Winter Break (NO SCHOOL) 1st Day Back to School (Blue Day Periods 1-4) **ASB will have three evergreen trees to donate next Friday. If you are interested in a free tree please contact Liz Murphy at murphyl@loswego.k12.or.us Holiday Season Request

2 As the holiday seasons approach, we are asking families who are in a place to do so, to consider donating grocery store gift cards to Lakeridge High School. Our counseling department and administration will use the gift cards to help our Pacer families who are in financial need. If interested, we invite you to drop off the gift cards to Corey Fivecoat in the main office by MONDAY, DECEMBER 11th and we will provide you with a letter that you can use for tax purposes. Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity to help others AdvanED Accreditation for Lakeridge High School... Parent Help Needed AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world. They are a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of a variety of educational institutions and systems to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. In an effort to continue to bring your child the best education that prepares them for their postsecondary experience, Lakeridge will engage in a review with Advanced ED in March of As we prepare for this review we are asking staff, students and parents to complete surveys about their perceptions of the work being done here at Lakeridge. Please complete this short survey at your earliest convenience. We will be using this anonymous information to assess ourselves and provide feedback to our Advanced ED review team regarding our areas of strength and our areas of focused change. Thank you for helping us prepare for this external review. Click Here for the Parent Climate and Culture Survey Message from Pacer Parent Club Lakeridge Staff Appreciation Holiday Luncheon Please help us bring some holiday cheer to the Lakeridge High School Staff. The parent club will be hosting their annual luncheon on December 15th and we could really use your help with a few items. If you are able to help please check the needs on the signupgenius. Date: Time: 12:00-2:30 Location: Lakeridge High School Auditorium Foyer Thanks, The Pacer Parent Club

3 ASB Food Drive 2017 Annual food drive is going strong! From Dec we'll be collecting cans and non-perishable food items to be donated to the Tualatin Food Bank and our local Hunger Fighters. Donations are taken during 6th period classes, so please feel free to send items with your student. Attached is the calendar listing the food items that are most in need. Thank you for your support!

4 Free Practice ACT at Lakeridge High School Saturday, January 6, 2018, 9:00 a.m. Register online at: goo.gl/q75mhr The Princeton Review will administer a free, practice ACT test in the Lakeridge High School cafeteria on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.. Students can take a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions. After the test, they ll get a personalized score report highlighting strengths and areas for improvement. The Princeton Review return to Lakeridge High School for an ACT "Strategy Session" on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.. They will help students understand their score reports, explain how standardized tests fit into the college admissions process, and teach score-raising strategies to help students become savvy test-takers. Choir Fundraiser Season's Greetings! The Lakeridge Choir Program's Annual Holiday Concert is next Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. You must purchase tickets for this concert and it's SOLD OUT! But don't fret, if you still want to attend...every year there are limited number of seats available at the door. Bring your cash for tickets, also don't forget extra money for the Kaady Car Wash cards AND See's Candy boxes!! Be sure to get into the holiday spirit with some festive tunes, and get those little gifts taken care of at the same time! Box Office and Auditorium open at 7 p.m

5 . What is MORP? Date: January 6th MORP (Prom spelled in reverse) is a winter semi-formal dance held in Portland at the Flex Space. All students are welcome to attend. It is perfectly acceptable to go in a large group with friends, without date. Tickets will be on sale in December but many students start making plans now so please be aware that your child may need some help navigating the difficulties of large group planning. If you have any questions or need help please Liz Murphy ( murphyl@loswego.k12.or.us or Derek Abbott ( abbottd@loswego.k12.or.us ). Last Call for Black Box Chair Donations The Pacer Parent Drama Club is fundraising for new chairs for the Black Box Theatre to support the Lakeridge Second Stage program which features student directed One Acts, spring Freshman/Sophomore play and more. The goal is 125 chairs and we are over halfway there!!! Any amount you can donate would be greatly appreciated. We are getting a special lowered

6 price for the chairs, but that price only lasts until the end of this year. You can send cash, check, or even credit card! With a credit card, you must see Karon Beers, our school's bookkeeper. All donations need to include a donation form available at this link: Again we only get this price for a few more days so we are trying to get as many chairs as possible!! The productions with the Drama Dept. do not happen without all the amazing support from parents. Many thanks for your support!! Congratulations Speech and Debate 36 schools from all over competed in this tournament. In addition to these individual awards, Lakeridge also got 4th place in the debate side of the tournament, as well as 4th place overall!! This is such an amazing victory, and each participant should be very proud of the contribution they made to this success, whether they took home a trophy or not. Novice Parliamentary Debate - 39 total entries PJ Steinberg & Emma Day 4th place Mete Bakircioglu & Nina Seidel 14th place Ella Feathers & Alex Platt 15th place Cole Powers 2nd Place Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate - 20 total entries Mete Bakircioglu & Nina Seidel 3rd place Novice Public Forum - 8 total entries Dilan Dodds 15th place Open Lincoln Douglas - 42 total entries Eva Augst & Seba Marin-Quiros 10th place Open Parliamentary Debate - 37 total entries Claire Fennel - 3rd place Open After Dinner Speaking Peyton Holstein - 7th place Open Dramatic Interp Roselyn Dai - 1st place Novice Prose Reading Natalie Goldberg - 4th place Open Oratory Roselyn Dai - 4th place Novice Oratory

7 Oregon State Assessments and Opt Out Information Every year, students throughout Oregon take state assessments prescribed by the Oregon Department of Education. The purpose of these assessments is to show individual student growth over time and to provide student-specific data that teachers can use to ensure each and every child is on track and achieving learning goals. Results are also used to inform course placement and to provide focused feedback to students and parents. Oregon state law requires us to inform you that a form is available from the Oregon Department of Education and I have attached it to this . This will allow you to opt your child out of state assessments for the school year. Should you wish to opt out your child, please fill out the form and submit it to the main office at your child s school. If you have questions or want more information about state assessments, please contact your child s principal or teacher(s). Link Crew Fundraiser Link Crew Jamba Juice Fundraiser is happening December 11th-14th during both lunches! Purchase a card for $10 and you'll save $20 in Jamba Juice drinks. With the card you can get 8 medium smoothies for $3 and one included free small smoothie! Every card sold will benefit the Link Crew program in our efforts to plan events for freshmen and make their first year of high school memorable and stress free.

8 Career Corner PORTLAND FBI YOUTH ACADEMY Portland FBI will be hosting a five day, four night Youth Academy. The focus this year is to provide high school students with a greater understanding of the FBI's mission and role as an intelligence and criminal investigative agency. Through hands-on activities and case presentations, the students will gain a greater understanding of how law enforcement can be an asset to their community. Students will learn the value of cultural awareness, celebrate diversity of varying backgrounds, and gain skills to resolve conflict in their communities. At the end of the program students will have the knowledge and skills to go back to their communities and be positive role models for their peers. Applications will become available January 1st and can be found at fbi.gov/portland (outreach tab). We are looking for students entering their junior or senior year in high school come the 2018/2019 school year. PROVIDENCE SCHOOL OUTREACH - CAREER HIGHLIGHT

9 Each Career Highlight is a small, three hour class focusing on one specific health care career area. Learn what courses are relevant, salaries, job opportunities. The events are free but registration is required as space is limited. Register at: Questions: Toyin Oyemaja at Toyin.Oyemaja@providence.org. Here are the November and December classes: Dec. 13th - Emergency Nursing from 1-4:00 P.M. at Providence Portland Medical Center Jan. 3rd - Medical Assistant from 1-4:00 P.M. at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Jan. 16th - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant from 9-noon at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Jan. 18th - Patient Relations Representative from 9-noon at Providence Portland Medical Center Jan. 23rd - Physician from 9-noon at Providence Portland Medical Center SATURDAY ACADEMY SA has many resources for students who might be interested in finding a fun and educational activity within various STEM fields. Here are just a few programs you can consider getting involved with: 4-H Army JROTC Black United Fund DigiGirlz Day- Portland Engineer Girl Essay Contest Game Education PDX Google Computer Science Summer Institute Hour of Code Imagine Tomorrow Contest NASA Education National Youth Science Camp Oregon Civil Air Patrol OHSU: Pre-college programs Oregon MESA program Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program Science Bowl For more resources go to: CATAPULT IDEAS Are you looking to gain a competitive edge and strengthen your college applications? Interested in joining or launching a startup with other high schoolers? Catapult is an incredible opportunity and they just opened applications for their Spring & Summer 2017 Incubators. Catapult develops and invests in future game-changers, change makers, and business disrupters. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the cohorts are full, so you should apply as soon as possible. Quick Overview: 3 month immersive entrepreneurial experience for high school students from across the country. Build skills and a mindset to dominate problems now and in the future. Work with world-class mentors and specialist to get help on legal, branding, and design. Learn to talk with customers, build a revenue model, experiment and iterate on your idea. Demo Day (final pitch) - think Shark Tank! Apply as a Founder or Free Agent: Founders - have a startup idea and will gain a team to help them scale or launch. Free Agents - have an interest in business will become part of a startup team. Deadline: Applications are reviewed every Friday until the cohort is full, so you should apply soon! Learn more through the documents attached and online at catapultideas.com/apply SAT/ACT National Test Dates

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