Second Semester Reminders:

As we kickoff second semester on Monday, I wanted to take the time to remind you of some of our routines at LPHS. 

Passes - All students that are leaving your classroom, must have a pass.  If they do not, either admin or intervention will be walking them back to your class. 

Attendance and Class Roster - This one is really important.  Please make sure that your attendance is taken regularly and accurately.  In addition, when you are running your classes, it is important that you not have any student in your rooms that do not belong there. 

Behavior Referrals - Before you write the referral for minor behaviors, you are expected to make a call home.  If no call is made, admin will not be addressing minor behaviors.  If you need assistance for a student immediately, please call for intervention.  Do not send a student out of your classroom to the RTC, to ISS, or just kick a kid out, without communicating with someone.  Teachers should not be sending students directly to ISS.  ISS counts as a day of removal and needs to be documented properly by school admin. 

Finally, as our class rosters change, it is often tempting to comment on being glad one kid is out of your class, or dreading a name that you have on your class roster.  As we've continued to become more trauma informed, we learn that this mindset can severely damage any opportunity we had at establishing a good relationship with that student.  Just because the teacher down the hall had issues with their freshman class, it doesn't mean you will as well when you get some of them.  Check out this article for some good points on "The Danger of Teacher Nostalgia."

You guys do some incredible work and I'm looking forward to seeing what the second semester holds for each of you and your students! 

This week at LPHS, January 27-31

Hello All,

It's hard to believe that we are wrapping up the month of January and starting the second semester already.  The school year is flying by and it will be testing season before you know it!  Please take a look below for an update on the week ahead:

Monday:

* First Day of Second Semester, incase you have not already seen it, here is the lunch schedule for second semester:

 

* Happy Birthday, Holly Freeman and Candy Plohg! 

Tuesday: 

* Early Release Staff Meeting in the LPHS Media Center, Dismissal at 2:45

Wednesday: 

* College Wear Wednesday

Saturday: 

* Happy Birthday, Lyn Schultz! 

Coming Home, 2020

This year, we will be introducing a major push for recognizing the excellence that is LPHS and celebrating that during our "Coming Home."  Please check out the schedule of events below.  Any participation that you can lend would be awesome!
  

This Week at LPHS, January 20-24

Hello All,

I hope you've had a restful weekend.  Please check out below for the details on our action packed week ahead!

Also, because I didn't do a blog post last week, I missed birthdays for Christina Kovach on the 15th and Erin Scafone on the 16th.  Happy belated birthdays and I hope you enjoyed your days!

Monday:

* No School for Students, PD Day

* Staff Schedule Here

* Special Ed Staff is welcome to join the session regarding Implicit Bias in the Auditorium in the place of their 1:35-3:00 session, per Mrs. Chubb.  However, you will still be responsible for the learning that takes place during that time in the LRE and FAPE session in the cafeteria. 

Tuesday:

* Early Release Day, Dismissal at 1:45

* Early Release Meeting from 1:55 - 3:45 in LPHS Media Center (There will be department time included in this meeting time.)

Wednesday:

* Final Exams, Hours 1 and 2, dismissal at 11:00 am

Thursday:

* Final Exams, Hours 3 and 4, dismissal at 11:00 am

Friday:

* Final Exams, Hours 5 and 6, dismissal at 11:00 am

* Happy Birthday, Terry Cady! 

Sunday:

* Happy Birthday, Maggie Schermesser! 

This Week at LPHS, January 6 - 10

Hello All, 

Welcome back!  I hope that you all had a restful break away from work and are ready to get back at it.  We only have two full weeks before finals week and we wrap up the semester.  Please check below for an update on the week ahead: 

Wednesday: 

* College Wear Wednesday

* Student Council Meeting, LPHS Media Center, 2:50

Thursday: 

* NHS Meeting, LPHS Media Center, 2:50

Have a great week!