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Lakewood High School 14100 Franklin Boulevard, Lakewood, Ohio 216.529.4028 Principal’s Message Welcome to the 2017-18 School Year! The year that we will see the Lakewood High School campus completed with the opening of the new east gym and community fitness center in December. The First Day of School is Monday, August 21. House Offices and Guidance Offices: House Offices and Guidance Offices have been reorganized to better support the transition from middle school to high school and also to increase the focus on college and career readiness. House I: Grade 9 - Last Names A-Z (216-529-4045) House Principal: Mrs. Bridgette Firstenberger Secretary: Mrs. Anne Masielle Guidance Counselor: o Ms. Nina DeChant (216-529-4040) House II: Grades 10-12 - Last Names A-K (216-529-4128) Associate Principal: Mr. Brian Siftar Secretary: Mrs. Rebecca Boatman Guidance Counselors: o Ms. Abigail Drost, Grades 10-12, Last Names A-C (216-529-4141) o Mr. Mike Francu, Grades 10-12, Last Names D-K (216-529-4170) House III: Grades 10-12 - Last Names L-Z (216-529-4144) House Principal: Mr. Yakoob Badat Secretary: Ms. Lisa Kiddey Guidance Counselors: o Mrs. Roberta Marcinek, Grades 10-12, Last Names L-Q (216-529-4172) o Mr. Jim Daley, Grades 10-12, Last Names R-Z (216-529-4124) Centralized Attendance: Attendance is now centralized and located in the main office. Students who are late or are released for appointments will check-in and out of the main office. If your child is absent from school please call the appropriate attendance line to report these absences. Last Names A-K: (216-227-5991) Attendance Secretary: Mrs. Laura Butterfield Last Names L-Z: (216-227-5992) Attendance Secretary: Ms. LouAnn Redaelli Arrival, Breakfast, Dismissal, Dropoff & Pickup: Students who arrive early or that want breakfast may enter the cafeteria doors starting at 7:15am. From 7:45-7:59am students may enter the flagpole doors or the rear Robinwood entrance. o The Robinwood Entrance is for pedestrian and students with disabilities transportation only. Please avoid pickup and drop off at this location. o Parents driving their child to school will only be able to drop off at the front of the school. Tardy students will be directed to enter the Main Office doors and obtain a tardy slip prior to heading to class. Students arriving early for second period who have late arrival on their schedule should report to the cafeteria. Parking: Student parking is limited to the back rows of the North Lot. Students are not permitted to park on campus until they purchase a parking sticker. Parking stickers are only available to students who do not currently owe school fees. Parking stickers will be available in the Bookroom on the first day of school on a first come, first served basis starting at 7am. Parking preference will be given to Seniors and Juniors due to limited student parking. All parking south of Franklin Blvd is reserved for staff. Student vehicles without permits or parked outside of the designated rows in the North Lot will be towed at the owner’s expense. LHS Open House: Please make plans to join us for the LHS Open House and College/Career Information night at Lakewood High School on Thursday, August 24 from 5pm - 8:30pm. The evening will begin in the Civic Auditorium at 5pm with a presentation from the Guidance Department on College and Career Planning that will apply to all parents and students, regardless of grade level. Following the presentation, parents will have the opportunity to view table presentations from several local colleges and career technical programs. Parents will be able to follow their child’s schedule and meet teachers in their classrooms at approximately 6:30pm. The administration, support staff and teachers are looking forward to another great school year. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Regards, Keith Ahearn Lakewood High School Principal Follow Mr. Ahearn, Twitter @Mr_Ahearn, and other LHS staff and teachers on Twitter for school and class updates District Message I am thrilled to be kicking off the 2017-2018 school year with the opening of the Performing Arts & Physical Education Wing at Lakewood High School! Pending the last piece of the puzzle being put in place – the opening of the gymnasium, weight room and fitness center in November - our Facilities Masters Plan will finally be complete. It’s been a journey full of ups and downs but I think we can all agree the end result was worth it! Completing our Facilities Masters Plan is among one of our District Goals set out for this school year. Below is a link to the complete list of goals set by our Board of Education. I know with our dedicated and talented staff, our hard working students and our supportive families, we can all work together to meet these goals. I wish everyone a wonderful and productive school year! 2017-2018 District Goals Jeff Patterson Superintendent Board of Education Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy, President Edward Favre, Vice President Linda Beebe Tom Einhouse Emma Petrie Barcelona Come to the Ice Cream Social! Please join the members of the Board of Education and the Lakewood Council of PTAs for their annual Ice Cream Social at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the Garfield Middle School gym. The community is invited to enjoy free ice cream with all the toppings and listen to music from our middle school band members from Garfield and Harding. The Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 pm following the social. This District tradition is a great way to kick off the school year and meet your elected officials! Upcoming Important Academic Dates: Date Time 8/15 6:15 Fresh Start Parent Night in Civic 8/15-16 9-11am 12:30-3p Chromebook Distribution for Freshman & Sophomores 8/16 9:00am Fresh Start Student Orientation in Cafeteria 8/20 4:00pm LHS Dedication Celebration 8/21 8:00am First Day of Instruction 8/24 5:00-8:30pm LHS Open House & College/Career Info Night 8/25 Picture Day 9/4 No School - Labor Day 9/7 7:00pm Lakewood Ranger Education Foundation Hall of Fame Inductions 9/13 6:30pm LHS 101 - Freshman Parent Transition Support Meeting 9/19 7:00pm College Tips & Tricks: Affording College 9/30 7:00–10:00pm Homecoming Dance at Harding MS 10/1 Federal Student Aid Applications (FAFSA) open for submission 10/11 PSAT & ASVAB Testing 10/13 No School - NEOEA Day 10/20 End of 1st Grading Period *Dates subject to change. Please check the Lakewood High School website or call for the most up-to-date information. Lakewood City Schools www.lakewoodcityschools.org/ Twitter @lkwdschools Facebook @LakewoodCitySchools Lakewood High School www.lakewoodcityschools.org/1/Home Twitter @Lkwd_LHS Many groups and organizations also have Twitter and Facebook pages Call the LHS main office at (216) 529-4028 or find direct numbers under the “Important Numbers” link on the LHS home page Office / House 1: 529-4045 / 529-4391 Bookroom Attendance House 2: 529-4128 / 529-4392 529-4047 Lines House 3: 529-4144 / 529-4393 Guidance News Dear Students and Parents: The Lakewood High School Guidance Department welcomes new and returning students to school this year! As a reminder, guidance counselors are here to help students put plans into action. The LHS Guidance Department consists of 5 counselors and Mrs. Bev Hollander, LHS Data/Guidance secretary. The LHS Guidance Department is here to support and help students reach their full potential. Scheduling If you need to make a schedule correction with your counselor, please fill out the Request for Schedule Correction form. This form must be returned to the Guidance Office beginning the week of August 14th. Students were reminded last spring, during scheduling, that we will not be making changes based upon preferences or dropping a seventh class. Open House & College and Career Night August 24th Lakewood High School will hold Open House/College and Career Night on Thursday, August 24th. Parents and students start their night in the Civic Auditorium to hear important information about planning for college and career readiness. Starting at approximately 6:30 pm, parents will be able to follow their child’s schedule and meet teachers in their classrooms. Seniors Be sure to log into Naviance and enter the colleges you are applying to through Family Connection, invite teachers and counselors to write a recommendation letter, and request your transcripts to be submitted to your colleges. Transcript request forms are available in the Guidance Office and must be turned into Guidance with $4.00 per transcript request. ACT / SAT Testing There is still time to meet the late registration deadline for the next ACT test offered Saturday, September 9th. To register, visit www.actstudent.org by August 18. The full registration and test schedule will be available in the September Ranger Roundup. Save the Date! The Greater Cleveland West Suburban College Fair Monday, October 2, 2017, 6:30-8 pm, Lou Higgins Center Baldwin Wallace University, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH LHS Open House and College and Career Information Night August 24, 2017 5:00 – 6:00 Guidance Department Presentation/Civic Auditorium LHS Guidance Counselors will be discussing information about planning for college & career readiness. This presentation is for parents of ANY student at Lakewood High School. 6:00 – 7:30 College & Career Information Night Visit college representatives throughout the hallways of Lakewood High School. Participating Colleges & Universities: Ashland University Oberlin College Bowling Green State University The Ohio State University Case Western Reserve University University of Akron Cleveland Institute of Art University of Mount Union Cleveland State University University of Toledo Cuyahoga Community College Ursuline College John Carroll University VMCAD College Kent State University U.S.