Come one, come all!  Please join us on Wednesday, December 7 from 9-10 am in the College & Career Center for a cup of coffee, a tasty pastry, and conversation with other LWHS parents and the school principal, Christina Thomas.  This is an informal time to connect with other parents and ask whatever questions may be on your mind about life at LWHS. We hope to see you there!

The LWHS PTSA provides grants to teachers to buy materials and resources that benefit their classroom. The following fall teacher grants were approved at your PTSA Board meeting on November 10.

With your generous support, the PTSA could fund fall teachers' grants in the amount of $3,504.95.  Thank you PTSA members!  We want to be able to fund the ASB/club grants and the winter teacher grants this year so it's not too late to join the PTSA and donate.  Please click here to join! 

On October 22, the sun was shining while 60 student volunteers and a half-dozen dedicated parents weeded, trimmed, planted and mulched many of the garden beds on our LWHS campus. Thank you to teacher/ASB mentor Keira Merwine and ASB student organizers Sebastian Villalobos and Dion Babst for their help planning and implementing the event. Our PTSA provided tools, gloves, bulbs, compost bags, and snacks along with some awesome organization. Thanks to all who participated, it was a great morning! If you are interested in helping with ongoing projects and planning, please contact our Beautification Chair, Tere Kaulfus.

A big thank you to the students who wanted to "tell their story" in this year's National PTA Reflections Arts competition. LWHS students turned in a total of 26 entries: 18 visual arts, two photography, two literature, and four special artists. A special thank you goes to art teacher Ms. Wyatt whose work with her classes yielded 18 visual art entries. A big thank you also to special education teacher Ms. McCreary. These teachers' encouragement and support for student success in the arts is very much appreciated.  -- Reflections Chair, Pam Hay

College Application Workshop continues with great success!  If your Senior has questions, needs help or simply wants another pair of eyes on their essay, please remind them we are available every Wednesday after school (with pizza!) and Thursday ROO period in the Career  and Counseling Center. 

 

Something NEW! We are offering Mock Admission Interviews on Wednesdays. For a practice session providing tips and strategies, students are invited to drop by after school on Wednesdays, interviews are held on a first come, first served basis. Please encourage them to take advantage of this opportunity!  Any questions?  Please contact Debbie Cossey   or Judy Shedd .

When snow comes to the Northwest, Metro bus routes change.  Here's what students need to know. In "snow route" conditions:

Metro Snow route Information can be found on the Metro website.

Come to Acropolis Pizza and Pasta on Thursday, December 1 to support the LWHS 2017 Senior Class party!  You can dine in or take out from 4-10 pm and Acropolis will donate a portion of sales to the party fund. Acropolis Pizza and Pasta is located at 500 Central Way in Kirkland.  Bring this flyer to participate. To order take out, call 425-827-2727 or 425-827-3777.

Senior party ticket prices go up on January 1 to $180 each!  Tickets are currently $165 through December 31. Pay online with a credit card  or print out the registration form and pay with a check.  You can lock in the $165 price with a $100 nonrefundable deposit with the balance due March 31, 2017. 

 

The committee will be selling tickets during lunch on Friday, December 9 and after school on Wednesday, December 14 in the Commons. We are only able to accept cash or check for in-person ticket purchases.

LWHS sponsored a Financial Aid Night on November 2.  Our guest speaker reviewed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and spent time answering questions from the audience. If you experience difficulty when you fill out the FAFSA, we encourage you to call the financial aid offices at any of our local community colleges or universities.  They will be more than happy to help answer your questions.  Again, it is important to submit the FAFSA as soon as possible.  Colleges enforce deadlines and need your financial information as early as possible in order to give your student the best package . 

The application deadline for UW admission is December 1.  Students are encouraged NOT to wait until this date to submit their applications.  The site slows considerably with so many students submitting their applications. 
De-stress and apply early!

Students are responsible for providing addressed envelopes for transcripts. Test scores must be requested directly from the College Board or ACT.  Students are encouraged to submit their applications early and not wait until deadlines. Remember, December 1 is the cutoff date to request transcripts and to request the counselor to complete the Common Application School Report Form for January 1 due dates.  Directions for transcript submission are printed on the request form (available in the Counseling Center) and are also explained on the school's website. Students are reminded that the Counseling Center will be closed for winter break from 3 pm on Friday, December 16, 2016, until 7:30 am on Monday, January 4, 2017.  During this period we are unable to respond to emails or phone calls, so please advise your senior student to have his/her college application questions answered prior to the winter closure.

The U.S. government mandated that all colleges that wish to continue distributing federal grants or loans must post net price calculators (NPC's) to their websites.  By plugging in your financial numbers, you can see an approximate cost to attend a particular college.

At its annual Bill of Rights Dinner on November 12, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington presented its prestigious 2016 Youth Activist Award to LWHS sophomore Veronique Harris. This award is presented to a young person or group of young people (age 22 or younger) whose activism exemplifies work to defend and extend liberty and justice for all. Since 2012, Veronique has been a very engaged activist and volunteer in many aspects of protecting civil liberties in our community. Most recently, she has started an ACLU-WA student club at LWHS, which meets every other Wednesday after school. Congratulations and thank you for your outstanding leadership, Veronique! 

The Class of 2019 is hosting an all-school Movie Night on Friday, December 9 at 9:15 pm.   We will be showing "Elf" (subject to change) in the Commons. Encourage your kids and friends to  join in!

Concessions will be available for purchase!  Parents, if you would like to donate items for our concession stand, please use this online sign up. Since this event benefits the Class of 2019, sophomore parents are especially encouraged to donate, but we appreciate any and all support!   Contact: Olivia Rudolph  or Taryn Chisholm .