Dear Kang Families,

There are a couple of important areas I want to highlight this week. 

First, thank you to our parents who donated and helped with setup for the St. Patrick's Day staff appreciation day. Our staff is honored to be appreciated by our community. 

Next, I need to share information on our parking lots. Students have to purchase parking passes. There are not enough parking spaces for all of our students who drive. I understand that this is inconvenient for students. That said, our seniors and juniors who purchased passes at the beginning of the school year need to have access to parking. Some of them come and go during the day as they travel to other programs. Not having a spot to park when they return delays their arrival to school.

Every spring we have the same problem. Sophomores who get their licenses want to park and there are no available passes. Our security team has been working hard ticketing these vehicles. We deal with daily reports that there is not enough parking, and that cars without passes are parked in staff spots. Please, talk with your students about this. This is a serious problem, and it takes away from the other areas that I want our security team to focus on. 

I also want to ask you to support us with your students' attendance. We work to ensure that our campus is only open for students to come and go during lunch. As it gets sunnier, we notice students leaving campus during Roo Time when they should be accessing a study environment. We also saw students leave campus when it was time to go to the assembly. Our school provides a college-like environment. Students have some autonomy and agency in their education. When this is taken advantage of we need to remind students that our primary concern is safety and that leaving campus during academic time is not a responsible choice. 

On a lighter note, a parent noted the other day that they would like to see more spirit weeks. The beauty of a spirit week is that we see commonality in our community. I want to invite you to support this effort. Our ASB leaders have a planned spirit week this week: 

Monday: PJ Day

Tuesday: Color Wars (9th-green, 10th-blue, 11th-white, 12th-purple, LOUD-staff)

Wednesday: Spring Day (Wear floral/pastel colors)

Thursday: Mini me (Dress up as your younger self)

Friday: Purple and White Day

It is fun to see our staff participate in spirit weeks alongside our student body. Please remind your student that these are days to celebrate being a member of the LWHS community. After all, it is truly a wonderful thing to be a Kang.

Thank you for all you do to support our learning community.

Christine Bell

Principal, Lake Washington High School

Connect with Mrs. Bell at cbell@lwsd.org

LWHS PTSA is partnering with Princeton Review to give students the opportunity to take the SAT, ACT or a select group of AP exams “for practice” at no cost. Students can take these practice tests any number of times and the scores from these do not go on their record.

AP practice tests include:

• AP World History
• AP US History
• AP US Government
• AP Statistics
• AP Physics 1
• AP English Literature
• AP European History (course not offered at LWHS)
• AP English Language
• AP Chemistry
• AP Biology

Register by April 24th here: "SAT/ACT Practice Tests" section of the LHWS PTSA/Programs website. Please do not use @lwsd.org email addresses to register for this event.  

Students take the tests online from April 27th until May 27th, at any convenient time.

Note: If your student has taken an earlier practice test, they can take it again; however, please note that the set of questions will be the same.

Questions? Contact Julie Jiang, LWHS PTSA SAT/ACT Practice Test Chair

The LWHS Senior Party is a fun-filled all-night party for the Class of 2024! This annual tradition is a chaperoned, drug- and alcohol-free celebration that provides a safe, once-in-a-lifetime evening for our graduates. It is a last chance for graduates to be together after the formality of the ceremony and before they go their separate ways for summer and beyond and relieves the stress of making plans!

The party is held immediately after graduation on June 14th. Selected venues for the party are top secret so as to surprise our Seniors!

Tickets are $200 and will increase to $225 on May 9th.

Additional information including scholarships and the ticket purchase link are available on the Senior Party information page here.

The LWHS Music Boosters Club is selling fuchsia hanging baskets to raise general funds for the Music Department. We support the LW Band, Choir, and Orchestra programs by helping to fund trips, music festivals, equipment and music purchases, repairs, and more. Squak Mountain Nursery in Issaquah provides all plants.

Order your baskets online by April 4th! Pickup May 9th from 4:00-7:00pm.

Upcoming College and Career Events:

4/16    7:45am (All day) Central Washington University field trip

Kirkland Rotary Scholarships

The Kirkland Rotary Club Scholarship applications are now open! Apply to scholarships in a variety of categories. All applications are due April 19th. Find out how to apply on the Kirkland Rotary Club website: Kirkland Rotary Scholarships | Rotary Club of Kirkland

For More Scholarship Opportunities. . .

The College and Career Center has a live calendar of upcoming scholarship deadlines. Check it out and click each scholarship listed for a drop down menu of more information. Click here to see the calendar!

Central Washington University Field Trip

Juniors and Seniors, the College and Career Center are sponsoring a field trip to Central Washington University in Ellensburg on Tuesday, April 16th. The single day trip leaves early, at 7:45am from Lake Washington High School and will return by 3:00pm. Students can sign up and get a permission form at the College and Career Center, room 180. 

College and Career Center

Room 180

College and Career Specialists

• Nichole Swanger: nswanger@lwsd.org
• Alex Clark-McGlenn: aclarkmcglenn@lwsd.org

Lake Washington PTSA Council offers several student scholarships and two $500 staff scholarships each spring. This year's Student Scholarship Program will include 15 scholarships of $1,250 each:

• 8 Merit scholarships
• 1 LWEA/Teeley scholarship (funded by the LWEA)
• 2 Perseverance scholarships
• 1 Turnaround scholarship
• 1 Two-year, technical or vocational scholarship
• 2 At-large scholarships

Applications for both staff and student scholarships are due by 11:59pm on Friday, March 29th. LWPTSA Council's Scholarship Program is funded by money raised at our annual scholarship fundraising auction, by annual donations from the 44 PTAs/PTSAs in the LWSD, the LWEA, and by donations from the greater community.

→ Download the Student Scholarship Application

→ Download the Staff Scholarship Application

The University of Washington offers high school enrichment opportunities in both online and in-person formats:

• Algorithmic Thinking: Programming Logic Fundamentals
• Coding in Java I & Java II
• Coding in Python I & Python II
• Digital Photography
• Esports, Gaming & Broadcasting
• Introduction to Astronomy
• Sharpen Your Writing Skills
• Writers Workshop
• Writing Arguments That Matter
• Writing for College Readiness

To learn more visit: UW Youth & Teen Programs.