CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The Athletic Calendar can be found at: https://bit.ly/2o9Yxd8

CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOUS

Congratulations & Thank Yous: Share your good news with us! We love to feature the incredible things our students are doing inside and outside of school. If you have good news to share, please send it to Theresa Meyer ( [email protected] ) to be included in the LCNYCU.

Congratulations: The 6th annual LC lunchtime, all-school 3-on-3 basketball tournament, FestHoop, concluded last Monday after 6 days and 16 teams competed in this double-elimination event. The winners, ‘Doofenschmitz Evil Inc.’ with Griffin Effenberger, Clayton Huber , and Brendon Cleary defeated ‘On My Set’ with Xavier Guillory, Tristan Schofield, Jacinta Buckley , and Ben Merritt, in the Championship Game. Doofenschmitz then went on to play the Staff Team in the Spring Recognition Con and defeated the Staff by a score of 9-7. ASB Leadership, with the Tournament Directors: Garrett King , Ben Nielson, Ethan Waring, Louis Barbe, Hudson Beebe, Kellen Dehmer and Andrey Shevchenko put on the tournament and would like to thank their great sponsors Ben & Jerry’s, Dutch Bros, and Hoopfest.

Congratulations: On Wednesday night, Deanna Dwyer and Brenna Schmelzer won 2nd place (with a $300 cash prize!) at the Spokane Lilac Festival Lilac City's Got Talent Show! LC's Emily Reidt , Olivia McCollum , and Nathan Meighan were among the other featured performers at the talent show. Way to go Tigers!

Thank You: Spokane Falls Community College hosted 13 LC students yesterday who participated in the new student orientation in preparation for their fall enrollments. Go Sasquatch!

Thank You: LC is excited to have the continued support from Applied Health Associates (1303 S. Grand Blvd). They have graciously donated services to our staff and we are proud to have them as a community partner!

ACCEPTED

Accepted: In order to honor the accomplishments of our students, please let Theresa Meyer

( [email protected] ) know when your Senior has been accepted to a post-high school institution. Seniors can also fill out an Accepted slip outside of the Career Center (room 105). Please include scholarship information as well so we can share the good news!

Accepted: LC Senior Lewis Barbe has been accepted to Western Washington University. Go Vikings!

Accepted: LC Senior Megan Breen has been accepted to the University of Massachusetts - Boston, the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, the University of Portland, and the University of Puget Sound. Go Beacons, Minutemen, Pilots, and Loggers!

Accepted: LC Senior Halle Conklin has been accepted to Seattle University, the University of Washington, and Washington State University. Go Redhawks, Huskies!

Accepted: LC Senior Devrin Chullanandana has been accepted Seattle University (with Campion Scholarship for $23,000 per year and 3-Year AFROTC Scholarship for$18,000 + Stipends), Fordham University (with Fordham Loyola Scholarship for $12,500 per year and 3-Year AFROTC Scholarship for $18,000 + Stipends), George Washington University (with Presidential Academic Scholarship for $20,000 per year and 3-Year AFROTC Scholarship for $18,000 + Stipends), and University of Washington, Seattle (with AFROTC Full Tuition Scholarship and Stipends). Go Redhawks, Rams, Colonials, and Huskies!

Accepted: LC Senior Michael Flaherty has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Ryan Garman has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Madeleine Halvorson has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Sophia Hash has been accepted to Carroll College. Go Fighting Saints!

Accepted: LC Senior Emma Hieronymus has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Clayton Huber has been accepted to Brigham Young University - Provo. Go Cougars!

Accepted: LC Senior Jack Inabinet has been accepted to Gonzaga University with a $88,000 Trustee Award. Go Bulldogs!

Accepted: LC Senior Don Kelly has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Patrick Korus has been accepted to Carroll College. Go Fighting Saints!

Accepted: LC Senior Peyton Krych has been accepted to the University of Washington. Go Huskies!

Accepted: LC Senior Madison McCallum has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Olivia McCollum has been accepted to Temple University Japan. Go Owls!

Accepted: LC Senior Noah Munir has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Emily Nguyen has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Ben Nielsen has been accepted to Texas Christian University (with a $21,000 per year Dean's Scholarship) and Boston College. Go Horned Frogs and Eagles!

Accepted: LC Senior Gabrielle Padilla has been accepted to the University of California San Diego, the University of Washington, and the University of California Berkeley. Go Tritons, Huskies, and Golden Bears!

Accepted: LC Senior Sunwoo Park has been accepted to Boston University with a $55,700 yearly Richard D Cohen Scholarship. Go Terriers!

Accepted: LC Senior Zach Ruane has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Arlington Schade has been accepted to Carroll College. Go Fighting Saints!

Accepted: LC Senior Josiah Smith has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Claire Tompkins has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Sabrina Wang has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

Accepted: LC Senior Lauren Weber has been accepted to Colorado State University. Go Rams!

Accepted: LC Senior Ntsaia Yang has been accepted to Washington State University. Go Cougs!

INFORMATION

Senior Prom: Attention Seniors – Prom is Saturday, May 4 at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute Commons, from 8:00-11:00pm. Our theme is Enchanted Gardens! Tickets will go on sale in the front hall during lunch on Monday, April 29 for $45 for doubles or $25 for singles. Ticket prices double at the door, so purchase yours early. Make sure you arrive at the dance no later than 9:30pm. The Class of 2019 meets every Wednesday at lunch in room 245 - get involved, we need your help!

Class of 2019 Senior All-Nighter

Sunday June 9, 2019

9:00pm-4:00am @ Lewis & Clark Field House

Purchase tickets now before the price goes up following Spring Break: $45 entry fee includes all food, games, prizes and more! Round up to $50 to support the scholarship fund. *** Price increases to $50 on April 8th!!*** Registration forms are available outside the Business Office or purchase online at www.lcseniors.org Please see Counselor Lesa Renner for scholarship requests.

Running Start Program Updates: As part of the Running Start application process, we are requiring students and parent/guardian to attend a mandatory orientation. During the orientation, we will cover important information about making the transition to being a college student, balancing participation in both the high school and college environments, and keeping informed of important activities and events at Lewis and Clark. Attendance at one of the orientations, by both parent/guardian and student, will be required in order to have the Fall Quarter Enrollment Verification Form (EVF) signed off by the LC counselor. Join us on Thursday, April 18 6:00-7:30pm in the LC Theater. The LC orientation is well in advance of the deadline for submitting EVF’s to the colleges, so please mark your calendar so that the Fall Quarter EVF’s are not delayed. Please feel free to contact Brian Spraggins ( [email protected] ) or Stacey Donahue ( [email protected] ) if you have any questions about the LC Running Start orientation.

Parent Survey: Our district values your feedback! We are currently surveying Spokane Public Schools families in order to gain insight into your perception of our school and district effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we need your feedback.



We want to know what you think. The survey shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to complete, and will be a valuable source of information for us as we work to make our schools and district as good as they can be. You may complete the survey online between February 11-March 22 using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. To access the survey, please click on the following link:

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/spokane/lewisandclark/surveys. We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. 

Meet the Tigers: Come help us celebrate the Spring Tiger athletes, build our LC Community, and fund raise with food, drink and raffles! Admission is FREE with meal tickets for only $5.00 (hot dogs, hamburgers, water/pop, chips, and cake with other concessions available). Visit www.lcboosters.org to purchase tickets. Thursday, April 11 @ Hart Field from 4:30-7:00 - then take in a game with LC Baseball, Tennis, and Track!

Travel to Panama: LC parents! Have you considered the value of your child traveling to Panama on an eight-day trip in June, 2020? This is an excellent way for your student to experience a different perspective of a location completely different from Spokane, an opportunity to grow both in the mind and heart. Social Studies teacher Carolyn Petek is in the process of forming a travel group through Education First (EF). If interested, please contact [email protected] .

Tiger Media: Let’s celebrate our Tigers! Our own Tiger Media Club has put together a 6 minute ‘Highlight Reel’ that includes: sports, student clubs, staff, alumni, and a student band.

This is the first in a series of Tiger Highlight videos. The intention is to celebrate our positive LC culture and community.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/8_Tai60NNNc

Explore an Exciting Career in the Skilled Trades: The Skilled Trades Academy will give 30 participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in the exciting world of skilled trades. This three-week program will offer safety instruction (First Aid/CPR), industry tours and speakers, certification training (forklift and flagging). Credit (.5 credits) will be offered to current high school students. Students will work hands on with professionals as they Earn While Learning . Each student will earn a weekly stipend in addition to valuable industry recognized certificates. The program will conclude with a graduation and hiring event to connect graduates with employment opportunities.

Join the LC Booster Club: Are you a parent of an Lewis and Clark student? If the answer is yes, then you are a Booster Club member! The Lewis & Clark Booster Club is the official fundraising organization for ALL of the high school’s co-curricular activities and athletics. All proceeds to the Booster Club are allocated to coaches and club sponsors to support their needs. All LC parents are welcome at our monthly meetings and are encouraged to support the fundraising and volunteer opportunities. Please visit our website at www.lcboosters.org where you can find information on how to get involved as well as:

Registration for Summer SVL is Now Open: SVL Summer School Registration is OPEN!! Register at www.spokanevirtual.com   

SVL summer school offers many high school credited classes for $185 (scholarships available), as well as the following non-credit support courses for $120:

 

Registration for FALL SVL is Now Open: Students can find the course offerings and registration information at www.spokanevirtual.com - Follow the links in the Registration menu, watch your school email for your SVL registration form and additional information, then print the registration form, sign, have a parent/guardian sign, and take the registration form to your LC counselor.

SVL Individually Design Studies via www.coursea.org provides a way for students to explore their own interests and sample college majors, while earning high school elective credit. More information can be found at www.spokaneschools.org/ids SVL Registration is now OPEN for 2019-2020 at www.spokanevirtual.com !

COLLEGE & CAREER

Scholarship: The LC Tiger Fund Scholarship was started by the Class of 1966 in 2006 in order to recognize an LC senior who has overcome personal and/or life difficulties and has made a commitment to furthering his/her education after graduation from Lewis & Clark High School. We know that there are many students who have potential for college success but often get over looked for scholarship assistance because their G.P.A. did not exceed a 3.5 minimum required for scholarship consideration. We also know that character and desire to improve play a large part in future success in school and life. Click here to learn more and download the application. Deadline to apply is April 30.

SchooLinks: Seniors, when you are applying to colleges, be sure to log into our college application tracking system called SchooLinks. Students can access their account at www.lctigers.com - look for the link on the right.

Spokane Native American Graduation Celebration: Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! If you would like to register for the 2019 Native American Graduation Celebration, which takes place on April 26 from 6:30-8:00pm in Cataldo Hall at Gonzaga University (502 E. Boone Ave, Spokane, WA), email [email protected] or call 509-354-7255. More information can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/SpokaneNativeGraduation/

This graduation celebration is open to those completing GED programs, high school, undergraduate, graduate, technical or professional programs in the Greater Spokane Region. Friends and family are welcomed and encouraged to attend. The celebration ends with a reception with light refreshments. Registration must be submitted on or before April 15.

Spokane Asian Pacific Islander Graduation Celebration: Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! If you would like to register for the 2019 Asian Pacific Islander Graduation Celebration, which takes place on April 26 at 6:00-10:00pm at the Hixon Union Building on the Whitworth campus, register here or email [email protected] or see Mr Norton in the Career Center. Friends and family are welcomed and encouraged to attend. The celebration begins with a dinner followed by the ceremony. Registration is required!

Spokane 23rd Annual African American Graduation Celebration: Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! This year's ceremony for our young, gifted and black students is on April 27 at 2:00pm at the Hemmingson Ballroom at Gonzaga University. Friends and family are welcomed and encouraged to attend. For more information and/or to register email [email protected] or visit their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AAgradSpokane/ . Registration is required!

Spokane 24th Annual Hispanic/Latino Graduation Celebration: All Hispanic/Latino(a) graduating students from Spokane County high schools and colleges/universities are invited to attend with family members. in addition, Young Scholars, in grades 8-11 with a GPA of 3.00 on May 2, 2019 at 5:00-8:30pm at the La ir, Spokane Community College, 1810 Greene Street. For more information email [email protected] , visit their website at www.hbpaspokane.net .

Registration is required!

Lavender Graduation Celebration (LGBTQ+): All LBGTQ+ students and their families/friends are invited to the Eastern Washington University Pride Center for the annual Lavender Graduation Ceremony on May 3 at 6:00pm. For more information, contact Nick Franco (259-7870 / [email protected]) Registration is required!

May Senior Calendar Updates:

SAT Saturday Testing Information: The SAT will be hosted on Saturdays at LC this year. Students register for exams directly on the SAT website, www.sat.collegeboard.org. Most students take the SAT during their junior or senior year in high school. At least half of all students take the SAT twice - in the spring of their junior year and in the fall of their senior year. Most students also improve their score the second time around.

The SAT test costs $64.50 per test with the essay (47.50 without the essay). Late registration incurs an additional $29 fee. If you cannot afford to pay the fee, you can see your counselor to apply for a fee waiver before you register online (click here for fee waiver information: http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers).

Free Online SAT Practice: All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students who took the PSAT in October can take the next step on their SAT practice journey by linking their College Board and Khan Academy accounts , which unlocks a free SAT study plan. Linking their accounts will send their PSAT scores to Khan Academy, giving them access to a personalized experience on Official SAT Practice . Research shows that studying on Official SAT Practice for 20 hours is associated with an average score gain of 115 points from the PSAT/NMSQT to the SAT. That's nearly double the average score gain of students who don't use Khan Academy.

ACT Testing: ACT college admissions test will be offered on Saturdays at FERRIS or EAST VALLEY High School. For information on test registration, visit: www.act.org. Be to Ferris by 7:45am, bring a printed copy of your test ticket, photo ID, pencils, and calculator. The test will end at 12:15pm (or 1:00pm if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing). The ACT costs $62.50 with the writing test ($46 without). The ACT will be offered: April 13 and June 8.

REMINDERS

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Tiger Closet Needs: With winter in full swing, the Tiger Closet has new needs! If you can, please donate:

Bite2Go Program: Lewis and Clark High School aspires to bring meal security to eliminate the nutritional gap of secondary students on the weekend. We intend to fulfill this goal with the Bite2Go program, which is a program run by LC DECA members meant to help get food to students for the weekend. Students can sign up here: https://bite2goxl.wufoo.com/forms/qm06bi70x1ctoq/

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Volunteer Opportunity: You can partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place our community members can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. With our help, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build a better life for themselves and their families. 

Morning Drop Off / After School Pickup: Before and after school, 4th Avenue in front of LC is a busy place with school buses and parents competing for limited space. In order to help alleviate congestion, we recommend that parents drop off and pick up students either on 5th Avenue, 3rd, Avenue or a block east or west of LC on 4th Avenue. It is important to not park (even for a drop off) in the bus zones. Thank you for your help!

Absences: If your student is going to be absent, please call our attendance hotline to excuse the absence at 354-6968. Please leave a message with your name, your student's name, clearly spelling out the last name, how long your student will be absent, and the reason for the absence. An unexcused absence will generate an automated phone call home.

If your child is going to have an extended absence, please have them go to the Student Office to pick up an Extended Absence Sheet to give teacher advanced notice of the absence.

Parent/Visitor Parking at LC: If you come to LC during the school day, we do not have visitor parking. You can park at any of the metered spots across the street. For after-hours events, you can park in any of the three parking lots under the freeway (across from the main LC building, across from the field house, and the far east lot) or on the street. If you ever get a parking ticket (in the 3 LC parking lots only) during an evening event, please let us know and we can take care of it for you. The lot to the west of LC (across from the grass quad) is not owned by LC, please do not park there.

FamilyID Athletic Clearance/Registration: FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides an easy, user-friendly way to register for activities, while helping us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register, the system keeps track of your information, so you only have to enter it once for multiple uses, family members and programs. If you do not have Internet access, you can use a computer at LC. The first time you register, it is recommended that you use a computer. After that, registrations can easily be done on your phone. If needed, paper packets are still available in the Business Office. Register at:

GSL Sports Pass for Parents: You can purchase your adult GSL Pass in the Business Office for $76 (cash/check only) or online at for $76 (plus online fees) at: https://northwesttickets.com/events/gsl-sports-pass

L og into your Microsoft 365 Account: All LC students have access to the full suite of Microsoft Office's newest software both online and for home download. Go to http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/23164 to learn how to log in. Many of our teachers, counselors, and administrators email information to the student’s email, so it is advised that all students log in to make sure they have access. Your account will be active for up to a year after you graduate, then it will be deactivated, so be sure to save files once you graduate!

Donate to the Student Assistance Fund: When you come in to pay student fees in the Business Office, please consider donating to the Student Assistance fund. This fund helps needy students pay for the required class fees and athletic fees. Every dollar donated goes directly to LC students.

Non-Discrimination Statement: Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, ADA Officer, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer and/or 504 Compliance Officer. officers Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, Kevin O'Neill, (509) 354-5961 * Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer, Dr. Adam Swinyard, (509) 354-7393 *504 Compliance Officer, Gwen Harris, (509) 354-7393 * ADA Officer, Dr. Linda McDermott (509) 354-7265 * Affirmative Action Officer, Kevin O'Neill, (509) 354-5961 * Equal Opportunity Officer, Ramon Alvarez, (509) 354-7344 * 200 N. Bernard Street, Spokane, WA 99201-0206.