LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL February 2015 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

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1 LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL February 2015 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 6101 Ramsey Road Coeur d Alene ID Phone (208) FAX (208) Attendance Office Phone (208) Counseling Office Phone (208) Skyward Family Access: skyward.cdaschools.org Principal s Message.. On January 22nd we completed the first semester of the school year. I am genuinely proud of Lake City High School and would like to commend and praise our student body, our ASB officers, and the faculty at Lake City High School for an excellent first semester. These past five months have been exciting ones! Our talented teachers are spending time working on improving teaching and learning in a number of ways. Teachers spend Monday morning collaboration time pouring over assessment data and adjustments to their lessons to answer the specific educational needs of our students. Because LCHS has such an experienced, energetic and veteran staff, and because our cross-district collaboration and curriculum efforts have been so successful, we are confident that our students are benefiting educationally. I would like to thank our teachers for all their efforts! This winter has been equally successful with our winter sports and performing arts events. Fight for the Fish was a huge success. Held here at Lake City High School on January 16 th, this immensely popular sportsmanship promoting basketball game included performances by our STOMP group, our Den Men, our cheerleaders, and our Pep Band. We can all be very proud of the entire student body for their sportsmanship and incredible display of school spirit. Special thanks to our activities director, Jim Winger; our student council advisor, Mallory Cook; our band director, Tim Sandford; and our cheerleading advisor, Christa Bradbury. I also want to take this opportunity to thank our clerical staff! Our secretaries are the best in the business and our kids know it especially during fight for the fish week. Because of the efforts of these amazing women and an awesome student body we, for the fifth consecutive year, WON THE FISH! In addition to all of the work students are putting into our numerous academic clubs, sports and activities, they are also hard at work in the classroom. PSAT exams were taken by all of our 9 th, 10 th and 11 th graders in October. After informational class meetings with students and a parent meeting to assist in interpretation of results, PSAT testing results were sent home with students. If you have any questions about these results, do not hesitate to contact your child s counselor. Also, please mark your calendar for the following informational meetings: Every third Tuesday of the month in the library at 5:30 pm: Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) open to all parents to meet with me over various topics; and parent teacher conferences are March 11 th from 4-7:30pm. As we begin the second semester if any parent has concerns about the academic progress of their son or daughter, please contact our Counseling Office to make an appointment with your child s counselor. You can also contact individual staff members to review your son or daughter s academic progress via . The best way to track the academic progress of your student is through Family Access. You can find instructions on accessing these records by visiting If I can be of any further assistance you can reach me at the main office at Lake City High School ( ) or via my address: dclifford@cdaschools.org.

2 FROM THE REGISTRAR REPORT CARDS First semester ended on January 23rd. Report cards were posted to Skyward FAMILY ACCESS on Thursday, 1/29 and mailed on Friday, 1/30. Please look over report cards carefully to make sure all grades were received in all classes for this semester. Students should see their teacher immediately if any classes are missing or if there are any errors. Any grade change should be identified as soon as possible so your permanent record/transcript will be correct. INCOMPLETES Any student who received an I ( Incomplete ) on his/her report card for the semester is reminded that all make-up work must be completed and a grade correction submitted by the teacher to the Registrar by Monday, February 9 th. Any incompletes remaining past this date will be changed to an F on the student s permanent record. LOST/DAMAGED BOOK FINES Idaho code Payment of fees or returning of property--the board of trustees of each school district shall have the power and the ability to require as a condition of graduation, as a condition of issuance of a diploma or certificate, or as a condition for issuance of a transcript, that any or all indebtedness incurred by the person when he/she was a student be satisfied, or that all books or other instructional material, uniforms, athletic equipment, advances on loans, or other personal property of the school district borrowed by the person when he/she was a student of the district be returned. HONOR ROLL Every semester our Honor Roll students are listed alphabetically in the local newspapers. If you DO NOT wish to have your student s name listed, please contact the registrar tleddy@cdaschools.org- IMMEDIATELY. SPECIAL NOTE: Transcripts cannot be released if a student has fines owing. Please see the bookkeeper as soon as possible to clear accounts so transcripts can be released. If you have any classroom textbooks that need to be returned, please return them to the bookkeeper (Mrs. Woodall) DO NOT turn them in to your teacher. SENIOR TRANSCRIPTS Senior transcripts are scheduled for completion Monday, February 9 th. Any senior who has not yet requested a 7 th semester transcript to be sent to a college should see the Counseling Secretary - Mrs. Ballard as soon as possible to fill out a release form so college deadlines can be met. Emergency Closure Information Please contact our District Hot Line Number for emergency school closure information. * * This number will be updated by 6:00 a.m. if there is to be a school closure. This information is also broadcast on local radio and television stations: KVNI Radio AM 1080 KREM TV Channel 2 KXLY TV Channel 4 KHQ6 TV

3 Spring Sports Begin Friday February 27, 2015!! Baseball, Lacrosse, Golf, Softball, Tennis, and Track Any student planning to try-out must have the following on file in the activities office: Proof of Medical Insurance Signed Athletic Contract Current Physical or Interim Health History Emergency Card Purchased ASB Card $25extracurricular Travel Fee (per activity up to $75 per student/$150 per family) The paperwork listed above must be turned in prior to tryouts! Listen to the daily announcements for the times and places try-outs will be held th Annual Leprechaun Scurry Sunday, February 22, :00am A wintery adventure, 3-mile walk, jog, or run for everyone!!! LCHS Ramsey & Hanley Coeur d Alene, ID Entry Fee - $20, including T-Shirt - $10 w/o T-Shirt. Registration forms can be picked up in main office or Fleet Feet in CDA. Varsity Basketball Den Theme Nights GAME Tuesday 2/3 Tuesday 2/17 THEME Stop Light (Red, Yellow, Green) Duck Den (Camo) Counseling Center Be sure to stay up to date on important dates, scholarship deadlines and upcoming events by visiting the Counseling Center Website! Check out the Class Newsletters from your Counselors! Are you interested in GOLF? Boys and Girls of all ages and experience levels are invited to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, February 24 th - Room B2 promptly at 2:45. If you have any questions please Coach Thiel nthiel@cdaschools.org CoachAndersontanderson@cdaschools.org Coach Owen cown@cdaschools.org

4 Important Information Regarding the March 10 th Maintenance & Operations Levy On March 10 th the Coeur d Alene School District will ask voters to consider approving a two-year Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Levy of $15M. The current M&O levy expires in June Local taxpayer support of public schools has become essential. One out of five dollars the district spends on educating our students comes from the local levy. Levy dollars fund the day-to-day operations of the district s educational programs, bridging the gap between the funding provided by the state and the cost of meeting the educational needs of our students. This spring s request will include a multi-year plan to reduce class sizes and hire more teachers. The levy request will also include purchasing curriculum materials and textbooks for students. Want to learn more about the upcoming March 10th Maintenance & Operations levy? Additional facts and voter information may be found on the school district's website at Environmental Systems and Societies students are getting excited for their annual Snow Science and Water Resources field trip! This February 13 th our class will embark to the cold, snowy mountains of Lookout Pass to investigate how the region s winter snow pack affects freshwater resource availability and uses here in North Idaho. By digging snow pits and measuring snow-water equivalency, students will use their own field data to help them determine how the snowpack of the Northwest Rockies has changed over the last 65 years, and, make predictions for how our community may need to adapt to these changes in the future. Each year, we have a handful of students in need of appropriate winter coats, pants, boots, gloves, and hats to make it through our day of science in the snow. Our class would greatly appreciate donations of new or gently used snow gear to help make sure each and every student in class is ready for a safe and fun day of science in the field: -snow boots (we need these most!) -snow coats and jackets -snow pants -snow gloves or mittens Thank you! Jamie Esler IB Environmental Systems and Societies jesler@cdaschools.org

5 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENIORS Class of 2015, The all night Grad Party will be June 6th at the KROC Center from 9pm to 5am. The Senior Class all night Graduation Party tickets are on sale in the office for $50, please get your ticket now. The tickets will go up to $60 each after April 30th. Buy them before March 1, 2015 and receive 20 raffle tickets as a bonus to apply towards prizes at the Grad Party. Raffle tickets can be earned from now to graduation. The more tickets you have the better chances of winning some great prizes. We need bake sale items for the craft fair. Please deliver to the school Friday, March 20th. All baked items need student name on them and we will award 10 raffle tickets out to each student that donates that they can use toward prizes on Grad night. We also need 20+ seniors to assist at the craft fair on March 21, 2015 to help vendors in setting up/tearing down. You can earn 20 raffle tickets for helping that day, all to use grad night toward prizes. Please see Amy Kerns to sign up to help and to purchase Senior Graduation Party tickets. Thank you, The senior parent committee

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7 Congratulations Lake City High School for their victory at Fight for the Fish! We Came. We Fought. We Conquered! Thank you to Student Council, Den Men, Students, LCHS Staff, Boosters, and Parents for your help at Fight for the Fish! Go Twolves! Thank you to our sponsors for the 2015 Fight for the Fish: Lake City High School Boosters Marcello Conigliaro-Northwest Realty Group Coeur d Alene Tribe Sargents Restaurant and Lounge Road House Coffee Stand George Gee Collision Center George Gee Service Department Etch, etc Harley Davidson Knudtsen Chevrolet Unlimited Health Chiropractic LCHS Student Council Suzanna L. Graham, P.C. Ideal Legal Services LLC Northern State Security & Investigation, Inc. Yochum Landscape Intermax Networks Mark A. Jackson Attorney At Law The Henning Family Palouse Play Thank you to Lake City High School Boosters for donating $1,000 for the Fight for the Fish Spirit Packs!

8 TROUPE DE WOLFE PRODUCTIONS WILL PRESENT DANCING AT LUGHNASA Coeur d Alene, ID Lake City High School Theatre Department will present Brian Friel s Dancing at Lughnasa, winner of three Tony Awards. Performances will be held at 7:00 p.m. on February 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. All performances will be held in the Lake City High School Auditorium. Tickets range in price from $5.00 to $8.00 and can be purchased in the Lake City High School activities office or at the door one hour before the performance. Group discounts are available. Set in the 1930s, Dancing at Lughnasa focuses on five unmarried sisters living together in the Irish countryside. The household is made up of the imperious teacher Kate, the irreverent Maggie, the serene and steady Agnes, the sweetly eccentric Rose, and the romantic Chris, who has given birth to an illegitimate son, Michael. The women cling to their knitting needles and the radio, from which music enters the house to distract them from the inevitable change that has begun to overwhelm the simple pleasures and traditions of their village life. Young Michael cleaves to his kite, as his absentee father, Gerry, unexpectedly arrives on his motorcycle to stir the sisters fires of passion. Meanwhile, the sisters older brother, Jack, returns home from 25 years of missionary work, ill and disoriented, forgetting his sisters names and further layering the play s themes of memory and forgetting. The Lughnasa festival of light and rebirth provides the play s offstage backdrop and stirs up the conflict of pagan and Christian cultures. One by one, the sisters submit to the lure of the earth, dancing like dervishes, remembering pilgrimages to past dances and their lost innocence. Michael is the silent witness who will tell their story in its context of personal, cultural, emotional, and economic change. Dancing at Lughnasa achieved critical acclaim and commercial success on Broadway in Friel has also authored Philadelphia, Here I Come! and Translations. In his plays, Friel examines the issue of memory on both a cultural and personal level. Another common theme in Friel s writing is that of language and the loss of language, as Gaelic culture was eventually lost through the colonization by the British. The director of Dancing at Lughnasa is Sandra Seaton, Lake City High School theatre teacher and director. The stage manager is Brittney Ellenbecker. The sisters are played by Grace Warnick (Kate), Sydney Bell (Maggie), Rachel Kircher (Agnes), Cassidy Tidwell (Rose), and Piper Glover (Chris). The male members of the cast are Apollo Rose as Gerry, Oskar Owens as Michael, and Daniel Bell as Jack. The design team includes scenic designers Ryan Hamm and Riley Hess; costume designer Grace Warnick; light designer Brandon Miller; sound designer Quang Ngo; and assistant stage manager Kyto Katori.

9 In Other News...AUDITIONS WHAT? Auditions for William Shakespeare s A Midsummer Night s Dream. WHEN? Auditions will be held Tuesday, February 24 th and Wednesday, February 25 th for callbacks at 3pm WHERE? Auditions will be held in room B-11. WHO CAN AUDITION? Students who wish to audition for and participate in this production must currently attend Lake City and be in grades 9-12 Only students available every day after school until 6:00 pm from March 2 through April 25 should audition for a role. If you are unable to make a full commitment to the production, there might be other opportunities for students to help with backstage elements. Please see Mrs. Seaton if interested. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO AUDITION? 1. A completed Audition Form or complete resume, which is attached to this packet, plus an 8 x 10 headshot. 2. To choose one of the six options of a side, a selection from the play, to memorize and perform at the audition (scene selection are in the back of this packet) Please note that students are not guaranteed a role because they have written it on their audition sheet, or because they had read for that particular role. REHEARSAL SCHEDULE and PERFORMANCE Rehearsals for this production will begin on Monday, March 2 and will take place in the B-11 and the auditorium. Rehearsals will occur after school until 6:00pm, on Monday-Friday.

10 The performance dates are April 1`6-18 and at 7:00pm. SYNOPSIS The play takes place in Athens, Greece -- where everything is going wrong. The play starts in the court room of Duke Theseus. A man named Egeus is having trouble with his daughter, so he brings her to the Duke for help. Egeus s daughter, Hermia doesn t want to marry Demetrius- the man her father has promised to her. Instead, Hermia wants to marry Lysander, the poet. So, the two decide to run away against her father s wishes. The audience is then introduced to Helena, a plain but clever girl, who is in love with Demetrius -- the suitor to Hermia. This love story is unfortunately one-sided until the troublemaking trickster Puck intervenes and turns the lives of Hermia, Helena, Demetrius and Lysander topsy-turvy. The audience also follows Oberon, King of the Fairies and Titania, Queen of the fairies. Titania has taken a boy into her care as a favor to a friend. Oberon doesn t like losing any attention from his beloved, and his jealousy gets the best of him. He calls on the troublemaking Puck to do his bidding and seek revenge. But, to his dismay and our entertainment, his plans to not go quite as planned. A group of actors who are rehearsing a play for Theseus on his wedding day are also caught in the crosshairs (especially Nick Bottom, whose head is transformed into that of a donkey). The play ends happily, each couple reunited and very much in love. The fairy kingdom is also back to normal, as Oberon reverses the magical mischief put upon Titania, and Nick Bottom, and Puck apologizes for his many mistakes. A Midsummer Night s Dream, by William Shakespeare A LIST OF ROLES Character Description Size of Role Gender (17 total could be more depending on auditions) Hippolyta Queen of the Amazons/Titania Queen of the Fairies F Theseus Duke of Athens/ Oberon King of the Fairies M Egeus Hermia s Father / Snout A tinker (Wall) M Philostrate The Duke s Master of Revels /Snug the joiner (Lion) M or F Demetrius In Love with Hermia M Hermia In Love with Lysander F Helena In Love with Demetrius F Lysander In Love with Hermia M Bottom A Weaver (Pyramus) M

11 Flute, A Bellows Mender/ Wood Sprite (Thisbe) M Quince, A Carpenter / (Prologue) M or F Starveling- A Tailor, (Moonshine) Woodsprite M or F Puck Oberon s Lieutenant- M or F OTHER FAIRIES &CHARACTERS-4 F Auditions for Blue Room Improv Team 1. Bring your creative ideas to B-11 on Monday, February 23 at 3:00 pm. 2. Be prepared to create ideas on the spot. 3. Callbacks for the team will be held at 7-9pm on February Dress comfortably! 5. New team recruits will go through further training and final team will be announced at the end of March. Blue Room Improv will celebrate SINGLES AWARENESS DAY! This is our annual Valentine s Day Show! February 14 th at 7 pm in the LCHS Auditorium Tickets may be purchased in advance, by February 13 th from Improv Team Members for $2. Tickets at the door are $4 general and $3 with a Lake City ASB Pops and Pastry!! Friday, Feb. 6 th at 6:00pm Come enjoy a music filled evening and some delicious Pastry s.

12 February 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 26 A Sem 2 begins Official Schedule Distribution in the 8:15 am Drama Rehearsal 3-6p Schedule Changes 2:30p-7p 1 2B 2:30 Girls Rule Game Design 2:30 TSA Meeting 2:40 Wolfpack Rehearsal 2:40 Hope Club 5:00 Girls/Boys Frosh BBall Happy Ground Hog Day!! 27 B 28 A Homework Tutoring 2:45 3:45 Library 3A 2:30- Lake City Game Creators 2:30 BPA Meeting 2:30 GSA Meeting 2:35 Key Club 2:40 Eco Action Tea m 2:45 Homework Help 3:00 Mid Play Rehearsals 4B 2:30 French Club 2:30 Book Club 2:45 Homework Help 3:00 Dress Mid Play Rehearsals 3:00 Bowling Club 3:00 Trap & Skeet Club 4:45 Softball Open Gym 29 B Homework Tutoring 2:45 3:45 Library 5A DECA Blood Drive Drama Rehearsal 3-6p Homework Tutoring 2:45 3:45 Library 30 A 31 6B DECA Blood Drive Thomas S. Foley Debate U High Drama Rehearsal 3-6p 6pm Girls BB Districts 6:00pm Choir Pops and Pastry Dessert Bar 7 ACT LCHS 7:30 am 8 9A 2:30 Girls Rule Game Design 2:30 TSA Meeting 2:40 Wolfpack Rehearsal 2:40 Hope Club 5:00 Girls/Boys Frosh BBall 10B 2:30- Lake City Game Creators 2:30 BPA Meeting 2:30 GSA Meeting 2:35 Key Club 2:40 Eco Action Tea m 2:45 Homework Help 3:00 Mid Play Rehearsals 11A BPA Week Drama Rehearsal 3-6p Homework Tutoring 2:45 3:45 Library 6pm Girls BB Districts 7pm Senior Parents/Grad Party Meeting (A11) 12B 2:30 Art Club 2:45 Chess Club 2:45 Homework Help 3:00 Mid Play Rehearsals 13 No School P-12/PD Flex Day 14 Improv Show 7pmValentine s Day Show B 5:00 Girls/Boys Frosh BBall No School President s Day 17A 5:30pm PAC Meeting - Library 2:30- Lake City Game Creators 2:30 BPA Meeting 2:30 GSA Meeting 2:35 Key Club 2:40 Eco Action Tea m 2:45 Homework Help 3:00 Mid Play Rehearsals 18B 2:30 French Club 2:30 Book Club 2:45 Homework Help 3:00 Dress Mid Play Rehearsals 3:00 Bowling Club 3:00 Trap & Skeet Club 4:45 Softball Open Gym 19A Dancing at Lughnasa 7pm Auditorium 19 th 21 st 20B 11:00-1:00pm Senior Class Ice Cream Sales 2:30 Anime & Manga Club 6:00 Mid Play Performance 21 7pm Mid Play Performance 22 6am - Leprechaun Scurry 23A 2:30 Girls Rule Game Design 2:30 TSA Meeting 2:40 Wolfpack Rehearsal 2:40 Hope Club 5:00 Girls/Boys Frosh BBall 24B 3:00 Auditions for A Midsummer Night s Dream 25A 3:00 Callbacks for A Midsummer Night s Dream 26B Dancing at Lughnasa 7pm- Auditorium 26 th - 28 th State Student Council 27A Homework Tutoring 2:45 3:45 Library Start of Spring Sports After School/Various Locations State Student Council 28 7pm Mid Play Performance State Student Council

13 Mark your Calendars for these Upcoming Events!! 13 th Annual Spring Craft & Garden Show At LCHS March 21 st 9:00am -4:00pm Registration forms and fees for returning vendors are due by February 27 th. Deadline for all vendors is March 13 th or when the show is full. January Students of the Month Kiwanis Sam Slusser Rotary Katie Carter February Students of the Month The Senior Ball is coming!! Saturday, May 2 nd. Kiwanis Ryan Swallow Rotary Boone Benson