December 21 -
Yearbook Pre-Order Deadline for $47!
December 24-January 4 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
January 7 - School Resumes!
January 10 - Voter Registration in the front hall at lunch
January 14 - STAGE Parent Meeting 6:45pm
January 14 - Jazz Band Concert 7:00pm
January 15 - Seminar Schedule - Fall Registration Information
January 15 - Concert Band Winter Concert 7:00pm - live streamed by KSPS
January 17 - RUBBER CHICKEN @ the Arena - girls 5:00pm, boys 7:30pm
January 18 - Early Release Day - school ends at 1:15pm
January 21 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - NO SCHOOL
January 22 - Seminar Schedule - Fall Registration Information
January 23 - Finals - Block Schedule periods 1-2-3
January 23 - 8th Grade Parent Night 6:30pm in the Auditorium
January 24 - Finals - Block Schedule periods 4-5-6 - end of 1st Semester
January 25 - Teacher Professional Learning Day -
NO SCHOOL
January 28 - Snow Make Up Day - NO SCHOOL (
unless we have a snow day prior to make up)
January 29 - 2nd Semester Begins
January 30 - 11th grade registration for Fall during English classes
January 31 - 10th grade registration for Fall during English classes
January 31 - Orchestra Feeder School Concert 7:00pm
February 1 - 9th grade registration for Fall during English classes
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
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Happy Holidays!
This is definitely the time of year to reflect, to be grateful, to cherish the singular traditions that make your family’s celebrations unique and special. (Our family celebrates Christmas this time of year. When our children were small, we had a Christmas Eve birthday party for Jesus. The kids got to decorate the cake, but they were not great on planning for room on the cake top for the entire written dedication… thus the “Happy B-day Baby J!” cake that is part of our annual holiday eve dinner was born.)
Over the years, our family has expanded and now embraces beloved with different faith practices. We’ve been improved by new relatives who are Jewish, who are Buddhist, who have no particular spiritual bent, but who patiently and lovingly step into our traditions – including sushi at Christmas dinner. (Long story… power outage… searching for open restaurants… you likely have similar goofiness in your own history!)
LCHS is a school that is steeped in traditions. I cannot go out in the community with my ID badge on and NOT run into someone who shares a story of their grandfather, their aunt, themselves, and their experiences with the Tigers.
I so love hearing the stories…
“Our science classes used to go up to the roof at night with telescopes and watch meteor showers then go down to the kitchen and have hot chocolate.”
“My dad swam for LC. I have pictures of him and the team poolside at school.”
“My mom was there when there used to be two graduations each year – one in winter and one in spring.”
I am grateful for the structure that these traditions give our culture here. They are a framework for all of our new efforts. With each new initiative, we sincerely think about honoring the legacy of excellence that has been created here by our families and our community.
We know that we need to serve differently now. We have students to reach who need different strategies, we have curriculums to teach that need different methodology, and we have relationships to build that need different foundations.
But we all – teachers, staff, administrators – always reference the impact that this school has had on Spokane throughout the years and are committed to continuing to create a school that will positively impact your students in the future.
Happy Holidays!!
Marybeth Smith
Principal
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CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU
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Congratulations:
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 (
theresam@spokaneschools.org
) to be included in the LCNYCU.
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Congratulations:
3 DECA students
Morgan Armstrong
,
Emily Kramer
, and
Brooke Rusch
raised $700 (another $400 from 2nd Harvest) to help get 10 Linwood students off the waiting list for the
Bite2Go program
. Now they, will like the rest of their classmates, will get a personalize bag of food once a week for the weekend. Thank you Tigers!
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Thank You:
LC's 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade
AVID
classes banded together for their annual tradition to bring a gift for every child at Grant Elementary. Thanks to their hard work and the generous donations from LC students, staff, and families, they were able to deliver their bags of gifts to our future Tigers. A special thank you to our LC AVID staff -
Andrea Schmidt
,
Maryanne Gaddy
,
Maegan Gomes
, and
Josh Kelton
- for the hours of organization and planning it took to make this year a success.
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Congratulations:
LC Senior
Chloe Burley
has been selected to represent Lewis and Clark High School as our candidate on the Lilac Royal Court for the 2019 Spokane Lilac Festival.
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Congratulations:
TIGER Awards!!
Starting in December, we began celebrations every Wednesday of 5 students, nominated by LC staff, who exemplify the 5 letters of TIGER.
T
= Talent,
I
= Integrity,
G
= Grit,
E
= Empathy,
R
= Resolution. Each TIGER Award includes a card for a FREE beverage at Dutch Bros!!
THANK YOU
to Dutch Bros for your generosity and support of our amazing Tigers!
Wednesday 12/12:
T
alent:
Taylynn Tate
I
ntegrity:
Anthony Manoguerra
G
rit:
Noah Bartlett
(not pictured)
E
mpathy:
Amelia Crawford-Heim
R
esolution:
Brenden Stripedwolf
Wednesday 12/19:
T
alent:
Asher Whitney
I
ntegrity:
Emma Brown
(not pictured)
G
rit:
Teah Dimico
E
mpathy:
Juliette Gleave
R
esolution:
Sam Morehouse
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Accepted:
In order to honor the accomplishments of our students, please let Theresa Meyer
(
theresam@spokaneschools.org
) 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!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Samiha Ahmed
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Samaa Alsamerraey
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Dominic Archuleta
has been accepted to Eastern Washington University and Washington State University. Go Eagles and Cougs!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Kieran Bresnahan
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Ava Bloom
has been accepted to the University of Redlands and Pacific Lutheran University. Go Bulldogs and Knights!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Yasmine Burrill
has been accepted to Seattle Pacific University. Go Falcons!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Sam Caruso
has been accepted to Western Washington University. Go Vikings!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Devrin Chullanandana
has received a four year Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Scholarship for a Washington college to pay tuition, books, and a stipend. Aim High - Fly-Fight-Win!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Logan Damon
has been accepted to Texas Christian University (with a $21,000 per year Dean's Scholarship), Santa Clara University (with a $6,500 per year merit scholarship), Chapman University (with a $32,000 per year Presidential Scholarship), and Boston College. Go Horned Frogs, Broncos, Panthers, and Eagles!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Teah Dimico
has been accepted to Pacific Lutheran University with a $25,000 Merit Scholarship. Go Knights!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Xavier Guillory
has signed his National Letter of Intent to play football for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. See his National Letter of Intent signing video on our YouTube page:
https://youtu.be/YMnpmhw6Zs4.
Go Falcons!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Camryn Gardner
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Iris Hartwig
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Sophia Hash
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Es Leena Hlaing
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Elena Herbst
has been accepted to Western Washington University. Go Vikings!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Grace Houchin
has been accepted to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Go Warriors!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Katherine Kohls
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Anthony Manoguerra
has been accepted to Gonzaga University and has been named a Regent's Scholar for academic achievement. Go Bulldogs!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Jenae Nettles
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Kylie Maioriello
has been accepted to Spokane Falls Community College. Go Sasquatch!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Evan Nessen
has been accepted to the University of Puget. Go Loggers!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
McKenna Niles
has been accepted to Edmonds Community College. Go Tritons!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Cassidy Olsen
has been accepted to Central Washington University. Go Wildcats!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Kimberly Perez
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Anthony Phung
has been accepted to Eastern Washington University. Go Eagles!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Kathleen Picanco
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Tamber Price
has been accepted to Pacific Lutheran University. Go Knights!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Amanda Reed
has been accepted to Lewis and Clark College (with a $28,000 scholarship), Gonzaga University (with a $22,000 scholarship), the University of Delaware (Honors Program), and Saint Joseph's University (with a $20,500 scholarship). Go Pios, Bulldogs, Fightin' Blue Hens, and Hawks!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Emily Reidt
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Mitchell Sanders
has been accepted to the University of Denver (with a $16,000 Pioneer Scholarship) and the Dominican University of California. Go Pioneers and Penguins!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Grant Skinner
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Nemico Tagalag
has been accepted to Eastern Washington University. Go Eagles!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Claire Tompkins
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Jordyn Trent
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Marah Wollschleger
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Ntsaia Yang
has been accepted to Whitworth University. Go Pirates!
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Accepted:
LC Senior
Aaron Williams
has enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Semper Fidelis!
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Yearbook Deadline:
The Business Office will be selling yearbooks until
December 21 for
$47. After that yearbooks will be available on distribution day in June for $60 if available. Books will be sold first come, first served until sold out.
Deadline to order: December 21!!!!
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Tiger Closet Needs: With winter in full swing, the Tiger Closet has new needs! If you can, please donate:
- new shampoo
- new body wash/soap
- winter coats
- warm clothing
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Freshman Grade Help:
To help our freshman
before Finals, we are doing a
Git ‘Er Done
on
Thursday
January 10 from 2:30-5:30pm
. Teachers will be available to help freshman in completing higher point assignments (project, test, quiz, packet, etc.) to try to pass a class they are currently failing. There will be door prizes, snacks, and pizza/pop. Students will need get work from their teachers and bring it to the Git ‘Er Done. Students will need to plan how they will get home. If transportation is an issue please see Mrs. Pooler or call 354-7023.
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Running Start Info Night:
Are you the parent/guardian of a current
sophomore
or
junior
who would like to participate in Running Start or Advanced Placement course work during the 2019-2020 school year? If so, please plan to attend the
LC Dual Enrollment/Running Start Information Night
with your student on
Thursday, January 10, 6:00-7:30pm
in the LC Auditorium. Representatives from
Eastern Washington University (EWU)
,
Spokane Community College (SCC)
,
Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC),
and
the LC Advanced Placement Program
will share information about their programs, review their respective application processes, and provide answers to any questions you and/or your students may have. In the meantime, if you have questions regarding the information night, please contact the event organizer, Mr. Spraggins, via e-mail (
brians@spokaneschools.org
) or phone (509-354-6897).
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LC Club Lacrosse:
Registration for the Lewis and Clark Boys Lacrosse Club is now open. Go to
www.LCtigerlacrosse.com
to register. We are looking for new players. No tryouts and no experience necessary. There is a $400 registration fee. First practice is
February 25
. For questions contact
LCTigerlacrosse@gmail.com
.
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WWII in Europe Summer 2019 Tour!:
We are pleased to announce an exciting travel adventure that will take us from the busting metropolis of
London
, to the historic beaches of
Normandy
, and into the heart of
Germany
. Our adventure will take us to the great cities of London, Portsmouth, Normandy, Bastogne, Cologne, Nuremburg, Munich, and Verchtesgaden (in the Alps) and sites including Buckingham Palace, a West End Theatre show, the Imperial War Museum, a ferry ride across the English Channel, the D-Day Beaches of Normandy, the Rhine River, Dachau Concentration Camp, Nyphenburg Palace, and the Berghof (the Eagle's Nest). Get your passports in order and start packing because this trip departs
July 2019
!
You can see the the tour itinerary and details at:
educationaltravel.com/Meyer‐8870
.
Greg Pschirrer & Theresa Meyer have been leading student and parent (yes, parents are welcome to come!) travel tours since 2007 with WorldStrides. The cost of the 11-day trip includes round-trip airfare, a full-time Tour Director, deluxe hotel accommodations, daily European breakfasts and gourmet dinners, entrance fees to select attractions, a private tour bus, and professionally guided sightseeing tours. All you are responsible for on tour are lunches and souvenirs!
This trip is not an LC sponsored event. If you are interested or if you have questions, please email
theresam@spokaneschools.org
or visit
www.tigertravel.info
. Come fly away with us for an adventure of a lifetime!!
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Rubber Chicken is Coming!: This year's Rubber Chicken is just around the corner on
January 17. This year's theme is Chuck Goes Hollywood. Here are the dress up themes:
- Monday, January 14 - Marilyn Monroe Monday - wear white (with optional red lipstick)
- Tuesday, January 15 - Paparazzi Tuesday - wear all black, black hat, and sunglasses with a camera.
- Wednesday, January 16 - Throwback Wednesday - wear old Rubber Chicken t-shirts or Orange/Black.
- Thursday, January 17 - RUBBER CHICKEN DAY - wear the new Rubber Chicken Shirt (on sale January 7 - 2 shirts for $15 in the Business Office)
- Friday, January 18 - PJ Friday - wear comfortable clothes
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Booster Club Needs You:
LC Booster Club needs volunteers to work in the field house concession stand during winter sporting events. Go to
www.lcboosters.org
and click on volunteer to find the sign up genius. Please consider signing up to work a shift or two. All proceeds go to the Booster Club which in turn allocates money to extracurricular activities at LC. There is no experience necessary! It’s fun and it’s a great way to meet other LC families.
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WSU Native Programs:
The annual WSU Sports Summit and Native American Appreciation Basketball game is on
Sunday, January 27
. The event is open to middle and high schoolers and their families. The summit starts at 9:00am and will feature a panel of Native student athletes, and the game begins at noon! Food, fun and prizes. All Free! If you are interested, see SheAnna Dashiell in room 205 or email
SheannaD@spokaneschools.org.
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After School Academic Support:
There are a variety of support sessions available for students to receive individual help from teachers and student tutors or use the time to work on homework and/or study. Snacks are provided and an activity bus is available to take students home. Below are the different sessions available:
- Library with student tutors - Monday-Thursday from 2:45-3:45pm
- After school Math help with teachers - Monday-Thursday from 2:45-3:45pm
- After school Science help with teachers - Monday & Wednesday from 2:45-3:45pm
- After school English help with teachers - Tuesday & Wednesday from 2:45-3:45pm
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Senior Slide Show: Attention Seniors! If you would like to have pictures of you and your friends included in the Senior Slide Show at your Senior Breakfast, please email pictures to
tigerclassof2019@gmail.com. School appropriate pictures only, of course! Pictures must be submitted no later than
May 18, 2018.
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SchooLinks:
We are transitioning to a new college application tracking system called SchooLinks. Students can access their account at
www.lctigers.com
- look for the link on the right.
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FAFSA:
October 1
marks an important day as it is when the 2018-19 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened. It is highly recommended that all LC Seniors file the FAFSA. It is the first step in getting financial aid -- including grants, scholarships, work study, and loans - from any college, technical school, or career training program. Go to to
www.fafsa.gov
for more information.
FSA ID:
In order to file the FAFSA, both the parent and student must first create FSA IDs. We strongly encourage you to create your FSA ID now at
fsaid.ed.gov
because it takes approximately 1-3 days for the FSA ID to be verified and ready to be used. See the FAFSA FAQ document attached for more information. This is an important first step to apply for the FAFSA.
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College Representatives Visits
- Dec. 17: Deadline for December Transcripts - no staff will be working over break!
- Dec. 30: FAFSA Financial Aid Priority Deadline - WSU, others
- Jan. 5: National Portfolio Day (for visual arts and design colleges programs) - Seattle
- Jan. 6: National Portfolio Day (for visual arts and design colleges programs) - Portland
- Jan. 11: Community Colleges of Spokane Scholarship Foundation Deadline
- Jan. 31: General Scholarship Deadline - WSU, WWU, EWU, others
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American Indian Endowment Scholarship:
American Indian Endowed Scholarship applications for the 2019-20 academic year awards are available now on the ReadySetGrad website at:
http://www.readysetgrad.org/college/american-indian-endowed-scholarship
. The American Indian Endowed Scholarship helps financially needy students with close social and cultural ties to an in-state American Indian community pursue undergraduate and graduate studies. The application is due to WSAC postmarked by
February 1
. Scholarships generally range from $500 to $2,000 each for the academic year.
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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.
- March 9 (deadline to register, February 8) - not LC (at FERRIS or NC)
- May 4 (deadline to register, April 5)
- June 1 (deadline to register, May 3)
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).
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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:
February 9
,
April 13
, and
June 8.
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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/
Directions:
- Step 1: Student uses link to fill out menu
- Step 2: Student will need to know their ID number
- Step 3: Select an adult, within the building to receive food from
- Step 4: Bag of food will be delivered to the adult on Thursday during 5th period
- Step 5: Student will continue to receive food each week. The same menu will be used unless it is changed by the student (filled out another menu with different selections).
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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:
- Go to: https://www.familyid.com/organizations/lewis-clark-high-school
- Open an account using a valid email and password of your choice
- Within minutes, you will be sent a link to begin registration
- After selecting your program and completing registration - CONFIRM REGISTRATION
- You will see a confirmation page and you are IN!!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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