CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 18-28 - AP Exam Schedule (see below for more info)
June 13 - Graduation @ 12:00pm at the Riverfront Park Pavilion (details coming soon)
June 22 - Last Day of School (details coming soon)
FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
On Wednesday of this past week, a couple of our most intrepid parents (Ellen Nessen and Tania Olson) pulled up out behind the new commons to deliver both breakfast and lunch to our LC Staff in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week.

LC parents, booster club parents, and Booster Club itself contributed to the cause.

The result was a very Covid-protocol friendly service of individually wrapped breakfast pastries, coffee, parfaits, and for lunchtime, sandwiches, chips, cookies, fruit and soft drinks.

There were flowers, décor, printed napkins instead of torn off paper towel rolls…

It was fabulous.

Not only because the food was delicious, but because while folks were able to come out and enjoy our new outdoor courtyard in a way they hadn’t really been able to do much this year, they also got to come out and enjoy one another in a way that they hadn’t really been able to do much this year.

World-weary teachers got to get out from their “sad-desk-salad” lunches spent alone in classrooms, and come out and sit in the sun, six-feet apart but closer than they’d been all year.

Our parents understood that the effort would be valued by staff feeling frankly a little punch-drunk in May thanks to all the roiling impacts of Remote/Hybrid/Synchronous/Asynchronous instruction.

And thanks to the toll that being strong and steady for 150 students each week has taken on them.

I could not be more proud of a community than I am of the teachers of LCHS as they stand ready to wrap up this school year.

They are amazing.

And I am grateful as heck to the families of our Tiger community for celebrating them in this way.

And a HUGE thanks to Ellen and Tania - what a gift you both are to our school!

Marybeth Smith
Lewis and Clark HS Principal
FROM THE FUTURE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
Greetings Tigers,

I want to share how excited I am about the opportunity to serve as your new principal. I look forward to meeting all of you and getting to know each of you and helping support what you need to be successful. We have all endured so much due to the COVID 19 pandemic, and you have done so remarkably. You have remained strong, positive, and together which will show many benefits for each of you as we move forward. We will continue to have a commitment to meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of every student.

Over the next few days and weeks, you will see me at LC visiting with staff and students and getting acquainted with our routines, school culture, and our overall “Tiger” vibe. I cannot wait!

Sincerely,
Mr. Corley
Lewis and Clark Principal starting Fall 2021
ACCEPTED & GOOD NEWS
Accepted: The Accepted Wall is filling up with Senior celebrations! Please let Theresa Meyer know when you have been accepted to a post-high school institution (2 year, 4 year, military, tech). Please include scholarship information so we can share the good news! Let's fill up the wall!

Good News: If you have good news to share, please send it to Theresa Meyer to be included in the LCNYCU.
Good News: The LC Tiger Depot conducted their Annual Penny Drive this last month and just received notice from Joya that we collected $3,113.59! What an incredible statement from our Tigers that we are a caring community and contribute to the well-being of others even with the trying times we are all in right now. Please know that all money collected went to help children birth to age three who have a variety of syndromes or developmental delays. Joya does this by providing physical, occupational, speech and cognitive therapies free to families with these very special children. Thank you to all who helped and/or contributed!
Good News: LC Sophomore Jeslyn Cai was named one of 6 finalists of the King FM Young Artists Awards 2021. You can help Jeslyn win by giving her video a thumbs up here. Congratulations Jeslyn!
Good News: LC Junior Sophie Grove was awarded a Chase Youth Award on Tuesday in the category of Compassion, Individual Teen for her outreach for diabetes and lobbying efforts for those with pre-existing conditions. Check out the announcement here (go to the 25 min mark). Congratulations Sophie!
Good News: LC Junior Ayden Franklin's flag design for the City of Spokane Flag Design Competition has made it to the Top 12 Flag Designs for Spokane!! Voting will open to Spokane City residents in April and the way you will vote in April will be with your Spokane Public Library Card (ALL Spokane Public Schools Students have a Spokane Public Library Card, the way the find their library card is through Clever and clicking on the Spokane Public Library Icon - see images below for directions on how to get to the voting page). The Voting is by a rank system with 1 being your most favorite and 4 being your 4th favorite. You will need select at least 4 of your favorite designs before you can submit your vote!!! VOTE now for Ayden's flag!!
Accepted: LC Senior Taryn Hatch has been accepted to the University of San Diego. Go Toleros!
Accepted: LC Senior Aiden Lanegan has been accepted to Eastern Washington University. Go Eagles!
Accepted: LC Senior Cole McKenzie has been accepted to and will be attending the University of Montana with the WUE Tuition Exchange Scholarship. Go Grizz!
SENIOR UPDATES
Graduation: Senior Families, in case you have not heard, Lewis and Clark’s Graduation will be June 13 at 12:00pm at the Riverfront Park Pavilion. We are only able to offer two tickets to each student to attend the actual ceremony inside the Pavilion, but we have set up a lottery for extra tickets. If you are requesting extra tickets, please have your senior check with Julie Harris-Croteau in the Student Office to enter our lottery.
 
Great News! For those unable to attend inside the Pavilion, a large screen will be set up in the Clock Tower Meadow right outside the Pavilion live-streaming the ceremony! Get your blankets and lawn chairs ready to celebrate your senior. 
 
More Great News! One more celebratory event: A “Senior Send Off Party” will be held at Lewis and Clark after graduation from 8:00pm-12:00am. See below for more information on this great event!
 
Congratulations, Seniors and Families! We are so pleased to honor the Senior Class of 2021. For questions and more information, please contact Dr. Carole Baumgartner, 354-6891, or Caroleba@spokaneschools.org.
Graduation Reminders:
  1. Caps, gowns & tassels are required to wear at Graduation. If you are unable to purchase them please check with Ms. Croteau in the Student Office as we have a few that we can loan out. If you ordered them from Jostens, they will be here the first week of June to deliver them to you. If you have questions or want to order these items, or Graduation announcements, please call Jostens at 509-468-1608. 
  2. When Jostens is here in June to deliver your caps & gowns, you will also receive a Graduation packet with color coded wristbands for entrance into Graduation. If you are receiving any honor cords, stoles or medals to wear at Graduation, they will be in your packet as well.
  3. Seniors, please check in the Business Office to make sure your fees & fines are paid.  The last day to pay them is June 10. If they are left unpaid, you will not receive your diploma.
  4. Senior Send Off Party tickets and scholarships are available in the business office and online beginning May 3rd. Tickets are $25.
  5. Extra tickets/wristbands lottery entries can be requested in the Student Office with Julie Croteau. 

Graduation Information:
  1. Graduation - Ceremony - June 13 - 12:00pm - The Graduation Ceremony is at Riverfront Park in the Pavilion this year. The Ceremony starts at 12 noon.
  2. Graduation Seating - Seating for family opens at 11:30am - Family members will not be allowed into the Pavilion seating area until 11:30. They must be wearing the orange wristbands that are given to you in your Graduation packet.
  3. Other info about the Pavilion - We encourage you to bring short lawn chairs (beach chairs) or blankets to sit on.There is limited ADA seating inside the Pavilion. All bags will be checked by Security. No balloons are allowed inside the Pavilion. 
  4. Live streaming on a big screen at the park and on TV - The ceremony will be live streamed on www.SpokaneSchools.org by KSPS. There will be an additional big screen TV on the grassy area by the Clock Tower for extra family members or guests to watch the ceremony.
  5. Pictures by Dorians at Graduation - Dorians will be on site taking pictures of every graduation on the stage and off the stage. There will not be any paper packets to order pictures this year. To purchase pictures please go to this website: https://ios.mydorian.com/ordering/with?key=GYZSB8VH
  6. Parking at LC - You are welcome to park under the freeway at LC if needed. However, there will not be any transportation provided from LC to the Pavilion.
  7. Senior Send Off - June 13 8:00pm-12:00am (doors open at 7:30pm) - This replaces the Senior All-Nighter. 8pm-12pm at LC. Doors open at 7:30pm. Pre-purchase tickets for $25 at the Business Office. Check in the Business Office for Scholarships to this event.
Senior Insta Celebration: Tigers let’s celebrate your Class of 2021 by sending in a picture of you decorated with your plans for next year. Whatever your post-graduation plans entail: Military, Trade School, Mission Trip, Workforce $$, or Community College, put your photo in the Instagram LC CLASS of 2021 @ lc_seniors2021!
 
Do not pass up the opportunity to see yourselves together one last time.
Community Graduation Celebrations: We are excited to announce the upcoming community graduation celebrations:

  • HBPA Hispanic Graduate & Young Scholars Recognition Ceremony - Thursday, May 13 at 5:30pm on Facebook Live. Register here. Get more information here.

  • 12th Annual Lavender Graduation Drive-Thru 2021 Celebration - Friday, May 7 at 4:00-5:00pm at the EWU Parking Lot- P15 (behind Hargreaves Hall). Register here. Get more information here.
Lewis and Clark Senior Send Off 2021: Seniors are invited to attend on June 13, a Sunday, 8:00pm-12:00am in the LC Fieldhouse.

We'll have food, games, a magician, a hypnotist! Tickets are $25 and you can buy online at www.lctigers.com - click on the "pay fees" icon or buy your ticket at the LC business office.

*Scholarships Available (go to business office for more info)*

ALL 2021 LC Grads invited!

Parents: Help your Senior All Nighter Committee create this incredible event by bidding in our online auction! Bidding runs May 10-15. Register to bid HERE. Items include:
  • Private Dinner with Chef White
  • Fabulous Overbluff Winery Package
  • Fun Fat Daddio's Bakeware packages
  • and more!

Have some sweet items donate to help us out?! Simple! Fill out form, we'll arrange to pick up, and you get tax receipt! Procurement form HERE
INFORMATION
National Honor Society Food Drive: Did you know that 20% of children in Spokane have food insecurity and 30% of that group is ineligible for federal nutrition programs? That is where our community support programs come in to help fill the gap.

Bring in your canned and boxed foods until May 14 to support our 2nd Harvest Food Drive! You can deposit the food in the front hall donation boxes.
LC Drill Team Tryouts: The LC Drill Team has an extensive history of excellence and is well-known for its precision.If you want to be part of our amazing team, please read through all information,and complete the application process! No previous experience is necessary! Download the LCDT Tryout Packet here. Due to COVID, trouts will be via video submission this year. Each interested candidate will be required to do the following:
  1. Sign up in Family ID
  2. Join the BandApp for 2021LCDT Tryouts.
  3. Attend optional Zoom meeting to ask questions on May12 at 3:30pm.
  4. Optional parent Zoom meeting for questions about anything related to drill team on May 13 at 6pm.
  5. Submit an Application via email with your personal essayby May 14 at 5pm.
  6. Submit the LCDT Guidelines & Expectations Signature Page signed by both the student and parent/guardianby May 14 at 5pm.
  7. Submit a video of themselves performing the Tryout Material by May 19 at 5pm.
Booster Club May Newsletter: Click on the image to open the May 2021 LC Booster Newsletter - with updates on the Senior Send Off, Booster Meetings, and buying Tiger Gear!
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End of the Year Laptop Check-In: At the end of the school year, we will be collecting all student laptops in order to update them for next year. We will provide more information soon about the laptop and textbook return process.

For now, if your SPS provided laptop has any damage, we are asking that you bring it in and we will replace it with a new one so that our tech department can get a head start on fixing computers for next year. The tech department will assess the damage and contact you if there are issues resulting in a fee. You can see Mrs. Rasmussen in the front hall office (in front of the auditorium) to swap out your laptop and she can give you more information on the process.
Tiger Closet is Open!: The LC Tiger Closet is open every Friday at 7:30am for students to come shop for free clothes! Come on down and take a look at the incredible selection of both girls and boys clothing - all for FREE!
SVL Summer and Fall Registration Is Open: If you are planning to take an SVL class for Summer or Fall 2021, you will need to complete their fully digital registration process:
  1. Determine which course(s) you would like to take. Check out our Course Catalog for a full list of courses with descriptions.
  2. Visit the SVL registration site and select "2021-22 Semester 1".
  3. Complete all portions of the online registration form. Once your form is submitted, you will receive an email from Spokane Virtual with a link to view your registration form - this link is active for 30 days. *Make sure all information on your form is correct. If corrections are needed, you can correct the form or create a new registration form.
  4. Follow all directions within the registration email.  Your email reply serves as your digital signature in agreement to Spokane Virtual's policies and expectations.
  5. Your school counselor will be notified of your registration by the SVL office.

Summer SVL offers: High school credit courses and summer courses to recover learning loss and prepare for next school year including, K-8 Math and Literacy Strategies, Math and World Language Bridge courses, and SAT/PSAT Prep.  

After the Spokane Virtual office receives your approval email, watch for a confirmation email from SVL. The confirmation email is your notification that Spokane Virtual is reserving a spot for you in the requested course(s) for the upcoming semester. If you have any questions, please contact the SVL office at 354-7545 or svl@spokaneschools.org. All students will be entered into courses based on the order that SVL receives their completed registration paperwork.
AP Testing Schedule: AP Exams will be administered May 18-28. This year due to COVID, College Board has added flexibility in the exam calendar and Spokane Public Schools has opted to have most exams taken at home on a computer. College Board does require some exams to be administered in-person due to special technology requirements and the difficulty of some exams (math and science) working in a digital format. The exams in blue will be taken at home on a computer and the exams in yellow will be proctored at LC (all rooms will follow district social distance and safety guidelines).

We will have more information soon on the details of testing, but for now, here are actions you can take to ensure that you are ready and signed up for the correct exam:

  • College Board Account: Because most tests are online, you will need to be able to easily access your College Board account. Go to: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/ to make sure you can get in. If you do not remember your CB login/password, you will need to contact them directly as we do not have access to that information. Be sure to write down your username/password as you will need it for testing.

  • Payment: If you have an outstanding balance on your AP Exams, please pay ASAP through the Business Office or the online payment portal on www.lctigers.com - we will need all exams paid for before the testing window begins. Contact our Business Office if you need assistance in the process (354-6880).

  • Canceling and Exam: please go to your College Board account to verify which tests you are taking. If you need to cancel an exam, email Theresa Meyer ASAP to begin the process of canceling and processing a refund.There is NO fee for cancellation and you will receive a 100% refund if you have already paid.

  • AP Review Sessions: The new series of AP review sessions is now available here and you can keep watching the AP Daily videos on AP Classroom to help review the course content and skills across all the units in your AP courses.

  • AP Digital Exam App: If you have a district laptop, the AP Digital Exam app should automatically be on your desktop (if it hasn't downloaded, see Mrs. Meyer in the public office ASAP! If you will be taking the exam on your person laptop, go to: to download it now. Be sure to login to the app using your College Board login/password. The app has practice exams for you to prepare.
COLLEGE & CAREER
FAFSA: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now OPEN! 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. In order to file the FAFSA, both the parent and student must first create FSA IDs. Learn more about FAFSA by reading 101: FAFSA. Do you need help with filing out your FAFSA? We have a great video resource for you from the Washington Student Achievement Council - FAFSA Line by Line - this video will point out common mistakes, tell you the information you will need to complete the FAFSA, and walk you through every single line in the application. You can also reach out to Mr. Norton for help on FAFSA, college apps, and scholarships!
College & Career Videos: Jeff Norton, our College & Career Specialist is creating videos on the college application process:
REMINDERS
LCTV1 on YouTube: Check out all of the LCTV1 episodes from Advisory here!
Donations Needed: Feminine Hygiene Products Needed - LC is working to make products consistently accessible at school, and we could use your help! We would greatly appreciate donations of unopened packages of tampons (any size), pads, and panty liners. Donations may be dropped off with the school nurse in the public office.
LC Booster Club: The Lewis and Clark Booster Club has established an on-line store at https://lcboosterclub.square.site/. This is a great place to do some holiday shopping. We will ship the merchandise to your home or you can come to LC and pick up your items at the book room. Enjoy doing some holiday shopping and support our students at LC. Go Tigers.

Booster Club Meetings: All LC parents are invited to attend our Booster Club Meetings. All meetings at 6:30-7:30pm. Visit www.lcboosters.org to learn how to join. May 10 - 6:30pm this is an allocation meeting
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:
  1. Go to: https://www.familyid.com/organizations/lewis-clark-high-school
  2. Open an account using a valid email and password of your choice
  3. Within minutes, you will be sent a link to begin registration
  4. After selecting your program and completing registration - CONFIRM REGISTRATION
  5. You will see a confirmation page and you are IN!!
Bite2Go Program: Lewis and Clark High School aspires to bring meal security to eliminate the nutritional gap of students. 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.
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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.
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.
Administrators:

Counselors: To schedule an appointment with a counselor please contact our Guidance Secretaries: Julie Croteau 354-6966 or JulieHa@spokaneschools.org or Annette Gregory 354-5680 AnnetteG@spokaneschools.org.

School Support:
  • Absence Hotline: parents can call us at 354-6968
  • Main Office: 354-7000
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:
o  504 Compliance Officer: Jodi Harmon, 509.354.7269
o  ADA Officer: Stephanie Busch, 509.354.5993
o  Affirmative Action Officer: Nancy Lopez-Williams, 509-354-7285
o  AHERA Officer: Robert Findley, 509.354.7143
o  ALE Officer: Gwen Harris, 509.354.7393
o  Certification Officer: Cindy Coleman, 509.354.7318
o  Claims Agent: Salliejo Evers, 509.354.7250
o  Contract Officer: Cindy Coleman, 509.354.7318
o  Copyright Compliance Officer: Mark Martell, 509.354.7212
o  Equal Opportunity Officer: Nancy Lopez-Williams, 509-354-7285
o  Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer: Jodi Harmon, 509.354.7306
o  Personnel Officer: Nancy Lopez-Williams, 509-354-7285
o  Public Records Officer: Terri LeFors, 509.354.7395
o  Safety/OSHA/WISHA Officer: Salliejo Evers, 509.354.7250
o  Secretary, Board of Directors: Dr. Adam Swinyard, 509.354.7268
o  Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer: Jodi Harmon, 509.354.7306