Accepted & Good News

If you have Good News for any of our Tigers or post-high school acceptances 2 year, 4 year, military, tech school, scholarships, etc.) for seniors, please let Theresa Meyer know! Let's fill up the wall!

Launch Conferences

We want to see students and families at our Launch Conferences on Thursday, August 31 and Friday, September 1. We are excited to launch the new school year by getting to know you and your student.

The Conference Scheduler Tool is active at: www.spokaneschools.org/conference.

Here is a helpful video of how to use the Conference Scheduling Tool.

At the conference your Advisory teacher will share:

• an overview school logistics
• verifying your contact information
• helping you get connected to PowerSchool
• highlight the importance of regular attendance
• connect you to school and community resources
• be sure to come a little early or stay after your conference to check out your new laptop. All students need to check out a laptop this year.
• you can also buy your GSL, parking pass, and yearbook before/after your conference at the Business Office.

Please email Phil High-Edward or call 509-354-6898 if you have any questions about our Launch Conferences.

We will have grab-and-go breakfast and lunch available at launch conferences for students. Breakfast will be available from 8:00-10:00am and lunch from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Important Information About Schedules

• Draft schedules are available to students and parents NOW in PowerSchool.
• Schedules will NOT be mailed home, so log into your account to ensure you have the correct login/password. 
• Schedules are likely to change over the next few weeks as we balance classes (this means periods and teachers may shift, but the actual classes are mostly settled). Keep checking PowerSchool for any updates.
• We cannot accommodate specific teacher, period, lunch, or classes with friends requests due to full classes, balancing, and the complexity of the schedule.
• If you have a schedule change request due to an error on your schedule or you want to change a class, contact your counselor (emails at the bottom of the newsletter).
• If you request a schedule change for a new class, the change will most likely result in some/many of your classes being moved around to accommodate the change. This is part of the normal scheduling process, and we cannot promise to keep all classes in the same periods or put things back the way it was prior to the change.
• If you are doing Running Start and your schedule still shows LC classes, please email Theresa Meyer so we can drop the classes you do not need.
• If you don't remember your login, do NOT try to reset it on the site (it will not work) instead email Abbie Murrary for reset help. 

Late Start Mondays

Starting September 11, students will begin their school day one hour later each Monday (9:00am), which allows teachers time to work with colleagues around student learning and support. Students should try to arrive between 8:30-9:00. There is no zero hour on Mondays.

Pay for Yearbook, GSL, & Parking Passes

GSL, Yearbooks, and parking permits are on sale now in the Business Office and online:

• $42 student GSL Card (required for all students participating in activities and athletics)
• $50 Yearbook, yearbook pre‐sales end December 22.
• $5 student parking pass (must be purchased in the Business Office) or $90 for a meter pass. You may only purchase one parking pass this year, so you must choose between the lots and the meters. Parking is on a first come, first served basis.
• Optional: Donation to Yearbook fund for students who are unable to purchase one. Every dollar donated helps a family in financial need. Thank you for your donation!

Buy Your Adult/Family GSL Pass

GSL Single and Family Passes for 2023-2024 are on sale now at www.shopgsl.com. The sports pass is good for all regular season games at all 16 GSL schools.

Bell Schedule

We will continue with a 2-lunch schedule this year. Your lunch is determined by the location of your 4th period:

1st lunch: If your 4th period is on the Ground Floor (rooms that begin with a "0") or 3rd floor (rooms that begin with a "3"). 

2nd lunch: If your 4th period is in the Commons (rooms that begin with a "C"), 1st floor (rooms that begin with a "1"), 2nd floor (rooms that begin with a "2"), or Fieldhouse (rooms that begin with an "F").

School Bus & STA Registration

This year the transportation of our students looks much the same as last year. Zum is our new yellow bus provider and they are ready to go! Please remember you must register your student to ride the yellow bus system (Zum) and review the STA bus system process. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Phil High-Edward at LC (354-6898), Cory Arkle at SPS Transportation (354-7776) or Spokane Transit Authority (509-328-7433).

After a successful partnership last year, SPS and Spokane Transit Authority will partner for the second year in a row to offer a transportation option for high school students.

There are STA options for high school students living outside the 1.5-mile walk zone radius, as well as high school students living within the 1.5-mile walk zone radius. High school students living outside the 1.5-mile walk zone radius who also live in an area without sufficient STA service will be able to ride a yellow bus or van to their school.

Find more information here.

Freshman & New Student Orientation

On August 30 from 6:00-7:00pm we will be holding our Freshman and New Student Orientation for students and parents. It will be an opportunity to tour the school, meet teachers, counselors, coaches, and administrators, and get information on all of the wonderful options Lewis and Clark has to offer students and families. This is a separate event from the Launch Conferences designed to provide information to new students. The doors will be open at 5:30pm and the presentation will begin promptly at 6:00pm in the LC Auditorium. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have questions, please contact Brandon Bouge. 

First Football Game

The first football game of the year is Friday, September 1 @ 4:00pm up at Hart Field against Ferris High School!

Parking will be limited, so plan to carpool or walk. Your GSL card will get you in for FREE, otherwise tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults.

Purchase all game tickets ahead online - Click HERE for Hometown Ticketing to purchase a ticket to an event/game.

We will have concessions available for purchase.

Enter on the south side of Hart Field off 37th Ave.

Seating:

• Ferris students - behind north goal post
• Ferris parents - north end of bleachers
• LC parents - center bleachers
• LC Students - south end of bleachers

Buy Your Game Tickets Ahead of Time!

Skip the line and buy your ticket ahead of time!

Purchase all game tickets ahead online! Click HERE for Hometown Ticketing to purchase a ticket to upcoming LC Games in Volleyball and Football.

Download the app to help keep your tickets in one place!

Summer Assignments (Honors/AP English & AP Calc BC)

• 12th AP English Literature
• 11th AP English Language
• 10th Honors English & A Raisin in the Sun text
• 9th Honors English
• AP Calculus BC

Attendance

Attendance is a key predictor in student success. It is important for your child to be here every day! For tips on how to support your child's attendance, click here.

If your child is going to be absent or late due to an appointment, please call our Attendance Hotline at 354-6968.

Basic School Supply List

LC will provide a laptop and textbooks to all students. Some teachers may also have specific items to add to the list once the year begins, but here is our basic school supply list:

• large 3-ring binder with at least 6 dividing tabs
• loose, white, college-ruled paper
• #2 pencils/mechanical pencils
• pens - black or blue ink
• highlighters (at least 2 colors)
• ruler
• calculator - scientific suggested, graphing preferred (TI-84 is the preferred model) - math teachers will have calculators available

Laptops

We will have laptops ready to check out at Launch Conferences. Taking a Spokane Public Schools student device home accepts all terms and conditions detailed in the new Laptop Checkout Agreement. Laptop Insurance is no longer needed as we have purchased Accidental Damage Insurance for student devices. Fines and fee schedule is documented in the agreement.

Immunization Information

All students must have current immunizations or a certificate of exemption on file before school starts. If your student needs medication or a treatment administered at school, a new health care plan is required every school year. Students will be excluded from school until all required documents and medication(s) are in place.

⇒ Learn more about immunizations here.

LC Yearbook Senior Photos & Senior Ads

LC Senior Parents, please take a moment to review the attached documents for information on Senior Photos and Senior Ads for the 2023-2024 LC yearbook. Booking your Senior Photos early is a good idea to ensure you are able to meet the October 31 deadline. Those who are not able to book Senior Photos can schedule to get a free photo taken by a yearbook photographer in the fall by emailing lcyearbook@spokaneschools.org.

• Senior Photo Submission Directions
• Senior Ad Purchase Information

School Picture Day

School Picture Day is Thursday, September 7. All students are required to have pictures taken for the yearbook and student ID/GSL Card. Students may NOT wear hats, face coverings, or costumes for their official school photo. We will provide order information in the next LC News.

Counseling Changes

Due to staffing changes in our Counseling Department, we have made a few changes. Here is how the caseload will be assigned this year:

Amy Haghighi

• Counselor 9th grade A-J & Special Education
• 509-354-6893 

Emily Magnuson

• Counselor 9th grade K-Z & ELD
• 509-354-6895 

Charlene Dupper

• Counselor 10th grade
• 509-354-6897 

Annette Pare

• Counselor 11th grade
• 509-354-6894 

Stacey Donahue

• Counselor 12th grade
• 509-354-5788 

Calvin Bruce

• College & Career, Running Start
• 509-354-6965 

Activity & Athletic Registration

Registration for Spokane Public Schools athletics and activities is now being done through FinalForms, an online data management service that replaces FamilyID. FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning families will never need to enter the same information twice. FinalForms also pre-populates data wherever possible, saving time for families registering multiple students.

To get started, click on the Parent Playbook. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Use Support” if you need assistance. You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.

IMPORTANT: You will receive an account confirmation email from FinalForms. Please click the link and follow the steps to login and access your student(s) information. If you do not receive the email and want to register your student, please contact Dave Hughes.

Registration for fall sports is open now.

Free Breakfast & Lunch for All

All SPS students can get a free breakfast and lunch each school day this year. All families are asked to complete the Community Eligibility Provision Family Income Survey (CEP FIS) to ensure school funding is maintained for essential programs. Students who qualify can get added benefits like waived sports & testing fees, and many others. 

Although meals are free to all students this school year, filling out the Family Income Survey helps ensure school funding is maintained for essential programs. Students who qualify can get added benefits like waived sports fees and waived AP/SAT testing fees (each AP exam is $98)!

Lockers

In the first few days of school, we will be issuing lockers to students who would like to use one. We will share the sign up process in the next LC News and in the daily bulletin. 

Student & Parent/Visitor Parking

Parent/Visitor Parking: LC does NOT have designated visitor parking, so you can park at any of the metered spots across the street. For after-hours events, you can park for free in any of the parking lots under the freeway. The doors to the Commons building are handicap accessible.

Student Drop-off/Pick-Up: Buses pick up students all around the perimeter of the school. Please do not park in these locations before school/after school. We recommend arriving for pick up after the buses have left at 2:40pm.

Student Parking: LC students can park in the two freeway lots (in front of the Field House and in front of the church to the east). Be sure to display your student parking permit to avoid getting a ticket in the student lots. Student parking permits can be purchased in the Business Office for $5.

The lots under the freeway directly in front of the main building and the Commons and the Field House parking garage are ONLY for LC staff and are monitored and ticketed for cars without staff permits.

BigFuture Scholarships & College Planning

BigFuture is a FREE resource from the College Board. The site can help with scholarship searches (23,000 in their database), FAFSA, college searches, college prep, college apps, and career exploration. Completing tasks on the site also make you eligible for BigFuture scholarships.

AP College Credit Search

If you are taking an AP class and wondering what credit the exam will give you with different colleges, check out the FREE AP College Credit Search tool. Select the AP class and the tool will let you know what score you need to earn (on a 1-5 point scale) for any college you are researching.

AP/College Board Accounts

If you are enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) class, you will need to create or access your existing College Board account (this is only for students that have a class with "AP" in the course title). Your account will give you access to AP Classroom resources and access for ordering your AP exams (we will order exams later in September). This account is not connected to your school accounts, so you will need to save the login and password (LC teachers do not have access to your login info, so if you forgot your login info, you will need to recover it on the AP website). Click here to go to the College Board website to either make sure you can access your account from last year or to create a new one if you are taking your first AP class.

PSAT Day for Juniors

On Wednesday, October 25, all Juniors will be taking the PSAT. All other grades will follow a regular Wednesday bell schedule, although some classes on the 3rd floor will take place in rooms different from where they normally are (the affected teachers will inform student about the changes the days before the test). 

Juniors will report to their assigned room by 7:50am. We are encouraging Juniors to get a good night’s sleep the night before, eat a good breakfast the day of, and remember to bring pencils, water, a snack, and a calculator if you have one to bring (we have a limited supply). Room assignments and movements will be clearly posted and communicated to students at school. Juniors will attend Lunch, 5th, and 6th period after the test.  

Running Start Juniors are all pre-registered to take the PSAT, if it works with your college schedule (there is no alternate time/day for this exam). NewTech Juniors will also stay at LC and take the PSAT. 

Why the PSAT/NMSQT Is Important? When you take the PSAT/NMSQT, you open the door to more benefits than you might think:

• It connects students to more than $300 million in scholarships, including the National Merit Scholarship Program. 
• It's excellent practice for the SAT. Both tests measure the same knowledge and skills and ask the same types of questions, so PSAT/NMSQT takers will know what to expect on the SAT.
• It's the first step to a free, personalized SAT study plan. Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy uses your PSAT/NMSQT score to create a customized SAT study plan with sample questions that focus on areas where they need help.
• You will receive detailed feedback on your score to identify areas of strength and growth. 
• In Spokane Public Schools, your PSAT score may be used to help recover English 9/10 and Algebra/Geometry credits you may be deficient in earning. 

SAT Saturday Exam Dates

Registration for Saturday SATs is open (all Juniors will take the SAT for FREE in March and the PSAT for FREE in October). The SAT is $60 - register here. You can pick from one of the local SAT test centers - North Central, Mead, Mt. Spokane, or East Valley (LC is NOT a Saturday SAT testing location).

• October 7 - register by September 7
• November 4 - register by October 5
• December 2 - register by November 2
• March 9 - register by February 23
• May 4 - register by April 19
• June 1 - register by May 17

ACT Saturday Exam Dates

Registration for Saturday ACT is open. The ACT is $60 ($85 with writing) this year and you can register here. The ACT website will help you find a testing location (LC is NOT a Saturday ACT testing location).

• October 28 - register by September 22
• December 9 - register by November 3
• February 10 - register by January 5
• April 13 - register by March 8
• June 8 - register by May 3
• July 13 - register by June 7

Contact Us

Administrators:

• Ivan Corley, 509-354-6888
• Brandon Bouge, Assistant Principal - Student Services 509-354-7023
• Phil High-Edward, Asst. Principal - Student Services 509-354-6898 
• Janet Lane, Assist. Principal - Curriculum 509-354-6941 
• Theresa Meyer, Asst. Principal - Curriculum 509-354-6976 
• Dave Hughes, Athletic Director 509-354-6967
• Rachel Glines, Principal Assistant 509-354-7002

Counselors:

• 12th Grade: Stacey Donahue, 509-354-5788 
• 11th Grade: Annette Pare, 509-354-6894 
• 10th Grade: Charlene Dupper, 509-354-6897 
• 9th Grade A-J & Special Education: Amy Haghighi, 509-354-6893 
• 9th Grade K-Z & ELD: Emily Magnuson, 509-354-6895 
• College & Career/Running Start: Calvin Bruce, 509-354-6965