CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 5 - LC Running Start Orientation: required for all RS students next year (see below for more info)
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
So, last week we took a bit of a look at our incoming students who will be Tigers in the fall of this year.

We discussed that they will have significant diversity in terms of educational “entry points” – those being the curricular places in which a student can confidently enter into learning that is “just right” in terms of challenge.

We know, too, that we are working to move more and more of our students served by IEPs into more gen ed classes; recent legislative changes mandate we make these changes because research shows time and again that students fare better in these configurations.

We have all noted that in many instances our students are right now more detached and benumbed than is okay, but we know that this has been how they have coped with so much uncertainty and accompanying “big feels” in their young lives.

And we know that we need to assure our community and our families that we are creating culturally responsive environments in our classrooms. We need to make sure that our staff is well-educated in the rich diversity of our students, in the ways in which we can build and sustain an evermore anti-racist community, and in the ways in which we can better assist all of our learners to see themselves as integral members of the Tiger family.

So.

Kids are coming to school next year with a broader diversity of academic abilities than ever before, they are going to need to have continued support processing the social and emotional impacts of Covid, and they are being schooled in a system grappling hard with what it means to be actively anti-racist.

It’s a lot for a teacher to think through.

Fortunately, Spokane Public Schools is using federal monies to do some pretty dramatic class size reductions in our core classes next year. The thinking is that if we can increase the quality of experiences in these core courses, there will be less need for later (and typically pretty expensive) interventions.

These class size reductions will be deployed carefully in order to assure that they are sustainable and directed intentionally at high-need classes.

Additionally, the district will be providing significant professional development in Universally Designed Learning – a framework for helping teachers increase the differentiation available in student performance, assessment and instruction.

We will continue with the Advisory curriculum from Character Strong – it has been really good about providing In-Real-Time activities related to working through Covid-related trauma and tumult and we know that students will benefit from its implementation.

Our teachers have made incredible lifts throughout Covid, and their knuckles are definitely pretty white right now as they have continued to offer academics in a crazily-imperfect setting, grace and compassion to students and families (and principals!) and they are very eager to welcome in a new year next fall.

We understand that kids are not broken. They are resilient and admirably great-hearted and kind.

But we know that they need support and celebration of their strength and reminders again and again that we stand in awe of their ability to endure this past year.

We are ready to help them reconnect to their learning, to their feelings, to their community, and to the joy that there should be in these high school years.

Marybeth Smith
Lewis and Clark HS Principal
Welcome!
 
Next year Mr. Ivan Corley will take the helm here at Lewis and Clark.

Mr. Corley is a longtime administrator in Spokane Schools and has served at Rogers and Shadle Park as an AP and at Grant Elementary as a principal for the past several years.

The LC staff, along with several parents and students, were a part of the team that interviewed him as a candidate for this role and they were delighted when the announcement of his selection for the principalship here was made.

We are so thrilled to welcome him here to the Tiger Family!

Next week, a word from Mr. Corley.
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: Last weekend, LC Sophomore George Pirumyan competed in the US National State Table Tennis Qualifying Tournament and he took first place in the U1350, U1550, U19, and was runner up in the U17. As a winner in U19 he will participate in US Nationals in July in Las Vegas presenting state of Washington.Good luck George!!
Good News: LC Senior soccer player Dane Cobb has been named a WIAA/Gesa Credit Union State Athlete of the Week for the week of April 18-24, 2021. Congratulations Dane!
Good News: LC Freshman Sadie O'Rourke has been selected by Spokane Art Wraps as one of the high school artists whose designs will be installed on electrical boxes that decorate our city!

Sadie designs all of her artwork digitally and is now an officially paid artist! In her signature, she's even added a tiny LC'24 to show off her Tiger pride. Congratulations Sadie!
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 Blaine French Jr. has been accepted to Montana State University and has received the WUE Scholarship totaling $56,000 over 4 years. Go Bobcats!
Accepted: LC Senior Isaac Hansel has been accepted and will attend Western Washington University. Go Vikings!
Accepted: LC Senior James Larsen has been accepted to Montana State University. Go Bobcats!
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. 
Community Graduation Celebrations: We are excited to announce the upcoming community graduation celebrations:

  • African American Celebration - Saturday, May 1 at 2:00pm online. Get more information and register here. The access code to register is: YGB

  • 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.

  • Native American Graduation Celebration 2021 - Friday, April 30 at 6:00-7:30pm. Register here. Get more information here.

  • API (Asian, Pacific Islander) Celebration - more information coming soon.
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
Tiger Fund Scholarship: The Lewis & Clark Tiger Fund Scholarship was started by the LC Class of 1966 in 2006 in order to recognize an LC senior who has overcome personal and/or life difficulties and has made a commitment to furthering his/her education after graduation from Lewis & Clark High School. We know that there are many students who have potential for college success but often get overlooked for scholarship assistance. We also know that character and desire to improve play a large part in future success in school and life. Two scholarships for $1,000 are available from the 2021 LC Tiger Fund Scholarship fund. You can download the application here. Here are criteria for the scholarship selection:

  1. Applicants must be a LC Senior graduating in 2021.
  2. Must have a verifiable financial need that would make it difficult to pursue a college or university education without monetary assistance.
  3. Must have had a personal life challenge/difficulty that they have overcome.
  4. Must have a cumulative grade point average between 2.5 and 3.49.
INFORMATION
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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.
LC Running Start Orientation: As part of the Running Start application process, students and parent/guardian will be required to attend a Lewis and Clark Running Start orientation. During the orientation information about making the transition to college, balancing the high school and college environments, and keeping informed of important activities and events at LC will be discussed. Completion of the orientation as well as returning the LC Participation Agreement signed by both parent/guardian and student is a required step in the Running Start process for NEW Running Start students. Current RS students do not need to attend the orientation again. The orientation will be virtual through Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, May 5 @ 6:00pm (meeting link). Please contact Stacey Donahue (staceyd@spokaneschools.org) if you have any questions about the LC Running Start orientation.
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!
On Time Arrival: School starts at 8:00am every day, please try to arrive at least a few minutes early to make it to your 1st period class. We understand that there are circumstances that will cause you to be a little late for school at times. If you are going to arrive after 8:00am, be sure to go to the main building front doors (on 4th Ave) to check-in starting next week as the other check-in location doors will lock at 8:00am.
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