Connect with Principal Corley

I would like to invite parents/guardians to join me for a new LC Parent Advisory Group.

We will meet the 4th Monday of each month (next meeting January 23) from 6:00-7:00pm in the LC Commons. I hope to see your there!

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!

Cap and Gown Order Deadline

Seniors - if you still have not placed an order for your Cap & Gown Unit for Graduation, you can still take advantage of the group order prices. The Final Deadline at Lewis & Clark is December 16.

Your complete order will be delivered in the Spring at school with the exception of some Senior Apparel items. Those will be delivered to your mailing address a few weeks after you place your order. Please contact Jostens directly with any questions you may have. Place your order here.

Past LC Cap & Gown Donations

Did you have a student graduate from LC, and you no longer need their cap and gown? If so, we'd love to have them to help students that cannot afford to purchase one this year. You can drop off donations in the Public or Student Office. Thank you for your support!

Dual Credit (AP, RS, & CHS)

Are you interested in opportunities to earn college credit while still in high school? LC will provide student information meetings on the Running Start, Advanced Placement, and College in the High School programs, Wednesday, January 11 during both lunches.

Grab your lunch and join LC counselors to gather more information on these programs. The meetings for both lunches will be in Room 045.

Stay tuned for more information on a district wide Dual Credit Information session for students and parent/guardians hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane, EWU and NEWTECH Skills Center later in January. 

Lost and Found

If you have misplaced any items, the LC Lost and Found may have your treasures. Stop by and we'll help reconnect you with your wayward items:

• Electronics, phones, & items of value - Business Office
• Clothing, water bottles, & other items - Book Room

Pre-Arranged Absences

If your student is going to be gone for 3 or more days, we ask that you complete a Pre-Arranged Absence form so that the teachers and counselors are aware and can help get your student work ahead of time.

Rubber Chicken Food Drive

LC is collecting non-perishable food and cash donations ($1 = 6 lobs of food!) for 2nd Harvest Food Bank as our Rubber Chicken competition against Ferris. Donation go to Advisory classes and the winning classes will receive a prize! The competition runs through January 12.

Winter Concession Sign Up

Hey, LC families. Come support Lewis and Clark sports and clubs by working in the concession stand during our winter slate of games. You get to have some fun, see friends and meet new people while helping create a great environment for our sporting events. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c45aaa62fa0fd0-2022

HOSA Club Fundraiser

HOSA Club is running a fundraiser for Isaac’s Bookshelf from December 5-16. Isaac’s bookshelf is a non-profit organization (started by LC Spanish teacher Mrs. Brincken in honor of her son Isaac's memory) that provides books for children staying at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. You can help by either bringing in brand new books for children ages 0-4 or donating money using the QR code or click here. You can drop off any donated books at the bookshelf near the auditorium.

SVL 2nd Semester Registration

SVL Second Semester Registration will open until Friday, February 3. To access the SVL registration system, visit our website at SVL Website - Spring Registration. Once students complete the online registration process, they will receive a confirmation email with a link to their SVL registration form (accessible for 30 days) for viewing purposes.  

• New Enrollments: students will continue to be approved in the order SVL receives registrations and as space is available.
• Year-long Enrollments: students will be rolled to the B section of their current course and will (generally) remain with their 1st Semester teacher.

LCTV1 News

Check out our student produced LCTV1 News that is shown every Tuesday in Advisory. Thank you to Mrs. Gomes and her Journalism students for their fantastic work every week!

Evening of Ensembles

Please join us for a fun evening of festivities in Spokane’s own historic Cracker Building on Friday, January 20! 

• Enjoy live music by small ensembles featuring band, choir, and orchestra students
• Light Hors d’oeuvres
• Beverages by Overbluff Cellars and Anvil Coffee
• Silent Auction fundraiser
• Raise the Paddle fundraiser
• $30 suggested donation per ticket (includes one beverage ticket)

For tickets, click here or Venmo @lcimpatigers

All proceeds raised at this fundraising event will benefit the band, choir and orchestra programs at LC. Questions? Email us at lcimpatigers@gmail.com

Senior Calendar

May 1-12 - AP Exams

May 6 - Prom

June 8 - Move Up Con & Senior BBQ

June 9 - Senior Breakfast in the LC Commons

June 11 - Graduation - 7:00pm at the Podium

June 11 - Senior All Nighter

Graduation Honors

At graduation, all Spokane Public Schools use the same Latin Honors system to honor our top graduates. We will identify our Latin Honors students at the end of 1st semester. Here are the frequently asked questions about the Latin Honors System.

How will the Latin Honors system work? This system recognizes the top students at each high school using weighted grade point averages. Students have the ability to get three different levels of recognition: Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude. These are the same designations that colleges across the nation use to recognize top students. These designations would honor approximately 3 percent (Summa), 5 percent (Magna) and 12 percent (Cum Laude) of our current senior class for each category.

How are grades weighted?

• Weighted grades are calculated by providing higher points for grades earned in Honors courses and still higher points for grades earned in AP courses:
• Unweighted Courses: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
• Honors Courses: A=4.5, B=3.5, C=2.5, D=1.5, F=0
• AP Courses A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=0          
• Because SPS uses a +/- grading scale, the above table is only a sampling of options. The easiest way for students to calculate the weighted grade point average is to add .5 to the GPA for honors classes and a 1.0 for Advanced Placement classes.

Senior Advisory Recordings w/ Mr. Norton

December 1 - Cost of Attendance

November 17 - SchooLinks, FAFSA, & Applications

College Rep Visits

College Rep Visits to the LC Career Center are back!

• US Air Force - January 12, lunch in the Commons
• Western Washington University - January 17, 9:45am in room 026 (rear of library)

Questions? See Mr. Norton in the Career Center (room 026 - in the back of the library).

FAFSA App is Now Open!

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened October 1! It is highly recommended that all LC Seniors file the FAFSA - it is FREE to file. 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. 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 because it takes approximately 1-3 days for the FSA ID to be verified and ready to be used. Get yours today! Learn more about FAFSA at 101: FAFSA. Seniors who apply for the FAFSA can also earn a chance at 400 $500 and 10 $40,000 Big Future Scholarships through the College Board. Get more info here.

STA Connect Cards

Don’t forget to pick up your SPS Connect card at your school or visit the STA website to register for your SPS “Riders” License Connect card. Don’t know which card to get? Click here for more information. Have questions? Contact the SPS transportation hotline at (509) 354-5970 (M-F 8:00am-5:00pm).

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.

Homework Center Is Now Open

All LC Students are invited to attend after-school tutoring to get help with homework and class content. Help is provided by teachers, staff, and peer tutors. The center is available Monday through Thursday from 2:45pm to 3:45pm in the Commons. Please make plans for transportation through STA or parent/guardian pick up. At this time there is no yellow bus transportation available.  

Media Literacy

LC Librarian Mark Robbins wanted to share a few resources with parents and students on media literacy. Check them out here:

• 6 E's of the Digital Age
• Media Literacy and Misinformation

Bell Schedules

Download the bell schedule here.

You can download the Spokane Public Schools calendar here.

Paying for Yearbook, GSL, & Parking

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

• $42 student GSL Card (required for all athletes)
• $47 Yearbook, yearbook pre‐sales end 12/16/22.
• $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.
• 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!

Student and 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: 4th Avenue in front of LC's main building and Commons is school bus zone until buses leave. Please do not park on the south side of 4th to pick up your student. Parents picking up students will either need to arrive after 2:40pm (when the buses leave) or pick up students on Stevens, Wall, 5th, or in front of the Fieldhouse. Thank you!

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 parking garage are only for LC staff and are monitored and ticketed for cars without staff permits.

Immunization Information

Please be aware that all students in Spokane Public Schools are required by state law to be fully vaccinated prior to the first day of attendance (RCW 28A.210.080). If the student’s immunization record is not complete, the student will be excluded from school. If your child is exempt from vaccination, please ensure that your school receives this documentation. At this time, the requirement to be fully vaccinated does not include the COVID vaccine. Visit the SPS website for more information. 

Administrators (full list of administrator duties):

• Ivan Corley, Principal 509-354-6888
• Brandon Bouge, Assistant Principal - Student Services 509-354 7023 
• Keoni Dang, Asst. Principal - Student Services 509-354-6898 
• Phil High-Edward, Asst. Principal - Curriculum 509-354-6941 
• Theresa Meyer, Asst. Principal - Curriculum 509-354-6976 
• Dave Hughes, Athletic Director 509-354-6967 

Counselors (list of community mental health resources):

• Calvin Bruce, Counselor 11th grade 509-354-7002 
• Stacey Donahue, Counselor 12th grade 509-354-5788 
• Charlene Dupper, Counselor 9th grade L-Z 509-354-6897 
• Amy Haghighi, Counselor 9th grade A-K 509-354-6893 
• Emily Magnuson, Counselor ELD, ABLE, DI, & Running Start 509-354-6895 
• Annette Pare, Counselor 10th grade 509-354-6894 
• Jeff Norton, College & Career 509-354-6912