April 2015
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In September of 1879, the American
poet Walt Whitman visited Kansas for
a celebration of our state. He spent a
couple of days in Lawrence and later
wrote about his experiences in Specimen
Days. While here, he visited KU and
Bismarck Grove, north of town, and he
left behind his famous signature on a
piece of paper. That piece of paper is
now for sale by Bauman Rare Books in
Las Vegas.
Lawrence High School wants to bring
it back.
The LHS English department, the
National Honor Society, and the
graduating class of 2015 are fundraising
to bring Walt Whitman’s signature to
the halls of LHS, where it belongs. The
signature is framed nicely with a
portrait of Whitman, and the dealer is
charging us an institutional price.
Currently, Bauman has it on reserve
for us.
We have already collected some funds,
but are striving for another $2300 in the
month of April, as a celebration of
National Poetry Month and a
celebration of Lawrence High School.
If you would like to donate, please
send checks to LHS c/o the Walt
Whitman Signature Fund. Our goal is
to have the signature here by the
beginning of May for presentation.
For more information click here
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The 30th Annual STUCO Mud Volleyball Tournament will be held on Sunday, May 3rd, from 11am to 7pm at
Broken Arrow Park. Our old courts are buried under all sorts of construction equipment, but Douglas County
Maintenance dug us four new courts in the southeast corner of the park. We are appreciative of their continued
support as well as the support of the Wakarusa Fire Department. This event is sponsored by the student council,
LHS mud staph, and parents. If you would like to help sponsor this event by being a court supervisor, parking
director, or volleyball official, please contact Jo Huntsinger at jhuntsin@usd497.org
If you are interested in forming a co-ed LHS parent team, please contact Jo by Friday, April 25th.
Students interested in LHS Summer
Volleyball camp can access the registration
form here or visit the LHS website.
Follow LHS Athletics on Twitter @LAWHS_Athletics
Tentative 2015-2016 Dates and Deadlines
2015-2016 ALL SPORTS informational meeting: Date to be announced
*This will be the only large group informational meeting for the 2015-16 school year. Each sport may hold its
own informational meeting prior to the first day of tryouts/practice.
Fall Sports – Forms Deadline: Wednesday, August 12th
First day Tryouts/Practice: Monday, August 17th
Winter Sports – Forms Deadline: Monday, November 9th
First day Tryouts/Practice: Monday, November 16th
Spring Sports – Forms Deadline: Monday, February 22nd
First day Tryouts/Practice: Monday, February 29th
Summer Camp Information will soon be available here.
Lions in Greece
Lawrence High School Latin
and Art Students visited
Athens, the Peloponnese and
the Greek Islands over
Spring Break, as the
consummation
of
their
Greek Studies. Students
took Greek history, art,
architecture,
and
archaeology classes and
became the tour guides for
11
days
of
on-site
presentations. Mr Lichte’s
Latin Students and Mrs.
Vertacnik’s Art Students
visit the remains of the
ancient world, and all the
modern sites, every other
spring break (in Italy and
Greece, alternatively).
Once upon a time there was a community that knew their young people carried the future in their hands. They wanted
them to have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
The Lawrence High PTO is a group of parents dedicated to supporting teachers, providing resources to
students and celebrating remarkable achievement.
We use the money raised from membership dues and selling school merchandise to support student activities
and provide teacher grants that enhance education.
The high school years often can become a time when parents become less involved in their child’s education, at
LHS, we believe the on-going engagement of parents makes a difference.
Stay involved. Remember who holds the future.
Volunteering is Easy!
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Go to SignUpGenius.com
Click on Find a Sign Up
Enter lawrencehigh@gmail.com to locate the LHS sign-up sheet
From the Health Office:
Immunization Update –
Students need copies of at least one [Tetanus,
Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)] on file. This is usually obtained
during grades 7th -12th. If you receive a letter indicating that
your student does not have this immunization on file, please
check with his physician or your own records and have a copy
sent to the LHS Health Office. Fax – 832-5066
Area Clinics, as well as the Lawrence Douglas County Health
Department and other physician offices, can administer
immunizations.
For additional information on these facilities, and their rates,
click here. (Spanish Version)
2015-2016 School Year Immunization Changes: Two Doses of
Vericella (chickenpox) for grades K-12.
Sports Physicals: Sports physicals must be dated after May 1,
2015 to count for the 2015-2016 school year.
Student Illness, Absence,
Appointment or Leaving
Early
If your student is ill or not going
to be at school, please call
ATTENDANCE 785-330-4968
If your child has an appointment
or needs to leave early, we ask
that parents/guardians call no
later than two hours prior to the
time you want them to leave,
whenever possible.
Moved? Changed your
Number?
If you have changes to your
information, please inform Mrs.
Bradfield at 785-330-4907.
Changes include: address,
phone numbers, work
information, marital status,
doctor’s phone number,
emergency contact, email
address, etc. Please help us
keep information current to
help keep you informed.
Several LHS students participated in JCCC’s 6th Annual Competitive Technology Competition. This event is based on the
state of Kansas career clusters and helps prepare students for possible future careers in these areas, including
architecture, engineering, information technology, dragster design, Computer-aided design, fashion, film, robotics,
transportation and video production. The theme for this year’s photo category was line.
Nina Friesen received 1st place in Photography.
Kearston Mohney placed 4th in Photography.
Lions Take Pride in their Achievements
LHS was well represented at the DECA State High School Competition: Emily Murphy – 3rd overall for Food Marketing - 1st in
Role Play - 4th overall for Entrepreneurship Independent Julie White – 3rd in Role Play in Personal Financial Literacy Julia
Randolph – 4th overall for Financial Consulting - 3rd in Role Play for Automotive Services Marketing Brittany Archer – 5th
overall for Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
LHS Girls Bowling Team placed 3rd in the State Competition and Isabelle Schmidtberger earned 8th place out of 72 opponents.
LHS Team (Ethan Doores, Hannah Lee and Ellis Springe) had a combined score of 217.5 at the American Mathematics
Competition 12. These were the three highest scores on the exam. Ellis Springe’s score earned him a Bronze Medal. The AMC
is held in February each year and the Math Department would like to congratulate all of the students that participated in the
exam: Joseph Anderson, Kai Blosser, Tehreem Chaudhry, Jacob DiVilbliss, Joaquin Dorado Mariscal, Amelia Dunlap, Shaelyn
Marr, Kaustubh Nimkar, Chase Odgers, and Adam Weir.
LHS is pleased to announce that it has two students that qualified for the National Speech and Debate Association’s National
Tournament. Senior Hayley Luna and Junior Stefan Petrovic will represent the East Kansas District in Congressional Debate in
Dallas, Texas this summer.
Several 9th Grade Advanced Biology Students competed in the Greater Kansas City Science Fair in early March. All of our
Science Lions Placed! Bronze Ribbons for High Achievement went to: Dario Ramirez, Riley Turpin, Chris Conway, Kayla
Cottrell and Anna Osterhaus. Silver Ribbons for Superior Achievement went to : Makia Austin, Megah Shah, Elijah Rupprecht,
Naomi Terkildsen, Megan Wisbey, Audrey Kaufman and Chloe Thornton. Gold Ribbon for Exemplary Achievement went to:
Mariah Kaufman, Maryam Ahmed and Kacee Truong. And a Special Award – a White Ribbon for Outstanding Horticulture
Experiment from Kansas City Garden Club went to: Kayla Cottrell and Anna Osterhaus.
As of April 1st, LHS Forensics has brought home 129 medals (1st-6th place individual finishes) 5 Sweepstakes Awards (1st-3rd
school awards) and has qualified 14 students to compete in 19 events at the State Championship on May 2. Competition
continues throughout April – keep up with the LHS Forensics Team on Twitter @LHS_DB8_4N6
In early March 16 LHS students participated in the District 1 History Day Competition. State History Day will be held at
Washburn University on Saturday, April 25, with the top two qualifiers in each category advancing to nationals in June.
Participants: Nicole Berkley, Bridget Casad, Kennedy Dold, Natalie Cote, Caroline Baloga, Macey Sutter, Matt Ramaley, Tori
Mitchell, Melanny Salazar, Brittany Archer, Jesse Belt, Elliott Abromeit, Alexus Molina, Morgan Davidson, Dorcas Thiam and
Abigail Hosek
State Qualifiers: Nicole Berkley & Bridget Casad, 2nd Place in Group Documentaries, “The Knights of Mary Phagan” Kennedy
Dold, 2nd Place in Individual Documentaries, “Harry the King and His Merry Men: The Leadership and Legacy of Henry V”
Caroline Baloga, 3rd Place in Individual Documentaries, “Henrietta Lacks & HeLa: Leadership and Legacy through Medical
Ethics” Tori Mitchell, 1st Place in Individual Exhibits, “From Freedom Rides to Congress: John Lewis” Elliott Abromeit, 2nd Place
in Individual Exhibits, “Nathaniel Bacon’s Leadership and Legacy: The Fight Against Tyranny and Native Americans” Melanny
Salazar, 3rd Place in Individual Exhibits, “Abu I-Hasan ‘Ali Ibn Nafi:’ The Paragon of Culture” Jesse Belt, 2nd Place in Individual
Performances, “Woody Guthrie” Alexus Molina, 3rd Place in Individual Performances, “Mark Twain: Devil’s Advocate?”
Morgan Davidson, 2nd Place in Individual Websites, “Qin Shi Huang” Dorcas Thiam & Abigail Hosek, 3rd Place in Group
Websites, “Andrew Jackson: Leadership and Legacy”
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Wear a button to support your Showtime performer! Give
them to family and friends who are coming to a
performance! FYI Club raises funds for alcohol/drug
prevention by making custom buttons for students, staff
and LHS families. Buttons can be made for any occasion,
are 3.5” and are only $2 each! Send your photo, or copy of
photo, along with a check made payable to FYI Club to
the LHS Main Office, attn. Ms Diane Ash. Please contact
Diane Ash at 785-550-5138 with any questions
Save a Life! Be The Match!
Pre-Med Club will be sponsoring a Bone Marrow Donor Drive:
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Thursday, April 23rd, from 3pm to 7pm
Friday, April 24th, from 3pm to 7pm
Saturday, April 25th, from 5pm to 7pm
The Bone Marrow Donor Drive will be held in the Lawrence High School cafeteria so that donors
can conveniently stop by on their way to SHOWTIME. Donors must be in good health and
between the ages of 18-44. A cheek swab is all it takes. Monetary donations will also be
accepted. (It costs approximately $100 to process a bone marrow donation.) University
National Bank is also sponsoring this bone marrow donor drive. More information is available
at BeTheMatch.org or you can contact Pat Wittry, Jen Hare, or Jo Huntsinger.
Save a Life! Be The Match!