Principal’s Message

Welcome to the 2017-18 School Year! The year that we will see the Lakewood High School campus

completed with the opening of the new east gym and community fitness center in December. The First

Day of School is Monday, August 21. House Offices and Guidance Offices: House Offices and Guidance Offices have been reorganized to better support the transition from middle school to high school and also to increase the focus on college and career readiness.

House I: Grade 9 - Last Names A-Z (216-529-4045)

House Principal: Mrs. Bridgette Firstenberger

Secretary: Mrs. Anne Masielle

Guidance Counselor: o Ms. Nina DeChant (216-529-4040)

House II: Grades 10-12 - Last Names A-K (216-529-4128)

Associate Principal: Mr. Brian Siftar

Secretary: Mrs. Rebecca Boatman

Guidance Counselors: o Ms. Abigail Drost, Grades 10-12, Last Names A-C (216-529-4141) o Mr. Mike Francu, Grades 10-12, Last Names D-K (216-529-4170)

House III: Grades 10-12 - Last Names L-Z (216-529-4144)

House Principal: Mr. Yakoob Badat

Secretary: Ms. Lisa Kiddey

Guidance Counselors: o Mrs. Roberta Marcinek, Grades 10-12, Last Names L-Q (216-529-4172) o Mr. Jim Daley, Grades 10-12, Last Names R-Z (216-529-4124)

Centralized Attendance: Attendance is now centralized and located in the main office. Students who are late or are released for appointments will check-in and out of the main office. If your child is absent from school please call the appropriate attendance line to report these absences.

Last Names A-K: (216-227-5991) Attendance Secretary: Mrs. Laura Butterfield Last Names L-Z: (216-227-5992) Attendance Secretary: Ms. LouAnn Redaelli

Lakewood High School 14100 Franklin Boulevard, Lakewood, Ohio 216.529.4028

Arrival, Breakfast, Dismissal, Dropoff & Pickup:

Students who arrive early or that want breakfast may enter the cafeteria doors starting at 7:15am.

From 7:45-7:59am students may enter the flagpole doors or the rear Robinwood entrance. o The Robinwood Entrance is for pedestrian and students with disabilities

transportation only. Please avoid pickup and drop off at this location. o Parents driving their child to school will only be able to drop off at the front of the school.

Tardy students will be directed to enter the Main Office doors and obtain a tardy slip prior to heading to class.

Students arriving early for second period who have late arrival on their schedule should report to the cafeteria.

Parking: Student parking is limited to the back rows of the North Lot. Students are not permitted to park on campus until they purchase a parking sticker. Parking stickers are only available to students who do not currently owe school fees. Parking stickers will be available in the Bookroom on the first day of school on a first come, first served basis starting at 7am. Parking preference will be given to Seniors and Juniors due to limited student parking. All parking south of Franklin Blvd is reserved for staff. Student vehicles without permits or parked outside of the designated rows in the North Lot will be towed at the owner’s expense.

LHS Open House: Please make plans to join us for the LHS Open House and College/Career Information night at Lakewood High School on Thursday, August 24 from 5pm - 8:30pm. The evening will begin in the Civic Auditorium at 5pm with a presentation from the Guidance Department on College and Career Planning that will apply to all parents and students, regardless of grade level. Following the presentation, parents will have the opportunity to view table presentations from several local colleges and career technical programs. Parents will be able to follow their child’s schedule and meet teachers in their classrooms at approximately 6:30pm.

The administration, support staff and teachers are looking forward to another great school year. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Regards,

Keith Ahearn Lakewood High School Principal

Follow Mr. Ahearn, Twitter @Mr_Ahearn, and other LHS staff and teachers on Twitter for

school and class updates

District Message

I am thrilled to be kicking off the 2017-2018 school year with the opening of the Performing Arts

& Physical Education Wing at Lakewood High School! Pending the last piece of the puzzle

being put in place – the opening of the gymnasium, weight room and fitness center in November

- our Facilities Masters Plan will finally be complete. It’s been a journey full of ups and downs

but I think we can all agree the end result was worth it!

Completing our Facilities Masters Plan is among one of our District Goals set out for this school

year. Below is a link to the complete list of goals set by our Board of Education. I know with our

dedicated and talented staff, our hard working students and our supportive families, we can all

work together to meet these goals. I wish everyone a wonderful and productive school year!

2017-2018 District Goals

Jeff Patterson Superintendent Board of Education Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy, President Edward Favre, Vice President Linda Beebe Tom Einhouse Emma Petrie Barcelona

Come to the Ice Cream Social!

Please join the members of the Board of Education and the Lakewood Council of

PTAs for their annual Ice Cream Social at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the

Garfield Middle School gym. The community is invited to enjoy free ice cream

with all the toppings and listen to music from our middle school band members

from Garfield and Harding. The Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 pm

following the social. This District tradition is a great way to kick off the school

year and meet your elected officials!

Upcoming Important Academic Dates: Date Time

8/15 6:15 Fresh Start Parent Night in Civic

8/15-16 9-11am 12:30-3p Chromebook Distribution for Freshman & Sophomores

8/16 9:00am Fresh Start Student Orientation in Cafeteria

8/20 4:00pm LHS Dedication Celebration

8/21 8:00am First Day of Instruction

8/24 5:00-8:30pm LHS Open House & College/Career Info Night

8/25 Picture Day

9/4 No School - Labor Day

9/7 7:00pm Lakewood Ranger Education Foundation Hall of Fame Inductions

9/13 6:30pm LHS 101 - Freshman Parent Transition Support Meeting

9/19 7:00pm College Tips & Tricks: Affording College

9/30 7:00–10:00pm Homecoming Dance at Harding MS

10/1 Federal Student Aid Applications (FAFSA) open for submission

10/11 PSAT & ASVAB Testing

10/13 No School - NEOEA Day

10/20 End of 1st Grading Period

*Dates subject to change. Please check the Lakewood High School website or call for the most up-to-date information.

Lakewood City Schools

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Lakewood High School

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Many groups and organizations also have Twitter and Facebook pages

Call the LHS main office at (216) 529-4028 or find direct numbers

under the “Important Numbers” link on the LHS home page

Office /

Attendance

Lines

House 1: 529-4045 / 529-4391

House 2: 529-4128 / 529-4392

House 3: 529-4144 / 529-4393

Bookroom

529-4047

Guidance News

Dear Students and Parents:

The Lakewood High School Guidance Department welcomes new and returning students to

school this year! As a reminder, guidance counselors are here to help students put plans into

action. The LHS Guidance Department consists of 5 counselors and Mrs. Bev Hollander, LHS

Data/Guidance secretary. The LHS Guidance Department is here to support and help students

reach their full potential.

Scheduling

If you need to make a schedule correction with your counselor, please fill out the Request for

Schedule Correction form. This form must be returned to the Guidance Office beginning the

week of August 14th. Students were reminded last spring, during scheduling, that we will not be

making changes based upon preferences or dropping a seventh class.

Open House & College and Career Night August 24th

Lakewood High School will hold Open House/College and Career Night on Thursday, August

24th. Parents and students start their night in the Civic Auditorium to hear important information

about planning for college and career readiness. Starting at approximately 6:30 pm, parents will

be able to follow their child’s schedule and meet teachers in their classrooms.

Seniors

Be sure to log into Naviance and enter the colleges you are applying to through Family

Connection, invite teachers and counselors to write a recommendation letter, and request your

transcripts to be submitted to your colleges.

Transcript request forms are available in the Guidance Office and must be turned into Guidance

with $4.00 per transcript request.

ACT / SAT Testing

There is still time to meet the late registration deadline for the next ACT test offered Saturday,

September 9th. To register, visit www.actstudent.org by August 18.

The full registration and test schedule will be available in the September Ranger Roundup.

Save the Date!

The Greater Cleveland West Suburban College Fair

Monday, October 2, 2017, 6:30-8 pm, Lou Higgins Center

Baldwin Wallace University, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH

LHS Open House and College and Career Information Night

August 24, 2017

5:00 – 6:00 Guidance Department Presentation/Civic Auditorium

LHS Guidance Counselors will be discussing information about planning for college & career readiness.

This presentation is for parents of ANY student at Lakewood High School.

6:00 – 7:30 College & Career Information Night Visit college representatives throughout the hallways of Lakewood High School.

Participating Colleges & Universities:

Ashland University

Bowling Green State University

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland State University

Cuyahoga Community College

John Carroll University

Kent State University

Lake Erie College

Lorain County Community College

Notre Dame College

Oberlin College

The Ohio State University

University of Akron

University of Mount Union

University of Toledo

Ursuline College

VMCAD College

U.S. Army

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Marines

6:30 – 8:30 Open House Follow your child’s schedule and meet teachers in their classrooms.

Oh, What A Night! Sing and Serve A Success!

Lakewood Music Boosters held our first Sing & Serve May 19th at Around the Corner. The evening was a lot of fun while raising money for our music programs K-12. Our servers for the evening were music teachers Matt Fitz, Aaron Waryk, Lisa Richards, John Blasko, Clinton Steinbrunner, Peter Hampton and LHS principal Keith Ahearn. Many karaoke songs were performed thanks to Mike Whitkofski and the students enjoyed hearing and singing with their teachers. The chance raffle had over 30 items to win. We also had tips jar wars with Mozart beating Beethoven and The Rolling Stones beating the Beatles. We had a buffet dinner available as well as a limited menu. The room filled up fast so next year we hope to have a larger venue. Thank you to all who attended and helped make the evening a huge success.

A special thanks to the people and companies that donated for our chance raffle: African Safari Wildlife Park, Akron Symphony, Cathy Livingston (Girl Scout Cookies), Chipotle, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Gladiators, Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland Orchestra, Educator's Music, Guitar Center N. Olmsted, Brian Logan(Beach glass necklace), Portraits by Patrice, Improv Comedy Club, Julie Tabaj( Tabaj tough Tshirts), Lake Erie Crushers, Lolly the Trolley, Memphis Kiddie Park, Music Box Supper Club, Pickwick and Frolic, Rettig Music, Revelations, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Royalton Music, Sacred Hour, Skyzone, Subway, Clint Steinbrunner(LRMB pillow), Swings and Things, Tomorrow's A Hair Salon, Western Reserve Historical Society, and Great Lakes Theatre. Hope all our raffle winners enjoy their items.

Tag! Lakewood is IT!

Who can it be knocking at my door? Lakewood High School musicians will be walking in your neighborhood on Saturday, September 9 from 1:00-5:00. Musicians will be handing out the 2017-2018 performance schedule, Music Boosters Memberships/ Phone app, and accepting free will donations. This year will prove to be a wonderful year.

http://lakewoodmusicboosters.com/

Twitter @LkwdMusicboost

Facebook @LKWDMusicBoosters

Sax to the Max

Lakewood Music Boosters supports all the Lakewood music programs from K-12. We reimburse teachers for classroom needs and supply volunteers for concerts and events. This year we provided $4,000 to help Garfield Middle School purchase a new baritone saxophone. The school provides instruments for student use but the instruments do age and eventually need replaced. It is especially difficult for the elementary and middle school teachers to get the necessary funding to replace these instruments so Music Boosters helps when we can. We also help facilitate the donation of used instruments that are much needed for our beginning instrument programs. Recently a drum set and a flute were donated and added to the band instrument inventory. See the picture of the new saxophone with GMS students Sullivan Stois and Joe Twardesky.

LHS PTA is looking forward to another exciting and productive year of

supporting LHS students with our PTA programs. Join LHS PTA to have a voice where your monies are spent. For example, past years monies allocated were varied: microscopes, math programs, CPR certification, electronics equipment for Westshore, Barnstormers, the Mock Election, scholarships, H20, and Fresh

Start, Teacher Conference Dinners, Student Council, Senior Reception and After Prom. With a group voice, we can make change such as the evaluation of the dress code. Additionally, PTA looks to help create more 'spirit' in the building: from pep rallies and supporting new events/spaces as we move into our completed building. You can help PTA with creating more spirit events and lasting LHS memories for your student! LHS PTA support can be found behind the scenes making a difference. Along with your membership, consider an additional donation to the Painless Project. There's no work involved and your support goes directly back to our great programs. It is only with your support through Membership and the Painless Project that we make a difference at LHS.

Our first meeting: Tuesday, September 26th, 7:00pm, in the Ranger Café Classroom

We hope to see you there. Email us at lakewoodhighschoolpta@gmail.com or through our Facebook page - Lakewood High School PTA – for questions, thoughts, concerns or ideas.

LHS PTA Officers:

President – Karen Lee

1st Vice President – Mona Atfield

2nd Vice President – Keith Ahearn

Recording Secretary – Judy

Szentkirayli

Corresponding Secretary – Susan

Zanghi

Treasurer – David Westlake

Council Delegate – Christina McCallum

Alternate Delegate – Dawn Bilski

LHS PTA Committee Chairs:

Membership – Laura Whitkofski

Reflections – Mona Atfield & Megan

Nagel

Educator of the Year and Helping Hands: Mona Atfield

Newsletter Editor: Lisa Majeski Staff Appreciation/Hospitality: Dahlia Hupcey, Melissa Kress, Karen Levis

Karen M Lee, President

Free monies for LHS PTA:

Ways you can donate to LHS PTA just by doing what you do every week!

If you shop at Heinen’s, please sign up for their rewards program.

Heinen’s requires that you re-register each fall. Heinen’s donates thousands of dollars on

behalf of your shopping to LHS PTA! Don’t wait-sign up today!

If you shop at Giant Eagle – please sign up for their Apples for

the Students program. Giant Eagle donates hundreds of dollars

on behalf of your shopping to LHS PTA! It is required to pick your

school each year. Sign up TODAY

Let them know you are shopping for LHS PTA when you check out. It’s that

simple!

Lakewood Athletic Boosters

Join Today and Your Membership Is Valid Through June!

Plus: Your Volunteer hours at our many Concession events earn you Booster Bucks toward the next season’s Pay-to–Participate Fee!

Why you should join Lakewood Athletic Boosters.

Thanks to the Lakewood Athletic Boosters’ fundraising efforts, Lakewood’s pay-to-participate fees are among the lowest in Northeast Ohio! Concession stand sales and our annual Night at the Races event raise Tens of thousands of dollars to support the Middle School and High School Athletic Programs! (Over a Million Dollars since its inception in the late 80’s!) Last year, our Membership contributions raised over $5,000! We also provide $5000 in Scholarships for Graduating Seniors. When you join Lakewood Athletic Boosters, you will earn $2.50 in BOOSTER BUCKS for every hour you volunteer. BOOSTER BUCKS can be used to offset the cost of your student’s Pay-to-Participate fees the following season. Best of all, your BOOSTER BUCKS won’t expire as long as you keep your membership current! You can volunteer your time working in the Concession Stands, helping to operate the Ranger Shop, or serving on one of our committees. Plus: Lakewood Athletic Booster Members enjoy a 10% discount in the Ranger Shop!

3 ways to join the Lakewood Athletic Boosters: Visit our Website LakewoodAthleticBoosters.org and click on the Membership Tab and use PayPal to join.

OR: Simply fill out this form and return your check payable to LHS Athletic Boosters. Mail to:

LHS Athletic Boosters ATTN: Membership P.O. Box 771031

Lakewood, Ohio 44107 OR:

Come to a Lakewood Athletic Booster Meeting and Join via Check, Debit, or Charge

Name:______________________________________________ If you are an LHS graduate, indicate the year____

Address:______________________________________________________________________________________

City:_______________________ ZIP:________________ Email:_________________________________________

Phone:_________________________________ Cell#:_________________________________________________

Your Student Athlete(s): Grade: School: Sport(s)

________________________ __________ _________ ____________________________________

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Membership Levels: Valid until June 30 of the following school year.

___ $15 Basic ___$75 Purple (Includes 2 LHS Athletic Event Tickets)

___$25 Friend ___$100 Gold (Includes 4 LHS Athletic Event Tickets)

___$50 Partner ___$150 Ranger (includes 6 LHS Athletic Event Tickets)

___ $200 Star (Includes 8 LHS Athletic Event Tickets)

___Please contact me about purchasing signage at Lakewood Stadium