4-5-24 - Weekly Update for Lennox JH and HS
Good afternoon Lennox JH-HS Students, Parents and Guardians:
State Testing Update: Each year in April, we conduct the required statewide assessment for all students in grades 3-8 and grade 11. Students in grade 11 will test in the areas of Science, Math, and ELA on the mornings of April 9, 10 and 11. Students in grades 7 & 8 will test in ELA from April 22-26, Math from April 2-12, and 8th grade will test in Science April 15 and 17. During last year’s state testing Lennox School District students scored among the highest in the state!
Registered students from Mr. McVey's Modern America classes and Mrs. Voegeli's Government B classes will be attending the Level Up Youth Conference on Monday, April 8th. Students registered are asked to bring money for lunch. Students are expected to attend 7th and 8th period upon their return from Sioux Falls. Additional details can be found in the attached flyer – page 7.
Prevention Counselor Updates: See pages 2-4
After Prom Permission Form – see page 5
Speech and Debate – Nationals Fundraiser – see page 6
HOSA News - HOSA is hosting the blood mobile, it will be here on April 19. Students 17 and older can donate, 16 with parent consent. Consent forms will be in the office.
Pre-ACT - Attention Sophomore Parents! The Pre-ACT is a practice version of the ACT which all colleges across the country look at for college admissions as well as scholarships. We will be conducting a Pre-ACT test on APRIL 24th @ 1:00 PM. Contact me (Justin.Breske@k12.sd.us) for sign up. Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 17th. Spaces are limited. Cost is $18.00 per student.
Dual Credit Application Opens April 1st!
Students interested in dual credit (Next year Juniors and Seniors) should meet with Mr. Breske to discuss what courses are available as well as how it can benefit their future education
plans.
For any of the six South Dakota Board of Regents universities (BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSMT, SDSU, or USD), students must be a high school junior or senior. Seniors must rank in the upper half of their class; OR have a GPA of 3.25 or higher; OR score 21 or higher on the ACT. Juniors must rank in the upper third of their class; OR have a GPA of 3.5 or higher; OR score 24 or higher on the ACT.
To enroll in math and English courses, ACT subtest score requirements must be met, or Accuplacer scores may be used.
If students are interested in taking a dual credit course from one of the four South Dakota technical colleges (LATC, MTC, STC, or WDTC) they must meet the specific program enrollment requirements of the course they are taking. The dual credit contact at that institution can answer questions on eligibility.
FAFSA
Senior parents! The FAFSA application is now open! FAFSA is is Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is often required by many colleges and tech schools to help fund your education. It is generally a good idea to get this completed in December but the new application just got revamped and opened this month. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Scholarships
Senior Students should be working on scholarships throughout the year. Please see the scholarship list I have compiled here: http://tinyurl.com/bdvpzshk