Lennox JH-HS

10/21/22 – WEEKLY UPDATE from the JH-HS

EARLY DISMISSAL – October 26 – 12:30 Dismissal

 Good afternoon Lennox JH-HS Students, Parents and Guardians:

 Daily Attendance

Please be sure to call the JH-HS office if your student will be late, needs to leave early or will be gone for the entire day due to illness, appointments, etc.  Darci Granum – Attendance Secretary – 647-2203 (ext. 5001)

 NCRC Test for Seniors

All Seniors will take the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC Test) on the morning of November 2. The NCRC is a Career Readiness Test that is similar to the ACT’s College Readiness Test.  Seniors earning a certificate will also earn the day off from school on Dec. 22.  National Career Readiness Certificate | ACT

 Free, online tutoring available for K-12 students. South Dakota students and families can access a new, online tutoring program, staffed by college students who are preparing to become teachers. The Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring Program offers FREE online tutoring to K-12 students across the state. One-on-one tutoring sessions can help students with their homework, tackle specific trouble areas, and address broader educational concepts. Please note: In order to access the service, parents or guardians must register their students, not the school.

 VISION SCREENING on  Tuesday, November 1 – see information on Page 3

 Senior Graduation and Sophomore Class Ring

Sophomore Class Rings and Senior Graduation orders can be placed on the Jostens website: Lennox High School | Jostens

 8th Grade – JA Inspire Event – November 15 – Sioux Falls Convention Center - 12-3pm

JA Inspire | Junior Achievement of South Dakota

All 8th graders will be attending the JA Inspire event in Sioux Falls in a few weeks.  They will be exploring careers in the weeks leading up to this field trip.  JA Inspire is a collaboration between educators and industry leaders led by Junior Achievement of South Dakota. JA Inspire is a career-based event filled with learning experiences that are designed by individual industry teams to align with what the industry will need from its future employees.

 Home Events: All students are asked to sit in the stands/bleachers and cheer for the Lennox Orioles.

 ACT Prep Classes

Session 2 will be on October 23 from 1-5pm.  Bring laptops, calculator, and pencils.

 HALLOWEEN Stuff: ZOO BOO and SPOOKY TRAIL – Sunday, October 30- pg. 4; Student Council Costume Contest – pg. 5

 ASVAB

This is also an optional test. Are you interested in the military? The ASVAB is the perfect way to see what kind of jobs you could qualify for if you entered the military. It is also a great way to gain knowledge about student’s interests and skills to help match you with a career choice after high school. We will be administering the ASVAB on October 28th at 8:30 AM. Please sign up with Mr. Breske. The Deadline to sign up is October 21st.

 SD College Access Campaign (October 3rd – November 30th)

Senior Students’ application fees are waived during this period to any South Dakota College or Tech School.

School Counselor Update:  Mr. Breske now has a fully functional website that includes important information regarding Dual Credit, Scholarships, College Visits and more. It is updated frequently so make sure to check it out whether your student is a Freshman or a Senior!                             https://justinbreske.wixsite.com/lennox-high-school-c

 Learn More about the LHS Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program – Flyer Page 2

 Chad Allison                                                  7-12 Principal                                               Chad.Allison@k12.sd.us