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MARCH 24, 2016

Congratulations to Women's Chamber Choir and Chamber Choir for receiving "superior" ratings at SCMEA High School Choral Festival.

TODAY’S open practice for those trying out for cheerleading has been

canceled due to scheduling conflicts.

Tryouts will begin on April 5 at 4 p.m. at LHS. GRADUATION SUPPLIES

Seniors ~ If you have not yet picked up your graduation supplies, Josten's will be on campus for their FINAL delivery date on Tuesday, April 19 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. All fees must be paid in full prior to picking up your supplies. To make a payment or check a balance visit www.rhodesgraduation.com and enter your invoice #. If paying the day of pickup, they will accept cash or money order only.

Letter Jackets are in! Stop by Mrs. Alexander's office in the new gym to pick up.

The Lexington High School Mock Trial Team finished the 2015-2016 year with a rank of 8th place out of 47 teams in the State. In addition to doing well as a team, individually, our team members collected accolades at Regional and State levels. Alisha Shah was named Most Effective Attorney by the opposing team in all four rounds in which her Defense Team competed in Regional and State, with Meghan Whittle and Leeam Stein also being named Most Effective Attorney by the opposing team once each for their Prosecution Team. Alisha was named Most Effective Attorney by the Scoring Judges once in Regional and once at State, and Ryan Perry was named Most Effective Attorney for his Prosecution role by the Scoring Judges at Regional. Taylor Howell was named Most Effective Witness by the opposing team in the First Round of the State Competition. Team members were Ryan Perry, Meghan Whittle, and Leeam Stein as the Prosecution attorneys, Alisha Shah, Jalon Daniels, and Caroline Moore as the Defense attorneys, Claudia Vasquez, Taylor Howell, and Hector Vasquez as the Prosecution witnesses, and Micaiah Daniels, Dylan Roland, and Jacob Kaufman as the Defense witnesses--with Hector Vasquez also testifying for the defense. All of them worked hard, and have been at Mock Trial practices every Tuesday and Thursday since school began late last August, in addition to the hours they spent learning the roles, the rules, and practicing together outside of the scheduled practices. Join us in congratulating our highly effective team, we are proud of them and their efforts.

Attention Seniors If you have had perfect attendance since Kindergarten please see Mrs. Stevenson in the

Attendance Office by Friday, April 22. Congratulations to the LHS Jazz Band

The LHS Jazz Band for their outstanding performance at the Northwestern High School Jazz Festival this past Saturday. In addition to performing, the band worked with clinicians from the Dallas-Denton, Texas area and attending a performance by the Metroplexity Big Band. Bella Bible (piano), Alex Ethridge (bari sax), Vernon Russell (trombone) and Celeste Wiest (tenor sax) were recognized by the clinicians for outstanding musicianship and Celeste Wiest was awarded outstanding soloist.

March is Disability Awareness Month

This week LHS will be celebrating Be a Fan Week with daily activities and announcements. The Be A Fan club supports the mission of Special Olympics and Project Unify, which provides opportunities to bring youth with and without intellectual disabilities together through education, recreational, and leisure activities to promote social inclusion and to create a school community of acceptance and respect. ** On Thursday, check your email to take the pledge on-line and tell your story at www.R-word.org ** On Friday, there will be an Ice Cream Social for students that Pledged to NOT use the R-Word.

Palmetto Health Richland – Junior Volunteer Program

* ages 14-17 (students 18 or older can participate in the regular volunteer program) * Tuesday, June 7 – Friday, July 29 * students who are highly motivated to get involved in the health care field * application deadline is April 15 * interviews the week of April 25 * mandatory orientation for the applicants on May 5 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. * see Mrs. Williams in E203 for questions and applications are in the black box outside of E203.

The next BE A FAN CLUB meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:40 a.m. in room M106!

The next Driver's Permit Test will be offered after school on Tuesday, April 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre. Sign up in the Main Office and get a Permission Form!

Carolina Wildlife Center Summer Opportunity

Junior Volunteer Program For 15-17 year olds

This is a wonderful opportunity for students who are interested in animal related fields such as wildlife biology, veterinary medicine, zoology, or any of the animal sciences. Come by the Counseling office in the scholarship

drawer to receive information and an application to be completed by the May 1 deadline.

Global Leadership 2016-17

Attention Rising Juniors and Seniors:

If you are looking for an elective to fill out your schedule next year and have an interest in

local, national and global issues, enjoy studying our culture and the cultures of other people,

are into healthy and sometimes heated class discussions, then give some consideration to

signing up for Global Leadership. Please see Coach Evans in D208 for more details, email

to [email protected] or see your guidance counselor. Global Leadership is a proud

member of The Center for World Language and International Business. #cultureyourself

Attention Juniors The following colleges have Junior Scholar opportunities available! Remember, if you are interested in these schools, and meet their criteria for nomination, you may be eligible for application fee waivers, scholarships if you attend the college, and special college visitation days! Nomination forms are available at the front counter in the Counseling Department. Please follow the deadlines for each college: USC-Upstate Due Wednesday, March 16 3.0 GPA, 100PSAT/1100SAT/24ACT Erskine Fellows Due Friday, March 18 Rank in top 15%, 3.5 GPA, 110PSAT/1100SAT Or 24ACT Columbia College Scholars Due Wednesday, March 23 Rank in top 25%, 102PSAT/1020SAT/22ACT Furman Scholars Due Wednesday, March 23 3.5 GPA, 125PSAT/1250SAT/28ACT USC-Aiken Due Thursday, March 24 Top 15% rank, PSAT 100/1000SAT/21ACT

Interested in Yearbook? To be selected for the 2016-2017 yearbook staff, you must first complete an application. Applications are in the Counseling and Advisement Office.

Attention Wildcats! Do you want to represent LHS through dance for the 2016-17 school year?

Being on a performance/competitive dance team can transform your high school experience. LHS is looking for gifted, committed, and enthusiastic individuals with dance experience. If this is you or you would like to find out more about the Wildcat Dance Team, please stop by room C-108 for an information packet or email Coach Graham at [email protected] and an information packet will be sent to you. The packets with policies, guidelines, and tryout information are available until Friday, April 8. Wildcat Dance Team Auditions will be held on April 11-13 at LHS in room C-108 from 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.

Attention Students: If you are interested in other cultures, love to eat exotic food and

have a fun, exciting classroom experience then Cultural Studies Honors is the class for

you! This class is a part of the Center for World Languages and International Business

here at LHS but also counts as an elective. It is not too late to sign up or change your

schedule to take this awesome class next year. If you have any questions see

Ms. Wayt in room E209 or email at [email protected].

Student Athletic Trainers

If you enjoy sports, working behind the scenes, enjoy helping others … this could be a good fit for you!

Students interested in becoming a Student Athletic Trainer at LHS for next school year need to sign up in the

Athletic Training Room for an interview with Coach Leaphart before Spring Break. The job involves assisting

the injured athletes at practices, games, and in the training room. This is a good opportunity for students

interested in a future medical career. Also, any male student interested in becoming a football manager needs

to cee Coach Leaphart. Questions? [email protected]

ACT Testing for all 3rd year high students will take place on April 19. Please make sure to arrive on time. Specific testing details will be sent via email.

Attention Juniors! If you have any interest in the following schools, please be watching for opportunities in the coming weeks to be

nominated for Junior Scholars for these colleges. Junior Scholar programs are offered by these colleges/universities as a recruitment tool to encourage students to attend these institutions after high school. The benefits include: invitations to attend Scholar Days on these campuses, scholarship opportunities, and application fee waivers which will help save you money when applying during your senior year! Please note that the college/university sets the criteria to be named a scholar. You will need to complete a nomination form for these schools, which will be posted on the school’s website. These colleges offer Junior Scholar programs in SC: Coker College Erskine College Presbyterian College College of Charleston Furman University USC-Aiken Columbia College Gardner-Webb Univ. (NC) USC-Upstate Converse College Lander University Wofford College

Teen Talk at LHS! Do you have concerns? Would you like an opportunity to discuss what's on your mind?

Come talk it out in Teen Talk! Palmetto Health encourages teens to make good choices by sponsoring weekly Teen Talk sessions during ILT and guess what, PIZZA IS PROVIDED!! Weekly Topics for discussion include: Self-esteem, Decision Making, Communication with Peers and others, Media Influence, Diseases and Myths, Responsibility and Accountability and so much more! Please see Mrs. Palmer in Counseling and Advisement to pick up your permission slip. It must be signed by a parent and returned. Meetings are every Thursday and the first session is 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and second session 12:30 – 1 p.m. in room B210.

Yearbooks

February 1 was the last day to guarantee that you have a pre-ordered yearbook. Yearbooks are now available first-come first-serve until sold out at jostens.com. Hurry while they are still in stock; only 80

remain! To see if you have purchased a yearbook, check outside the yearbook room, C106. For any further yearbook inquiries please contact 821-3425.

Attention Students! Looking for some great enrichment and leadership programs for this summer?

Check out the list of opportunities you can get involved with this summer under the “Summer Programs” tab on the LHS Counseling website. Many of these have deadlines, so don’t wait to check these out! Here’s the Counseling website: https://sites.google.com/site/lexcounseling

Health Science Clinical Honors Juniors/Rising Seniors

-Please get your Clinicals application and letter from LHS or LTC Guidance -Complete and return application to LTC Guidance per instructions on letter by April 1

The Learning Commons would like to establish a MakerSpace for our students. This space will provide all LHS students a unique learning opportunity to build, create, play, do, collaborate, read, and "make" ideas to life. You can help by bringing donations to the Learning Commons. If you are cleaning out old toys or closets/pantries, we need the following: -Legos and Lego storage bins -Tinker Toys -Erector Sets -Old board games (missing pieces are ok!) -X-Box games (E rating only) -Pipe cleaners -Puzzles -Makey Makey kits -Snap Circuit kits -LittleBits kits -Paint brushes -Sponge brushes -Origami paper -Popsicle sticks -Styrofoam balls -Duct tape -Modge Podge -Glue -Yarn/string -Markers, crayons, colored pencils -Play Dough -Solo cups -Straws -Glue guns and glue sticks

-Sewing machine -Wiggle eyes (all sizes) -Thread -Scenic shower curtains (such as oceans, beaches, space) -Fabric (100% cotton preferred – men’s shirts work great!)

Lexington High will no longer allow after school detention to make up unexcused absences beginning this semester. SEARS will be the only option for

making up unexcused absences. If you have any questions please see Mr. Verburg or contact him at [email protected] or 821-3406.

Now is your chance to be featured in the LHS Yearbook! The Cat's Paw Yearbook Staff is looking for pictures of student life. Please send in pictures of college football games you attended, fall and winter holidays, winter break, night life, concerts, performances around the community and any other interesting student life activities you may be involved in! Please send in all pictures to [email protected] The deadline for submission is approaching so the sooner you submit pictures the more likely you will be chosen to be featured!

CAREER CORNER INFORMATION LMC Job Shadow Days: April 13 and 14, May 11 and 12.

Applications are available in the black box outside of E203 and due no later than 2 weeks before the

shadow date however, slots are filled are a first submitted - first placed basis. Contact Mrs. Williams in

E203 or [email protected] with questions.

Looking for a job? Visit this site for a list of openings: https://drive.google.com/a/lexington1.net/file/d/0B4bVPxbdbgD-M3BkX0NxUVp3Nk0/view?usp=sharing

The Nathan M. Wolfe Law Enforcement Cadet Academy will be held at the South Carolina Criminal

Justice Academy, 5400 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC, June 18 – June 24, 2016. The cost per cadet will

be $175 and each cadet will pay a $25 registration fee to be sent with the application. Cadets must be

rising high school students of good character, age 15 to 18 who have not reached the age of 19 by June 1,

2015 who will return to their communities with a better understanding of our state's law enforcement

system. The program is educational as well as entertaining.

Applications available from Mrs. Williams in E203 or from this google link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4bVPxbdbgD-Sy0tdWhjYlFnTXZNellzRzd1WXlwTXJWOEt3/view?usp=sharing

Applications are now being accepted from rising seniors desiring to intern for the Fall 2016 school

term. Applications are available from Mrs. Williams in E203, or in the black box outside of her office.

Two applications are available: Lexington Medical Center and Lexington 1 (all internships other than at

LMC use the Lex1 Application). Please read the following document when considering an

internship: https://drive.google.com/a/lexington1.net/file/d/0B4bVPxbdbgD-bGpmYXNrRlUzVlE/view?usp=sharing

Athletic Events Thursday, March 24 JV Baseball hosts Dutch Fork, 6 p.m. B-Team Baseball @ Dutch Fork, 6 p.m. JV and Varsity Softball hosts Irmo, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. JV and Varsity Boys Soccer @ White Knoll, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis hosts North Augusta, 5 p.m

Varsity Boys Golf hosts Gilbert, 4:30 p.m. Middle School Track Meet @ LHS, 5 p.m. Friday, March 25 Varsity Baseball @ Irmo, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26 JV Baseball in the Lexington/River Bluff Spring Break Tournament JV Baseball hosts AC Flora, 10 a.m. B-Team Baseball in the Lexington/River Bluff Spring Break Tournament B-Team Baseball hosts Dutch Fork, 2:30 p.m. Track in the Coaches Classic @ Spring Valley, 9 a.m. Monday, March 28 JV Baseball hosts Lexington/River Bluff Spring Break Tournament JV Baseball hosts Dutch Fork, 12:15 p.m. B-Team Baseball hosts Lexington/River Bluff Spring Break Tournament B-Team Baseball hosts White Knoll, 2:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf in the Anderson Brothers Invitational @ Dusty Hills & CC of SC Tuesday, March 29 JV Baseball hosts Lexington/River Bluff Spring Break Tournament JV Baseball hosts White Knoll, 10 a.m. B-Team Baseball hosts Lexington/River Bluff Spring Break Tournament B-Team Baseball hosts River Bluff, 12:15 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf in the Anderson Brothers Invitational @ Dusty Hills & CC of SC Wednesday, March 30 JV Baseball hosts Lexington/River Bluff Spring Break Tournament JV Baseball hosts Sumter, 10 a.m. Varsity Boys Soccer at the Palmetto Cup Spring Break Tournament Varsity Boys Soccer vs Greenwood @ BC, 4 p.m. Thursday, March 31 Varsity Baseball in the SC Diamond Invitational @ Blythewood Varsity Baseball vs Carolina Forest, 5 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer at the Palmetto Cup Spring Break Tournament Varsity Boys Soccer vs Daniel @ BC, 2 p.m. Friday, April 1 Varsity Baseball in the SC Diamond Invitational @ Blythewood Varsity Baseball vs JL Mann, 7:30 p.m. Varsity Softball at the Triple Crown Tournament Varsity Boys Soccer at the Palmetto Cup Spring Break Tournament Varsity Boys Soccer vs Wando @ BC, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2 Varsity Baseball in the SC Diamond Invitational @ Blythewood

Varsity Baseball vs Blythewood, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Softball at the Triple Crown Tournament Varsity Boys Soccer at the Palmetto Cup Spring Break Tournament Varsity Boys Soccer vs TBD @ BC - TBD Track at the Beaufort Track Classic @ Beaufort High School, 10 a.m. Sunday, April 3 Varsity Baseball in the SC Diamond Invitational @ Blythewood Monday, April 4 JV Baseball @ AC Flora, 6 p.m. B-Team Baseball hosts AC Flora, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 Varsity and JV Girls Soccer hosts Chapin, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis vs. Christ Church @ Crooked Creek Park in Chapin, 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 JV and Varsity Lacrosse @ Wando, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Varsity Baseball hosts AC Flora (Youth Night), 7 p.m. Track in the Chapin Quad @ Chapin High School, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7 Varsity Baseball hosts Grey Collegiate, 7 p.m. Varsity and JV Girls Soccer hosts White Knoll, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Middle School Track Friday, April 8 JV Baseball @ Blythewood, 6 p.m. B-Team Baseball hosts Blythewood, 6 p.m. Varsity Girls and Boys Soccer @ Cardinal Newman, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9 JV and Varsity Lacrosse @ Clover, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. JV Baseball hosts AC Flora, 12 p.m. B-Team Baseball @ AC Flora, 12 p.m. Track in the Father Kelly Classic @ Bishop England HS, 9 a.m.