Together We Rise LAWRENCE HIGH · CSS profile. Gear Up (Gaining Awareness and Readiness for Un-dergraduate Pro-grams) has been working with seniors all year to ensure that every Lawrence

VOLUME 8 MARCH 2017

LAWRENCE HIGH

GEAR UP FAFSA EVENT PREPARES SENIORS FOR COLLEGE

PEP BAND HAS THAT LANCER SPIRIT

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THE LEARNING COMMONS TO BE?

FARIBORZ MASEEH VISITS LHS

HHS COMMENDED BY DESE!

NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MURAL IN THE WORKS

LHS CHOIR SINGS WITH THE

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LHS PARTNERS WITH LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

DANCING WITH THE STARS

GEARHEADZ WINS QUALITY AWARD

SPOTLIGHT ON LHSC STAFF

BARRIANN ALONZO

UPCOMING EVENTS

ATHLETICS UPDATE

LHS CAMPUS CLUBS

Together We Rise

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GEAR UP FAFSA EVENT PREPARES SENIORS FOR COLLEGE

During the week of January 30, the Gear Up office held a FAFSA make-up week in the Learning Commons, for seniors who had not yet completed their FAFSA and CSS profile. Gear Up (Gaining Awareness and Readiness for Un-dergraduate Pro-grams) has been working with seniors all year to ensure that every Lawrence High School graduate has the oppor-tunity to attend college. “The goal of this week is to attain 100 percent completion rate

of FAFSA by all seniors” said Gear Up financial aid advisor Monaliza Peña. “Anyone who passes MCAS

and graduates from Lawrence High School can go to college, and

if they complete the FAFSA, many can go to community college almost for free.” The FAFSA (Free

Application for Federal Student Aid) determines if a student qualifies for federal student aid. “Most Lawrence High School seniors qualify for the maximum Pell grant of $5900 per year, which covers almost all of the cost of a year at community college” explained Peña. The Gear Up office enlisted the help of community volun-teers to help Lawrence High School students completed the necessary paperwork. Thanks to Gear Up and the community volunteers for

#makinglawrencebetter!

PEP BAND HAS THAT LANCER SPIRITIn the midst of all of the cheering and clapping at LHS basket-ball games, you'll hear the LHS All-Campus Pep Band and 9GA Drumline pump up the crowd. I bet you've also joined in on that ever-famous "Let's go Lancers, let's go" cheer! As a group in its third season of performing at athletic events, students in Pep Band show their enthusiasm for their school and teams by rehearsing twice a week after school during football and basketball seasons. Jeremias Caceres, Adryan Espi-nal, Kelly Torres (all 2nd-year band students), and 10GA Band Director Ryan Solero have been key players in making this group thrive with their dedication and

leadership for the last two years.

You'll frequently see 9GA Drum-line performing with the Pep Band. This group of first-year drummers rehearses 4 times a week during 6th-Period Lab at 9GA, and in a few short months

they've mastered a handful of tricky drum ca-dences! Both of these groups will per-form of Friday Feb-

ruary 17th at 7:00pm when Boys' Varsity Basketball squares off against Andover High School! Pep Band and 9GA Drumline are led by Emmanuel Toledo, 9GA Band Director."

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LHS is forming a com-mittee to visualize what the Learning Commons should be. If you have an interest and would like your opinion heard please email Beth Smith at [email protected] We will create a survey and see what students and staff have for a vision. We will meet at a convenient time for the majority but it will be a volunteer committee.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THE LEARNING COMMONS TO BE?

FARIBORZ MASEEH VISITS LHS

On Thursday March 2nd, Law-rence High School welcomed one of its most generous and commit-ted friends for his first visit to the Lawrence High School Campus. Since 2000, Fariborz Masseh, a businessman and philanthropist from Newport Beach, California, has partnered with Lawrence High School to support our students as president of the Massiah Foun-dation. The foundation supports

Lawrence High School students interested in math and science to attend the MIT SEED pro-gram, and through the Massiah Scholarship has helped countless graduates attend college. A num-ber of current LHS teachers were themselves Massiah Scholars as LHS students. Mr. Maseeh was born in Tehran, Iran and came to the United States to attend col-lege at Portland State University.

He earned a doctorate from MIT and later founded the Intelli-Sense, which became a leader in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Today he is an entre-preneur and community leader whose philanthropy has positively impacted a great many commu-nities. Lawrence High School was proud to welcome Mr. Masseh and is grateful for his time and efforts to support our students.

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HHS COMMENDED BY DESE!

At a State House ceremony on February 1st, the Lawrence’s Health and Human services High School (HHS) was recognized by

the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a Commendation School for achiev-ing High Progress in accountabil-

ity data. Congratulations to the hard-working students and staff of HHS!

NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MURAL IN THE WORKS

There’s a new civil rights mural in the works, from Eric Allshouse’s Upper School Mural class. Located on the wall in the first floor café near “H”-building, the mural is based on this premise: “Basic human and civil rights are a foundation to every great society. In our current times, we reflect back on those that helped make our world a better place to live, helping all people attain the basic right of equality. Each person

fought hard, spoke up, and stood strong for what they be-lieved in, works no for wom-en's voting rights, Hispanic workers rights, freedom from tyranny abuse and oppres-sion, and simply the right to be treated as an equal.”

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The LHS Learning Commons has partnered with the Lawrence Public Library to provide access to the resources of the Public Library to all LHS students. Over the next few weeks, every LHS student will be signed up for a library card, which will provide access to the on-line resources of the library, as well as check-out materi-

als. Efforts are underway across campus to educate students about the public library and how it can support their learning. The Lawrence Public Library has

two branches. The main branch is at 51 Lawrence Street, adjoining the North Lawrence Common. It is open Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, and Fridays 9am-5pm. The

South Branch, located at 135 Parker Street, is open Mondays and Wednes-days 10am-5pm, Saturdays 9am-5pm and Sundays 1-4pm. Check out the library website at http://www.lawrencefreeli-brary.org/

LHS PARTNERS WITH LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

LHS CHOIR SINGS WITH THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

As part of their collaboration with the Handel & Haydn Society, the Lawrence High School Choir sang with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Friday evening, March 3rd, at Symphony Hall. Thanks to Nancy McGhee for making it happen!

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DANCING WITH THE STARS

The fifth annual Dancing with the Stars: Teacher’s Edition took place in the PAC on Friday evening, March 3rd. Dancing with the Stars flips the tradi-tional teacher-student dynamic by pairing an experience stu-dent dancer with a (generally) inexperienced faculty dancer. Campus Headmaster Michael Fiato and Upper School ELA teacher Nichole Couture served as Masters of Ceremonies for the event. Celebrity judges included Mayor Daniel Rivera,

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mary Lou Bergeron (herself a four-time participant as a danc-er), Meghan Reed, Ana Medina and Lorena Garcia. Sabrina Morgan and Manny Rivera placed first with a Prince- and Princess-themed take on Swing Dance. Other dancers includ-ed Fernando Rodriguez with Danyska Morales (Jive Dance), Emmanuel Toledo with Ashley Arias (Waltz), Eric Spencer with Christie Adames (Disco), Ryan Solero with Rashelly Polanco

(Cumbia), Cynthia McKeen with Bryan Nunez (Lindy-Hop), Audrey Martin with Miguel Dejesus (Samba), Mayor Rivera with Rafaileidy Pita (Merengue), Juan Rodriguez with Shaney Santos (Rumba), and Sondra Longo with Karlin Soler (Tan-go). Great fun was had by all. Thanks to Upper School dance teacher Quity Morgan, who de-velop the idea and works very hard to make it a reality each year. She is already recruiting faculty dancers for next year!

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GEARHEADZ WINS QUALITY AWARD

Congratulations to the LHS Gearheadz Robotics Team for winning the 2017 Quality Award earned for the "robustness in concept and fabrication" of their robotic entry in the NE FIRST District Granite State Event this past weekend.

Mr. James Carpenito, BMF/MST Business teacher, engages BMF/MST students in a con-versation at the BMF/MST College Fair last week. Students in Ms. Ainsley Robles' and Maureen Santiago's One Goal Class organized the event to share relevant information about area colleges with their class-mates.

ONE GOAL COLLEGE FAIR

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LAWRENCE TEACHER’S UNION MEETINGSWEDNESDAY APRIL 5TH - 4:15PM

WEDNESDAY MAY 3RD AND JUNE 7TH - 4:15PMRELIF’S IN - 1 MARKET STREET, LAWRENCE

SPOTLIGHT ON LHSC STAFFBarriAnn Alonzo

Assistant Principal, International High School

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO YOU NEED TO BE AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL? • Principal/Assistant principal License• Bachelor and Masters degree• Good listener, humor, organized, understanding

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED IN LAWRENCE? I started working in 2009 as an Assistant Principal. Before that I worked as a Spanish teacher/depart-ment head in Georgetown MA

AS A CHILD, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GREW UP? Teacher and then in college studies I changed to pub-lic relations and international business

LIST 5 WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR JOB:Fun, interesting

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? I have a dog named King. He is a boxer. The picture is with King and my nine year old daughter Ava.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? Pizza- any kind is great

WHAT IS YOUR PET PEEVE? Tardiness

WHAT IS ONE THING MANY PEOPLE HERE AT SCHOOL MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU? I own Ava’s farm Organic Butcher shop (Middleton, Beverly and Marblehead)

WHAT IS THE LAST GOOD BOOK THAT YOU READ? A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron

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ATHLETICS UPDATE

Boy’s Basketball defeated Peabody 77-50 in the first round of the state play-offs on Monday, February 27. They nearly pulled off the upset but fell 50-46 to

#1-seeded and undefeated Cambridge Rindge & Latin.

Stanley Alberto ’17 placed 4th in the All State Wrestling tournament and quali-fied for the New England Tournament

Rosalinda Rosario ’18 broke the school record in the 55-meter hurdles in indoor track. Check out the Eagle-Tribune article about her at http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/local_sports/lawrence-track-champion-is-proud-to-wear-the-shirt/

article_56190bbc-a7bb-5eb8-b0d5-4c0173716558.html

SPRING SPORTS BEGIN MONDAY MARCH 20Softball – Baseball - Girls and Boys Outdoor Track –

Girls Tennis - Boys Tennis - Boys Volleyball -

SUPPORT OUR LANCERS!#lancer #lancernation #togetherwerise

ADVISORS 2016-2017

Art ClubJohn Travlos | Room E306

Wednesdays | 3:15 - 4:00pM

Sondra Longo | room E102

Mondays | 3:00 - 4:00pM

book club

Michael Bocchichio | Room H406

Thursdays | 3:00 - 4:00pM

Chess Club

Misty Anaya | room C107

Mondays | 3:00 - 4:00pM

Coding Club

Maria Morgan | Room B115

Monday- Friday | 2:45 - 5:00pM

Dance Club

John Helbert | JROTC- Room B123

Every other Wednesday | 2:45 - 3:55pM

Drumline Advisor

Kathleen Cetin | Room G206

Thursdays | 2:50pM

Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

John Fichera | Room F305

Tuesdays & Thursdays | 3:00pM

Lawrencian Newspaper

GSA

(IF NEEDED)

Literary Magazine- The Bulletin

Richard Gorham | Room B222

Mary DeFelice | Room D300

Tuesdays/Thursdays | 3:00 - 5:00pM

Mock Trial

National Honor Society/L-PinRichard Gorham | Room B149

1st Monday of the Month | 3:00pm

Linette Heredia & Ana Shapiro | Room H102

Wednesdays | 5:45 - 7:30pM

Robotics Club

Ms. Buchanan | Room G208

Tuesdays | 2:45pM

Rubik’s Cube Club

Tracy Baillargeon | Library

Thursdays | 3:00pM

Student Leadership Council

Molly McGravey | Room H400

Tuesdays | 3:00 - 4:00pM

Writers’ Club

Tamara Lobo & Krista Lamontagne | Room E105

Wednesdays | 3:00 - 4:00pM

Yearbook Advisors

David Toto | Room - F200

Wednesdays | 2:45 - 3:45pM

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lAWRENCE MA 01843

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