Something to Share with LHS Parents and Students?
It’s an open meeting. Come check out the LHS PTO board meeting. Guest speaker for the October meeting will be a School Committee member providing an overview of their work for this coming year.
If you have information to share with the LHS community, you may submit it to the Weekly Announcements.
The only information in the Weekly Announcements that is supplied by the PTO is presented in the PTO News & Event section. All other information has been submitted to the Weekly Announcement Manager for posting, including any information from LHS.
Attention LHS Seniors and their Parents/Guardians - you are invited to attend the MEFA Financial Aid Night at LHS. A representative from MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) will be presenting.
Please come and hear about the important issues and events of 2018-19 from Principal Andrew Stephens and Associate Principal Andrew Baker. Open to all LHS parents.
Deadline to register is today, September 28. LHS is hosting the PSATs for any Lexington junior or sophomore students. This test is optional, but some students find it useful for preparing for the SATs, and juniors can use it to qualify for some scholarships. The cost of the test is $32 and registration is online. Payments are accepted through MCC (the online payment portal). Once you pay through the portal, your student will be registered. No additional steps are necessary to register. Students will report by 7:40 am, and should be done at approximately 11:45 am. Additional information can be found at this link.
Information about Yearbooks is now on the PTO website.
On Sunday, September 30, the LHS Girls’ Volleyball Team will be offering a car wash to raise funds for the volleyball team, as well as Minute Man Arc, a local organization that serves Lexington and a dozen other local towns through “improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities by increasing independence, personal choice, and self-advocacy.” Tickets are $10 ahead of time from any LHS girls volleyball player, or you can just show up!
Format: Q & A discussion on vaping and e-cigarettes with Nicholas Chadi, M.D.
Dr. Chadi is a pediatrician specializing in adolescent medicine and a researcher with the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program (ASAP) at Boston Children's Hospital. This event is free and open to the public. This forum is sponsored by the Lexington Human Services Department, Department of Health, and the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC).
Learn about the many ways we can limit climate change and leave a healthier world for our kids. Lexplore Sustainability is free and will have hands-on exhibits, workshops, and speakers on a broad list of topics such as energy conservation, political action, clean energy, gardening and composting. Children will enjoy the storyteller, cooking and farm-oriented activities and all will want to check out the electric car demonstrations! For more information and schedule: http://lexgwac.org.
The Comprehensive Plan for Lexington is now 15 years old. It is time to craft (or design) a new “visionary plan for the future physical development of Lexington”. Town Meeting approved the request to update the plan, but what exactly is involved in the process?
Please join us to hear our panel address this question. Planning Director David Kucharsky, and Assistant Town Manager for Development Carol Kowalski will discuss the mechanics on the process of updating the present Comprehensive Plan; Transportation Manager Susan Barrett will explain the Tri-Town Efficiency and Regionalization Transit Study.
Both departments are working together on community outreach through public meetings and surveys, to ask each resident and Lexington business employee for their input in the plan.
This program is the first in the series of 2018-2019 First Friday Forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lexington to promote awareness and understanding of public policy issues. The Forums take place at Cary Memorial Library, with coffee available at 9:15 am and the presentation beginning at 9:30 am. All League forums are free and open to the public.
Come celebrate Diwali, festival of lights, with the Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL). Festivities include cultural performances, quick-to-grab mouth watering Indian street food (cash only purchase), and free henna tattoo, face painting, and other activities. Jewelry, clothes, and other items will be sold at the event.
Tickets for IAL’s Diwali Mela 2018 is now OPEN. Tickets can be purchased at the following link: https://www.indianamericansoflexington.org/diwalimela2018. Early Bird price is $15/person till September 28th, 2018. Regular price is $18/person. Free for children under 6 years.
About Racism: What’s Your Story?
Your encounters with racism can help shape the content of an upcoming panel discussion, “Raising Anti-racist Children: Strategies for Success”. The Rev. Liz Walker will moderate the conversation, which will use real stories—perhaps yours!—to lead to a greater understanding, both theoretical and practical, of racism and how to help children of all ages understand and work against it.
Please take a moment to reflect on your own experiences. Do you recall a racially charged moment or situation? What happened? Was something said that led to greater understanding? Did it escalate but never really get resolved? Did discomfort about possibly saying the wrong thing mean nothing was said at all? If it went well, what helped that to happen? What did you learn? What do you want to learn? The children in your life might also have a story or question to share. Those are welcomed, too.
Where do you see Lexington in 10 years? Please join us for one of our small group conversations taking place this fall. Leading into the development of the new Comprehensive Plan, the Town of Lexington would like to invite you to a World Cafe conversation. The intent of this event is for Planning staff, elected and appointed officials, and selected consultants to hear feedback on your vision for Lexington. Please save a date and RSVP by using the links above. Please note that capacity is limited at these events so if you've already attended one, give someone else a chance to attend and look for more information regarding future events in the spring by checking this website or signing up for our email updates. For more information please visit www.lexingtonma.gov/compplan.
A Local Pre-Schooler Needs Our Help! Lexington’s Spencer Smith, has been diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a progressive disease - likened to childhood Alzheimer’s, with devastating effects on the brain - that doesn’t have a cure…YET.
100% of the proceeds of the funds raised on our Crowdrise site will go toward finding a cure for Sanfilippo Syndrome. For the second time, LexFUN! and the Lexington Newcomers and Neighbors Club have joined forces to become a team: Spencer’s Sprinters! Please join our team!
When you arrive at the "Team Selection" page, select “Join Existing Team” and begin to type “Spencer”, at which point “Spencer’s Sprinters” should pop up as an existing team for you to join.
After you have completed your Registration for the Run, you can begin to Fundraise for our team!
Please join our fundraising team for CureSFF: https://www.crowdrise.com/spencers-sprinters-battlegreen-run . Create your profile by clicking “Join The Team” mid-page on the Right.
Registered Runners and Walkers who create a Crowdrise profile and raise $100 or more by October 12th will receive a FREE long sleeve Spencer’s Sprinters Official Race Tee!
Please note pre-registration is required for all LCE Classes. To register, using a MasterCard or VISA, please call Lexington Community Education at 781-862-8043.
Don’t wait until college application deadlines approach and wonder what to create for your personal statement/essay! Be prepared by spending only one weekend (four-half days) learning the do's and dont’s of the essay. You will receive help on all aspects of the essay from coming up with a topic to actually completing the essay in the span of four days. Join fellow students as popular College Application Essay Coach, Mindy Pollack-Fusi, teaches you insider tips and a foolproof techniques. Please bring a paper and pen to class as well as your laptop. There will be a short lunch break. Please bring your own lunch or plan to purchase from nearby restaurants.
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