News From LCHS 2/24/23
Good morning Lake County High School,
This week at the high school we have been working on NWEA testing. Testing has been steady and good, with high levels of participation, and good behavior from our students. We have many Spring sports coming up soon. If you would like to find out more about Spring sports, please contact Amy Peters.
If your child is attending the Choir/Band Trip to Southern California March 7-12, there is a mandatory parent meeting on Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00 pm in the Choir room to sign paperwork and get last minute information.
Parents, please remember that nobody is on campus at the high school prior to 7:30. With the cold weather, please make sure you wait until we are open to drop off your student.
Thank you,
Brian Nelson
Principal LCHS
English:
Spanish:
Thank you,
Brian Nelson
LCHS Principal
Breakfast and Lunch menus for March
A note from Project Dream Tutoring
Reminder: There will be no after school tutoring with Project Dream on March 8th and 9th due to Parent Teacher conferences.
Transition Meeting Information
Parents!
If you are like many parents, the topic of Transition is full of unknowns and for many, a launch into a whole new world. We want to support parents in learning about the transition planning process, goals, and expectations so you can partner with your teen’s school team to help your student succeed in high school and beyond. Please join us for one or all of the sessions designed to support you and your young adult to successfully transition to adult life, links to flyers with details are embedded below.
Please find the 2023 Secondary Transition Lunch & Learn Flyer Here!
Spanish Translated Flyer Here!
Senior Class of 2023
If you are still looking for Graduation announcements Balfour has graduation announcements ready to order. Check out the link for more information!
Need a COVID test?
You can now order your own home test for FREE! Visit this site for more information: https://www.npr.org/2022/12/15/1142926180/free-covid-tests-mail-order
Performing Arts Department
Athletics:
Lake County High School has 2 new STATE CHAMPIONS!! Ella Bullock won both Nordic races at the CHSAA state meet last week, and Jace Peters won in the classic discipline! In addition to Bullock and Peters, Brynna Lenhard was named to the 1st Team All-State Nordic Team, and Josiah Horning was honored as part of the 2nd Team All-State list. Rowynn Slivka made the 1st Team All-State Slalom Team for Alpine, and Karl Remsen was named Nordic Coach of the Year!!
THANK YOU to those of you who came out to support the HS girls’ basketball team on Tuesday!! They were victorious against Bruce Randolph and have solidified their position as one of the top 4 3A teams of the Frontier League. The boys’ team held on to the top 3A spot and had a bye on Tuesday. Both teams will compete at Arvada High School this weekend in the District Tournament.
HS boys’ volleyball is underway, but it isn’t too late to join the team! Practices will be 6-8 pm in the LCHS gym next week.
HS Girls’ Soccer and HS Co-ed Track & Field will begin practices on Monday, February 27! Please make sure that your athlete’s physical is up to date, so they are ready for the beginning of the season.
Community Service Hours Opportunity for students or adults: St. Vincent Health and the Leadville Lions Club will be hosting the 365 Health Fair on April 29th. They have many non-medical positions that they need help filling such as: traffic support, food area, and set up/break down. They need volunteers onsite from the hours of 7am-2pm, and it’s going to be located in the gym at Lake County Elementary School, 130 West 12th St., Leadville, CO. If there are volunteers available for set up, they’d need them the day before the event on April 28th from about 4-7pm.
Volunteers can sign up for positions at: St. Vincent Health at Westpark Elementary School Health Fair | 365 Health
LET’S GO PANTHERS!!
Amy Peters
Athletic/Activities Director
719-293-0105
apeters@lakecountyschools.net
Eligibility Check:
HS Eligibility will be run weekly on thursdays! The next run will be February 23rd
JH eligibility will continue to be every 2 weeks! The next run will be February 23rd
CHSSA Regain Date:
Winter Sports: December 12th
Upcoming Events
Friday February 24
- SCHOOL IN SESSION
- Varsity Boys Basketball VS Bennett (District League Semifinals) @ Arvada Senior High School 5:30-7:00 pm
Saturday February 25
- Varsity Basketball (District League Finals) Time/Location/Opponent TBD
Monday February 27
- Spring Sports Official First Day of Practice (Track & Girls Soccer)
Tuesday February 28
- Board of Education Special Meeting @ District Office 6:30-9:30 pm
Wednesday March 1
- Pathways/ Programing Parent Night @ LCHS 7:00-8:00 pm
Community Events
A Message from Lake County Commissioner
Due to the fact that the end of February marks the end of SNAP Max Allotment for all SNAP households, Lake County is providing ARPA funds as financial assistance to all SNAP households in Lake County.
As promised, we have updated details on the plan for distribution of these resources.
The following days are designated for SNAP head of households to come to the Lake County Department of Human Services (annex building) offices to receive this financial assistance:
- Wednesday, March 1 from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Friday, March 10 from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM
In this plan, Lake County SNAP households will receive one-time assistance.
This financial assistance is meant to serve as partial compensation for three months of SNAP Max Allotment for March, April and May.
The assistance amounts are based on the size of the SNAP household.
The purpose of this assistance is to ease the financial burden created by loss of SNAP Max Allotment payments at the end of February.
Every attempt will be made to get this assistance to all SNAP households in Lake County, beginning with the distribution days at the Courthouse Annex (the DHS Offices) on March 1 and March 10.
Follow up with SNAP households who do not claim their assistance on those days will continue, including specific outreach to individuals who are homebound.
All SNAP household members can call the Lake County Department of Human Services if they have questions, by dialing 719-486-2088.
Please note that Lake County Human Services is experiencing a significant increase in call volume. If callers are prompted to leave a voicemail, please do so and include what program they are asking about.
More information will be available in the coming weeks on the County Website, flyers posted around the community, within the Herald Democrat, and through direct mailing. All material will be in Spanish and English.
Please share this information with your clients.
If you have questions, please email Janeen McGee at Janeen.McGee@state.co.us or Tim Bergman at tbergman@co.lake.co.us
What is SNAP?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income households in Colorado purchase food. It provides a monthly benefit that helps families and individuals buy the food they need for good health. SNAP is part of a federal nutrition program to help low-income households purchase food.
What is SNAP Max Allotment?
Colorado Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households have been getting an extra amount of benefits every month because of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. These extra benefits are called “Emergency Allotments or Max Allotments” and most households have been getting them in addition to their regular SNAP benefits. These Emergency Allotments were authorized by Congress, but they are temporary, and will be ending at the end February 2023, because of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. We fully understand that this Federal policy decision to reduce SNAP benefits will hit some Lake County households particularly hard.
Thank you for your continued support to our community and SNAP households,
Sarah Mudge
Sarah Mudge (she/her)
Lake County Commissioner
