News From LCHS 3/3/23
Good Afternoon LCHS,
We have completed the vast majority of NWEA testing over the last few weeks. We have implemented several new testing procedures in order to improve the testing culture and environment of our campus. On that note, next week is parent teacher conferences. This will give you all an opportunity to see where your students are and how they are growing academically. It is also a great opportunity to find out how things are going for your child and what their teachers think about what support your kids might need. Please sign up and join us next Wednesday and Thursday from 1 pm to 8 pm to get a conversation started with your child’s teachers.
Thank you,
Brian Nelson
Principal LCHS
Reminder: Parent teacher conferences are this coming week On Wednesday and Thursday. Students will have a half day. Please use the links below to schedule your conference with your student’s crew teacher!
English:
Spanish:
Breakfast and Lunch menus for March
FBLA Financial Literacy Night
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! Please consider joining us for the upcoming Transition Leadership Institute. We are designing a strand just for you to build upon your knowledge and answer your questions about secondary transition planning! Please see the flyers below for additional information. Registration coming soon…
2023 Transition Leadership Institute Parent Save the Date!
Spanish translated flyer here!
2023 Transition Leadership Institute Conference Agenda!
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
Athletics:
Our HS boys’ basketball team won the District Tournament and will be hosting the first and second rounds of the postseason on Friday and Saturday, March 3-4! Lake County will face off against Meeker at 5:30 pm, and Yuma will play Bayfield at 7 pm. The winners of each game will play at 1 pm on Saturday.
Because we are no longer in the regular season, Lake County and Frontier League passes will NOT be accepted. The admission prices- set by CHSAA- will be $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors (age 60+).
PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR PANTHER TEAM!!!
Community Service Hours Opportunity: 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
High School spring sports are rolling! Look for hard copies of schedules at conferences next week.
Middle School sports will be starting soon! Look for signup and informational sheets at conferences next week, and please make sure that your student’s physical is up to date.
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 March 9th
JH eligibility will continue to be every 2 weeks! The next run will be March 9th
CHSSA Regain Date:
Winter Sports: December 12th
Upcoming Events
Friday March 3
- Hs Boys Basketball Class 3A 1st Round Regional Tournament @ LCHS
- Lake County (8) V Meeker (25)- 5:30 pm
- Yuma (9) V Bayfield (24)- 7:00 pm
Saturday March 4
- HS Boys Basketball Class 3A 2nd Round Regional Tournament @ LCHS 1:00-3:00 pm
Wednesday March 8
- ½ day for students 8:00-11:30 am
- Parent Teacher Conferences from 1:00-8:00 pm
Thursday March 9
- ½ day for students 8:00-11:30 am
- Parent Teacher Conferences from 1:00-8:00 pm
- HS Girls Soccer @ Salida 4:30-6:30 pm
Saturday March 11
- HS Track Banana Belt Invite @ Dutch Clark Stadium 10:00-3:00 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
