News From LCHS 3/20/26

Dear LCHS Families,

One of the strongest indicators of student success is simply showing up, and I’m proud to share that our overall attendance across grades 7-12 continues to improve. This reflects a consistent, schoolwide effort from our students, families, and staff.

• Overall (7–12): 91.1% this year, up from 88.5% last year and 86.9% the year prior
• High School (9–12): 83.56% three years ago to 89.69% this year
• Milestone: We have now crossed the 90% mark building-wide, the highest attendance we’ve seen in recent years

	23-24	24-25	25-26
Junior High (7-8)	90.27%	90.15%	92.46%
High School (9-12)	83.56%	86.78%	89.69%
Overall (7-12)	86.9%	88.5%	91.1%

When students are in class regularly, they build momentum. They stay connected to their teachers. They participate in discussions, labs, group work, and practice that cannot be replicated by simply making up assignments later. Strong attendance also builds habits that matter well beyond high school.

As we move through the semester, we ask families to continue prioritizing daily attendance whenever possible. If your student needs support, whether it is academic, social, or logistical, please reach out. We want to partner with you early.

CONFERENCES (Wednesday and Thursday)

We’re looking forward to welcoming families next week for conferences. As a reminder, the structure will look different for grades 7-8 and 9-12.

Grades 7-8: Families will sign up for a 30-minute conference with their student’s crew teacher. Students will be released at 11:30 AM both days. Conference times will run from 12:30-8:00 PM, with a teacher break from 4:00-5:00 PM.

Grades 9–12: High school students will follow a normal school day (8:00 AM-3:35 PM). Conferences will be drop-in, open house style from 5:00-8:00 PM, with no sign-up required. Students in grades 9-11 should bring a charged Chromebook to support course selection conversations.

If you need support, please contact the LCHS Front Office at 719-486-6950.

BELL SCHEDULE (2026-2027)

Starting next school year, our high school schedule (grades 9-12) will shift from a block schedule to a traditional period-by-period day, meaning students will attend each of their classes daily. Our junior high (grades 7-8) is already on a period schedule, and that structure will continue as we move to a consistent 6-12 model across the building. As a 6-12 school where many teachers work across grade levels, maintaining two different bell schedules has created challenges in staffing, consistency, and overall operations. Moving to one aligned schedule allows us to better support students and staff while creating more predictable routines throughout the day.

In this new structure, students will have a 36-minute Crew/Core/Post-Secondary time built into the day, along with seven 53-minute class periods. This design allows for consistent daily instruction while still protecting time for relationship-building, academic support, and postsecondary planning. It also better supports our student-athletes and those involved in activities, as they will miss less instructional time when traveling or participating in events.

We want to be clear that this shift will not limit opportunities for students. We will continue our strong partnerships with Colorado Mountain College and other community organizations to ensure access to concurrent enrollment, internships, and real-world learning experiences. We recognize this is a change and we appreciate your partnership as we continue to refine and strengthen the experience for all students at LCHS.

Looking forward to seeing you next week,

Scott Carroll

Principal

Lake County High School 

Sports Report

CONGRATULATIONS to the HS Knowledge Bowl team! After finishing 2^nd at State for the last 2 years, they accomplished the win this week in the 2A classification! The HS track & field team opened their season on March 7 in Pueblo. Devyn Sterkel set a PR of 6 feet in the high jump and won the event. He also took 2^nd in the pole vault. 

MS track & field practice begins on Monday! It will be at the intermediate school gym from 4-5:30 pm.

Current schedules are posted here.

Let’s GO PANTHERS!!

March Breakfast and Lunch Menu 

Project Dream Afterschool Cancelled Tuesday March 24th 

LCHS Project Dream will not have afterschool on Tuesday March 24th. This cancellation is for LCHS only.  If you typically attend, please make alternate plans for afterschool, including transportation. We’ll see you next week!

Upcoming Events

Saturday March 21

• HS Girls Soccer @ Arrupe Jesuit 11:00am-1:00pm
• MS Girls Soccer @ Gypsum Creek MS
  • 12:00pm LCMS2 V HPS
  • 1:10pm- LCMS1 V GCMS
  • 3:30pm- LCMS2 V St. Clare

Monday March 23

• Board of Education Special Meeting @ District Office 5:30pm-8:00pm

Wednesday March 25

• Parent Teacher Conferences
  • 7/8 Grade 12:30pm-8:00pm
  • 9-12 Grade 5:00pm-8:00pm

Thursday March 26

• Parent Teacher Conferences
  • 7/8 Grade 12:30pm-8:00pm
  • 9-12 Grade 5:00pm-8:00pm
• HS Girls Soccer @ Bennett High School 4:00pm-6:00pm
• MS Knowledge Bowl @ Ortega MS 4:00pm-6:00pm

Friday March 27

• HS Track @ Loveland Invitational 11:00am

Saturday March 28

• HS Girls Soccer VS Salida @ Lake County Community Field 1:00pm-3:00pm
• MS Girls Soccer @ Gypsum Creek MS
  • 1:10pm- LCMS1 V BCMS
  • 3:30pm- LCMS2 V VMS

Community Events 

Project Dream Director Leave

Mike Adler (Project Dream Director) is out paternity leave, returning May 11th. Here are some details regarding his absence:

• Please continue to communicate directly with Karen (LCHS Site Supervisor) for any issues that arise during programs. 
• During this time, we will have an administrator on call substitute during program hours to help our Site Supervisors with any emergent situations. The administrator substitute will have the OST Director phone (719-427-7003).

In the case that you need to reach Mike regarding a concern with Project Dream that is not appropriate for our Site Supervisors to manage, please send him an email at madler@lakecountyschools.net

CCHS Application

Spring Drivers Ed

Elevated Community Health

Sports Physicals Made Easy This Spring!

Spring sports are here! Did you know students can complete their sports physical right at the School-Based Health Center during the school day? No extra appointments, no missed practice, and no additional trips across town. 

Our team makes it easy for families to stay on track with required physicals and routine care. Enrollment is open year-round. 

To enroll your student or schedule an appointment, call 970-710-5049. 

¡Exámenes físicos deportivos fáciles esta primavera!  

¡La temporada de deportes de primavera ya está aquí! ¿Sabía que los estudiantes pueden completar su examen físico deportivo directamente en el Centro de Salud Escolar durante el día escolar? Sin citas adicionales, sin perder prácticas y sin viajes extra. 

Nuestro equipo facilita que las familias se mantengan al día con los exámenes físicos requeridos y la atención médica de rutina. La inscripción está abierta todo el año. 

Para inscribir a su estudiante o programar una cita, llame al 970-710-5049.