Lindbergh High School

November 23 Updates

* No School - Nov. 26, 27

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 23 - 25

Monday, November 23  - Parent/Teacher Conferences  1-4pm, 5-7:30pm    (EARLY DISMISSAL @ 10:20am)
The staff and administration at Lindbergh High School would like to invite you to our annual Parent-Teacher Conference to be held on Monday November 23, 2009.  Conferences will take place in the Lindbergh Main Gym.  Conference times are 1:00-4:00 p.m. or 5:00-7:30 p.m.  

Our goal is to increase open communication as well as improve the joint efforts of parents/guardians and teachers at increasing student success.  The first quarter conference is an ideal opportunity to set a solid foundation for student achievement.  Conferences will be held arena style (no appointments will be scheduled) allowing you to attend at your convenience during the stated times.  The flyer handout contains suggestions and guidelines that will provide a satisfactory conference for all participants.
Please realize that time constraints will limit our ability to address all items or concerns, so be selective and limit your focus to two or three issues that are most important to you.  We will be happy to schedule a future appointment with you if you wish to discuss issues further and in greater detail.  Administrators, counselors and support staff will also be available for conferences.  The Lindbergh staff feels that this is one additional step toward strengthening our partnership in the success of your child. 

Students will, of course, be curious about the conference, especially when they are asked NOT to attend. 

We are excited and eager to establish a positive working relationship with you and would encourage you to plan your schedules for attendance.  See you on November 23rd. 

Tuesday, November 24 –  Regular schedule
Wednesday, November 25 – EARLY DISMISSAL @ 10:20am

 

LHS Staff Dinner, Nov. 23

PTSA and Boosters will be hosting a dinner for the staff on Monday, November 23rd (in between the Parent-Teacher Conferences).  We would like to provide a nice dinner for them, to let them know we appreciate what they will be doing for our kids.  If you can bring a main dish, casserole, salad, appetizer, dessert, juice, or any other item, please deliver it to the school library Monday, Nov. 23rd, no later than 3:30pm.
If you have any questions, or if you can help with any set-up, please e-mail Linda Kawamura at tkawamu@msn.com.  Please also e-mail Linda with if you are planning on bringing something, so she can keep a tally of the food.  Thank you for your anticipated help and support!
UPDATE!  We have received only four responses for food!  We will be feeding at least 100 teachers and staff members, so we need your help!  The PTSA budget is very small, so we rely heavily on parent donations.   Please help us if you can! 

LHS Yearbooks!
Yearbooks are on sale for $60.00 until January 10, 2010.  After that time, a limited quantity will be available for $65.00.  They make wonderful gifts.  The senior PDA’s (pages dedicated  to a senior for a personal display of affection from family) are also due by the January 10th, 2010 date.  Questions, contact Sally Turnell at Sally.Turnell@rentonschools.us

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LHS Winter Concert Schedule

Wednesday, December 16, 7:00pm      LHS Choir/Orchestra/Band Winter Concert, LHS Auditorium

Grad Night 2010 News

Grad Night 2010 will be hosting a bake sale at Conferences on November 23rd from 1-4 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m. 

Please be sure to stop by our table to check out the goodies.  If "Senior" parents would be willing to donate something, please contact Suzanne Hunter at sandshunter2@hotmail.com.  Also, please note that we will be selling the jersey pants and flip-flops as well.
 

ALL-NIGHT 2010 GRAD PARTY
TICKET ORDER FORM

 
NOTE:  Deadline extended to November 30th!  Please submit your downpayment by this date.  We need this payment by at least 75 students, otherwise we will have to cancel Grad Night plans.
Attention Parents of Seniors:

The All-Night Senior Grad Party is an event that the senior class parents organize and is not a school-sponsored event.  The goal is to provide a fun, safe, supervised, and sober graduation celebration with all-night entertainment.  

The event takes place on the night of graduation beginning at about 10:00 p.m. with organized bus transportation picking up students, traveling to surprise destinations with entertainment, food, and music, and then returning them early in the morning of the following day.  The party is designated as drug and alcohol free.  For security reasons, no "in and out" privileges are extended.

How big an event, where it is held, and what is offered is totally up to US – the senior parents!

• Attend a meeting.  (Held the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Room 210A.  Next Meeting:  Dec. 7, 2009)
• Support our ongoing fundraisers.  (Currently selling Lindbergh logo jersey pants and flip-flops.)
• Purchase your student’s ticket.
  
  

HOLIDAY GIFT & VENDOR FAIR,Sponsored by Grad Night 2011

Monday, Nov. 23rd, 11:00 am – 7:30 pm, LHS Cafeteria

One-Stop Holiday Shopping!  FEATURING:

Cookie Lee Jewelry             Tupperware                   Tropical Spa Body Wraps
PartyLite Gifts                       Pampered Chef            Tastefully Simple
Silpada Jewelry                    Simply Fun Games       Scentsy Wickless Candles
Homecrafters 
and more  from Lindbergh students!

Fill your car full of friends for a FUN HOLIDAY SHOPPING TRIP!

NEW - BIG FAT GREEK FUNDRAISER!
Come and enjoy a fresh, Greek and delicious meal and support
Lindbergh Class of 2012
Grad night fundraiser
Come support the class of 2012
When:   November 28, 2009
4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where:  Daphne’s Location
633 Southcenter Mall Food Court, #FC7

Please remember to present this flyer to receive 20% for your donation.
We hope to see you there!
Questions?  Contact Ken Mack at kenmack1964@msn.com, or e-mail Ken to have him send you the full flyer!

Grad Night 2013 UPDATE - Information Meeting Nov. 23, 7:05pm
LHS Library

To The Parents of the Graduating Class of 2013:
 
I know you're probably thinking to yourself that 2013 is four years away, and there's plenty of time to plan a gradutation party.
 
In order to give our students a celebration for this great milestone they've reached, we must start planning NOW !!
 
We are planning a parent information night that will provide information about the planning committee, benefits of planning a grad party, and the benefits of starting early. 
 
Please join us on November 23, 7:05pm, in the LHS school library (after your teacher conferences).  Please e-mail Carrie at sidekik@msn.com if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!!

Boosters Concessions will be Available in the Gym During Parent-Teacher Conferences, along with LHS Eagle Spirit Wear!

The Concessions Booth will be open in the Gym from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

Boosters will also be selling Spirit Wear at the Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Show your spirit and purchase Eagle wear, or e-mail Carrie at sidekik@msn.com, to reserve your item(s).

o       Polar Fleece Vests                          $25
o       1/4 Zip Fleece Sweatshirts             $35  (Limited quantity)
o       Hoodies                                             $25   (We now have size Small!)
o       Gray Eagle Hoodies                        $10  (Limited quantity)
o       T-shirts                                               S-XL  $12       XXL $15
o       Baseball hats                                    $15  (Limited quantity)
o       Beanies                                             $10  (Limited quantity) Sold out!
o       Eagle Dolls                                       $  6

 

Lindbergh Football 2009 Seamount Champion T-Shirts

T-Shirts will also be sold and/or orders taken at Parent-Teacher Conferences, at the Boosters table.   To place a pre-order, contact Bonnie Anderson at bonniejanderson@msn.com

GRAD NIGHT GENERAL FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES (For ALL Grad Night Committees)

Dealing for Dollars

West Coast Entertainment offers an opportunity to pay down the ticket price.  They are in need of Blackjack Dealers for their party events this holiday season, and are willing to train Grad Night parents to work at these parties.  For each night, you will receive a $50.00 credit, which will pay down your total ticket price.  Kids 16 years and over can train with their parents/guardians.

The biggest benefit for participating in "Dealing for Dollars" is that you can have the entire ticket paid off, with no cost to you.  Training is free.  For example, one couple worked together at the holiday events.  At $50 per person, per event, they paid off their child's ticket in just two events!  To sign up, or for more information, contact Carrie at sidekik@msn.com.

PTSA News.

The next PTSA meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 1, 7:00pm, in the school library.  Everyone is welcome to attend!
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Membership

Thank you so very much to all the parents and staff who have joined!!!  If you still have not joined yet, please contact Carrie Wong at sidekik@msn.com, for a membership form - just type "Send LHS PTA Membership Form" in the subject line, and one will be forwarded to you.  Thank you for your continued support!!!
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PTSA LHS Guide for Parents

If you are a new (or even returning) parent to LHS, the PTSA has a "2009-10 Guide for Parents" available.  The Guide is a brief summary of the structure of parent organizations, along with a list of sports, clubs and activities offered at Lindbergh.  If you would like the Guide e-mailed to you (Word document), please e-mail Carrie at sidekik@msn.com, with "Send LHS Guide" in the subject line.  The Guide will also be available at Parent-Teacher Conferences in November.

Boosters News

We are still in need of a new president (or co-presidents).  Please e-mail Carrie at sidekik@msn.com, if you can help!

If you would like to join, please e-mail Carrie for a Boosters membership form!

The next meeting will be December 14, 2009, 6:00pm -  Note corrected date (NOT Dec. 7th).  This meeting will be held OFF-SITE (not at LHS), at a location to be announced.  If you are interested in attending, please contact Carrie Hain at rkh4@comcast.net.
 
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FUTURE BOOSTERS MEETING DATES.  All meetings are the second MONDAY of each month, 7:00pm, in the LHS Library.  Everyone is welcome to attend!

    *  January 11, 2010

    *  February 8, 2010

    *  March 8, 2010
 
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Volunteers Needed!  Concessions Home Games at Lindbergh!

We are in need of HELP with our concession table during the Winter Sports Season.  The Winter Season entails Home Games/Meets for Girls and Boys Basketball, Wrestling, and Gymnastics.  If you work a shift / game, you get in to that event for free.  You must sign up prior to the event.

If you are interested, please contact Julie Downen at 206-550-9981 , or e-mail jctdownen@q.com.

Please come help, even if it is just once during the sports season!!!  Thank you in advance!

 

"Black Light Toga" Dance, Friday, December 11, LHS Commons and Cafeteria, 8:30-11:30pm

Tickets will be on sale the week of the dance in the commons, Dec 7-11 during lunch, for $10 per person. 


All fines or detentions must be taken care of and non-LHS dates approved.  ID required at time of purchase and entrance.   Wear a Toga or Neon/Glow in the Dark Clothing!

We are also looking for parent volunteers to chaperone.  If you could spare a couple of hours, contact JoAnne Peterson (425-204-3255) or e-mail joanne.peterson@rentonschools.us.  Thank you!

 

Reserving a Space at LHS

If you have an activity, event, or meeting planned at Lindbergh, please contact Laurene Hood at laurene.hood@rentonschools.us, or Amelia Clark at Amelia.Clark@rentonschools.us, so they can put it on the master calendar, notify the custodians and administrations, and reserve the room or space for you.  The school is utilizing the calendar at Highschoolsports.net for most events, and will also include it in there.

LHS After-School Tutorial

Lindbergh has after-school tutorial in the library, Monday –Thursday.  Tutorial runs from 2:15 – 3:15.  Student are to sign in when they come to tutorial, and sign out when they leave.

We vouch for them being at tutorial when their name is on the sign-in sheet.  When they do not sign in, we cannot vouch for them being at tutorial.

Questions?  Contact:  Susan Ombrek at Susan.Ormbrek@rentonschools.us 

Learning Gateway

Learning Gateway is up and running. Thank you for your patience. Learning Gateway can be found at: http://gateway.rentonschools.us Lindbergh parents, please contact Rita Baccus, Registrar, (rita.baccus@rentonschools.us), if you need to register to use Learning Gateway for the first time, or if you’ve forgotten last year’s logon information. (Updated 10-5-2009)

WEB LINKS TO ATHLETIC INFORMATION

Below is information on how to access the athletic schedules and forms that are on our district athletic web pages.

Here is the link to the forms page where we now have high school sports clearance forms (including the new head injury/concussion form we are asking middle schools to use as well) as well as all of our sport specific warning letters:

http://www.rentonschools.us/Departments/Activities_and_Athletics/
AthleticForms

Here is the link to the sport schedules page where we post both the high school and middle school sport schedules (middle schools are on the lower half of the page):

http://www.rentonschools.us/Departments/Activities_and_Athletics/
SportsSchedules

Rather than having each school upload the forms to their own pages, schools will now link to our pages. That way, as we update the schedules or forms, the school page will be current as well.

To find these pages without the above links, you do the following:

1)     Go to the Renton School District home page at www.rentonschools.us
2)     In the menus near the top, just under the photo bar, click on “District Departments”
3)     Scroll down to Extracurricular and click on “Activities and Athletics”
4)     Once on the Activities and Athletics main page, choose the appropriate menu from the left side—Sport Schedules or Athletic Forms

HIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.NET

There is another way to to view games, scrimmages, practices, etc.   For a comprehensive schedule of Fall, Winter, and Spring Sports, scrimmages, practices, clubs (e.g., International, Rocket, Deca, Key, Speech, Chess), parent group meetings, Class events and sales, and much more, go to HighSchoolSports.net.  The direct link is:  http://www.highschoolsports.net/

Click on the tab "My School", and type in Lindbergh High School.   Pick LHS in Renton (NOT the St. Louis one!).  You can view the schedule for two days, the week, month, or the entire season!  This is the most comprehensive schedule yet!  You can also sign up to receive e-mails or text messages, alerting you to changes in the schedule, cancelled games and meets, and scores.

Lindbergh Website Information.

Lindbergh parents and students are encouraged to become familiar with Lindbergh's website at http://lindbergh.rentonschools.us/

At this site, you will find a staff directory, bell schedules, District calendars, student and parent links to Learning Gateway, eFolio and Career Cruising, Career Center and Counseling information, the Daily Bulletin, volunteer parent group information, clubs and sports information, parent resources including online payments and lunches, and much, much more.

Please also check out the school's Calendar of Events, for school activites, events, and meetings: 
http://lindbergh.rentonschools.us/Calendar_of_Events.aspx

If you have questions regarding the website or if you find a link that's not working properly, please contact the LHS webmaster, Terri Simone, at terri.simone@rentonschools.us.


Visit Lindbergh Website's Daily Bulletin.
The information is posted daily, under "Lindbergh News", then "Newsletters/Bulletins".
The direct link for today's information is at http://lindbergh.rentonschools.us/SchoolPage.aspx?PageName=
NewslettersBulletins

COMMUNITY NEWS

Fairwood News in Real-Time, Any Time
Fairwood Community News, Inc. (www.fairwoodcommunitynews.com) is an established, comprehensive and FREE News Source for the greater Fairwood area.   Fairwood Community News covers news about our neighborhood schools, organizations, businesses and developments in our area.  If it has something to do with our community, FCN is interested in sharing it with the greater Fairwood area.

Features: Check out the site; you'll find information about everything: Lindbergh, Nelsen and feeder elementary schools; A Community Calendar is well-used and updated regularly - add your own group's events by emailing FCN;  Homeowners Associations have dedicated pages; and Classified advertising is also FREE.
If you have news to share, let Fairwood Community News know about it.  They want to hear from you.
To view the site, click http://www.fairwoodcommunitynews.com/index.html
Contact Information
Tami Tedrow-Howard
Fairwood Community News
PO Box 58843
Renton, WA 98058
e: info@fairwoodcommunitynews.com
www.fairwoodcommunitynews.com
206.856.1662

COMMUNITY NEWS

Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank
The last few months have been extremely busy for The Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank, and the shelves are empty.

Please take food or drop off a check payable to the "Salvation Army", to Captain Terry, or one of the volunteers at the Food Bank located behind Renton High School at 206 South Tobin Street.

You can help by conducting a food drive at your office, school, service club, or just write a check, TODAY PLEASE.

To view a detailed news article in the Renton Reporter, go to this link:  http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ren/news/68676452.html

COMMUNITY NEWS

KING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM - THE "STUDY ZONE ONLINE" 

The following information is from the KCLS's website, and located at:  http://www.kcls.org/studyzone/study_zone.cfm

The library site has a wealth of information.  Check it out at:  http://www.kcls.org/index.cfm
Study Zone Online provides access to Study Zone tutors over the internet, using the Brainfuse classroom.  Students in grades K-12 can join an online Study Zone classroom to get help in math, science, English and social studies.  At this time Study Zone Online is available only through a library computer.
2009-2010 Study Zone Program Calendar
Scheduled of planned program closures.
Rules of Conduct

Online Tutor Schedule
Volunteer tutors are currently available online Mondays through Thursdays 3-8pm & Sundays 3:30-6pm
Online hours will be expanded as additional tutors become available.
How does Study Zone Online work? - View a demo of the Study Zone Online
Study Zone Online uses the online classroom designed by Brainfuse, allowing for simultaneous live chat and whiteboard drawing functions.  As with the Study Zone tutors in the library, Study Zone Online take place in a group setting with 1-5 students for each tutor.  Students can work individually with a tutor or students can work together in a group and get help from a tutor as they need it.  Students can even use our online worksheets for skills building practice.

How do students join Study Zone?
There is no need to sign up in advance, just log in any time during Study Zone hour.  All you need is your library card.  Students can also drop in to work with live tutors at most KCLS libraries.   To find a live tutor at a library near you see the regular Study Zone program and the Study Zone Tutoring Schedule.
Who are Study Zone tutors?
Study Zone tutors are volunteers from our communities who must pass a Washington State patrol background check and complete a program orientation before they begin tutoring. Study Zone tutors can provide help in all subject areas up to the 8th grade level and also specialize in one or two subjects each up to the college-prep level.
Interested in volunteering to be a tutor? 
Be a Study Zone leader! The Study Zone needs dedicated volunteers to help students with their homework.  The minimum commitment for Study Zone Online is 3 hours, one day per week. Training and support are provided.

Six Period Schedule

Period 1 7:20 - 8:15
Period 2 8:20 - 9:20
Period 3 9:25 - 10:20
1st Lunch
Lunch 10:25 - 10:55
Period 4 11:00 - 11:55
2nd Lunch
Period 4 10:25 - 11:20
Lunch 11:25 - 11:55
Period 5 12:00 - 1:00 Period 6 1:05 - 2:03

LINDBERGH SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION.

Principal, Tres Genger                    425-204-3200
Asst. Principal, Anna Horton         425-204-3210
Asst. Principal, Charles James     425-204-3210
Attendance Office                            425-204-3210
Career Center                                   425-204-3225
Counseling Office                           425-204-3159
Library                                                425-204-3206
Main Office                                       425-204-3200
Registrar                                            425-204-3214
Security Office                                  425-204-3211

Lindbergh Website                    http://lindbergh.rentonschools.us/Home.aspx
Renton District Website            http://www.rentonschools.us/Home.aspx

E-mail updates are provided as a courtesy via Lindbergh's PTSA, and are not intended to replace regular U.S. mail, or written material sent through the kids. The updates merely serve as either an additional notice, or a precursor of things to come, and helps rally parents and promote camaraderie.  Please remember to ask for hand-outs from school, and read them!

Please remember to support the PTSA and Lindbergh Boosters Club - they are the main vehicles by which parents can keep informed and in contact with the school and each other!

If you want to be removed from the e-mail list, please e-mail me at sidekik@msn.com.  Please feel free to forward this to other Lindbergh parents, so they will know what is going on!!!

Thanks, everyone!!
Carrie L. Wong
Lindbergh PTSA Vice-President