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Lexington High School
Newsletter
June 2016
Volume 32, number 9
From the Principal
May
T
June
– Laura Lasa, Principal
Dear Parents and Guardians,
he month of May in a high performing public school is filled with a mixture of warmer
weather, AP exams, MCAS testing, the spring
musical, various concerts, field trips to close out
the year, proms, semi-formals, tournament runs
for athletic teams, award/scholarship ceremonies,
and the final days for our senior class. The act
of typing a list this extensive, and by no means
all-inclusive, supports the mixture of elation and
exhaustion many of us feel this month. Things
slow down a bit in June, but the hectic pace of
both months remind me how wonderful and draining this time of year can be.
The academic march to the end of the year is
sprinkled with numerous family commitments that
cause time to be further compressed for students,
siblings, parents, and guardians. I hope every
family is managing the season as well as can be
expected, sustaining focus on a theme I tossed out
in the first newsletter: concentrate on moments of
happiness as a strategy to reduce stress, but more
importantly, as a reminder that life is full of positive
moments. When we look for and celebrate small
successes, we begin to recognize that much of what
we emphasize in our daily life is negativity (things
that are not going well). As individuals and a collective community, we do have the power to shift
this outlook, one moment of happiness at a time.
I am sending along best wishes for all of our
graduates and returning students to celebrate small
wins, to reflect on things that have gone well, to
find time this summer to enjoy activities that bring
a smile to their face and a good feeling to their
heart. And please, find time to have fun, be silly,
relax, and recharge together.
I look forward to seeing many of you in-andaround school at various events in May and June
Laura Lasa
Principal
Thursday26
Pops concert $10, gym, $10, 7 pm
Friday27
Pops concert $10, gym, $10, 7 pm
Saturday
28 Jazz Nite 4 @ Discovery Day or Cmns II, 12-3pm
Monday
30 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday
31 French Film Festival, all day, SLH
31 Student Athlete Awards Dinner, 6-8:30pm, Commons II
MCAS STE Session 1; Gr. 10
Graduation Rehearsal - Mandatory, Field House,
10:30am-noon
1 Senior Barbecue, Quad outside, 12-1:30pm
1 Cap and gown distribution, Deans’ offices, 9 am, 1 pm
1 Senior Schol. Awards Night, 6-9pm, aud
Thursday
2 Senior Prom, leave LHS 5:45pm, Gillette Stadium,
Foxboro
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MCAS STE Session 2; Gr. 10
Friday
3 Swing Nite, Fiske, 7:30-10:30pm
Friday
3 Improv Troupe, BlackBox, 7:30 pm
Saturday
4 SAT Exam at LHS
4 Spring A Cappella Jam $10/$5, aud, 7 pm
Sunday
5 LHS Graduation, 2:00 pm, Tsongas Arena,
12:30pm concert
5 All-Night Graduation Party, Field House, 10 pm -5 am
Tuesday
7 Grade 8 Step Up Day
Wednesday
8 Student Athlete & Parent mtg for fall, 6-8 pm
Thursday
9 Junior Book Awards, 6:30-8pm, Commons II
Saturday
11 Sophomore Cruise
Monday
13 School Council Mtg, LMC/147, 6:15-7:45pm
Fri-Tues 17-21 Final Exams [see p. 9]
Thursday
23 Final Day for Students/Teachers. Students 1/2 day drop-in
Wednesday
1
1
August
Tuesday
Wednesday
30
31
Gr. 9 full day, and new students 1/2 day
All students full day
September
Fri-Mon
2-5 No School
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For Athletics schedules,
<http://lps.lexingtonma.org/domain/657>
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The calendar was compiled in late May and events are subject to change. Call
the department involved for up-to-date information or go to <http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/10 >.
Lexington High School Newsletter
June 2016
Social Studies Department
Lexington High School Team
Finishes Second at History Bowl
Nationals in Arlington, Virginia
L
exington High School students competed on two teams and
as individuals at the 6th Annual Varsity and Junior Varsity National
Championships of The National History Bee and Bowl, United
States Geography Olympiad, and United States History Bee, which
were held in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA on April 22-24,
2016.
Founded in 2010, The National History Bee and Bowl are nationwide academic quiz competitions with a history focus. The Bees
feature individual students, and the Bowls are for teams of up to
four players. From 90 regional and state-level tournaments around
the country this school year, approximately 1200 qualified students
came to Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA to compete at the
2016 National Championships.
The National History Bowl featured roughly 160 Varsity and 100
Junior Varsity teams who played preliminary rounds throughout
the day on Saturday, April 23. Matches were held at the host hotel
(the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA) and at the National
Museum of the American Indian and the Middle East Institute in
Washington, D.C. The members of the Junior Varsity Team from
Lexington were Stephen Alessandro, Pierce Warburton, and Winna
Xia. The Varsity Team members were Colin Cantwell, Will Marshall, Duncan McCallum (captain), and Devin Shang. The History
Bowl championship matches were held on Sunday, April 24, with
the Lexington Varsity team finishing in second place.
Newsletter Policy
PHONE NUMBERS REFERENCE
Principal Laura Lasa......861-2320, ext. 69103
Assoc. Principal John Murray.......................... .......................................861-2320, ext. 69102
Dean Nicole Canniff......861-2320, ext. 69332
Dean Kate Hermon........861-2320, ext. 69530
Dean Scott Kmack......... 861-2320, ext. 69111
Dean Jaffrie Perrotti.......861-2320, ext. 69720
For attendance, call the appropriate
administrator for your child before 9:30
am on the day of the absence.
LHS homepage:
http://lps.lexingtonma.org/lexingtonhs
PTO website...http://lhspto.org/
School Committee email:
school-com@comet.ci.lexington.ma.us
The Lexington High School
Newsletter
Editor
Jean Cole
email: jeancole@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
The Newsletter will print items directly related to
the schools and their PTAs. This includes curricular, cocurricular, and extracurricular activities which are PTSA- or system-supported, and
school-sanctioned projects. All articles are subject
to editorial discretion.
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PTO News
June 2016
School Council
Visit our website: www.LHSPTO.org
With Thanks and Gratitude
from the Co-Presidents
A
s we wind down another exciting academic year at LHS,
we would like to reflect back
on the PTO-sponsored events and
programs and thank the many people
whose contributions helped make
the year a huge success. The PTO
couldn’t operate without the help
of so many parents. We extend our
heartfelt thanks and gratitude for your
time and effort. No matter the amount
of time donated, large or small, the
LHS students, families and staff
benefit. Know that your contributions
continue to make the PTO a strong
and well-run organization.
We’d like to recognize some individuals who had key roles in the PTO
this past year. Thank you to our fabulous Executive Board who worked
throughout the year to help the
PTO-sponsored events and programs
run smoothly. They are: Beth Briggs,
Shubhra Chandra, Katie Cutler, Leslie Forg, Jenny Richlin, Deb Rourke,
and Patricia Valda. A special thanks
and farewell to Katie Cutler who’s
daughter will be graduating LHS this
year. We’ll miss you!
Communications Team -
Communication is critical to the
success of the PTO and we want to
recognize the individuals responsible
for making sure we are all aware of
upcoming events and LHS news.
Thanks to Leslie Forg, our Vice
President of Communication, who
ensured the most up-to-date information appeared in the weekly listserv
announcements. Thank you to Polly
Kienle, our fabulous listserv administrator. And we want to recognize
Jean Cole, our newsletter editor, who
creates nine fantastic newsletters each
year. Thank you, Jean.
Forums Co-Chairs - Thank you
to Laurie Buchta and Marisa Defay
our Forums Co-Chairs, for carefully planning the events, scheduling
space, and recruiting speakers for the
five PTO-sponsored forums. We also
appreciate the presenters and speakers
who graciously donated their time to
help make the forums a success and
want to thank parents and students for
attending these valuable meetings.
Hospitality - The teachers and
staff look forward to the wonderful
PTO Staff Appreciation Lunch each
fall and spring. Thank you to Jen Vogelzang for coordinating and executing
the events and to all the parents who
donated the delicious food and volunteered to set up and serve. The committee also organizes volunteers, food,
drinks and decorations for the Sophomore Cruise Reception, the Junior and
Senior Prom Receptions, the Junior
Book Awards, and the Senior Awards.
Grant Review Committee -
This year the PTO was able to award
over $6,000 in grant money to fund
LHS staff and department projects.
Thank you to those on the Grant
Review Committee including Sarah
Kaufman for chairing the committee,
and members Ilene Benghiat, Brinda
Gupta, Mary Sweeney and Deb
Rourke for thoughtful deliberation
and hard work.
Landscape Committee -
Thanks to Pat Moyer and her energetic
Landscape Committee who not only
keep the LHS campus looking beautiful all year round but help with summer employment of LHS students.
New LHS School Council
Members
Suzanne Lau &
Leslie Zales!
T
he LHS/PTO recently held a
vote for two new parent volunteers to
serve on the LHS Site-Based School
Council, a group comprising LHS
parents, faculty, principal, students
and Lexington community members. The purpose of the Council is
to work collaboratively to develop
school improvement plans consistent
with systemwide goals and student
performance standards set by the
Massachusetts Board of Education.
Council members plan ways to meet
the diverse learning needs of students,
establish a school climate of tolerance
and respect for every individual, involve parents in the life of the school,
impact safety and discipline, enhance
extracurricular activities and more.
On behalf of the School Council,
the LHS/PTO Board is pleased to
announce the new members of the
Council, serving three-year terms,
starting in the 2016-2017 school year
are Suzanne Lau and Leslie Zales.
The LHS/PTO Board and the School
Council are grateful to each of the
five candidates for their willingness
to serve the LHS community and appreciate the parents who participated
in the vote. The School Council looks
forward to welcoming Suzanne and
Leslie as Council members.
Have a great summer!
– Kara Brandes
Kathleen Lenihan
LHS/PTO Co-Presidents
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Congratulations to LHS/PTO
Officers for 2016-2017!
Congratulations to the Executive Board voted in by the
general membership at the PTO meeting held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 7:00 pm. We are grateful to these
individuals for volunteering their time on behalf of our
children and the school community.
2016-2017 LHS PTO Executive Board
WGBH High School Quiz Show
C
ongratulations to the students who represented
Lexington High School on WGBH’s High School Quiz
Show for their win in the Massachusetts final May 21, and
the MA–NH competition that followed. This year’s team
members are Colin Cantwell, Reggie Luo, Duncan McCallum, Ravi Raghavan, Devin Shang, and Krishna Suraj.
The team is advised by Mr. Cole and Dr. Darling.
National Economics Championship
C
ongratulations to Jeb Jacob, Ryan Leung, Kenzie
Martin, and Jeff Zhu on winning the National Economics Championship in New York City this weekend. They
finished second in the micro round, but first in macro, first
in international/current events, and first in critical thinking
before ultimately winning the last round at buzzers over
the New Jersey state champion. Following their victory
they were interviewed on CNBC’s Squawk Box.
Mr. Cole, Jeb Jacob, Jeff Zhu, Ryan Leung, and Kenzie Martin, Nan Morrison, President and CEO of the Council on Economic Education, and Steve
Liesman, Senior Economic Reporter for CNBC from left to right in the photo
Co-Presidents: Kara Brandes & Kathleen Lenihan
Vice-Presidents:Shubhra Chandra, Leslie Forg,
Deb Rourke & Jen Vogelzang
Treasurer:
Beth Briggs
Secretary (Exec.):Jenny Richlin
Secretary (Rec.): Patricia Valda
Forums:
Manya Chait & Lisa Hebert
LPS School Committee Information
For information and updates on the LPS School Committee, please go to their website <http://lps.lexingtonma.org/
Page/463>.
For copies of the LPS School Committee Minutes and
Agendas, please go to: <http://lps.lexingtonma.org/domain/231>.
And to view past School Committee meetings, please go to
LexMedia <www.lexmedia.org>.
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All-Night Graduation Party
A Night to Remember!
T
he Class of 2016 celebrates in LexVegas style, marking their transition from high school senior to life after
LHS. From dancing to live entertainment, games and
crafts to match the interests of all and throwing in enough
great food for this all night party, the night holds something for everyone. Most importantly it is a time to make
memories that will last a life time.
The ANGP Committee would like to express their appreciation to our school and town community for their overwhelming support in keeping this 30-year tradition alive! Thank you to those who volunteered and donated their
time and resources in the months leading up to the party
as well as to those non-senior parents who chaperone the
night of LexVegas to provide the Class of 2016 with a safe
and memorable farewell to LHS. To everyone involved
from set-up to breakdown a huge THANKS!
Summer is upon us but the class of 2017 will be graduating
before we know it. So come and be a part of creating next
year’s magic (party planning begins in January); there is
a role for everyone. Contact Pam Hoffmann, 2017 ANGP
Senior Chairperson <pamwhoffman@gmail.com>.
LHS Spring Pops
50th Anniversary
Thursday & Friday, May 26 & 27
7 p.m.
Ralph Lord Gymnasium
June 2016
Performing Arts Department
Annual Music Department
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&
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Awards
Bass/DiDomenico Scholarship............... George Estey
Donald J. Gillespie Award.........................Eyad Abbas
Ellalou Dimmock Award......................... Danielle Kerr
Lexington Symphony Award...................Lindsay Forg
Lexington Music Club........................... Corrine Auger
Lexington Music Club............................ Meredith Hiller
Lexington Music School.............................. Karina Wen
Lexington Music School.............................Hersh Gupta
Sandra L. Davies Unsung Hero Award.................................
................................................. Rutie MacKenzie-Margulies
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Spring A Cappella Jamboree
Saturday, June 4
7:00 pm in the Gillespie Auditorium
$5 for Seniors and Students, $10 for Adults
Tickets may be purchased at the door.
$10
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Science Department
T
he following Lexington High School students presented
Independent Science Research or Engineering projects
at the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair at
MIT on May 6 and 7. Please join us in congratulating them:
1st Place
Vivek Bhupatiraju for a project entitled: A Phylogenetic
Analysis of the HIV-1 and HIV-2 Strains
2nd Place
Christine Lee for a project entitled: A Passive Hydroponic Solar Still Garden
2nd Place
Bharat Srirangam, Pranav Gandham and Zahin Ahmed for
a project entitled: The Reaction Rate of Carbon Dioxide and
Calcium Hydroxide Implemented for the Purification of Water
3rd Place
Morgan Daciuk for a project entitled: Striatal Brain
Circuits’ Influence on OCD-like Behavior
Honorable Mention
Matthew Foutter for a project entitled: The Effect of Various Substances on Autophagy within Malignant Cells
Honorable Mention
Mallika Purandare for a project entitled: Role of cEEG
June 2016
as a Predictor of Patient Outcome and Survival
Honorable Mention
Linnea Warburton for a project entitled: Mapping the
Spread of Invasive Plants by UAV
Also presenting research or engineering projects:
Veda Murthy for a project entitled: The Importance of
Terminal Parts to the Deformable Parts Model (DPM)
Danny Roh for a project entitled: Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting
Kaushal Balagurusamy and Nirmal Balachundhar for a
project entitled: Using the Human Body as a Medium
for Different Informational Signaling
David Sun for a project entitled: Diverse Morphological
Changes of Macrophage induced by Cytokines
Dimitri Psyhojos and Mitchell Parus for a project entitled: Two Player Trumpet
Shivahamy Maheswaran for a project entitled: Hypoxia
as a General Drug Resistance Mechanism
Alex Banks and Evan McCarty for a project entitled:
Robotic Tracked Utility Vehicle
Shinji Rho for a project entitled: Practical Use of Renewable Energy
Suhas Suddala and Armand Ghayspoor for a project
entitled: Effect of Sugar Concentration on Plant Growth
Lexington National Science Bowl Team Places 4th in the Nation
T
he LHS Science Bowl team had an awesome showing
at the 26th Department of Energy National Science
Bowl this year. The kids placed fourth in the country out of
69 teams. In the past nine years, our kids have finished 1st
(2012), 2nd (2009), 3rd (2013), 4th (2016), 5th (2015), 7th
(2008), 9th (2011) and 13th (2010), placing in every possible
bracket of the double elimination rounds. They also placed
first out the eight teams in their division team challenge
which dealt with Mercator, Gnomonic and Lambert conformal conic projections onto planar surfaces.
The Science Bowl was founded in 1991 by the Department
of Energy in an effort to encourage kids to pursue Science,
Mathematics, Engineering and Technology. It’s a jeopardylike buzzer competition where four students compete in two
rounds of intense questions and answers in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Physics, Mathematics and
Energy. Sixty-nine regional winners from across the country
converge on Washington, D.C. in April every year to attend
science seminars, tour the monuments, make friends and
ultimately test their wits and endurance in one of the most,
fast-paced, intense academic competitions in the country.
The competition consists of a round robin in which each of
the 69 teams is broken into eight divisions who then play
each other once. The top two teams from each division then
move on to a 16-team double elimination. We were 7-0 in
the round robin competition before advancing to the double
elimination bracket. We lost our first game in double elimination to the eventual winner, Montgomery Blair, and then
fought back from the one-loss bracket eventually losing by
one question to the third-place team five rounds later.
In addition to doing well in the bowl, the kids showed great
sportsmanship, made lots of friends, and just had a ton of
fun over the weekend. They organized practice rounds in
the lounges with multiple teams from across the country and
played pool and had a very fun night tour of monuments of
D.C. despite the pouring rain. The team members are Catherine Wang (Junior), Eric Xia (Senior), Aiyappa Kodendera
(Senior), Clive Chan (Senior) and Derik Kauffman (Sophomore). Please congratulate them when you have a chance.
The A team had lots of help from 20 other hardworking science bowl team members. Specific thanks to Parul Kumar,
who helped teach the team members Organic Chemistry.
In addition, thanks to all science department members who
taught any of these kids during their time at LHS. You have
inspired them to pursue their passion for science. No better
lesson can be taught than this one.
– Nick Gould and Bob Pohlman
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June 2016
Nursing Office
“It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life.
If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself.
The dreams will come to you.” ~ Randy Pausch
Senior Health Records
Congratulations to all Seniors!
We wish you all the best in your
future endeavors!
Prior to graduation on June 5, seniors
will receive their health records and
their cumulative folders from their
dean’s administrator. The health
record contains all medical documents received by the school nurse
while the student was enrolled in the
district. This original record will be in
a manila envelope with the student’s
name on it. Please keep the health
record in a safe place after graduation as the district DOES NOT keep a
copy of these records.
To Parents of Current
8th-Grade Students
Welcome to the Class of 2020! What
an exciting time of the year for you
and your family as you “step up” to
Lexington High School.
We are looking forward to meeting
you and your family.
The Department of Public Health
regulations recommend that all children be seen by their primary care
provider at least every three years. In
Lexington we meet this requirement
by asking all incoming ninth-grade
students to submit a current physical examination (PE). You may mail,
fax, or drop the PE off at the nurse’s
office at the high school. We are able
to accept a physical dated no earlier
than September 1, 2015. You do not
need to provide a copy of the physical
if you have already submitted it to the
middle school nurse and it was dated
September 1, 2015 or later.
Please note that FALL SPORTS begin
in late August. Your child will not
be able to participate in after-school
sports programs without a current
physical. For sports, a current PE is
good for 365 days plus a 30 day grace
period. For example, if your child had
a PE on 10-2-2015, it is valid until
11-2-2016. Your child’s physical must
be dated no later than August 20,
2015, to participate in fall 2016 afterschool sports or intramural programs.
End-of-Year
Medication News
1. All medications kept in the nurse’s
office must be picked up by
students by Monday, June 20th.
All medications not picked up
by that date will be discarded.
This includes all over-the-counter
medications, Epipens and inhalers.
Please have your child stop by the
nurse’s office to collect them during the school day.
2. Parents of returning students with
life-threatening allergies will
receive an Anaphylaxis Action
Plan packet in the mail before
school lets out for the summer.
The packet, which provides guidelines for managing the student’s
life-threatening allergy while at
school, must be completed by the
students’ health care provider.
Please have these packets completed and returned to the LHS
nurse’s office during the first week
of school in the fall.
Medication Guidelines
for
2016-2017 School Year
1. New medication permission forms
and the medication in its prescription bottle must be turned into the
nurse’s office during the first week
of the 2016-2017 school year.
Students taking medications, other
than acetaminophen and ibuprofen, must submit a medication
permission form which has been
completed and signed by the student’s health provider and parent/
guardian. The medication must be
provided in its original prescription bottle or over-the-counter
container.
2. For short-term medications such as
antibiotics, the prescription bottle
with the pharmacy label can be
accepted as the provider’s medication permission form. A written
signature approving the administration of the medication is, however, required from the student’s
parent/guardian.
3. At the high school, acetaminophen
and ibuprofen are available in the
nurse’s office and can be given
to a student on a one-time basis
with verbal permission from the
student’s parent/guardian. Subsequent administration of these
medications, however, requires
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Make Your
Teacher Feel Like a STAR!! by Rachel Michelson, LEF Student Ambassador
Summer is coming! The end of the school year is fast approaching, and unfortunately you will have to say goodbye
to your favorite teachers. Want a way to thank them for a
great year? STAR awards are the perfect solution.
The Lexington Education Foundation’s STAR awards
helps students and their families thank teachers and staff
who have inspired and supported them over the school
year. These awards give families in the Lexington Public
Schools system a way to contribute to LEF and recognize
the hard work of Lexington’s teachers at the same time.
Grace Vaughn, a kindergarten teacher at Estabrook, sees
STAR awards as meaningful remembrances of current and
past students. “I was humbled upon first receiving a STAR
award,” says Vaughn. “It made me feel individually appreciated as a teacher!” Upon receiving STAR awards, she
hangs them on a bulletin board next to her desk to display
them with pride and appreciation. She shares that the message given by the receipt of the awards is one of deep appreciation and value for teachers. It strengthens the bonds
between teachers and students by physically showcasing
the gratitude of students and families.
Through her three years in the Lexington Public Schools,
Ms. Vaughn has experienced the presence and importance
of LEF. She says, “I think LEF is a critically important
organization helping to make our schools even better.”
She and other Lexington teachers acknowledge that the
foundation provides teachers with the necessary funds to
pursue professional opportunities that they would not normally have. These opportunities, like summer workshops
on specific areas of study or the purchase of a set of iPads
to assist English Language Learning students, benefit the
experiences of both the teachers and the students. Teachers
are able to utilize these funds to enhance their craft as educators, in return aiding their students in becoming stronger
learners.
The STAR awards also provide an opportunity to recognize the range of ways in which faculty and staff within the
Lexington Public Schools enhance the lives and education of their students. “The Lexington school system is a
high-performing, stellar collection of schools that helps
prepare young people for great things in life,” Ms. Vaughn
says. For parents, who are often highly involved in their
children’s learning experiences, STAR awards are a visible
way to express their appreciation for the teachers responsible for the education of their children.
To give a STAR award to to a teacher or staff member
today, go to <www.lexedfoundation.org/star>.
June 2016
Nursing Office Continued
a signed parent/guardian over-the-counter permission
form. These over-the-counter permission forms can be
obtained from the LPS website under “schools” and then
“forms and publications” or from the nurse’s office.
4. Students requiring Epipens and asthma inhalers are
expected to carry them on their person at all times. All
students with life-threatening allergies must each year
demonstrate to the school nurse the proper self administration of the Epipen.
Summer Office Hours
The nursing office will be closed for the summer and will
reopen August 30. Should you have any questions about
your student, please feel free to contact us at that time. All
health forms, including medication permission forms, are
available online at the LPS website.
Have a fun, relaxing and safe summer!
Janet Foley, RN x69913
jfoley@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
Susan Kaftan, RN x69919
skaftan@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
Kristi Burns, RN x69918
kburns@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
Phone 781-861-2320
Confidential fax: 781-861-2611
SAT Prep at LHS
Early Summer PSAT/SAT
Classes at LHS
Prepare for the PSAT/SAT by taking weeklong, morning classes in July.
Reading passages, answering evidence based questions,
interpreting graphs, applying grammar, and writing the redesigned essay are among the skills covered. In math, learn
strategies for answering calculator and non-calculatorbased questions. Practice using tests issued by the College
Board.
Writing and Language/Essay class starts July 5; Reading
class starts July 11; Math class starts July 18 and July 25.
All classes are $200. Scholarships available.
For details, questions, and sign-up, please call Lexington
Community Education at (781-862-8043) or sign up online. Class size is limited.
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2016 Final Exam Schedule
Wednesday
June 15
Thursday
June 16
Friday
June 17
Monday
June 20
8:30 – 10:30
Review
Day1 for
A1C1E1G1
Blocks*
Review
Day2 for
B2D2F2H1
Blocks*
*Study halls
meet
*Study halls
meet
8:30 – 10:30
World
Language
12:00 – 2:00
Science
English &
Math (only
math courses
3324, 3335,
3336, 3338,
3346, 3348)
12:00 – 2:00
Social
Studies
Tuesday
June 21
Wednesday
June 22
8:30 – 10:30
7:45 to 2:25
All classes
meet (A – H
block &
homeroom);
extended
lunch period
Math
(math courses
3314, 3325,
3326,3328,
3334, 3345)
Thursday
June 23
Student
Drop In
7:45 to
11:15
12:00 – 2:00
Make ups /
Electives
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 7:45-­‐9:10 A1
9:20-­‐10:45 C1 E1 class in Math and Science buildings (10:55-­‐12:20) followed by Lunch (12:25-­‐12:55) OR Lunch (10:55-­‐11:25) followed by E1 class in the Main and World Lang. buildings (11:30-­‐12:55) 1:00-­‐2:25 G1 Thursday, June 16, 2016 7:45-­‐9:10 B2 9:20-­‐10:45 D2 F2 class in Math and Science buildings (10:55-­‐12:20) followed by Lunch (12:25-­‐12:55) OR Lunch (10:55-­‐11:25) followed by F2 class in the Main and World Lang. buildings (11:30-­‐12:55) 1:00-­‐2:25 H1 Wednesday, June 22, 2016: Every class block (A through H) has its last meeting on Wednesday, June 22, to wrap up/close out the academic year in an appropriate way. For classes with final exams, this time may be used to review the content and available results of the exams. Attendance must be taken during homeroom to account for daily attendance, in accordance with state laws (does not count toward our “N” Attendance Policy in individual courses). A1
7:45 – 8:20 (35)
B1
8:25 – 9:00 (35)
C1
9:05 – 9:40 (35)
HR
9:45– 10:10 (25)
D1
10:15 – 10:50 (35)
E1
10:55 – 11:30 (35)
Lunch 11:35 – 12:25 (50)
F1
12:30 – 1:05 (35)
G1
1:10 – 1:45 (35)
H1
1:50 – 2:25 (35)
LHS expects students to make every effort to take final exams during the scheduled exam period. Students and
families are expected to plan summer travel, camps, etc. based on the exam schedule. We are not in support of
students taking early final exams due to our focus on equity, academic integrity, and common assessments for
students.
In the event that a student has a schedule conflict that cannot be resolved, the student must see his or her dean
to provide documentation of the schedule conflict. Students will be expected to take exams during the summer
except in extraordinary circumstances requiring Dean approval to take finals prior to the scheduled exam
period.
Lexington High School Newsletter
June 2016
Student Elections Results
School Committee Representative
Matt Campos
School Council Representative
Alex McLaughlin ’18
Student-Faculty Senate
Class of 2017
Marertu Girma
Kevin Wu
Allen Xu
Sophia Zhang
Christi Lee
Courtney Zang
Vanessa Zhang
Catherine Wang
Alfred Joseph
Caleb Ng
Board of Appeals
Class of 2018
Darsan SwaroopBellie
Sophie Chong
Richard McNamara
Derik Kauffman
Patrick Nie
Lily Mcguire-Eggleston
Emily Berman
Daniel Ko
Hanna Tuomi*
Avery Gehring
Azalea Yunus
Class of 2019
Jeffrey Gu*
Oliver Rourke
Emrlia Sjodin
Janet Mariadoss*
Prithul Sen
Lucas Dicerbo
Yoojee Kim
Kevin Zhou
Tony Kim
Beverly Liu
Emily Chen
Joy Zhou
Class of 2017
Colin Cantwell
Class of 2018
Nikki Reznichenko*
Class of 2019
Brendan Cantwell
Class Council
Class of 2017
Brenda Makumbi
Ruth Zheng
Andrew Chipashvili
Natalie Decoste
Brooke Medley
Charley Zhao
Maggie Zhang
Maia Boni
Zachary Chan
Alex Lerner
Sabrina Zhang
Stephanie Lan Zhou
Audrey Zhu
Rachel Michelson
Kassie Zavaliagkos
Anthony Wong
Class of 2018
Jennifer Lo
Sanjana Puri
Nikki Reznichenko*
Stephanie Park
Raissa Li
Yooni Park
Bliss Doney
Sophia Caira
Claire McCallum
Michael Yang
Olivia Kormos
Sarah Zhitnik
Adi Geva
Kevin Lee
Phoebe Kim
Hanna Tuomi*
Emily Lo
Class of 2019
A Laura Xu
John Gao
Ishaan Khurana
Lucas Yuan
Brianna Edwards
Janet Mariadoss*
Emily Kaye
Laya Kumar
Alissa Wang
Will Dziadzio
Robert Chen
Joyce Guo
Michelle Pak
Jeffrey Chang
Juliet Stevenson
Ansel Link
Technology Board
Class of 2017
Jeff Zhu
Class of 2018
Aditi Agarwal
Class of 2019
tbd
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Class of 2017
Class of 2017
Class of 2017
Class of 2017
Class of 2018
Class of 2018
Class of 2018
Class of 2018
Class of 2019
Class of 2019
Class of 2019
Class of 2019
Jongtae Jeon
Devin Wells
Mina Lee
Emily Zhang
Logan Wells
Jeffrey Gu*
Meaghan Scotti
Suhas Suddala
Shelby Coe
*Won multiple offices; must choose
Eric Rubenstein
Ido Diamant
Talia Blatt
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Lexington High School Newsletter
June 2016
National Honor Society
Congratulations Class of 2016 National Honor Society Members
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rom donating their blood, to volunteering with Special Olympics, to performing in a schoolwide talent show in order to raise money for Leukemia society, the following seniors have
gone above and beyond in their commitment to community service. Each National Honor Society
member has contributed around 40 hours of community service, in addition to school-mandated
hours, by participating in a variety of meaningful service projects to give back to their community.
The students were chosen based on their excellence in scholarship, leadership qualities, dedication
to community service, and character. The Lexington High School chapter of National Honor Society
congratulates all the NHS members of the graduating class of 2016!
Rahul Ahuja
Jumana Akoad
Iman Albader
David Amirault
Rebecca Andersen
Emma Atwood
Isaac Benghiat
Isabel Bernhard
Bradley Bollag-Miller
Mikaela Bollag-Miller
Hanna Born
Virginia Breunig
Maria Bujwid
Caitlyn Burke
Erica Cagliero
Sophia Campbell
Elizabeth Case
Laura Case
Justin Cedrone
Cary Chai
Steven Chan
Katrina Chaput
Emelyn Chiang
Minseong Cho
Yoonji Choi
Michelle Chong
Cassandra Chua
Justin Clifford
Heather Decker
Lalita Devadas
Benjamin Dohan
Kyle Doney
Savannah Dziadzio
Jiayuan Fei
Jonah Fisher
Jessica Fleming
Toby Foelix
Pranav Gandham
William Gao
Hannah Geller
Maeve Gillis
Michelle Gung
Hersh Gupta
Leena Haas
Riley Hellinger
Meredith Hiller
Eleftheria Horiatis
Valerie Hsieh
Richard Huang
Eujin Jang
David Jin
Mark Jones
Rachel Kahn
Anar Kansara
Steven Karson
Isaac Kase
Emma Kaufman
Matthew Khudari
Seohyun Kim
Albert Kim
Joshua Kim
Aiyappa Kodendera
Priya Koundinya
Richard Kuang
Kenneth Lamm
Ruth Landis
Ruth Landis
Paige Larson
Paige Lawler
Anton Lazarev
Kevin Le
Yeji Lee
Ryan Lee
Allison Lee
Alexander Lenrow
Megan Lepore
Haohong Li
Chao Zheng Li
Harrison Liu
Rachel Lloyd
Kara Luo
Dvora MacKenzieMargulies
Sophie Mandl
Zachary ManickasHill
Anthony Marge
Annika Mazzu
Eva McDermott
Catherine Melsky
Andrea Michelson
Ayaka Miyamoto
Noah Moroze
Emily Nadler
Lennart Nehrbass
Bonnie Nguyen
Reid Nichols
Justin Oh
Carmelia Ong
Roshan Padaki
Christopher Padilla
Gabrielle Paquette
Viraj Patil
Elise Pfrommer
Mallika Purandare
Marko Puskarevic
Vishnu Pydah
Noel Qiao
Andrew Quan
Amanda Quan
Georgia Rabin
David Roizin
Maya Ron
Uma Roy
Isabel Royer
Daniel Sagan
Vyoma Sahani
Juliana Sanrame
Derek Schneider
Allison Schruender
Samuel Schultz
Jack Schulz
Maxwell ShenMolesky
Peter Sifre
Eleanor Silver
Mark Solomon
Colette Soulier
Tomas Spiers
Achal Srinivasan
Bharat Srirangam
Phoebe Stapleton
Zachary Steigerwald
Schnall
Daniel Steinfeld
Sarah Stigberg
Madison Su
Nathaniel Tan
Andrew Thomas
Chloe Thorburn
David Tu
Sebastian Useche
Ashley Walsh
Andrew Wang
Haochen Wang
Linnea Warburton
Matthew Weiss
Karina Wen
Matthew Wilner
Anthony Wiryaman
Madison Wong
Grace Wu
Eric Xia
Rebecca Xu
Michael Yang
Katherine Ye
Zhiyu Ye
Robert Zedros
Sophia Zhang
Anna Zhou
Kevin Zhu
Emily Zitkovsky
Ethan Zou
Dr. Parul Kumar
Advisor, Lexington
Chapter of National
Honor Society
Lexington High School
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Lexington High School Newsletter
Community Education
June 2016
Lexington Community Education:
www.lexingtoncommunityed.org
Summer 2016
LCE’s spring semester continues with classes starting Lexington Community Education’s spring term continues with
classes and lectures throughout June. This summer Lexington Community Education is offering several classes for
high-school students.
Our children’s summer program for academic and creative
enrichment, Lexplorations, will begin on July 5.
Our adult term continues with the The Fiveash Legacy
Lecture Series. The series is inspired by, and intended
to keep influential, the teaching tradition and legacy of
Dr. Michael Fiveash, a long time and beloved Latin and
Classics teacher at Lexington High School and Lexington Community Education. The series is coordinated by
Lexington Community Education and is intended to honor
Michael’s teaching legacy by hosting talks that focus on
the Humanities and Classics,
especially talks that deal with
the ancient world of Greece and
Rome. On June 2, the Fiveash
Legacy Lecture Series continues
with Eric Adler, Ph.D., author
and associate professor in the
Department of Classics at the
University of Maryland, College
Park. Dr. Adler graduated from
Lexington High School in 1991
where he studied with Dr. Michael Fiveash. His talk will focus
on the Roman origins of the liberal arts and the humanities, and highlights the ways in which the humanities were
fundamentally re-conceptualized in the course of the 19th
century A.D.
How do we as teachers, parents, or professional collaborators promote––or undermine––
creativity in our students, our
families, and our professional
lives? Join author, playwright,
director and teacher Stephen
Wangh as he examines what
can and what cannot be taught,
and explores aspects of the social, psychological and spiritual
values that underlie the skills and techniques that teachers
of all disciplines impart. This evening on Uncertainty and
Wonder: Teaching and Performance in the Age of Distraction will be held on Friday, June 17.
High School students may attend a College Essay Writing
Workshop on Wednesday, June 8 from 7-9. The cost of
the class is $33 and pre-registration is required. Discuss
Do’s and Don’ts and learn tips to finally get started and
complete your essay in advance of those deadlines. Each
student will get a few minutes one-on-one at the end of
class. Class size limited to eight.
Summer Opportunities for Lexington
High School students include:
Summer Intensive SAT Prep
Prepare for the SAT Exams by reviewing the critical components of the test. Classes will meet at Lexington High
School. Pre-registration required, using a MasterCard or
VISA, by contacting Lexington Community Education
(781-862-8043). Classes are $200 each. Classes include:
SAT Writing, Language & Essay (July 5-8); SAT Reading
(July 11-15); and SAT Math (July 18- 22 OR July 25-29).
Complete details can be found at <www.lexingtoncommunityed.org>.
FOUNDATIONAL CHEMISTRY
– Taught by Michael Horesh, LHS Chemistry Teacher
This summer Lexplorations is delighted to offer a Foundational Chemistry course for students entering 11th grade
in September 2016. This is a Lexplorations course and
requires a Lexplorations registration form which can be
downloaded from our website <www.lexingtoncommunityed.org>.
This course is designed to assist juniors entering all levels
of chemistry with applying mathematical principles in the
context of chemistry, and to equip them with skills and
strategies to avoid common pitfalls. We will foster a strong
foundation in applied algebra and principles of chemistry
as well as strong inquiry and problem-solving skills within
the context of scientific understanding. Topics include
dimensional analysis, atomic structure, periodic trends,
chemical bonding, formula writing and chemical naming,
chemical equilibria, stoichiometry, etc. Classes include
daily laboratory activities to complement instruction,
techniques for data collection and analysis and problemsolving activities based on experimental data.
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Lexington High School Newsletter
June 2016
Community Education Continued from p. 12
This class will be held at Lexington High School and the
cost is $285.00. Two separate weeks are available. Content
is the same both weeks: July 25-29 OR August 1-5.
Current Lexington High School Students may earn COMMUNITY SERVICE CREDIT this summer as aides in
the summer Lexplorations program. The program runs for
five weeks from July 5-August 5. The hours are 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Volunteers must commit to a minimum of one full
week. The majority of classes will be held at Harrington
Elementary School and a small number of classes will be
held at Lexington High School. We especially need aides
at the Harrington School location. Interested students can
pick up an application outside the Lexington Community
Education office, Room 142 or download the application
from our website <www.lexingtoncommunityed.org>.
Please note that the application is two pages.
Questions, please see our website www.lexingtoncommunityed.org or call our office (781-862-8043).
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in the main office and library. Each copy is
$1 and is used toward publication costs. Our
annual subscribers will receive theirs in the
mail. Thank you for supporting scholastic
journalism!
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Secondary Term Closes
November 4
January 13
March 24
16 – Kindergarten Orientation
23 – Prof. Learning; Students – ½ day
29, 30 – Elem. Conf.; Students – ½ day
7
14
21
28
6
13
20
27
F
3
10
17
24
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Elementary Term Closes
January 20
4
11
18
25
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5, 6 – Elem. Conf.; Students – ½ day
14 – Holiday (Good Friday)
17 – Holiday (Patriots’ Day)
18 to 21 – School Closed, Offices Open
3
10
H17
24
M
7
H14
21
28
F
E6
13
20
27
T
M
E5
12
19
26
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C2
C9
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DECEMBER
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6
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8
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15
20
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27
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29
APRIL
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12
19
H26
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MARCH
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2
8
9
15
16
22
P23
E29 E30
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4
H11
C18
H25
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4
11
18
25
2 – MS Conf.; – ½ day MS students ONLY
9 – MS Conf.; – ½ day MS students ONLY
26 – Holiday Observance (Christmas)
27 to 30 – Schools Closed, Offices Open
NOVEMBER
T
W
T
1
E2
E3
9
10
P8
15
16
17
22
23
H24
29
30
AUGUST
W
3
10
17
24
31
30 – All K-5, All 6th grade, & All new students
begin – ½ day
30 – Only Grade 9 students – full day
31 – All Kindergarten students – ½ day
31 – All Students Grades 1 – 12 – full day
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2
9
16
23
30
29 – Teachers Only
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1
8
15
22
T29
2, 3 – Elem. Conf.; Students – ½ day
8 – All Day Professional Learning Students – NO school
11 – Holiday (Veteran’s Day)
18 – MS Conf.; Students – NO school MS students only
23 – Students & Staff – ½ day
24, 25– Holidays (Thanksgiving)
28 – LHS Conf.; Students – NO school LHS students
ONLY
7
14
21
C28
M
C = Middle School (MS) and/or LHS
Conferences; See specific month for
½ day or no school
E = Elem. Conferences, Students – ½ day
H = Holiday, Schools and Offices closed
* = Recognized Holiday, Schools and Offices
Open
P = Professional Learning
1
3
H4
REVISED
&2APPROVED
12.15.15
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8
9
10
11
NOTE: All Thursdays are half-day
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dismissal at the Elementary
Schools 23
21
22
24
25
30night31
B28
= Back29
to school
LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JULY
2016 – 2017
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
T
W
T
1
6
7
8
13
14
P15
20
21
B22
27
28
B29
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2
9
16
23
30
T
3
10
17
24
31
JANUARY
W
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5
11
P12
18
19
25
26
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6
13
20
27
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2
9
16
23
30
MAY
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3
10
17
24
31
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11
P18
25
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12
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26
Full-Day Schedule
Grades K-5; 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Grades 6-8; 8:00 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Grades 9-12; 7:45 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.
2 – Clarke and Diamond Students ½ day for 5th
grade orientation
18 – Prof. Learning; Students – ½ day
29 – Holiday (Memorial Day)
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1
8
15
22
H29
2 – Holiday Observance (New Year’s Day)
12 – Prof. Learning; Students – ½ day
16 – Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
28 – Lunar New Year
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H2
9
H16
23
30
1 – All Students Grades K – 5 – ½ day
1 – All Students Grades 6 – 12 – full day
2 – Schools Closed, Offices Open
5 – Holiday (Labor Day)
15 – Prof. Learning.; Students – ½ day
22 – Back-to-School Night – Elementary Schools
29 – Back-to-School Night – LHS
H5
12
19
26
M
OCTOBER
W
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B6
13
H12
19
20
E26 E27
FEBRUARY
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7
9
8
14
15
16
21
22
23
28
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10
17
24
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12
F19
26
M
6
13
20
27
T
7
14
21
28
JUNE
W
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8
15
22
29
F
2
9
16
23
30
8 – LHS Curriculum Night (snow date – Feb. 9th)
20 – Holiday (Presidents’ Day)
21 to 24 – Schools Closed, Offices Open
21 – International Mother Language Day
6
13
H20
27
M
30 – Diwali
26, 27 – Elem. Conf.; Students – ½ day
12 – Holiday (Yom Kippur)
6 – Back-to-School Night – Middle Schools
10 – Holiday (Columbus Day)
F
7
14
21
28
Half-Day Dismissal
Elementary
12:15 p.m.
Middle School
11:45 a.m.
High School
11:15 a.m.
4 – LHS Graduation
19 – Final day for students and teachers if no
weather related cancellations; Students – ½
day
20 to 26 – Planned Make-up Days (if needed)
1 4
T
4
11
18
25
3 – Holiday (Rosh Hashanah)
M
H3
H10
17
24
31