January - Robert M. La Follette High School
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January - Robert M. La Follette High School
The Lancer Legend Robert M. La Follette High School Parent Newsletter January 2014 Important Dates to Remember December 23 - January 3 • NO SCHOOL - Winter Break January 6 • School Resumes - B Day January 8 • Booster Club Meeting 7:00PM January 13 • PCT Day - Early Release at 2:24PM January 15 • Winter Chorus Concert 7:30PM January 16 • Lancer LINK - LHS Parent Group 6:30-8:30PM January 20 • NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 21 • Latino Parent Night 6:30PM January 22 • Incoming Freshmen Scheduling Demo Night 6:30PM January 23 • Term 2 Exams Blocks 1 & 2, Dismiss at 11:55AM January 24 • Term 2 Exams Blocks 2 & 3, Dismiss at 11:55AM January 25 • Beginning of Term 2, Early Release at 11:55AM January 29 • Financial Aid Night 6:00PM In an effort to go green, these parent newsletters will be emailed monthly with the exception of the following months: October, November, January, March and June. If you would like to continue to receive a paper copy of the monthly newsletter or have any questions, please call Alice Bach at 608-204-3601 or [email protected]. What’s Inside This Issue: • A Message from the Principal • Statesman Yearbook Senior Ads • Sign Language Interpreting Services • Spanish Department Trip Abroad • MSCR/CLC and Other Clubs Available • Register for LHS 50th Anniversary Gala • Important Information From Student Services • LHS Scholarship Application • ACT Preparation - Fast and Painless • 2014-15 Course Scheduling • AP Program and Exam Schedule 2014 • ACT/SAT Test Dates • Financial Aid Night • College Goal WI and FAFSA Opportunity • EPAS Information • Post High School Planning for Juniors • Important Dates for SENIORS • LANCER Pride for Term 2 List • Important Senior Information - Senior Timeline • Booster Club Casino Night Information • MMSD School Nurse’s Assistant Course offering • Senior Ad Order Form for 2013-14 LA FOLLETTE HIGH SCHOOL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Auto Attendant..........................................................................204-3617 You may also call the specific grade level directly to report your child’s absence Main Line................................................................................... 204-3600 Chad Wiese, Head Principal.................................................... 204 3604 Alice Bach, Secretary.................................................................. 204-3601 Amy Wederath, Principal............................................................ 204-3608 Gretchen Kelley, Secretary....................................................... 204 3643 Terry Meissen, Principal............................................................. 204-3610 Deb Ready, Secretary................................................................ 204 3557 Martha Olsen, Principal.............................................................. 204-3606 Becky Bisbee, Secretary............................................................ 204 3647 Jim Pliner, Principal.................................................................... 204-3612 Ann Brown, Secretary.............................................................. 204 3644 Kit Laibly, Coordinator Student Engagement............................. 204-3777 Nate Verhage Dean of Students, Olsen/Wederath Neighb......... 204-3733 Kim Griffin Dean of Students.................................................... 204-3755 Welcome Center, Colleen Helgerson.......................................... 204-3565 Student Services Office Staci Jansen, Secretary/Registrar.........................................204-3660 Calvin Taylor, Counselor, Wederath Neighborhood............204-3662 Jena Acker, Counselor, Pliner Neighborhood.....................204-3665 Colette Bina, Counselor, Meissen/Pliner Neighborhood.... 204-3602 Amy Schwab, Counselor, Olsen Neighborhood..................204-3663 Shana Dumbleton, Counselor, Meissen Neighborhood ..... 204-3664 Emily Offerdahl, ELL Counselor........................................204-3615 John Milton, Minority Services Coordinator.......................204-3661 Lonna Stoltzfus, Social Worker Meissen/Pliner Neighb.....204-3674 Ashle Hebl, Social Worker Meissen/Pliner Neighborhood.204-3674 Patrice Hutchins, Social Worker, Olsen/Wederath Neighb.204-3636 Kurt Van Someren, Psychologist, Meissen/Pliner Neighb..204-3614 Wendy Johnson, Psychologist, Olsen/Wederath Neighb.....204-3616 Linda Dresang, Guidance Clerical Ed Assistant.................204-3659 Athletic Office Mary Schneider, Secretary...............................204-3641 Kevin Porter, Athletic Director........................204-3656 Health Office Jill Aruguete - Nurse........................................204 3621 Bonnie Ohm – Nurse.......................................204-3621 Terry Parker – Nursing Assistant.....................204-3622 2 Lancer Families, It is hard to believe we are already closing in on the halfway point in the school year. January and February are critical months for our Lancers. Recent history shows us that students are less likely to attend school this time of year. Weather and illness are certainly factors, but so is the fact that we are in middle of the year. The newness of a fresh start has long worn off and June is nowhere in sight. This is when we need everyone to do everything they can to help all of our students stay engaged. A great way to monitor the progress of the Lancer(s) in your life is to utilize the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Access to updated grades can help seed a conversation around progress in school. Please contact Linda Dresang at 204-3659 if you need assistance using this important resource. As a reminder, if you know of a student looking for a quiet place for extra help with homework, please consider peer tutoring during lunch in the LLC or after school homework club in the LMC. I wish you all a restful and rejuvenating break. Thank you all for the support you provided our school and community so far this year. With Purpose and Pride, Chad Wiese Principal 3 2013-2014 Statesman Yearbook Senior Ads Purchase your senior ad as soon as possible! There is no deadline but space is limited and sells out quickly! You may not reserve a spot without a complete order - so send in your completed senior ad now to get a spot! See order form on page 15 for details and to send with your ad. Sign Language Interpreting Services If you or your child needs an interpreter for a school related activity (i.e. registration, Back-to-School Night, IEP, Parent/Teacher conferences, Athletic Code Meetings, School Plays etc.), please call Ms. Kelley at 204-3643 at least one week in advance to schedule an interpreter. Spanish Department Trip Abroad Information Attention Families of Spanish students: The LHS Spanish department offers a trip abroad every other year for students who have completed at least Spanish 3 by the time the trip occurs. In the next month or so, interested students will vote on proposed itineraries to select our tour for 2015. In mid to late March, there will be a parent meeting to go through all the details. These trips cost between about $2000 to $3000, and we will do several fund-raisers to help defray the cost. There are also some scholarships for which students can apply. Please e-mail Ms. K. Ferguson at [email protected] if you have questions. MSCR/CLC Homework Club and Other Clubs Available Students who need help with homework or a quiet space to study can come to the LMC Mondays from 2:24-4:00pm and Tuesdays-Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm. Students are able to access computers, get help with homework from school day teachers and tutors. Additionally, there are multiple clubs we are offering in January: Latin Dance Club, Breakdancing Club, Service Learning/Project Unify, Mosaic Art Club, Cooking Club, and Ski Club. Both Boys Basketball for 11th and 12th grade boys and Girls Basketball for 9th-12th grade girls will begin on January 22nd. For more information regarding clubs or after-school homework help, please contact Molly Hayes (CLC Director) by phone 608204-3625 or email [email protected] or let your child know they can stop by the CLC anytime! Register for La Follette’s 50th Anniversary Gala Families mark your calendar for Saturday, July 12 2014! La Follette’s 50th Anniversary Gala will culminate this year of celebrating 5 decades of excellence! A school turns 50 only once, so let’s come together and celebrate the great Lancer staff, students and families that have made La Follette such a great place in the past and present while generating support for sustained excellence in years to come! Where: Monona Terrace Cost: $50/person, groups of 8 for $325 Register at: http://lafollette50th.com/50th-culmination-gala-registration/ Please consider helping plan this event (sign up on registration form at the above link) 4 Important Information from Student Services La Follette High School Local Scholarship Application Each year, La Follette High School seniors have the opportunity to apply for local scholarships that are generously donated by local groups, organizations and families. The La Follette Scholarship Committee is responsible for reviewing the applications and for awarding the scholarships to students. Every year, there are more deserving students than scholarships. However, it is important to remember that each scholarship is unique in its criteria. Most scholarships have one or more of the following criteria: academic achievements, probable major, leadership, school/community service, financial need, personal or family hardship and/ or unique circumstances (illness or disability). Not all scholarships are based on academic achievements. To qualify for a La Follette local scholarship, a student must fill out an application and be: • A senior that is on-track to graduate • Planning on continuing your education after high school - 4 year school, Madison College (including college transfer and technical/vocational programs), 2 year UW System school or technical school • A senior who has attended La Follette for a minimum of six full terms, one of which must be the 16th term or, in the case of early graduation, the final term • Able to attend the May 21, 2014 Senior Award Night – THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT Scholarship applications are available at this location: http://oldweb.madison.k12.wi.us/m/ misc/laf/scholarships/ Once you are in, your username is your student identification number. All applications must be completed and submitted online by Friday, January 31, 2014. The website will close at 11:59 p.m. on that date. Once you have completed the entire application, save, submit and print two copies. Return one copy to Ms. Dresang OR Ms. Dumbleton by 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2014. NO LATE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED so begin working as soon as possible! Career Cruising – Internet Career Exploration/Planning Program La Follette students have access to an Internet based program called Career Cruising. Career Cruising has the reputation of being a cutting edge, online career guidance and planning system. People of all ages use these tools to find the right career, explore education and training options, and build their own portfolio. The products provided to us extend the functionality of Career Cruising, making it easier for schools to manage their course selection process, communities to meet their workforce development needs, and students to prepare for the SAT/ACT. We are hopeful that parents will be pro-active and encourage their students to be using Career Cruising. Seniors should be using Career Cruising as an additional scholarship tool. To use Career Cruising follow these steps: Log on to La Follette High School website, click on Career Cruising Icon on lower left of the screen. Username = mmsd-(your ID number) Example: mmsd-125634 Password = 6 Digit Birthdate plus First and Last Initials (Example: 090995kd) If you have trouble logging in – please see Mrs. Dumbleton in Student Services for help. You can email at [email protected] or call 204-3664. Get Prepared for the ACT – Fast and Painless! All MMSD high school students can now take advantage of a free, on-line ACT prep course to help them prepare for the ACT - a national college admissions examination that students 5 must take in order to gain admissions to many of our 4-year colleges and universities. All 11th grade students will be taking the ACT at their high schools in March 2014. Test prep research suggests that students who spend at least 15 minutes per day for at least 8 weeks can see as much as a three point increase in their ACT score. Students can access the test prep, by logging into their Career Cruising account, from any electronic device that has an internet connection. Once in Career Cruising, click on Method Test Prep. Questions about ACT or ACT test prep? Please contact your school counselor. Scheduling for the 2014-2015 School Year With the arrival of the New Year, comes student scheduling and planning for the 2014-2015 school year. Students and parents should be discussing post-graduation goals. Course selection should be coordinated to meet the goals you’ve established. Adequate preparation for college requires a more demanding course load than minimum core curriculum requirements. Students taking “accelerated” courses typically have a better grasp of what is needed to be well-prepared for college. Some students believe it is better to get good grades in a class which is less challenging for them, than a “B” in a more challenging class. Predictors of college success indicate that if you are challenged in your curriculum you will attain skills that will equate to successful transition to college level coursework. All students should begin as early as freshman year to take a “well thought out” series of courses. Sometimes parents lack experience and/or information concerning college preparation. Your student’s counselor is a good resource. Two pitfalls for parents to avoid are: • Allowing their senior to believe that “fluff” classes are the way to go, that three years of challenging courses are enough or that they’ve earned the right to relax. • Students pursuing goals of military, general workforce, and technical professions often times feel that they do not need to take additional academic or higher level classes. The bottom line is all students benefit from challenge and four years of core classes. Students that take a solid core curriculum make better employees, advance more quickly in their field, and earn more money than students who did not. Scheduling Time Line for the 2014-2015 School Year: January La Follette counseling staff provides scheduling information and materials to current 8th grade students at Whitehorse, Sennett, Badger Rock and private middle schools. January 14 Current La Follette students (9th-11th) will receive schedule cards and explanatory handouts during the Lancer Lesson. Curriculum guides will be available on the La Follette webpage. Students will then enter their course selections into Career Cruising. Students should enter requests on Career Cruising in the Course Planner before mid-February. Additional Scheduling Details: • Course Planner is available in Career Cruising for student use. Courses can be entered and submitted from home. • All course offerings can be located and viewed on the La Follette Infinite Campus website and in Course Planner in Career Cruising. • Schedule requests submitted are final requests. Counselors will work with students if there are scheduling conflicts needing to be resolved. • Unless there are exceptional circumstances, schedule changes will not be made at registration. Reminder for students planning on participating in Youth Options in the fall of 2014: Your application needs to be completed and postmarked by March 1, 2014. 6 Advanced Placement Program and Exam Schedule 2014 The Advanced Placement Program (AP) is a cooperative educational endeavor between La Follette High School, Madison College (formerly MATC), colleges and universities. It allows students to enroll in college-level courses while in high school, and gives them opportunity to show mastery by taking an AP exam. If a student scores high enough on the exam s/he may receive credit, advanced placement or both at most colleges or universities. The amount of credit granted varies on the college, AP score, and the subject. Some colleges grant up to six college credits for a score of five! Students may also be able to move into a higher level class at college as a freshman. This not only translates into time saved, but also a financial savings for each credit earned while in high school. It is possible for a student to take enough AP exams to enter college at a sophomore standing, and in rare cases, as a junior. Advanced Placement courses usually offered at La Follette are as follows: Advanced Placement Chemistry, Statistics, Calculus I, Calculus II, Spanish V, Language and Composition, French V, United States History, European History, Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, German V, and Advanced Placement U.S. Government. AP exams are given over two weeks in May. Students district wide take the same exam at the same time at the Alliant Energy Center. Each exam consists of two sections. The first section is made up of multiple-choice questions. The other section consists of free-response questions in various formats: essays, audiotape responses, analysis of historical documents, etc. There are fee waivers available for students on free/reduced lunch. Students may elect to take an exam regardless of whether they took an officially designated class or not. The Advanced Placement grading scale is as follows: 5 extremely well qualified, 4 well qualified, 3 qualified, 2 possibly qualified, and 1 no recommendation. Students will receive their grade report in July. Most colleges accept Advanced Placement scores of three or above. Information for Students with Disabilities Taking Advanced Placement Exams If you have a documented disability, you may be eligible for accommodations on the AP Exams. Some examples include: extended time; Braille; large-type exams; large-block answer sheets; permission to use a Braille device, computer, or magnifying device; a reader to dictate questions; a writer to record responses; a written copy of oral instructions; as well as other accommodations. Most students apply for accommodations with the assistance of their school. Parents or guardians must complete a consent form. The school’s SSD Coordinator and case manager/ counselor will then be able to request accommodations online. Parents can request accommodations without school based assistance by using a Student Eligibility Form (this form is available on-line at College Board). In some cases, additional documentation of a disability is required to be submitted for the College Board’s review. Documentation review is required in all cases where a student is applying for accommodations directly from the College Board, without the participation of their school. To take an AP test with testing accommodations, a student must: • Have a disability that requires testing accommodation • Submit a complete request for accommodations, before the stated deadline (February 21) • If required, submit complete documentation of a disability, describing the need for the requested accommodation Please Note: If you have previously been approved by the College Board for testing accommodations (for example, when you took the AP, PSAT, or SAT), you do not need to submit a new request. If you transferred schools after being approved for testing accommodations, notify the SSD Coordinator at your new school of the prior approval. If you need different accommodations, your school’s SSD Coordinator may submit an Accommodations Change Form for you. 7 2014 Advanced Placement Exam Schedule: 2014 Advanced Placement Exam Schedule: 2014 Advanced Placement Exam Schedule Monday, May 5 Monday, May 5 Tuesday, May 6 Tuesday, May 6 Wednesday, May 7 Wednesday, May 7 Thursday, May 8 Thursday, May 8 Friday, May 9 Friday, May 9 Monday, May 12 Monday, May 12 Tuesday, May 13 Tuesday, May 13 Wednesday, May 14 Wednesday, May 14 Thursday, May 15 Thursday, May 15 Friday, May 16 Friday, May 16 Morning 8 a.m. Afternoon 12 p.m. Afternoon 2 p.m. Morning 8 a.m. Afternoon 12 p.m. Afternoon 2 p.m. Chemistry Psychology Chemistry Psychology Environmental Science Environmental Science Computer Science A Art History Computer Science and A Art History Spanish Language Spanish Language and Culture Culture AB Calculus Chinese Language and AB Chinese Calculus BC CultureLanguage and Calculus BC Culture Language and Culture English Literature and Japanese English Literature and Japanese Language and Culture Composition Latin Composition Latin English Language and Statistics English Language and Statistics Composition Composition Studio Art-last day for Coordinators to submit digital portfolios (by 8 p.m. EDT) and to Studio 2-D Art-last day&for Coordinators to for submit digital portfolios 8 p.m. EDT) and toshould gather Design Drawing students the physical portfolio(by assembly. Teachers gather 2-D Design & Drawing students the physical portfolio assembly. Teachers should have forwarded their completed digitalfor portfolios to coordinators well before this date. have forwarded their completedPhysics digital B portfolios to coordinators well before date. Biology Physics C: this Electricity BiologyTheory B Mechanics Physics C: Electricity Music Physics C: and Magnetism Music Theory Physics Geography C: Mechanics and Magnetism U.S. Government & Politics Human U.S. Government & Politics HumanLanguage Geography French and Culture French Language German Language & Culture European History and Culture German Language & Culture European History United States History United States History Macroeconomics Italian Language and Culture Macroeconomics Italian Language and Culture World History Microeconomics World HistoryGovernment & Microeconomics Comparative Comparative Government & Politics Politics Spanish Literature & Culture Spanish Literature & Culture ACT Test Dates 2013-2014 ACT Test Dates 2013-2014 The district will pay for all Juniors to take the ACT during school hours on March 18 th , 2014. The district will pay for all Juniors to take the ACT during school hours on March 18 th, 2014. Test Dates Regular Post Mark Deadline Late Registration Postmark Test Dates Regular(Regular Post Mark Deadline Late Registration Fee) DeadlinePostmark (Regular Fee) (Late Deadline Fee Required) (Late Fee 24, Required) February 8, 2014 January 10, 2014 January 2014 February 2014 January 10,2014 2014 January 24,2014 2014 April 12,8,2014 March 7, March 21, April 14, 12, 2014 2014 March 2014 March 21,2014 2014 June May 9,7,2014 May 23, June 14, 2014 May 9, 2014 May 23, 2014 It is usually beneficial for juniors to take the ACT and/or SAT in the spring, when they have more terms of education behind It is the responsibility of the student to note if the universities you arejuniors interested inthem. applying to, require writing option ofthey the test. It is usually beneficial for to take the ACT and/or SATthe in the spring, when have It is dates usually juniors to the ACT and/or SAT in of the spring, when have more terms of education behind them. 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(UW-Madison, University of Minnesota, and Marquette University are examples of three schools requiring the writing option.) SAT Test Dates 2013-2014 SAT Test Dates 2013-2014 SAT registration is done online at www.sat.collegeboard.com. SAT registration is done online at www.sat.collegeboard.com. Test Dates Regular Registration Deadline Late Registration Deadline January 25, 2014 December 27, 2013 January 10, 2014 March 8 2014 February 7, 2014 February 21, 2014 May 3, 2014 April 4, 2014 April 18, 2014 June 7, 2014 May 9, 2014 May 23, 2014 La Follette High School Scholarship Program 2013 There are many scholarship opportunities available for seniors. We made this information La Follette High School Scholarship 2013 available beginning in October usingProgram the Gmail accounts of our seniors and posting the information on a Google document. After this notification, students should be checking the La There are many scholarship opportunities available for seniors. We made this information available Follette Scholarship Newsletter/Google document for updates (see link below). The scholarships beginning in October the Gmail of our seniors and posting information on a We Google listed on this link areusing provided to usaccounts by organizations at both nationalthe and local levels. do document. After this notification, students should be checking the La Follette Scholarship 8Newsletter/Google document for updates (see link below). The scholarships listed on this link are provided to us by organizations at both national and local levels. We do not have any direct involvement with these organizations in choosing the criteria or recipients of these scholarships. Please note, many of our students in the past have been awarded these scholarships, especially the local not have any direct involvement with these organizations in choosing the criteria or recipients of these scholarships. Please note, many of our students in the past have been awarded these scholarships, especially the local scholarships. It is well worth your time to apply. Document link is: Document link is http://bit.ly/lancerscholarshipnews Financial Aid Night – An Informational Evening for College Bound Seniors and Parents The annual Financial Aid Night will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the C-17 lecture hall. A college financial aid administrator will discuss the guidelines for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Parents/guardians of seniors, as well as seniors themselves who are planning to apply for financial aid, should plan to attend. Additionally, this is an opportunity for parents (especially those with complicated circumstances relating to financial aid) to have their questions answered. Come prepared to ask for the answers to those questions. You can print off a practice worksheet and also complete your FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov/. The FAFSA can’t be completed until after January 1st for students entering college in the fall of 2014. College Goal Wisconsin – FAFSA Completion Opportunity College Goal Wisconsin is a nationwide event that assists thousands of high school seniors and their families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the essential first step to receiving financial aid and going to college. This is a free opportunity to actually receive “one on one” help enabling you to complete the FAFSA application on location. College Goal Wisconsin will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at Madison College (formerly MATC) at 2 p.m. and DeForest High School and Edgewood High School at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 23rd. Please note: You should bring the parent’s, as well as the student’s (if applicable), completed federal income tax returns for 2013, W-2 statements, and other 2013 income and/or benefit information. If parents are unable to attend, students may attend alone and bring this information. A description of this program is available at www. wicollegegoalsunday.org. Things You Should Know About Completing Your FAFSA Filing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is done online after January 1st. It is optimum for you to have completed your 2012 taxes before your FAFSA. You can complete the FAFSA using your 2010 tax information, but you will have to go in again and add the 2011 tax information before your financial aid package will be finalized. The online address for filing is: www.fafsa.ed.gov. You can download a web worksheet before filing online to help you gather the needed information. Do not use website www.fafsa.com – it is not the correct website! This site files a FAFSA for a fee. FILING THE FAFSA WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS FREE. It is directly interfaced with the colleges. Do not accept a substitute. If you have a question as you complete your FAFSA form, direct it to the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3242. It is a wonderful resource provided by the U.S. government. Another good resource for questions you may have as you complete your FAFSA, is to call the financial aid department of the college you will be attending. It is in your best interest to complete your FAFSA as soon as possible. Completing your FAFSA by March 1st should provide you the best aid package available based on your financial situation. Educational Planning and Assessment System Testing – March 18, 2014 (Grades 9 – 11) EPAS® or the Educational Planning and Assessment System is a sequence of tests that help students in 8th through 12th grade prepare for the ACT as well as predict their score on future tests based on current performance. EPAS testing begins in 8th and 9th grades with the EXPLORE assessment testing math, English, reading, and science. The EXPLORE also includes an interest inventory to assist 9 interest inventory to assist students as they begin considering potential careers. In 10th grade, students take the PLAN assessment, another checkpoint towards preparing for the ACT. In 11th grade students take the ACT, which assesses the higher-order thinking skills students developed in grades K-12 and measures growth with a goal: success in all post-secondary options. students as they begin considering potential careers. In 10th grade, students take the PLAN assessment, th another preparing fordate the ACT. In 11th grade take the . Wewhich will assesses Pleasecheckpoint be aware towards that DISTRICT wide for testing will takestudents place March 18ACT, the higher-order thinking skills students developed in grades K-12 and measures growth with a goal: administer tests to all students. Please know that there is no cost to you for your student to success in all post-secondary options. participate at any level of test. I look forward to working with staff and students to make this a Please be aware that DISTRICT wide date for testing will take place March 18th. We will great experience forstudents. all. administer tests to all Please know that there is no cost to you for your student to participate at any level of test. I look forward to working with staff and students to make this a Counselor Post High School Planning Sessions with La Follette Juniors great experience for all. Counselors have been meeting individually with juniors in reference to post high school Counselor Post High School Planning Sessions with La Follette Juniors planning. Due to the beginning of the scheduling process, counselors will be completing junior Counselors have been meeting individually with juniors in reference to post high school conferences of January. your student hasn’t counselors met with their yet, please planning. Dueby to the the end beginning of theIfscheduling process, willcounselor be completing encourage them to do so. These individual meetings will take approximately 45 minutes. junior conferences by the end of January. If your student hasn’t met with their counselor If a parent desires to attend their an appointment should scheduled by calling yet, please encourage themwith to do so. student, These individual meetings willbe take approximately 45 or emailingIftheir individual Lindatheir Dresang (204-3659) and Stacishould Jansen be (204-3660) minutes. a parent desirescounselor. to attend with student, an appointment scheduledare byavailable calling or their your individual counselor. Linda Dresang (204-3659) and Staci Jansen toemailing help schedule appointment. (204-3660) are available to help schedule your appointment. ATENCION PADRES HISPANO HABLANTES FECHAS IMPORTANTES Enero—El exámen para los estudiantes de ESL llamado ACCESS continúa Enero --Estudiantes del 8vo grado de Sennett, Whitehorse, Badger Rock y escuelas medias privadas recibirán materiales para seleccionar clases para el próximo año escolar Enero 14—Estudiantes de los grados 9, 10, 11 reciben tarjetas para seleccionar clases para el próximo año escolar durante segunda hora Enero 21—Junta de Padres Latinos a las 6:30 p.m. en la biblioteca Enero 22—Noche para los estudiantes de 8vo grado que comenzarán la prepa (high school) el próximo año escolar en La Follette a las 6:30pm. Se recomienda que los padres asistan Febrero 18—Junta de Padres Latinos a las 6:30 p.m. en la biblioteca Marzo 18—Junta de Padres Latinos a las 6:30 p.m. en la biblioteca PREGUNTAS LLAME A EMILY OFFERDAHL, CONSEJERA, AL 204-3615 Senior Time Line - Important Dates To Remember Dear Seniors: I would like to compliment you on what you have accomplished this school year. As role models for all underclassmen I thank you for your dedication to high school and all it entails. As you approach graduation I want you to focus on a strong finish to the school year. Please know that my door is always open and that I will help you all the way to the end. Keep up the good work seniors and best of luck! Martha Olsen, Graduating Principal Senior Time Line Seniors and parent/guardians please mark your calendars for these important events. Jostens Informational Meeting January 13, 2014 On January 13, 2014, Jostens will be at La Follette for a senior meeting. At that time students will be given information regarding ordering graduation gowns, caps, and announcements, etc. Parents, be aware that this information should come home on January 13th. Orders will be due January 16th and 17th. Senior students, please make sure you are at this meeting so you don’t miss out on this important information. Senior Awards Convocation/Scholarship Night May 21, 2014 This is a special evening for seniors and their families. Seniors receiving awards/scholarships will be recognized for their accomplishments. Dress-up attire is appropriate for this evening, held at 7:00 p.m. in Vander Meulen auditorium. 10 Senior Class Breakfast June 3, 2014 This dress-up event is held in the school cafeteria at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast is a catered meal, followed by staff/teachers presenting numerous awards to students. This event is another good time that is steeped with tradition. Details of the breakfast will be revealed in a timely fashion. Final Exams June 10-11, 2014 Seniors are excused from school when they do not have an exam. Senior Class Cookout June 10, 2014 There is one more opportunity for seniors to come together as a class. This event features a catered cookout at school, some type of entertainment, and a good time for all attendees. Specifics regarding cost, tickets, time will be announced later. Graduation Rehearsal June 11, 2014 Graduation rehearsal is at 12:00 p.m. after a much abbreviated morning schedule, seniors pick up their cap and gown before reporting to the gymnasium. All seniors participating in the ceremony must attend this rehearsal, unless an exception is made by Ms. Olsen. All financial obligations must be totally cleared and paid before seniors leave the gym after rehearsal. Diplomas will be withheld if these responsibilities are not fulfilled. Also at 1:00 p.m., will be the taking of the official Class of 2014 Graduation Picture. This is the formal (cap and gown) class picture that ends up being displayed on the Alumni Wall in the commons area. This class photo is taken by Empire Photography and is available for purchase. Further details will appear in the May Newsletter. Graduation Ceremony June 13, 2014 The Graduation Ceremony will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Kohl Center. More detailed information will be sent in mid-May, which will give graduates, parents and family all the pertinent details relating to seating, parking and other concerns that you will want to hear about. For now, please note the time, date and location. Graduation Etiquette: Graduation is an important formal ceremony for seniors, parents, family and others. The wearing of a cap and gown is a time-honored tradition from hundreds of years ago. We anticipate a ceremony that is dignified, appropriate and appreciated by all those in attendance. Based on the positive experiences with commencement ceremonies in the recent past, the following guidelines will be in effect again this year. Graduation Ceremony Dress Code Participating in the ceremony is optional. Non-participating seniors can pick up their diplomas at school any time after graduation. Students participating in the Commencement Ceremony must follow the dress guidelines as outlined below. MALES: Dress Pants (no jeans, no shorts), socks, dress shoes (no tennis shoes), shirt with collar, and a tie. FEMALES: Dress, pant suit or skirt/blouses combination (no jeans, no shorts), dress shoes (no tennis shoes or flip flops). Graduation Ceremony Behavior Anyone who would disrupt the ceremony risks being removed from the Kohl Center. Students who bring toys, noisemakers, or other disruptive devices risk being excluded from the ceremony. Graduation Ceremony Photography Empire Photography will take a picture of each graduate receiving his/her diploma cover. La Follette (ALL High School) Booster Club Casino Night & Silent Auction Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Coliseum Bar Tickets $25/person; purchase before 1/15/14 and only $20/person Ticket includes appetizers and tickets to play; drinks are on your own Contact Julie Snyder [email protected] or Nancy Battist [email protected] 11 LANCER Pride - Term 2 P is for Personal Responsibility: To be accountable for actions, choices and the results. R is for Respect: To show consideration, appreciation, and acceptance. I is for Integrity: To be honest, sincere, and kind in words and actions. D is for Determination: To set goals and meet expectations. E is for Excellence: To strive to do the best at all times. These five expectations are very important for all of our students/staff to know and follow. Students are showing their Lancer Pride when they are engaged in learning, participating in curricular as well as extracurricular activities, being on time, showing up ready to learn, and exhibiting positive behavior. At the end of each term we recognize students who exhibit Lancer PRIDE. Congratulations to students who met the criteria for Lancer Pride this first term. Students with: ● 2.5 and above grade point average ● no behavior referrals ● no unexcused absences, and ● 3 tardies or less were recognized at a Lancer PRIDE breakfast on Friday, December 6th in the LHS cafeteria. We are proud of you. Go Lancers! The following are the students who qualified for Lancer PRIDE first term: 9th GRADE Catherine Abitz Enrique Abrajan Cameron Adkins Terence Agee Lucas Allen Tyler Allen Nicholas Alvanos Katie Bansley Elizabeth Barnard-Labrosse Nathan Bartels Hawi Bedaso Nathan Bennett Mayte Berg Shannon Braun Willa Brenneis Emma Broderick Jordyn Campbell Ericka Campos Garcia Esau Chavez Yu-Lun Chen Jared Christy Valenzia Cina Cassie Coates Bree Collins Paige Corfits Brady Crary Oscar Cruz Delgado Kayla Daggett Andrew Dalton Ca’Lasia Davis Kiara Dean Maggie Decker Johnathon Delvoye Elise Dickinson Tyler Duncan Kevin Dunn Bailey Ebert Anthony Eder Makayla Edge Treylor Elder Sabrina Ely Isioma Enwemnwa 12 Zahiya Faouzi Madeline Fedorowicz Katrina Feller Hannah Fibikar Pedro Arturo Flores Falcon Shauna Fox Irvin Gomez Christian GonzalezRodriguez Lacey Green Megan Grunst Kimberly Guerrero Miah Hall Mahlek Hamdan James Orion Harlan Jayci Harrington Parker Hein Madison Herbig Calvin Hicklin Grace Hunter Skyler Imhoff Renata Jaeger Jaycee Johnson Marcus Johnson Mekhi Johnson Seth Johnson Emma Junga Ariel Ketcham-Warshaw Ashley Kommers Jared Konkel Avery Kuhlow Ashleigh Kujoth Stone Laack-Veeder Alexandra Lamdagan Andrew LaSavage Alexandra Lawrence Abigail Legg Paul Lema Hannah Lemke Mariah Lenzendorf Evan Loken Zachary Madison Kailey Mael Veda Manly Samuel Marchillo Manuel Martinez Madeline Massmann Aqila Matthews Seleata McDonald Emily Merlin Mckenna Meyers Hayden Mickelson Oona Miller Morgan Mohalick Sierra Mueller-Owens Abbi Mullen Autumn Murphy Sean Neill Enjoyiana Nururdin Meghan O’Connell Mariaclara Oliver Cardoso Athena Olson Trevor Panten Tsewang Parisi Adam Parizo Michaela Paulson Melissa Perez Paige Peterson Jillian Phillips Kalianna Pivett Joseph Pliska Tyler Pond Melissa Ponty Jordan Powers Sydney Powers Alexandra Pugh Bowen Pugh Jacob Rajkovich Reanna Rasmussen Alma Reyes Christian Roe-Beaudette Peter Roloff Daniel Romero Mary Rottier Gabriel Rouse Molly Rouse Rosa Ruiz Perez Alexis Salgado Citrine Samrah Frida Sanchez Bradley Sandiford-Hoxie Zachary Sather Madeline Schensky Francesco Schiro Salvatore Schiro Melissa Schroeder Isabell Schueffner Damian Schulz Elizabeth Seekings Brianna Sheppard Albert Shoshany-Glosser Jacob Siegler Reid Simon Nathan Stamm Dana Steele Ben Steffen Austin Stoflet Ryan Stram Gunther Stumpf Kiara Suggs Emanuel Tash Liliana Teniente Bryan Terrell Maikao Thao Sandy Thao Ashley Toseff Lucas Trebian Brian Trejo Olivia Turner Lindsey Underberg Linsey Vander Plaats Kalia Vang Calena Vue MaKenzie Wallace Jessica Warner Rebecca Watring Matthew Webster Danielle Wendricks Avonleigh Westbury Janiya Willis Ashley Wollack Alvin Xiong Gaoleda Yang Lachia Yang Yeng Yang Joshua Zeier 10th GRADE Frances Abong Cindy Abrajan Eili Adams Morgan Adams Noah Allen Noah Alliet Collin Anderson Lydia Anderson Ryan Arnold Frank Arriola Besa Asani Jacob Asbjornson Hunter Bahl Bianca Baker Stephanie Barrera-Gonzalez Mary Bechtold Joshua Bernhagen Grace Blechl John Bottcher Katerina Brellenthin Erik Calderon Eric Cefalu Harris Chappell Alexis Cherry Maria Cina Megan Corcoran Alexander Cotter Alexandra Counts Cheyenne Crowell-Moat Nicole Cuamani Ana DeGraff Shanna Dombrowski Jordan Dukes Levi Ely Bridgette Endres Chelsey Erstad Kylee Everson Nikala Feit Taylor Femrite Keely Frankwicz Grace Freitag Benjamin Freundlich Dejah Friedel Chandlyr Gehl Hailey Geil Charlie Genis Veronica Gonzalez Favela Kailey Grefsheim Daniel Gutierrez Meza Joanna Hagan Lynnsie Hansen Abeer Harfi Keith Hatleberg Noelle Hausen Cortney Hemple Oren Henderson-Zintz Christopher Hengst Kaylee Hinze Kasey Horwath Rachel Howe Kevin Hunt Cecelia Jabs Lorica Jackson Cameron Johnson Mary Johnson Denzell Jones Grace Juhlin Tyler Kasperski Sabrina Kelsey Vanessa Kersten Chelsea Knight Kailey Kraemer Derek Lawinger Jose Luis Leal Trevor Legg Genavie Lim Taylor Lueder Alexa Mancillas Sidny-Seyla Mang Margaret Marshall Angelica Martinez Jose Martinez Evan Marx Alissa Mautz Elizabeth McClannahan Cierra McCoy Jessica McDonald Ryan McGrath Arik McGraw Alejandro Mendez Steven Mey Alexander Mikus Jonathan Miranda Nicole Mohrmann Jack Moldenhauer Brenda Montes Benitez Megan Mullen Robin Mwai Genuine Nchang Michael Nguyen Kye Nichols Taylor Ninnemann Terrill Oliphant Alejandro Orvis Robyn Panuska Emma Parker Alexandria Peetz Cindy Perez Aidan Peterson-Cerro Ian Rakow Danielle Ramsey Randy Reyes-Torres Emma Robertson Michelle Rodriguez Laura Rodriguez Alvarez Pauline Rouse Darin Runge Caleb Sawyer Olivia Schulte Gomary Sitathammavong Theodore Sites Derek Slauson Jessica Smith Leah Smith Samantha Snyder Samantha Spoerl Sabrina Stangler Sydney Stankowski Amanda Steinberg James Stokes Steven Temple Gee Thao Johnny Thao Tshaj Koob Thao Yengkong Thao Tyler Trickle Everett Troia Jewel Tulod Allison Uselman Emma Vaughn Daniel Vazquez Analco Lanier Walls Cary Ward Logan Warren Anthony Washington Darren Wendricks Taylor Wilcox Kaili Winrich Peter Wolf Hannah Wollack Pachia Xiong Pheechai Xiong Kazia Yang Sylvia Yang Riley Zempel Zachary Zink 11th GRADE Ian Alberts Sydney Annen Christian Bahler Levi Bechtold Wayu Bedaso James Bon Marissa Bottcher Michael Boyland Whitney Braun Gregory Bray Kylee Britton Michael Brown Robert Brunker Erik Busse Malik Busuladzic Sakaokarn Camfoi Jordan Carlson Deaven Carney-Wiedmer Katherine Casey Diego Celedon Yang Chen Jennifer Cisneros Dakota Clifcorn Cameron Coel Czarianna Collins Cahleel Copus Joshua Crawford Brandon Crowder Jordan Davis Halle DuBois Catherine Dunbar Brittney Duncan Anthony Feller Kavi Fix Nicholas Foster Trygve Gessner Samantha Goldade Maritza Gomez Rodriguez Andrea Hagen Kayla Halvorsen Kara Hanson Joseph Hayes Rachel Hellrood Hanna Hilgendorf Tyler Hornung Conner Hundt Caitlin Hunt Mahmoud Ibrahim Amber Jackson Charles Jackson Charles Jackson Kaitlyn Jacobsen Alexis Johnson Austin Johnson Mallory Johnson Anoulak Keomanivong Sara Khan Mariah Knipp Melody Krishnan Stephanie Kusuda Courtney Lackey Alexander LaPlant Karrah LaSavage Kenny Lee Kyle Lees Ryan Lehman Jay Lema Brendon Lerch Stefanie Lines Jenny Loera Mykela Lott Patrick Lytle Kareem Massie Meghan May Gabriel McGowan Noelle McNeill Quincey Melms Dylan Meysembourg Nikita Monday Aliyah Moore Terry Moss Ashley Nedanovski Nicole Nelson Kian O’Brien Erin O’Connell Jacob Olson-McConley Mirlette Orozco Kaylee Pahlow Caden Parr Christopher Peeples Raul Pelayo Joshua Phillips Andrew Porter McKenna Pugh Deontay Pullom Paul Ramsey David Reeves Nia Richards William Rivera Cristian Rojas-Benoy John Rottier Greta Sanderson Madison Sanderson Benjamin Schaefer Maria Schaefer Bernard Schlueter Bailey Schmid Haylee Schmirler 13 Desiree Schonung Alexandria Shadof Alyssa Sohrweide Caitlyn Sosinsky Morgan Stanzel Amelia Stoeberl Rebecca Strait Alexis Street Christopher Subola Erika Tecuatl-Lopez Daniel Templeton Kaotee Thao Shiakia Thao Anne Thompson Benjamin Trebian Aranza Uribe Melissa Utz Rachel Vanderbloemen Gabriel Velazquez Ashley Vences Julia Villegas Savannah Wallace Madeline Walters William Warren Alexander Watring Alexander Wehrli Jaquita Wilder Maverick Wilhite Derrick Wright George Yang Rebecca Yeazel Judith Zaldivar-Garcia 12th GRADE Hayden Aguirre Hannah Altwegg Ahmed Alzuqary Riley Anderson Selina Armenta Eleuterio Mack Arnold Ryan Battist Peter Beierle Jalen Betsinger Austin Beveridge Jacob Boreen Edward Bowen Anna Bowman Katie Breneman Cory Brookbank Mercie Brown Erin Burkard Alex Busse Adair Canacasco Rubio Johan Centeno-Gonzalez Javier Clifcorn Scott Close Kayla Colson Abigail Cotter Zachary Crabb Brandon Crary Lisa Crothers Jenaro Cruz Jacquelynn Day Charlotte Detra Jessica Diaz Emma Dickinson James Douglas Josephine Drake Erin Dunn Keahn Dunn Gabriel Ennis Ernesto Eulogio-Salazar Samantha Fedorowicz Kirsten Fox Nancy Garduno Jordan Geil Emmett Geisler Andrew Giddings Miles Gillette Angela Gomez-Rodriguez Tyra Grady Amelia Grahn Anna Grassy Emily Greenya Kali Hanson Jacklyn Harrington Lukas Held Nathaniel Hemming Laura Her Brendan Hickey Grady Hilgendorf Kyle Hoffhein Hannah Hurley Kane Johnson Lenai Johnson Lindsay Keiken Kristina Kennedy Ryan Kielhofer Alana King Joshua Knobloch Spencer Kok Samantha Koresh Kevin Krebs Matthew Krueger Cierra Lee Max Lien Tanner Maier Alec Marquardt Khadejah Massie Marcus McCrary Dwight McDonald Megan Meiller Madeline Meyers Peter Mikus Hayden Milligan Ben Mogilevsky Khaleah Monger Jennifer Montes Cecily Moore Dernisha Moore Hanna Moua Sean Mullarkey Hannah Mullen Giovanni Nava Garcia Nicole Newman Stuart Oliphant Iker Oliver Cardoso Nicholas Olsen Eric Pacheco Joseph Perry Celina Pollard Jordan Rakow Reyna Reyes Anna Ricci Jackson Rohde Anthony Ruhland William Sandvold Lauren Santos Hannah Schiller Laura Schlesinger Thouktha Seignarack Samuel Shermeister Mark Slauson Ava Soehnlein Alexis Spinato Megan Steele Bradley Stram Ziyad Sultan Leah Szczech Jessica Tecuatl-Lopez Jack Temple Ka Bao Thao Larry Tobon Adam Tritle Joshua Urbanek Sasha Walkowski Danielle Walters Eleazar Wawa Nicholas Weber Michaela Wetley Tyler Weum Holly White Shaneice White DeLou Wilson Nina Wilson Justice Winrich Hannah Woch Tracy Xiong Noelle Yeazel Kachina Yoho Galdin Zarate Abdoul Zoure Madison College Continuing Education New Spring 2014 Course Offering 14 Course Name: Madison Metropolitan School District School Nurse’s Assistant Course Course Description: This course is designed to give a background on childhood injuries and illness for students Pre-K through 12th grade. It also includes prevention measures and wellness for all students. This course is for you if you are interested working in the Madison Metropolitan School district assisting a School Nurse. This course does not provide the necessary information for taking the CNA Certification exam to work in a long-term care facility, hospital, or clinic. Class Number: 64199 Fee: $229 (Fee Includes $30 Textbook) Textbooks available from the instructor during the first class Instructor: Dawn Sebranek, RN, MS Schedule: Every Wednesday evening for 8 weeks (No Class: 3/19/14) Course Dates: Wednesdays, February 26- April 23, 2014 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Truax Campus, 1701 Wright Street Registration: Students may register in person at any of the Madison College campuses during regular business hours, by telephone at (608) 258-2301 or (855) 473-2301. Students may also register online at www.madisoncollege.edu: First-time students go to student-status to Create a Student Account; Previous students can go directly to MyMadisonCollege and enter the five digit code above. Information: Madison College Continuing Education, (608) 258-2301 Senior Ad – the La Follette High School Statesman Yearbook 2013-14 This is your opportunity to recognize a graduating senior. You can purchase an ad for your senior for the 2013-2014 Statesman Yearbook. Send it back to La Follette High School as soon as possible…space is limited, first come first served. Gather photos of your senior from the past and/or present, write an appropriate aspiration to the graduating senior to wish them well in their future endeavors or past events and send it in to the yearbook staff. If you send photos on a CD, be sure that they are high resolution photos, in color if possible, and are either a jpg or tif formatted file and the text only can be a MS Word document. Do not send photos placed in a Word document, we need the jpg or tif file as well. If you create the entire senior ad, you must be sure to create it at the appropriate size, be sure that it is saved as an eps file or a pdf file so that we can place the ad in Adobe InDesign CS6 software. Be sure it is a high resolution file (500KB or larger) so that it is not pixilated or have “jaggy” edges. If you include a quote, please identify the author, otherwise the staff reserves the right to exclude any plagiarized text/content. ALL PICTURES/DISKS BECOME PROPERTY OF THE STATESMAN YEARBOOK If you send originals we cannot guarantee that you will get them back. Be sure that you send photos that are high quality duplicates from original negatives, or digital images on a CD, etc. (If you would like multiple ads, One ad per order form please!) Name of Student Ad is for:_______________________________________________________________ If any part of the ad is missing; photos, payment Check Number: #_______________ Check/cash Amount: $______________ Date:__________________ or text, your ad will not be Ad Size: (Circle one) Full page, 1/2 page, ¼ page, 1/8 page - Number of photos enclosed:__________ completed! No partial orders Send this form, all materials needed and a check to: La Follette High School are accepted. Yearbook – Senior Ad 2013/14 702 Pflaum Road Madison, WI 53716 Name of person placing ad for senior:___________________________ Phone #:____________________ A Full Page ad - $170.00 Size is approximately 8.5 X 11 inches, Try to limit the ad text to about 60-80 words and 8-12 photos. A 1/2 page ad - $85.00 A ¼ page ad - $45.00 A 1/8 page ad - $35.00 Size is approximately 8.5 X 5.5 inches, Try to limit the ad text to about 50-70 words and 5-9 photos. NEW f 201 or 3-14 Size is approximately 4 X 5.25 inches, Try to limit the ad text to about 40-50 words and 3-5 photos. Size is approximately 4 X 2.5 inches, Try to limit the ad text to about 20 – 35 words and 2-3 photos. 15 nce r L a id e Pr Madison, Wisconsin 53716-2167 L A F OLLETTE H IGH S CHOOL 702 Pflaum Rd. parent/guardian Address Goes here NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Madison, Wis. Permit No. 1172