Dear Lancer Families:
Londonderry High School wishes everyone a very Happy New Year! I hope the holiday break allowed you to spend some quality time with your family and friends. Our students and staff continue to embrace the spirit of giving, which is what the holiday season is all about. One of the most altruistic gestures our students and staff participate in is the annual hair donation to make wigs for cancer patients across the country. The event is called Lancer Lengths and our forty donors have three charities these “Angels” can choose from, depending on how many inches of hair they choose to donate during our Day of Giving assembly on January 7th.
The month of January features some wonderful school events, including our Adult Education Graduation (Jan 4th) our Day of Giving Assembly (Jan 7th), Band and Jazz Concert (Jan 11th), Parent Night for the Class of 2026 (Jan 25th), and athletics all month long. We wish to congratulate the Lancer Spirit for receiving the prestigious Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. This national award indicates our publication ranks among the best in the country in student journalism.
Quarter II grades will close on Jan. 21st. Capstone (Assessments) will be held Monday, January 24 - Thursday, January 27. Semester II begins Friday, January 28th 2022.
LHS students will be participating in capstone experiences for their final course assessments. These cumulative competency-based assessments will require higher order thinking and an application of skills acquired in each course. Students in need of remediation following capstones, must notify their teachers no later than Wednesday, January 19th to arrange for a mutually agreed upon (prior) summative assessment they wish to improve upon to demonstrate a greater degree of competency. All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are expected to be in attendance in their classes during these hour-long capstones. Seniors who earn an A or A- each quarter are not required to attend during this week.
Semester I Final Capstones (worth 10% of the Semester I grade) are scheduled for:
Monday, January 24th: 7:20 – 8:20 Period A 8:30 – 9:30 Period B
Pre-Scheduled Remediation Work (A & B Period) will be held 9:45 – 11:45.
Tuesday, January 25th: 7:20 - 8:20 Period C 8:30 – 9:30 Period D
Pre-Scheduled Remediation Work (C & D Period) will be held 9:45 – 11:45.
Wednesday, January 26th: 7:20 – 8:20 Period E 8:30 – 9:30 Period F
Pre-Scheduled Remediation Work (E & F Period) will be held 9:45 – 11:45.
Thursday, January 27th: 7:20 – 8:20 Period G 8:30 – 9:30 Period H
Pre-Scheduled Remediation Work (G & H Period) will be held 9:45 – 11:45.
We are really encouraging our students to use their time wisely to study and prepare for these capstone experiences.
Sincerely,
Jason Parent
Principal