4/21/15 E-News - La Costa Canyon High School

 April 22, 2015 Volume #12 April 21, 2015 Dear Mavericks, ASB Campaign Week is in full swing with voting now for current 9­11 grade LCC students at www.tallyspace.com/lcc​
. Voting results will be available Friday and interviews for ASB commissioner positions will run next week. Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)....click ​
here​
for more information. Please mark your calendars for ​
Monday, April 27th, 2015​
!! The 4th Annual SDUHSD College Night and Fair will be held on April, 27, 2015 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This event is sponsored by the SDUHSD, serving students from LCC, SDA, TPHS, CCA, and Sunset High School/North Coast Academy. The college fair will begin at 6:30pm in O’Brien Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This event will provide students and parents of all grades a great opportunity to visit multiple college admission representatives and learn about specific college campuses. Click ​
here​
for more information Bryan Marcus Upcoming Events Principal GO MAVS!! Mon, 4/20 ASB Campaign Week Tues, 4/21 LCC Dance Team Auditions Week Wed, 4/29 ASB Event: Everyone’s Birthday, 11:55am Thurs, 4/30 Graduation Speeches ​
due in writing ​
to Mrs. Sorensen (Admin Bldg) Thespian Showcase, 6­9pm, Performing Arts Center Grad Night Fundraiser at Pandora’s Pizza Fri, 5/1 College Declaration Day Intent to Perform at Graduation forms due to Mrs. Sorensen (Admin Bldg) Spirit of Mav Luncheon, 12­12:30 CA Physical Fitness Test, 3­4:30, LCC Home Bleachers (also, Fri, May 8) Sat, 5/2 LCC Padres Night & Maverick Brigade at Petco
Park, 5:40pm, Padres vs Rockies, tickets for sale at the Foundation Office, $25 SAT Subject Tests (must be pre­registered) Mon, 5/4 AP Testing (through Fri, May 15) Teacher Appreciation Week Fri, 5/8 American Sign Language Show , 6:30pm, Theater, Free, Come support LCC! Sat, 5/16 LCC Prom at House of Blues (8­11pm), tickets on sale now at the finance office American Sign Language Annual Show (ASL) ASL Show is on Friday, May 8th at 6:30 pm for free!! It's held in our Theater and lasts about an hour! Come support LCC!
Grad Night Ticket Sales Grad night ticket sales go on sale every Friday at lunch starting May 1st. Please bring your release forms (parent signature required) and a check written out to “LCC Foundation” ­ Grad Night for $110.00. (12th) Grad Night Fundraiser at Pandora’s Pizza Thurs, April 30​
, 11am­9pm. Mention MAVS and 20% of your dine­in or take­out proceeds to go to LCC Grad Night, thanks to Pandora’s Pizza, on the 101. ​
(9th­12th) California Physical Fitness Test Fri, May 1 & 8​
. Mandatory for all 9th Grade students enrolled in Independent Study Physical Education (ISPE) & any 10th
or 11th Grade student who has not passed the PFT and is interested in earning Athletic PE credit next year. Click ​
here​
to
sign up and for more info. ​
(9th­12th) Teacher Appreciation Donations & Events Week Our awesome teachers need to replenish their supplies to make it through the end of the year. Donate to show how much
you appreciate them! Sign up to bring classroom supplies or food items during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4­8. ​
Help
is also needed with the special events below. Mon, May 4​
: Breakfast Coffee and Bagels Tues, May 5​
: Lunch Wed, May 6​
: Collect donations at drop­off and pick­up AND drop off donations (see list in Sign­Up Genius) Thurs, May 7​
: Organize supplies for distribution by ASB Fri, May 8​
: Lunchtime Dessert To sign up, go to: ​
Sign­Up Genius​
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(9th­12th) AP Exams Mon, May 4​
: Chemistry, Environmental Science, Psychology Tues, May 5​
: Calculus AB, Calculus BC Wed,May 6​
: English Literature & Composition, Physics 1 Thurs, May 7​
: Computer Science A, Spanish Language, Art History, Physics 2 Fri, May 8​
: US History, European History, Studio Art Mon, May 11​
: Biology, Music Theory, Physics C Tues, May 12​
: US Government & Politics, French Language, Spanish Literature Wed, May 13​
: English Language & Composition, Statistics Thurs, May 14​
: Comparative Government & Politics, World History For more information about these and other AP exams, follow the link:​
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AP Exams​
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(9th­12th) Graduation 2015 Record your ​
Senior Message​
in Mrs. Sorensen’s office (Admin Bldg), by appointment only, before or after school, at lunch
or with your Government/Econ Class. Didn’t get a form? Get one in Mrs. Sorensen's office. Don’t miss this opportunity! Thurs, April 30:​
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Graduation speeches ​
due in writing to Mrs. Sorensen Fri, May 1:​
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Intent to Perform at Graduation ​
forms due to Mrs. Sorensen Wed, May 6​
: ​
Graduation Performance Tryouts​
, 2:45­4:15, Black Box Theater For more information, see ​
Graduation Information​
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(12th) Counseling Corner Counseling Corner​
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Third Quarter grades are posted on Aeries. Walk Around Progress Report​
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If you would like to monitor your student's grades on a weekly or bi­weekly basis, you may
pick up a weekly progress report in the Counseling Office or print it from the link.
SAT Subject Tests Test dates: ​
May 2​
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and​
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June 6 ​
(deadline May 8). ​
(9th­12th) Subject Tests​
are hour­long, content­based tests that allow you to showcase achievement in subject areas where you excel. ​
FAQs for SAT Subject Tests For a complete list of tests your student may want or need to take, see ​
Academic Testing * * * * * * * *
La Costa Canyon Maverick Brigade and Jazz Band The La Costa Canyon Maverick Brigade and Jazz Band will be performing at the Encinitas Street Faire on April 25th from 12:00 p.m. ­ 1:00 p.m. at the Community Stage. Come and listen to great tunes and support LCC! LCC Night At The Padres Game Sat, May 2, 5:40pm The MAVERICK BRIGADE is performing The National Anthem! Lets fill the stands! Tickets $25, Pick them up at the LCC Foundation Office by Friday, 2pm. * * * * * * * * Dance Team Are Auditions This Week Tues­Fri, April 21­24 ​
LCC Dance Team auditions for the 2015­16 school year. ​
(9th­11th) https://sites.google.com/a/sduhsd.net/dancemavs/audition­information Independent Study Physical Education The 2015­16 ISPE application window for Fall & Spring will open ​
May 23​
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August 12.​
You must apply online by the deadline to be eligible. ​
Independent PE​
(9th­11th) * * * * * * * Smart Start Wed,​
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June 10​
, 6:30­8:15pm, in the LCC Theater. To reserve a seat at the last LCC Smart Start session of the school year,
contact Nancy Logan at ​
[email protected]​
or 760.310.5310. ​
Smart Start​
(10th­11th) Contributing to the eNews Do you have information you want to share with the LCC community? Contact Sara Smith, ​
[email protected] The deadline for eNews submissions is Thursday at 2:30 PM for inclusion in the following week’s publication. In order to be
approved, your contribution should be related to the LCC school and community and include your name, phone number, email address, and web address if you have one. Approval of external links does not constitute an endorsement or approval of any products, services or opinions contained in the external websites. RESOURCES
Helpful Links http://lc.sduhsd.net/Counseling/index.html https://www.facebook.com/LCCMavs https://twitter.com/LCCMavs http://lcchsfoundation.org http://lccmab.org La Costa Canyon High School 1 Maverick Way Carlsbad, CA 92009 Website: ​
lc.sduhsd.net Phone: 760.436.6136 Fax: 760.943.3539 18th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT The LCC Golf Tournament (our very own Master’s) is ​
THIS Thursday, April 23r​
d at The Crossings in Carlsbad! Last minute foursomes and sponsorships are available; if you’re not interested in golfing, consider attending our dinner event that evening. Click ​
here​
for more details or to register. LCC PADRES NIGHT ­ ticket deadline this Friday at 2pm! The LCC Maverick Brigade is performing the national anthem at the start of the game next Saturday, ​
May 2 at 5:40​
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vs the Rockies. Tickets are on sale in the LCC Foundation office for $25 each. Sports teams, clubs, ASB, groups of friends ­ fill the stands with Mavs! Enjoy a great game at spectacular Petco park and support your award­winning Maverick Brigade! Pandora’s Pizza ​
is hosting another restaurant night next Thursday, ​
April 30 ​
to benefit Grad Night… come on out and support LCC’s graduating seniors while enjoying a delicious meal! HELP NEEDED Brooke O’Neill is teaching one section of ​
Costume & Fashion Design​
. She will need a few sewing machines and related supplies. If you have a working sewing machine in good condition and/or sewing supplies, please email her at ​
[email protected]​
. We are currently looking for volunteers to help coordinate ​
Staff Appreciation Week ​
May 4­8​
. We will need a few volunteers for each day of events, as well as food donations in advance. The various opportunities are posted via Volunteer Spot, so if I don’t have your email address and you’re interested in helping, drop Michelle an email at ​
[email protected]​
. The ​
Grad Night​
committee needs parents from the classes of 2016, 2017 and 2018 to help plan and carry off this year's Grad Night. It takes a village to plan a safe, fun night for our graduating seniors, and we welcome all willing hands. Please contact Heidi Shobe at ​
[email protected]​
to volunteer your services. Remember, others will be take care of these tasks when your child is a senior… Pay it forward! YOUR LCC FOUNDATION NEEDS YOU! Seeking enthusiastic parents to help organize the Barn Bash this Fall! Some elements are in the planning stages, but the bulk of the work will be done over the summer. Volunteers are needed ASAP, especially a fearless leader (or two or three co­chairs). If you’ve attended this event, you know how much fun it is; and it’s a tremendous fundraiser for your LCC Foundation. Talk to your friends and consider how you can help; email ​
[email protected]​
to express your interest and find out more! Please consider becoming a Foundation board member at LCC. We have monthly meetings from Sept through June that last 60­90 minutes. Whether you are interested in special events, fundraising, marketing, photography, development ­ or if you just want to be involved ­ let us know. Our Foundation is no different than your PTA/PSTA from elementary or middle school. We are a fun bunch and love our mission at LCCHS. Please e­mail ​
[email protected]​
with any questions or to express your interest.