LAKE ORION HIGH SCHOOL
A Nationally Recognized School of Excellence
January/February 2015
Principal
Stephen Hawley
Associate Principals
Darin Abbasse
Christopher Bell
Sarah Budreau
Athletic Director
William Reiss
UPCOMING EVENTS
January
26
Term 3 begins
28
Symphonic Celebrations Concert 7pm
30
Senior Service Learning Hours Due
Final grades for Term 2 can be
viewed on PowerSchool
February
7
11
ACT Test
Student Count Date
8th Grade Parent Night &
Activities Fair - 6:30pm
12
Band Pre-Festival Concert - 7pm
16-17 Mid Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
18
PTO Meeting - 7pm
24
Leadership Blood Drive
25
Pre-Festival Choir Concert - 7pm
26
Parent Teacher Conferences
4-8pm
March
3
4
10
12
18
23
ACT plus Writing - Juniors Only
No school for grades 9, 10 & 12
ACT Workkeys Juniors testing in AM
Delayed start for grades 9,10, & 12
Senior & Parent Graduation
Meeting - 7pm
Senior & Parent Graduation
Meeting - 7pm
HS Art Show & Art Club Auction
College Fair - 6-7:30pm
April
1-2 Term 3 Exams - 1/2 day
7:30 - 10:45 am
3
No School for Students
6-10 Spring Break
13
Term 4 begins
18
ACT Test-LOHS not a testing site
23-26 Spring Musical “Into the Woods”
28
Senior Band Recital - 7pm
495 E. Scripps Road Lake Orion, MI 48360 (248) 693-5420
www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us/lohs
Dear Lake Orion High School Parents,
As we venture into 2015, I would like to wish our entire Lake Orion family a happy,
healthy and prosperous New Year. With our students transitioning to a new semester,
it is an important time to reflect on the efforts of the past and the commitments of the
future.
Please accept my sincere appreciation for your continued support. Go Dragons!
Sincerely,
Stephen D. Hawley
Welcome Night - Class of 2019
February 11 - 6:30-8 p.m.
Parents and 8th grade students are invited to attend this very important informational
meeting. We hope to see you there!
Due to High Volume of attendees in the past, we will hold two sessions as follows:
Last names A-L:
6:30-7:00pm Auditorium for presentation
7:15-7:45pm Commons for activities and class information
Last Names M-Z:
6:30-7:00pm Commons Area for activities and class information
7:15-7:45pm Auditorium for presentation
Included in the evening:
 Scheduling information will be discussed.
 Department Representatives will answer curriculum questions.
 Activity information provided for groups, such as: GAP, Athletics, Clubs
Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, February 26, 2015
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT NEWS. . .
Scheduling for the 2014-2015 School Year
Yes, the time is fast approaching for our students to select
courses for the 2015-2016 school year. On Wednesday,
January 28, students will be given scheduling information.
Printed course planner sheet and course applications must
be returned to the school on Tuesday, February 3.
Counselors will then meet with students individually to review
course selections for the upcoming school year after checking
to make sure they are on track with courses to meet
graduation requirements.
During these next few weeks, we encourage you to talk to
your children about course offerings and career interests. It
would also be helpful to ask your child’s teachers for
recommendations of appropriate courses. If you have any
further questions, please do not hestitate to contact the
counseling office; last names A-Hop 693-5640 and last names
Hoq-Z 693-5638.
Scholarships - Parents, please help! We need your help to
remind and encourage your senior student to not only pick up
scholarship applications, but to complete and return them to
the Counseling 1 office. Go to the Lake Orion High School
website, click on school, click on counseling, and then click
on scholarships. You will find information about current
scholarship opportunities. Scholarship information is also
available to students outside the career center and in both
counseling offices. Please be aware when the color of the
paper changes, it means new scholarships have been added.
Another great source for scholarships is www.fastweb.com.
FAFSA - Financial Aid for Seniors! - We recommend that
all seniors complete the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid. This is the first step for all students to receive grants,
subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and other money for college. The quickest way to apply is online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Parents can start this process now by going to www.pin.ed.gov
and applying for a pin number. Note that in many email
systems this pin number gets sent to the bulk mailbox,
so be careful you don’t delete it! The Michigan deadline
for filing the FAFSA is March 1st. You can always use last
year’s tax forms to complete the FAFSA and then make any
changes once your 2014 taxes are completed.
College Information Night is scheduled for Monday,
March 23, 2015 - 6-7:30 p.m.
• Representatives from many colleges will be at LOHS to
provide information and answer questions. This is a great
chance to meet representatives from several different
colleges at the same time!
• There will also be information on various topics (ie., applying
to college, financial aid etc.)
• This event is geared for 10th and 11th grade families!
However, 9th and 12th grade students are welcome to attend
as well.
M-STEP Testing for Juniors
The Michigan Department of Education has mandated that
all juniors will take an additional state assessment, the
M-STEP. These summative assessments will be administered during the 4th term of this school year. A more detailed
schedule for all juniors testing will be provided at the end of
the 3rd term, 2015.
This new STATE ASSESMENT (M-STEP) replaces the 44
year old MEAP test, which was not online and measured
previous state standards. This Spring 2015 assessment will
include Michigan-created content, as well as content developed by the multi-state Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. This will be the first time all statewide assessments
will be administered online.
A testing schedule is being created and will be presented to
all stakeholders (students, parents and staff) once it is finalized. For more information on M-STEP, log on to: http//
www.michigan.gov/mstep
LO Graduation Requirement
In order to graduate, all Lake Orion students
are required to complete all subject areas of
the state required ACT/MME and M-STEP
Testing in their junior year.
ACT/MME Testing for Juniors
Individuals Need to Bring
Lake Orion High School will be administering the Michigan
Merit Exam (MME) to all juniors on March 3 and 4, 2015.
The examination will consist of ACT Plus Writing (a college
entrance exam) and ACT WorkKeys (a work stills assessment). See schedule below.
1. Picture ID - Student ID must be presented in order to
enter the testing rooms.
During these testing periods, your student’s school schedule
will be altered. Please review the testing dates below to assist you with your child’s schedule.
3. Students need to bring at least two #2 pencils to bubble
their information on the answer documents.
2. A calculator for all testing days for mathematics assessments only.
IMPORTANT!
March 3, 2015 (Day 1 - Testing for Juniors) – 7:30 – 12:30 PM
All juniors are required to report to their testing rooms by
7:30 AM for the ACT Plus Writing portion of the MME State
Testing.
No school for 9th, 10th, or 12th grade students.
March 4, 2015 (Day 2 – Testing for Juniors) - 7:30 - 10:35 AM
All juniors are required to report to their testing rooms by
7:30 AM for the ACT WorkKeys Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information and Locating Information. All 9th, 10th, &
12th grade students will have a late start on this date.
Juniors only will have a lunch break from 10:40 – 11:10 AM
(juniors may purchase or bring their own lunch) .
All students, including juniors, will attend two periods
(1A, 1B AND 2A, 2B) beginning at 11:20 AM.
All electronic devices, cell phones, ipods, laptops, etc.,
are banned from all testing areas. DO NOT bring these
items to school on test days. These items will not be allowed in the classroom where testing will be administered.
Students will not be allowed to test if they arrive late to their
testing room after instructions have started.
Food and drink are strictly prohibited from the testing room.
ACT / SAT
Students interested in taking the ACT exam additional
times, the remaining 2014-15 ACT exam dates are listed
below. Please not the most colleges will consider the
highest score if a student takes the ACT more than once.
ACT Dates for 2014-15
Register online at www.actstudent.org
Transportation for Testing Dates
March 3, 2015
Juniors who use the school district transportation will be
picked up on the usual (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
time schedule. No school for 9th, 10th, & 12th grade
students.
March 4, 2015
Juniors who use the school district transportation will be
picked up on the usual (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
time schedule. A second bus run will be provided for all 9th,
10th and 12th grade students approximately 90 minutes after
their normal Wednesday AM pick up time.
Test Dates
April 18, 2015
June 13, 2015
Registration Deadline
March 13, 2015
May 8, 2015
SAT Dates for 2014-15
Register online at www.collegeboard.com
Test Dates
March 14, 2015
May 2, 2015
June 6, 2015
Registration Deadline
February 13, 2015
April 6, 2015
May 8, 2015
To ensure scores are sent to LOHS, our school code is
232-255.
Registration for AP Exams
Closes on February 20
For Students Taking any AP classes this year:
It is time to register for AP exams. If your student is currently taking AP courses during this year , the registration
forms and AP Bulletins were distributed in AP classes during
the week of January 9th. For those students taking an AP
course beginning third term, AP teachers willhave registration
paperwork available for their students during the first week
of the third term. You can find the registration form and any
other information on the Lake Orion website. I
The registration deadline is February 20, 2015. The cost is
$94 per exam. An additional late fee of $10 per exam will be
incurred from February 21 thru March 6; therefore, the exam
fee will be $104. The late registration closes on March 6 and
no payments will be accepted after that date.
Students must make their payment in full by cash or check, in
the school counseling office, or pay by credit card through
PaySchools online at the LOHS or District website. No matter the method of payment, ALL students must turn in the
hard copy of the completed registration form to their counseling secretary on or before the deadline of March 6, 2015.
A copy of the AP Exam schedule is included in this newsletter.
Middle School Golf Program
Announcements have been made at all three middle
schools... but you may not have heard!
The LO Varsity Golf Team Members
will be hosting meet/greet/instruct/
mentor sessions each Wednesday in
January and February at the Great
Lakes Golf Dome. The program is free
and will run each Wednesday from 34pm. Middle School participants just
need to purchase range balls the day of
attendance. All skill levels are welcome... and all
aspects of the game will be discussed and taught from
how to swing/practice up to how to compete/win at the
varsity level!
Leadership
Over the past term the Leadership class has been extremely busy. Cell Out on January 16 was one of our largest
events this term. We asked every student at LOHS to give
up their cell phone for the day. Every phone that was donated, the Leadership class donated $1 to the charity,
Cell Phones for Soldiers. This is a national non-profit charity
serving troops and veterans with free communication services and emergency funding. A free t-shirt was given to
each student in exchange for donating his or her phone.
Cell Out was a huge success! Over $3,000 was raised
for Cell Phones for Soldiers. We had 81% student participation. We had a unifying and memorable day, and we received some very positive media coverage. Thanks to everyone who supported and participated in Cell Out.
Other committees and events were planned during this
term. Boys Night Out took place on December 14. On that
night, elementary school boys came to LOHS, and enjoyed
playing games, eating pizza and interacting with one another.
After weeks of planning, the Middle School Leadership
Conference took place at the CERC on December 15. We
invited twenty 8th graders from the three middle schools to
learn more about leadership in their community. The theme
of the conference was Dr. Suess’ “Oh the Places You’ll Go”
and speakers from the high school inspired and influenced
the young students.
The Appreciation Association has been busy planning
staff lunches and breakfasts to show our appreciation. They
are currently preparing for their Bus Driver breakfast, which
local businesses have willingly agreed to donate items .
Can Drive was held on December 17, collecting over
8,000 cans. The three classrooms that collected the most cans
were awarded a breakfast.
Toward the end of that week on December 19, our Giving Tree committee, after weeks of collecting gifts from students, parents and faculty, sorted and gave the gifts to families in the Lake Orion community. We collected an abundance of gifts, and we were able to give these families a
holiday to remember.
Overall, it has been a successful term in the Leadership
class. We are preparing for 3rd term committees and events.
AP EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
MAY 2015
Week 1: Five Days
Morning Sessions 7:30 - 11:45 a.m. approx.
Monday
May 4
Tuesday
May 5
Wednesday
May 6
Thursday
May 7
Friday
May 8
Chemistry
Calculus AB/BC
English
Literature &
Composition
(AP English 12)
Computer
Science
German Lang.
& Culture
Spanish Lang.
& Culture
U. S. History
Environmental
Science
Afternoon Sessions 11:45 - 4:30 p.m. approx.
Psychology
Physics 1
Physics 2
European History
Week 2: Five Days
Morning Sessions 7:30 - 11:45 a.m. approx.
Monday
May 11
Tuesday
May 12
Wednesday
May 13
Thursday
May 14
Friday
May 15
Biology
U.S. Government
& Politics
English
Language &
Composition
(AP English 11)
World History
Microeconomics
Music Theory
Afternoon Sessions 11:45 - 4:30 p.m. approx.
12:00 p.m.
Physics C:
Mechanics
2:00 p.m.
Physics C:
Electricity &
Magnetism
French Language
& Culture
Statistics
Macroeconomics
SENIOR DATES TO REMEMBER
Class of 2015
Senior & Parent Graduation Meeting
Tuesday, March 10 or Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. - Auditorium
Senior Breakfast
Wednesday, May 20 - 7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
Senior Awards Assembly (Morning)
Wednesday, May 20 at 8:15 – 9:30 a.m. - High School Auditorium
(These departmental awards differ from the evening event; all seniors will
attend and parents of award recipients will receive an invitation)
Caps/Gowns Distribution and Financial Obligations Resolved
Tuesday, May 26 during lunch periods
Senior Academic & Honors Ceremony Rehearsal
Thursday, May 28 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. – Auditorium
Senior Exams
Thursday, May 28
First hour exam
Second hour exam
Friday, May 29
Third hour exam
Fourth hour exam
Senior Forum
Seniors & Parents
This year, seniors and their parents will
have the opportunity to choose one of
two days to attend a very important
meeting. These meetings are scheduled
for Tuesday, March 10th and
Thursday, March 12th at 7:00 p.m.
in the auditorium. It is strongly
encouraged that parents and students
attend this meeting. The purpose of
this informational meeting is to prepare
you for the graduation ceremony and
make clear our expectations of the
graduates. Frequently asked questions
will be answered.
11:25 – 12:56 p.m.
1:03 - 2:35 p.m.
11:25 – 12:56 p.m.
1:03 - 2:35 p.m.
Note: Seniors will provide their own transportation on these days.
Senior Academic and Honors Ceremony (Evening) – by invitation
Monday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. – High School Auditorium
(Combining Board of Education Lamp of Learning & Honors Convocation)
Junior/Senior Prom
Friday, June 5 – 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. - Palazzo Grande Banquet Center
Graduation Rehearsal
Monday, June 8 - DTE - (Tentatively scheduled)
Graduation
Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. – DTE Energy Music Theatre
Senior All Night Party
Tuesday, June 9 at 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. – Dave & Buster’s
2015 Senior DVD Order Deadline
Friday, June 12
2015 Senior DVD Available for Pick Up
Monday, June 22 (and throughout the summer after that date)
Attention Seniors!
Service Learning hours must be
completed and submitted to the
Career Center no later than
Friday, January 30th in order to
walk in the graduation ceremony.
Any questions, see Mrs. Jones
in the Career Center.
LOHS Teacher Cadet Program News
Lake Orion High School’s Teacher Cadet program offers a dynamic hands on approach to
experiencing careers related to education. This year, over two hundred fifty Teacher Cadet
students will gain career focused experiences in not only our own classrooms, but also by
working in other classrooms throughout the district, going on related field trips, interacting
with guest speakers, and serving as a mentor.
Our goal is to offer students enrolled in Teacher Cadet courses a comprehensive understating of the opportunities existing in the field of education and what it is really like to be an
educator. We are proud to be a state approved CTE program and to offer our students more
education focused courses than any other high school in the state!
Teacher Cadet Courses
At this time, we have five courses within the Teacher Cadet program.
They are:
Child Development,
Exploring Special Education in Today’s Schools (SETS),
Teaching Field Experience (currently called Face to Face),
Fresh Start Cadet, and
Teacher Cadet.
For course descriptions, go to the online Curriculum Handbook; to find this, go to the LOHS homepage, find the LOHS
Students link on the left, and click on the Curriculum Handbook link.
Program Highlights!
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Our students are required to complete job shadowing experiences to give them even more exposure to the various
careers available in the education field. Many in-district job shadowing opportunities are available including, but
not limited to:
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Speech Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Administration
Counseling
Social Work
Physical Therapy
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School Psychology
ASD Teacher
Emotional Impaired Teacher
Kindergarten Teacher
Middle School Art Teacher
Preschool Teacher
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As part of Michigan’s teacher certification process, all future teachers must pass the
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification. Through out program, our Cadets can sign
up to take this test for FREE. Scores are life-long and each section can be retaken if
necessary (see http://www.mttc.nesinc.com/index.asp for more testing information).
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We traveled to U of M Flint for a student conference; over two hundred students
from across the state were able to attend several sessions throughout the day to learn
more about teaching math and science classes to elementary school students.
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We traveled to U of M Flint for a student conference; over two hundred students from across the state were
able to attend several sessions throughout the day to learn more about teaching math and science classes to
elementary school students.
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Many of our students are able to take advantage of education focused field trips offered through our classes. So
far this year, we have taken part in the following field trips:
o North End Soup Kitchen (Fresh Start Cadet and Fresh Start)
o Apple Orchard (SETS)
o Movies and lunch (SETS)
o Oakland University tour and meeting with College of Education
representatives as well as Admissions Advisors (Teacher Cadet)
o Ropes Course at LOHS! (Fresh Start Cadet, Fresh Start, and SETS)
FEA Co-Curricular Club
Future Educators Association (FEA) is a national organization for high school students who are
interested in becoming educators. We have an FEA chapter at LOHS that all Cadets can join to
further their experiences. Check out http://futureeducators.org/ for more info about FEA.
LOHS FEA members have volunteered at CERC this school year to assist with Blessings in a
Backpack. They especially enjoyed meeting and stuffing backpacks with LOHS elementary
students who were also there volunteering their time!
This November, FEA held their annual food drive for those in need for
the Thanksgiving holiday. With the food they collected, they put together and distributed Thanksgiving food baskets, turkeys, and gallons
of milk for LOCS families.
Coming up, FEA will be holding a School Supplies drive for LO students in need. The drive will be done in conjunction with NHS and will
be managed and disturbed through Fresh Start Cadet and our counselors.
For more information about the LOHS Teacher Cadet program contact
Julie Barnes ([email protected]) or
Amy Bowman ([email protected]).
It is the policy of the Lake Orion Community School District to be in full compliance with federal laws relating to nondiscrimination. The signatures
below will serve as a statement of assurance that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, height, weight, marital status, or
disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.
Please direct any inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies to: Human Resources, Lake Orion Community Schools, 315 North Lapeer Street,
Lake Orion, MI 48362, 248-693-5400.
The travels of LOHS Marketing!
Over the last term, LOHS marketing has traveled to many area locations to get a first-hand view of how they use marketing!
In our Sports and Entertainment classes, we visited the Detroit Lions at Ford Field and also had Craig Turnbull, Sr. VP
Marketing & Communications of Olympia Entertainment as a guest speaker. Then, in Entrepreneurship – we’ve had
numerous guest speakers and also traveled to the local Crates Coffee house and Great Harvest Bread Company. In Social
Media, we traveled to the marketing agency Campbell – Ewald in Detroit and had the Digital Marketing Director for Nestle
in as a guest speaker. The spring will keep us just as busy as we continue to take students outside the classroom. If you have
any questions on our Marketing program feel free to contact Julia Dalrymple at [email protected]
LOHS DECA Updates!
LO DECA has had quite a start to the school year! We started off at the State Leadership Conference in Detroit in
November. Our students got to put their leadership skills in action and also network with other high school students. Then,
in December, we traveled to NYC for our annual trip. We visited Channel One News, the Marriott Marquis hotel, the NHL
the Empire State Building and CNN to meet with Anderson Cooper! Overall, it was another amazing trip. Then, in January,
we hosted the D7 Conference here at LOHS. We had a great turn out with our winners – more details to come.
Updates to our Marketing Program
For the 2015-2016 school year, the Marketing program will have changes that
affect all students currently enrolled in marketing courses and also those students
who wish to get involved. Marketing 1 – formerly Marketing Concepts will continue to be a 20 week class that includes topics such as Advertising, Promotion,
Selling, Careers in Marketing, and Branding.
Are you interested
in being on the
Dragon Yearbook Staff
for the 2015-16
school year?
The marketing program is proud to offer outside the classroom learning experiences with guest speakers and fieldtrips! If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact Julia at [email protected]
The Dragon Yearbook Staff is looking
to recruit talented students to be a part
of the Dragon Yearbook Staff for
2015 – 2016. We are looking for photographers, writers, and designers to
help us creatively document the school
year by featuring more students than
ever and we need help covering all of
the various activities our student body
is involved in. We need photos of all of
the clubs, organizations, plays, concerts,
classes, teams, hang outs, dances, snow
days, and anything and everything our
students participate in.
2015-2016 Marketing Program Sequence
Yearbook now counts as your VPAA
(art) credit!
A new class to the marketing program is Marketing 2 which will also be a
20 week course. This course will take a deeper look into marketing and entrepreneurship topics and will prepare our students to then enroll in our advanced
10 week marketing classes: Marketing Workshop – formerly the School Store,
Fashion Marketing, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, and Social Media Marketing. All students who will complete Marketing Concepts this school year are
encouraged to take the new Marketing 2 course, before taking the advanced
10 week courses. New students to the program will need to complete both Marketing 1 and Marketing 2 before enrolling in our advanced 10 week courses.
We have fun in yearbook! Not only do
we get to photograph and write about
all of the amazing things going on at
LOHS, we get to creatively design
pages, attend all of the events, build
friendships with each other, eat pizza every Wednesday, develop as a team on
the ropes course and through games, go
to camp for four days on Michigan
State’s campus, attend field trips together, and more!
DECA District 7 Winners
Last Yearbook Sale for 2015
On January 10, DECA had their district
competition at LOHS and we had 25 of
our students qualify for their series event
with another 10 that their DECA
projects start at the State Conference.
The next level of competition will take
place March 13-15 in Grand Rapids.
The last yearbook sale for the 2015
Dragon Yearbook has been postponed
until January 30, 2015. This will be your
last opportunity to pre-order a 2015 yearbook. If you don’t pre-order, you will
have to hope we have enough extra to
sell during distribution since we do not
order many extras.
We’d love to talk to you more about
being a part of the yearbook staff!
Please look for an application in front of
the main office next week. If you have
any questions as all, feel free to stop by
room 307 during 4 th period or after
school to talk to our adviser, Mrs. Orth,
or feel free to talk to any of this year’s
staff. Come on, join our staff, trust us,
you won’t regret it!
Sincerely,
2015 Dragon Yearbook Staff
Tips to Break Free of the Winter Blues
You’re more sensitive to your environment than you
may think. As temperatures drop, spirits often do, too.
Be proactive this winter and prevent SAD before first
snowfall.
Winter brings lot of fun, such as skiing, snowmobiling, and
snowball fights. But it also brings cold temperatures and gray,
dark days. That means more time indoors with less exposure
to the sun, which can result in the winter blues.
Sometimes you may just feel slower, a little more tired, or
down in the dumps. However, other times you may actually
develop what is known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD),
a depression that occurs in fall or winter and ends in spring or
early summer. It is estimated that 4 to 6 percent of the population suffers from SAD, while 10 to 20 percent suffers from
a milder form of winter blues.
What causes these down moods, and is there anything you
can do to prevent them?
Why You May Have the Winter Blues
Researchers believe that the lack of exposure to sunlight is
the main cause of SAD and milder cases of winter depression. People who live in northern latitudes where there is
traditionally less sunlight in the winter months are more likely
to experience SAD.
That’s because brain chemicals called neurotransmitters--such
as serotonin--are sensitive to light. They fluctuate throughout
the seasons, reaching their lowest point in December and
January. This imbalance can trigger cravings for carbohydrates, which help the brain to release serotonin, but can also
contribute to weight gain, headaches, and mood swings.
Winter also tends to disrupt the normal circadian rhythms
that run your biological clock. Your sleep cycles may be disrupted, leaving you feeling lethargic and out of sorts. Lack of
sunlight can mess with vitamin D levels as well, because the
body uses UV rays to manufacture the nutrient. Low levels
of vitamin D can also create symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and sleep problems.
Tips to Snap Out of It
Fortunately, you don’t have to live four to five months every
year feeling grouchy and miserable. There are a lot of things
that can help prevent and treat the winter blues. Give them a
try, and see if you don’t feel better.
• Watch what you eat. Carbohydrates may feel good for an
hour or so, but they’ll lead to a crash in energy. Stick to real
energy foods like fruits, vegetables, beans, lean meats, and
nuts.
• Exercise. Moving your body stimulates feel-good endorphins
in the brain and can lift your mood—while burning away
those calories from the extra carbohydrates!
• Try to get outside every day. Even on cloudy days, UV rays
will stimulate your body to make vitamin D, and will fuel
your brain as well.
• Consider light therapy. This is the most recommended treatment for SAD. Simply work or sit near a device called a
light therapy box, which gives off bright light that mimics
natural outdoor light.
• Get more vitamin D. Take a supplement, or better yet, eat
more vitamin-D rich foods. Salmon, trout, halibut, herring,
catfish, sardines, shrimp, soymilk, orange juice, and milk are
packed with the vitamin.
• Schedule events to look forward to. Plan to do something
you enjoy. The anticipation will be enough to help keep
your spirits up even before the event takes place.
• Take up a fun winter sport. Instead of dreading the winter,
try hockey, sledding, skiing, or ice skating to help you see
the brighter side of the snowy months.
• Get enough sleep. Lack of sleep causes all sorts of
problems—including a craving for carbohydrates. Exercising and a regular bedtime routine will help you fall asleep.
Talk with your doctor if you’re having trouble sleeping.
• Go out with friends. Friends, family, and co-workers can
help lift your spirits. Social support is a huge deterrent to
depression. Go to lunch with a friend. Write a letter to an
old acquaintance, or pick up the phone. Even a short chat
can be enough to help you feel happier.
• Learn something new. Try a new hobby, craft, or take a
class at your local community college. Shaking up your
normal routine is a great way to bring your energy levels
up.
• Surround yourself with bright colors. Re-paint one of the
rooms in your house a brighter color. Shop for some
colorful new clothes. Bring fresh flowers into your living
space to brighten up your surroundings.
• Check with your doctor. If you just can’t break out of the
blues this winter, be sure to check with your doctor. A few
down days are normal, but months of depression can
seriously affect your health.
SOURCE:
Written by Colleen M. Story | Published on October 19, 2012
Medically Reviewed by George Krucik, MD, MBA on
October 19, 2012
http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/winter-blues
Girls Swim & Dive Team
POOL DECK NEWS – Winter 2015
In November 2014, the girls swimming
team participated in the Michigan High
School Division 1 State Swimming and
Diving Championships at Eastern
Michigan University. The team finished
7th overall with 128 points which is the
best STATE Finish in Lake Orion history
since swimming and diving was
established in 1998. The Dragons State
Team consisted of Senior and Captains
Bethany Abramczyck, Danielle Kudla,
and Lydia Mattar, Juniors Kirstyn
Abbasse, Natalie Zainea and Nicole
Horvath, Sophomores Sarah Hennings,
Amanda Keller and Zoe Quinn and
Freshmen Eliana Ritt.
The Lake Orion Natatorium started a FACEBOOK page this past fall - LOHS
POOL. We have reached our goal of 100 LIKES before the 2015 New Year!
Be the first to know when online registration begins, cancelations, family swim
nights and more! Thanks to all our families for your support! Spread the word
on the great wave-Join the Lake Orion Pool Wave-LOHS POOL!
• Senior Bethany Abramczyk received
All STATE HONORS in the 200
Freestyle, 500 Freestyle and the 400
Freestyle Relay.
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Senior Lydia Mattar received All
STATE HONORS in the 100
Breaststroke and placed 13th in the
200 IM.
• Senior Danielle Kudla received ALL
STATE HONORS in the 400
Freestyle Relay.
• Junior Kirstyn Abbasse received ALL
STATE HONORS in the 200, 500
Freestyle and the 400 freestyle Relay.
• Sophomore Sarah Hennings received
ALL STATE HONORS in the 100
Butterfly and the 400 Freestyle Relay.
The team of Sarah Hennings, Lydia
Mattar, Natalie Zainea and Danielle
Kudla placed 10th overall in the 200 Medley Relay and the team of Danielle Kudla,
Lydia Mattar, Kirstyn Abbasse and
Bethany Abramczyk finished 10th overall in the 200 Freestyle relay as well.
Congratulations to all of the swimmers and
divers for working hard everyday and
making this season the best year in
Dragon history!
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Lake Orion Swim Academy - All swimming classes on Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday’s are full!
The Winter Community Education Brochure is posted on-line
and includes our Spring swimming classes starting in March!
Don’t miss out! Give your child the gift to swim and register
them now for Spring 2015!
The Sunday Master’s/TRIATHLETE swim program has started
out quickly after the New Year with 13 participants. If you are
training for a triathalon, this is an organized workout for you!
Email: [email protected] for more details.
Our Aqua Fitness Programs has started. Please join us! There
is a drop-in fee and you are welcome to try out two (2) classes
for free to see how it fits with your fitness program. See the
information below.
If you are interested in teaching swimming lessons at the Lake
Orion Natatorium, contact Amy Kuiper at:
[email protected]
Lake Orion Natatorium’s next
Family Splash Bash Night: Friday, 2/13/15, 3/13/15!
ARC LIFEGUARDING and WSI class are coming up in March 2015.
Call the pool for more information at 248.814.1715.
Master’s Triathlete Swim Practice has started! Join TODAY!
Masters/Triathalon swimming practice, Monday and Wednesday
mornings (join at any time) from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm and Sunday’s
from 8:30-10:00 am (starting 1/4/15). A level 1 triathalon coach will be
on deck for each practice. Call the pool if you are interested at
248.814.1715 or email Kristen Johnston at [email protected] for
costs and dates.
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AQUA FITNESS SCHEDULE!
M/W/F morning 9:15-10 am High intensity, option of shallow or deep
M/W Joint Ventures 10:30-11:15 am Low impact, shallow water
Interval Aquatics M @ 4:45-5:30 pm
Saturday Fitness 8:45-9:30 am
$6.00 Drop In fee or consider AA 10-punch card
Thank you for supporting your local swimming program!
From the Pool Deck,
Amy Kuiper-Aquatics Director
Call the pool @248.814.1715 if you are interested in attending any program.
Check out our Lake Orion Swim Academy, Aqua-Fitnes Classes,
Teen/Adult Swim Instruction & Open Swim Schedule!
Open Swim Schedule on the website.
www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us go to Community/Natatorium
Winter/Spring 2015 OPEN SWIM SCHEDULE
January 5 - June 12, 2015
Monday
5:30-8:30 PM
Open Swim+
Circle swim
Tuesday
Wednesday
5:00-5:30 pm
Lap Swim Only
Small POOL
ONLY
5:00-5:30 pm
Lap Swim Only
Small POOL
ONLY
5:30-8:30 PM
Open Swim+
Circle swim
5:30-8:30 PM
Open Swim+
Circle swim
Thursday
5:30-8:30 PM
Open Swim+
Circle swim
Friday
Saturday
5:00-6:00 pm
Lap Swim ONLY
Small POOL
Only
10:00-1:00
Open/Lap Swim
Closed
5:30-8:00 PM
Open Swim+
Circle swim
*Pool # 814-1715
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www. lakeorion.k12.mi.us, go to Community/Natatorium
FACEBOOK: LOHS Pool
For security reasons we
have been instructed to
clear and lock the pool
locker rooms 15 minutes
after closing. We
apologize for any
inconvenience.
1-3
Family Swim
Sunday
Closing Dates:
*This schedule is subject to change due to athletic events!
We are not open on Sundays or early mornings
Jan 17, 22 PM ONLY, 29 PM ONLY, 31
February 6 PM ONLY, 7, 12, 25 PM ONLY, 26 PM ONLY, 27 PM ONLY
March 6 PM ONLY, 7, 28
April 3, 4, 6
Don’t forget Friday Night Family Splash Bash! The 2nd Friday of every month
$5.00 per person or bring a punch card
Splash Bash Dates: 2/13/15, 3/13/15
The hours are 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
9th Annual Great Start Parent Conference and Resource Fair
On Saturday, April 25, the Lake Orion Community Schools Early Childhood Department will host the
9th Annual Great Start Parent Conference and Resource Fair at the CERC building. Lake Orion
Community Schools along with the Michigan Department of Education Great Parents - Great Start, the Great
Start Collaborative and Oakland Schools offers the conference FREE to all parents with children birth
through eight throughout the county. This all day conference theme, Discovering Your Parenting Village,
begins with a kick off presentation and then invites parents to attend three “Breakout Sessions”. Along with
the parent education sessions, numerous agencies and community resources will also be participating at
exhibitor tables. All attendees will receive breakfast treats and lunch which is provided by the Lake Orion
Community Schools’ Food Service Department. Over 400 parents, children and educators will attend the
event this year.
Great Start-Oakland
Discovering Your Parenting Village
2015 Parent Conference & Resource Fair
Saturday, March 28, 2015
9AM-2PM
Strengthening
families
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan, Oak Park
Saturday, April 25, 2015
9AM-2PM
Community Education Resource Center
455 East Scripps, Lake Orion
Questions: 248.209.2513
Watch for registration information at: www.oakland.k12.mi.us/earlychildhood
Oakland Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation (subject to the limits
of applicable law), age, genetic information, or disability in its programs, services, activities or employment opportunities. Inquiries related to employment discrimination should be directed to the Director of Human Resources at 248.209.2059, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328-2736. For all other inquiries related to
discrimination, contact the Director of Legal Affairs at 248.209.2062, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328-2736.
2015 Dragon GAP Newsletter
You + Your Friends + Dragon GAP = A rocking good time! Get involved today!
The Dragon Guided Afterschool Program (GAP) has some great things in store for 2015. GAP strives to provide
“something for everyone.” The clubs that we have this semester are a great way to get involved in the school and
make some new friends. GAP clubs meet weekly and the GAP also offers various tournaments for students to
come out and showcase their talents. There will be ping pong tournaments this semester and the world famous
Dragon GAP dodge ball tournaments at the end of the term. If you have any questions about GAP or have an idea
for a new club or tournament, stop by the GAP office located in the 250 Locker Pod area and see Mr. Paul
Couretas, or send him an email at [email protected].
Event/Activity
Date, Time & Location
Advisor
Dragon GAP Dodgeball Tournament
Friday, January 23 (1/2 Day due to Exams)
11:15am in the Fieldhouse
Ping-Pong Club
Tuesdays @ 2:45pm - Commons
Mr. Bodiya
Gaming Club
Fridays @ 2:45-5:30pm - Room 206
Mr. Massoglia
Mrs. Andras
Anime Club
Tuesdays @ 2:45-4:30pm - Room 313
Mrs. Cotton
Magic the Gathering
Wednesdays @ 2:45–5:00pm - Room 655 Mr. Crowther
Mr. Tighe
Friend to Friend Club
Wednesdays @ 2:45-4:00pm - Room 405 Mrs. Goff
(Special Ed mentoring club)
GAP Music Club
TBA
3 on 3 Basketball League
TBA Late January Start
GAP High Ropes Club
TBA
GAP is also hosting its annual Dragon GAP Rock Show. Students can sign up with their bands, or
as individual artists. The Rock show will be taking place in early February. For more information
contact Mr. Paul Couretas.
Other Events TBA: Service Learning Club, Creative Writing Club, Snow Football, Archery, and many
other fun activities…
Details:
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To sign-up for these GAP activities, visit the GAP office for activity information, entry forms, and sign-up
sheets. Also, check out the sweet GAP website for details at: www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us/lohs
Stay tuned to LO-AM and flyers around school for details about these cool & exciting events.
Likewise, these activities are open to all students and staff.Students and staff are encouraged to start their own
GAP Clubs as well, just see Mr. Couretas in the GAP Office!
For more information, see GAP Coordinator Mr. Paul Couretas in the GAP [email protected]
ANTI-BULLYING
ORION TOWNSHIP
PUBLIC LIBRARY
825 Joslyn Road
Lake Orion, MI 48362
Phone: 248.693.3000
Fax: 248.693.3009
orionlibrary.org
Our Mission
To serve and engage a
thriving community of
lifelong learners
Our Vision
To be known for more
than books
@YOUR LIBRARY
The library is committed to preventing
bullying among teenagers. Submit a
short story or poem to Kathleen at
[email protected] about
anti-bullying during the month of
January for the chance to win a gift card
to Barnes & Noble! Also, stop by the
library and check out some books about
how bullying can affect people of all
ages.
Contact Kathleen Kozlowski with any questions
[email protected]
248.693.3001