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Loch Raven High School BCPS/BALTIMORE COUNTY PTA COUNCIL DATES
APRIL
20 Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee
(SECAC) Meeting, ESS Bldg., 7-9pm
every child. onevoice. 21 Board of Education Meeting, ESS Bldg., 7:30pm
23 Central Area Education Advisory Council
APRIL 2009 NEWSLETTER (CAEAC) Capital Pre-Budget Hearing, Padonia
Elementary, 7pm
APRIL 30 PTA Council General Meeting/PTA Awards
3 3rd Marking Period Ends Night, LRHS, 7pm
4-13 Spring Break 30 Balto. County Child/Adolescent Mental Health
14 Post Prom Party (PPP) Meeting, Faculty Dining Fair, Perry Hall Middle, 5-8pm (flyer attached)
Rm., 7pm
16 Relay for Life Seniors vs. Faculty Volleyball MAY
Game, Gym, 5-6:30pm 5 Board of Education Meeting, ESS Bldg., 7:30pm
18 Junior Prom, 7-11pm 11 SECAC Meeting, ESS Building, 7-9pm
20 Bateman’s Night, North Plaza, dine-in or carry- 19 Board of Education Meeting, ESS Bldg., 6:30pm
out, 5pm - close
21 PTSA Board Meeting, Faculty Dining Rm., 7pm
22 School Improvement Team, 4pm NOTE FROM PTSA PRESIDENT KATHY KERCH
23 AVID (Advancement Via Individual
Determination) Meeting, Room 307, 2:30pm Dear PTSA Members,
25 Forensics Event, Westminster Public Forum
Tournament, Westminster High We are proud to report that the LRHS PTSA recently
25 Relay for Life, LRHS, 6pm-12am reached 100% teacher membership -- the entire faculty
27 Report Cards Distributed joined the PTSA this school year! This is an outstanding
28 PPP Qdoba Night, Joppa Rd., 5-8pm achievement not only for the PTSA, but for our
teachers and our school as well. Without LRHS faculty
MAY as partners, the PTSA would not exist. Thank you for
1 PPP Giftcard Orders Due your membership and continued support.
5 PPP Meeting, 7pm
7 AVID Meeting, Room 307, 2:30pm The PTSA would like to thank Mrs. May, LRHS World
11 PPP Chipotle Free Burrito Day for LRHS Languages Chair, who serves as the PTSA Faculty
12 PPP Mandatory Volunteer Meeting, 7pm Representative and is a voting member on our Board of
13 Choral Concert, 7:30pm Directors. She reports on teacher accomplishments,
14 Instrumental Concert, 7:30pm faculty activities, and shares news about babies,
14 PTSA General Meeting, before concert weddings, and retirements. We look forward each
18 Spring Sports Award Ceremony, 7pm month to her reports.
19 Final PPP Meeting, 6pm
19 PTSA Board Meeting, Faculty Dining Rm., 7pm In addition, we would like to thank Principal Lambert
21 AVID Meeting, Room 307, 2:30pm for her continued support. Mrs. Lambert also serves as
22 Last Day for Seniors, Senior Prom, Post Prom a voting member on the PTSA Board of Directors. She
Party attends every meeting where she reports on LRHS
25 Memorial Day Observed, Schools/Offices Closed events, educational initiatives, student achievement,
28 Senior Picnic, Slide Show, Awards Night and Baltimore County Public School-related news.
29 Senior Banner Pick-up
GRADUATION: JUNE 2, Towson University, 7pm This spring we are pleased to have faculty member Mrs.
Burk, Family and Consumer Sciences Chair, serving on
SPORTS INFO: www.viewmyschedule.com the Nominating Committee. Mrs. Burk will assist in
PPP AND BOOSTER CLUB WEBSITES LINKED TO LRHS recruiting new PTSA officers for the upcoming term.
WEBSITE http://lochravenhs.bcps.org
________________________________________________ Thank you, LRHS teachers, for your support. 100% -
Awesome!
SAVE THE GT SUMMER PROGRAMS __________________________________________
For more information, please see the attached flyer LAST PTSA GENERAL MEETING – MAY 14
and:
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/gifte Please attend - 2009-10 PTSA officers will be elected!
dtalented/centers ________________________________________________
POST PROM PARTY UPDATE CRAFT FAIR – A GREAT SUCCESS!
The PPP continues planning the PPP coming up on May Thank you to everyone (too numerous to mention by
22, 2009. If you have not contributed to the PPP, name) who volunteered at the 2nd Annual Craft Fair!
please consider making a contribution soon. Please People shopped and vendors left happy! We had over
support our last fundraisers of the year: 500 people attend plus well over 50 volunteers!
4/20, Bateman’s Night (dine-in/carry-out), Thank you to the wonderful Class of 2010 who helped
5pm-close on Friday evening and also worked from 6:30 am to
4/28, Qdoba Night (Joppa Rd.), 5-8pm 5:00 pm on Saturday! Thank you, 2010, for also selling
5/1, Gift Card Orders Due (graduation gifts) PIZZA. The National Art Honor Society and Mr. Dursa
5/11, FREE BURRITO DAY AT CHIPOTLE did a nice job setting up the Gallery Walk, Relay For
(LRHS students/staff only - LRHS ID needed) Life did a great job getting their information out (one
team sold lollipops for a team fundraiser), and the
Other important dates: Boosters launched the sale of LRHS FLIP FLOPS.
5/5, Post Prom Meeting, 7pm John Cosby sold 100% of the fresh fruit brought to raise
5/12, Mandatory Volunteer Meeting, 7pm funds for the PPP! The boys’ baseball team showed up
5/19, Final PPP Meeting, 6pm to sell their team fundraiser. In addition, Charcoal Grill
sold around 180 sandwiches and the PTSA/Boosters
received a cut of the sandwich sales. Hilary Cosby and
All parents who hope to volunteer at the PPP must crew did a wonderful job with concessions.
attend the Mandatory Volunteer Meeting on May 12 at
7:00pm. Important information will be discussed and Thank you to the clean up crew. It was nice to have
distributed. All volunteers must also be members of your help after two long days. Our custodian Cynthia
LRHS PTSA. was all smiles when she saw the cafeteria ready for
Monday morning and all hallways spotless!
Seniors - please rent your tuxedo from Tuxedo House in
Timonium, one of the largest tuxedo rental companies The Booster Club will split all proceeds and expenses
in the area. They offer a discount to LRHS student with with the PTSA. The PTSA will be able to fund eight
orders over $125 and donate $5 from every tuxedo scholarships this year and the Boosters will add dollars
rental to the PPP. There will be a drawing for a to their stadium projects. Loch Raven High School will
valuable prize at the PPP for every person and date benefit 100% from all proceeds.
who rent their tuxedo from Tuxedo House!
Kathy Kerch, Glenda Lehman/Co-Chairs Craft Fair 2009
Lastly, if you have or know of a business willing to
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donate goods or gift certificates for goods or services
to the PPP, please let us know. If you prefer, you may PTA REFLECTIONS ARTS COMPETITION
make a monetary contribution to our event to be used
for the purchase of prizes. The LRHS PTSA is a
501(c)(3) charity for income tax purposes. Each The PTA Council of Baltimore County recently
business that participates will be recognized for their announced award recipients for the 2008-09 PTA
tax-deductible contribution. We would appreciate any Reflections competition. It is our pleasure to report
help you can give us. Direct questions to Kathy Kyne at that the following LRHS students received awards at
410-410-665-3724 or lrhsppp@verizon.net or Sue Nolder the county level:
at 410-661-1417 or psemenolder@verizon.net
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Anthony Jiang, Meghan
________________________________________________ O’Connor, Alyssa Russell
PTSA NOMINATING COMMITTEE AWARD OF MERIT: Mallory Callahan, Christian La Fon,
Alyssa Miller, Grace Wiessner
A nominating committee has been formed to seek out
candidates for officer positions for next year. Chair Congratulations to Alyssa Russell whose photography
Katie Lancaster and committee members LRA Liaison entry will be awarded a Maryland PTA Award of
Thea Mussman and faculty member Deb Burk are Excellence!
accepting nominations. The slate of officers will be
printed in the May Spyglass for the widest audience. Thank you to Reflections Chair Betsy Jones for her hard
Elections will take place at the last General Meeting on work chairing this committee and to the LRHS teachers
May 14 (before the Spring Concert) and nominations who encouraged their students to enter this
can be made from the floor. Please contact Katie at competition. Without your support, none of this would
410-661-4722 or rml438@comcast.net. have been possible.
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HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS – A QUICK RECAP AMERCIAN CANCER SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE
HSAs are fast approaching! Here are a few quick facts: It’s almost here! The LRHS Relay for Life dedicated to
Mrs. Lamp will take place on April 25 from 6pm to
1. There are three ways to meet the HSA testing 12am. Thank you if you’ve started a team, joined one,
requirement: pass all four HSAs (passing scores or have donated. While there is not a required amount
are algebra/data analysis, 412; government, of money to raise, the ACS recommends each
394; biology, 400; and English, 396) OR use the participant to set a personal goal of $100. After that,
combined-score option, in which students must anything you can raise through individual, team, or
earn a minimum score on each test and a online fundraising is graciously accepted. You can also
combined score of 1602, OR use the Bridge Plan help by purchasing a luminaria to honor a loved one.
for Academic Validation Questions can be directed to faculty advisors Ms. Erin
2. HSAexam.org for more information Confair (econfair2@bcps.org) and Ms. Tracy Mabe
3. 1-877-HSA-EXAM for more information (tmabe@bcps.org), or to student event coordinator
Emily Garrish at 443-617-0959 or
emgarrish09@comcast.net .
CLASS DUES REVISITED
March 30 – April 3 is Cancer Awareness Week to try to
Last month’s newsletter explained class dues (if you get everyone on board to participate in RFL! Here’s
didn’t save your March issue, you can go to the school the schedule:
website, click on the PTSA link, and find past issues).
Monday – Teachers’ Dress Down for $2
This time we’re extending a plea from class officers – Tuesday - Black Out - Day of Silence
please pay your class dues! If dues are not paid, as Wednesday - Committee T-shirts
time goes on, classes won’t have the funds to pay for Thursday - Team Spirit Day
proms or other class events. Friday - Purple Day
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There will be a Faculty vs. Seniors Volleyball Game on
NAVIANCE – FUNNY NAME, GREAT PROGRAM! April 16th from 5:00-6:30 in the LRHS gym. Admission is
$5 for all, and all the money goes to support Relay for
The Guidance Department encourages all students to Life. Come for some food, volleyball, and fun as our
register for the NAVIANCE program. Naviance is a web- seniors take on the faculty! We hope to see you there
based tool that helps parents, students, and counselors as we try to spike out cancer! If you have any
manage: questions please contact Ms. Confair or Ms. Mabe.
college applications ________________________________________________
transcript requests
scholarship information JUNIOR PROM – APRIL 18th
Naviance is already proving to be a valuable This year’s Junior Prom "Under the Sea" is being held on
communications tool between home and school. Once April 18th, 2009 from 7- 10 PM. We are looking for
you register, you will begin receiving weekly updates parent volunteers to assist with the shoe check in the
from the Guidance Department informing you of cafeteria and selling refreshments in the front lobby.
college admissions office visits, scholarship due dates, Volunteers should arrive at 6:30 PM to set up.
summer program information, etc. While Naviance is
especially important for juniors and seniors, freshmen We are also in need of donations for refreshments. We
and SOPHOMORES in particular are urged sign up. The would like to have cans of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra
permission form and sample weekly update message Mist, orange soda, and bottled water. We would also
are attached. like donations of bags of Goldfish crackers and Swedish
________________________________________________ Fish (keeping with the Under the Sea theme). All
donations can be dropped off in the front office or in
BOYS’ LAX APPAREL SALE Ms. Confair's room (206) labeled "JR PROM / CONFAIR."
Please send in all donations in no later than April 16th.
In the next few weeks, the LRHS Concession Stand will
be selling the following remaining apparel: If students have their dues paid in full they will receive
T-shirts $10 a free ticket to the Junior Prom. Tickets will be
Long sleeve T’s $12 distributed at all lunches the week of the prom.
JS Micro-Fiber T’s $15 Guests’ tickets are $30 and all non-LRHS students
Camo Shorts $20 planning to attend the prom as a guest of one of our
Embroidered Mesh Shorts $20 juniors must have a guest application completed by the
Socks $5 junior bringing them. Applications must be handed into
________________________________________________ the administrators before Spring Break. Guests are also
required to have proper photo ID at the door before
entering the prom.
Juniors must arrive at the prom no later than 7:45 PM.
There is no re-entry, and all tickets are non-
transferable. There will be a professional
photographer at the prom. Students will receive
information on photo packages with their prom tickets.
Thank you so much for all you do to support the Junior
Class here at Loch Raven High School. We couldn't do
this without you. If you are interested in volunteering,
donating, or have questions about something, please
feel free to e-mail me at econfair2@bcps.org.
Thank you – Erin Confair
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PTSA OFFICERS
President Kathy Kerch 410-882-1953
kerchlrhs@verizon.net
Vice-President Leslie Weber 410-592-3482
8015corporate@comcast.net
Treasurer Greg Jones 410-661-4666
gfjones75@comcast.net
Secretary Lexa Newman 410-882-1454
anewman@bcps.org
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IMPORTANT WEBSITES
Loch Raven High School (Main Office 410-887-3525,
Guidance 410-887-3832) http://lochravenhs.bcps.org
Baltimore County Public Schools
www.bcps.org
PTA Council of Baltimore County
www.bcptacouncil.org
Maryland PTA
www.mdpta.org
National PTA
www.pta.org
MD Department of Education
www.marylandpublicschools.org
