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It can be frustrating when your child does not want to go to school or is avoiding something they used to love. Learn how to ask the right questions - get to the root of the real problem. This session covers the following: How to ask the right questions, Reasons kids avoid school, The why behind behavior, and What parents can do to help. Register via the link or your phone and attend in the comfort of your own home on January 25th from 7:00-8:00 pm.
Tues Dec 20 is an early dismissal. Elementary K-5 dismissal @1:15. Middle School dismissal @ 1:30. LHS Make-up Final Exams until 12:30 for students requiring make-ups.
Holiday break from Dec 21-Jan 3. School resumes Jan 4. Enjoy your hoiliday break.
It is NOT too late to register for this month's virtual Mental Health Series focusing on the Effects of Screen Time and Children's Mental Health TONIGHT at 7 pm. The flyer provides topic details: https://5il.co/1k36x. You can register through the email or by scanning the QR code with your phone's camera.
Kids love their phones and other devices! There are many advantages, but let's explore some of the side effects. Join us for this month's virtual Mental Health Series focusing on the Effects of Screen Time and Children's Mental Health on Wednesday, November 30th at 7 pm. The flyer provides topic details: https://5il.co/1k36x. You can register through the email or by scanning the QR code with your phone's camera.
LHS Parents! The initial window to sign up for the Summer 2024 trip to Ireland is rapidly closing! Tomorrow night is the deadline to save $200 and to make sure that monthly payments are spread out across 20 months in order to stay manageable. If you missed the RSVP for last week's meeting but want information, please email scress@litchfieldpanthers.org. Mr. Cress will send you the details. Remember--once we hit 30 travelers, we have a Litchfield-only trip! Either way, it's going to be a wonderful time!
REMINDER - No School MONDAY, OCTOBER 10th. School Resumes Tuesday, October 11th. Enjoy your 3 day weekend.
Parents,
We're traveling to Europe in 2024 and having a meeting next Tuesday to discuss the details.
Wait a minute--didn't you already have a meeting about this, Mr. Cress?
I'm glad you asked--no, I did not! That meeting was for the summer of 2023. However, I am launching travel for summer of 2024 this fall as well, because I want to be announcing trips 2 years ahead of time to give families and students plenty of time to figure out how to pay for the trips.
So we're going again! Next Tuesday, October 11, I'm having a meeting at the Unit Office auditorium at 7:00 pm. We'll talk about all the trip details, including the most important to everyone: when will it happen, where are we going, and what does it cost?
Sign up to attend the meeting at this link. And if you can't make the meeting but want the information, there's a place at the link to sign up for info, too!
https://bit.ly/3frq8UU
Hope to see you there!
Mr. Cress
Saturday, October 1st the FAFSA will open. All students, unless they decide to complete the FAFSA Non-participation form, must complete the FAFSA as it is now a graduation requirement for all students in the state of Illinois.
Financial aid is given on a first come, first served basis. Students that apply first may receive more scholarships than students in the exact same financial situations who apply at a later date. This is even true for college scholarships. Most colleges want to make sure their students receive as much financial aid through the FAFSA before they give out any of their institution scholarships. Some colleges even give need and/or some merit based scholarships out in order of completion of the FAFSA.
So please make sure you file your FAFSA on October 1st or soon thereafter. Go to https://studentaid.gov/.
The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation. Depending on your circumstances (for instance, whether you’re a U.S. citizen or what tax form you used), you might need the following information or documents as you fill out the application:
Your Social Security number (it’s important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form!)
Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student
Your driver’s license number if you have one
Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen
Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student:
IRS 1040
Foreign tax return, IRS 1040NR, or IRS 1040NR-EZ
Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau
Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student
Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student.
You will also need to be able to electronically sign your application with a FSA ID. You and your parent will need an FSA ID. Go to https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id to create or manage your ID.
If you need any assistance with filing the FAFSA Lincoln Land Community College will have a Financial Aid and FAFSA Completion Meeting on October 6th from 3-6pm. You do not have to be attending LLCC in order to take advantage of this opportunity. This is a local resource provided to any high school student and family who wishes to participate.
Registration is highly recommended since FAFSA completion is a confidential matter.
To register for the FAFSA event, please visit www.llcc.edu/litchfield, call 217-786-3401, or email llcc-litchfield@llcc.edu.
The event will take place at Lincoln Land Community college- Litchfield, #1 Lincoln Land Drive, Litchfield, IL. Please see the attached flier for more information.
Students not in attendance on Friday, September 16 will not be eligible to attend Homecoming on Saturday, September 17 unless a doctor's note is received.
Absence from School on Day of Sport or Activity:
A student must be present at school before 5th period in order to participate in any sport or activities on that day. Exceptions may be made by the building principal: 1) for a pre-arranged medical absence; or 2) for a death in the student's family. A student who has one or more truancies or who has been suspended from school (in school or out of school) may be suspended from participation in athletic activities by school officials in accordance with the IHSA Athletic Code/LHS Athletic Handbook.
A student who is absent from school on a Friday before a Saturday event may be withheld from Saturday sports and activities at the sole discretion of the designated teacher, sponsor or coach.
Litchfield CUSD #12 is excited about our Community Partnerships Grant and our Social Emotional Support Team (SEST)! Students have already been introduced to the team members, and we are ready to move on to the next step in our implementation. A letter went home with your child today in grades 3-12. You may also access it through this link: https://5il.co/1hbh7
Due to the number of people attending, tonight's travel meeting will now occur at the LCUSD #12 Unit Office building, 1100 N Old Rt 66, Litchfield, IL 62056.
Shane Cress
Hello, parents. Just a quick reminder: 2023 European travel meeting tonight! Paris is one of the 4 main destinations (they're hosting the 2024 Olympics, which is why we can't go there in mid-to-late July in 2024). If you are planning to attend the meeting, please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3TbSPVd. I might need to change the meeting location to the new Unit Office building (previously Living Stones Church) as I have a fairly large crowd already signed up, so please please RSVP if you're coming. Also, a clarification from last week: the link here is to RSVP for the meeting, not to sign up for the trip. THAT link will be provided AT the meeting.
Hope to see you there!
Mr. Cress
Hello, LHS parents!
Please join us next Monday, August 29, 2022 for an informational meeting to find out where we are traveling in 2023, what it's all about, how it all works, who can go, and what it costs. You can see more information on the email sent from Mr. Cress at LHS. Once you know you are interested, sign up for the trip by using the link on the attached flyer, or just head here: https://bit.ly/3TbSPVd.
Parents of Juniors, student can sign up to take the PSAT/NMSQT on Wednesday, October 12th. Register your student for this practice SAT by bringing in a check for $18 to Student Services. Registrations can be taken until September 13th. If you have questions, please call or email Karen Cress at 324-3955 or kcress@litchfieldpanthers.org
ALL PARENTS - We Need YOUR Input. Please complete the PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE SURVEY if you have not already. Here is the link and the details: https://www.lcusd12.org/article/810032
Parents of Seniors, Today during ImPACT your student received their transcript & a progress towards graduation letter. Please ask your student to see these documents. If for some reason your child did not receive one, please call Karen Cress - 217-324-3955.
We had a great first week at LHS! Here are a few policies we need some help with. Please take time to review over the weekend. They can be found in your student's agenda book. Thank you! Go Panthers!
Attendance p. 5-8
Cell Phones p. 11-12
Dress Code and Appearance p. 13
LHS: LHS Panthers! This Wednesday, August 17th is picture day. You can order online at INTER-STATE.COM/ORDER with CODE 69916DA.
Reminder - Today and Monday - Early Dismissal for Litchfield Schools. Grades K-5 dismiss @ 1:15. Grades 6-12 dismiss @ 1:30.