Litchfield High School

LHS Full Remote Learners - The end of the 1st quarter is October 16th, and LHS has decided to present an opportunity for LHS remote learners to return to school on October 19th. If you would like to move your student from full remote learning to in person learning, please call the high school office at 324-3955 to make the request. If you miss this opportunity, the next time a student can switch from remote learning to in-person will be January at the start of 2nd semester. This current request to move your student in for 2nd quarter must be made by Monday, October 5th. Please contact the high school office with any questions.

LHS Full Remote Learners - The end of the 1st quarter is October 16th, and LHS has decided to present an opportunity for LHS remote learners to return to school on October 19th. If you would like to move your student from full remote learning to in person learning, please call the high school office at 324-3955 to make the request. This request must be made by Monday, October 5th. Please contact the high school office with any questions.

To clarify, on October 21 and 22, students will be dismissed at 1:15 pm at the high school and 1:30 pm grades K-8. Updated calendar: https://5il.co/lij2

Good morning! This is a reminder that all hybrid students return to school starting today. We're excited to take this next step! Thank you for your assistance in getting us to this point. The calendar for October can be found at this link: https://5il.co/liej

LHS Students, On Wednesday, October 14th, all seniors will be taking the SAT along with some juniors who have signed up to take the PSAT. All other students--freshman, sophomores, and juniors--who did not sign up for the PSAT will not attend school on Wednesday, October 14th. Thank you for understanding. This will allow our students to test in a quiet environment and be socially distanced that school day.

ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A PROGRESS REPORT FROM LHS. REMOTE LEARNER REPORTS HAVE BEEN MAILED. HYBRID LEARNER REPORTS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS ON MONDAY/TUESDAY.

Special Announcement from LCUSD#12 - Use this link to watch the video announcement.... https://youtu.be/IsXxVPGFJVM

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR LHS REMOTE AND HYBRID STUDENTS/PARENTS: On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, the make-up session of the MAP Reading test will be held from 2-3:15pm. Any freshman, sophomore, and junior HYBRID OR REMOTE students will need to complete the Reading portion of the MAP test if they have not already done so during a previous testing session. The test will begin promptly at 2pm and will close at 3:15pm. Please have your child check his/her English Remote Classroom page for instructions beginning at 1:50pm on Wednesday. Students will find the testing instructions there as well as the required testing session ID and password. The LHS English teachers will be monitoring these tests and will be available for any help students may require during this testing period. If a reliable wifi connection is a problem for your child during that time on that particular day, please contact Mr. Hoster at your earliest convenience so that arrangements can be made to find a suitable testing environment for your child.

ATTN: Parents of Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 6th, 9th and 12th grade students, including remote learners. Have you turned in your child's health requirements for their current grade level? These requirements must be turned in to the school by October 1, 2020 or your child will be excluded from school until requirements are completed. **ISBE requires that remote learners complete all health requirements as well.** If you have any questions, please contact your child's school nurse.

The PSAT/NMSQT will be available to be taken at LHS on Wednesday, October 14th. Students who would like to take part in the PSAT/NMSQT should sign up in student services by next Wednesday, September 16th. The registration fee is $17 and checks should be made payable to Litchfield High School. Students that are enrolled in the free/reduced lunch program qualify for a fee waiver. The PSAT/NMSQT® (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is part of the SAT® Suite of Assessments, itʼs designed to help prepare students for the SAT, college, and careers. Historically, students who take the PSAT/NMSQT score higher on the SAT, on average, than those who don’t take the test. Students who take the PSAT/NMSQT in 11th grade may enter the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships, depending on their score.

Cohort B students will receive lunch and breakfast for Friday and Saturday as they leave school today. No need to pick up Friday. See the complete update here (update in bold print) : http://litchfieldil.apptegy.us/article/303255?org=litchfield-cusd-12

Your input is needed for the YMCA to provide programs in Litchfield. Community group Litchfield Unlimited i spearheading this effort. Please consider completing the survey so they know what the community wants for their kids. https://forms.gle/Jgj3K6KZPNCJtAKTA

Notice of positive test for COVID 19: https://www.lcusd12.org/article/302057?org=litchfield-cusd-12

Remote Students: Sophomores and Seniors please stop by the high school office if you would like a Jostens packet. You can do paperless at Jostens.com. Jostens will be outside the school Sept 8 & 9 from 1-2 for questions and order drop off.

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR LHS HYBRID/HOME STUDENTS/PARENTS: On Friday, September 4, 2020, freshman, sophomore, and junior hybrid/home students will need to complete the Reading portion of the MAP test. The testing period will begin at 1pm. Please have your child check his/her English Classroom page for instructions after 12:30pm on Friday. Students will find the testing instructions there as well as the required testing session ID and password. The LHS English teachers will be monitoring these tests and will be available for any help students may require during this testing period.

As promised, here is the calendar for September. We are continuing with Cohort A and Cohort B days. Fridays will remain remote learning days for everyone. The early dismissals will continue as well.

Litchfield High School Students, make sure you are logging into Clever AND clicking on an app inside Clever. Some students have logged into Clever but then open up a new tab to begin work. Those students have been marked absent. Please view the attached video for a tutorial: https://youtu.be/8v7GCTK8wtI

An important message from Dr. Fuerstenau. Please read at this link: https://www.lcusd12.org/article/297011?org=litchfield-cusd-12

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR LHS REMOTE-ONLY STUDENTS/PARENTS: On Friday, August 28, 2020, freshman, sophomore, and junior remote students will need to complete the Reading portion of the MAP test. The testing period will begin at 1pm. Please have your child check his/her English Remote Classroom page for instructions after 12:30pm on Friday. Students will find the testing instructions there as well as the required testing session ID and password. The LHS English teachers will be monitoring these tests and will be available for any help students may require during this testing period. Hybrid students will be testing at a later date.

All LCUSD #12 Families and Staff - - There will be a planned network downtime on Saturday, August 22nd from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. All programs on a district-issued device (chromebook, tablet, or laptop) will be unavailable during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.