Lanphier High School

-Attention students: District 186 is starting the search for a new superintendent, who will start in July 2026. The Board of Education wants input from students, staff, parents, and the community on what qualities are most important in the district’s next leader. You can share your thoughts through an anonymous online survey, available on the District’s homepage now through Saturday, September 27, at 11:45 p.m.

-There is a voluntary NHS meeting after school on Tuesday Sept 23 in room 311.

-The Senior Class is Proud to announce Lanphier’s 2025 Homecoming dance will take place Saturday, October 4th from 7pm-9pm in the LHS Atrium. PLEASE note--No one will be allowed to enter the dance after 7:30pm. Tickets will be $20 and will be sold at lunch on Tuesday, September 30th - Thursday, October 2, 2025 during both A & B lunch shifts in the Atrium. Tickets CANNOT BE BOUGHT AT THE DOOR and we will not be selling them on Friday at lunch, so you must make sure you get your tickets during the lunch shifts on the specified dates. We are advertising this early so you have time to save money for tickets, dresses and outfits, etc. Also, please be sure you are eligible to attend, which means you have to have 8 tardies or less, NO suspensions, passing 5 or more classes at the time of the dance, and 5 or less days absent for this quarter. Also note, that dresses must be appropriate in length and coverage. Any dress with cut-outs or exposed back or exposed midriff must wear a sweater or wrap over it. No jeans, denim, t-shirts or hats either. This is a formal event. Please see your assistant principal before the dance if you have any questions. If you will have someone attending with you from another school, you must see Ms. Brooks to get a guest permission slip, no guests will be admitted without the proper paperwork turned into your assistant principal and approved by Wednesday, October 1st. 

-Reminder: All petitions for homecoming court are due to the SENIOR BOX outside of Mrs. Brooks’ office in the Academic Center by 3:30pm TODAY. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE! Do not turn it in to any staff member, TURN IT INTO THE BOX LABELED “SENIOR DROP BOX.” Students on the ballot MUST MEET ALL eligibility requirements (grades, attendance, tardies, and behavior). Voting will take place on Thursday, September 25th online. More information to follow regarding voting. Please email Mrs. Pochynok with any questions. 

-Appointments are now available at the BB Boutique for Homecoming Outfits of all types! Reserve your dream outfit just in time for your special day! They have dresses, shoes, shirts, pants, and accessories available! All items are available free of charge, they just need to be returned in the same condition following the dance. They have fitting rooms available at your appointment as well! Please see the flyer on Canvas for a QR code and a number to set up an appointment. 

-The French Club will meet today, Monday, September 22 from 3:30 until 4:00 in Ms. Grendze's room, room 03-011.  All students are welcome to attend.

-Crochet Club will meet in Ms. Cookson’s classroom, Room 3-038, after school on Tuesdays! Please join us if interested in learning or perfecting your crochet skills! 

-Art club will meet Tuesdays from 3:17-4:15 in room 2-060, Mr. Wilson's room. 

-Reminder to those who have signed up to donate blood – the blood drive is Wednesday, September 24th in the auditorium. See Mrs. Corcoran in the library if you have questions and remember to make up any work missed due to giving blood.

-The library is hosting its first book club meeting of the year on Thursday, September 25th during each lunch shift! Book club is open to any student who wants to connect with others over great books and earn prizes for reading. Students who want to attend the meeting should grab their lunch, then head to the library to learn more!

-Attention Seniors: There will be a class meeting and Jostens will be here tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23rd during second hour for a cap & gown presentation. You will go to second hour for attendance and will then wait until an announcement is made to dismiss you to the auditorium for the meeting. If you have morning CACC you will attend fifth hour and will then wait until an announcement is made to dismiss you to the auditorium for your meeting. 

-Tutoring and Credit recovery start this week and will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm. If you want to attend tutoring and you need to attend credit recovery, you will need to immediately report to the cafeteria after school and sit at a table to wait for your escort. Teachers will then escort you to tutoring and credit recovery. If you are not sitting at a table, waiting, you will not go. There will be no late admission.  You must have something to work on. All school rules apply to tutoring and credit recovery. If you cannot follow those rules you will be asked to leave and you will have to speak to your AP to return.

-As a reminder, this year in order to attend extracurricular and school/district events you will have to meet grade, attendance, behavior, and tardy criteria. Here is the criteria: you must have 8 or less tardies for the current quarter, you must have 5 or less absences for the current quarter, you CANNOT have ANY suspensions in the current quarter, and you must be passing 5 out of 7 of your classes at the time of the event.

- Now for a moment of silence 

-Please Rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. 

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.