Originally delivered on 8/1/2017 4:07 pm

SUBJECT: LHHS PTA - Enews August 1, 2017


 

BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION

 

Meet-and-Greet with Dr. Delich and Principal's Message

Meet our new principal, Dr. Delich, on Wednesday, August 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the LHHS Library.  

Dr. Delich would love for the LH community to come by and visit.  He will also speak briefly about himself and his vision for LHHS at 6:00 pm.

Read his welcome letter here.

For more information about Dr. Delich, visit our PTA home page.  To help with refreshments, click here.

 

Message From Our PTA President

Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year!  Please read the message from Allison Griffin, LHHS PTA President, here.

 

Schedule Pick-up and Registration

Schedule Pick-up is for students who already completed and submitted an enrollment packet for the 2017-2018 school year. The schedule for picking up students' class schedules is here. For information on required paperwork needed for schedule pickup, read here. All schedule pickups will take place at the Freshman Center.

Registration is for new students who have not yet enrolled at LHHS. Registration/Enrollment takes place August 14 and 16. Please click here for required paperwork needed to enroll at LHHS.

Volunteers Needed!  To volunteer to help with schedule pick-up on various dates, please see signup.  To help promote PTA membership during schedule pick-up, please click here

 

PTA Membership

Join the LHHS PTA and complete your directory information.   Memberships are only $10!

PTA Check-Writing Campaign

We only have one fundraiser every year- a checkbook fundraiser that provides the budget for our programs and activities for our staff and students.  We are asking friends, family and local businesses to help make 2017-18 a successful year for LHHS.  Your donation is tax-deductible!

Click here to donate. 

Become a Business Sponsor!  

We welcome support from local businesses and provide advertising incentives! More details are available here and the form is here.

School Group Ads to Support LHHS

If your school group would like to support the LHHS PTA by purchasing a half or full-page ad for our E-News blasts and website, please fill out this form.  

For more information on all topics, visit this page.

Wall of Fame Bricks

To purchase a brick, see this page.  

 

General Volunteering Info

To volunteer with the school, you need to have an RISD background check done each school year.  

 

To log your volunteer hours with LHHS PTA, click here.

 

Highlandettes Garage Sale Aug. 11-12

LHHS gym

(Sneak Pre-Sale | Aug. 11, 8-10 pm | $5 entry) 

Sat., Aug. 12 at 8 am - 2 pm

Don’t miss out! Mark your calendars and also please consider donating your gently-used items like furniture, clothing, housewares and toys! 

Contact Christina Fox Balli for details/to arrange pick-up: cfoxballi2016@icloud.com or 972-655-9302.

 

Class of 2021 Pool Party

Who - All incoming LHHS Freshman 
Where - KC pool
Date - Sat., Aug. 19
Time - 9:15pm - 11:15pm
Cost - $5/student (no charge for parents / pay at the door)
Lifeguards will be on duty

 

Fall Sports Rally Aug. 24 6 - 8 pm

Come meet coaches and athletes, and more!  Event flyer here.

For sports information throughout the school year, visit the Wildcat Club website.

 

Recycling and Shredding Event

Saturday, August 26 from 9am - 1pm at Lake Highlands High School, 9449 Church Rd.

Recycling - FREE!  Rid your home of unwanted electronics (working or not), sporting goods, toys, multimedia, books, clothing, and more!   No old TVs, old monitors, chemicals or furniture.

Shredding - $5 / BOX: Shred truck destroys your documents on-site.  Staples, rubber bands, and paper clips okay; no binders, please. 

For more info, click here.

Proceeds support all Lake Highlands Area orchestra students!

 

Mom's Corner Sign-Ups

Sign up here to help in the Student Center Snack Bar one day a month.  This is a great opportunity for moms to help in the high school, and is also a huge help to the cafeteria staff. 

 

Wild for Cats

Wild for Cats, the Academic Booster Club for Lake Highlands High School, is requesting donations for its 2017 Fundraising Campaign.

 

Goals for 2017 include:

  • Create additional collaborative learning centers;
  • Provide students with standardized test preparation and online study aids;
  • Enable experiential learning with class field trips and college visits;
  • and several more!

Please contribute by mailing a check payable to:  Wild for Cats - RISD Foundation, 9449 Church Rd, Dallas, TX 75238 or by donating on-line here.

All donors will receive a "Wild for Cats" yard sign and will be recognized at various academic ceremonies, on the Wild for Cats website, and in the all-sports program.

To learn more about this program and other donation opportunities, click here.

RESOURCES

 

Grade-Level Email Moms

For community information, events, items for sale, and more, you can join your child's grade-level email distribution:

Class of 2021:  Wendy Lucas wendylucaslh@gmail.com

Class of 2020:  Ashli Robertson  ashlirob@yahoo.com

Class of 2019:  Ann Halwas  halwasti@sbcglobal.net

Class of 2018: Alissa Dalton  addalton@swbell.net

 

District Information

Here are some RISD resources available to parents:

FOCUS - RISD's Grade and Attendance Tracking

RISD School Times Now - District Newsletter

2017-2018 RISD School Calendar

Athletics Info:

District Athletics Schedules

Athletics Paperwork and Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Form

 

Bell Schedule

The schedule is still under development.  It will be announced here and posted on our PTA website when we get it.

NOTE: If you no longer have a high school student, please update your information on the PTA website.

 



Lake Highlands High School PTA
9449 Church Rd
Dallas, TX 75238