Lakes High School

Washington scholarship website www.theWashBoard.org is a free website that provides information on scholarships. To get started: (1) Go to www.theWashBoard.org, (2) Complete the student profile, (3) Explore scholarships that match their profile, and (4) Apply and submit their application by the due date.

Free SAT Prep Workshops Lakes’ grades 11 and 12 students may register for three different free SAT prep workshops: SAT Vocab/Reading Comprehension, SAT Grammar/Writing, and SAT Math. All workshops require pre-registration which is a “first come, first served” sign-up. Sign-ups start in the Guidance Office on December 18. For more information, please call the Guidance Office at: (253) 583-5587.

Do your part stay flu free It’s flu season and both the seasonal and H1N1 or “swine flu” are still spreading. Here are some easy tips for you and your family to stay flu free: • Get vaccinated against the seasonal flu and H1N1 flu. Vaccination clinic locations and pharmacies offering the vaccinations are listed on the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s Web site, www.tpchd.org. • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Wash them for as long as it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice. Remind children of the importance of good hand washing. • Use alcohol-based hand gel if soap and water are not available. Remember to rub the hand gel into your hands until they are dry. • Stay at least six feet away from sick people. • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze (or cough into your elbow). • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way. • Keep surfaces that are touched often clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant. Follow the directions on the disinfectant label. For more information about the flu, contact the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department at 253-798-6500.

Every vote counts! Are you a registered voter? Make sure your voice is heard! You can update your registration or become a new voter by completing a simple, one-page registration form. The forms are available in the main office or in the community relations office at the Student Services Center. Remember, every vote counts!

Homework Help after school program starts Thursday (10/22) If you need help with homework or completing an assignment there is HELP for you! Homework Help starts this Thursday in room 336 and will continue every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:35pm to 3:30pm. There will be an activity bus on these days.

Math Help after school program begins Tuesday (10/20) “Math Help” after school will begin on Oct 20 and will meet in room P 118. It will meet every Tuesday and Wednesday, the Pathways Building door will automatically lock at 2:30pm so come promptly after school. Bus passes will be available.

5:45pm activity bus cancelled Students: there will be NO 5:45pm activity bus on Fridays for the rest of the school year, or until further notice. Please plan accordingly.

Lakes' six trait writing rubric Six trait writing rubric download The six trait writing rubric is an analytical scoring guide used for assessing writing. It evaluates students' written work based on six key qualities that define strong writing: ideas and content, organization, conventions, word choice, sentence fluency, and voice. To ensure instructional alignment and consistency, the certificated staff of Lakes High School is using the six trait writing rubric to evaluate student writing.

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