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L a w r e n c e Fr e e S t a t e H i g h S c h o o lParent NewsletterFebruary 2018 Volume, IssueDear Parents,February marks the beginning for preparations for the 2018-19 school year. Enrollment fornext year is taking place this month and we are asking for your assistance. Enrollment datais important as it impacts the number of sections offered for each class. Throughout thisprocess difficult decisions are made when balancing staffing to meet the needs for fillingstudent course requests. The decisions that are made during the next few weeks cannotbe undone when school starts in August. It is essential that students provide us with the bestcourse selection information as possible during the enrollment process. Please take anactive role as your student selects courses for 2018-19. Please note the following dates inenrollment process:Inside this issue:··Band Concert2PTO Info2Track & Field Mtg.2PSAT/ACT3Mattress Fundraiser4Congrats6·Tutoring7··Jazz Combo9B&G Youth of theYear9StuCo News10Personal FinanceCourse10Bobs & Golden Apple 11AwardsLibrary News12Mission & VisionStatement13······On Jan 24 & 25 students received their individual enrollment forms from theircounselor.Students must complete the paper form and request all current teachers initial theircourse selection (math teachers will initial next year’s math selection, English teachers will initial next year’s English selection, Spanish I will initial next year’s Spanishselection and so on.Upon completing the enrollment form with teacher initials and parent signature theselections are then entered via the student’s individual CareerCruising accountonline.Counselors will be available all day on January 31 to assist with enrollment instudent services.Final course selections must be submitted online and the paper enrollment formmust be returned to student services by Feb 19. It is very important that the paperform is turned into the counseling center.Since Free State is now 1:1 please encourage students to complete this processduring any free time and of course, they can complete this at home as well.February 1st—West Middle School 8th graders tour Free State from 8:30 – 11:00February 8th—Liberty Memorial & Southwest Middle School 8th graders tour FreeState from 8:30 – 11:00February 14th—Free State counselors go to Southwest Middle School for enrollmentcompletionFebruary 16th—Free State counselors go to West Middle School for enrollmentcompletionFebruary 21st—Free State counselors go to Central Middle School for enrollmentcompletionParent and students can access the 2018-19 Course Description book on the districtwebsite.Thank you in advance for your assistance in this process. Your attention in helping us makethe best schedule for 2018-19 school year is greatly appreciated.Sincerely,Myron GraberFSHS Principal

MID-WINTER BAND CONCERT6:30 p.m.Monday, February 19Featuring the New Horizons Band, Concert Band,Symphonic Band and Wind EnsembleATTENTIONTRACK & FIELDPARENTSThere will be aTRACK & FIELDParents Meeting at6:00 p.m.Thursday,February 22in the Black Box(room 601)

SCHEDULESDAILY SCHEDULE—MONDAY THRU FRIDAY0 Period1st Period2nd Period3rd Period4th 5310:58—11:501st Lunch 11:55—12:202nd Lunch 12:23—12:483rd Lunch 12:51—1:165th Period6th Period7th PeriodFEBRUARY 2018Mark your calendars!23NO SCHOOLProfessional DANCEOFFICELate Arrival provides time for staff to address professional needsfor professional growth and to implement the school improvementplan. This process encourages a culture of professional dialogueand unified efforts to enhance teachers’ capacitiesto improve student achievement.330-2503WEDNESDAY—LATE ARRIVAL SCHEDULEPLC8:00—9:00ACT TEST DATES—2017-20182nd Period4th Period9:05—10:4510:50—12:50DateRegistration DeadlineApr. 14, 2018Mar. 9, 2018June 9, 2018May 4, 20181st Lunch 10:50—11:152nd Lunch 11:37—12:023rd Lunch 12:25—12:506th Period12:55—2:30TEACHER PLAN2:30—3:10THURSDAY SCHEDULE0 Period1st Period3rd Period5th 301st Lunch 11:30—11:552nd Lunch 12:17—12:423rd Lunch 1:05—1:307th Period1:35—3:10SAT TEST DATES—2017-2018DateRegistration DeadlineMay 5, 2018Apr. 6, 2018June 2, 2018May 3, 2018

Did you know the average homein the United States has 4 mattresses in it?I bet you have one you could replace!Lucky for you, we have a great option to help!SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 3rd, 10AM-5PMMattress Sale Fundraiser @ Lawrence Free State High!Special discounts for district staff / faculty, see below!Checkout this Youtube video to see how it works:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v h pQ6O8aVusWe will have a mattress showroom set up in the commons areaat Free State High School on Saturday, February 3rd.There are over 20 name-brand models for customers to try. The beds come inall sizes, are brand new, made to order, have factory warranties and cost lessthan retail stores! Beds from Simmons Beautyrest, IntelliBED, Southerland,and more will be on display.In addition, we will have pillows, sheets, frames, and adjustable power basesavailable. Every purchase benefits the Lawrence Free State Instrumental Music Programs! Delivery and haul away are available.Come check out the sale if you or someone in your family needs a newbed! Even if you don't need a new bed, we would greatly appreciate yourhelp spreading the word about this unique event!BONUS: As a school district employee, you AND YOUR FAMILY are eligible fora special discount - 10% off your bed,and a free set of sheets with your purchase!

Free State's new coach and novicedebaters found tournament successthis weekend at the Debate Coaches' Invitational and the Sunflower Novice State Championship Tournaments. Free State sent four teams, alljuniors, to the DCI, across-classification state tournamentfeaturing 38 of the top teams inKansas who competed this season to earn the right to participate. Li Gordon-Washingtonfinished as the fourth overall individual speaker; Li Gordon-Washington and Max Lillichwere the sixth-place team; Zach Hill and Alexi Sommerville were the 12th-place team andSpencer Yost-Wolff and James Vereen finished 14th. Based on a vote of the Kansas coaches, Kelly Thompson, Free State Debate coach, claimed the 2017-2018 Kansas DebateCoaches' Invitational Coach of the Year Award. "This award really belongs to the school,squad and our assistant coaches," said Thompson.At the Sunflower Novice State Championship, Free State's fourfreshman teams competed among 150 of the top Kansasnovice team. All four teams qualified for the eliminationrounds by placing in the Top 16 of the tournament.Jack Bellemere finished as the fourth overall individual speaker; Jack Bellemere and Gwen Elo made Quarterfinals andSavana Williams and Ethan Harris, Braiden Bangalan and LexiWhitson, and Tim Huffman and Jacob Wilkus broke Octofinals.Free State's novices earned second-place in Squad Sweepstakes, making them the Number 2-rated Novice Squad in Kansas. Congratulations, Firebirds!

Two Free State High Debate teams finishedas State Runners-Up at the KSHSAA StateDebate Championships.Congratulations to the 4-Speaker team ofTing Ting Shi, Amanda White, Zach Hill andAlexi Sommerville, and the 2-Speaker teamof Li Gordon-Washington and Max Lillich.The Math Departmentis offering after school tutoringin the school libraryfrom 3:30 pm to 4:30 pmMonday, Tuesday and Thursdayof each week.During this time there will be two mathteachers available for assistance with coursework. The students do not need toschedule or sign up ahead of time.

Free TutoringAfter School in the Library3:30 – 5:00Monday – ThursdayTeachers and paraprofessionals are ready to help students conquer major conceptscovered in class, as well as complete specific assignments.Help is available in these subjects on these days:MondayTuesdayMath (until 4:30)Math (until 4:30)BiologyWednesdayThursdayMath (until hEnglishEnglishEnglishSocial StudiesSocial StudiesSocial StudiesSocial StudiesAfter-school tutoring leads to less stress improved grades increased confidence improved time management skills a strong foundation of knowledgeKeep calm and go to tutoring.Questions? Call 832-6050, and ask forKeri Austin-Janousek or Leslie Campbell

FREE STATE JAZZ COMBO PERFORMSSix students from Free State High School performed withthe John Philip Sousa Mid-Level Honor Band at the LiedCenter. Nina Jaramillo, Patricia Thomas, Theo Weis,Timothy Huffman, Jason Brown, and Hollis Wilkinsperformed with clinicians Andrew and Lyndsay Boysen,after being selected from over 500 auditions fromstudents across the state of Kansas.The honor band students enjoy performances from avariety of instrumental groups each year before theirafternoon concerts, and this year members of the 312thArmy Band were scheduled to perform. Unfortunately,due to the government shutdown, they were notallowed to perform. The Free State jazz combo steppedin at the very last minute to perform in their place. Jazzstudents organized amps, rides, and music with extremely short notice to deliver two great performancesfor the honor band students and their directors.2018 Boys & Girls Club Youth of the YearThe Liberty Hall stage is set to welcome three Boys & Girls Club ofLawrence candidates for the 2018 Youth of the Year ceremony onJanuary 25. Serving as the premier event for more than 4,000 Boys& Girls Clubs across the country, the Lawrence edition will featureHasiya Asuku, LHS junior, and Ruth Gathunguri, junior, and Christian LaPointe, senior, both of Free State.Those who earn the Youth of the Year title embody the values of leadership service, academic excellenceand healthy lifestyles. They exemplify the powerful impact that the Boys & Girls Club has on kids in Lawrence. "There are a lot of exciting things happening at the Boys & Girls Club - Teen Center construction is underway, new program initiatives are being launched in all of our sites and the culture of commitment to ourmission and values is strong," said Colby Wilson, BGCLK Executive Director. "Our Youth of the Year candidatesare the proof that these efforts are working. Their stories and their future are why we do what we do."CONGRATULATIONS TO RUTH GATHUNGURI who was named the 2018 Youth of the Year!

STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS!Student Council strives to bring together the student bodyas well as the community.This month, we are continuing to send STUCO students into our feeder elementary schoolsas volunteers in the classroom. We are also gearing up for “Winter Wish Week”, in which anystudent can make a wish.Student Council will be selling Free State green bracelets to help support Grit Henderson,the infant son of two Free State faculty members, who is currently battling cancer.Stay tuned for more information on Student Council activities.PERSONAL FINANCE COURSEOur world needs a more financially literate society more thanever before. Don’t be left at a disadvantage in life due to alack of basic financial knowledge. Personal Finance is acourse designed to help develop good money managementskills necessary to make good decisions for financial independence. This includes goalsetting, career planning, taxes, budgeting, investing, saving,debt, consumer protection, and identity theft. Students willdesign personal budgets, simulate use of checking and savingsaccounts, demonstrate knowledge of finance, debt, and creditmanagement, and prepare taxes. Students will use real worldresources, projects and simulations to enhance their learningexperience. This course will provide a foundational understandingfor making informed personal financial decisions.Personal Finance is listed as a recommended elective course on the Kansas Board ofRegents Qualified Admissions Curriculum.Check out this business course in the 2018-19 Course Description booklet on the districtwebsite. It is available for any junior or senior at Free State.