Announcements
12th grade only Parent/Guardians please join us!
Come join us for a circle conversation on Tuesday, May 14th at 9 a.m in the Library Media Center at LHS: "Letting Go While Holding On - Supporting your student (and yourself) through the complex transition to college." Whether you're launching your first child off to college or your last, we welcome all parents and caregivers of seniors at any stage to join.
Dialogue will include other caregivers as well as members of our counseling staff who will facilitate a conversation around the process of letting go… while still holding on. Partner with us to explore topics around financial communication and literacy, having conversations with your young adults around sexual exploration and consent in the college setting, and re-negotiating your relationship with your partner when the kids’ rooms turn into the office. We will dig into the complexities around helping your young adults to launch while sharing tips and resources that can support your journey.
We look forward to seeing you on the 14th!
The Counseling Department
Senior Seminar & Senior Parent/Guardian Gathering
During the first session of Senior Seminar, the counselors will be walking students through the process of requesting transcripts and teacher recommendations while allowing ample time for these items to be submitted to colleges before the November 1 early application deadline.
If you do not see Senior Seminar on your schedule, please connect with your counselor. They are likely aware and have a plan for how you will receive senior seminar content.
Senior Seminar Round 2 will resume on November 28th, more information to follow.
Please keep an eye out for our Senior Family Post-Secondary Video Presentation that will be released on October 4th at 6:00 p.m. This presentation will include all the information we provide students regarding the post-secondary planning process.
The Counseling Department will also be holding a Senior Parent/Guardian Gathering on October 6th from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. for parents, caregivers, and counselors to meet and discuss how to support each other and their students during this time of excitement, anticipation, and transition. Please see the attached flyer.
The final day for add/drop schedule changes is September 18th. Any remaining adjustments to schedules should be requested prior to the close of school on this date.
Lexington High School's Advanced Placement Exam Registration Process/Payment Timeline
Date and Time Registration Begins Sep 11, 2023 08:00 AM
www.totalregistration.net/AP/221190
January 2023
Below is the link to the standardized testing presentation from January 18th from Summit Education Group.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6072027004679596033
September 2022
IMPORTANT: REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 30TH!
All Student MUST complete the following steps to complete AP registration
Lexington High School's
Advanced Placement Exam Registration
ATTENTION! Students and guardians should complete this registration/enrollment together. This is a two-step process and both steps MUST be completed to access the AP Classroom resources and/or order AP Exams. The entire process (both steps) can be completed in a single sitting in approximately 10 minutes.
Complete the registration process that starts here.
Enroll all AP courses and exams in the College Board's MyAP system with the Join Codes you will receive at the end of this registration process.
Students who wish to take the AP exams at Lexington High School must enroll/register here by 2:30pm, November 29, 2022. If you are not enrolled in the class of the exam you wish to take please be sure to select no teacher ( this will provide you with the exam only join code) for the test you wish to take (PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN ART2-D, 3-D, DRAWING, MUSIC THEORY AND WORLD LANGUAGE CLASS AT LHS TO TAKE THE EXAM).
A confirmation page indicates that the first step has been completed. The confirmation page will include the information needed to complete the second step of enrolling courses/exams in the College Board's system, MyAP.CollegeBoard.org. This step should be completed right away as exams will only be ordered if both steps are completed.
Lexington High School is excited to offer families the ability to pay their exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card or debit card available before beginning registration.
Registrations made after 11:59 PM, Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022 will incur a $40 late fee per exam
AP exams registrations that are not fully paid by November 29, 2022 will be canceled and exams will not be ordered.
Please contact Danielle Ballou at dballou@lexingtonma.org , if you would like to register for an exam not listed, have questions about financial assistance or SSD Accommodations or any other questions.
AP Contact Information
AP Coordinator:
Danielle Ballou,dballou@lexingtonma.org
College board:
888-225-5427
apstudents@info.collegeboard.org
Fax: 610-290-8979
2023 AP Exam Schedule CLICK HERE
September 2022
Schedule Changes:
If you have a Priority 1 Schedule Resolution you should use this form: Priority 1 Schedule Resolutions.
Priority 2 Preference Requests is any schedule change not covered by the above, and typically includes switching course levels, or adding, dropping or switching a class. We begin to process Priority 2 Preference Requests after the beginning of the school year. We encourage you to try your schedule as it currently exists.
Preference Requests will be addressed on September 9th in the Library Media Center (Room 149) during “Arena Scheduling” (a dedicated day when counselors are on hand to meet with students seeking Preference Requests). Preference changes will not be made before this date. Students will be called via announcement by grade and last name to meet with their counselor if they desire a change. If you have a serious schedule error (missing a required course; two courses meeting at the same time), please see your counselor when school begins.
June 13th, 2022
WORK PERMITS
Please allow at least 2 business days for application processing. If you have any questions, please email khurley@lexingtonma.org in the Registrar's office.
In order to complete the employment process, you need to comply with certain legal regulations that are stipulated by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All students under the age of 18 are required to obtain a WORK PERMIT.
Students who DO NOT attend Lexington Public Schools are required to complete the School Record Form below.
May 24th, 2022
Below is the link to our awards website. To view your acknowledgement, click on the appropriate award on the website and select the blue underlined text next to your name which will bring you to the recognition.
Congratulations to all!
https://sites.google.com/lexingtonma.org/lhsawards/home?read_current=1
April 4th, 2022
Dear Student,
On Tuesday, April 5, your Course Request Verification Sheet will be available in Aspen as a published report. This sheet is a confirmation of the course requests you entered in Aspen, as well as the placement recommendations your current teachers entered on your behalf. Any changes you made during your Academic Advising appointment with your school counselor or via email should be reflected as well. Please be aware that this listing is meant only to verify your course requests and recommendations, and does not necessarily guarantee that you will be scheduled/enrolled in these courses for next year.
Please review this document carefully, and if a course request is missing or incorrect, cross out the incorrect entry and add the four-digit course number and course name. While you may move down a level in an academic class, you may not request a level change up. Please return the revised sheet to your counselor by Tuesday, April 12. You may “return this sheet” by scanning and emailing it to your counselor, printing it up and leaving it in your counselor’s mailbox, OR sending an email to your counselor with clear instructions regarding your requested change. If no changes are required, you do not need to return the sheet or communicate to your counselor.
Some additional points of explanation:
● If you submitted a placement appeals form or are awaiting a placement determination based on an assessment, you will receive notification of the decision from the department head within the next month. If your appeal is granted, the requested change will be made and no further action is required on your part.
● If you are auditioning for an advanced performing arts group, you will receive notification of the decision from the department head within the next month. If you pass the audition, the change will be made and no further action is required on your part.
● Some courses have already been canceled due to low enrollment and staffing limitations, and the alternate you provided has been added in its place. If you did not provide an alternate choice and you find yourself under-enrolled, please add an elective and submit this sheet to your counselor.
● A full schedule for each grade level is as follows: 28 credits for grade 9; 27 credits for grades 10 and 11; and 26 credits for grade 12.
● Special education services for students on IEP’s may be adjusted as review meetings are held in the spring. Such changes are submitted by liaisons to the Supervisor of Special Education at LHS, who will convey them to your counselor for processing.
Please address any changes by April 12, as the opportunities for change in the fall can be limited by course availability. There will be an opportunity to request course changes, but such changes cannot be guaranteed.
Rising 12th Graders: You will receive notification that your schedule is available for viewing/printing in Aspen in June.
Rising 9th-11th Graders: You will receive notification that your schedule is available for viewing/printing in Aspen in August.
March 22, 2022
Dear Class of 2024 -
We are excited to kick off Sophomore seminars on March 28th! (Day 1). Please refer to your schedules, and where it says "Counseling Seminar 10th", that will be your NEW ROOM LOCATION beginning on the 28th and moving forward.
If you are a student who is NOT scheduled for a seminar and/or if you have a seminar booked on top of another class (such as a support class) please email your counselor to let them know.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!
The LHS Counseling Department
Dear Class of 2026,
Welcome to LHS! This year our welcome video for incoming 9th grade students and their families comes to you with a different “feel”. This 45-minute video introduces 8th graders to the students and teachers at LHS including segments of advice for freshmen from peers and teachers, all about the lunch options and classes you can take, and there’s a lot of dancing, laughter, and screaming goats involved. The movie ends with a segment of “fun moments at LHS” which is a compilation of many photos and videos of the joy in learning that happens here. On behalf of everyone involved, we are SO excited for you to enjoy.
Between now and the spring be on the lookout for more NEWS2USE clips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QZGr7JHVo8
Here is a link to a video from our Performing Arts Department to discuss electives.
JUNIOR PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION PRESENTATION
The Counseling Department will be releasing our Junior Parent/Guardian Information Presentation on Wednesday, February 2nd, in lieu of an in-person or live event.
The presentation will include a video from members of the counseling department that will include how LHS counselors support your junior student, post-secondary options, impacts of COVID-19, some common myths, and how families can support their student(s).
We will also be releasing a pre-recorded Q&A session. In order to make sure we are addressing your questions, please submit your questions through this google form. We will be accepting questions through next Wednesday, January 26th.
We also highly recommend you view this video released by MEFA that covers a range of broader post-secondary/college planning topics and is geared towards juniors.
Thank you, and we look forward to reviewing your questions.
Dear Class of 2026 Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers,
We are all looking forward to welcoming your student to Lexington High School next year! While it is a big transition, please know that we will support everyone along the way.
Over the next month, we will be sharing more information with you and your student regarding the process of building their schedule. We begin with the Class of 2026 and Parent/Guardian/Caregiver Information Night. This event will be virtual and pre-recorded due to the pandemic, but will include the same information that we have presented live and in person in the past. Our presentation will include information on the course recommendation and course request process, factors to consider when requesting courses and contemplating academic levels, the scheduling process timeline, the LHS 6-day cycle/block rotation, ways to support your student throughout the transition, and general questions about life as a high school student. Our featured speakers will include myself with welcoming remarks; a School Counselor, Carrie Hamblin; a School Social Worker, Martha Queenin; and a student panel. We will launch the presentation on February 15th at 6:00pm and it will be available on our website linked here . At the end of the presentation, there will be a Google Form link so that you and your student can ask questions. We will do our best to answer all email questions within the week.
Additionally, Lexington High School Counselors will also visit with the 8th grade students during the school day to review the course selection process and provide a general overview of life at Lexington High School on the following dates: Clarke Middle School -February 16, 2022 and Diamond Middle School- February 17, 2022.
We look forward to collaborating with you all as your student matriculates to LHS! If you have any questions during this process, please reach out to your student’s 8th grade teachers and counselor.
Best,
Stacy Glickman
LHS/K-12 Assistant Director of Counseling
CLASS OF 2026
INFORMATION FLYER
Hello Juniors!
Seminar begins on January 27th (Day 1) and runs until March 8th (Day 6). Please check your schedules to see when your seminar is scheduled to meet. If you do not see counselor seminar on your schedule, please reach out to your counselor.
Please be sure to bring your computer and Post-Secondary Guidebook (handed out in seminar) to each class. We'll see you next cycle!
Thank you!
The Counseling Department
Hello Sophomores!
Please attend your semester 2 study/sem block until sophomore seminars begin. Sophomore seminar will not begin until March 28 (Day 1). Please check your schedules to see when your seminar is scheduled to meet. If you do not see a seminar on your schedule, please reach out to your counselor.
Thank you!
The Counseling Department
PLAN YOUR TEEN'S PERFECT SUMMER
The annual Teen Summer Expo is back, in-person for 2022! Wednesday, February 16, at Fusion Academy, 100 Summit Drive, Burlington from, 5:30-8:00 pm.
Meet with directors of meaningful summer enrichment programs for kids ages 12-18. Options for every interest and budget. FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Easy highway access and plenty of parking. Pre-Register at www.TeenSummerExpos.com. Explore All Programs in advance and spread the word on Facebook. Strict COVID safety protocol will be followed.