Life of a Freshman
LINK Crew
Freshman Orientation
Are you worried about finding classes, meeting new people, and navigating high school? You are not alone. Our LINK crew is here to help. The LINK Crew is a group of upperclassmen here to support and welcome freshmen. They can answer all of your questions and help you transition to high school. Orientation is offered the day before school starts in the fall. Your LINK leader will make sure you are prepared for your first day of high school.
Daily Schedule
At FSHS, we use a 7 period schedule, but not every class meets every day. You will have 6 periods on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. On Wednesdays you will have 4 periods. The school day starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:10 p.m. every day except Wednesday which has an earlier dismal time of 1:20.
When will I see my schedule? Can I make changes if I don't like my classes?
It is always our goal to have the next year schedules completed prior to heading into the summer. It is VERY important that you complete your requests at your Middle School. If your schedule is not available by the end of May, it will be available to you by the end of July/beginning of August.
Class Changes:
We give students an opportunity to change their classes prior to each semester. We take class change requests through the first week of school in the Fall and requests for changes for Second Semester are due before Winter Break. Class changes can be made in the following instances:
If there is a level change (going from an Advanced class to a regular class, or vice versa).
If the request helps balance class sizes
If the request does meet any of the criteria above, then we cannot make the change. So please make your initial requests carefully!
LUNCH
Our lunch schedule consists of four 25 minute lunch shifts. Lunch shifts are determined by your 4th and 5th period classes.
FSHS has an open lunch period, students are allowed to leave campus for lunch.
ACTIVITIES
Co-Curricular
Opportunities for students to earn credit AND participate in extracurriculars
-Band -Choir
-Orchestra -Theater
-Debate -Forensics
-Yearbook/Newspaper -Leadership (Student Council or LINK)
Lettering Activities
Practice and competition outside the school day
-Quiz Bowl
-Unified Sports
ATHLETICS
Summer workouts, required forms, tryout information: freestateathletics.com
Submitting Required Athletic Forms: Registermyathlete.com
ALL paperwork must be submitted electronically BEFORE a student is allowed to try out. No walk-in paperwork will be accepted.
NON-Cut sports are listed below in green
FALL
Football
Boys Soccer
Boys & Girls Cross Country Running
Girls Golf
Girls & Coed Gymnastics
Girls Tennis
Volleyball
WINTER
Boys & Girls Basketball
Boys & Girls Bowling
Boys Swimming & Diving
Boys & Girls Wrestling
SPRING
Boys Baseball
Boys Golf
Boys Tennis
Coed Track
Girls Soccer
Girls Softball
Girls Swimming
YEAR ROUND
Cheer
Pom
MACBOOKS
USD 497 is a 1:1 school district. This means every high school student in Lawrence Public Schools will have an iPad issued to them to use for the year. If you have questions or need help with the iPad you can contact the IT help desk.
You will find more information in the Parent Guide to 1:1 Technology.
