Ms. Westafer’s biology class investigating how bear populations affect resource availability. There was a blind bear, mama bear and injured bear to see how other factors can affect survival.
Celebrating All As! Over 200 students enjoyed a Semester 1 academic celebration this week. Students that earned all As made culinary creations on a potato bar with all the toppings. Keep up the hard work!
Honor Unit with Distinction! We are extremely proud of our JROTC Cadets who were inspected by their higher headquarters in our JROTC Program Accreditation (JPA). Each Cadet's hard work and preparation paid off as they earned the top rating possible as an Honor Unit with Distinction.
Parents and families of sophomores- counselors will begin meeting with sophomores for individual academic conferences starting January 25. Conferences have been scheduled during one of your student's non-academic classes. They have received their appointment slip through one of their elective teachers this week. Check with your student for their appointment date and time, parents are welcome to attend the scheduled conference.
Ava Smith, Dr. Gibbs, and Cody Jackson’s plants have a "meet cute" in the LCHS MC!
Mr. Kirk and Coach Horton spent the day at the state capitol advocating for Lumpkin County High School and all member schools of Region 7-AAA. They were invited by the House leadership group to hear our story. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to share our experiences of not only the great things happening in our community, but some challenges we face as school leaders. Thank you Representative Will Wade for being an ear and advocate for us.
The Lumpkin County SkillsUSA team competed in regional championships at North Georgia Tech. The following students won medals:
Quiz Bowl- Gold Medal (Breana Donahue, Owen Woody, Jack Fox, Sara Hopper, Will Giles)
Cabinet Making- Gold Medal (Hayden McKenzie)
Prepared Speech- Silver Medal (Bricen Popko)
Automotive Service Technology- Silver Medal (Cru Norton)
Extemporaneous Speaking - Bronze Medal (Barrett Wilkinson)
All of these students will compete at the State Competition in February in Atlanta. Good Luck!
LCHS Men's Varsity Wrestling Team takes the State Title!
Mrs. Cadie Barron celebrates new books to read for the LCHS Faculty Book Club
Save the Date! LCHS will host a FAFSA workshop for senior families on Wed. February 7 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Plan to attend to complete your senior's FAFSA - help will be available from college financial aid representatives to complete the FAFSA.
Media Center Assistants pose with new book collections in the Media Center!
Congrats to our Winter Court!
9th Grade:
Journey Berryhill
Chloe Martin
10th Grade:
Leah Anderson
Kadyn Dillon
11th Grade:
Chloe Fortner
Jaedyn Gerrells
12th Grade Girls:
Ashlei Anderson
Samantha Bailey
Lucy Bell
Harper Hubbard
Zoha Munshi
Avery Shadburn
12th Grade Boys:
Joseph Shirley
Titus Hess
Colton Hamm
Preston Cox
Dakota Bennett
Dale Beam
Beaui Apel
The LCHS Media Center prepares for Adopt-a-Plant kickoff today - January 11! Charley King brings pots to make sure they have a great "home"!
LCHS student body really showed up tonight to support Indian Basketball! They kept the energy high, cheered on Varsity girls thru a rally back and turned the heat up as the boys ruled the court taking a win.
Congratulations, Coach Webb! Atlanta Journal-Constitution named our very own Head Football Coach, Heath Webb, an award winner within the state. He ranked top honors as the AAA AJC Coach of the Year! #NeverSettle
LCHS Class of '23 graduate and QB Cooper Scott will be signing with Andrew College of Cuthbrert, GA. Cooper was the Region 7-3A Player of the Year in 2022 and will play QB for the Tigers.
The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation offers annual scholarship opportunities. The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024.
The eligibility requirements are:
Must be a high school senior
Student’s permanent residence must receive its electrical service from Sawnee EMC
A perceived GPA of 2.0 or above
Close relatives of SEMC employees, SEMC Directors and CATF members are not eligible
The application and detailed instructions are available at https://www.sawnee.com/scholarships.
Attention Seniors and Families! The 2024-25 FAFSA is now available! If you are planning to attend a college/university or technical college after high school graduation, you should complete a FAFSA as soon as possible!
The FAFSA is the gateway to receiving a variety of money to pay for your studies after high school and most colleges will need your FAFSA to evaluate your eligibility for HOPE programs like the HOPE Scholarship/HOPE grants.
Visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to get started today!
Attention Seniors and Families! The 2024-25 FAFSA is now available! If you are planning to attend a college/university or technical college after high school graduation, you should complete a FAFSA as soon as possible!
The FAFSA is the gateway to receiving a variety of money to pay for your studies after high school and most colleges will need your FAFSA to evaluate your eligibility for HOPE programs like the HOPE Scholarship/HOPE grants.
Visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to get started today!
Lumpkin County High School FBLA partnered with FFA and hosted a district-wide food drive for the holidays. Schools partnered to raise 2775 cans of food to donate to the local food banks just in time for Christmas. The top collecting classroom at each school was rewarded with a pizza party or donut party. Top classrooms: Cottrell Elementary - Ms. McCrary, Long Branch Elementary - Mrs. Cromer, Blackburn Elementary - Mrs. Kingsbury, LCMS - Ms. Nichols, and LCHS - Mrs. Zdroba. What an amazing difference we can make when we come together!
