April 2, 2021
Hello Lancer Families,
I hope this message finds you all well and safe. We are heading in to Spring and happily we are busier in building than we have been in a while. We have gotten to enjoy athletics again to a small degree and having students back in the building has been wonderful! Thank you to all the staff who are working to make this happen and to our students for following the healthy hybrid habits which allow us to slowly get back to doing school in person.
Spring break is upon us which means that the rest of our year will go quickly. Please make sure to check Skyward to see how your child is doing. If you need help accessing Skyward you can call the guidance office at 253-583-5587 for assistance. Please know too that we want to be of support to our Lancers and their families. If you need support of any kind, you can reach out using the main office number at 253-583-5550 or email me at kmauersm@cloverpark.k12.wa,us.
Celebrations and Shout Outs
Season 1 Successes
Golf
The boys team ended the season 3rd overall
First Team All League
- Aiden Balatbat - 2nd in league
Second Team All League
- Kaleb Kim – 13th in league
Loren Ridge – 17th
Mason Scarlett – 22nd
Timo Johnston - 23rd
James Zacher - 27th
John Flannigan - 29th
Andy Solheim - 38th
League Championship Results
Aiden finished 2nd
Kaleb finished 8th
The ladies team ended the season 3rd overall
First Team All League
- Kathleen Pullin – 5th in League
- Roberta Moore – 7th in League
Nyla Davis – 21st
Lola Pascoe – 24th
League Championship Results
Roberta finished 4th
Kathleen finished 5th
Cross Country
Boys are league champions
Girls are second place.
Girls received the sportsmanship award.
Cruize Corvin is athlete of the year.
All League 1st team Cruize Corvin, Zander Trevino, Brendan Oury, Kivi Johnson, Savanna Hardman, Victoria Lindley
All League 2nd team Liam Ryan, Evan Oroho
Girls Soccer
Lakes Soccer finished third in league play.
Grace Laubach was named Second Team-Defender
Mia Banner received Honorable Mention-Goalie
Girls Swim
Girls Swim placed 3rd overall.
Madison Hopkins placed 1st in Dive
Lilly O’Connor placed 3rd in Dive
Shout Out to Mrs. Thietje-Weihs and her students for their work at Lakewold Gardens
Thanks to work started by Katrina's Thietje-Weihs' class at Lakes High School, Lakewold now has a pollinator garden with a Little Free Library with science guides, magnifying glasses and pollinator related books that can be borrowed by the students and/or teachers either for the duration of their visit or for an extended period.
Congrats once again to Brian Moore
Brian was already accepted to West Point and now he can add that he has also been accepted to the Air Force Academy. Way to go Brian!
Congrats to Mrs. Houseman
She earned her National Board Certification recently, which is no small feat!
Updates and Reminders
Finish Strong
We know this has been a long road with a lot of changes. We want to support you to be successful. I need to make clear that attendance virtually in the mornings is mandatory for ALL students, whether they are coming to in person classes or not. We know that this time of year by itself makes for some tired hearts and minds, let alone trying to accomplish so much under the current conditions. We also know that some students who have fallen behind may feel that there is nothing they can do. There is time and we want to help! If your child is disengaging, please let us know so we can wrap supports around them. I can be reached at 253-583-5550 or at kmauersm@cloverpark.k12.wa.us.
Honor Roll
Congrats to our honor roll students. Each student who made the honor roll, will be receiving an individual certificate after break! We are so proud of all of you! Honor roll recipients have achieved a GPA for the semester in one of three categories; 3.0-3.49, 3.5-3.79, 3.8 or higher.
Spring Break
We want all of our students and families, to rest, spend time together and enjoy a little break. If there is a need get caught up, now would be a breather where perhaps some part of each day or some part of the break, time could be used to get caught up. We will certainly be here to help when we return as well. I do know sometimes getting caught up a little bit, can make returning less stressful. Certainly, students and families should do what is right for them.
School Starts at 7:25 (Just a reminder)
Please remember that 1st and 5th period on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in the morning, begin at 7:25 am instead of 7:30 am. We have noticed this week that students are not arriving at their virtual classes until 7:30 or later. Thank you for reminding your student of the change in schedule.
Season II sports have begun!
There is still time and room on the following teams if you are interested:
Boys Soccer
Track (both girls and boys)
Fastpitch
We would love to have more students come out and play. To participate you would need to complete the paperwork to clear which is online and make sure you have a current physical. You can email either Mr. Larson, our athletic director at glarson@cloverpark.k12.wa.us or Mrs. Yearsley our ASB Secretary at dyearsle@cloverpark.k12.wa.us.
I hope Spring Break is restful and rejuvenating for everyone! When we return we will continue to support the learning and efforts of all of our Lancers. You all, are our best partners in helping these amazing young people, thank you for that. Working together, I am confident we can finish Lancer Strong!
Sincerely,
Karen Mauer-Smith
Principal
Lakes High School