Salisbury has rescheduled their visit for Monday, November 25th at 8 a.m. Students who would like to meet with the admissions counselor from Salisbury University should sign up in Student Services.

Do you like to have fun? Are you interested in marine biology and conservation? Would you enjoy meeting people from all over the world? If so, consider applying for the 2014 Student Summer Volunteer Program at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. See Mr. Brown or Ms. Radil-Harris in C103 for details and an application.

First Team 686 will be having an after school Meeting this Wednesday, November 6th, in Mr. Bergeron’s room. The meeting will be right after school and will end at 4pm.

FCA members please remember to bring in your Samaritan’s Purse Shoeboxes along with the $7 shipping and handling donation for Wednesday’s club meeting. The boxes should be wrapped with the lid wrapped separately. Envelopes for the shipping and handling will be provided. Let’s break last year’s record of 28 boxes collected!

The pre-vet small animal care class is holding a fundraiser for the Frederick county animal control. The class is collecting spare change as well as other donations, such as canned food, dry food, treats and toys for the animals in their care. Bring the items to your first period teacher to be collected every Friday. For more information and a list of items that can be donated, see Mrs. Beachy in room B124

Animals 101 club members are reminded to bring their Yankee candle sale booklets and any money they have collected from the sale of candles to the club meeting on this Wednesday. Thanks for all your support.

Any girls interested in trying out for the indoor track team, there will be an informational meeting held this Friday, November 8th in Ms. Scuffin’s room, C217. For any additional information, or if you can’t be at the meeting, see Ms. Scuffins with any questions.

Congratulations to both the JV and Varsity cheer leading squads for taking 1st place at the county cheer competition last night! Amazing performances girls! Varsity moves on to the regional competition this Thursday at Urbana HS at 6:30 – doors open at 5:30pm. Come out to support the varsity cheerleaders! Go Lancers!

The Varsity Volleyball team wishes to thank all those fans who “loudly” supported us throughout the season and especially those who made the effort to get to Tuscarora early yesterday!

The Lancer Marching Band finished a successful competitive season this weekend with performances in Annapolis and Hershey. On Saturday, the band won the Class 5A Maryland State Championship, and on Sunday, the band had their best-ever finish at Atlantic Coast Championships. Congratulations to our State Champion, the Lancer Marching Band!

Here are a few important bits of information regarding this year’s Safe and Sane event:

• Next meeting is 7:30 pm on November 5 in the LHS media center. We need over 100 volunteers to make this a successful event. There are several things we need help with now, so please come out and see how you can help.
• Registration forms were given to every senior who attended the class meeting on October 16. Please return to the LHS front office and they will be placed in the Safe and Sane mail box or bring them to the November meeting.
• Five Guys restaurant fundraiser on Tuesday November 19, 5 -9pm
• California Tortilla restaurant fundraiser on Tuesday December 10, 5-10pm

I Drive Smart, a driver-education company offering classes in our area, has partnered with the LHS Sports Boosters. I Drive Smart employs police officers to provide 100% of their instruction. The I Drive Smart program is extremely safety-oriented and offers a stress-free experience for busy parents, with the ability to register, schedule (and reschedule) all sessions, and complete all required paperwork for the MVA online. For every Linganore student who registers for one of their packages through December 31, 2013, I Drive Smart will donate $25 to the LHS Sports Boosters. Enter Linganore as your child’s school during registration to ensure a donation to the LHS Sports Boosters. Find out more by visiting their web site (www.idrivesmart.com) or calling them at 855-IDS-COPS (855-437-2677).

Deadlines to apply for the SAT and ACTs are approaching quickly. Seniors who plan to apply to four-year colleges who have not yet taken one of these standardized college entrance exams should participate in at least one of these test administrations. Visit the websites of your colleges of interest to learn which of these exams would best meet application requirements.

• Next ACT – Saturday, December 14, 2013. Registration deadline is THIS Friday, November 8 Go to www.actstudent.org to register.
• Next SAT – Saturday, December 7, 2013. Registration deadline is THIS Friday, November 8. Go to www.collegeboard.org to register.

Today’s weather… Cloudy with a high of 58 and a 0% chance of precipitation.