Linganore’s 1st Character Counts Celebration was a huge success!  Over 300 stars fill the LHS pillars of good character. Thank you to Mrs. Day and student helpers for all their help.  Also, thank you to all the staff who participated and encouraged students to partake.  Come check out the Character Counts Wall in the Cafeteria.

REMINDER to all Animal 101 Club Members that your next meeting will be November 19th.  Please do not forget to bring in your Yankee Candle Order Packets and checks to the club meeting.  Thank you for all your hard work on this important fundraiser.

All Poetry Out Loud class winners who are competing in the school competition on Nov. 20, please attend a brief after-school meeting this Wednesday, Nov. 12 in C207.  Ms. Scuffins will provide you with information on the school competition and upcoming dates. Great job to all those students who competed in their classroom competitions last week!

The fall play Our Town is coming up!  Be sure to come see it Nov 13-16.

Congratulations to the winners of the Scholastics 144 competition: Alli Hammersla won 2nd place overall (with a prize of $300). Alexi Day and Erin Formulak both received  Honorable Mentions for their digital pieces. Out of six awards Linganore took three.  This competition had several counties participating: Frederick, Washington, and several in Pennsylvania.  Great job ladies!

And now for sports related news:

Anyone interested in wrestling this year should attend a short informational meeting on today at 2:15 in the wrestling room.

If you are  interested in playing on this year’s Unified Sports Bocce Ball Team, you must attend a brief meeting after school this Wednesday, November 12. It will be held  in Room A139 with Mr. Sunkel. Important paperwork will be handed out.

Today we have many congratulations to give out!

First a big congratulations to the Girls Soccer team who beat Northern in their semifinals with a score of 2-0. They are headed to states at Loyola University. Great job ladies and good luck!

Congratulations to the varsity cheerleaders for taking 1st place at the North Regional cheer competition this past Saturday. There were 16 amazing teams but the Lancers put on an outstanding performance to take 1st place! This is the first time that a Frederick County team has ever taken first place at the Regional Competition. What a huge accomplishment for our Lancer cheerleaders. They will compete at the state competition this Wednesday at Harford Community College at 6:30pm.

On Friday the Varsity Football Team took on the Hawks and won with a score of 35-13! Great job keeping the I-70 where it belongs guys! The playoff season begins at home this Friday. See you there!

The Linganore Field Hockey team played a hard fought game against Westminster on Saturday at Washington College for the State 3A title. Westminster won, but the entire Lancer season has been a win. Undefeated in Frederick County, 3A West Region Champions and State Finalists with a record of 15-4. Great season ladies!