News for Thursday, March 12, 2015

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by LHS Lancer Media

Have you been recycling during lunch? Students are encouraged to recycle all items except for food, styrofoam, rubber, and wax products. Keep up the great work everyone!

Seniors! Summer internship opportunities are here. Students that have organized or participated in a school or community environmental project are encouraged to apply. Students with questions should stop by the Transition Office, room C103.

Juniors and seniors are now able to apply for the Johns Hopkins University Engineering Innovation summer program offered at Tuscarora High. Engineering Innovation runs June 29-July 24, The Application Fee will be 55 dollars and Tuition is 2,400 dollars. Financial assistance is available; so apply early. Applications are online at http://engineering-innovation.jhu.edu.

The ASVAB test will be administered March 31st in the media center.  If you are interested in taking this test, please see Ms. Riley in Student Services to sign up.

Any students who have interest in attending one of the United States Service Academies will have an opportunity to meet with a current West Point Cadet. Please sign up with Mrs.Riley in student services.

Next month is National Poetry Month. The National English Honor Society is organizing poem readings on our morning announcements. If you have a favorite poem that is 20 lines or less, you can sign up outside of Mrs Rebestky’s room, C203.This is an opportunity for members to get hours, so sign up soon!

James Mills and David Wolf Represented Linganore FFA by placing first in the Roy Porter Annual Log Sawing Contest on Monday night. They sawed a 10 inch poplar tree in 4 minutes and 6 seconds, earning the 2015 frederick county log sawing title! Congratulations to these lancers.

If anyone is interested in becoming a member of the Linganore Veterinary Science team please see Ms. Beachy in Room B124

Tuesday night Linganore FFA Students competed in the County FFA Contest held at Walkersville.  Contestants representing Linganore in the Creed CDE were Jordan Cencula and Emily Lindsey with Emily placing 5th.  Rayann Eaves placed 4th in the Junior Speaking CDE.  Rayann will move on to compete in the State Jr. Speaking CDE in June in Baltimore.  Congratulations ladies!

Would you like to know about all the cool and interesting things going on in the Art department? Do you know how students create those awesome works of art you see in the showcase? Become part of the art community here at LHS, Follow them on Twitter at Linganore Arts.

Junior Sabrina Moxley and senior Amy Safsten are being recognized this year by the Carson Scholars Program.  Amy has received this honor all four years of high school.  Sabrina is receiving the honor for the first  time.  They will be honored at a banquet on April 19.

Our Boys Varsity Basketball team will be taking on Westlake High School in the class 3a State semi-finals at the Xfinity Center at 3 today. All students who have turned in a permission slip will be dismissed at 1 today. It will be a red out.

And now for throwback thursday! On this day in 1894, Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.