Are you a leader, collaborator and planner? Check out the FCPS Summer Environmental Leadership Experience! Two credits will be earned in leadership, service learning and journalism. Informational flyers are in the Counseling Office, or visit the “News and Events” tab on the Virtual School website. Applications are due Friday, May 13th.

Catoctin High School art students have made the top 50 (out of 2,400 nationwide entries) for the Vans Custom Culture Contest. They only have ten more voting days before Vans announces the winner for each of the five regions. If they make the top five, the students will be flown to California and have the chance at winning $50,000 for their school’s art department. Voting takes less than five seconds each day. It’s very easy. Go to http://vanscustomculture.votenow.tv, click on “Northeast Region” and select “Catoctin High School”. You can vote once per day until Wednesday, May 11th. They will announce the winner from each region on Thursday, May 12th.

Linganore High School presents a Spring Concert featuring the String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, 9th Grade Band and Symphonic Band, TODAY at 7:00 pm at the Linganore High School Theater. Join us for Bach, Mozart, Van Morrison and Star Wars. A $5.00 donation at the box office is requested.

A friendly reminder that Prom is this Saturday, May 7th, at the Holiday Inn near FSK mall. It starts at 8:00 pm. Any non- LHS guest needs to bring a photo ID to get in.

Seniors only have 13 more days of school left!

And now for sports related news…

Varsity baseball plays an away game today at Catoctin. Good luck, Lancers.

Varsity softball plays at home today against Governor Thomas Johnson High School. Good luck, squad.

Yesterday’s tennis match was postponed because of weather and the new date is to be determined.

Congratulations to the boys’ track team who came in fourth place at the County Championship. They won three events: the 200m dash by Thomas Lang, the 1600m run by Micah Hewitson, and the 3200m run by Michael Belmaggio. Great job, Lancers.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!