Students who are considering a schedule change for spring semester have until Friday, January 24th, to submit a schedule change request form. No forms will be accepted from January 25th to February 2nd. 

The Class of 2022 is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Tuesday, January 21st from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in the LHS Cafeteria. Tickets are $6.00 per person and can be purchased at the door. We hope to see you all there. 

The last day to reserve a 2020 yearbook for the discount price is fast approaching! All orders must be received by the end of the day on Tuesday, January 21. Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com, use reference number 4625 to order your Linganore Yearbook. This is also the cut off date for seniors to receive their name printed on their yearbook! Prices will go up and there will be limited quantities available at the end of the year. Don’t miss out on the memories, and SAVE money by ordering on or before January 21st! 

Attention members of Rho Kappa: Please report to the main staircase to have your group picture taken for the Honors Society taken for the yearbook. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – National Day of Service – Monday, January 20, 2020 

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. The son and grandson of Baptist ministers, he attended college becoming a minister upon graduation. Dr. King earned his doctorate degree from Boston University in 1954. From 1954-1968 Dr. martin Luther King Jr. was one of the the most influential advocates for civil rights. Dr. King promoted change through peaceful methods by organizing boycotts and other forms of protest, he travelled more than 6 million miles and spoke more than 2500 times to audiences in support of civil rights. During his fight for civil rights, Dr. King was arrested upwards of 20 times, his house was bombed, his life was threatened, yet he persevered. In 1963 Time Magazine recognized Dr. King as it’s “Man of the Year”. In 1964, at the age of 35, Dr. King was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Upon being notified of this award, Dr. King chose to donate the $54,123 to continue the fight for civil rights. His “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and “I have a Dream” speech bear witness to the struggle for freedom and equality. In 1968, Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. 

The first proposal to honor doctor King’s birthday was presented four days after his assassination; however, it took until 1983 before the date was recognized as a federal holiday and 32 years after his assassination for all 50 states to make the day a state holiday. 

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of the 1994 King Holiday and Service Act that created a national day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. 

Excerpted from: Corporation for National & Community Service The Nobel Prize The National Constitution Center