February 23, 2022

The Week Ahead @LHS February 28-March 4, 2022

LYNBROOK WILL BE CLOSED FOR MID WINTER BREAK FEBRUARY 21-25, 2022.

News & Updates

Parent Webinar - The FUHS Foundation will present "How Parents Can Help Students Discover Their Purpose in Life" with Dr. Kendall Bronk, Professor of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University on Tuesday, March 1, 6–7 PM. For additional information and to register for this free webinar visit Eventbright.

Student Parking Permits - Now that the staff parking lot has reopened, students may once again purchase a parking permit by filling out the Student Vehicle Registration form. Once approved, students should see Mrs. Tao in the main office to pick up their parking permit. As a reminder, only cars displaying a parking permit may park in the student lot.

Homework Center - On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays come to the Library after school and get started on your homework. Student tutors are available to assist you from 3:30-5:00 PM.

STTAR Tutor Program - Students, was your grade in an academic class not as high as you had hoped? Consider requesting a STTAR Tutor now to help you this semester. Besides reviewing course material, a STTAR tutor can help you with organization and could also help you improve your study skills. Visit https://lhs.fuhsd.org/guidance-student-support/sttar-tutoring to request a STTAR Tutor.

Congratulations

Lynbrook Science Bowl does it again! - Congratulations to the Lynbrook Science Bowl team who secured first place at Stanford's SLAC Regional Science Bowl. The team has prevailed over all other high-performing public and private schools in our area for six out of the last eight years. We congratulate Anirudh Bharadwaj, William Huang, Antone Jung, David Lee, Eric Shen, and their coach Mr. Leung and wish them luck at the national competition in March.

Note from Principal Jackson

Take time to relax and recharge

When people are busy taking on the challenges of life, they can be so busy that they forget how to relax. What one person does to relax may not work for someone else. If you are a task oriented busy person, you may need some help learning how to chill out. Here is an article of tips from a Stanford University Wellness Coach to inspire you.

Brief COVID Update

At Lynbrook, we had 0, that is right, ZERO reported positive cases of COVID-19 last week! The number of COVID-19 has dropped across the Santa Clara Valley according to the SARS-CoV-2 Sewage Monitoring Data website.

Many people may travel and spend time with loved ones from outside the area during the break. People who traveled are encouraged to test before school resumes on Monday. If you do not have a home testing kit, testing will be available on Sunday, February 27, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at our District Office campus, located at 589 W. Fremont Avenue. The testing will be in Portable 1 at the back of the campus. Please view this map for the exact location.

What about masks?

As of today, I have not received a directive to discontinue the mask requirement at Lynbrook. The Santa Clara County top health officer, Dr. Sara Cody "points to a real-world study released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found consistently wearing masks inside public places does reduce the chances of getting COVID-19, especially if they're N95//KN95 masks" (Mercury News). The mask mandate will be lifted when the county reaches an 80% vaccination rate, stable hospitalizations, and a seven-day average of 550 cases. As of February 19, 2022, Santa Clara

County meets one out of the three metrics.

More than 84% of residents have been fully vaccinated.
Hospitalization rates continue to decrease and appear will reach low and stable levels within the upcoming weeks.
Case rates continue to decline.

When school resumes on Monday, February 28, 2022, we will continue masking and working together to stay well. If there is any change in this directive, I will send a special email to the Lynbrook community.

FUHSD Student Board Member 2022-23 Application Due March 1, 2022

Any FUHSD student in grades 9, 10, or 11 is eligible to apply to be the student representative on the Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees. Serving as the student board member is a unique, demanding, influential, and memorable leadership opportunity. The FUHSD student board member represents the students at the five high schools. A brief list of responsibilities is provided below. Access the brochure for details of the position and the application process.

Serve a one-year term (July 1-June 30) plus transition with the current student board representative.
Attend all open meetings of the Board of Trustees.
Discuss and vote on educational policies and issues which will affect the students of our district.
Attend district-wide events, appropriate community events, and the California School Boards Association Annual Education Conference.

CCS Basketball update

This week the Boys' and Girl' Varsity Basketball teams compete in the CCS Tournament. The Girls' Varsity team defeated Andrew Hill, but fell to the Branham Bruins. Our Lady Vikes should be very proud of their performance this year. The Boy's Varsity team has won two games. They take on the Branham Bruins on our home court on Thursday night at 7 pm for their third game.

Have a reviving, restful break!

Mrs. Jackson

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Black History is American History:
The Freedom Riders, Then and Now

The final feature in honor of February Black History Month is an article from the Smithsonian Magazine. It highlights the young people who courageously embarked on the Freedom Rides of May 1961.The article, written in 2009, tells their stories.

The initial ride that departed from Washington, DC had only 13 riders on board, but by November of that year, the movement had grown to 400 participants. To learn about what the original riders endured as they traveled, view the brief video.