May 15, 2022

The Week Ahead @LHS May 16-20, 2022

Upcoming LHS Events

Pops Concert - The Lynbrook Music Department will be holding two concerts in the auditorium. Pops Concert #1 will be Wednesday, May 18 at 7 pm featuring the String Orchestra, Viking Vocalists, Symphonic Band, B Choir, Dolcissima Treble Choir, the Symphony Orchestra (playing the Overture to Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky) and the Senior Skit. Pops Concert #2 will be Thursday, May 19 at 7 pm with the Choral Union, Concert Band, Mixed Choir, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra and Senior Skit. Tickets will be available at the door for $5.

ASB x Indesign Fashion Show - Indesign will host its annual fashion show featuring student models and performers on Friday, May 20 in the quad.

Bollywood Showcase - Lynbrook's American-Indo Student Association (AISA) presents Silsilay on Sunday, May 22, in the auditorium. Teams from across the Bay Area will demonstrate their talents in dance, voice, and music while Lynbrook's funniest bunch of students present a hilarious skit. Cash-only concessions will include samosas, chai, and more. Proceeds raised from Silsilay will be donated to the India Literacy Project, a charity that aims to promote education in rural and poorer areas of India. Tickets for the 1 pm show are $15, and $20 for the 5 pm show. Tickets are limited and may be purchased at bit.ly/silsilay2022.

Senior Awards - On Thursday, May 26, from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Lynbrook quad Valedictorians, scholarship recipients, and other awards will be acknowledged. Participation is by invitation only, from the College and Career Center Advisors.

School Closed - School will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.

Class of 2022 Graduation - Graduation will be held on Friday, June 3 at 9:30am in the Lynbrook Stadium. Gates will open at 8:30 am, with seating first come, first serve. Tickets are required. Each graduate will receive four tickets at senior check out.

Senior Events - For more details on events for the Class of 2022, please view the notice from May 6th or slides from the Senior meeting.

Homework Center - On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays students can come to the Library after school to work on homework. Student tutors are available from 3:30–5:00 pm. The last day of Homework Center will be Thursday, May 26.

Parent Events

Managing Stress and Fostering Resilience - Monday, May 16, 6:00–7:30 pm, online

Project Cornerstone & Fremont Union High School District welcome all to attend this interactive, virtual workshop, using the Developmental Relationships framework to help teens thrive while strengthening families. Participants will learn tips on how to support themselves and their teens and ways to improve family relationships while building community.

This webinar will help participants identify the effects of stress on the body, types of stress, and how to recognize signs of crisis. Explore strategies to manage and reduce stress and learn how to support your teen to build resilience and practice self-care.

For more information on the workshop and to register for the Zoom presentation, visit https://tinyurl.com/FUHSDParentWorkshop or see the flyer.

San Jose City Presentation on Fentanyl Use in Teens (CHANGED) - Monday, May 23, 6:30 pm in the CAFE (SAVE THE DATE)

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid typically prescribed to treat severe pain. These pills have become increasingly accessible through social media and e-commerce platforms, making them available to youth. "The best tool we can give youth is education so they are encouraged to make safe and healthy decisions," said County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Ann Dewan. "I urge our community to increase awareness about the dangers of fentanyl. Together, we can prevent fentanyl-related deaths."

Helping Students Deal with Stress & Anxiety - Tuesday, May 24, 7pm, online

Homestead PTSA invites parents to a webinar with therapist Laine Lipsky on Tuesday, May 24 at 7pm. The end of the school year can be a highly stressful time for students as they deal simultaneously with finals, college decisions and the transition from the structures of high school to the next phase of their lives. Learn how parents can help. Please register at: https://tbh-us.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PNLw8g_STJibulvR3A1czw

Congratulations

Badminton-The CCS Badminton Championships were held at Independence High School on Saturday, May 14. We have players who qualified for state competition. (I do not have names at this time.)

Boys Volleyball- The Boys' Volleyball team will travel to Clovis, California on Tuesday for their first game in the NorCal playoffs.Last week, they competed against St. Francis in the Division I CCS playoffs. Our Vikes fought hard but fell to St. Francis. The Lancers are ranked in the top 10 in the nation.

Track & Field-The largest single event of the year (Track & Field Semifinals) was on Saturday, May 14 at Gilroy High School. We had athletes competing, and I will send results next week (if I get them).

Swimming & Diving-Congratulations to all of our swimmers and divers that competed last weekend at the International Swim Center in Santa Clara. We have swimmers and divers competing at the State Meet.

Boys Golf-The CCS Boys Golf Championship will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch.

Boys Tennis-CCS Team Championships were on Friday. The Singles and Doubles tournaments are next week on Tuesday and Wednesday @ Imperial Courts in Aptos.

Note from Principal Jackson

Brief COVID Update

At Lynbrook, we had seven positive cases of COVID-19 this week. The graphs below show the amount of SARS-CoV-2 measurements in wastewater. One shows the change over the last few weeks, and the other graphs the amount of SARS-CoV-2 over a longer span of time. There continues to be an increase in cases since April, but positive cases at Lynbrook remain low.

Graph of Change since April 3, 2022

Graph of Change since October 1, 2020

Busy, Busy!

May is a very busy month. Last week was full with special events and athletic championship events. The seniors had a safe and classy prom on the San Francisco Belle. They sailed the calm waters of the San Francisco Bay and were awed by beautiful views of the skyline and the bridges. This week we are wrapping up AP testing with late exams.

Senior Finals are just a week away. Finals for students in grades 9-11 will soon be here.Students, be sure to pace yourselves. Use the last few tutorials wisely. Reach out to your teachers if you have questions. Semester grades are posted on June 10 when teachers are off for the summer. Staff is not expected to answer email when they are on break, so make sure you have all your work in and your questions answered by the last day of school on June 2, 2022.

Hoping you are having a marvelous May,

GO VIKES!

Mrs. Jackson

Principal

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