December 23, 2022

The Week Ahead @LHS Mid-Year Break

We wish you a happy Mid-Year Break and look forward to seeing students when school resumes on Monday, January 9, 2023!

The campus will be closed, locked and alarmed from Friday evening December 23, 2022 through January 3, 2023.

News & Information

F=ma Physics Exam Signups - The F=ma Exam, a 75-minute exam with 25 multiple-choice mechanics questions, will occur on February 9, 2023. In order to sign up, students must fill out the binding interest form at tinyurl.com/lynbrookfma2023 and bring $15 in cash or check to Ms. Loia's Room (Rm. 305) during Wednesday Brunch or Friday Lunch by January 13, 2023 deadline.

STTAR Tutor Program - Students who would like to improve their grade in a particular subject may request a STTAR tutor. A STTAR Tutor Request form can be found under "NEED A TUTOR?" on the STTAR webpage: https://lhs.fuhsd.org/guidance-student-support/sttar-tutoring.

Homework Center - Homework Center will resume on Monday, January 9th. Students may drop in to Homework Center after school in the Library and get started on assignments. Student tutors are available until 4:45pm on Homework Center days. Textbooks are available for use in the Library. For more information, visit https://lhs.fuhsd.org/guidance-student-support/high-school-planning/academic-support.

Homework Center is open three days a week:

• Mondays 3:55-5:00pm
• Wednesdays 3:15-5:00pm
• Thursdays 3:55-5:00pm

Advisory Assembly Presentations in January

At Lynbrook, students are prepared for future academic pursuits and for life beyond high school. We want our students to develop what we call the 4C's. Students learn the skills of communication, creative-critical thinking, collaboration, and good citizenship. Students learn the 4C's in many ways. During Advisory, ten times a year, there are schoolwide sessions focused on mental, physical, and social wellness. On Friday, January 13, 2023, Lynbrook will have two special presentations during an Advisory Assembly. Mike Domitrz, from Center for Respect, will return to Lynbrook for the third time and speak in two sessions, one for 9th graders and one for 12th graders. The sophomores and juniors previously attended a presentation by Mr. Domitrz. This year, the 10th and 11th grade students will attend a talk on the relationship of sleep and performance, by Cheri Mah, MD, MS.

Friday, January 13, 2023 Advisory Assemblies

Ninth-grade students will attend the "Safer Choices" presentation. The Center for Respect reports that, "'SAFER Choices' is one of the most inclusive and sought-after school assemblies for creating a safe, age appropriate look at consent, respect in relationships, boundaries, bystander intervention, and working to reduce sexual assault." The seniors will attend "Let's Talk." This presentation will be focused on establishing healthy relationships and boundaries. The session will be driven by the questions students submit in advance and ones that are asked during the live session. Given the open format, this presentation is for seniors only. We are expecting mature and respectful interactions.

The juniors and sophomores will learn about the importance of sleep. Cheri Mah, MS, MD is a researcher at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory. Her research focuses on the relationship between sleep and performance, with a specific emphasis on the impact of sleep extension on athletic performance, mood, and recovery.

Thursday, January 12, 2023, 7:00-8:00 PM in the Lynbrook Theater - FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS

Parents and guardians are invited to hear Mike Domitrz, author, subject matter expert, and Hall of Fame speaker. He will provide parents with strategies, language, and specific how-to skills for helping their children be more equipped in today's sexualized world. Topics can include society's sexual standards for youth, sexual pressures, sexual decision-making, pornography, nudes, harmful influences and much more. Space is limited. Please register.

Many thanks to PTSA for covering the cost to have Mike Domitrz with us again, which includes the additional parent evening event. Thank you to Lynbrook Excellence in Education for providing the funding for the presentation by sleep specialist, Dr. Cheri Mah.

Special Schedule on Friday 1/13/23

Congratulations

All-State Honor Choir - Congratulations to the nine Lynbrook students who were selected by the California Choir Directors Association for the 2023 California All-State Honor Choirs. They will perform at the California All-State Music Education Conference in Fresno from February 16-18, 2023.

Anoushka Chakravarty

Sharon/Aspen Cheung

Sravya Vakkalanka

Sharon Zhu

Derek Li

Tiyasha Mitra

Alan Tong

Jayadev Ghanta

Clarence Tang

International Writing Contest - A belated congratulations to freshman Claire Guo for being chosen by the New York Times (NYT) as a winner of their summer writing contest. During the annual contest, middle and high school students from around the world are invited to choose something published in the NYT that has piqued their interest, and then share why. At the end of the week, judges from the Times newsroom and The Learning Network pick their favorite responses, and publish them. From the 2022 summer writing contest, the NYT selected 10 weekly winners from over 11,545 submissions. Kudos to Claire for being one of the ten writers selected! Her entry can be read here.

Speech Tournament Finalists - We are pleased to recognize the following accomplishments of Lynbrook Speech and Debate students at last weekend's Coast Forensic League's (CFL) Speech 2 Tournament:

Ahana Mangla
Original Prose and Poetry: Finalist, 2nd
Humorous Interpretation: Finalist, 6th

Calvin Zhou
National Extemporaneous: Finalist, 6th

Vansh Mathur
International Extemporaneous: Finalist
Original Oratory: Finalist

A Note from Principal Jackson

Hello, Lynbrook!

It has been an eventful semester. Take a stroll back in time and look at the photos of the first semester activities. There are more photos on the ASB Flicker site.

School is out on Thursday, December 22. Friday is a teacher workday. Students should not be on campus on Friday unless they have an appointment with a staff member or a specific event to attend. School resumes on Monday, January 9, 2023 and we are off to another semester of learning and excitement. Mark your calendars for these January events: