Dear Kang Families,

We reached the start of the second semester, and it is registration season. While our seniors gear up for spring celebrations and commencement, our students in grades 8-11 look to next year. The LWHS Counseling team has been busy visiting classrooms and presenting options to students. Students will request classes online starting on February 2nd. They will have until the end of the day on the 9th to submit their requests in Skyward. Course requests drive the creation of our master schedule, and our course offerings. Please take some time to connect with your student about their future plans. You can get all of the information you need on our website: https://lwhs.lwsd.org/academics/course-catalog

In addition to registering for classes, our students are working on completing their XELLO requirements. XELLO is a high school and beyond planning tool, and it is a requirement for graduation. You can find information about XELLO on our school website: https://lwhs.lwsd.org/college-and-career-center/career-exploration. Counselors and staff in our College and Career Center are always happy to help your student with this process.

Thank you for your support of our Kang Community. 

Christine Bell

Principal, Lake Washington High School

Connect with Mrs. Bell at cbell@lwsd.org

Upcoming College and Career Events:

2/9     10:15am          Central Washington University Application Workshop

2/10    8:00am           Central Washington University Wildcat Preview Day

3/4     12:00pm          PedalHeads Summer Job Lunch Table/Info

3/6     Full Day           The Evergreen State College Field Trip

3/7     4:30pm            College Fair @ LWHS (see below)

Kirkland Rotary Scholarships

The Kirkland Rotary Club Scholarship applications are now open! Apply to scholarships in a variety of categories. All applications are due on April 19th. Find out how to apply on the Kirkland Rotary Club website.

WANIC 2024-2025 Registration Open February 6th; Open House: March 21st

The Washington Network for Innovative Careers (WANIC) begins registration for the 2024/25 school year on February 6th. WANIC offers preparatory college and careers programs for 11th and 12th graders in a variety of CTE fields. From Fire and EMS to Music and Sound Design, to Medical Careers or Automotive Tech, as well as many others, WANIC is a great option for students to get a head start in the career field of their choice. Find out more here.

Furthermore, WANIC will be hosting an Open House on Thursday, March 21st from 5:00-7:00pm at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 11605 132nd AVE NE Kirkland 98034. Presentación en Espanol 5:30-6:00pm.

Visit the Evergreen State College

On Wednesday, March 6th, students are invited to visit The Evergreen State College on an all day field trip to Olympia, Washington. The Evergreen State College is known for its environmental science and agriculture programs, as well as its interdisciplinary style of instruction. Furthermore, The Evergreen State College sets itself apart with the absence of grades and the use of self-evaluations and metacognitive reflections. Finally, did you know that The Evergreen State College is one of 44 schools on the list of Colleges that Change Lives?

If your student is interested in attending this college campus visit, have them sign up and receive a permission form at the College and Career Center.

College Night 2024 - March 7th, 4:30pm – 7:20pm @ LWHS

Get ready for an informative and exciting College Night hosted by Lake Washington HS and Eastlake HS/T-Stem HS. This is your chance to explore college options and gain valuable insights into the college admissions process. Choose the night and location that suits you best! This is a great night for rising seniors and their families to investigate colleges and attend information sessions however all grades are welcome!

Agenda:

College Fair: 4:30 to 6:00pm - Main Gym

Breakout Session A: 6:05 – 6:40pm

Breakout Session B: 6:45 – 7:20pm

Breakout Options (to be finalized prior to event):

Applying to Selective College; Exploring 2-Year & Certificate Programs; Connecting with Admissions; Finding Your Best Fit; Applying to UW; Financial Aid Basics; Writing College Essays; Why Go Out of State & WUE; Applying to International Colleges; Military Careers & ROTC

For a list of colleges attending and breakout session updates, click here.

Questions regarding LW's College and Career Centre? Contact Alex McGlenn

The PTSA Staff Appreciation committee would like to show our teachers and staff how much we love them by treating them to a Shortcake Bar. The event will take place on the morning of Tuesday, February 13th. All donations of food and time is very much appreciated. Please click here on the SignUpGenius for more information.

The Senior Party on the night of June 14th is a safe and fun-filled post-graduation all-night party presented by the LWHS PTSA. We provide transportation to two venues (new this year!), entertainment, food and a memorable end-of-the year experience.

The planning committee is looking for these volunteers:

• Communications Lead - Create and manage a communications plan for email, website and social media. Other volunteers will execute these communications.  
• Volunteer Recruitment - Recruit the parent volunteers for the night of the event. 
• Parent Volunteers - You can volunteer for the entire night or a portion of it. It is a great opportunity to pay it forward (as a parent of a freshman, sophomore or junior), and to find out what Senior Party is all about! 

For more information or to sign up, email seniorparty@lwhsptsa.org.

Thank you!

Michael Claiborne

LWHS PTSA Senior Party Co-Chair

Help the Cheer Squad get to Nationals and have a delicious dinner! On the night of February 8th, 25% of sales at Tres Hermanos will go to support the Cheer team’s trip to Anaheim to compete in Nationals! Please bring in the flyer and present it to your server on the night of February 8th.

Restaurant: Tres Hermanos

Address: 12821 NE 85th Street, Kirkland

Date: Thursday, February 8th

Questions? Contact Beatrice Joe.

Show your support for LWHS Music Department by having lunch or dinner at MOD Pizza in Kirkland’s Totem Lake on Thursday, February 15th, ALL DAY! A portion of the proceeds will go to the Music Department Boosters in support of festival entries, instrument repairs and other expenses.

Print the flyer to show at the restaurant or order online and enter this fundraiser code: MODGIVES20.

Restaurant: MOD Pizza Totem Lake

Address: 12530 Totem Lake Blvd Suite 124, Kirkland

Date: Thursday, February 15th

Questions? Contact Gretchen Moosbrugger.