School pictures will take place during registration August 23 & August 24. Picture packets are available at the high school during registration. Pictures can be paid for at the time of registration or ordered online. Payment needs to go to Lifetouch, not LHS.
If your student is planning on participating in LHS athletics they must register online. Please refer to the instructions below. OSAA sanctioned practices start on Monday, August 16. All students need to have a current OSAA physical on file at the high school. If you have questions, please call the main LHS office at 541-663-3301.
This school year, the La Grande School District will to continue to provide Grab N Go meals at Island City Elementary and Central Elementary from 12:00-12:30 each school day. There will be both breakfast and lunch provided in each bag. Meals are free for children 0-18 years of age. Also, all students attending school this year will receive both breakfast and lunch free of charge. They will need to enter their ID Number just as they have in the past, but the meal is free.
Photo Restoration:
The Graduation Photo Restoration members and La Grande High School are currently involved in a project to update the Senior Class photos which were displayed at the high school. These photos have been taken down due to their poor condition. The project will entail new frames and glass to help preserve LHS history which goes back as far as the graduation class of 1912. Our goal is to have the class photos restored and rehung in the Common Area of the high school so that students and visitors are able to view these photographs of past LHS graduates.
In order to help with funding this project, there is a large quantity of Mimirs dating back 50+ years. The Graduation Photo Restoration members and LHS are selling them at $25.00 as piece while any extras remain. Keep in mind we do keep some of them here to preserve the history of LHS, but we do not need 30 additional copies. Fifty percent of the proceeds will go towards are efforts to preserve these photographs, while the additional fifty percent will go to the LHS Desktop Publishing Class who is responsible for each Yearbook/Mimir.
We also have a list of Yearbooks that were paid for and never picked up. If you are one of these students, please feel free to contact us. Kathy (Peck) Rudd, Graduation Class Project, at 541-910-6122 or Eric Freeman, Assistant Principal La Grande High School, at 541-663-3301.
As always, donations are more than welcome for this worthwhile project to preserve LHS history. To access this site and donate instructions are listed below:
https://www.lagrandesd.org
• Click on Menu Button
• Click on Information
• Select In-Touch Online Payments
• Click on Blue Menu Make a Donation
• Select La Grande High School
• Select Graduation Photo Restoration
• Input amount of donation (notation is available to designate a class that you would like you donation to go towards)
La Grande High School Registration is coming up: New Students (new to La Grande School District): August 19 - 8:00 am - 11:30 am 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm August 20 - 8:00 am - 11:30 am August 23 - Seniors and Juniors 8:00 am - 11:00 am and 12:30pm - 3:00 pm August 24 - Sophomores and Freshmen 8:00 am - 11:00 am and 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Each student will be receiving a registration packet in the mail prior to the registration dates. These packets need to be completed and accompany the student on registration day. Payments will be taken at this time also. Students will receive their class schedules and have their Student ID picture taken at this time.
Please support the LHS Boys & Girls Soccer Teams by purchasing some sports / causal apparel. A percentage of the sales will be used as a fundraiser for both teams.
https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/LGSoc21
The School Based Health Center will offer Sports Physical/Wellness Exams the week prior to fall sports practice beginning.
Thursday 8/12 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
and
Friday 8/13 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
There is no out-of-pocket cost for students, regardless of insurance status. The SBHC provider will complete the OSAA physical form as part of a complete wellness exam.
For an appointment, please call Cindy at 541-663-3330.
The SBHC is located in room 22 inside of LHS.
Please see the attached flyer for details. Feel free to share this with any coaches I have missed. We are able to see K-12 students from any school at our SBHC.
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La Grande High School is currently updating its graduation class photographs with new frames and glass. These senior class photographs are a part of the high school’s history, and we would like to keep them in good condition for years to come. We have a group of community members helping to raise money to support this effort and we would love you to do the same. If you’re interested in helping with this process, helping fund your graduation class picture, or would like to know more about our efforts please contact Kathy Rudd, class of 1969, or Eric Freeman, Assistant Principal at LHS at the numbers listed below. If you would like to donate to this project please go to the LGSD website, hover over the menu button and click on information. From here you will select In-Touch online payments. Click on the blue menu bar that says “Make a Donation”. Select La Grande High School and the item of choice for your donation is titled “Graduation Photo Restoration.” We’re also selling extra copies of class mimirs/yearbooks that date back over 75 years. The cost for one of these leftover yearbooks is $25.00 and the proceeds will go back to the LHS Desktop Publishing class and the Graduation Restoration Project. Eric Freeman 541-663-3301 / Kathy Rudd 541-910-6122
Freshman Academy: Just a reminder that tomorrow, August 2nd is the first day for anyone interested in the freshman academy. We’re asking that students arrive at the gym entrance on Second Street at 9:00 AM. Please, if you have one, bring a water bottle and wear appropriate clothing to be both inside and outside during the day. The building has been a little warm in certain areas so plan ahead. Athletic shoes or something closed toe is recommended. Lastly, masks remain optional for students and staff at this point in time but are welcome if you feel it necessary. Other than that, just come with enthusiasm and be ready to have some fun. We’re anxious to meet you. We will dismiss at 12:00 PM and students will be given a sack lunch on the way out.
LHS Freshman Academy: Starting August 2nd, and running through August 19th, we will offer 12 days of transition activities for incoming freshmen students. The program will run Monday through Thursday for three weeks and take place from 9:00am-12:00pm. There is a wide range of activities planned, and these include but are not limited to: hands on activities, physical competitions and games for fun, cooking, as well as building rockets and RC cars. We’ll have a new theme and topic for each of the three weeks. These will include Math and English, Career and Technical Education, and Food and Travel. We hope to see you Monday, August 2nd at 9:00am.
This fall, LGSD students will attend school full-time, five days per week. The Oregon Department of Education is now revising guidance to support K-12 schools in safely delivering in-person instruction. That guidance, Ready Schools, Safe Learners, is expected on or before July 24th. LGSD will work with a committee of parents, community members, and staff to update our safety plans and those will be released in early August.
Governor Brown has signed an order, lifting all remaining COVID-19 restrictions. This allows the La Grande School District to no longer require masks during our indoor and outdoor summer programs. The Oregon Health Authority recommends unvaccinated individuals and other vulnerable persons continue to wear masks and practice other health and safety measure to stay safe from COVID-19.
For those without a ParentVUE account wanting to donate to the LHS Band, here is another link that should work for you:
https://or-lagrande-lite.intouchreceipting.com/
Thank you for your generosity!
Because of extreme heat and fire risk, the LHS Band has decided to cancel its sale of fireworks this summer to support the LG Fire Department and to be as safe as possible. This annual fundraiser has been crucial for paying for trips and festival costs on a yearly basis. If you are interested in supporting the band this year, consider making a donation to "LHS Band" using the following link or mail a check to the following address:
https://or-lagrande.intouchreceipting.com/signin.aspx
Alex Justice (LHS High School)
708 K Ave
La Grande, OR 97850
Thank you for your continued support of music in our schools. We could not do what we do without you.
Sincerely,
Alex Justice
Director of Bands, La Grande Middle and High School
The girls playoff game tonight will be live streamed from Pendleton. Game time is 5:00 pm
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/pendleton-high-school-pendleton-or/gam98b0e2ecc1
As we head into summer, it is hard to think about school in the fall. Some important dates to keep in mind are:
August 19 - New Student Registration (new to LGSD)
8:00 - 11:00 am, 12:30 - 3:00pm , 5:00 - 8:00 pm
August 20 - New Student Registration (new to LGSD)
8:00 -11:30 am
August 23 - Senior/Junior Registration
8:00 - 11:00 am & 12:30 - 3:00 pm
August 24 - Sophomore/ Freshman Registration
8:00 - 11:00 am & 12:30 - 3:00 pm
See you all in August. Have a great summer!!!
The LHS office will be closed from July 1 - July 28, 2021. Any questions can be directed to the district office at 541-663-3202.
Girls Basketball will play a district playoff game on Tuesday, June 22. The game will be played at Pendleton HS against Madras High School. Game time is at 5:00 pm
LHS Girls Basketball host Baker HS tonight for the last home game of the season. Varsity game only tonight starting at 5:00 pm.
Girls District Wrestling tournament information:
The tournament will be live streamed for spectators that aren`t able to attend. They can purchase a subscription for the whole day, including being able to go back and watch matches at this link:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=602382132