Lakota East Seniors & Senior Parents - The end of the year is near!!! Need information about the end of the year activities? Click on the Class of 2012 link above to see the latest information. Click here to read the most recent version of T-Hawk News for Seniors.

A.P. Art Gallery 2011-2012 is now posted - The 2011-2012 version of the A.P. Art Gallery is now posted. Have a look at what our talented ALkota East artists have been up to this school year. Click here to view the A.P. Art Gallery.

School Fees Past Due - Students will be receiving school fee invoices early this week. These fees cover items used for instructionally that are used up by your teen. Examples include workbooks, lab materials and art supplies. ALL SCHOOL UNPAID SCHOOL FEES ARE NOW PAST DUE. Please take care of this obligation before the end of the school year. Those who have unpaid fees on June 1 will no longer be able to use Home Access Center. This includes being able to see final report cards, classroom grades and transcripts. Please get your fees paid immediately.

Closing Down the East Clinics - If your child has medication in the clinic, PLEASE remember to pick it up before 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 1st .  By state law, medication cannot be kept in the clinic and must be destroyed at the end of the year if not picked up.  You will need a new order if your child will need to take medication next year (even if it is over-the-counter such as Tylenol).  The medication permits are available in the clinic and on the district website under clinic forms.

An Important Message from Dr. Kline - As many of you know, I will be leaving Lakota East on July 31 st to take a new role as Assistant Superintendent with the West Clermont School District. After 15 years in Lakota, it is time for me to take on some new professional challenges. Over my time here, I have been fortunate to get to know and work with tremendous students, staff and parents. Lakota East will always be a special place because of the people who make this their educational “home”.  At last night's Lakota Board of Education meeting, Mrs. Suzanna Davis was approved as the new Principal of East. Suzanna has been a teacher, assistant principal and associate principal in our district for many years. She has proven herself to be very student-centered and committed to moving the East experience forward.  Mrs. Davis is well prepared to take over the helm and I know you join me in congratulating her on her new position. Article: Suzanna Davis Named Principal at Lakota East High School

Local Students Ranked Nationally in the Grand Concours (National French Contest) - In March, over 97,000 students in all 50 states and abroad competed in the 2012 National French Contest, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students were evaluated for their reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills. Click here to see the full list of students to recieve awards.
The following Lakota East students ranked among the top 10 nationally (each received a Certificat d'Honneur Lauréat):
Level 1: Amy Saunders, Bailey Eckerle, Liam Tiemon
Level 2: Caleb Allou, Kathryn Fuhr

Lakota East students inducted into the National French Honor Society - The 2012 inductees into the Société Honoraire de Français are:
Hannah Hall, Hunter Miller, Kelly Monroe, Natasha Rausch

Last chance to buy 2012 yearbooks! Deadline is June 1,2012. Go to www.jostensyearbooks.com .

Fourth Quarter Assessments - Click here for the schedule of fourth quarter assessments. Please review this schedule carefully and help your teen prepare for these tests. Reminder: these tests represent 10% of your son/daughter's final semester grade in each class.  ALL TESTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY NOON ON FRIDAY, JUNE 1. That is the final day of work for our teachers. If work is not completed by that time, teachers will not grade the work/test until they return in August.  Please make sure your student is in school and finishes up all assignments/tests prior to the last day of school.

Congratulations Thunderhawk Musicians -Once again, the Eastside Music Department set the pace for superior ratings at the State level. On the instrumental side, all three bands received straight superior ratings! The Eastside Voices, our AA mixed choir also received a superior rating and the Freshman Women's choir received an Excellent rating for their performances. Last weekend, our Jazz Ensemble rubbed elbows with members of the Lincoln Center Jazz Band, and Wynton Marsalis, in NYC. One of fifteen bands in the world to be invited to attend, this put our kids in a very elite group. The next two weeks will bring Spring Concert and Awards programs. Please check the calendar below so you can come share in our seniors final concert at Lakota East.

Lakota East AP Senior Art Students, Ethan Leonow and Samantha Armes were awarded college scholarships for their paintings in the Artists Reaching Classrooms Program. The program is sponsored by the Taft Museum of Art and connects high school students with teachers, professional regional artists and Taft Museum of Art docents in the classroom, studio and museum. 12 high schools participated in the program and East AP Art Students earned 2 of the top 3 scholarships. Lakota East Art student work is on display at the Cincinnati downtown main library until May 17.

2012-2013 Student Parking Pass Applications are available for pick-up in the East Unit Office.

• Parking Passes are $40.00 for the year/$20.00 after 1st semester.
• Parking spaces will be issued on a first come/first serve basis.
• No student may park on school property without a parking pass.
• Applications must include copies of: student's driver's license and current vehicle registrations . (no temps will be excepted)
• Students may apply with a temporary license plate . They must turn in the registration when regular plates are purchased.

To receive a parking pass before the start of school in August, information must be submitted by June 29, 2012. Applications received after June 29th will be issued sometime after school begins. No student is permitted to drive to school until they have received their parking pass decal.