Have a Great Break!

Enjoy your long weekend!

Penn College Open House

Here is a copy of the email we received from Penn College about their open house on the 29th:

If students are considering enrollment at Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2008 (or later), join us for Spring Open House Saturday, March 29, 20089 a.m. - 2 p.m.

*Attend information sessions about admissions, financial aid, and academics
*Take a campus tour led by a Penn College student
*Learn about on-campus and off-campus housing
*Visit our eight academic schools and meet with faculty
*Eat, shop, and relax on campus

Register online by March 28 and receive a suggested schedule of activities. Then print a schedule and bring it with you to campus to help make the most of their day!

Also, if you are a junior interested in the SAT prep courses at LTHS, REGISTER NOW! Seats are filling up quickly!

Best,
Mrs. S. and Mrs. M.

More Mock Interview Pics

Chris told me before his interview that he was a shoe-in for the job in his group because the pens in his pocket made him look "smart." I think the fact that he has two pens gave him an unfair advantage. Of course, Mike has his own advantage, what with the glasses and all. As Chris said, "Everyone knows that glasses make you look smart!"

Jackie said she was nervous, but she looks calm and cool here.

Bobby and Chris should have called each other's stylists...it's so embarrasing to show up wearing the same outfit as someone else! Good thing they didn't interview in the same group!

Great Job, Seniors!

Our English 12 students did a GREAT job with their mock interviews today! Our interviewers told Mrs. Herman and I repeatedly how impressed they were with our students! Everyone dressed for the part (even if it was only for a brief while!), presented themselves well, shook hands, made eye contact, and generally represented LTHS in a professional way. Congratulations to those of you who got the "job!" The competition was definately tough, and you should be proud.

Jake paused before his interview to mug with Mrs. H. More pics to follow soon, because we know you might not believe all of this until you see it for yourselves!

Senior Mock Interviews

Mrs. Herman and Mrs. McCarty will be entering English 12 classes again to work with our seniors on interviewing skills. They will learn about appropriate dress, eye contact, communication skills, and "selling" themselves and their skills to prospective employers. Tomorrow, community volunteers will come to LTHS and interview our seniors for a fictitious job. Our students are expected to dress accordingly for their mock interviews. Each community volunteer will choose a student in his/her group to earn the job! Best of luck!

Seniors, don't forget to visit us for scholarship applications. We get new apps every week, so check back often!

Best,
Mrs. S. and Mrs. M.

Summer Health Careers Camp

Welcome to another week! Congrats to all of our Odyssey of the Mind participants--great job at regionals!

If you are interested in health careers, Penn College will offer a Health Careers Summer Camp on their campus from June 11-13. They will present hands-on workshops, lead tours of Susquehanna Health facilities, and provide information about career areas such as surgical technology, dental hygeine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, radiology, and paramedic technology. If interested, you will find more information and registration materials at http://www.pct.edu/healthcamp/ .

Best,
Mrs. S. and Mrs. M.

Don't Panic!

Please don't panic if you have not yet had your junior meeting with your school counselor! If you'd like, you may stop in to make an appointment; rest assured, however, that we will be sure to see each and every junior before the end of the year! Our goal is to meet with each junior before scheduling (which we hope will take place at the end of April). We look forward to seeing you, addressing your concerns, and helping you and your family make a plan for your future after LTHS! As always, if you have concerns, please stop in. See you soon!

Best,
Mrs. S. and Mrs. M.

Business-Minded Opportunities

We are aware of several summer opportunities for our high school students who are interested in business or entrepreneurship. The first is PA Free Enterprise Week. This is a week-long program for sophomores and juniors only. In teams, students turn an imaginary company into a financial success by creating budgets, determining marketing costs, conducting research and development, and financing stock offerings. The cost for this program is $135. Many of our students have attended and enjoyed this program in the past. The final application deadline is April 4, 2008. For more information and to register, visit http://www.pfew.org/ or pick up applications in the Guidance office.

This summer, Penn State is offering an Entrepreneurship Camp to all students who have completed grades 9-12 at their Smeal College of Business during June 22-27. Students can learn how to develop and propose business ideas, and then implement them. The camp will also instruct students about how to work in teams and sort through patent and proprietary information issues. The fee for this camp is $695 if you register before May 15; after that, the fee increases to $745. For more information and to register, visit http://www.outreach.psu.edu/youth/business-camp/index.html

Please come to check out our "summer opportunities" file in the Guidance office. We have info on a variety of summer events focusing on topics such as summer honors programming, the arts, government and leadership, and much more.

Best,
Mrs. S. and Mrs. M.