Please turn in your physical and immunization forms ASAP! It is very important to make sure your student's records are up to date with your school. Students without their information turned in will be excluded from school starting September 6th.
Own a piece of LHS history! Only 500 available. First come, first served! We will see you on September 10th!
Mark your calendars for the 4th annual Central Illinois HBCU and State College Fair!
October 18th, 4-7 pm at Union Baptist Church, 1405 E. Monroe St.
Questions - spfldhbcustatefair@gmail.com
Join Mrs. Corcoran in the LHS Library for an informational meeting about the Abe 2023 Book Club on Friday, September 2nd during your lunch shift. Check out the book club website for more info: https://sites.google.com/sps186.org/abe2023lhs/home
Just a reminder all Lanphier Football games will take place at Spartan Field. Please keep in mind the policies before you go. Have a great time at the games, and GO LIONS!
The Student Government Association would like to announce this year’s 2022 Homecoming Spirit Week Themes:
Monday - Labor Day: No School
Tuesday - Hawaiian Day
Wednesday - Class Color Day
9th Grade: Orange
10th Grade: Purple
11th Grade: Red
12th Grade: Blue
Thursday — Throwback Thursday
Friday — Orange and Black Day
Students must still stay within the dress code during the spirit week.
(No hats, face paint, etc.
LHS will be selling historic Gardner Gym bricks on Saturday, September 10th from 11 am - 2 pm. Only 500 bricks will be sold. Cost is $15.00 a brick, only cash is accepted.
Attention:
Any student interested in participating in Boys Basketball this year is invited to an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 30, at 3:30 in the large commons. If you are participating in a fall sport, you are excused from this meeting.
Greetings Lanphier Family!
Today the Administrative Team reviewed our school-wide expectations as they are outlined in the Springfield School District 186 student and family handbook. Lanphier PRIDE expectations will be enforced beginning tomorrow, Thursday, August 25, 2022. We look forward to partnering with you to ensure every student respects themselves, the school community, school property, and the property of others.
As a reminder, The STUDENT DRESS CODE is as follows: "Dress and grooming shall neither present a risk to the health, safety or general welfare of students or others in the school nor interfere with or disrupt the educational environment or process.
School appropriate clothing is to be worn. Oversized, extremely baggy clothing or improperly-fitted clothing is not allowed. Pants, shorts or skirts must be worn at the waist — sagging is prohibited.
Clothing with holes above the knee, ragged hems or cut-off hemlines, or made of transparent or fishnet fabric, or clothing that exposes the chest, abdomen, genital area or buttocks, undergarments or the legs above mid-thigh, shall not be worn in the buildings.
Dress and grooming shall not be contrary to curriculum goals and/or educational objectives or advertise, promote or picture alcoholic beverages, tobacco, illegal drugs or illegal or violent behavior.
Hats, caps, bandanas, hoods of any type, sweatbands, sunglasses, pajama pants, slippers, or shoes with wheels attached to the bottom shall not be worn in the buildings".
Please review the dress code with your child. Warnings have been issued and we are counting on you to ensure that your child remains in class ready and prepared to learn.
Thank you and we will see your students tomorrow!
The Keep Kids in School Coalition will be offering FREE physicals and immunizations for District 186 students Saturday, August 27th at Springfield Clinic Wabash- 2200 Wabash Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m..
No insurance required. Must be an enrolled District 186 student to participate.
Standard school vaccines only available while supplies last.No appointment needed.
The clinic will only serve District 186 students who are entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade and those who are new to Illinois must provide a current physical exam and immunization record. All 12th grade students must provide proof of having received a dose of the meningococcal vaccine on or after their 16th birthday. The legal parent or guardian must accompany their child.
No sports physicals will be offered.
We will start the 2022-23 computer roll-out TOMORROW, Tuesday, 8/23/22. Students will be called down via the PA announcements to the North Gym alphabetically and by class, beginning with Seniors. We prefer that students bring their previously issued computer bags with them, but we do have bags that can be assigned as needed.
Lanphier’s Cross Country and Track Teams took time out of their Sunday morning to pass out water to the runners during the Abe’s Amble 5K and 10k at the Illinois State Fair.
Thanks so much to the Springfield Police Department for helping our students have a safe path this morning! Remember, if you are dropping your student off in the morning please remember to use Converse Street, so our busses have room to safely drop students off.
LHS Families,
We appreciate your patience as we work through drop-off procedures through the first week of school.
If you are dropping your student off we ask that you please drop them off on the Converse street side.
First Student school buses & city buses will be dropping off on 11th street. We are trying to limit congestion and traffic issues due to construction and space limitations.
Our focus remains on the safety and security of our students and we appreciate your cooperation with this.
Attention Student Drivers!
Due to the construction, the Converse Parking Lot is the ONLY student parking lot available for this school year.
Parking permits will be sold during Monday, August 29th in the small commons before school, during both lunch shifts, and after school to SENIORS first.
Specific spots will be ASSIGNED to the student.
Parking spots will be $40 cash. Students must have proof of insurance to purchase a permit.
Any remaining permits will be sold the following week.
Permits MUST BE displayed in the vehicle window.
Any questions please email Mr. Metzke at smetz@sps186.org
LHS families this map showcases where the main entrance is for visitors, vendors etc. It also shows the student's entrance, the ramp down to the commons on 11th street.
The space that is highlighted green is showing the part of LHS that will be utilized for this 22/23 school year.
Attention Lanphier Class of 2023,
The time to get a Senior Portrait taken by Lifetouch Photography is quickly approaching. Lifetouch will be Lanphier on Thursday, Aug 18th and Friday, Aug 19th. You must sign-up for your photo time and date before midnight on Wednesday August 17th!!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E44AEAC2DABFD0-class3
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Hello Lions! This fall, LHS and Southeast will be participating in a girls swimming coop. This is the first time that LHS girls have the opportunity to participate in swimming. All incoming girls interested in participating in swimming should reach out to Coach Allison as soon as possible due to upcoming participation deadlines.
Coach Allison- sshsaquatics@gmail.com
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Attention Class of 2023!
The time to get a Senior Portrait taken by Lifetouch Photography is quickly approaching. Lifetouch will be Lanphier on Thursday, Aug 18th and Friday, Aug 19th. Please use this link to schedule the day and time for your appointment. Photo sessions are provided at no cost and there is no commitment to purchase the photos. The photo taken by Lifetouch will be the photo included in the Senior Portrait section of the LAN-Hi Yearbook.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E44AEAC2DABFD0-class3
Where to go?
We ask that you arrive at Lanphier before your scheduled appointment time. Parking is available in the lot on the northwest corner of 11th Street and Converse Ave. The photographers will be located in a mobile building located just west of the North Office. Look for the signs identifying the mobile housing the Lifetouch photographers. When finished, students will exit the building through the doors by the North Office.
What to Wear?
Each student can be photographed in 2 outfits. We ask that one photo be taken in dressy attire such as dresses, blouses, slacks, dress shirts and ties, dress pants, and jackets. This is the photo that will be included in the LAN-HI Yearbook. The second outfit can be something of your own choosing.
Superintendent Gill & Dr. Doss are thrilled to show off the clean halls of Lanphier High during Freshmen Forward! LHS Freshmen join us on Saturday, August 20th from 8am-12pm!
