IB English Individual Oral Commentary prep session

December Teacher Appreciation from our Hospitality Committee

December Teacher Appreciation from our Hospitality Committee!

IB Teacher Holiday Asian Themed Lunch

Today’s IB Teacher Holiday Asian Themed Lunch was an international and beautiful way to celebrate our amazing faculty! Join us in thanking all the parents who cooked and delivered multicultural Asian food and helped create such a special afternoon for all!

https://tinyurl.com/ibholiday2019

Pictures from Cookies and Cocoa Party

National Honor Society Informational Meeting

National Honor Society Informational Meeting
Monday, December 16
2pm, LHS Auditorium
Students with 3.0 GPA in 11th and 12th grades are invited
But open to all students interested in learning about NHS

Meet your new sponsors and see what NHS has to offer

Parent Survey

Parents, please help improve our school by filling out the anonymous parent survey for Largo High School:  https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/122707/22881

National Honors Society

The National Honor Society invitations will be going out this week to selected candidates who have met minimum GPA requirements. Application due date and the Induction Ceremony will be in early January 2020. 

For additional opportunities to GET INVOLVED, please see our list of clubs and organizations: 

https://www.pcsb.org/cms/lib/FL01903687/Centricity/Domain/3270/Clubs%20and%20Athletics%202019%20-%202020.docB.pdf

Exam Schedule

Our dedicated IB teachers have created this exam packet to help you stay organized during exam week. Visit this link for the midterm exam schedule (subject to change) and exam exemption explanation.

https://tinyurl.com/midterms2019

IB Winter Social

Thank you to the generosity of our IB families during the donation drive! It is through your support that we are able to host events such as the annual winter social "Cookies and Hot Cocoa" on Dec 13th for the IB scholars and staff. We have a few more volunteer spots and would love for you to join us. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/ibcocoa2019

Discovery Night is tonight 12/5

Our discovery night is this evening at 6pm in the Auditorium

Giving Tuesday December 3

Facebook doubles your donation to Largo IB Partners during the Giving Tuesday matching program on Tuesday, December 3rd, from  8AM - 9PM. We will post the link here during the eligible period or visit our Facebook to donate on Giving Tuesday.

Click here to donate on Facebook

FLORIDA Admissions Info

The University of Florida, Florida State University, Florida Atlantic University and Florida Polytechnic University require the Self-reported Student Academic Record (SSAR).

University of Florida:

SSAR is due tomorrow on Sunday, December 1 at 11:59PM
12/1 SSAR deadline
12/15 Test score deadline

Black Friday & Cyber Monday with AmazonSmile

Did you know that when you shop for the holidays at smile.amazon.com/ch/90-0817909, AmazonSmile donates to Largo IB Partners? Remember to click on the link whenever you shop on Amazon during shopping holidays: Black Friday on Nov 29 and Cyber Monday on Dec 2.

"Cookies and Hot Cocoa" on Dec 13th

Largo IB Partners is hosting the annual winter social "Cookies and Hot Cocoa" on Dec 13th before the midterm week. We would love candy cane donations and volunteer assistance. Please join us in helping our scholars reduce exam stress by visiting the sign-up genius link and contributing to this fun holiday event for our scholars and teachers: https://tinyurl.com/ibcocoa2019

November Teacher Appreciation

Here is the November teacher appreciation gift donated by the Largo IB Partners. We are truly thankful for all of the Largo IB teachers and staff 💙💛

Bank of American Student Leaders Program

Juniors and Seniors:

The application for the Bank of America Student Leaders Program is now open. See flyer and website for details:

https://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/what-guides-us/student-leaders.html#fbid=LC-ccwgrpX-

Board Meeting 11/12 3pm - meeting agenda

Employer Gift Matching Program

Thank you to our company supporters Duke Energy (Melissa Seixas and Susann Price) and GE Foundation (Mamoun Abu-Rumman)! 

Attention Seniors - College App Resources

Attention Seniors - College App Resources:

Apply to University of Alabama for FREE during Nov 4-10!
https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/10/ua-waives-application-fee-between-nov-4-10/

Apply to Georgia Southern University for FREE during the month of November!
https://admissions.georgiasouthern.edu/apply/

Check out NEW Common App Family Resources!
https://www.commonapp.org/family

Pinning Ceremony Junior Class of 2021

Eighty-nine scholars from the Junior Class of 2021 were formally inducted into the Largo High School International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme on October 29th during their Pinning Ceremony. Also receiving their IB pins were 3 new IB Educators, Joseph Cox (Experimental Sciences), Jeffrey Piechocki (Experimental Sciences), and Jennifer Wills (Arts).

Dr. Bradley Finkbiner, Principal, welcomed the scholars, teachers, and families for this landmark event. Patti Beck, IB Theory of Knowledge, announced the scholars' names as they walked across the stage to accept their pins and certificates from Alec Liem, IB Coordinator, and Caitlin Wolfe, IB Guidance. A picture slide show was presented by Christy Wolfe, CAS Coordinator and Media Specialist.

A very special guest speaker attended the event, Dr. Woody Brown, Mayor of Largo. Kym Rivellini, Largo IB Partners President, concluded the night.

The Pinning Ceremony and refreshments were sponsored by the Largo IB Partners. Special thanks to IB Parents Sharon Olsen and Jenn Hornyak for their hard work to organize this event. Photography was generously donated by professional Photographer Stacy Woods (https://www.staceywoodsphoto.com). Scholars from the Largo HS Spanish National Honor Society volunteered their time.

The photos can be accessed using the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/ibpin2021

*** Good morning Juniors and parents,
Our photographer is still working on the pictures from the Pinning Ceremony but we have a few candid shots for you to view in the meantime. Please feel free to share some of your own photos too.

UF application deadline

Attention: IB Senior Scholars

The UF application deadline is today at 11:59pm! See attached flyer for Updated info about UF admissions.

11/1 UF Application deadline

12/1 SSAR deadline

12/15 Test score deadline

Junior Pinning Ceremony Class of 2021

The junior pinning ceremony is the student’s formal induction into the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The junior class will celebrate this landmark at their official pinning ceremony with family and friends. The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 29 at 6:30 PM and should last about 1-1.5 hours with refreshments immediately following.This event is sponsored by the Largo IB Partners and is supported by the activity fee that you pay each year. If you haven't yet and would like to pay the activity fee you may do so online or we will have a table available after the ceremony.

Online Payments: https://iblargo.blogspot.com/p/become-member.html — at Largo High School.

Save the Date *** Notice Change of Date/Time ***

SocktoberFest!

Parents and Scholars of Largo High School 

Howard Le & Trung Van would like to announce that their CAS project for the year of 2019 is SocktoberFest! 

SocktoberFest is a great way to make a difference in the world in the best way possible, through cute and funky socks. You can use these socks as gifts, use them as stocking stuffers this upcoming Christmas or even just wear these fun socks on your own feet. 

Each pack of funky socks come at the price of $12 of 3 pairs. There are a variety of graphics from Sports to Florida Themes to Fiestas.  There are also colorful patterns of argyles, stripes, and dots to name a few.  Go to this link to view them all.  https://go.wehelptwo.com/shop/?campaignid=2728

All funds raised during this opportunity is going to help us donate a prosthetic leg for someone in need in a 3rd world country! See the video below to see how We Help Two works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=OcekHl_0Tzg

We Help Two's Socks For Legs - YouTube The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig | Enjoy Samples! ytv_storytime@hotmail.com for more! - Duration: 16:26. YTV 625,418 views www.youtube.com

It means the world to us if you helped us spread the word! Fellow sock enthusiasts can find us near the cafeteria during lunch where we will be selling a wide variety of fun socks!

You can also buy socks online at http://tinyurl.com/lhssocktober2019 or follow on instagram at lhs_socktober and if you have any other inquiries you can contact us at lhssocktober@gmail.com So come join us in SocktoberFest for the month of October, you could really make a difference!

Thank you so much for your time, happy sock month! :D

Largo HS College Application Week 10/28 - 11/1

Largo IB Information Events

Join us at one of the upcoming information events. Also we wanted to share that Discovery Night has been moved from October to December 5th. If you would like to schedule your student shadowing please click the link listed here: Largo IB Shadowing Form tinyurl.com/lhsibshadow

No School Monday

Just a friendly reminder, there is no school for students on Monday, October 14th.

FAFSA Completion Night Information

College Rep Visits update 10/10

Added Harvard 11/4

Fall Social

We would like to invite our IB Families to join their scholars at our upcoming Fall Social. It will be held on October 10th for freshman and juniors and October 11th for sophomores and seniors from 10:45a - 11:22p. We also have volunteer opportunities or if you'd like to donate cookies please click on the link below.

Sign up here to volunteer or donate cookies

Largo IB Partners General Meeting

Thank you to our IB Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Wolfe, for the very informative and invaluable College Readiness Presentation at last night's IB General Meeting. The presentation is now available online. Don't forgot to visit Mrs. Wolfe's website for access to more college resources!

Mrs. Wolfe's Website:  https://wolfecai7.wixsite.com/advisor

IB College Presentation: https://tinyurl.com/ibcollege2019

IB Partners Parent Social

General Meeting Agenda 9/17/19

Beyond Graduation: College and Career Night

National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

The prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program announced this week that four Seniors at Largo High School were selected as semifinalists based on their scores on the PSAT, a standardized test administered their junior year. Three of the semifinalists are in the Largo International Baccalaureate Program. The semifinalists will continue in the pursuit of a Merit Scholarship award and the Merit Scholar title. The Junior Class of 2021 will be taking their qualifying PSAT/NMSQT on October 16th.

National Merit Semifinalists 2019-2020

Michael A. Marcotte (IB)

Joshua R. Mott (ExCEL)

Charles B. Phillips (IB)

Haidyn C. Sekeres (IB)

https://www.tampabay.com/news/gradebook/2019/09/13/all-the-national-merit-semifinalists-in-one-place-tampa-bay-has-132-of-them-this-year/

Save the Date

Junior Pinning Ceremony

October 29, 2019

6:30PM

LHS Auditorium

Guest Speaker: Dr. Woody Brown, Mayor of Largo

Invitation to Follow

Updated College Rep Visits 9/6/19

Emory University admission officer visit

An admission officer from Emory University will be in our area hosting an event for students and their families.

 RSVPs are encouraged as some locations fill quickly.

Sunday, October 6, 7:00 pm

Tampa Preparatory School

Tampa, FL

Families can join us to learn more about Atlanta, our campus community, and what makes the Emory undergraduate experience unique.

Rice University to visit Largo High School

Counselors and students are invited to attend an information session where you can learn about Rice University's academic programs, student life, admission and financial assistance options.

Wednesday, September 11

7:00 p.m

Largo High School

410 Missouri Ave N

Largo, FL  33770

https://riceadmission.rice.edu/register/?id=adcdf4d3-25e8-4af7-8757-3985ea0e2cc7

College Rep Visits

College App Workshops: I will be making myself available after school to assist with college/scholarship applications on the following dates:

Tuesday August 27th
Wednesday September 4th
Monday September 9th 

…More to be available if the above dates have fair attendance!

Caiti Wolfe

IB Programme Counselor

School Counseling Department Chair

ATTENTION all UNDERCLASSMEN (9th-11th). TOMORROW is school picture day. All portraits will be taken during your English period in the first 15 minutes of your class. They are working on a time for students who do not have English tomorrow.

Order forms will be available to take home in the auditorium after you take your picture. Students will also be able order photos through the Lifetouch website at mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID: FT019132Q1 but you will only be able to order online for 48 hours. All this information will be provided on the school website, asap. 

**Side Note: I profusely apologize for the late notice! There will be a re-take picture day, on October 3, and that will be WELL PROMOTED FAR in advance. -New Ms. Hicks, not our Hicks, the yearbook teacher.

Block Schedule Explanation and Template

You can find blank copies of the schedule template at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/Block-Schedule-Template

Here are some notable dates to remember for the school year. They are also on the IB Parnters Calendar page on the BLOG website in case you misplace this information.

IB Board Meetings (LHS office)

(For board members, IB parents welcome)

Tues Sept 10th 3pm 

Tues Oct 8th 9am 

Tues Nov 12th 3pm 

Tues Dec 10th 9am 

Tues Jan 14th 3pm 

Tues Feb 11th 9am 

Tues Mar 10th 3pm 

Tues Apr 14th 9am 

Tues May 12th 3pm 

General IB Meetings

(For IB families)

Tues Sept 17th 6:30pm 

Tues Dec 17th 6:30pm 

Tues March 31st 6:30pm 

Tues April 28th 6:30pm

School Events

Wed Oct 16th, PSAT (9th - 11th grades)

IB Events

Thu Oct 10th, Fall Social, Lunch (9th & 11th grade)

Fri Oct 11th, Fall Social, Lunch (10th & 12th grade) 

Oct TBD, Pinning Ceremony, 6:30pm, Auditorium (11th grade)

Fri Dec 13th, Winter Social, Lunch (all IB students)

Fri Feb 14th, Valentine Social, Lunch (all IB students)

Fri Mar 13th, Spring Picnic, 7:25-11:20am (all IB students)

Tue Apr 7th, Candle Lighting Ceremony, 6:30pm, Auditorium (incoming 9th grade)

May 4-8th, Teacher Appreciation Week