Hello Wildcats,

 

Happy New Year, 2025! 

 

With the first semester behind us, I want to take a moment to give a recap of the Home & School Club’s activities from the fall and a preview of events & initiatives you can look forward to this spring. I am extremely proud of the work our team is doing to support the amazing LGHS students, teachers and staff!

 

• Recap (Fall ’24):

  • Special Events:

    • Provided staffing & snacks for Homecoming dance

    • Sponsored multiple staff appreciation lunches

    • Hosted multiple staff appreciation treat stations (coffee cart, sweet treats, etc.)

  • Career Pathways:

    • Hosted “IDEA SURGE” entrepreneurship event (11/14/24)

    • Sponsored follow-up “Big Idea” contest for LGHS students w/ $1,000 top prize

  • New Family/Student Outreach:

    • Established weekly “Connections Committee” meet-ups for new students to meet & connect with fellow Wildcats

    • Hosted multiple “New Parent Socials” – coffee meet-ups for parents new to the LGHS community

  • Volunteerism:

    • Hosted monthly volunteering events w/ Second Harvest

    • Placed multiple students into volunteer program w/ the LG Chamber of Commerce

  • Marketing & Communications:

    • Focused on increased visibility & community awareness via social media presence (https://www.instagram.com/lghshsc/)

  • Job Shadow Day (“Job Camp”):

    • Refined program website (https://jobcamp.org/lghs) to streamline registration & pairing process for companies and students

  • Student Internship Program:

    • Created a new program for 10 LGHS students to work directly with the H&SC

    • Students will support committees on existing activities & will be encouraged to bring new ideas to the group

 

• Preview (Spring ’25):

  • Health & Wellness:

    • Hosting “Resetting Reward Pathways in the Age of Digital Overload” presentation on Thurs., Jan. 30th

      • Speaker: Anna Lembke, MD – Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford Univ. – NY Times Best-Selling Author

      • 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the LGHS Theater

  • Job Shadow Day:

    • Hosting “Job Camp” job shadow day on Mon., March 10th

      • Program will place 300-400 LGHS students into local Bay Area companies

      • 70+ participating companies across numerous industries

  • New Family Outreach:

    • Continue to host new student and new parent socials to welcome new families and build stronger community

  • Career Pathways:

    • Hosting Resume-Building & Networking workshop

      • More details to come

      • February ’25 ETA

  • Volunteerism:

    • Continue to host monthly volunteer events for LGHS students and parents

    • Continue to work closely with the Chamber of Commerce to build a sustainable, annual program for future LGHS students

  • Special Events:

    • Support/sponsor several annual LGHS events:

      • Dances:

        • Sadies (3/14/25)

        • Junior Prom (4/26/25)

        • Senior Prom (5/10/25)

      • Freshman Fun Run (5/23/25)

      • Educator of the Year – Staff Appreciation BBQ (6/3/25)

  • Student Intern Program:

    • Integrate student interns into the planning and execution of all HSC activities

    • Students take on special projects, such as H&SC web-page redesign

I want to say a huge THANK YOU to the amazing group of parents and staff/administrators who have invested their time, passion and energy into the H&SC efforts this year! LGHS is blessed to have your incredible support!

 

Nidhi Malhotra                    Param Matharu

Heather LeRoy                     Vik Ghai

Suzanne Nestor                    Fatosh Hacigumus

Andrea Ivarsson                   Wan-Chen Weng

Deepika Sikri                        Rohini Sharma

Melissa Rofer                        Sri Nalla

Janice Yeh                              Lisa Taylor Tulee

Twito                                      Mercedes Ferrer                           

Bhanu Narasimhan              Sanjeev Agrawal                            

 

GO CATS!

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Sincerely,

Shawn Mortensen

Home & School Club President