Parent Resources
- PTSO
- Home Access Center
- Schoology
- Websites to Remember
- Conferences
- Save the Dates 2024-2025
- A Day in the Life of a Lion
- Back to School
- At a Glance
- Parent Sessions 2024-2025
- New Student Orientation
- Senior Parents/Guardians
PTSO
Home Access Center
Home Access Center is the official grade book of record. While grades can be recorded in Schoology, that does not represent the official grade for a student. Home Access Center is the official record for grades and attendance. Parents can access HAC at anytime to check grades, attendance, testing results, schedules, log-in information, and other pertinent student information.
Please follow these directions to login to your account:
1. Go to the Carroll County Public Schools website at www.carrollk12.org
2. Click on the ‘Home Access Center’ link. (OR see above)
3. A new page will open; click the ‘Request Password’ link.
4. Enter the email address you provided on your child’s emergency card (it will be the email account where you received this AlertNow message). You will receive an email to that account with a link to a web page. If the email message does not appear within several minutes check your junk mail folder and make sure it wasn’t delivered there. It will come from donotreply@carrollk12.org.
5. Click the link from the email message and follow the instructions on-screen. You will be prompted to answer three questions about your child(ren). Once you have answered the questions correctly your password will appear on-screen. Click the link on that page to be taken to the Home Access Center login screen.
6. Login using your email address and the password that was displayed on-screen. After logging in, be sure to click ‘Profile’ in the top right-hand corner and identify a new password for your account.
Schoology
Websites to Remember
Conferences
Please join us for a parent/guardian and teacher conference throughout the school year. We offer conferences around the mid-way point of each marking period. Sign up for a conference using the SignUp Genius link sent via the announcements. Conferences are 10 minutes in length.
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - MP 1
Wednesday, December 11, 2024- MP 2
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - MP 3
Pathways Night for Course Requests will be held Thursday Night November 7, 2024!
Save the Dates 2024-2025
Semester 1, MP 1
Wednesdays, August 14, 21 - OPEN HOUSE with Self-Guided tour 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday, August 5 - LHS Marching Band Summer Band Camp Begins
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday August 14,15,16 - Fall Sports Try Outs
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday August 21,22,23 – Senior Portraits
Wednesday, August 21 – “A Day in the Life of a Lion” – Presentation for First time Lions 10:00 am
Thursday, August 22 – Meet the Coaches Night Fall 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Thursday, August 22 - “A Day in the Life of a Lion” – Presentation for First time Lions 6:00 pm – Media Center
Thursday, August 29 - 9:30 am New Student Orientation
5:00 – Senior Parent Meeting with School Counseling – Media Center
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm – Meet the Teacher Night
Tuesday, September 3 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Friday, September 6 – Spirit Day! Blue and Gold!
Monday, September 9 - Club Signups in Advisory
Friday, September 13 – Football vs. Boonsboro 6:30 p.m.
Monday, September 16 – Homecoming Dance Guest Passes Available Main Office
Thursday, September 19 – PTSO Meeting – Media Center
Thursday, September 26 & Friday, September 27 – Underclass Picture Day - Auditorium
Friday, September 27 – Football vs. FSK 6:30 p.m.
Monday, September 30 - Thursday, October 3 – Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale $20 during lunch, or after school if not here during lunch
Friday, October 4 – Pep Rally, Trick-Or-Treat 4:30 – 5:15, Parade 5:15 – 6:00, HOMECOMING GAME vs. Winters Mill 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 5 – HOMECOMING DANCE 7:00 – 9:30 pm – Gymnasium and Cafeteria
Monday, October 7 – CCCT Presentation 10th grade - Auditorium
Tuesday, October 8 – Conference Night #1
Thursday, October 10 – Football vs. Hedgesville 6:30 p.m.
Monday, October 14 – Senior Portrait Makeup, CCPS College Fair @ Ag. Center 4:00-7:00
Thursday, October 17 – PTSO Meeting 7:00 pm – Media Center
Friday, October 18 - School closed for students, Professional Development Day for Staff
Friday, October 18 – Football vs. South Carroll 6:30
Wednesday, October 23 - PSAT day during school
Thursday, October 24- 10th grade parent night for course requests (Virtual)
Tuesday, November 5 – Closed for Elections
Wednesday, November 6 - End of MP 1 - Early Dismissal
MP 2
Thursday, November 7 – Pathways Night 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day Program 8:00 am – Media Center
Meet the Coaches Night Winter 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Monday -Friday – November 11 – 15 – Feather the Turkey for Thanksgiving sponsored by Teen Leadership class
Wednesday, November 13 – Underclass Picture Makeup Day - Auditorium
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, November 14, 15, 16 Fall Play 7:00 pm “Eurydice”
November 18 - 22 - American Education Week
Monday, November 18 – Student of the Month Breakfast MP 1 - Cafeteria
Thursday, November 21 - PTSO Meeting 7:00 – Media
Saturday, November 23 - Fall Craft Fair Instrumental Music
Wednesday, November 27 - Schools & Offices close early for Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday & Friday, November 28 & 29 - Closed
Tuesday, December 3 – Course Request Parent night for 11th grade parents 6:00 pm (Virtual)
Thursday, December 5 – Vocal Music Concert 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Wednesday, December 11 – Parent/Teacher Conference Night #2
Tuesday, December 17 – Band & Wind Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Wednesday, December 18 – Jazz and Orchestra Concert 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Friday, December 20 – In school Concert - Gymnasium
Friday & Saturday January 3 & 4 – One Acts
Monday, January 6 – Course Request Parent night for 9th grade parents 6:00 pm (Virtual)
Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 17 – Art Show - Lobby
Monday, January 6 – CCCTC Presentation 9th Grade Advisory - Auditorium
Thursday, January 16 – PTSO 7:00 pm - Media
Monday, January 20 – School closed for MLK Day
Tuesday, January 21 – 8th grade parents from ORMS
Tuesday, January 21 – Friday, January 24 – Semester 1 Exams
Monday, January 27 – School Closed for Semester 2 preparations
Semester 2, MP 3
Monday – Friday February 3-7 – National School Counseling Week
Monday, February 3 – Student of the Month Breakfast MP 2 - Cafeteria
Monday, February 10 - Friday, February 14 – Project Valentine by Sources of Strength
Thursday, February 13 – Vocal Music Concert 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Monday, February 17 – School Closed for President’s Day
Thursday, February 20 – PTSO Meeting 7:00 pm - Media
Wednesday, March 5 – Mock Interviews 10th Grade – Media
Thursday, March 6 – Meet the Coaches Night Spring 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Wednesday, March 12 - Parent/Teacher Conference #3 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Snow date March 18)
Thursday, March 20 – PTSO 7:00 pm - Media
Monday March 24 – Friday March 28 – Academic Spirit Week & Academic Letter Assembly
Tuesday, March 25 – MARYLAND SPIRIT DAY - Wear MD themed attire for school that day! Special treat during lunch provided by the PTSO.
Saturday, March 29 – Spring Craft Fair
Friday, April 4 – Early Dismissal End of MP 3
MP 4
Thursday & Friday April 4, 5, 11, 12 – Spring Musical 7:00 “Cinderella”
Monday, April 14 – Student of the Month Breakfast MP 3 - Cafeteria
Thursday, April 17 – Tuesday, April 22 – Closed for Spring Break
Thursday & Friday - April 10 & 11, Monday - Wednesday, April 13, 14, 15 - Prom Tickets on Sale 11th and 12th grade ONLY during lunch
Saturday, April 26 – PROM 7:00 – 10:30 pm – Martin’s West
Monday, April 28 – NHS Induction - Auditorium
Saturday, May 3 – Instrumental Pops Concert 7:00 - Auditorium
Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 9 – Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 12 – May 23 – Art Show - Lobby
Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 16 – AP Testing
Tuesday, May 6 – Band & Wind Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Wednesday, May 7 – Jazz & Orchestra Concert 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Thursday, May 15 – PTSO Meeting 7:00 pm - Media
Thursday, May 15 – Vocal Music Pops Concert 7:00 pm - Auditorium
Monday, June 2 – Student of the Month Breakfast MP 4 - Cafeteria
A Day in the Life of a Lion
Download this presentation called "A Day in the Life of an LHS Student (Lion)" for first time parents to LHS. It gives helpful information about the daily activities for students to help guide their day.
Open this document for a complete list of vocabulary words associated with LHS.
VocabularyWordsatLHS.pdf
Back to School
LHSPEFAQs.pdf
LHS PRIDE T-shirts for the first spirit day (Friday, September 6, 2024) will be available for $10 at New Student Orientation and Meet the Teacher Night. (These can be used for PE as well!) Please bring exact change, or check. Don’t forget to join our LHS Boosters and PTSO! (Scholarships are available for members!)
At a Glance
Parent Sessions 2024-2025
Parent Sessions Offered for the Year 2024-2025
Day in the Life of a Lion – Presentation for New parents to LHS
Wednesday, August 21 10:00 am, Thursday, August 22 6:00 pm
Meet the Coaches Night Fall – Thursday, August 22 7:00 pm
Senior Parent Meeting – “The Joy of Parenting a Senior”
Thursday, August 29 5:00 pm – Media Center
Meet the Teacher Night – Thursday, August 29 – 5:30 – 8:00 pm - Auditorium
FAFSA Night – October 2024
Conference Night 1 – Tuesday, October 8 4:00 – 7:00 pm, Parent & Technology: Naviance, Schoology, HAC, AI (Bring your own device, or we can provide) 5:30 pm
College Fair Carroll County Ag Center – Monday, October 14 4:00 – 7:00 pm
10th Grade Course Request Parent Night –Thursday, October 24 (Virtual) 6:00 pm
PAthWayS Night – Thursday, November 7 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Meet the Coaches Night Winter – Monday, November 11 7:00 pm
11th Grade Course Request Parent Night – Tuesday, December 3 (Virtual) 6:00 pm
Conference Night 2 – Wednesday, December 11 4:00 – 7:00 pm, 8th Grade parent Course Request in-person presentation 6:00 pm, Wellness Night: Drug Presentation from SRO 4:00 Social Media & Teens 5:00 pm, “T&T” Self-Care & Mindfulness for Parents (Themselves & Teens) 6:00 pm
9th Grade Course Request Parent Night – Monday, January 6 (Virtual) 6:00 pm
8th Grade Course Request Parent Night – Tuesday, January 21 (Virtual) 6:00 pm
Frist week of February – Mental Health Matters
Meet the Coaches Night Spring – Thursday, March 6 7:00 pm
Conference Night 3 – Wednesday, March 12 4:00 – 7:00 pm (Snow Date March18), Junior Class Parent Meeting “Preparing for Senior Year” 6:00 pm
Dual Enrollment Night (FERPA) – April 2025
New Student Orientation
YOU’RE INVITED to Liberty High School’s Open House:
Liberty HS will be open from 9:00 am – 12:00 on AUGUST 14th & 21st for Self-Guided Tours and an Open House. This opportunity is only to get students acquainted with the physical layout of LHS. All students are welcome! Get familiar with the layout of the building, follow your self-provided schedule, find your classrooms BEFORE the first day of school. Follow the self-guided tour provided at the front door! LHS will NOT provide you with a copy of your schedule for the Open House (you can print from HAC). A copy of your schedule will be given during New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 29. Students will be given an opportunity to follow their first day of school schedule and meet their teachers during Orientation.
A Day in the Life of a Lion – A presentation designed for FIRST TIME Lion Parents (Students are welcome, but will receive the same information at other times). Wednesday, August 21 at 10:00 am, or Thursday, August 22 at 6:00 pm. Meet the Coaches Night for Fall Athletes will begin at 7:00 p.m.
If you are a parent who would like to learn more about the daily details and particulars of being a LHS Lion, this presentation is for YOU! You are also welcome if you want a refresher! This is an in-person presentation given in the Auditorium. The presentation is also available on the LHS website at https://lhs.carrollk12.org/ under “New Student Orientation.”
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION!
Thursday, August 29
9:00 – 9:30 am Check-in
9:30 - 9:45 Welcome in Auditorium and Dismissal to Advisory
10:00 - 11:00 Advisory
11:00 - 12:00 Run first day of school schedule
Program begins at 9:30 – 9th grade, and ANY student newly enrolled at LHS
Come to LHS to receive a new student folder filled with information about clubs, the daily bell schedule, bus lineup, and your schedule of classes. Receive your LHS Laptop!
- Meet your advisor and get to know your fellow advisory students.
- Walk through your schedule for the 1st day of school!
- 9th grade students and NEW LHS students will receive their computer!
- T-shirts for the first Spirit Day on September 6 will be available!
- Parents can meet all the LHS Booster groups and JOIN! – Parents go home after introductory remarks and then return at 12:00 for pick up!
MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT FOR PARENTS! – Thursday, August 29 – 5:30 pm – Opening Remarks & School Security Presentation, 6:00 pm begin to follow your student’s schedule! Parents are invited to attend Meet the Teacher Night. (Please bring a copy of the schedule or look it up on Home Access Center). You will follow your student’s schedule and have an opportunity to meet and learn about your student’s classes. Teachers will discuss units and curriculum of study, expectations for the classroom, materials needed, major assessments, etc… Get an overview of the class. If students would like to follow their schedules and see where their classrooms are located, they are asked to attend an open house on the two Wednesday dates in August. They will get the overview of the class during the first week of school.
Schedules are NOW AVAILABLE to view in Home Access Center!
School Supplies: LHS does not provide a specific school supply list at the high school level. Teachers will request specific items on the syllabus when school begins. However, you are encouraged to get the “basics.” Pens, pencils, binders, notebook paper, dividers, spiral notebook, highlighter, notecards, erasers, markers/colored pencils, scissors, glue stick, white out, ruler, post it notes. Make sure your student has their CCPS laptop and charger. These will be re-distributed during Orientation, and the first day of school. Make sure your student has a backpack and a lunch box if needed. Breakfast and lunch will cost $1.75 for breakfast, and $3.00 for lunch. Students are allowed to use clear water bottles during the school day as well.
FOR SALE: NEW LHS T-shirts for the first spirit day (Friday, September 6) will be available for $10 at New Student Orientation and Meet the Teacher Night. (These can be used for PE as well). Don’t forget to join our LHS Boosters and PTSO! (Scholarships are available for members!)
YOU’RE INVITED to Liberty High School’s Open House:
Liberty HS will be open from 9:00 am – 12:00 on AUGUST 14th & 21st for Self-Guided Tours and an Open House. This opportunity is only to get students acquainted with the physical layout of LHS. All students are welcome! Get familiar with the layout of the building, follow your self-provided schedule, find your classrooms BEFORE the first day of school. Follow the self-guided tour provided at the front door! LHS will NOT provide you with a copy of your schedule for the Open House (you can print from HAC). A copy of your schedule will be given during New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 29. Students will be given an opportunity to follow their first day of school schedule and meet their teachers during Orientation.
A Day in the Life of a Lion – A presentation designed for FIRST TIME Lion Parents (Students are welcome, but will receive the same information at other times). Wednesday, August 21 at 10:00 am, or Thursday, August 22 at 6:00 pm. Meet the Coaches Night for Fall Athletes will begin at 7:00 p.m.
If you are a parent who would like to learn more about the daily details and particulars of being a LHS Lion, this presentation is for YOU! You are also welcome if you want a refresher! This is an in-person presentation given in the Auditorium. The presentation is also available on the LHS website at https://lhs.carrollk12.org/ under “New Student Orientation.”
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION!
Thursday, August 29
9:00 – 9:30 am Check-in
Program begins at 9:30 – 9th grade, and ANY student newly enrolled at LHS
Come to LHS to receive a new student folder filled with information about clubs, the daily bell schedule, bus lineup, and your schedule of classes. Receive your LHS Laptop!
- Meet your advisor and get to know your fellow advisory students.
- Walk through your schedule for the 1st day of school!
- 9th grade students and NEW LHS students will receive their computer!
- T-shirts for the first Spirit Day on September 6 will be available!
- Parents can meet all the LHS Booster groups and JOIN! – Parents go home after introductory remarks and then return at 12:00 for pick up!
MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT FOR PARENTS! – Thursday, August 29 – 5:30 pm – Opening Remarks & School Security Presentation, 6:00 pm begin to follow your student’s schedule! Parents are invited to attend Meet the Teacher Night. (Please bring a copy of the schedule or look it up on Home Access Center). You will follow your student’s schedule and have an opportunity to meet and learn about your student’s classes. Teachers will discuss units and curriculum of study, expectations for the classroom, materials needed, major assessments, etc… Get an overview of the class. If students would like to follow their schedules and see where their classrooms are located, they are asked to attend an open house on the two Wednesday dates in August. They will get the overview of the class during the first week of school.
Schedules are NOW AVAILABLE to view in Home Access Center!
School Supplies: LHS does not provide a specific school supply list at the high school level. Teachers will request specific items on the syllabus when school begins. However, you are encouraged to get the “basics.” Pens, pencils, binders, notebook paper, dividers, spiral notebook, highlighter, notecards, erasers, markers/colored pencils, scissors, glue stick, white out, ruler, post it notes. Make sure your student has their CCPS laptop and charger. These will be re-distributed during Orientation, and the first day of school. Make sure your student has a backpack and a lunch box if needed. Breakfast and lunch will cost $1.75 for breakfast, and $3.00 for lunch. Students are allowed to use clear water bottles during the school day as well.
FOR SALE: NEW LHS T-shirts for the first spirit day (Friday, September 6) will be available for $10 at New Student Orientation and Meet the Teacher Night. (These can be used for PE as well). Don’t forget to join our LHS Boosters and PTSO! (Scholarships are available for members!)
Senior Parents/Guardians
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