Youth leadership is encouraged through the Youth to Youth
Sponsorship Club. If you are interested in having a sponsor your age at Fort
Leavenworth, please contact Michele Eastburn at the Harrold Youth
Center.913-684-5115.There are many opportunities for young people to gain
employment experiences during the summers on and off the Fort. For
volunteer information contact the Red Cross, ACS, Harrold Youth Center or one of
the many private clubs such as the Flying Club, Stables etc. The ACS
office and Youth Services sponsor a youth job fair in the
spring. Call Wanda Culbertson at (913)684-2800/2836 for
information.The Harrold Youth Center on Biddle Avenue is a focus of a wide
variety of youth-oriented activities on Fort Leavenworth. The center
itself houses a 9,000 square foot multi-purpose gym, large screen TV/VCR system,
video games and billard room, snack bar and dining area, and treadwall vertical
mountain climbing machine. The youth center has a "teens only" time setup to
accommodate older youth during the week and weekend. Center membership is
required for participation in center activities. The center sponsors
age-appropriate activities such as monthly movies, dances, trips and special
events.Getting oriented to your new home in the Fort Leavenworth area is
easy. First, take steps to make yourself feel at home. Start to get
oriented to your new town by getting to know your new neighborhood. Get familiar
with your surroundings by taking a walk. Get a map of your town (ACS or Chamber
of Commerce) and mark your house, school etc. on it. You may need to keep this
with you. Suggest that your family go on an exploring trip around
town just to see where things are in your new community; supermarket, department
store, theater, library, schools, parks etc. The best way to make new
friends in a new town is to get involved in activities right
away.
"Maurices" a store in the Leavenworth Plaza is favored by many
young teens as "the place" to buy clothes. Gap, Old Navy and American
Eagle in Kansas City carry all the clothes that are seen by the teens on
post. See Patton Jr. High for clothing restrictions. Gym suits
(Patton T-shirts and shorts) and gym shoes are required for P.E.
The
Harrold Youth Center is very involved in teen activities. They have specific
teen only hours, teen dances, teen movie nights and a teen SPONSORSHIP
program.
The Teen Council (7th-12th graders) is composed of youths
interested in volunteering their time and participating in group activities.
Council members meet bi-monthly to plan activities of their choice.
The
Teen Summer/Winter Adventure Camps are designed to keep youth active during
summer and holiday breaks. Youth can sign up for either daily or weekly
events.
The Jr. Counselor program is designed for teenagers to gain work
experience working with children in recreational settings. Teens may apply
through the American Red Cross Summer Youth Volunteer
program. Remember that any volunteer work that you do looks very good
on college applications and resumes.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters is
available in Leavenworth at the Leavenworth Youth Achievement
Center. Contact them at (913) 682-8222.
Hire-a-Teen was
established to assist with employment of interested teens year-round. The
Harrold Youth Center maintains an updated job bank registry in which those teens
desiring employment complete an application and are then matched with
prospective employers.
Fort Leavenworth has several chapel youth groups
available. The Catholic Parish offers Catholic Youth of the Chapel,
call (913) 684-8989. The Protestant Chapel has Club Beyond for Jr.
and Sr. High schoolers, call (913) 684-8983. Several Baptist churches
in the Leavenworth area offer Awana for different age levels.
The Youth
to Youth Sponsorship program was developed to help youth relocate when arriving
or departing Fort Leavenworth. Incoming youth are assigned to a current member
of the Sponsorship Club. Stop by the Youth Welcome Center at Harrold Youth
Center for more information.
Teen tutoring is available Monday-Friday
from 1500-1800, through the SAS program at a reasonable fee. ACT & SAT Prep
Night is held every third Wednesday of the month in the Computer Lab. The
Computer Lab is free and is open on a space available basis to the School Age
Services and Youth Services programs.
Babysitters: Parents are encouraged
to use babysitters, age 13 and older, who heave completed the Red Cross
Babysitting Course. Teens who babysit younger siblings are encouraged to
complete this course. A list of babysitters 13 and older who have completed the
Red Cross Babysitting Course can be obtained from the Child Development Center.
Teen babysitters should not watch more than four children at a time with no more
than two of the children being under the age of two. Overnight childcare should
not be provided by anyone under the age of 15. The Red Cross Babysitting Course
is available through the local Red Cross office.
Fort Leavenworth and the
City of Leavenworth do not enforce a curfew for teens at this
time. But the Fort Leavenworth Command Policy on Supervision of
Children and Home Alone Guidelines states that leaving a child 15-17 years of
age overnight or unattended at any time or place for more than eight hours
without having an adult check on them either in person or telephonically is
prohibited.
The Fort Leavenworth Provost Marshall Office (PMO) and the
Criminal Investigation Division (CID) have a good relationship with the youth on
Fort Leavenworth. Fort Leavenworth is a very safe place for youth and
their families.
Schools: Leavenworth High School runs on a standard four
year graduation curriculum. Enrollment at LHS on average is about fifteen
hundred students. The school has earned it's accreditation from the North
Central Association of Secondary Schools. LHS currently schedules a 180-day
school year. The school year operates under "block scheduling", in which
students may enroll in courses that are a semester or year in length. Classes,
upon passing, are worth one credit every semester it is taken. Students are
required to earn forty-six credits in order to graduate. One block of scheduling
is reserved as a "seminar." Students may enroll in up to seven courses. The
school days are based on a A/B schedule in which a student attends four,
eighty-six minute classes a day. This means in order to take seven class times
and a seminar, the school has split the schedule into two days, so that a
student attends the same classes every other day.
Leavenworth High
School's team name is the Pioneers. The mascot is "Pioneer Pete" and the school
colors are blue and white.
Advanced Placement: Certain courses available
at LHS may be taken for dual-credit, college and high school, through approved
college or university programs. The AP courses currently offered at the high
school include: Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Senior English, Physics, American
History, Spanish, French, and German.
Grade Point Average and Class Rank:
Leavenworth High School has implemented a weighted grading system. Weighted
grades are awarded for advanced placement courses on the following basis: A
(5.0), B (4.0), C (3.0), D (1.0), F (0.0).
All other classes are based on the
4-3-2-1 system. Rank in class is figured on a cumulative GPA for all classes.
GPA is computed by the total number of units completed.
Requirements for
Graduation: A credit is defined as one full hour of class which meets for a full
semester. To earn a diploma from Leavenworth High School, a student must earn a
minimum of 46 credits.
Grades 9-12 Credits Required:
Language Arts: 8
Credits
6 Credits must be earned in the area of English
Social
Studies: 6 Credits
American History: 2
Credits
American government: 1 Credit
Elective-any
other senior social studies-Econ., Soc., Psy.: 1 Credit
Other: 2
Credits
Mathematics: Must include Algebra 1: 4 Credits
Science: 4
Credits
Must include two credits of a laboratory
science
Physical Education: 4 Credits
Enrolling Sophomores at
LHS , ROTC, or Phys Ed is required
Practical Arts: 1 Credit
Fine Arts: 1
Credit
Electives: 15 Credits
Freshman Subjects Required
English: 2
Credits
Phys Ed: 2 Credits
Science: 2 Credits
World Geography: 2
Credits
Sophomors Subjects Required
English: 2 Credits
ROTC or Phys
Ed: 2 Credits
Biology: 2 Credits
Mathematics: 2 Credits
Junior
Subjects Required
Language Arts and/or English: 2 Credits
American
History: 2 Credits
Mathematics: 1-2 Credits(if not met in prior
year)
Science: 1-2 Credits(if not met in prior year)
Senior Subjects
Required
American Government: 1 Credit
Social Studies Elective: 1
Credit
Lanuage Arts and/or English: 1-2 Credits (if not met in prior
year)
Over 200 students took the ACT test last year at Leavenworth High
School, with the students' average composite score being 21.2. The
national average composite score was 21.0 and the state average composite score
was 21.6. More that $8 million in scholarships were
offered. Approximately 72% of students pursue post-secondary
education.
Attendance: A student must attend 7 semesters in grades 9-12
in an accredited junior and/or senior high school. Summer school attendance will
not be counted as semester of attendance.
Student Activities: The clubs
of Leavenworth High School are open to any student who can meet the requirements
and has an interest in joining the club. These clubs/organizations include: Art
Club, Chess Club, Close-Up Club, DARE, Debate, DECA, Drama, Earth Club,
Forensics, Forever Mime, German Club, Goodfellows, Hi-Q, Increase the Peace,
International Club, Junebug, Key Club, National Honor Society, OE, Patriot, Peer
Mediation, People of Color, Pep Club, ROTC, Ski Club, STELLA, Students Against
Driving Drunk, Student Council, Thespians, Future Business Leaders of America,
Business Professionals of America.
Athletics: School sponsored athletics
for men include: football, basketball, track, soccer, cross country, wrestling,
swimming, tennis and golf. Women's sports include: volleyball, tennis, cross
country, basketball, track, soccer, softball, golf and swimming. General
requirements for winning letters are decided upon by the coaches and their
staffs. Leavenworth High School is a member of the Sunflower League.
In
sports he/she must have the following forms signed and returned to his/her
coach:
1. Physical examination form signed and returned to his/her
coach.
2. Insurance Waiver Form - parent/guardian signature.
3.
Acknowledgment of Warning Form - parent/guardian and student signature
4.
Rules and regulation sheet provided by each individual coach - parent/guardian
and student signature
5. Injury Awareness Form - parent/guardian
signature
6. Emergency Medical Authorization - parent/guardian
signature
7. Helmut file card (football only) - student
signature
Driver Education: Driver Education registration is scheduled
near the beginning of each semester during the school year. The registration for
the summer program is scheduled during the month of May.
Instruction permits
are valid for 1 year and must be signed by parent/guardian and student must be
at least 14 years old. Requirements for a Kansas drivers license: for class C,
restricted is 15 years of age and completion of Driver's Training course. For
class C , applicant must be 16 years old. Other requirements are: you must be a
Kansas resident, must surrender all out-of-state licenses, no one is permitted
to have more than one valid license at any time.
Dress Code: Parents,
students and staff share the responsibility of a cooperative effort in judging
acceptable standards of dress and appearance of the individual student.
Individual dress and appearance must comply with state statutes and county and
city ordinances which deal specifically with health, safety and decency with
these qualifications:
1. Body must be sufficiently covered to insure modesty
(some examples of inappropriate clothing include: tube tops, spaghetti straps,
halter tops, muscle shirts - bare midriffs, displaying navel, bare chest,
extremely short shorts, overly short skirts, or plunging necklines and other
articles of clothing as determined by staff and administration).
2. Hats must
not be worn in classrooms, the hall or school buildings.
3. Shoes must be
worn at all times.
4. No sunglasses worn in the building.
5. Clothing with
inappropraite language or references to drugs or alcohol are not acceptable at
school.
6. Picks, combs, sweat bands, bandanas worn as accessories must not
be worn in the building.
7. No sagging pants.
8. No mesh tee shirts or
boxer shorts exposed under other garments.
Lunch: LHS has a closed lunch.
Students are not to leave campus during this time. Lunch is eaten in the
cafeteria or in nice weather, out side on the paved area in front of the gym.
Food or drink from the lunch room may not be anywhere else on campus. Students
must be out of the academic areas five minutes after the start of their lunch
time until five minutes before class resumes. No out side food or drink is to
brought on campus. Student packed lunches from home are
appropriate.
Project STAY (Second Time Around for Youth) is one of the
oldest alternative schools in the state and celebrated its 25th anniversary
during the 1998-99 school year. Project STAY is not a GED
program. Students earn a Leavenworth High School
diploma. Project STAY focuses on the total package of the
student. They meet the student where they are academically, socially
and emotionally and grow from there. Project STAY has grown recently,
as middle school students will now be included in the alternative education
process. The 1999 school year was the first for middle school
students. It is working very well. Leavenworth schools
provide support and educational opportunities for all students.
A
terrific book to secure is the Kansas City Attractions by Victor
Oddo. Fun entertainment places are listed, such as arcades, go-karts,
minature golf, haunted houses, ice and roller rinks, horse back riding etc.