Longhorns,

We had a wonderful kick off to the second semester! Parents, please take a moment to review with your student the grade-level assembly information that was presented by the Adminstration team this last week.  (The presentation is linked below for your review.) There are important updates to our hall pass procedures as well as updated tardy and skipping policies. 

Our students participated in the annual HCPS Continuous Improvement Survey through Panorama. If your student has not completed their survey, they may still do so by clicking this link http://surveys.panoramaed.com/hcps or accessing the survey through their Clever account. Their Access Code is their student ID number. Parents, we need to hear from you too! Here is the direct link to your Family Survey - surveys.panoramaed.com/hcps/fam0073. 

This week, Longhorns who were absent during Semester 1 Exams will have the opportunity to make-up any missing exam.  On January 14th, make-up exams will be held for Math, Science and ELA courses. On January 15th, make-up exams will be held for Social Studies, World Languages, Fine Arts and Physical Education courses. It is extremely important for your students' overall GPA that they make-up any missing exam for their semester one classes. 

Parents and guardians, please remind your student that when they are using the restrooms on campus, only one student is permitted per stall. If students are found to be in a restroom stall with other students they are subject to being searched by administration. Our goal is to keep all Longhorn students safe while on campus.

Our Longhorn Loot Store will be opening for students in January, and we need your help to stock it with exciting items to make this a huge success! Click here to donate via our Amazon Wishlist: PBIS Store Wishlist Your donations help us keep the store fresh, motivating, and meaningful for our students. Every contribution makes a difference—thank you for your continued support!

Let's continue our Stampede of Excellence, Longhorns!

Your Administration Team

Longhorns, Please take a moment to complete the HCPS Continuous Improvement Survey. Your feedback helps us plan for our continued growth.  Parents and guardians you can access your survey HERE .

Students, if you have not completed your survey you can do so HERE or access the survey through your Clever account under the Panorama app. Your access code is your student ID number.

Monday 1/19- Martin Luther King Day- Non-student Day

Tuesday 1/20- Quarter 2 Report Cards available online

Wednesday 1/21- ASVAB Testing

Thursday 1/22- Principal Student Council Meeting

Friday 1/23- Quarter 2 Perfect Attendance Celebration

Monday 1/26- Club Day

Monday 1/26-Friday 1/30- Literacy Week CLICK HERE!

Wednesday 1/28- Principal's Honor Roll Breakfast

Friday 1/30- Southshore Showdown Special Olympics

Friday 2/13- Student Day at the Florida State Fair- Non-Student Day

Monday 2/16- President's Day- Non-Student Day

Thursday 2/19- Senior Panoramic Picture Day

Thursday 2/26- Student Online Safetly Workshop 5pm - Collins PreK-8

Friday 3/6- Strawberry Festival-Non-Student Day

Monday 3/16-Friday 3/20- Spring Break

📣 Congratulations to  Gabriel Raymond Cacho and Omar Halwani for being selected for the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional App Challenge winners. Representative Vern Buchanan, District 16, recognized these Longhorns on Friday, January 9th and these students may have their app on display at the Capitol in Washington D.C.!

📣 Congratulations to our Lennard HS Fall Sports Athletes who achieved the 2nd highest overall GPA average for ALL high schools in the Hillsborough County Schools district!

📣 Congratulations to Fall Athletic Teams for the following GPA Awards: 1st place Girls' Swimming, 2nd place Football, Volleyball and Boys' Golf!

📣 Check out the latest edition of The Cadet Quarter 2 with highlights from our outstanding JROTC program! The Cadet - Quarter 2

As part of our commitment to promoting punctuality and maximizing instructional time, we want to inform you about important changes that will begin Monday, January 12. These updates were shared with students during this last week’s grade-level assemblies, and the full presentation is included in this Newsletter linked below.

New Tardy Policy-

Starting Monday, students will receive an automatic referral that will be generated by the system with the following consequences for excessive tardies:

5th Tardy: Parent Conference with Administration

10th Tardy: Lunch Detention

15th Tardy: 1 Day ISS

20thTardy: 2 Days ISS

25th Tardy: 1 Day ATOSS

*Please note: Tardy counts are cumulative across all classes, not per period.*

Updated Skipping Policy-

Referrals, written by teachers or administrators for skipping, will result in the following consequences:

1st Incident: Parent Conference with Administration

2nd Incident: 1 Day ISS

3rd Incident: 1 Day ATOSS and Principal’s Warning Letter

New Digital Pass System

We are also implementing a digital pass system to improve campus security and enhance accountability. This system will allow us to monitor student movement in real time. Installations of the digital pass kiosks in classrooms are underway, and we aim to have all kiosks installed by the end of the month.

Important Reminder: Students are required to have a pass any time they are not in class to avoid disciplinary consequences.

Your Role: We strongly encourage you to review these updates with your student and discuss the importance of punctuality and attendance. Your support is essential in helping us maintain a productive learning environment. Please remember to use Focus to monitor your student’s attendance.

Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting student success.

Sincerely,

Your Administration Team

Stay connected to your child’s academic journey with Canvas and Focus!

How is my child doing in their classes?

Does my child arrive to school on time?

Does my child go to all of their assigned classes?

Get answers to these questions and more with the Focus app!

Focus provides access to report cards, attendance, schedules, and other student records.

https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/o/hcps/page/focus

Canvas is the daily hub for instruction, where parents can view grades, assignments, teacher feedback, and even communicate directly with teachers.

Parent accounts sync from Focus to Canvas within 24 hours—just use the same email and set your password via the Canvas Reset Password page.

Download BOTH apps today and take an active role in your child’s success!

More Information on Canvas and Focus

SUBMIT YOUR CHILD'S ABSENCE

Parents/guardians are expected to notify the school the day of the absence.

All absence documentation must be submitted within 72 hours of the student’s return to school.

Schools may require additional verification for frequent absences, including medical documentation after any excused absences within a grading period.

Please scan the QR code to submit your child's absence.

Click Here to Submit an Absence

🌟 Attention Seniors - Important Class Rank Information! 🌟

If you are taking online classes through Hillsborough Virtual or FLVS, you must complete the course AND have the official grade report on your transcript before Friday, Jan 9, 2026, to count in the class rank calculation.

Class rank freeze will occur on Friday, February 20, 2026.  Otherwise, it will be added to semester two after class rank is determined. 

Please see your school counselor for questions.

➡️ As you prepare for your next steps after graduation, please be aware of the upcoming application deadlines for Florida's State University System. Many universities offer Early Action options with priority scholarship consideration, and deadlines begin as early as October 15, 2025.  

Here are a few key dates to keep in mind:

January 15 – March 1, 2026: Regular decision deadlines

May 1 – June 30, 2026: Final deadlines and rolling admissions

➡️ Hillsborough Education Foundation’s Senior Scholarships are open! Students now is the time to apply! With awards ranging from $500 to $20,000, there’s truly something for every path—whether you plan to attend a university, community college, or technical school. Each scholarship is unique, offering opportunities tailored to students from all backgrounds and interests, ensuring every senior has a chance to find the right fit.

Seniors, the deadline to apply is January 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Apply here EducationFoundation.com/SeniorScholarships.

The 2026–27 FAFSA® Form Now Available post-secondary education funding alert!

The FAFSA is open—apply now for free federal student aid and scholarships! Most students are eligible to receive financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college, career school, or trade school.

While income is considered, it isn’t the only factor schools look at when awarding aid.

Apply now: fafsa.ed.gov Don’t wait—deadlines are coming!

Submit yours today: fafsa.gov

Tips to edit and submit your form: https://youtu.be/-vzAh2KEsdE

#FAFSA #CollegeMoney #FinancialAid #FutureReady

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If your student is interested in playing any sport at Lennard, they must complete the athletic paperwork. More information along with the required paperwork is located on our website.

Athletic paperwork information

Use the following link to purchase tickets to our athletic events: Lennard Athletic Events Tickets

Please support our athletic teams by purchasing from our teams' stores: Team Sports Merchandise

Longhorns!

Use the following links to access tickets for sporting events as well as to join our Athletic Booster Club!

Buy Event Tickets Here

Athletic Booster Club Membership Form

After-School Events Student Expectations

Please remember to follow the rules when attending.

No bags allowed, including backpacks and large purses.

Student IDs must be visible at all times. No entry without student IDs!

Middle school students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

No re - entry; entry closed after the 3rd quarter.

School expectations and dress code are strictly enforced.

No noise makers.

Lennard Football Game Expectations | Lennard High School

Tardy Policy

Being on time to class is a key part of every Longhorn's academic success. Students are given 5 minutes between classes, with a 1-minute warning bell to help them stay on track. It’s important that students do not wait for the warning bell to begin heading to class—doing so may result in tardiness.

Students who linger after the warning bell may be escorted to In-School Suspension (ISS) for not following expectations. Arriving to class promptly ensures students don’t miss valuable instructional time and helps maintain a focused learning environment. Students are not allowed to leave class during the first and last ten minutes of each class.

Families, we encourage you to talk with your student about the importance of time management and being present in class. These habits not only support academic achievement but also build responsibility and respect for the school community.

Leaving Campus

Absolutely at no time is it permitted for any student to leave our campus to cross the street to 7-Eleven or anywhere else outside of the gate. Please have a conversation with your child to remind them how unsafe it is for them to leave campus when they are supposed to be in school.  Students who need to leave campus after they have arrived at school must be signed out through the main office of Student Affairs.

Dress Code Policy

Please review the dress code verbiage from the HCPS Student Code of Conduct on Page 28.

Student Code of Conduct & Resource Guide

Some of the most common violations we are seeing are girls wearing tops that expose the shoulders or midriff/torso area and boys wearing ski masks, which are not allowed.

Disciplinary consequences are being applied for students not complying.

Student ID Policy

All students must wear their school ID visibly at ALL times. The IDs must be physically on their bodies, preferably on a lanyard (not attached to backpacks or purses).

All students have received their IDs at this time.

Any replacement ID is now $10 and can be ordered in the Media Center during the day (2nd and 3rd periods in Student Affairs).

IDs are required at all school events and must be visible at all times.

ID Policy is in the Student Assemblies Presentation.

Longhorn Student Expectations!

Please continue to review Lennard's policies and expectations with your student(s) — especially dress code, mandatory ID, and the State of Florida law wireless device policies as well as all behavior expectations.

Consequences will be applied for students that are not following the school's policies. The policies and expectations apply at all extra-curricular activities.

Students that are assigned In-School Suspension (ISS) or Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) are not allowed to attend or participate in any extra-curricular activities, including athletic events during the suspension.

Arrival and Dismissal

The hours for Early Release Mondays are 8:40 AM to 2:40 PM. Student hours Tuesday through Friday are 8:40 AM to 3:40 PM. All school gates will remain locked until 8:10 am.  At 8:10 AM, the buses will release students on the bus ramp, and the Student Affairs gate located off the Student Parking Lot will be opened.

Any student who arrives tardy to school before 8:50 AM needs to go directly to their First Period class through the black gate next to the main office in the front of the school. 

Students who arrive after 8:50 AM need to sign in at the main office before going to the First Period class. 

Please remember it is the expectation that every student is in his/her First Period class by the 8:40 tardy bell.

Carline Safety Reminder

Parents, to ensure the safety of all students, do not park on the car loop and turn around without completing the entire loop. This is extremely dangerous and cannot continue.

All students must cross at the crosswalk when crossing the street. Any student that does not cross at the crosswalk, at the corner, can be cited by the Sheriff’s Office for $75.00 fine. It is extremely dangerous to cross in the middle of the road when crossing the street.

We appreciate everyone's cooperation.

Breakfast & Lunch Information

We want to remind you that both breakfast and lunch are free for all students this year. In the cafeteria there are different options available for lunch, and there are additional A La Carte snack items that students can purchase separately.

Please ensure that students arrive to school on time to be able to enjoy a hearty breakfast to start their day. Also, students are not allowed to order food delivery or leave campus to get food.

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS TO MAINTAIN THEIR DRIVING PRIVILEGE

State Law requires that students, 14 to 18 years of age, who have not earned a high school diploma, who have 15 unexcused absences in any period of 90 calendar days, be ineligible for driving privileges. School districts are required by this legislation to report to the State of Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), the names of any students who have accumulated 15 unexcused absences in any period of 90 calendar days.

The student who is reported will be informed by the DHSMV that his/her name has been received and he/she may lose the privilege to drive. Should a student be contacted by DHSMV with information, he/she may initiate a request for a hardship waiver or a request for reinstatement of driving privilege through the Office of Student Affairs. A hardship for employment is based on verification of need. The factor to be considered is the extent to which a student provides a substantial financial contribution for his or her livelihood or his or her family’s needs. A hardship for medical care is based on the need for transportation, for the student or his or her immediate family members living in the same household, to access required treatment. Consideration should be given to whether there are any other licensed drivers residing in the household.

Effective January 5, 1999, students who accumulate 15 unexcused absences in any period of 90 calendar days will be reported by the school to the DHSMV. Please follow the attendance procedure that has been established to excuse absences when appropriate.

NOTICIA IMPORTANTE PARA TODOS LOS PADRES Y ESTUDIANTES

IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE LOS REQUISITOS DE ASISTENCIA PARA MENORES CON EL FIN

DE QUE MANTENGAN SUS PRIVILEGIOS PARA CONDUCIR

La Ley Estatal requiere que los estudiantes de 14 a 18 años de edad que no han obtenido el diploma de educación secundaria y que tienen 15 ausencias injustificadas en cualquier período de 90 días de escuela, sean inelegibles para tener privilegios para conducir. La legislación requiere que los distritos escolares reporten al Departamento de Seguridad en las Carreteras y Vehículos Motorizados (por su sigla en inglés, DHSMV), los nombres de cualquier estudiante que haya acumulado 15 ausencias injustificadas en cualquier periodo de 90 días de escuela.

El DHSMV informará al estudiante que su nombre ha sido reportado y que puede perder los privilegios para conducir. Si el DHSMV se comunica con el estudiante con información, él/ella puede iniciar una exención por dificultad, o solicitar el restablecimiento del privilegio de conducir, a través de la Oficina de Asuntos Estudiantiles Una dificultad para empleo se basa en la verificación de necesidad. El factor a considerar es el grado en que el estudiante proporciona una contribución financiera importante para su sustento o las necesidades de su familia. Una dificultad para atención médica se basa en la necesidad de transporte para que el estudiante o miembros inmediatos de su familia que viven en la misma casa, tenga acceso a tratamientos requeridos. Se debe considerar si hay otros conductores con licencia que residan en el hogar.

A partir del 5 de enero de 1999, los estudiantes que acumulen 15 ausencias injustificadas en cualquier periodo de 90 días de escuela serán reportados por la escuela al DHSMV. Por favor, siga el procedimiento de asistencia que se ha establecido para que no se reporten como injustificadas, ausencias que deberían ser justificadas.

The Longhorn 3!

Respectful, Responsible and Safe!

Our Longhorn Loot Store (PBIS Rewards Store) is opening for students, and we need your help to stock it with exciting items to make this a huge success!

Click here to donate via our Amazon Wishlist:

PBIS Store Wishlist

Your donations help us keep the store fresh, motivating, and meaningful for our students. Every contribution makes a difference—thank you for your continued support!