📣 Congratulations to our Lennard Wrestling teams as they competed in the district wrestling tournament last Friday.  Congratulations to our district champions Ava Wilcox and Ty Thompson.  Congratulations to our regional qualifiers and top four at districts: Dorian Burch, Urijah Guzman, Ben Burnett, Max Leventry and Kaleab Sanders. 

📣 A Longhorn shoutout to Mr. Peacock our Athletic Director, our custodial staff, our coaches, Athletic Boosters and volunteers who helped make the district wrestling tournament a huge success at Lennard.

📣 Congratulations to our Track and Field teams who completed last weekend at Newsome High School. Out of the twenty-five schools who competed, Lennard High School boys' team won 2nd place. Victoria Goodison broke the school record in 100 hurdles. Gabriel Brooks broke the school record in the 110 hurdles. Robert Gibbons broke the meet record in the 400 hurdles. Julian Brown broke the school record in the javelin event. We are so proud of these accomplishments by our student athletes!

📣 Congratulations and a HUGE shout out to our Lennard Orchestra and to director Ms. Navarre, for earning our programs first ever SUPERIOR rating at their Music Performance Assessment (MPAs)! 

📣 Congratulations to our Fashion Marketing and AVID students who competed in the Suncoast Credit Union's Financial Football event last weekend. A Longhorn shoutout to Ms. Dauphinee and Ms. Gollett  for taking our students to this event. Student teams from different schools spent the morning competing against each other while testing their knowledge of Financial Literacy. The Lennard team proudly represented their school and was honored with the award for demonstrating the most spirit and participation throughout the event.

📣 Congratulations to our Longhorn students who competed at the HCPS Game Jam on Wednesday at Bloomingdale High School.  1st Place - Video Game Design (Scratch) - Alexander Shelton and 2nd Place - Concept Art - Chloe Trevino and Ethan Davis. A Longhorn shoutout to Mr. Mikkelson and Mr. Hughes for taking our students to this event.

📣 Congratulations to Ronnie Wilson, NFF Scholar Athlete, who was recognized by the National Football Foundation Tampa Chapter. We are so proud of you and of our coaching staff: Coach McClain, Coach Javier, Head Coach Belton and Athletic Director, Mr. Peacock.

📣 Congratulation to our Lennard chorus students for their outstanding concert this week and a Longhorn shoutout to director Mr. Ortiz for all of your hard work.

📣 A Longhorn shoutout to our school counselors: Ms. Holmes, Mrs. Flores, Ms. Ducharme and Mrs. Sherry along with Ms. Zuniga, Workforce Program Advisor, who met with our 11th graders during their social studies classes this week to go over senior year academic requirements. 

📣 A huge Longhorn shoutout to our parents: Kira Baker, Jennifer Obando, Cory Stevenson, Brian and Jolee Harvey and our Lennard PTSA for the generous donations of items for the Longhorn Loot Store! Thank you for ordering from our Amazon wish list.

📣 Congratulations to our Lennard High School Thurgood Marshall Club who participated in the Black History Month Brain Bowl and to Ms. Holmes and Mr. Metellus for supporting our Lennard Team. Lennard's Brain Bowl team made it to the semi-final round of competition!

📣 Congratulations to Cadet Leandre and LTC Dietz who were recognized by the VFW Post 6287 in Ruskin. Cadet Leandre was awarded 3rd place for her VFW District 12 "Voices of Democracy" patriotic themed essay. LTC Dietz was recognized as the Hillsborough County's VFW District 12 "Teacher of the Year". 

The window to apply for Summer Dual Enrollment at HCC is now open and will close on April 10! The window to apply for Fall Dual Enrollment at HCC will open on April 17 and will close on May 22, 2026.  The steps to apply and Dual Enrollment information is attached.

USF Dual Enrollment: FAQs | Dual Enrollment

The window for Fall USF Dual Enrollment will open March 1, 2026.

UF Dual Enrollment: University of Florida Dual Enrollment

The window for Fall UF Dual enrollment is now open and will close on April 27, 2026.

Click the resources below for more information.

Florida Prepaid’s annual Open Enrollment period is now underway, giving families the opportunity to lock in future college costs at today’s plan prices. With recent enhancements, planning for higher education has never been more accessible or affordable.

Why Choose a Florida Prepaid Plan?

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The earlier you start, the greater the long-term benefit. Take advantage of these improvements and lock in college costs today with a Florida Prepaid 529 Plan Enroll now using our unique link: https://bit.ly/4bQ2a0D and take the first step toward your child’s future.

Students and parents, our spring sports teams shops are open! 

Track & Field

My Team Shop

Baseball

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/LHSBASE

Softball

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/LENNSB26

Flag Football

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/BUILT2026

Future Career Academy is excited to launch our 25-26 SY webinar series of informational sessions designed to directly connect students with leaders in high-demand industries! 🚀 

CodeBoxx Academy Webinar | 3.4.26 @ 6:00 pm

Link to register NOW! - Students register now to secure your spot. Once you are registered, keep an eye on your email inbox, you will receive a Zoom link to join the virtual event!

FCA + Codeboxx Academy Webinar Flyer Link

BayCare Webinar | 3.12.26 @ 6:00 pm

Link to register NOW! - Students register now to secure your spot. Once you are registered, keep an eye on your email inbox, you will receive a Zoom link to join the virtual event!

FCA + BayCare Webinar Flyer Link

FLiP 2026 is a FREE program that runs June 8-12 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (June 12 is a half-day and will end at noon). The program includes meals, snacks, tours, and more!

Designed as an opportunity for high school students to explore urban planning as a potential career, FLiP offers a broad exposure to planning.

All Hillsborough County Public School students in good standing in grades 9-12 are eligible to apply, including private or homeschooled high school students. Future Leaders in Planning (FLiP) - Plan Hillsborough

Earl J. Lennard High School will be surveying students in grades 9-12 on students’ bullying experiences at school.  The survey will open on Monday, March 9, 2026. Student participation in the survey is voluntary.

 The Olweus Program (pronounced Ol-VAY-us) is a comprehensive approach that includes schoolwide, classroom, individual, and community components. The program is focused on long-term change that creates a safe and positive school climate.

The program’s goals are to reduce and prevent bullying problems among school children and to improve peer relations at school. The program has been found to reduce bullying among students, improve the social climate of classrooms, and reduce related antisocial behaviors, such as vandalism and truancy. 

The OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program is an initiative throughout Hillsborough County Public Schools. The Olweus Program has been implemented in more than a dozen countries around the world, and in thousands of schools in the United States.

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

GET CANVAS & FOCUS APPS!

Check your child's ATTENDANCE!  

Focus provides access to report cards, daily and period-by-period attendance, class 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

The Longhorn 3!

Respectful, Responsible and Safe!

Our Longhorn Loot Store (PBIS Rewards Store) is OPEN for students on select Fridays! Students use their reward points (badges) to purchase items in the store. 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  

Parents, we are also accepting gift cards in the amount of $10.00 for our store. Gift cards to local fast food, local restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores and gas stations are all welcome! Every contribution makes a difference—thank you for your continued support! Please drop off gift cards to the main office in the care of Leslie Windheuser, Student Success Coach. 

Parents you are welcome to volunteer to help us in the store on Fridays! Please reach out to Leslie Windheuser, leslie.windheuser@hcps.net if you are interested in helping us.

Every contribution makes a difference—thank you for your continued support!

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Order your yearbook by clicking this link: Yearbook Order Center

Lennard High School Code: 11065

Senior parents and guardians you can place a Senior Ad through the yearbook order center. 

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

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 Clearance Paperwork -

Athletic paperwork information

Athletic Events Tickets -

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

Buy your Longhorn swag -

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

 Join our Athletic Booster Club -

Athletic Booster Club Membership Form

Please make sure you take the time to review the grade level assembly information presented to students for Semester 2. (Click below to review.) There are updates to our tardy and skipping policies as well as updates to our hall pass procedures.

Our Longhorn expectations for being on time to all classes:

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.

Parents, we want to thank you for your ongoing support as we work hard to ensure that all of our students are in class and not missing out on important instructional time. Our tardy policy, updated on January 12th, is being strictly enforced. We want to make sure that you understand that tardies accumulate each day, and every class period. Tardiness is recorded through our HCPS attendance system, Focus.

Tardies add up as 'total tardies'. Tardies are counted increments of five: 5, 10, 15 and so on.  Consequences for being tardy to class are administered at each of these five increments. Students have more than five classes that meet in a day. For example, if a student is tardy to their classes repeatedly it can accumulate to five, or more, in just one school day.

Please continue to have those important conversations with your student about being on time and prepared for all of their classes. The importance of attendance starts at home.

You can check period by period attendance through the HCPS Focus App. Please download it today.

Leaving Campus Policy

Students who need to leave campus after they have arrived at school must be signed out through the main office of Student Affairs. At no time, is it permitted, for any student to leave our campus, through any of the gates, without expressed permission from the Office of Student Affairs. Parents, 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.  

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 of Florida 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.