In a step to preserve extracurricular sports and activities for students, Lindbergh Schools will begin charging a nominal fee for gate admission to athletic events, and for students grades 6-12 who wish to participate in extracurricular programs. The combined steps are estimated to generate more than $60,000 in revenue, helping offset $4.7 million in district budget reductions.

The Board of Education approved charging a one-time annual fee of $35 for high school students and $10 for middle school students as part of the budget reduction process last February. This fee covers unlimited activity and athletic participation for each student during the 2010-11 school year.

 Construction of the new Lindbergh Early Childhood Education building on the campus of Lindbergh High School will affect mailing addresses for three entities located on the LHS campus.  LHS has a new address, effective immediately; however, ECE’s address will not change until the program moves in January 2011. Lindbergh District Administration offices will assume the original 4900 address.

 Please update your mailing lists, GPS and online maps to reflect the following new addresses:

Lindbergh High School has been named one of “America’s Best High Schools” by Newsweek magazine for the sixth consecutive year.

Nine St. Louis high schools made the 2010 list, which ranks the best schools in the country based on how hard schools work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests. LHS ranked 781 among the approximately 1,600 schools listed.

“I am proud of our high school students, teachers and staff for all their hard work,” said LHS Principal Ron Helms. “This Newsweek honor for the sixth year in a row recognizes that ongoing effort.”

Ranks are determined by a ratio of the number of AP, IB or Cambridge tests taken to number of total graduating seniors. The list of 1,600 comprises only six percent of high schools nationwide.

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Lindbergh High School Cheerleaders gave their time and shared their skills, performing onstage June 12 at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Following the race, the “cureleaders” (as they were named for the day) hosted a barbecue at Watson Trails Park for race participants. The girls raised $175 for the Komen foundation at their barbecue, and had a great time all day.

Watch the cheerleaders perform on KSDK by clicking here.

Proud parent Linda Cody could not attend Lindbergh High School’s graduation due to medical reasons, but with the help of Skype she was still able to watch her son Kyle walk across the stage and receive his diploma.

Soon after Mrs. Cody realized she could not attend Kyle’s graduation, friends of the family brought up the idea of using Skype to watch Kyle’s graduation live. Skype is software that allows its users to make free video and voice calls to other users.  Jack Cody, Kyle’s father, had recently helped set up Skype on a friend’s computer and was familiar with the program. He enlisted two friends of the family to run a webcam at Chaifetz Arena during graduation, using a computer to broadcast the ceremony to Kyle’s mom in the hospital.

Lindbergh High School offensive lineman Michael Glover (right) signs a letter of intent to play for Central Methodist University. He is joined by Lindbergh coach Tom Beauchamp.

Congratulations to Lindbergh High School graduate Michael Glover, who signed a letter of intent June 22 to play football for Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo.

Glover, son of William and Deanna Glover, has played on the Flyers offensive line for the past four years, under the direction of coach Tom Beauchamp. He was named offensive tackle on the Missouri Football Coaches Association Academic All-State Team in 2009, and also made All-Conference first team defensive tackle, and second team offensive tackle. His most memorable sports moment at LHS was going undefeated with a 10-0 season in 2009.

In addition to his football accomplishments, Glover is in Lindbergh Renaissance, Reaching Adolescent Drivers (RAD), Character Council, Future Business Leaders of America, L-Club and the superintendent’s student advisory council.

Glover will play football for the Eagles at Central Methodist University, under the direction of coach Alan Dykens. He plans to major in psychology.

For the second year now, LHS is engaging every student in reading through the LHS Summer Reading Program.

Each student is responsible for selecting a book, filling out the book summary sheet, and sharing what they learned during an oral summary at the beginning of next school year.

- Click here for LHS English Summer Reading Requirements LINK TO PDF

Students received information about this program with their final report cards. In addition, information and summary sheets are available on the LHS library Web page.

Sporting ruffled shirts and puffy sleeves, students in the Lindbergh High School Interact Club entertained at the St. Louis Women’s Connection luncheon with a fashion show of prom dresses from the past and present. With help from the Lindbergh theater costume department and Interact sponsor Amy Richards, the group modeled looks from the 1940s to the present day.

The Mehlville Optimist Club named Lindbergh High School senior Michelle Dunn Student of the Month for May 2010. Michelle is a student in the LHS Academy who achieved a 3.9 GPA and displayed superior ethical and moral character during her time at Lindbergh. Scott Goodrich, Academy director, and Michelle's mother, Mrs. Jae Dunn, also were in attendance. Michelle plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University this fall, to pursue a career in teaching. She is pictured with Optimist John Roland (left) and Academy Director Scott Goodrich.

Lindbergh High School seniors had an exceptional year in 2010 and are soaring on to promising plans that further their lives, educations, and careers, with more than 94 percent of the class headed to college and 280 students awarded scholarships.

LHS has consistently been ranked among America’s best high schools by both Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report, and with good reason. This year, 280 of the class’ 444 graduates were offered 665 scholarships, with a total monetary value of $10.1 million. Included in the scholarships were 38 Bright Flight students, 140 A+ candidates, 29 athletic awards, and 9 music, theater and art awards.