Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Scavenger Hunt

Follow the instructions on the linked document.

Please note the following locations are off-limits.
Inside LH
Fine Arts
Main Office
Book Store
CTE Office

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p0rcc-BA5ybfIWpmxYnMcVaeclKNygudiX8OvuiNfzg/edit?usp=sharing

Monday, December 30, 2019

Swim Team Update - Week of 12/30/19


Good evening everyone,

Girls defeated Aurora and Riverside Friday night and finished in 7th place at Morton Relays Saturday. Boys defeated Riverside Friday night and finished in 10th place at Morton Relays Saturday. Swimmers combined to set 71 season-best times between the meets! Results and updated top times are attached. Please check the reminders and schedule below for the week.



Reminders:
1.) We are in need of a few timer volunteers for the league meet Saturday. If you are able to help us out, please place your name on the linked Google form.
2.) Our entries are capped for the league meet. Attendance and top times will be used to determine the lineup. We may enter four swimmers per event. Please check lineups at practice this week.
3.) Divers, if you have your 11 dive routine and are entered, you may travel with the team bus for prelims or be dropped off by 12:30 pm for the diving portion of the meet that will occur between prelims and finals (address: CSU Busbey Natatorium: 2451 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115). Diving warmups will begin at 1:00 pm with the diving competition starting at 2:00 pm. Please contact me if you have any questions.
4.) For practice absences, please send me a quick email me with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance. Please be sure that you are getting missed practices made up. Thank you!

Schedule:
Mon 12/30 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Mon 12/30 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 12/31 AM/PM – Mandatory conditioning practice at HS gym/balcony 9:00-11:00 am (where the bus picks us up for meets). Wear tennis shoes, gym clothes, and bring a jacket)
Wed 1/1 PM – Off for the holiday
Thu 1/2 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Thu 1/2 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 1/3 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Fri 1/3 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 1/4 AM – Meet at CSU against GCC League Meet. Bus 7:15 am. Prelims start 10:00 am. Finals start 6:00 pm. Swimmers not qualifying for finals will have a return bus to Mentor at the conclusion of prelims. Swimmers qualifying for finals will stay between sessions and have a return bus to Mentor at the conclusion of finals.

Have a great week and Go Cards!
HS Team Info Packet
@mentorswimming
Mentorswimming.com

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Swim Team Update - Week of 12/23/19

Good evening everyone,

We want to wish everyone a happy and enjoyable holiday with family and friends! Please note the holiday practice schedule below. Great teamwork at our meet this past weekend! Girls finished 11th of 40+ against some of the best teams from Cle, Cbus, Cin, Pit, and Det. Boys finished 21st of 40+. Swimmers combined to set 62 season-best times from just the one meet! Full results and updated top times are linked below.
















Reminders:
1.) Timers – We are in need of a few timer volunteers for our home meet this Friday. If interested, please place your name on any of the open lines in the linked Google Doc.
2.) Everyone that makes attendance will be entered in the meet Friday night against Aurora and Riverside. For Morton Relays Invitational at CSU on Saturday, all boys and about half of the girls team will be entered based on the meet entry limits. This will be determined by attendance and season times.
3.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc) so that we can update attendance. Remember that missed practices should be made up and you have two options to meet your attendance requirement for each day! A giant thank you to those of you that have been on track with this!

Schedule:
Mon 12/23 AM – No AM practice
Mon 12/23 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 12/24 PM – Off for the holiday
Wed 12/25 PM – Off for the holiday
Thu 12/26 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am **Change**
Thu 12/26 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 12/27 PM – Meet at Spire against Aurora and Riverside. Start 6:30 pm. Bus 4:30 pm.
Sat 12/28 AM – Meet at CSU; Morton Relays Invitational. Start 5:45 pm. Bus 3:45 pm.

Have a great week and Go Cards!
HS Team Info Packet
@mentorswimming
Mentorswimming.com

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Swim Team Update - Week of 12/16/19

Good evening everyone,

Nice work at our meet Friday night! Teams combined for 83 season-best times in our hardest dual meet of the season. While the final score didn't go our way, we have our motivation to continue to improve. Results and updated top times are attached to this email. This week we get ready for our mid-season invitational at Spire. Please check the reminders and practice schedule below.

















Reminders:
1.) Be sure to study for exams Wed, Thu, and Fri of this week. Remember, the swim team is consistently at the top of the team-high GPA in the school. Study and do your best! Good luck on your tests!
2.) Team pictures will be Friday, 12/20/19, at the start of practice. Swimmers should wear team/all-black suits. Please bring order forms with you on picture day.
3.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email me with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance. Please be sure that you are getting missed practices made up. Thank you!

Schedule:
Mon 12/16 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Mon 12/16 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 12/17 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Tue 12/17 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 12/18 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Wed 12/18 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 12/19 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Thu 12/19 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 12/20 AM – No morning practice; team pictures in the afternoon
Fri 12/20 PM – Team pictures at LH Wellness 2:45-3:15 pm (wear team suit/all-black suit)
Fri 12/20 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 12/21 AM – Meet at Spire against Winter Champs Invitational. Buses 6:30 am. Prelims start 9:30 am. Finals start 5:30 pm. Swimmers not qualifying for finals will have a return bus to Mentor at the conclusion of prelims. Swimmers qualifying for finals will have a return bus to Mentor at the conclusion of finals.

Have a great week and Go Cards!
HS Team Info Packet
@mentorswimming
Mentorswimming.com

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Swim Team Update - Week of 12/9/19

Good evening everyone,

Great meets this weekend! Swimmers combined for 193 best times since our two rounds of time trials three and four weeks ago! Boys jumped to a 2-0 record and Girls 1-1 against a tough Brunswick squad. The biggest accomplishment came Saturday with the boys finishing 2nd and girls 3rd out of an impressive 36 schools at Hilltopper Invitational! A fantastic team effort and momentum that we want to keep going! We have one meet this week with our toughest dual meets of the season; Solon and Shaker. Both teams had multiple state qualifiers last year, and both teams we have defeated in recent seasons! We need a good week of practice and our best effort to help the team this Friday!

















Reminders:
1.) A giant thank you goes out to all parents that helped with our home meet this past Friday! It was because of you that it ran flawlessly. Thank you! We are in need of a few timers for our home meet again this Friday at Spire against Solon and Shaker. If you are able to help us out, please place your name on the Google Doc linked here.
2.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email me with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance. Please make sure that you are getting missed practices made up. Thank you!
3.) Team pictures will be Friday, 12/20/19, at the start of practice. Picture forms will be passed out at practice.

Schedule:
Mon 12/9 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Mon 12/9 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 12/10 AM – No morning practice; NHS meeting
Tue 12/10 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 12/10 PM – Swim Booster Club Meeting at HS Library 6:15 pm
Wed 12/11 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Wed 12/11 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 12/12 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Thu 12/12 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 12/12 PM – Diving Meet at Solon HS. Bus TBA. Start 6:30 pm.
Fri 12/13 PM – Meet at Spire against Solon and Shaker. Bus 4:30 pm. Start 6:30 pm (no diving)
Sat 12/14 AM – Off

Thank you and Go Cards!

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Swim Team Update - Week of 12/2/19

Good evening everyone,

Fantastic swims at our first meets of the season! Ladies placed 5th and guys 7th at Comet Relays Invitational. Ladies placed 3rd at Pymatuning Season Opener Invitational. Full results and top times are attached below.

 


















Reminders:
1.) We are in need of a few backup timers (touchpad and computer system will almost always get the time) for our home meet Friday at Spire against NDCL and Brunswick. If you are able to help us out, please place your name on the Google Doc linked here. Thank you!
2.) Pay to play has been posted for the swim team roster in Infinite Campus. Those of you coming back from being out of town, please have this paid by the first meet you will swim in. If you have any questions or believe there is an error, please reach out to the HS athletic office at Cassella@mentorschools.org or 440.974.5304.
3.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email me with date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance. Please make sure that you are getting missed practices made up. Thank you!
4.) Spirit-wear is in and will be passed out at the end of practice starting tomorrow.

Schedule:
Mon 12/2 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Mon 12/2 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 12/3 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Tue 12/3 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 12/4 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Wed 12/4 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 12/5 AM – Optional/make-up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:45-6:45 am
Thu 12/5 PM – Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 12/6 PM – Meet at Spire against NDCL and Brunswick. Bus 4:30 pm. Start 6:30 pm (Diving)
Sat 12/7 AM – Meet at Spire against Hilltopper Inv. Bus 8:00 am. Start 10:15 am (No Diving)

Have a great week and Go Cards!
HS Team Info Packet
@mentorswimming
Mentorswimming.com