LMCHS Weekly Update for May 1, 2026

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PROM: Prom was fantastic! Pictures are available here.

A Message from your Parent Organization: May 4-8 is Staff Appreciation Week! This is a great time to show appreciation to all the teachers and staff at our amazing school. We will be collecting contributions for a staff breakfast until 5/1/26 through Venmo @LMCHS-PTO (please include your child's name in the payment) or cash in an envelope labeled PTO along with your child's name and hand directly to Ms. McKinstry in the front office. For those able to contribute, any amount will be appreciated. All funds collected will be used for the staff lunch with surplus dollars donated to the school for future staff appreciation events. Please email Levinemchspto@gmail.com with any questions. In addition, if any students or
parents would like to share a small token of appreciation for an individual staff member, we have an appreciation theme for several days this week:

• Tuesday, 5/5/26: “Treat Tuesday” Bring a treat for your favorite teacher. A list of “Our Favorite Things” is here.
• Wednesday, 5/6/26: “Wow Me Wednesday” Send a note, card, or email to your favorite teachers.
• Thursday, 5/7/26: “Thankful Thursday” Staff breakfast provided by parent donations (see details above).

AP Exams and Final Exams: AP Exams begin on May 5, 2026, and our final exams begin on May 18, 2026. Here is
our detailed schedule of exams, including dates, times, and locations.

NHS Applications: The Levine Chapter of the National Honor Society is now accepting applications for membership.
Juniors and Seniors with an unweighted GPA of 3.1 or higher may apply. The application period is April 17- May 8,
2026. New members will be announced and contacted via e-mail. Details regarding the induction ceremony will be
contained in the new member acceptance letter. The application is available here.

REQUIRED Senior/Graduate Survey: All Grade 13 students and seniors (whether graduating or staying for Grade 13) need to complete our senior/graduate survey by May 11. For seniors staying for Grade 13, this is where you will indicate that you’re staying for Grade 13. For graduating students, this will serve as your final high school transcript request and provide the information we need for graduation. If transferring to another college, please wait until you make your decision on where you’ll attend before completing the survey. ALSO, If you have not ordered your cap and gown for CMS graduation, please see Ms. McKinstry as soon as possible.

CPCC Summer Course Payment: If you have registered for a CPCC class this summer, you can now
view the fees for the class in the financial section of your MyCollege account. Tuition is waived for
summer classes, but students are responsible for all fees. Payment is due by May 4 and can be made
through MyCollege.

Graduation: LMCHS’s Commencement Ceremony will take place on 5/28/26 at 8:00 am at Ovens Auditorium.

• Tickets will not be required for entrance.
• All graduates must wear a cap and gown to participate in the ceremony.
• Students participating in graduation will be required to attend a rehearsal at Ovens on Friday, 5/22/26, at 12:30 pm. Students should sit in the center section nearest the stage for the start of rehearsal.
• Guests can enter the venue 60 minutes before the ceremony (7:00 am).
• Graduates should arrive at 7:15 am for the ceremony and report to the upper-level lobby area (we will practice lining up here during our rehearsal).
• The following items are prohibited by Ovens and will not be permitted in the auditorium: Balloons, Flowers, Air Horns, Backpacks, Banners, Gifts, Noise Makers, Packages, Strollers, and Outside Food or Beverages.
• All guests and graduates will be “wanded” upon entry.
• Guests may bring non-clear bags up to 4.5” x 6.5” in size. Any non-clear bag larger than this will not be allowed. Guests may bring CLEAR bags up to 12” x 6” x 12”. Any clear bag larger than this will not be allowed.

Chromebooks – End of Year Procedures: All chromebooks must be returned to the front office at the end of the
school year (or after your last class of the year). If you need to keep your chromebook for classes over the summer,
the chromebook will still need to be checked for damage and a google form will need to be submitted. Please see the
email from Mrs. McKinstry with specifics regarding end of year procedures.

Internship Opportunities:

• CITY OF HOBBIES YOUTH FELLOWSHIP: ($4,000 Stipend: ($20/hr equivalent), Time Commitment: 25 hours/week from mid-June to early-August. 5-10 hrs/month through March 2027. The Role: The City of Hobbies Project is a movement to help everyone in Charlotte, especially children and teens, find a hobby that brings joy and purpose. Youth Fellows will lead the work of understanding what Charlotte's youth need and want from their hobbies.
• SteelFab-Welding and Shop Internship Programs Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC): Transportation Summer Program, Cosmetic Arts & Barbering
• Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Summer Camps: Architecture and design camps scheduled for July 2026 in Raleigh (July 14–18) and Charlotte (July 21–25)
• City of Charlotte Education to Employment (E2E) Job Opportunities
• Lucky Spot Leadership & Barber Academy
• Coca Cola: Apprenticeship Program, Early Careers at Coca Cola
• ArcLabs Welding School

For more information on any of these programs, please reach out to reneaa.stitt@cms.k12.nc.us. Also, we need to
know if you completed a work-based learning opportunity. This will include any internship, job shadowing, and/or
apprenticeship while a student at Levine Middle College HS. Please click on this link and complete the short form.

Upcoming Dates

• 5/5/26 AP Exams begin (exam schedule here)
• 5/12/26 Last day of CPCC spring term
• 5/18/26 CMS Final Exams begin
• 5/20/26 Senior Celebration Luncheon @ 12:00
• 5/22/26 Graduation Rehearsal @ 12:30
• 5/28/26 Commencement Ceremony @ 8:00 AM