David O'Neill - Principal

Greetings and welcome to Leonardtown High School!

I and the administrative team start the 2008-2009 school year with a few goals in mind; to adhere to the vision of the SMCPS school system and to create a positive and safe learning environment for the students and staff.

At Leonardtown High School, we will incorporate the key phrases of the SMCPS vision into our daily instructional routine. We will provide all students a rigorous academic setting that will prepare them for future challenges. We will establish relevancy between what the student is learning and how it applies to their lives and the community. The staff will establish positive relationships with the students and each other in order to create a welcoming environment. Lastly, we hope to expand on the most important pillar of Character Education- respect. If we address these issues on a daily basis, I am sure we will be providing students the best opportunity for success.

Secondly, I and the administrative staff are making our best effort to be proactive for safety and security. A positive learning environment starts with making the hallways safe and secure and I have asked that administrators and teachers be in the hallways between every period. Recently, we hired our third safety assistant and have created assignments that allow optimum time in the hallways and covering lunches. An additional security measure has been taken by adding a single entrance door that funnels through the main office. During school hours all students, parents, and members of the community must come through this door for identification.

Please feel free to contact me with any concerns and I look forward to seeing you at the games and events!

• Supervise parking for staff and students.
• Total responsibility for 11 th and 12 th grader students, including discipline.
• Collaborate with the counseling department regarding 11 th/12 th grade issues.
• Supervising the 11 th and 12 th grade activities in conjunction with Mr. Larnerd.
• Assist with teacher observations for the Social Studies Department.
• Provide input for staff evaluations when appropriate.
• Oversee dress code for Male students.
• Co-Chair of the Graduation Committee.
• Coordinate Request for Students Approved Leave According to Grade Level.
• Supervise a lunch period.
• Supervise Food Service Workers
• Collect and account for the documentation of student absence notes.
• Co-chair of committees for attendance and safety/security.

• Secure substitutes and teacher coverage
• Coordinate maintenance, distribution, and collection of radios
• Creating and distributing special schedules; bell, testing and weather delays
• Testing Coordinator
• Supervise a lunch period
• Assist with Teacher Observations for the Science Department
• Provide input for staff evaluations when appropriate
• Oversee dress code for female students
• Oversee student Career Portfolio process
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal

• Master Scheduling
• IEP and PST Chairperson
• Crisis Team Co-chairperson
• Supervise Special Ed Para-educators
• Assist with teacher observations for the English, Guidance, World Languages, Life Skills, and CTE Departments
• Provide input for Staff Evaluations when appriopriate
• Coordinate scheduling and distribution of TWS, IPR’s, RC’s
• Coordinate the revision and ordering of the Student Agenda books
• Supervise a lunch period
• Oversee Student Career Portfolios
• Assist with Graduation
• Other duties as assigned by the principal.

Heibel - 9th Grade

• Full responsibility for all matters relevant to 9 th grade students, including discipline.
• Collaborate with the counseling department regarding 9 th grade issues.
• Supervise a lunch period
• Responsible for approving field trips and coordinating transportation
• Distribute and collect free and reduced lunch forms.
• Collect and account for the documentation of absence notes.
• Co-chair mentoring committee
• Other duties as assigned.

Deputy Ross

• Mentoring students
• Assisting teachers with students that may not show any interest in school
• Attendance issues
• Helping administrators with behavioral issues
• Guiding students who may have problems at home or with peer issues
• Helping parents that may have behavioral issues at home with their child
• Establishing a positive relationship between students and the school resource officer
• Identifying students who may have substance abuse or risky behavior