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Open House draws students from LCHS's Class of 2016
 Soon-to-be LCHS freshmen attended the Class of 2016 Open House on Wednesday night. In addition to simply exploring the building, students and their parents had the opportunity to browse the school's many academic, athletic, and extracurricular offerings. Sports teams set up displays in the cafeteria and small gym to offer information about their summer camps and programs. Meanwhile, representatives from student clubs and organizations as well as each academic department were available to answer questions in the main gym.
Administrators and counselors also hosted a presentation in the auditorium to introduce themselves and explain the EXPLORE test and the upcoming enrollment process. Members of the Class of 2016 will be assigned one of two enrollment dates and times in early February.
"A student's high school experience should truly represent some of the very best years of his or her life," Principal Steve Plank wrote in the evening program. "We intend to make the high school years just that and look forward to working with you to make the high school years meaningful and fulfilling for all of our students."
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Seniors selected as State Scholars for academic achievements
Forty-six seniors have been named State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. These members of the Class of 2012 earned the honor because of their high ACT scores, class ranks, and grade point averages. Approximately the top ten percent of graduates from approved high schools are announced as State Scholars each year. The State Scholars received a congratulatory letter.
The recipients include Erik Anderson, Jenna
Baker, Michael
Banks, Mark
Beadle, Sara
Berry, Chase
Binkley, Tyler
Booth, Katherine
Brinser, Joshua
Camp, Patrick
Chen, Christina
Cherry, Savannah
Clements, Alexandra
Costa, Taylor
Craig, Sean
Donovan, Daniel
Duncan, Jamie
Dykstra, Logan
Edwards, Kaitlyn
Fritz, Sean
Graham, Kyle
Hill, Matthew
Hirsch, Eric
Hyla, Raquel
Jackson-Stone, Allen
Johnson, Jennifer Knowles, Anthony
Krajca, Nicole
Laczewski, Mallory
Lindstrom, Megan
Massie, Conary
Meyer, Shannon
Miller, Anthony
Osuma, Zachary
Ptasienski, Adrianna
Rajwa, Stephanie
Reuse, Anne
Safron, Brandon
Schlaeger, Weston
Schroeder, Ryan
Silvola, Charles
Sokolovsky, Robert
Thompson, Darius Tumminello, Trevor
Vacala, Sarah
Webster, and Hannah
Wittman.
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Summer school will be held at both high schools this year
Parents and students should be aware of a few changes to summer school this year. Summer school will be held at LCHS and ACHS this year, for one. Additionally, classes only will be held during the month of June, Monday through Friday. Read the summer school brochure for more information, including cost and registration deadlines. |
Booster Club jumpstarts alumni events with luncheon
With five graduating classes under its belt, LCHS is beginning to boost its efforts to keep in touch with alumni. The Lakes Eagles Booster Club has formed an alumni committee designed to provide communication, volunteers, and, when possible, funding for class reunions and other alumni events.
January 5 marked the first-ever alumni event, a luncheon during which 43 former Eagles from as far back as the first graduating Class of 2007 returned to LCHS to visit with each other and with their former teachers in the commons. The Booster Club provided sandwiches, salads, chips, drinks, and desserts.
The Booster Club also maintains a Facebook page specifically for alumni. So far, about 115 former students and other members of the LCHS community "like" the page.
Student Government invited alumni to return on January 6 to participate in an alumni forum. Seniors were invited to attend the forum during their lunch periods to ask questions to a panel of graduates
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Sign up now to receive important text message alerts
Over the course of this past year, our area experienced the wrath of Mother Nature with extreme snow, rain, wind, and heat. While we cannot change the weather, we can improve our ability to deal with difficult situations with better communication. This is the goal of District 117’s Text Message Alerts.
By subscribing to District 117’s Text Message Alerts, students and parents can receive text messages in the event of school closings or other emergencies. By providing a cell phone number and the name of the wireless provider, district administrators can send these alerts directly to subscribers. The system proved successful this past year, and we hope to increase the number of families taking advantage of the program. Aside from a confirmation text message, no routine messages will be sent via the alert system, only urgent communications dealing with school closings or emergencies. Bulletins will also be posted on district websites, as in the past.
Click here to sign up to receive District 117 Text Message Alerts. Subscriptions last for the entire school year. |
District 117 students show big growth in test scores
Community High School District 117 is bucking the state trend of lower standardized test scores and has instead seen substantial growth. Both Antioch and Lakes High Schools saw their scores in all subgroup categories of students statistically improve. The growth seen from last year’s PSAE scores ranges from 3.72 percent to 26.1 percent increase. The percentage of students meeting and exceeding state standards in reading went from 56.2 percent to 63.4 percent, a 12.8 percent improvement. In math the percentage meeting and exceeding jumped 15.96 percent, growing from 57 percent to 66.1 percent. Not surprisingly, ACT scores have improved as well.
Data from ACT clearly shows that District 117 student growth greatly exceeds national averages. Normal growth from the PLAN exam given to sophomores to the ACT given to juniors is approximately 2.4 points. District 117 averaged an increase of 3.2 points for students in that took both exams. This represents a 33 percent greater growth than students throughout the rest of the country achieved. The district’s students, staff, and community share equal credit for these successes.
“We are extremely proud of the growth our students have demonstrated on the high stakes tests, but we are more excited about how we are achieving these improvements,” said co-superintendent Mike Nekritz. “Our students understand the importance of learning and succeeding in school, while our faculty has been committed to developing curriculum and instruction that are better preparing students for success beyond high school.” |
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– Booster Club meeting - February 1, 7 p.m.
– Battle of the Bands - February 4, 7 p.m.
– Teacher Institute Day - February 17, no student attendance
– Presidents' Day - February 20, no school |
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FCA meeting: February 3, 6:30 a.m., cafeteria
EverGreen meeting: February 9, 3 p.m., C202
Softball spaghetti dinner: January 29, 2-5:30 p.m., cafeteria; click for info.
NHS meeting: February 9, 3 p.m.
Interact Club meeting: February 14 |
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Girls' Basketball
Varsity 42, Grayslake North 60
Varsity 51, Grant 47
Boys' Basketball
Varsity 57,
Round Lake 30
Cheerleading
2nd place at Vernon Hills Invite
Winterguard
1st place in Tall Flag at Batavia, state qualifier
Dance Team
1st place in kick and hip-hop at Grayslake North, state qualifiers
Wrestling
Varsity 16, Grant 64
Girls' Bowling
Varsity 1,938, Grayslake North 2,153
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· ACT: February 11 @ LCHS
· SAT: January 28 (national date) |
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