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'Choose Your Own Adventure' literary magazine on sale
Student photography, poetry, artwork, and prose are featured in the 2012 edition of Mosaic, which is on sale now. The literary magazine costs $7 and can be purchased in the main office or with publication adviser Jamie Collins in the English office; pre-orders will be delivered to students during the school day.
This year's theme is "Choose Your Own Adventure." The 120-page magazine, edited by senior Katie Mason, is divided into four sections — Highway, Dark Alley, Yellow Brick Road, and Nature — and contains more than 200 pieces of student work. Staff member Deven Posedel, a senior, drew the cover art, section dividers, and folio.
Collins said she was proud of her staff members for their decision to change the magazine from its traditional portrait style to landscape in an effort to better showcase student work. The new format also allowed them to develop their theme ideas more effectively.
Crash simulation shows the dangers of driving drunk
A pre-Prom assembly will take place on Friday, May 4 from 1:45-2:30 p.m. in the stadium parking lot. Juniors and seniors will witness the possible consequences of drinking and driving with the staging of a car crash involving teenagers. Rescue teams from the local police and fire departments will demonstrate the process they go through to pull the injured and the dead from wrecked cars. The purpose of the assembly, which occurs every two years, is to encourage good decision making over Prom weekend.
Students with perfect attendance earn free Prom ticket
Research shows that students who come to school every day are more successful in the classroom. That's why Lakes recognizes students for perfect attendance. This year, those 36 students earned a free Prom ticket.
Students with perfect attendance include Sarah Abel, April Apfelbaum, Mark Beadle, Karli Bonges, Bryan Cabrera, Chloe Carl, Jacob DeGrave, Emily Dicks, Daniel Duncan, Lauren Espinosa, Adam Fischer, Luigi Galati, Jamie Goegan, Meg Kargul, Rachel Meyers, Meghan Milewski, Matthew Miller, Dylan Mitcheff, Kyle Neeve, Matthew Now, Anthony Paoli, Manan Patel, Kelly Pease, Ryan Prais, Sarah Putman, Thomas Richter, Anthony Rotunno, Rosalie Schweier, Samantha Shallow, Hunter Sikorski, Tanya Stanley, Rachel Terry, Robert Thompson, Lydia Trusty, Ashley Waring, and Sarah Webster.
National Honor Society inducts 74 sophomores, juniors
Seventy-four juniors and sophomores were inducted into the Lakes chapter of National Honor Society during the candlelight ceremony on April 25. Scott Leverentz addressed the inductees as the faculty speaker, and School Board member Ken Dewitt also spoke to the group.
The inductees include Sarah Abel, Ryan Barry, Jonathan Borzick, Indraneel Brahme, Michael Brey, Heather Brostrom, Abbey Buehler, Daniel Burchard, James Burchard, Ryan Campbell, Jeffrey Cherry, Jessica Cipolla, Caleigh Cobb, Michael Dexheimer, Danielle Ende, Conner Ericksen, Haley Fischer, Marisa Franson, Richard Galat, Emily Garcia, Brett Gardner, Mark Gerrits, Charles Gilette, Matthew Goforth, Sean Goldman, Haley Halberg, Anna Hanson, Blair Hedges, Molly Hintz, Samantha Holton, Heather Hurlbut, Daniel Jackson, MaClayn Jazo, Kierstin Johansen, Alexandria Jones, Alexus Jones, Troy Kincaid, Chloe Kraig, Kelsey Kohler, Lauren Kuzmanovich, Stephanie Lass, Megan Lemke, Christopher Lewis, John McGill, Terese McMahon, Katherine Melberg, Kimberly Messmer, Lauren Miller, Kaylee Mitsuuchi, Alexander Murray, Benjamin Nagelhout, Samantha Ney, Daniel O'Connor, Sarah Oppenheim, Hitarth Patel, Matthew Parenti, Lorenzo Pighini, Kase Pooley, Jenna Rampale, Annalisa Roncone, Lauren Rothstein, Susan Ryan, Kyle Schardt, Zachary Shoman, Jeffrey Sievert, Jessica Simpson, Mason Solbrig, Shannon Stargardt, Bryan Thacker, Zachary Tipton, Jacob Vellinga, Alexander VerHagen, Emily Webster, and Sara Wojnicki. 
Sophomore and junior candidates receive invitations to apply based on their cumulative grade point average. From there, they need to fill out an extensive application consisting of school, community and leadership involvement, which includes sports, clubs, and volunteer service. Faculty members also rate each applicant based on character. The candidates are then selected by the Faculty Council based on the information they have provided along with faculty ratings. 
The National Honor Society sponsors the Eagle Relay to Give Kids Hope, with proceeds benefiting One Hope in Lake Villa; a holiday hat/mitten/coat drive to benefit Open Arms Mission; and assisted the Lake County Forest Preserve restoration days this spring.
Story by Jeff Gutke
Eagles celebrate accomplishments with assembly, picnic
Celebration Day has experienced a facelift.
Instead of a one-day event, the celebration will span over the course of two days. Students will attend an assembly the afternoon of May 10 to recognize individual and group accomplishments through a multimedia presentation.
On May 11, students are invited to attend a carnival-themed picnic after a shortened class schedule to celebrate the positive learning environment at Lakes. Burgers and hotdogs will be on sale — seniors eat the main course for free — along with other food items. Student Council and other student groups are planning various games and performances. For example, Athletes Committed to Excellence plans to provide an inflatable obstacle course, and Studio Advanced students will give a preview of their Showcase performance scheduled for later that night. There also will be live music. Click here for the class schedules for May 10-11.
Students are invited, but not required, to attend the Celebration Day activities on Friday, with buses at 2:50 p.m. for those who participate in the activities. Buses will be provided at 11:55 a.m. for those who prefer not to attend. Students who choose to leave may not return.
Administrators and staff encourage all students to get involved in this fun-filled afternoon that will provide them with a chance to socialize with their peers and the staff.
Basketball coach Snyder earns IBCA's Coach of the Year
Boys' basketball Head Coach Chris Snyder was named the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Class 3A/4A District #6 Co-Coach of the Year. Other coaches in the district selected Snyder for this recognition.
Snyder says that the Eagles' successful regular season with 20 wins, their regional championship, and their advancement to the Sweet 16 probably contributed to the coaches' decision to select him.
"I was very surprised when I received the letter stating I had gotten this honor," Snyder said. "I am very flattered by this because there are so many great coaches out there and to be recognized as a
Co-Coach of the Year is very exciting."
Snyder will receive his award along with the other Coach of the Year winners at a banquet at Illinois State University on April 28.
"This award is for the program," Snyder said. "Any head coach is only as good as the players he has to work with and the assistant coaches. Without them, this award is not possible. So I would like to thank the players and coaches."
District 117 named Bright Red Apple Award recipient
 District 117 has been named a recipient of a Bright Red Apple Award for 2012. Only 79 of the 866 school districts in Illinois received this honor, which is given annually by SchoolSearch, an educational research and consulting firm.
All school districts in Illinois are considered for the award, and the award criteria are based on objective factors so that all districts are judged fairly. The award criteria are based on the primary areas of concern of most relocating families: academic performance, pupil/teacher ratio, operating expenditure per pupil, educational level of teachers, and average teacher salary.
The award criteria for secondary school districts include having more than 60 percent of teachers with a master's degree or above, a pupil-to-teacher ration of less than 19 to 1, average teacher salary of at least $65,000, operating expenditures per pupil of at least $11,537, and an ACT composite score of at least 21.2.
Data for the awards is gathered from 2011 school report cards.
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On the Calendar

– Choir Concert - May 17, 7 p.m.
– Commencement - May 20, 5 p.m.
– Summer break begins - May 25
Bulletin Board

FCA meeting: May 18, 6:30 a.m., small gym

Final Exam Schedule (non-seniors)
May 22: periods 1, 2, 4
May 23: periods 3, 8, 5
May 24: periods 7, 6, make-up

The Final Score
Math Team
14th place at State

Baseball
Varsity 6, Warren 5
Varsity 0, Vernon Hills 2
Varsity 2, Vernon Hills 4

Boys' Tennis
Varsity: 8th place at NSC Tournament (14 teams)

Boys' Track
Varsity: 5th place at NSC Meet (13 teams)

Girls' Track
State qualifiers:
Hannah Wittman, Grace Dean, Danielle Griesbaum, and Brittani Griesbaum

Girls' Soccer
Varsity 5, Resurrection 1 at Regional Semifinals

Softball
Varsity 1, Vernon Hills 4
Varsity 9, Crystal Lake South 4

Boys' Volleyball
Lake Forest d. Varsity 19-25, 25-21, 25-22
Loyola d. Varsity 25-17, 25-8
Testing Dates

· ACT: June 9 (national date)
· SAT: June 2 (national date)
· AP Testing: May 7-18

 
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