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Superintendent's
During this final month of the 2016-17 school, our Lancers have continued to demonstrate academic rigor as they complete Advanced Placement testing and prepare for finals. Lake Park administered a record-setting number of AP exams again this year with 1,913. Thanks to the 2016 AP testing participation and graduation rates, Lake Park earned another national ranking.
The Washington Post announced the 2017 List of America's Most Challenging High Schools, and Lake Park High School was ranked #25 out of 65 Illinois high schools! This recent announcement demonstrates an improvement from our #32 ranking on the 2016 list. According to The Washington Post, just more than 12 percent of the approximate 22,000 U.S. public high schools earned placement on this year's Challenge Index list. National accolades like this can only be achieved through our collective dedication to teaching and learning.
Today, the Class of 2017 is completing their last official full day of attendance and celebrating this milestone with special activities including a picnic and assembly. Students with grades of C, D, or F will return next week for finals on May 22 and May 23.
We were proud to recognize our distinguished seniors during the annual Scholarship and Awards night hosted on May 10. Congratulations to our graduating Lancers for earning such an impressive list of scholarships and accolades.
On Thursday, May 25, Lake Park will celebrate the 60th Commencement Ceremony recognizing 633 graduates who will join our alumni community known as "Lancers for Life." The ceremony will take place at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Families can access more details, including a schedule, directions and parking lot information on the graduation website.
Thank you for your continuous support of Lake Park students and staff. May you have a safe, enjoyable and restful summer break! We look forward to all that the new school year will bring when students return on Wednesday, August 23.
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The Lake Park High School Community Relations Office publishes the LP Link bi-weekly during the school year to highlight the latest news at Lake Park. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Sherri Anderson, director of communications, at [email protected].
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State Spirit Sendoffs Continue for Lancers
The spring athletic season has been successful for Lancer teams and individuals who continue to qualify for Illinois High School Association competition.
Congratulations and good luck to the five members of the Lancer Girls Track & Field team who qualified for the
IHSA State Meet during the IHSA Sectional Meet: Isabelle Kennedy, Sectional long jump winner and State qualifier, triple jump State qualifier, 2-time State qualifier; Kelly Zehnder, pole vault State qualifier, two sport state qualifier; Emily Golab, discus throw State qualifier; Andelyn Granskog, 100m high hurdles State qualifier; and
Natalie Zolkos, Sectional 300m low hurdles winner and State qualifier. The student athletes showed great determination to punch their tickets to the IHSA State Meet being hosted today and Saturday at Eastern Illinois University. The team is led by head coach, Tom Kaberna, and assistant coaches
Ben Bishop, Patti Larsen, Rich Larsen and Bob Nihells.
Congratulations to members of the Girls Badminton team who captured the program's third consecutive IHSA Sectional Championship hosted at Lake Park and qualified for the IHSA State Meet:
Emily Bian, IHSA Sectional Singles Champion (2-time Sectional champion and 3-time State qualifier); Jessica Spitalli and Elena Sgarbossa, IHSA Sectional Doubles Champions (2-time State qualifiers); and Christine Rainey and Christina Mazzucchi, IHSA Doubles State Qualifiers. State alternates included Chloe Dwyer, Natalia Sakowicz, and Carly Vehrs.
The Lancers competed in the
IHSA State Badminton Tournament last weekend at Eastern Illinois University. The team is led by head coach, Ben Hussey, and assistant coaches and former Lancer IHSA State Qualifiers, Diane Stratton and Tiffany (Parrillo) VanderVeen.
Congratulations to Boys Gymnasts Louie Ranieri (10) and Luke Badger (12), 2
-time IHSA Boys Gymnastics State Qualifiers. The boys competed last weekend at the
IHSA State Championships hosted at Hinsdale Central High School.
Special recognition to Luke who joins a small but prestigious group of Lancers who have qualified for State as an individual in two different sports. This past winter Luke was a State qualifier for the wrestling program.
The boys gymnastics coaching staff includes head coach, Tim Whelan, and assistant coach Rick Orna.
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Pride in Performance
Congratulations to our Pride in Performance winners for the third grading period:
East Campus
Academics: Seena Thomas is always prepared for class. She takes the initiative to ask questions and makes sure that she is on task, even though she is a very strong and able student. Her questions and participation are beneficial to the class as a whole. She shows incredible maturity for her age.
Achievement: Johana Reys is an excellent student in class. She is always attentive and a hard worker. Her teachers appreciate her politeness and the kindness she shows to her fellow students.
Activities: Connor McAdams has been a member of the Fishing Club all year. He is loyal to the club, has a caring attitude about others and genuinely likes to fish. In addition to being a good student, Connor also sings in the choir and participated in the Lancer Cafe as a host as part of his Culinary Skills elective. He has made a great transition to high school by being a well-rounded student.
Athletics: Andelyn Granskog competed at the indoor track conference meet and broke the school record by eight inches! As a State qualifier in the 100m high hurdles, she will be competing this weekend at Eastern Illinois University. Andie is also a state qualifying gymnast for both her freshman and sophomore years.
Athletics: Adam Wiatr has emerged as a key contributor to the boys Track & Field team. He set a goal earlier this year and has been working hard ever since to achieve it. He has put in extra time and done additional workouts on his own to make sure that he was prepared for the season. His hard work paid off as he won the 400 meter dash at the Dupage Valley Conference indoor conference meet, an achievement that has not been earned by a Lancer in 10 years!
West Campus
Academics: Casey Samagalsky is a phenomenal academic talent. Her powerful combination of natural ability, desire to succeed, and work ethic put her in a highly elite group at Lake Park. She has pursued one of the most challenging curriculums available to any student and has never received a grade lower than "A." In addition, Casey is a master of time management and possesses a unique set of interests outside of school.
Achievement: Ryan Pries has been a leader on the Math Team all year. He enjoys math and seeks out additional problems to work on to prepare for math contests. During practices, he helps and encourages other students to learn the topics and problems being studied. His hard work paid off finishing in the top five percent nationwide on the AMC-12 exam to qualify for the AIME math contest. He also qualified for the Illinois State Math contest in two events.
Activities: Miles DeWaele demonstrated amazing leadership skills in stepping up to become the captain of the Rube Goldberg team this year. His drive is a primary reason the team was able to win State and compete in Nationals. He encouraged the team to stay motivated and keep working toward their goal of building an awesome machine. His positive attitude kept students involved despite the long hours required. Miles provided leadership, guidance and encouragement for all.
Athletics: Garrett Fant was a key player on the Varsity basketball team both this year and last year. This season he averaged 19 points, four assists and five rebounds per game. He was named All Conference, All-Glenbard West Holiday Tourney and was nominated for All State. Beyond his leadership on the team, Garrett overcome personal battles this year in ways that mirror his resilience and determination on the court. As a student, his sense of self-awareness and grit allow him to grow and improve drastically from one semester to the next. |
Gene Haas Foundation Awards Grant Money
 The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded Lake Park High School a $7,500 grant for post secondary educational training.
The Career to Technical Education department plans to use the grant to award senior students scholarships for their school of choice. The focus for the grant is to train students on computer numerical control (CNC) machines and to help close the skills gap in U.S. manufacturing jobs.
This spring, four students pursuing careers in manufacturing, machining or engineering were each awarded $1,000 scholarships. The funds will be used to offer the same scholarship award in 2017-18 for graduating seniors. |
Summer Assignments, Summer School Registration Online
Lake Park students are required to complete summer reading and math assignments prior to the start of the next academic year. Summer 2017 assignments are now available for viewing on the academic department websites:
Lake Park will be offering five Boot Camp classes this summer at East Campus and West Campus. The classes are designed to provide enrichment and a sound foundation in different subject areas. All classes are offered on a non-credit basis. Classes will run depending on enrollment; therefore, a full refund will be processed if classes are cancelled due to low enrollment.
View more details and access the registration form.
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Technology Center of DuPage Senior Awards
Congratulations to Emily Green who was selected as the Lake Park High School /
Technology Center of DuPage (TCD) Senior Student of the Year for her exceptional academic performa
nce and
her outstanding profess
ional experience as a clinical participant in a nursing facility. Her interactions with the residents were truly remarkable.
Senior Paul Pleticha also received recognition from TCD in the form of a $1000 culinary scholarship.
During the recent TCD Senior Night Awards program, additional Lake Park students were recognized among the 91 students celebrated for academic honors.
View the list of TCD recipients.
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Register Today: Summer Camps for Middle School Students
June 26-29, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This highly engaging four day program introduces female students (grades 5-8) to the world of engineering and manufacturing through hands-on, high-tech projects. By the end of the program students will learn to apply basic engineering principles to design and build their own unique gadget using Autodesk Inventor software and a variety of tools and materials. Gadget Girls is taught by staff from Triton College's Engineering & Technology Department, and is based on their very successful GADgET (Girls Adventuring in Design Engineering & Technology) program. Camp will take place at the Innovation Center at West Campus. Creativity is definitely encouraged!
July 31-August 4
Session 1: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. OR
Session 2: 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
This five day hands-on program introduces male and female middle-school students (grades 6-8) to the fundamentals of engineering and precision machining. Students will use Autodesk Inventor software to create a personalized design for a wood end-table and report card magnet. Along the way they'll learn basic programming that will allow them to set up a computer numerical control (CNC) ShopBot and CNC Mill. A one-day field trip to a local manufacturing facility to see manufacturing first hand is also a feature of this summer experience. Camp will start at East Campus, Monday through Wednesday, and transition to West Campus, Thursday and Friday.
Registration for camps is $95.00. Contact West Campus Assistant Principal
Ian Smith
at
(630) 295-5320 to sign-up.
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Lancer Elected Vice President for Statewide Student Council
 Student Council recently attended the Illinois Association of Student Councils annual State Convention. Established in 1934, the Illinois Association of Student Councils was founded by a group of educators who wanted to create an organization for student leaders that would encourage them to practice the democratic process, citizenship and service while fostering an exchange of ideas and problem solving strategies in Illinois' schools.
Today, nearly 80 years later, it has become the premier student leadership organization in Illinois. Each year they serve thousands of students and advisors from member schools all across the state. The organization is recognized by the
National Association of Student Councils (NASC), and offers leadership training experiences for members throughout the year.
The governing body is the IASC Executive Board, elected by member schools, and consists of an Executive Director, an Associate Executive Director, seven student officers (President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Convention Secretary and Assistant Communications Director), and four additional adult members (Communications Director, Workshop Director, First Year Advisor at Large and Second Year Advisor at Large).
Congratulations to junior Brianna McAloon who ran for the position of Second Vice President on the IASC State Executive Board and won. She will represent Lake Park for the 2017-18 school year with the support of StuCo sponsors
Lyndsey Gistis, Jen McSweeny, Amanda Perna and
Taylor Severino.
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Reserve Your Foursome Today at the Golf Classic
Summer is coming! Support the Lake Park Educational Foundation at the upcoming Golf Classic on Monday, June 19 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club. This fun event will allow golfers of all skill levels to have a great time on the course while raising funds for the LPEF's teacher grants, scholarships and the emergency need and support fund. The outing includes continental breakfast, light lunch, 18 holes of golf and a cookout at the end of the day.
The cost is $130 per golfer or $500 for a foursome.
Sponsorship opportunities
are still available. To register, visit the
Golf Classic page
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or more information,
contact Executive Director Becky Wyatt at (630) 295-5264 or by
email
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Medical Forms Required by the School Nurse
An Illinois health law requires that any student entering 12th grade must show proof of being adequately immunized against meningitis. If your student has not yet met this health requirement, parents should schedule a doctor's appointment for their student and complete the Grade 12 health requirement prior to senior year. Documentation accepted will be a note signed by your health care provider with the date the vaccine was administered or an electronic record of vaccine administration stamped and signed by the doctor's office. Proof of vaccination is being accepted now in the West Campus nurse's office. For more information about providing proof of the meningitis vaccination for senior year,
visit the School Nurse page on the district website or call the West Campus health office at (630) 295-5335.
Ninth grade physical and updated immunizations are due in the East Campus nurse's office by
Thursday, July 27. Every ninth grade student in the state of Illinois is subject to these state requirements. The
Certificate of Child Health Examination form was mailed home to all pre-registered students in the District and is the only form accepted for the requirement. For freshman year, the ninth grade physical satisfies the sports physical requirement if your student participates in sports during the 2017-18 school year. A separate sports physical is not required for freshman year, but is required for sophomores, juniors and seniors who wish to participate in a school sponsored sport.
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2017-18 Online Registration Process
Lark Park High School will continue with a registration process that is entirely online for the 2017-18 school year. Registration packets will be mailed to families on
Thursday,
June 15
. The mailing will include important dates and deadlines as well as a username and PIN for the online registration process. The benefits of the online system include greater efficiency, improved accuracy and the convenience of 24/7 access.
Parents or guardians who need computer access for online registration can visit East Campus or West Campus where computers will be available for use during the hours stated below. Please note each campus will have a dedicated phone line to answer questions about the online registration process.
Applications for free lunch/fee waiver will be available beginning
Wednesday, July 26
and must be applied for with proper documentation on campus.
Summer Business Days/Hours
:
Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch:
* East Campus, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
* West Campus, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
* Offices are closed on Fridays during summer.
24/7 Online Registration
:
June 19 through August 10
Computer access available at each campus for online registration:
* Monday through Wednesday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (except during lunch hours)
* Registration appointments can be arranged with registrars for families new to the area.
* Offices are closed on Fridays during summer.
Convenient Evening Hours
: Services include computer access, registration assistance, interpretation service. Administrators from each campus will be present to process fee waiver and free lunch applications.
* Lake Park East Campus and West Campus:
Tuesday, August 8
(5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
Student Schedule and Book/Yearbook Distribution
:
August 14 to August 16
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2017-18 Course Schedule Distribution 
On
Thursday, May 25 students in grades 9, 10 and 11 will receive a hard copy list of the courses that were selected for the 2017-18 school year. The courses will not not be in any particular order, nor are teachers assigned yet.
The goal of this final verification sheet is to ensure that your student has a complete schedule for the 2017-18 school year. If families find an error in course selection, please have your student see his/her counselor no later than
Thursday, June 1 to correct it.
Unfortunately at this time, the Guidance Department is unable to honor requests for teacher changes, period changes, lunch changes, or elective changes.
Students will receive their final schedules, with the order of their classes and the teachers assigned to those classes, during Book Distribution scheduled for
August 14-16.
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Important Dates
May 22 Board of Education Meeting
May 25
Class of 2017 Graduation
May 26 Deadline for Summer School Registration (
Semester 1)
May 29 Memorial Day Holiday (Offices Closed)
June 1
Final Exams
Important Dates for Summer
Summer School
- Summer School (Semester 1) and Driver Education begin on
June 12
.
Registration
- Registration information will be mailed home on
June 15
. Online registration will be available beginning
June 19 through August 10
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Senior Portraits
- All questions about appointments and payments should be directed to Root Studios, Lake Park's official senior portrait photographer. Appointments will be scheduled during the following weeks
:
June 19-21 and July 24-27
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Summer Counseling Schedule
- Counselors will be available during the summer (Tuesdays at WC; Thursdays at EC). We encourage you and your student to meet with a counselor this summer if you have any questions about course selections.
Math Department Study Sessions
- Two review sessions will be offered to help answer any questions students may have from the required summer math packet. The sessions will be offered on
July 25 and August 10 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
at East Campus.
Athletic Season Registration and Start Dates
- Fall athletic registration will open
on
June 20
.
Registration information and the link to register online will be available on the athletic website. The list of athletic season start dates for 2017-18 is currently available on the
athletic website
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First Semester Driver Education Program Night
- Parents and students are required to attend one of two meetings to complete permit applications for the Secretary of State. Hosted at East Campus, the meetings will be offered on
Wednesday, July 12 and Wednesday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Freshmen Orientation and Sophomore Book Distribution
- Incoming freshmen and sophomores will participate in orientation programs from
August 14 to August 15
. Students will pick up their books and schedules, locate their lockers, find their classrooms, have their ID photos taken, and receive their PE uniforms during the orientation days.
Junior and Senior Book Distribution
- West Campus students will participate in the book distribution process with juniors on
August 14
and seniors on
August 15
. Students will pick up their books and schedules, obtain their parking permits, locate their lockers, and find their classrooms during these days.
Open Book Distribution
- Families who are unable to attend on August 14 or 15 are required to pick-up books on
Wednesday, August 16 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
This option is available at both campuses.
Freshman Family BBQ
- Incoming freshmen and their families are invited to a welcome picnic at East Campus on
Thursday, August 17
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First Day of School - Students will begin classes on Wednesday, August 23.
View the 2017-18 academic calendar
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