2017-18 Theatre Season Debuts
Comedy takes center stage this weekend.
The 2017-18 theatre season debuted with mayhem and hilarity during opening night as the student thespians performed Neil Simon's comedy Rumors. Performances continue tonight and Saturday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lake Park High School East Campus Dice Auditorium.
A madcap, slamming-door farce,
Rumors is set in a large home just outside New York City. The characters are arriving as guests at a 10th anniversary dinner. The first couple to arrive discovers that one of their hosts is missing and the other has been shot and is unconscious.
The guests assume the events stem from a scandal and create a cover-up that draws the remaining party guests into the confusion.
The leading characters are Chris Gorman performed by Clarissa Consoli (11); Ken Gorman by Jay Harrison (10); Claire Ganz by Nicolette Pilalis (10); Lenny Ganz by Ben Herring (12); Ernie Cusack by Michael Pavone (12); Cookie Cusack by Lillian Grabowski-Grant (11); Glenn Cooper by Seth Caines (11); Cassie Cooper by Isabella Koptik (12); Officer Welch by Brooke Heitman (12); and Officer Pudney by Demi Apostolakos (10).
Tickets, available at the door, are $5 for adults; $3 for non-Lake Park students; and free to seniors, Lake Park students and children younger than 13. C
ontact [email protected] or (630) 295-5313 for more info.
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Superhero Homecoming
Join in the week of activities planned for September 18-23.
Lancer Nation is excited for Homecoming Week to begin on
Monday, September 18
! Refer to the
Homecoming website
for important information regarding Homecoming activities, spirit days, dance tickets and appropriate attire.
The dance will be held at West Campus on
Saturday, September 23 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Tickets are $20 in advance and will be sold in the student cafeteria at both campuses through Thursday only during Homecoming week. Students bringing a guest must
complete a guest form
and purchase tickets during the pre-sales. Tickets will not be sold on Friday, but will be available at the door for $25 for Lake Park students only. Students must have an ID to purchase at the door.
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Boys Soccer Team Leads Coat Drive
Lancers demonstrate sportsmanship on and off the field.
Lake Park Lancer boys soccer participated in the annual PepsiCo Showdown tournament last weekend. Each year the tournament casts a spotlight on a community need. For 2017, the community need identified was support for suicide awareness, more specifically teen suicide awareness. Chicago's teen suicide rate is the highest in the nation.
All participating tournament teams collected jackets to provide comfort and warmth to teens in need and even added encouraging notes in the jacket pockets. Special thanks to Lake Park student athletes who donated nearly 100 jackets with inspirational messages.
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NMSQT Registration Open for Juniors
Registration materials are due Wednesday, September 20.
On
Wednesday, October 11
, Lake Park High School will offer the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) to all interested juniors. The NMSQT serves as the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students who earn excellent scores on this test receive prestigious status as National Merit Scholars and may also qualify for some form of financial assistance when applying to colleges and universities. This test measures a student's critical reading ability, math problem-solving skills, and writing skills. Since it is a skills-based test, students need not recall facts from their coursework.
Juniors may register for this test by mail or in person. To register by mail, download, complete and return the registration form with $20 cash or check (payable to Lake Park High School) to Ms. Helms, Lake Park High School, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle, IL 60172. If registering in person, bring the completed form with payment to Ms. Helms in the West Campus Counseling Office. Registration materials are due by Wednesday, September 20. Since the College Board sets this deadline, late registrations cannot be accepted.
On test day, students should arrive to West Campus at 7:22 a.m. and report to the main gym. Once there, students will need a photo ID for check-in. Students should also bring two #2 pencils and an approved calculator. This test will run until approximately 11:00 a.m. Students will return to class for the remainder of the day.
For questions, contact your student's counselor at (630) 295-5341.
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Social Studies Department Recognition
State honor recognizes preparing students to be effective citizens.
The Illinois Civic Mission Coalition announced today that Lake Park High School has completed the recommitment process for the Illinois Democracy Schools Initiative. This distinction commemorates 10 years of fostering a school climate that cultivates and models civic dispositions and builds strong relationships within the surrounding community.
Since 2006, 67 Illinois high schools have successfully completed a school-wide civic assessment to be recognized as Democracy Schools. Lake Park, one of the original Democracy Schools, has been vigilant about creating opportunities and experiences that empower students to nurture and sustain our democracy, including engaging in current and controversial issue discussions, participating in democratic simulations, and providing service learning opportunities in the community.
For this long-term commitment to civic learning initiatives, Lake Park will receive a stipend from the
Robert R. McCormick Foundation as well as a new banner for public display.
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Upcoming FAFSA Presentation
A not-to-be missed parent program about financial aid.
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. when the Lake Park High School Counseling Department will host an important presentation about the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and college application process in the West Campus auditorium.
Featured speaker Mark Anderson, a veteran financial aid administrator with more than two decades of experience at Lake Forest College, will discuss the FAFSA, loans, and scholarships during this informational meeting. The FAFSA application for 2018-19 will be available starting October 1, 2017.
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Lancers Give Back: Saturday, October 14
Third annual day of community service grows in size, scope.
Now in its third year, Lake Park's annual "Make a Difference Day" returns
on
Saturday, October 14 and promises to be even bigger and more impactful. Nearly 700 Lancers - supported by 50+ adults - are expected
to be sporting a sea of navy and white at volunteer sites throughout the community. The goal is simply to involve as many students, teams, groups and clubs as possible in the community at the same time.
The event kicks off at West Campus with light breakfast snacks at 8:00 a.m, followed by service projects from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and snacks upon returning to campus. Transportation will be provided to and from all projects, which include activities such as clean-up at Busse Woods, packing meals at
Feed My Starving Children, repairing homes for
DuPage Habitat for Humanity, assembling care packages for cancer patients at
Phil's Friends and packing meals and organizing donations at the
Northern Illinois Food Bank.
New this year, Lake Park will partner with the Roselle Park District to give back to residents and offer a variety of free and engaging clinics at Lake Park West Campus as well as Roselle Park District facilities. Free youth clinic offerings will include:
- Dance Clinic
- Cheer Clinic
- Theatre Clinic
- Volleyball Clinic
- Girls Basketball Clinic
- Chess Clinic
- Tots Class: Singing, Dancing, Arts and Crafts
Watch for more information regarding registration in the next
LP Link!
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LPEF Seeks Volunteers and Subscribers
Get involved and stay informed!
The Lake Park High School Educational Foundation (LPEF) was created in 1989 with the mission to provide resources for unique programs and activities to enhance student learning at Lake Park. The LPEF is currently looking for volunteers to join in making the organizational goals reality. We are recruiting for volunteers and board members to help in every aspect of the organization. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit the
Foundation website.
Furthermore, the LPEF sends out a monthly e-newsletter that provides updates about upcoming events and ways to get involved. The newsletter serves as the most effective way to stay in touch with all the wonderful activities happening with the Foundation.
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