HIGHLIGHTS • DECEMBER 14, 2020 |
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LFHS Incoming Freshman Registration is Now Open
Attention Class of 2025
Please use this link for complete information and to access the link to begin the pre-registration process for the 2021-2022 school year!
Upcoming Events:
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Curriculum Videos: Be on the lookout for our series of Curriculum videos that will be shared mid-January.
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The Scout Experience: LFHS Student Stories video will be shared with our 8th grade families on Monday, January 25.
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8th Grade Town Hall: Families will have the opportunity to submit a question for our Live Stream 8th Grade Town Hall on Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 PM.
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LFHS First Semester Course Assessments of Learning
Course Assessments of Learning vs. Traditional Semester Exams
After a semester of engaging in learning, we believe that it is important to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of our course-specific learning targets and expectations.
We recognize that students have had a variety of experiences navigating remote learning and a major shift to the ways we have asked them to learn. Yet, and still, it is important for us to capture where each student is with their acquisition of course knowledge and skills that we find essential. This information will also support us in determining the extent that we need to engage efforts focused on remediation.
This year, all students will take course assessments of learning for their classes. The assessments are intended for students to synthesize, demonstrate, and/or reflect on learning from the semester. Unlike traditional semester exams which usually count for 20% of a student’s semester grade, assessments of learning will not count for more than 10% of a student’s semester grade.
Additionally, all assessments will be administered and/or completed virtually during the time frame indicated in the assessment schedule (see above). Since no students will have more than two course assessments on a given day, there is no need for requests for altered times. Students are expected to engage during the time outlined in the schedule. Please use this link for additional information.
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Student Item Drop-Off and Pick-up for Semester Assessment Week
As the first semester comes to a close, we will have special extended hours for students to drop-off and pick-up materials, equipment, and items from the first semester. Please complete the Health Screener, prior to arriving on campus. Read more
Dates/Times
- Tuesday, December 15
- 7:30am - 9:00am
- 1:30pm - 4:15pm
- Thursday, December 17
- 7:30am - 9:00am
- 1:30pm - 4:15pm
Location: The Raymond Moore Auditorium (RMA) Entrance
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Congratulations to George Erkenswick, a junior at Lake Forest High School, who created the illustration of Lake Forest Station. His artwork appears on community boards, advertisements and shopping bag stickers for The City of Lake Forest Pop Up Shop at the East Lake Forest Train Station. (See information regarding the Pop Up Shop in the Community section.)
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Athletic News
Lester Long Voted ITCCCA Assistant Coach Award Winner
Congratulations go out to LFHS Coach Lester Long on being voted an Illinois Track and/or Cross Country Coaches' Association (North Division) Assistant Coach Award Winner.
To receive this award, an individual must have been a Track and Field and/or Cross Country assistant coach for at least 10 years and received a nomination from a fellow coach. Coach Long has coached Track and Field at LFHS since 1985 in addition to coaching various levels of boys' and girls' basketball and Freshman boys' soccer along the way. Lester's exuberance, love and passion for whatever or whomever he coaches brings a smile to everyone's face.
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Applause is the booster organization for the musical arts at Lake Forest High School. Founded in 1996, it is composed of parents, alumni, faculty, and friends who provide support and communication for all band, choral, orchestra and other musical activities.
Applause would like to thank our school community for their support on Sunday, December 13 by watching the free virtual Holiday Concert and participating in the Spaghetti Fundraiser. Did you miss the concert on December 13? You can view it on the Applause website: https://lfhsapplause.org.
Would you like to support the music program at Lake Forest High School? Please visit the Applause website: https://lfhsapplause.org to make a donation and place a bid during our online auction available through the extended deadline of Friday, December 18. |
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Don't Miss These Opportunities to Shop for Your Scouts Gear and Support Local Businesses!
Hometown Holiday Boutique
Wednesday, December 16, 10am-4pm
The LFHS Boosters Spirit Store is hosting local hometown artisans for a day of holiday shopping at the Spirit Store, 61 E. Scranton Ave., 2nd floor, Lake Bluff. Participating vendors include:
- Blissful brownies
- Cards and coffee
- Designs by charlotte
- Flowers by katie ford
- Paws for patrick
- Thistle and banks
- Toffee traditions
And enjoy lunch specials at Bonk, located on the ground level at 61 E. Scranton Ave.
Don't forget the Spirit Store Holiday Hours are Wednesdays, 11am-4pm, Fridays, 10am-2pm, and Saturday, December 19, 10am-2pm. Call Alyson Dueringer at 639-499-4766 to schedule an in-store shopping appointment.
Holiday Pop Up Shop Featuring Boosters Spirit Store
Boosters Spirit Store has been invited to partner with other local non-profits to participate in the Lake Forest Station Pop Up Shop. Get your Scouts and Lake Forest merchandise in time for the holidays!
The Pop Up Shop is open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday - and now, Sunday - through January 9, 11am-5pm at the East Lake Forest Train Station.
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Online Spirit Store Now Open!
Coming Soon to Your Home Mailbox
The annual Boosters Spirit Store catalogue! Browse a variety of our offerings, modeled by our very own LFHS seniors. Go Scouts!
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'TIS THE SEASON . . .
The Lake Forest High School Foundation is busy making plans for our Annual Spring Luncheon. We know that many of you have taken time during this pandemic to create. You have been painting, sewing, woodworking, cooking or crafting. Maybe you’ve created items worth donating to our auction. Maybe you already ran or have started a small business of your own and would like to contribute a product or service. We know that many of our traditional auction items may be more difficult to come by this year, so we are reaching out early with the hope that our generous community will come through to support LFHS. If you have something to donate please reach out to Liz Olsen at olsenelizabethb@gmail.com or use our Auction Donation Form.
Seeking Sponsors & Partners for Our Spring Events
We are in the process of seeking sponsors for the 2021 Spring Luncheon, Celebrating Educational Excellence. We are also in need of 2021 Pitch Night Partners. If your business, family foundation, or family is interested in supporting either of these spring events please contact Dez Witte at dezwitte@gmail.com. Learn more about these giving opportunities here.
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Upcoming Events
Mon Dec 14
LFHS First Semester Assessments
Tue Dec 15
LFHS First Semester Assessments
Student Item Drop-Off and Pick-up for
First Semester Assessment Week
7:30am - 9:00am and 1:30pm - 4:15pm, RMA
Please complete Health Screener
prior to arriving on campus
Wed Dec 16
LFHS First Semester Assessments
Thu Dec 17
LFHS First Semester Assessments
Student Item Drop-Off and Pick-up for
First Semester Assessment Week
7:30am - 9:00am and 1:30pm - 4:15pm, RMA
Please complete Health Screener
prior to arriving on campus
Fri Dec 18
LFHS Faculty Work Day - No Student Attendance
Mon Dec 21 - Tue Jan 5
LFHS Winter Break
Wed Jan 6
LFHS School Resumes / Second Semester Begins
LFHS APT Board Meeting
10:00 AM
APT Monthly Meetings via Zoom
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CROYA meetings (in person) are currently on hold until further notice. However, we will be holding virtual meetings! Email greyc@cityoflakeforest.com for any meeting suggestions! Follow us on Instagram @croyalflb for meeting updates.
Although in-person CROYA meeting are currently on hold, CROYA has still been busy. CROYA youth sold over $9,000 worth of poinsettias and holiday plants in the annual fundraiser. Visit CROYA at the Lake Forest Station Pop Up Shop and purchase 6-inch red poinsettias to support the program!
The Activator Music Academy is offering virtual lessons. Call (847) 477-7967 for more information.
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- Virtually Gorton: Yuletide Tales - Wednesday, December 16, 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Holiday Storytelling - Live Streamed.
- Gorton’s Yuletide Tour of Lights - FREE - December 9 through 23.
- Virtually Gorton: Rendezvous Arts/Salon Series - Axiom Brass Quintet - Monday, December 21. Watch from Home via Link.
- Virtual Cinema: Barnes & The Box - Stream Virtually Through December 20 - FREE
- Simmering Soup Sunday with Kristin Ryan via Zoom
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Support Local Non-Profits at Lake Forest Station Pop Up Shop
The City of Lake Forest opened a first of its kind Pop Up Shop at the East Lake Forest Train Station called "Lake Forest Station." The shop supports many Lake Forest non-profits by providing a venue to raise their visibility and sell branded items. Lake Forest Station operates from 11am to 5pm on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through Saturday, January 9. The Pop Up will be staffed by adult volunteers and Lake Forest High School National Honor Society students who will earn service hours.
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