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Fall Operation Snowball
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6 Matt Quinn:
Legal Marijuana, Now What?, A guide to the law, vaping and teen health
SC PAC 7:30pm
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7 South Campus Young Hearts for Life Screening
SC Gyms 1&2
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7 Fall Band Concert
Reber Center, 7:30pm
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8-9 Complete History of America (abridged)
SC PAC, 7pm
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9 International Festival
NC Student Cafe, 12-3pm
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10 Complete History of America (abridged)
SC PAC, 3pm
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11 Veterans Day Assembly
SC Fieldhouse, 9:15am
NC Fieldhouse, 12:30pm
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12 Wind Ensemble and 8th Grade Festival Band Concert
Reber Center, 7:30pm
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13 National Letter of Intent Signing Day
NC 140, 7am
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13 LATE START DAY
CLASSES BEGIN AT 8:45am
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14 North Campus Young Hearts for Life Screening
Vaughan Gym
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14 Discover College
Reber Center, 7pm
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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY FOR ATHLETES
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 Attention all athletes: Those of you who have verbally committed or plan on signing a National Letter of Intent to play college athletics, please join LT at the Fall Signing Day Wednesday, November 13, in the North Campus Community Room 140 at 7am. Contact the Athletic Office at 708-579-6393 for details and to RSVP.
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VAPING DANGERS AND TEEN HEALTH
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 Mark your calendars for an informative evening with Matt Quinn, who will explain the new marijuana laws and answer questions about the risks of vaping and more.
Join the Parent Community Network for
Legal Marijuana, Now What? A guide to the law, vaping and teen health Wednesday, November 6, at 7:30pm in the South Campus Performing Arts Center.
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DON'T MISS
INTERNATIONAL
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 The Fine Arts Division is hosting an International Festival, a diversity celebration and expo Saturday, November 9, at the North Campus student cafeteria, noon-3pm. The event is free and open to the community.
French, German, Latin and American Sign Language clubs will be in attendance. Similarly, the Spanish Honor Society, East Asian and Greek clubs will celebrate their diversity. Food, demonstrations, performances and give-a-ways will be included in the festival. There will also be LT Choir and Irish Dance performances and the Art Department will be giving a demonstration and provide a hands-on activity.
Students and their families are welcome to attend the event, which was organized to increase awareness of different cultures and customs.
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TESTING CENTERS NOW OPEN AT BOTH CAMPUSES
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The North Campus and South Campus Student Testing Centers are officially open. The Student Testing Centers are designed to provide a convenient and secure way for teachers to allow students to re-take a missed assessment due to absence or other reasons.
At South Campus, the Center is located in the conference room within the Assistant Principal's Office. At North Campus, the Center is located in Room F within the Lower Library. The Student Testing Centers are open: Every day, Periods 1- 8 Before school - Tuesday from 6:40am - 7:40am After school - Thursday from 3:15pm - 4:15pm Each Late Start Wednesday from 7:40am - 8:40am Students must sign up 24 hours in advance. Walk-ins may be possible on a case-by-case basis, but students must contact the Testing Center supervisors directly. Students may sign-up via the following link: Testing Center
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VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLIES AND WALL OF HONOR
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Lyons Township High School cordially invites all veterans and their family members to join students and staff at the Veterans Day Assemblies Monday, November 11, as we honor all of those who have served and are serving our country. The South Campus assembly begins at 9:15am in the fieldhouse, and the North Campus assembly begins at 12:30pm in the fieldhouse.
Immediately following the North Campus assembly, LT will officially open its new
Wall of Honor, which honors the service and sacrifice of our alumni and showcases the district's military history. The Wall of Honor features a searchable database of LT veterans, two murals painted by students, plaques paying tribute to veteran graduates and interesting facts and figures regarding LT wartime activities and support.
For additional details or questions, please call Peter Geddeis in the Student Activities Office at 708-579-7444.
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SCHOOL REPORT CARDS RELEASED
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 The Illinois Report Card is an annual report compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education to show how the state, each district and each school is progressing on a wide range of educational goals. These report cards offer multiple indicators and show comparative information about student achievement, school finances and school demographics. Each school receives one of four designations based on performance. District 204 was designated as Commendable, which is the second-highest rating on the scale of designations.
Academic achievement is based on English language arts and math scores on the SAT, which is taken by all junior students in the spring; the Illinois Science Assessments for students enrolled in biology; and the Dynamic Learning Maps assessment for students with cognitive disabilities. Student performance is measured overall and for any subgroups of more than 20 students per school. Subgroups include five major ethnic groups, economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities and English Learners.
LT's average SAT score of 1131.4 is significantly higher than the state average. LT continues to focus on improving the academic achievement of all students, while working to add academic and social-emotional supports.
- Last year, more than 2,000 students took more than 2,300 early college credit courses (Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses).
- Freshman classes continue to perform well with 96% on track towards graduation.
- Overall, LT's student teacher ratio is 19:1.
- More than 86% of teachers hold at least a master's degree.
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Every two years, LT and Young Hearts for Life host free, easy and painless heart screenings for all students. The screening involves a brief three-minute ECG that can detect several life- threatening heart conditions, such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, one of the leading cause of death in young people.
Please consider signing up your student for a free screening. The screenings will be held Thursday, November 7, at South Campus and Thursday, November 14, at North Campus during PE or study hall classes.
This opportunity is strictly optional and is completely free to all LT students - not just athletes. All testing will include separate areas for males and females, with individual booths to ensure privacy.
You may register your child online for the screening at:
REGISTRATION
Your family will receive your child's results directly via the account you create when you register. LT will not have access to any medical information resulting from this screening. Any concerns identified through the screening process should be a matter of discussion with your own family physician.
Even if your student participated in a previous screening, experts strongly encourage students to be screened every two years.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
An undertaking of this magnitude could never be accomplished without the support of many. We are in need of volunteers to assist in the screening process. If you are interested in volunteering your time (no medical experience is necessary) either on Thursday, November 7, or Thursday, November 14, PLEASE sign up via the YH4L website.
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