The LP Link is published bi-weekly during the school year to highlight the latest districtwide news and events at Lake Park High School. Contact Sherri Anderson, Director of Communications, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for content.
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Updated COVID-19 Exclusions & Isolation Practices
New joint guidance issued by IDPH and ISBE.
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Lake Park High School is adopting the new joint guidance issued by the Illinois Department Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). This update is based on the new exclusion and isolation guidance released by the CDC. This change will allow students to return to school sooner in some circumstances. However, please keep in mind that the updated rules will not shorten the number of days student-athletes will need to isolate or quarantine from the District’s athletics program.
New Guidance
Under this new guidance individuals who test positive for COVID-19 must still isolate for 10 days unless after five days they are asymptomatic or demonstrate improved symptom resolution and are fever-free. If each of these conditions is met, qualifying individuals may return to school provided they meet the following criteria:
- Continue to wear a well-fitted mask around others (including at home) for 5 additional days after release from isolation. If unable to wear a mask when around others, the positive individual should continue to isolate for a total of 10 days.
- Avoid being in close proximity to students or staff who are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease.
- For students, if masks need to be removed (e.g., for lunch), ensure 6 feet of physical distancing until the 11th day following symptom onset or test specimen collection. (There will be a special room set up for lunches at both buildings. Be sure to eat in your assigned room during day 6-10 not in the lunchroom.)
- For staff, if masks need to be removed (e.g., for lunch), ensure isolation until the 11th day following symptom onset or test specimen collection.
Please Opt-In to Saliva PCR Testing
Lake Park is fortunate to have on-site saliva-based PCR testing available weekly for all students and staff, with results turned around in 36 hours or less. This is a great opportunity that is not available to many people in the current testing environment.
Unfortunately, less than a quarter of Lake Park families have opted in to test on a weekly basis. Testing is one of the District’s best mitigation measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Please reconsider opting-in your student for the weekly testing program that is available to all students, regardless of vaccination status. Follow this link to complete the opt-in form.
Thank you for helping to maintain a safe and healthy in-person learning environment.
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2022-23 Course Selection
Review important registration materials for each grade level.
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The arrival of the new calendar year signals planning for next school year. Lancers will register for the 2022-23 academic year in January and February.
Course Selection Dates:
Class of 2023 - Juniors: January 18 to January 25
Class of 2024 - Sophomores: January 18 to January 25
Class of 2025 - Freshmen: February 1 to February 9
Class of 2026 - Incoming Freshmen (8th Grade): January 13 & January 14
Parents/Guardians are strongly encouraged to carefully review the Academic Planning Guide as a reference guide along with the grade-specific information listed below: |
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Class of 2022 Announcement
Review your graduating student's full legal name appearing on the LP diploma.
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Lake Park High School commencement is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 19 and preparations for diplomas are being finalized to ensure that student names are spelled correctly according to legal birth certificates. Please take an opportunity to review the Home Access Center (HAC) to verify the spelling of your student's name by Friday, February 4:
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Login to HAC.
- Switch from the "home" screen to the registration screen by clicking on the "registration" icon.
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Review your student's full legal name as it appears under the "Demographic" tab. Note: the printed name will appear on the diploma as "First name (Middle name - optional) Last name" unless requested otherwise.
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Notify Lisa Smith, West Campus registrar, if any changes are required or a HAC account needs to be established.
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Additionally, please notify the registrar no later than Friday, May 6 if your student does not wish to participate in the commencement ceremony.
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French Honor Society Inducts New Members
Inaugural ceremony recognizes juniors, seniors for high academic honors.
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In the inaugural year for Société Honoraire at Lake Park, a total of 18 students (juniors and seniors) were inducted on Thursday, December 16. To be considered for induction, students must have completed at least three semesters of French with a 3.6-grade point average in French and have an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. In order to maintain membership, students must remain in the French program for the entirety of their high school career and must show interest in the French language and culture outside of the classroom by participating in at least one Honor Society-approved activity per semester.
Congratulations to the following inductees:
Yahaira Andujar, Sonia Bhagat, Leah Ellison, Vanessa Garcia, Kitzia Guzman, Alejandro Hernandez, Amira Jones-Faggins, Talia Leuzzi, Paulina Lucer, Trey McCallister, Alexis McNally, Olivia Miller, Alyssa Mizzi, Joshua Ortega, Julia Persak, Ryann Rymarcsuk, Brett Tobler, Grace Weber, and Veronica Zawada.
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Virtual Post-Secondary Planning Night
Junior families are invited to this virtual presentation on January 19.
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Junior students and families are invited to attend a virtual presentation from Mrs. Michaels, Lake Park's College and Career Counselor, who will discuss post-graduation planning on Wednesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Some of the topics that will be discussed include:
- College & Career Center resources
- Junior year post-secondary planning timeline
- Information on how to begin exploring career and college opportunities
- Tips for preparing for the college application process
- Resources for students with specific circumstances (e.g. students with disabilities, prospective college student-athletes, etc.)
This event will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. Interpretation services will be available in Spanish during the webinar. Families will be able to join the “interpreter channel” to listen simultaneously.
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Spirit of Excellence Nominations Due January 19
Don't miss the final chance to nominate Lancer students, staff and alumni!
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The Lake Park Educational Foundation is still accepting nominations for this year's Spirit of Excellence awards through Wednesday, January 19. The Spirit of Excellence Awards were established to support and recognize the accomplishments of Lake Park students, staff and alumni.
Parents/Guardians and community members may nominate Lake Park graduating seniors, faculty members, and staff members for these prestigious awards. Please visit the Spirit of Excellence Awards website for the nomination guidelines and forms.
If you have questions regarding the nomination process or the awards, contact Becky Wyatt, executive director, at (630) 295-5264 or rwyatt@lphs.org. |
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Lake Park Thespians Present: Evenings of One Acts
Attend eight student-directed performances from January 20-22!
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Lake Park Thespians are very excited to be presenting, in person, this year's One Acts that boasts another three-night long event. Showcasing approximately 60 talented young actors and 16 directors, a total of eight One Acts will be presented for your play-going experience. Many of the productions are original; written by Lake Park's very own students, and a few are actual screenplays of sitcoms and animated series.
Admission is $5, with an option for a three-evening pass for $10. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
One Acts will be performed in the East Campus Dice Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 20; Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22.
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Illinois 5Essentials Survey
Students, teachers and parents/guardians can provide feedback until March 11.
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Lake Park joins the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in the statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions. The survey provides a unique opportunity for students, teachers and parents/guardians to have a voice in improving their schools. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey provides a comprehensive picture of a school’s organizational culture measuring five “essentials” critical for school success: effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, supportive environment, and ambitious instruction.
Students will complete the research-based survey, which identifies strengths and weaknesses in their school’s learning environment, during their physical education, driver education and health classes in the coming weeks. Parents/guardians have the opportunity to complete the 5Essentials - Parent Survey as well. All responses are completely anonymous. Feedback serves as an opportunity for schools to reflect on progress since the last statewide implementation. The survey window closes on Friday, March 11. |
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Incoming Freshman Family Resources
Virtual resources are available on-demand for the Lancer Class of 2026.
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Thank you to all of the students and parents/guardians who participated virtually in the Incoming Freshman program hosted this week. Lake Park looks forward to a time when families can safely be welcomed in-person to East Campus.
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Important Dates:
Jan 17...................MLK Holiday (Offices Closed)
Jan 24...................Board of Education Meeting
Jan 28...................Institute Day (Student non-attendance)
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District Tip Hotline (630) 529-3001 |
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