HIGHLIGHTS • OCTOBER 20, 2020 |
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In Case You Missed it
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Parent-Teacher Conferences October 22 - The Association of Parents and Teachers and Lake Forest High School invite you to participate in Parent-Teacher Conferences to be held on: Thursday, October 22nd, 2020, 12:00 - 8:00 PM. Please click here to read the entire communication.
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Recording of COVID-19 Town Hall - If you missed the live event featuring Superintendent Simeck, Dr. Scott Morcott of Passport Health, Dr. Michelle Shinn from District 67, and Mr. Lane Linder from District 115 who provided an update on the pandemic in our region including current and potential impacts in our Districts, please view it on The Map.
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Recording of LFHS Town Hall - Revisit information presented by Dr. Chala Holland and members of her LFHS leadership team, Superintendent Michael Simeck, and District 115 Board of Education President David Lane regarding the reopening of Lake Forest High School https://youtu.be/qiEAkHhvEDk
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Scout Strong Recording - Revisit information from the first first SCOUT STRONG, A New Series on Social Emotional Wellness for LFHS Families https://youtu.be/YIF-_yNB8lo
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Class of 2022 - ACT Testing at LFHS
As we partner in the education and success of your students, we want to ensure that they have access to support that can help them as they progress through high school. As a result, we will again be offering our ACT Test Prep course this fall and winter to juniors on the following Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm:
- November 14, 2020
- November 21, 2020
- December 5, 2020
- January 9, 2021
- January 16, 2021
- January 23, 2021
Please note that each day of class will be fully virtual for both juniors and their Test Prep Instructors. Students who sign up for the ACT Test Prep course will receive instruction and support in Reading, English, Mathematics, and Science.
Registration closes for ACT Test Prep at noon on Monday, November 2, 2020. Students who are enrolled in this course should plan to attend each of the six sessions. Please note that this course is free of charge for LFHS students, however, if students miss more than two sessions they will be charged a $50 fee.
Please use the link below to register:
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The LFHS Music Department Presents: Parking Lot Performances
Join us for some socially distanced live music at the faculty parking lot behind the LFHS East Campus.
- Marching Band: Tuesday, October 27, 5:30-6:15 pm (rain date: 10/29)
- Jazz Band: Friday, October 30, 5:00-5:45 pm (rain date: 11/6)
Please remember to bring your own chairs. Families will be physically distanced by using every other parking space.
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Prom Art Contest
You Hold the Key" Prom 2021 Art Contest is open to all students seeking original, hand-designed artwork inspired by an enchanted forest to be displayed on prom invitations and t-shirts. The artwork must be greyscale or black and white. Deadline Friday, November 20, 2020. Submit to Mrs. Crouch in room 127 or in PDF form to jcrouch@lfschools.net. Please include your name! The prize is a pair of prom tickets! |
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Fall Festival
Saturday, October 31 at West Campus
All students are welcome at this FREE event brought to you by LFHS Student Council. Students must sign up using the QR Code found on the attached flyer, and on the LFHS homepage!
- 11am - 12pm Freshmen
- 12-1pm Sophomores
- 1-2pm Juniors
- 1-2pm Seniors
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Athletic News
Scouts Varsity Boys Golf are Sectional Champions!
Varsity Girls Tennis Win NSC Championship With a Whopping 42 Points!
The LFHS Varsity Girls Tennis Team dominated play in capturing the North Suburban Conference Championship. The Scouts came in first with 42 points. Libertyville came in second with 27 points, followed by Stevenson in third place with 21 points.
Varsity Girls Cross Country Capture NSC Championship
Congratulations to the 2020 Varsity Girls Cross Country team, who fought their way to the 2020 NSC Championship in a three-way battle for first place to capture the title with a score of 52. Libertyville (56) placed second and Lake Zurich (57) place third. Everyone contributed for the Scouts and helped to make the difference. Read more here.
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Association of Parents & Teachers (APT) |
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If your student signed up for Open Doors on Thursday October 22 or Friday, October 23, please be sure to have them complete their COVID screening (links available on the LFHS homepage) that morning and wear a mask. They should arrive 10-15 minutes before their panel starts to get into the RMA and get settled. If they are ill or need to cancel, please call 847-445-2006 to let us know and we can invite another student to join in since most panels are “sold out.” If your student wants to attend the virtual Google panel, there is still time. Click here to sign up https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3R5NGCN
The Lake Forest High School APT Outreach Committee recently coordinated an event with the Chicago Community Partners (NCCP). LFHS family members helped assemble 2,000 "Healthy Me" activity kits that will be enjoyed by 500 K-5 children in North Chicago’s public schools.
The Outreach Committee coordinates service opportunities in neighboring communities for LFHS parents and families. If you would like to learn more or participate in the next activity, please contact Cariann Rice, Outreach Committee chair, Eisingec@yahoo.com.
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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.
Join Applause Now
Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony
The Music Department will be collaborating with administration and the Lake Forest American Legion to produce a Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony which will include the band, buglers, brass quintet, and a vocal soloist in pre-recorded performances. More details to come!
After School Music Groups
After School Music Groups will continue to meet outside through the month of October. Visit lfhsapplause.org for more information.
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The Spirit Store Has Movedl
Come visit us at our new location, 61 E. Scranton Ave., 2nd floor, Lake Bluff. Spirit store hours: Wednesdays, 11am-4pm and Fridays, 10am-2pm. Call Alyson Dueringer at 639-499-4766 to schedule an in-store shopping appointment. Online Spirit Store coming soon. Stay tuned!
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Save the Dates
October 21st, 11am-4pm
October 22nd, 10am-2pm
October 23rd, 10am-2pm
All LFHS students can pick up a free Pink Sc-out T-shirt at the Spirit Store in Lake Bluff and enter a raffle drawing! Boosters is proud to partner with our generous sponsor, NorthShore University HealthSystem, to support the fight against breast cancer. Wear your PINK SC-OUT T-SHIRT to increase awareness!
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Facebook Live Event
Join Us on October 21st at 1:30am for a Facebook live event with LifeWorking broadcasting from the Boosters Spirit Store.
Fall 2020 Teams in Action
Congratulations to our LFHS Fall Teams on their very successful seasons. More importantly, teammates and coaches are reunited on courses, courts and pools. Until we are able to cheer you on in person once again...GO SCOUTS!
- Cross Country Boys
- Cross Country Girls
- Boys Golf
- Girls Golf
- Girls Swim/Dive
- Girls Tennis
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Thank you for Investing in Educational Excellence!
Thank you to all of our 2020 Luncheon Virtual Event and 2020 Pitch Night Virtual Showcase sponsors for supporting us last spring. Presenting Sponsor Lake Forest Pediatric Dentistry; VIP Sponsors The Shearstone Family & Uline; Underwriting Sponsors Pepper Construction & LifeWorking Coworking; MVP & Auction Sponsors Budget Blinds, GEM Financial Advisors, Inc., Knauz Autopark, Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, Olenick, Quest Food Management & Webb Financial Group; Raffle Co-sponsors Olenick & PostNet; General Sponsors Christ Church, The Korczak Family, Lyon, Folker, Campbell Partners, Morgan’s LF True Value Hardware, Northwestern Medicine, Perkins + Will, Pierson & Strachan, PostNet, Julie & JV Schwan, Sunset Foods, & The Witte Family; In-kind Sponsors Flowers by Katie Ford & North Shore Salt Therapy Center.
We are beginning 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 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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Spring Luncheon Volunteers Needed
LFHS Foundation is looking for volunteers for our Spring Luncheon Committee. This is our big annual fundraising event. We hope to bring together hundreds of Foundation supporters to celebrate educational excellence at LFHS. We are also making contingency plans for a hybrid/virtual event if required. We welcome additional volunteer power to help with planning, logistics, graphic design, the online auction, set up/clean up, and day of support. Sign up to volunteer at https://forms.gle/8G52TwiYmcHvNLiX6.
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Keep an eye out for the more details on how to support our Freshmen & Sophomore Theater Students. They are working hard to bring Twisted Tales of Poe: A Radio Play to you virtually. The performance will be shown Saturday, November 21 at 7:00pm.
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Upcoming Events
Thu Oct 22
LFHS Parent/Teacher Conference Day (no school for students)
Open Doors: Career Development Panel Discussions
Fri Oct 23
LFHS No School for Students and Staff
Open Doors: Career Development Panel Discussions
Mon Oct 26
LFHS Freshman/Sophomore/Junior Students in e-Hybrid Model by Alpha-Splits
Mon Nov 2
LFHS All Students in e-Hybrid Model by Alpha-Splits
Tue Nov 3
No School - General Election Day
Wed Nov 4
FAFSA - Application Completion Workshop
(For Seniors and Parents)
5:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Google Meet - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
LFHS APT Board Meeting
10:00 AM via Zoom
Mon Nov 9
D115 Board of Education Meeting
7:00 PM
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CROYA meetings are every Wednesday from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at CROYA, 400 Hastings Rd, LF. Come hear about upcoming events, hang out with friends and participate in the fun activity of the week.
CROYA meetings are open to all high school students. Follow us on Instagram @croyalflb for meeting updates. Please go to croya.com to fill out a waiver to be able to come to meetings this school year!
Upcoming CROYA Events
- Poinsettia Sale: October 14 – November 14 (order forms available for pick-up @ CROYA)
- CROYA Fall Retreat Registration: Opened October 14th, retreat in November
- No High School Meeting: October 21
- Halloween Movie Night: At CROYA from 7-8PM
- Walk & Talk: At CROYA at 4PM (count it towards Wellness for Life!)
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Lake Forest Fitness Center |
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Special Student Rate
Looking for a great place to stay in shape? Look no further than Lake Forest Fitness Center, located in the Recreation Center at 400 Hastings Road.
• We are open from 7 am - 7 pm on weekdays, so you can workout before or after class, or during the middle of the day if you have a break.
• Our 4,500 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility offers a complete line of cardio and strength equipment from Precor and Life Fitness that provides a great workout for students of all fitness levels.
• The Fitness Center staff is always willing to assist you and offer orientation for those that are new to using the equipment.
• Our affordable memberships can be purchased in one, two, or three month increments, so there is no long term commitment. Read more. |
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