RETURN TO FULL REMOTE LEARNING |
The sharp increases in COVID-19 cases per day, positivity rates, number of new cases per 100,000 within LT’s zip codes, and the impact this has caused on staffing our classrooms and cleaning our facilities is concerning. In addition, we are also extremely concerned with expected travel plans and holiday gatherings and their impact on our school environment and community metrics related to the transmission of COVID-19. For more information regarding the metrics we monitor, please visit the LTHS COVID-19 Dashboard.
Due to these concerns, Lyons Township High School will implement an adaptive pause and transition to a full remote learning model for all students beginning Monday, November 16, 2020. The transition to remote learning for all students will be for a minimum of three weeks. Our plan is to resume in-person learning as soon as it is safe to do so. The week of November 30, 2020, we will update staff and families as to the status of our learning plan for the remainder of first semester.
Our bell schedule and weekly calendar was designed to ensure an efficient transition to full remote (and back to hybrid) when necessary. To that end, please refer to the calendar below to review our weekly schedule through Friday, December 4. For a daily schedule, click Full Remote Daily Schedule.
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MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL WATERMAN |
LTHS Parents/Guardians and Families-
It is clear the fall semester has been one of the most challenging ever for students, staff, and families. The difficulty will continue as we transition back to remote learning on Monday. Although we continue to be impressed by the resiliency demonstrated by our students, we also know that many are struggling with learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Student Support Teams and grade-level counselors are working to communicate with individual students who are failing because of disengagement. Although our traditional means of communicating and intervening with students has been made more challenging, we will continue to make those attempts during remote learning. Ultimately, our primary goal is to address failures as we contact these students and work to meet their individual needs.
The changing instructional landscape and lack of consistent in-person connections have taken a toll on our students’ well-being. In order to lessen the impact of more change, our teachers will continue to focus on the essential outcomes within a course and emphasize opportunities to demonstrate new and former learning. In addition, we will continue to aim for an empathetic approach as we prepare for the last few weeks of the semester.
To that end, please note:
- The bell schedule for the final three days of the semester (December 16-18) will not include a special schedule (as in previous years) to administer traditional, cumulative final exams. Instead, we will operate on our current bell schedule thru December 18. The reason for this is that most teachers at LTHS are not administering traditional, cumulative final exams.
- In the event a teacher/course team administers a traditional, cumulative final exam, it will be administered as a “no harm final exam.” Cumulative final exams will only improve a student’s final semester grade.
- Students will not be issued final exam exemptions because all traditional, cumulative final exams can only improve a student’s final semester grade.
- Prior to Tuesday, November 24, students will receive a communication from each teacher, which will include course-specific information regarding retake/revision deadlines, final exams, and end of semester plans.
We appreciate our community’s continued support and understanding, and we invite you to continue to let us know how we can support your student(s).
Brian Waterman
Principal
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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY FOR LT SENIOR ATHLETES |
Ten LT senior student athletes recently signed letters of intent to play their respective sports in college. Congratulations to the following Lions:
Colin Cummings: Soccer, DePauw University
Annabel Dougherty: Basketball, Grinnell College
Conor Dunlavy: Baseball, Carroll University
Kaitlyn Grimes: Gymnastics, Ohio State University
Lindsey Hahn: Basketball, Winona State
Reese Komsthoeft: Soccer, Grinnell College
Ava Kostecki: Softball, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Evan Markworth: Volleyball, Loyola University - Chicago
Eleanor McMeen: Swimming, Tulane University
Anthony Sorrentino: Baseball, Lewis University
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WLTL RADIO MOST NOMINATED STATION |
WLTL 88.1 FM was recently notified of 27 John Drury High School Radio Award nominations in 11 categories, the most nominations for any school at the awards this year. With this high number of nominations, WLTL is in contention to be named Best High School Station in the Nation once again, an award the station has received six times previously.
“Even during a pandemic and being thrust into remote learning, our students continue to create quality content for both 88.1 FM and our online outlets, and that is reflected in these nominations,” said WLTL Station Manager Chris Thomas.
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GRANT TO ASSIST CULINARY STUDENTS |
LT received a $450 grant from the Cook County Farm Bureau in an effort to help provide the necessary resources for students to participate in culinary lab experiences while in a remote setting.
Culinary and advanced culinary students were surveyed and asked what supplies and resources they didn’t have access to and were not able to get to participate in the skill assessments while learning remotely.
Some of the supplies culinary students referenced they needed include omelet pan, rolling pin, muffin pan, muffin liners, pastry brush and more.
The students will be using basic ingredients to show they have mastered specific culinary skills. Students will also be completing hands-on lab experiences which will be assessed through live participation, as well as video and photo submissions.
Beginning culinary students will be tested on their omelet-making and quick bread skills, while advanced students will demonstrate knife skills and execute a fresh pasta dish.
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NOV 16
Board of Education Meeting
7:30pm, Reber Center & Virtual
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NOV 18
LTCAC Meeting
7pm, Virtual
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NOV 25
NO SCHOOL
NON-ATTENDANCE DAY
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NOV 26-27
NO SCHOOL
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
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NOV 30
Secret Santa items DUE
SC Main Entrance
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COMPLETE SCREENER FOR ON CAMPUS VISITS |
If your student plans to be on campus for any reason - athletics, activities, Vita Plena time, etc. - the daily health screener must be completed. Students will be required to show the confirmation email allowing them to be on campus.
If your student has no plans to be on campus, they do not have to complete the screener.
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Click on the photo above to view the video.
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SMALL ART CAPTURES
BIG AWARDS
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Four student-artists captured several honors in the annual Chicago Area 4 X 5 Art Exhibit. This regional exhibit displays student artwork from 62 schools with more than 2,000 pieces entered, measuring 4x5 inches.
Winning students had their work recognized at a virtual opening.
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Makayla Lefebvre, senior:
1st place Relief
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Marina Neskovic, junior:
Honorable Mention Relief
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Anna Pimentel-Saavedra, senior:
Honorable Mention Computer Generated
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Madelyn Weiland, senior:
Honorable Mention Drawing
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RECORD A THANKSGIVING MESSAGE VIA ZOOM |
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. What better time for the LT family to highlight the things for which we are grateful and the people for whom we are thankful.
Click on Give Thanks for a Zoom background to record a short 15-20 second Zoom message. Send the video to LTEnews@lths.net and we will compile a Thanksgiving video to share.
Students: be sure to identify yourself by using your FIRST NAME ONLY and your year in school.
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