Congratulations to 19 senior Lancers honored on Thursday, April 27 during a ceremony designed to recognize their academic contributions to each department.

The students were joined by their family members and introduced by a faculty representative of each department.

Teachers expressed pride for the character and academic achievement of this impressive group of Lancers:

Lake Park's 66th Commencement will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Willow Creek in South Barrington. Families with graduating students are encouraged to review the information below and visit the Class of 2023 Graduation website for additional resources.

In lieu of the traditional class picnic this year, the senior class council decided to host a drive-in movie night at West Campus on Friday, May 12. Gates open to the parking lot at 7:00 p.m. The evening will feature all of the same fun activities that include: announcing senior superlatives, watching the movie The Lorax based on the most student votes, and finishing with the senior class video!

Lake Park will host the 43rd Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the West Campus auditorium to honor graduating students who are the recipients of merit-based college, athletic, corporate/local organization or Lake Park scholarship(s).

The last regular school day for seniors is Wednesday, May 17. Senior finals will take place Thursday, May 18 and Friday, May 19. Classes in which seniors receive a grade of "A" or "B" are exempt from traditional final exams. Seniors are not exempt from senior projects, presentations, or capstones. For students who have completed these activities before May 17, the teacher will determine if they are required to be in attendance during final exam days.

December 2022 and May 2023 graduates will receive their diplomas during commencement. If a student wishes not to participate in the commencement, a parent or guardian must notify the West Campus registrar to make arrangements to pick up the diploma. Diplomas will not be mailed.

Students must request that a final transcript be sent to the college/university where they have been accepted and will be attending through Parchment.com.

Purchase a keepsake today! Graduation videos will be available for a minimum donation of $20.00 to the Lake Park Educational Foundation and available approximately a week after the event (shared via email as a video file). Visit www.lphs.org/GraduationVideo for more information and to complete an order form.

Following a special Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 3, three newly-elected board members were seated and will serve four-year terms until 2027. Photographed L-R: Joe Mangold (Bloomingdale). Robert Benza (Bloomingdale), and John Blankenship (Medinah).

During the meeting, the following officers were elected to serve until the April 2024 Board meeting: President Beata Swacha, Vice President Cara Steetz, and Secretary Thomas Hollatz.

Meeting dates for the 2023-2024 school year will be approved at the Monday, May 22 Board meeting.

On May 3, DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin and the Regional Office of Education (ROE) held a news conference announcing the official beginning of the DuPage Mutual Aid agreement between DuPage public schools for critical incident response. In April, Lake Park’s Board of Education approved joining this Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), which was developed around the concept of reunification response plans and formalizing a commitment to provide assistance to one another should a crisis occur in the county. To date, 23 DuPage County school districts and cooperatives have signed on to the agreement.

This IGA calls for the creation of the DuPage County Mutual Aid Response Team (DuSMART). DuSMART is a centralized team that can coordinate resources and support for school districts across the county during a crisis situation. The IGA also establishes an advisory panel to carry out two main responsibilities:

One of the first orders of business for this panel is to provide for the creation of a technology solution to link the school districts in a way that facilitates resource management by the ROE in an emergency.

Lake Park's second semester final exam schedule will take place over three days on Monday, May 22, Tuesday, May 23, and Wednesday, May 24. View the final exam daily schedule.

During these exam days, Lake Park students will have access to tutoring and bus transportation (pick-up/drop-off) that is provided on a typical school day. Students who require transportation between campuses during the day will have a bus provided for them.

There is still time to donate! On this last day of Giving DuPage, Friday, May 5, please consider sharing your generosity and support. Giving DuPage Days is a county-wide fundraiser event to celebrate, support, and raise awareness for nonprofit organizations serving DuPage County. From May 1-5, the entire county has come together to send a resounding message of HOPE to local nonprofits. The Lake Park Educational Foundation joined this initiative of focused online giving and has been participating all week with a goal of raising $2500. Special thanks to the donors who have contributed already! If you are interested in learning more, contact Executive Director Becky Wyatt at (630) 295-5264.