February 28, 2023 ● LYONS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL ● DISTRICT 204 |
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Dear LTHS Parents/Guardians,
I hope this email finds your family having had a wonderful weekend. It is hard to believe that there are only two more weeks left in the third quarter, many more spring sports are starting today, and March will be upon us in just a couple of days!
I want to start by sharing some congratulatory messages:
- Congratulations to our Math Team on winning ICTM Region 9 to qualify for the state competition! Congratulations to Ben Hornickle, Ben Scaife, and Andy Sherman for winning individual events!
- The Boys Swimming and Diving Team had a successful weekend at the IHSA State Meet. Congratulations to Quinn Collins for placing 5th in the 100 backstroke and 12th in the 200 Individual Medley. Quinn also broke the school record in the 200 IM. Congratulations to Matt Adler who finished 15th in diving. Congratulations to the 200 Medley Relay (Quinn Collins, Jack Dillon, Garrett Walls, and Marko Trajanovski) for finishing 11th and the 400 Free Relay (Quinn Collins, Peter Smith, Garrett Walls, and Marko Trajanovski) for finishing in 12th place.
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Business Professionals of America (BPA) participated in the State Leadership Conference in Oak Brook. Many members of LT BPA qualified for the National Competition which will take place in Anaheim, CA in April. Here is the list of national qualifiers, awards, and honorable mention designations for your review!
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Congressional Debate competed against 23 schools at the ICDA State Championship at Harper College this past weekend. Congratulations to the invitational team for placing 6th. Also, congratulations to the championship team made up of Ben Dreves Hunt (4 nominations & 2nd place speaking award), Elle St. Arnaud (2 nominations & 2nd place speaking award), Angus Allan (1 nomination), and Chloe Lanspeary for placing 9th. Also, congratulations to Ben Dreves Hunt for being named to the ICDA All State Team; this distinction is given to the top ten debaters from the first four ICDA tournaments of the year - congratulations, Ben!
- Congratulations to our Model United Nations and especially student leaders Sophie Barrett and Eric White for facilitating an awesome LYMUN IX! So much planning goes into hosting a huge conference, so congratulations to LT MUN membership, staff, and advisors!
- Congratulations to the Dungeons and Dragons club on hosting LyonCon this past weekend!
- Thank you to our LT Steppers and LT Choir students for performing in the Black History Month Program! We always appreciate when you share your gifts and talents with our school community.
This Week’s Schedule
- Wednesday, March 1, and Friday, March 3: Boys Basketball plays at Hinsdale Central in the IHSA Sectional.
- Thursday, March 2: Weather permitting, LTHS will conduct two safety drills (evacuation and severe weather)
- Friday, March 3: STEM Day at North Campus
College and Career Center March Newsletter
- Career Panels for freshmen and sophomores
- Career Week for juniors and seniors
- College Panels at North Campus
- March Scholarships (Many local scholarships due March 1)
- Much more!
- Paneles de carreras para estudiantes de primer y segundo año
- Semana de carreras para juniors y seniors
- Paneles de universidades en North Campus
- Becas de marzo (Muchas becas locales vencen el 1 de marzo)
- ¡Mucho más!
Vaping Educational Resources
As we have shared previously, LTHS partnered with the Coalition for a Drug Free Lyons Township and Dr. Aaron Weiner to generate vaping resources to share with students and families. Earlier this year, Dr. Weiner facilitated a 90-minute parent webinar for LTHS families on vaping and marijuana. Here is the link to the recording of the webinar in the event that your family would like to view it.
Dr. Weiner has also shared valuable educational resources. Dr. Weiner is a licensed, board-certified psychologist and master addiction counselor specializing in addiction counseling and youth prevention.
Our collaboration with Dr. Weiner also features educational slides on vaping, along with both a student and parent video presentation accessible to our LT community.
To view these resources, please sign into the LMS by following the steps below:
(2) The parent login is:
- Username: LTHSparent
- Password: LTHS4health!
(3) Once you log in you will land on the User Profile page, and you will need to navigate to the Course page. You can do this in one of two ways:
- Scroll the profile all the way down to the bottom where it says "Course Info," and click on the link under "Course progress details."
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Go back to the homepage at https://learn.linkingefforts.com/ (by clicking the link in the top left corner, or by re-entering the URL in the browser) and then click on the course page from there.
I am also including a Parent Infographic that includes important information for parents/guardians to know about vaping as well as a Student Infographic that has information about vaping that can be shared with your students. It is important that we partner in educating students about the dangers of vaping.
We would once again like to thank the Coalition for a Drug-Free Lyons Township for the generous donation to cover the cost of the webinar as well as additional resources.
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5Essentials Survey
We would like your feedback through the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This online survey will help school and district staff understand parent/guardian perceptions regarding communication, school/family partnerships, and school culture and climate.
Individual participation and responses are confidential. If 20% or more of parents/guardians participate, aggregate results will be available to school staff for review and published online in the fall 2023, with the annual Illinois Report Card. The results of this survey will be used to understand areas of strength and opportunities for growth, while also supporting the District’s strategic plan.
Thank you for your continued support as we strive to support all students.
Spring Sports Registration
Registration for spring sports is now open online. To participate in tryouts, all forms must be completed online and an up-to-date physical needs to be on file with the high school. You can scan and send your physical form to HEALTHSERVICES@LTHS.NET.
Here are the quick links to help with spring athletic registration:
Registration will be online on the LTHS website for boys’ and girls’ track, boys’ gymnastics, girls’ badminton, baseball, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, girls’ soccer, softball, boys’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ water polo and boys’ volleyball. To participate in tryouts, all registrations must be completed online and an up-to-date physical needs to be on file with the high school. You can scan and send your physical form to HEALTHSERVICES@LTHS.NET. CLICK HERE FOR THE PHYSICAL FORM.
Summer School and Summer Driver Education
Registration Information: In-District Enrollment ends today, February 27, at 11:59pm. Enrollment occurs through the LTHS Webstore. Summer academic and activity offerings are posted on the LTHS Website.
Summer Driver Education:
Summer DE dates: Monday, June 5 to Friday, June 30, 2023
Young Hearts for Life
Lyons Township High School is excited to once again partner with YH4L to offer students a free electrocardiogram (ECG) heart screening as part of a program to identify teenagers at risk of sudden cardiac death. Approximately 60 young people die every week from a sudden cardiac death, and most have no prior diagnosis or symptoms.
This event is sponsored by District 204, Mend a Heart Foundation, The Lyons Township Boosters Club, the Lyons Township Parent Teacher Council and Youngs Hearts for Life.
The Young Hearts for Life program will be screening LTHS students for free in May. The Screening Program will take place at:
- North Campus May 2, 2023
- South Campus May 9, 2023
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
To offer this free screening to students, nearly 200 volunteers are needed. Each volunteer will be required to attend one 90-minute training session scheduled for the evening prior to the actual date of the screening. Training will be offered from 5:30-7pm (with refresher for prior volunteers happening from 5:30-6pm) or 7-8:30pm (with refresher for prior volunteers happening from 7:00-7:30pm) May 1 at North Campus and May 8 at South Campus.
Three Volunteer shifts are available on May 2 at North Campus and May 9 at South Campus: All Day (7am-3:05pm), Morning (7am-11:30am) and Afternoon (10:45am-3:05pm) on both screening days.
Volunteers can sign up at:
No medical training or experience is necessary for volunteers. The screening consists of a three-minute ECG. Volunteers attach electrodes to the students’ chest and limbs. An ECG monitors the electrical activity of the heart and prints information about its rate and rhythm. The print out is read by a cardiologist, who interprets the results. Volunteers will also be needed to process students on the day of the screening, data entry, filing, and waiting room assistants. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 and not attending high school.
Sign-up information for student screenings will be announced at a later date.
Thank you and have a great week.
Jen Tyrrell
Principal
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FEB 28
Wind Ensemble Auditions
3:00 PM
MAR 1
Late Start Day
9:15 AM
Jazz Ensemble Auditions
3:00PM
Student Council Meeting
6:30 PM
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