FEBRUARY 2021
A NEW MONTHLY SOURCE FOR DISTRICT NEWS
Lake Forest Community High School District 115
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Welcome to Insight 115 –
Highlights Delivered Straight to Your Inbox
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While our school community navigates the complexities of the pandemic, those things that define and differentiate our District in the most positive ways continue – including our commitment to outstanding instruction and academic growth, inclusive practices, social emotional well-being, the fine arts, extracurriculars, athletics, and giving back. With so much attention lately devoted to communicating about the operations of our schools, this newsletter aims to share stories about “the good stuff” you may have missed.
Please help us find and tell those stories by emailing us with your suggestions at insight@lfschools.net. You’ll find us here again – with the good stuff – in March.
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The Search for Our New Superintendent is Underway |
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For those who have participated in focus groups and forums, thank you for taking the time to share your perspectives and priorities as we embark on this search. For those who would still like to participate, please join us for a Community Forum to discuss the selection of our next superintendent.
This meeting is open to all residents of the Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood communities and is accessible online as follows.
District 67 and District 115
Superintendent Search Community Forum
Thursday, February 18
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In a joint statement issued in January, District 67 Board President Justin Engelland and District 115 Board President David Lane noted the significance of this effort, “We know that there is no more important role than leading the selection of a new Superintendent. Our shared commitment is to do so with rigor, inclusion, and transparency.“ More information about the superintendent search may be found here.
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
LFHS Principal Chala Holland on Illuminating the Path Forward
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Photo Courtesy of Caroline Zeeman, LFHS ‘20 Forest & Bluff
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Principal Chala Holland (pictured above) shares the lessons learned while leading a school through a global pandemic — and what the road ahead looks like. Read More
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SPOTLIGHT ON ACADEMICS
David Hain Shares the ‘Secret Sauce’
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“Executive function” an umbrella term for skills including organization and time management, has become a remote schooling buzzword. Well before the arrival of COVID-19, David Hain (left) and others on the LFHS team were ensuring students had this skillset. He shares top tips. Read More
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The Important Role of Instructional Supervisors |
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COVID-19 quarantines and other pandemic-related issues have kept some teachers working remotely, meaning they can teach but can’t be in school. District 115’s solution was creation of a new staff position: the instructional supervisor. Instructional Supervisor Hollis Blume (left) describes a typical day. Read More
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GUIDING DISTRICT DECISIONS
District 115 Metrics Advisory Council Gets to Work
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Helping to make sense of the jumble of COVID-19 data school officials must weigh to ensure the safety of in-school instruction is the newly formed District 115 Metrics Advisory Council.
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AFTER SCHOOL
Extracurricular Groups and Activities Thriving at LFHS
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Lake Forest High School’s extracurricular activities haven’t paused amid the pandemic: LFHS has more than 50 clubs and activities running with more than 1,295 students participating, says Student Activities Director Ashleigh Malec. Read More
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Sports look a lot different this school year. But Assistant Athletic Director Dan Vosnos gives video reports on the “tremendous” successes so far, including a roundup of the student athletes who will go on to play sports in college next year, and he looks ahead to what’s next for the Scouts. Read More
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Robotics Team and its Bot Are Powering Through FIRST Tech Challenge |
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Lake Forest High School’s robotics team — Need for Speed — is off to an “amazing” start in the ongoing FIRST Tech Challenge, said science teacher Matt Wilen, a team mentor and coach.
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LFHS Math Team Gets Global Recognition |
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Four Lake Forest High School students won international recognition for their mathematical skills. Read More
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THE FINER ARTS
The Shows Go On for LFHS Theater Students
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With stage lights darkened by COVID-19, Lake Forest High School theater students had to get even more creative than usual to ensure the shows would go on. Read More
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Pitch Perfect — Even in Pandemic |
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Concerts and music competitions are now remote. Despite those hurdles, LFHS had one of its best showings in the Illinois Music Education Association’s state and district events. Read More
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LFHS FOUNDATION
Foundation Gearing Up for Grant Day and Spring Luncheon
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Efforts are underway for two annual Lake Forest High School Foundation marquee events: Grant Day, taking place March 12, and the Celebrating Educational Excellence Luncheon, to be held April 23. Read More
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LFHS APT
APT Ready to Wow With February Talent Show
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What’s ahead for the Lake Forest High School APT? President Beth Pierson shares highlights, including the upcoming Talent Show, and talks about accomplishments so far this year.
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ALUMNI NEWS
LFHS Alum Makes Naval Academy History
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Photo Courtesy of USNA Public Affairs |
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Lake Forest High School 2017 graduate Sydney Barber is making history at the U.S. Naval Academy where she is the first Black female brigade commander. Read More
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Look for our next issue of Insight 115 in March.
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