Dear LTHS Parents/Guardians,
I hope this email finds your family having had a wonderful weekend! I would like to share few celebrations:
- Thank you to Director of Student Activities, Peter Geddeis, and our LTHS Student Council for planning outstanding Veterans Day Assemblies and a lunch for Veterans!
- Congratulations to LION Newspaper teacher and advisor, Jason Scales, and all of our student journalists on their recent induction into the Pacemaker 100! The LION has been recognized as one of the top publications over the past 100 years.
- Congratulations to Coach Scott Walker and the LT Girls Swimming and Diving Team on placing 9th at the IHSA State Meet!
- Congratulations to MENAGERIE advisors Joseph Maffey, Angela Gutierrez, and Mary Rohlicek and all of our contributing authors, artists, designers and student leaders for receiving second place in the Best of Show Award at the National Scholastic Press Association at the Fall National High School Journalism Conference.
- Shout out to Band Directors, Mark Dahl and Paul Meiste, and our student musicians on a wonderful 8th Grade Band Festival and Wind Ensemble Concert!
- Another shout out to Director, Mike Kuehl, and our students for a fantastic performance of the Good Doctor!
-
Congratulations to our LT Art Teachers and our 18 students who had 30 works in the annual Chicagoland 4x5 Show. Many LT students won awards for their participation! Here is information on the show: https://www.chicagoland4x5.org/
Look for updates on recent results from other activities on Social Media!
Also, reminder that this Wednesday is an early release School Improvement Day. Wednesday, November 16 is not a late start. First period will start at 7:45am and students will have shortened classes with an early dismissal at 11:30am.
This week, we celebrate School Board Member Appreciation Day on Tuesday, November 15. Thank you to our LTHS Board of Education for the leadership they provide for our district and community! We also celebrate Substitute Teacher Day on Friday, November 18. Thank you to our substitute teachers for their work with our staff and students!
End of the Semester/Final Exam Information
I can’t believe that it is already November 14th and we are down to just five weeks left in the semester. I wanted to share some important end-of-the-semester information:
-
LTHS will implement a special final exam bell schedule for the final three days (December 21-23) of the semester. LINK
- There is no Late Start on the Wednesday of the last week of the semester (Wednesday, December 21). First period starts at 7:45am on December 21.
- While final exams will be mandatory, course teams will have four options for administering the exams. Regardless of the option the course team chooses, students are expected to be on campus and in class for each final exam period.
- Please note that the syllabus for each course outlines the teacher’s plan with relation to final exams. All courses will have a final exam. The following are the options that teacher teams have with relation to final exams (Dual credit classes are exempt from these options as each college/university dictates the form of the final exam):
- Cumulative Final Exam
- Summative Final Exam
- Final Project or Performance
- Retake, Revision, or Reflection
Please note: There are no retake/revision opportunities for any of the final exam options.
Specific information about the final exam that will be implemented within each course will be communicated by each individual teacher prior to November 22.
I also wanted to include information regarding our drop-in centers. This academic support is available to students who are interested in additional support in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and/or World Languages. Students do not need a referral to go to the drop-in centers.
Drop-In Centers
Our Drop-In centers are open and available to students seeking additional academic support in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and/or World Languages. Drop-In Centers are open and can be accessed during students' lunch study hall time. Attendance will be taken in Drop-In Centers and students will have the opportunity to get additional help from staff or student tutors.
Locations of North Campus Drop-In Centers:
- Language Arts - 225
- Math/Science - 203
- Social Studies - 241
- World Languages - 318
Locations of South Campus Drop-In Centers:
- Language Arts - B102
- Math/Science - J208
- Social Studies - C231
- World Languages - 4A C201 & 5A C214
Additionally, an after school math drop-in center is now open to all students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15pm - 4:15pm at North Campus in room 205. This program will be staffed by LT math teachers to provide academic assistance for students in all mathematics courses. South Campus students are welcome to take the activity bus to North Campus in order to attend.
Most importantly, we encourage students to communicate with each of their teachers if they have questions or need clarification regarding the end of the semester and/or final exam within each course.
We look forward to a positive end to the semester at LT!
Vaping Resources - Parent Webinar on Vaping November 17 at 6:30pm & Additional Resources
LTHS is partnering with the Coalition for a Drug Free Lyons Township and Dr. Aaron Weiner to offer a 90-minute parent webinar on vaping and marijuana as well as valuable educational resources. Dr. Weiner is a licensed, board-certified psychologist and master addiction counselor specializing in addiction counseling and youth prevention.
Vaping Webinar:
The live parent webinar with Dr. Weiner will take place on Thursday, November 17th from 6:30-8:00pm. This webinar will also be recorded and made available to our families who are unable to attend.
Here is the description of the webinar that Dr. Weiner has shared:
With nicotine vaping remaining popular and recreational marijuana use increasingly normalized and promoted, young people face new and difficult pitfalls related to substance use and addiction. Misinformation and confusion persists around these topics, and debunked myths are often taken as fact.
Join Dr. Aaron Weiner for a 90-minute exploration of vaping and marijuana, including the impact of the THC and nicotine industries on public perception and the implications of use on teen health. Parent strategies for prevention and discussion with teens will also be discussed, as well as a live Q&A to cover any unanswered questions.
Vaping Educational Resources:
Our collaboration with Dr. Weiner also features educational slides on vaping along with both a student and parent video presentation that is 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."
-
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.
We would 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.
