LP Link: Mar. 23, 2023

The LP Link is published bi-weekly during the school year to highlight the latest districtwide news and events at Lake Park High School. Contact Sherri Anderson, Director of Communications, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for content.

Spotlight on Lake Park's 66th Commencement

Each month, the LP Link will spotlight an area of District focus with the goal of sharing valuable information and resources with our school community. This month highlights Lake Park's 66th Commencement that will take place on Wednesday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. Lancers in the graduating Class of 2023 will be the first to experience the ceremony at a new location as it moves to Willow Creek in South Barrington. The District is excited to continue preparations for a memorable event in this beautiful facility!

Venue History

After leaving the College of DuPage in 2011 and moving graduation to the Sears Center, which later became NOW Arena, the District had periodically researched other possible sites for graduation – including Willow Creek. Historically, Willow Creek was never able to accommodate Lake Park’s scheduling needs because many high schools utilized that facility. This was the case in 2017 when Lake Park last checked availability there. Since COVID, many of those schools returned to hosting ceremonies in their own districts, providing more availability on Willow Creek’s calendar this year and in future school years.

Financial Savings

Because the cost of NOW Arena continued to rise and the number of items included in that cost continued to decrease, the District determined this new venue will provide additional services and amenities over the NOW Arena for a much lower cost.

Seating and Ticketing

Willow Creek has substantial seating capacity at 6,800 seats. With this size, Lake Park can still accommodate eight guests per student. Each Lancer family is entitled to eight commencement tickets, which will be issued at cap and gown distribution during lunch periods on Monday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 2. If families need more tickets, you may add your name to a waiting list by calling the commencement hotline phone number at (630) 295-5322, starting Wednesday, May 3. Any family not needing all eight tickets may return extras to the West Campus Principal’s Office.

Mark Your Calendar

Following spring break, families can expect to receive more information about graduation as well as end-of-year special events and dates including:

Scholarship and Awards - Tuesday, May 16
Last day of attendance for seniors - Wednesday, May 17
Senior final exams - Thursday, May 18 and Friday, May 19

Students Earn 5.0 Academic Distinction

Lancers honored for achieving academic excellence during high school career.

Congratulations to 134 graduating Lancers who have achieved a cumulative 5.0 grade point average or higher through seven semesters at Lake Park High School. They were honored with a breakfast celebration this week and had the opportunity to vote for class speakers at Scholarship and Awards on Tuesday, May 16 as well as graduation. View a complete list of students who earned this impressive academic achievement!

Activities Spirit March

The LP Drumline celebrated the success of the VEX Robotics and Chess Teams.

This week, the Lake Park Drumline provided a spirit march for student activities:

Congratulations to Lake Park's VEX Robotics Team 60172X the "Boubotic Plague" who competed in the VEX Robotics State Championship March 10-11, in Decatur, IL. The team won the Virtual Skills Programming Award and finished the tournament ranked 27th in the world!

VEX team members include Dex Cullen (10), Krish Patel (11), Yana Rudianyn (12), and Rushil Shah (12). The VEX Robotics Team is coached by Matt Sullivan, who has a successful record of qualifying teams for Nationals the last five consecutive years.

Congratulations to Lake Park’s Chess Team who qualified for and competed in the IHSA State Tournament featuring 127 total teams last month in Peoria, IL. From February 10-11, the team competed in seven rounds playing four matches on Friday and three matches on Saturday. Overall the team finished with three wins and four losses. View the IHSA tournament results. The Chess Team is led by head coach/sponsor Sidney Hsu and assisted by Aria Moon.

Congratulations to State Qualifying Chess Members:

John Adreani (11), Brian Durkin (11), Igor Gedzyk (11), Aaron Kirby (11), Sathvik Kolanupaka (09), Toby Kowalik (11), Lucio Martinez (10), Jorge Tellez (11), Mathew Torres (12), Zach Torres (11), Dominik Zimoch (11)

School Schedule Modified on April 12

PSAT (East Campus) and SAT (West Campus) testing impacts daily schedule.

The school day SAT is scheduled for the entire junior Class of 2024 on Wednesday, April 12. This SMART day is a non-attendance day for seniors, except those who did not complete the SAT in April 2022. Additionally, the PSAT will be administered to freshmen and sophomores at East Campus. Buses will return students early following the completion of testing.

As students prepare for the PSAT/SAT exams that will be administered at both campuses on Wednesday, April 12, please refer to the communication for information about transportation, testing requirements, Wake the Brain activities, and more.

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Annual Textbook Adoption Process

Community members can preview the precalculus textbook before April 24.

During the Monday, March 20 meeting, the Board of Education previewed the only textbook requested for adoption for the 2023-2024 school year: Precalculus with Limits: A Graphing Approach, 8th Edition; Cengage; 2020.

Annually, when a new textbook is recommended, teachers must complete a thorough process. The math textbook has been reviewed by the departmental committee according to District textbook selection guidelines and procedures. If approved, the adoption will reflect a combination of online and hard-copy editions.

The community has an opportunity to view the textbook at Lake Park’s Administration Center, 590 S. Medinah Road, during normal school hours through Monday, April 24 when the Board of Education will vote on textbook adoption as an action item.

Graduation Yard Signs

Congratulate your graduating Lancer with a personalized yard sign.

Junior Class Council has begun selling yard signs to congratulate the Lake Park Class of 2023 on their upcoming graduation! Signs are available to order for $10.00 and can be personalized for an additional $5.00. Parents/Guardians: enter your student's ID # and last name to login and purchase.

Sign pick-up will be available after school in the West Campus Activities Office beginning Tuesday, April 4 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Following that date, families who come to West Campus during regular school hours will be directed to the Activities Office. As an alternative, please consider having your student stop by. Families purchasing personalized signs will be contacted when it is ready for pick up. Please allow a minimum of one week for personalizing.

To schedule an alternative pick-up time, or if you have any questions, please email lpprom@lphs.org.

Flags For Roselle

Purchase an annual flag subscription by the May 1 deadline.

Flags For Roselle is currently accepting subscriptions for the 2023 program. The deadline to participate in this one-of-a-kind tribute is Monday, May 1.

Through the Flags For Roselle program, an American Flag is installed in the front yards of subscribers on the following holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Patriot Day, and Veterans Day. The flags are installed early on these mornings and removed by dusk on the same day.

Officially established as an independent not-for-profit organization in early 2019, Flags For Roselle was founded by members from the Roselle Historical Foundation, Roselle American Legion Post 1084, Lake Park High School, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops from Roselle, and receives logistical assistance from the Roselle Fire Department.

A subscription to Flags For Roselle is $50 for the year. Visit the Flags For Roselle website for more information about becoming a subscriber.