Dear LT Parents/Guardians and Students:
I hope this email finds you having a wonderful weekend. Third quarter is officially over and there are two weeks left until Spring Break.
This weekend, I had the opportunity to cheer on our Special Olympics athletes and coaches at State, support our teachers and students as they took the Polar Plunge in Oak Brook, and enjoy an awesome Steppers Performance at Hinsdale South!
It was great to be able to join Dr. Waterman, Dr. Moore, and Mr. Grunke in Bloomington on Friday to support our Special Olympics Blue and White teams as they competed at State! We loved connecting with so many LT families as we all cheered on our athletes. Congratulations to our Blue Team for finishing 3rd and our White Team for finishing 4th in the state!
On Saturday, I had the chance to observe some brave LT students and teachers take the plunge at the Oak Brook Polar Plunge event! This event raises money for Special Olympics Illinois and LT won the Cool School award for the 9th time!
I also had the chance to attend the Hinsdale South Step Competition and cheer on our LT Steppers! They had an awesome performance and some of our Steppers even did the step routine in roller skates and attendees commented that they had never seen that before! The Steppers also competed at Thornridge this weekend and placed 3rd at that competition.
I would also like to share some congratulations and celebrations:
Congratulations to LTHS Robotics Teams, 23880D, 23880A and 23880B for participating in the VEX State Championships at Millikin this past weekend. Team 23880B Delta Force was a semifinalist and won the Design Award! They will head to Dallas next month for the VEX World Championships!
Congratulations to the Science Olympiad Team who qualified for state by placing in 11 of 23 events at their Regional competition Saturday. They placed 6th overall and will compete at State on April 22.
Congratulations to WLTL students for winning the following awards at the 83rd Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference in New York City:
- Best On-Air Personality: Kaylee Good '22
- Most Creative Program: Matthew Walsh '23 & Jake Gripp '23
- Best Station Promo: Alex Karan '23 & Tommy Riordan '24
- Best Comedy Program: Michael Walsh '25, Lila Finnegan '25 & Ryan Taylor '22
- Best Underwriting Spot: Alex Karan '23
- Best Podcast: Kaylee Good '22 & Wolfie Burtner '22
- Best Use of Social Media: Anna Cassioppi '23
Also, congratulations to advisor Chris Thomas for winning the Faculty Advisor of the Year award.
Say Something Week March 13-17
This week (March 13-17) is Say Something Week at LT. The Say Something program teaches students how to look for warning signs and signals from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others, and to Say Something to a trusted adult to get them help. The Say Something program was developed by the Sandy Hook Promise Organization, and the Say Something call to action week will take place at high schools throughout the country in March.
During the week, LT SAVE Promise Club (Students Against Violence Everywhere) will have a variety of Say Something activities, giveaways and valuable information including:
Monday - Say Something Trusted Adult signs will be available to teachers to put in their classrooms.The signs encourage students to say something to a trusted adult to help create a safer, healthier school. Say Something signs will be available for teachers to pick up in the mailroom at SC and the main office at NC.
Tuesday - Say Something water bottle/laptop sticker giveaway before school. Stickers will also be available for pickup in the counseling office at both campuses.
Thursday - Students and staff can sign the Say Something pledge banner available outside the cafes during lunch periods. Say Something info videos play in cafes during all lunch periods.
Friday - Students and staff can sign the Say Something pledge banner available outside the cafes during lunch periods. Wear Green Day. Support SAVE Promise Club and Sandy Hook Promise by wearing green!
Important Calendar Reminder - Wednesday, March 15
This Wednesday, March 15 is not a late start. Wednesday is an early release day. The school day will start at 7:45 am on Wednesday and the school day will end at 11:30 am.
South Campus will follow a traditional early release bell schedule and students will attend all classes on Wednesday.
At North Campus, juniors will take the Illinois Science Assessment and seniors will attend the senior seminar in the Vaughan Building.
Information about the Illinois Science Assessment for Juniors:
Juniors should check their email for more information. The test will begin at 7:45 am and room locations can be found in Infinite Campus at the bottom of your class schedule. Testing rooms will not be posted the morning of the test so you must check Infinite Campus. The Science Assessment is taken online so be sure to bring your Chromebook fully charged, plug in headphones, and a non-science paper book to read if you finish early. Leave your cellphones, smart watches, and personal electronics at home or in your locker. If you have any questions, please stop by NC Room 45.
Information about the Senior Seminar for Seniors:
Senior students will attend the Senior Seminar on Wednesday in the Vaughan building. The event starts at 7:45 am and check in/attendance will begin at 7:15 am. Students have received an email with their personalized schedule for the day. All students will start in the field house; we will have breakfast and they will have time to connect with classmates. Hard copy schedules will not be distributed, so students will need to access the schedules that have been emailed to them on the day of the event.
As part of the event, we will be doing a food drive and students are invited to bring non-perishable food for donation. Those students that donate food will receive an additional entry to the raffle for a chance to win prom tickets, post prom tickets and gift cards. Students will check in with their counselor. Additionally, the counselor that collects the most food will be raffling off college gear to students on their caseload!
College and Career Center Update
College Panels kick off this week at North Campus in Room 140 with 32 schools visiting! Each panel will include four college representatives from various types of institutions - public vs. private, in state vs. out of state, small vs. large. This is strongly recommended for juniors as it is a great way to see what your options are! Students can sign up here (using their LTHS student email).
- Panels will be held during 4th and 5th periods. If a student attends during their lunch, they can eat lunch at the panel
- Students must sign up 24 in advance and notify their teacher if panel conflicts with a class
Student Council Spirit Week - March 20-24
LTHS Student Council will be having a spirit week next week, March 20-24. Here are the spirit days:
- Monday (3/20): Jersey Day
- Tuesday (3/21): (Dress Up as a) Celebrity Day
- Wednesday (3/22): Neon Day
- Thursday (3/23): Monochrome Day
- Friday (3/24): Twin Day
Fire Detection Alarm Test - Friday, March 31 at LT South Campus
Chicago Fire Detection will be at South Campus on the morning of Friday March 31st to test and make adjustments to the system. The alarm will be set off at approximately 8 am to verify which units need maintenance.
Thank you and have a great week!
Jen Tyrrell, Principal
