COURSE REGISTRATION FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR |
Students should be sure to check their d204 email for their 1:1 appointment with counselors to complete course registration for the 2021-2022 school year. Students and families will not be entering classes into the Infinite Campus portal as they have in previous years. Instead, all registration will occur during students’ appointments and a copy of the requested classes will be emailed to students and families for confirmation of selections.
Below is the remaining timeline for all registration activities. Students are encouraged to visit their grade-level counseling Canvas page for more information and instructions on the process.
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Jan 25 – Feb 24: 1:1 Counseling Appointments – 15min/student from 9-11am and 12:30-2:30pm Mon - Fri
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Feb 25: Course requests sent to students/parents for final confirmation
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Feb 26 & Mar 1: Make-up appointments for any student who missed their original appointment
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Mar 1: Registration closes
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A few friendly reminders: Please remember that students are required to show verification of their completed Qualtrics Daily Screener each day before they enter our campuses. Even if your student was home for remote learning, if he/she plans to be on campus for any reason, the Daily Screener must be completed.
Also, if you have changed your mind and want to switch your learning preference to or from remote or hybrid, the quickest way to change your student’s status is to e-mail the appropriate grade-level Assistant Principal:
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SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION OPENS FEB 10 |
Spend this summer taking a consumer economic class or learning to be part of a television station. Whether you are interested in algebra or art, LT summer school has a variety of offerings.
At this time, a full suite of traditional in-person summer academic offerings is available. The ability to run these courses will be determined by CDC and IDPH guidelines. Course enrollments will be confirmed with families as we move closer to the start of Summer School. The tentative first day of Summer School is Monday, June 7, 2021.
Summer Activity Camps are not currently available for enrollment. We will continue to monitor the feasibility of opening those as we move closer to spring.
Registration Information:
Friday, February 19, 2021 - In-District Academic Enrollment closes
Monday, March 1, 2021 - Open Enrollment begins for those classes that have available seats
Click Summer Program for specific information about classes, including the registration process. You can also access additional information by opening the Summer Program Guide.
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As parents and students know, updates have been made to grading practices this school year. LT has put together a video regarding the updates and to provide context for the changes and how they were arrived at.
For the past four years, LT has been reviewing grading practices and working to develop a grading system that reflects demonstrated student learning of outcomes in all courses. Curriculum maps were developed that link to the essential knowing and doing outcomes of courses. We have also worked to eliminate grading practices that don’t measure growth and achievement.
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Student Council is stepping in as Cupid this February, orchestrating a community service project designed to spread love, joy and connection throughout the LT community. Students, staff, families and community members are invited to participate by hand-writing a short, one-page, anonymous letter of love and thanks to someone in the community.
A primary focus will be to deliver letters to institutions – retirement communities, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities, hospitals, etc. Student Council has been tasked with identifying where to send the dispatches, starting in the local community and then spreading outward.
Junior and Student Council Treasurer Maia Halm said, “Not only do we want to inspire people to write this, but we want to inspire the people reading these letters as well. You never know what someone may be going through and getting a letter from a random person, could really lift someone up and change their day."
A sample letter is available on the LT Student Council webpage. All letters must be submitted by February 16 and may be dropped off at the Main Office at either campus or mailed to LTHS Student Council c/o Peter Geddeis, 100 S. Brainard Ave., LaGrange, IL 60525.
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ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES RESUME |
The IHSA has updated the sports schedules after the nine week pause of the winter season. Students and coaches will need to continue to wear masks and social distance at all times as they return or start their sports seasons. We will continue to use the daily Qualtrics Symptom Screener filled out by parents or guardians when they come to campus either for instruction or for an extracurricular activity.
Click Starting Dates for a list of seasons and the sports that will be held during each season. More details will come from the coaching staff for your particular sport.
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MENAGERIE EARNS TOP NATIONAL RECOGNITION |
Last year’s edition of LT’s literary magazine, Menagerie, earned several awards. Congratulations to Editors-in-Chief Class of ’20 Eleanor Keelan, current senior Juliette Lopez and the entire staff.
The American Scholastic Press Association named Menagerie Most Outstanding High School General Magazine for 2020 and First Place with Special Merit – the only school in the country to win both.
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association named it a finalist for a Crown Award (LT’s first); Gold and Silver Crowns are expected to be announced in March.
Even more impressive was that the magazine was almost entirely designed by students during the stay-at-home order last March!
To view the e-version of the award-winning literary magazine, click Menagerie 2020. |
LT SECRET SANTAS KEEP ON GIVING |
Student Council presented a $6,625 check to the Rotary Club of LaGrange Secret Santa program. The donations allowed LT to assist 53 families in addition to the 172 families that were adopted and had gifts donated through our program, bringing LT's total donations to 225 families in need. The program is designed to match donor(s) with an area child, and let the group be Santa for that youngster. For many families, the gifts provided by Secret Santa are the only gifts under their tree. Groups collect $125 per child then shop specifically for him/her.
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FEB 2
Academic Level Change and CR/NC Deadline
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FEB 3
National Letter of Intent Signing Day
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FEB 10
Summer In-District Academic Enrollment opens
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FEB 12
LT Scholarship Application Available
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FEB 15
NO SCHOOL
PRESIDENTS DAY
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As part of the district's ongoing efforts to improve the experiences of all students, LT participates in administering a climate survey as required by the Illinois State Board of Education. Our survey is a component of our accreditation review and is designed to gauge perceptions about the district and measure performance in a variety of areas. The information you provide will benefit all students and will allow us to collect data to benchmark trends and denote areas of excellence and areas for improvement. The parent survey consists of two parts, so please click on both of them.
Please use the links below to take you to the confidential website.
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Attention senior athletes who plan on competing in a varsity sport in college. Those of you who have verbally committed or plan on signing a national letter of intent to play college athletics, please join LT at the Winter Signing Day on Wednesday, February 3. Register online, stop in to the Athletic Office in room 170 across from the Vaughan Gym or call 708-579-6393.
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On February 3, during a full remote instructional day, LT will conduct its annual state-mandated Violent Critical Incident practice. This year, the drill will look slightly different. All 2nd period teachers will spend approximately 20 minutes discussing school safety with students, complete with video and guided questions. We will also test the Blue Point system, a rapid emergency response system that alerts local authorities and identified recipients of an imminent safety threat. All students and staff will receive an email alerting them the system was activated. In addition, students who signed up for safety alerts during the on-line registration process will receive a text message.
Again, please note that February 3 is a full remote instructional day. As a result, students will participate in these safety discussions via Zoom during 2nd period.
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An impressive group of 20 members of the Speech Team advanced to next-in and finals at a recent tournament at Reavis High School. As a team, LT finished in 1st place out of 22 schools. The students submitted a recording of their performances which were judged and scored in three separate preliminary rounds. Those scores then determined if a student made it into the finals. The virtual finals were conducted live. Click Speech Team Takes 1st for a complete list of finalists.
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The Parent Community Network Super Powered Summit continues with another Facebook Live event @ParentComunityNetwork Making Connections & Building Resilience scheduled for Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 7pm.
Renowned speaker and bestselling author Dr. Gabor Mate speaks about the difference between helping your child manage their pain and helping them hold their pain.
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BOOSTER/PTC
VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
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Invite your friends and family and test your trivia skills at the Boosters/PTC Virtual Team Trivia Night February 6 at 7:30pm. In addition to trivia, there are raffles and a split the pot.
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