The Lake Park High School Community Relations department publishes the LP Link bi-weekly to keep you informed of the latest news at Lake Park High School.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact Jennifer Jungel, Manager of Communications and Development, at jjungel@lphs.org.

New members were recently inducted into the Lake Park High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). Membership in NHS is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student.  The National Honor Society recognizes students who excel in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. 

Congratulations to Sharon Abraham, Kelly Adams, Nicole Alfano, Anthony Amore, Rida Ansari, Andrea Arlin-Natalevich, Tyler Armentrout, Maciej Batura, Kelli Bayne, Alexandra Berkman, Drew Clark, Sara Bobek, Taylor Bouchard, Lucas Bracher, Gustavo Contreras, Julianne DeClerk, Angelica Diprizio, David Dumelle, Kelli Duncan, Bridget Erri, Austin Falco, Natalie Fuglewicz, Ariel Furgat, Aleksandra Gal, Zachary Gallagher, Natalia Gardocki, Caroline Gilley, Gina Gonnella, Cassidy Greskoviak, Kristina Guevara, Shikha Gupta, Veronica Hacker, Rachael Hansen, Sawyer Hill, Lauren Hochstadt, John Hower, Jessica Huang, Marisa Ilag, Kara Jeske, Irene Jose, Claudia Kazmirak, Quinten Krisik, Jacob Lamb, Markus Latoria, Rachel Lore, Matthew Lovelace, Erica Mack, Alexandra Maykut, Madison McCallister, John Millikan, Mira Modi, Radha Modi, Sean Moore, Keith Nickel, Colleen Ochab, Sommer Palumbo, Bjumik Patel, Priya Patel, Aashna Patel, Victor Peng, Diana Perillo, Matthew Posen, Grace Riordan, Lea Rodbarry, Sophia Rose, Megan Rosenberg, Kayla Ryndak, Brieann Sauer, Rachel Schlueter, Jennifer Schutz, Sean Seal, Matthew Solomon, Daria Stachowiak, Samantha Sturino, Zachary Van Kovering, Abigail Vehrs, Allison Walsh, Jessica Weislo, Darcey Wilkinson, Cara Wilson, Jamie Wiszniewski, Natalia Wojnowski, Ashlyn Worcester, Gordon Zak, Madeline Zoltek, Oksana Zurawel, and Jordan Zurek.

  

The Future Medical Professionals Club has hosted a series of speakers to explore a variety of healthcare careers.  This week, Dr. John Sarantopoulos, D.O., spoke to the group about his experiences in medical school as well as his life as a doctor.  During a question and answer session afterwards, Dr. Sarantopoulos answered questions ranging from his opinion on the current health care system to what a student should do to get ready for medical school.

Dr. Sarantopoulos was the fourth speaker to present to the Future Medical Professionals Club members this year.  As part of the Medical Lecture Series, Lake Park alumni Shannon Powers and Alex Spiewak, both current students at Midwestern University, shared their experiences on medical school.  Lancer For Life Mick Murphy has also spoken about his experiences going to school and being a physical therapist with Athletico.

Any student interested in going into the medical profession can join the Future Medical Professionals Club.  Activities range from participating in the Reye's Syndrome Bowl-a-thon to being involved with the Marklund Home's Christmas Giving Tree to helping out with Phil's Friends,a philanthropic organization that supports cancer patients and their families (beginning in the 2013-2014 school year).  The pop tab competition (where all profits go the The Ronald McDonald House at Loyola) is run by FMP as well as the Medical Lecture Series.  Students can contact Kathy Lovelace-Birk, the Future Medical Professionals Club sponsor.

Repurposed Book Contest Saves Books  

   

Have you ever wondered what the library does with books once they are removed from the collection?  During National School Library Week (April 14-20), the West Campus library sponsored a contest to

Brittany Anderson's book bag is made of repurposed books.

repurpose books, thus keeping them out of landfills.  Students were encouraged to create a sculpture, decoration, or other creative repurposing of books.  Thirty entries were submitted and the winner was announced on Earth Day, April 22.  Congratulations to  Brittany Anderson for winning first place with her book bag creation.  Sammi Patel won second place for her doll house, and the team of Keith Hoffman and Catherine Lauk won third place for their mailbox.   Abigail Schmidt won Honorable Mention for her book flower pot. Congratulations to everyone for their creativity in discovering new ways to use old books!

On Tuesday, the TV Practicum class hosted Lake Park's first Film Festival.  The films were comprised of student projects over the past few years.  Viewers saw films that  included: short films, PBIS behavior shorts, scary films, Harlem Shakes, Movie Trailers and music videos.  The TV Practicum class also opened up the submissions to the students and staff at West Campus. 

  

The festival ran throughout the school day, and it was coordinated and hosted by Mr. Uppling's TV Practicum class.  The auditorium was packed every period on Tuesday, and when you walked by during the event, if you didn't hear laughter from the hilarious videos, you may have heard shrieks and gasps from the stunning and scary submission entitled, "Haunt."  To see much of what you missed, or to view and share them again, click here.

Lake Park vocal students were fortunate to participate in a vocal master class with world-renowned soprano, Winifred Faix Brown on May 1 when she visited West Campus.  Emily Armbrecht, Kelly Figley, Emily Hoffmann, Katerina Koptik, Hansini Krishna, Kaylee Lynch, Katarina Martucci, Jacob Metoyer, Crystal Muro, Kayla Palmisano, Hannah Shay, Gina Robertelli, Grace Riordan, Alyssa  Solomon, Monica VanDuyne, Faith Weitzner, Amanda Zahorak, and Jordan Zurek were featured during the special event.
The experience was beneficial for both the students and small ensembles working with Ms. Brown, as well as the students observing a master-teacher and performer at work.  Frank Gallo, Lake Park's Director of Choral Activities stated, "The Master Class with Ms. Winifred Brown was an exceptionally memorable event.  All of the vocal music students were engaged throughout the day and were very supportive of their peers.  I look forward to

Johnny Tasch and Andres Carrion learn from master soprano Winifred Faix Brown.

future Master Classes next year."

Winifred Faix Brown is a soprano globally respected and critically acclaimed for her exquisite voice and committed artistry.  Her strong, agile instrument maintains its beauty through three octaves.  Throughout North and South America as well as Europe, she has astonished audiences with her striking stage presence and depth of interpretation.  Best known for her roles in Mozart and Verdi's repertoire, other favorites of Ms. Brown include Bellini, Strauss, Britten and Broadway.  A former conductor and violinist, Ms. Brown is equally at home with Shostakovich and Schubert, Bernstein and Bach.  A native of South Carolina, this multilingual musician has lived in Germany, France, and Italy as well as Philadelphia and New York.  Having recently completed her fourth season with the Metropolitan Opera, she resides in Chicago.

Lake Park will host its first annual Masterworks Concert on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm in the West Campus Auditorium.  The concert will feature works scored for both chorus and orchestra.  Having Lake Park wind ensemble members perform alongside a professional string chamber orchestra will allow the pieces to be performed as the composers had originally envisioned rather than with adaptations for other instruments.  The professional string orchestra is possible through funding provided by the Lake Park Choral Parents Association.   Click here for more information.  

The Masterworks concert is titled In Memoriam: Dedicated to the Survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Tragedy.  The chorus was comprised of the LPHS curricular choir classes and the orchestra of instrumentalists from LPHS and professional musicians from the Chicago area.  A donation will be accepted at the end of the concert to benefit the DuPage County chapter of the National Association on Mental Illness.  

The Senior Recital Concert will be held on Thursday, May 16 at 5 pm in the West Campus Auditorium.

Have you always wanted to golf at Medinah but never had the opportunity?  Join the Lake Park Educational Foundation for an unforgettable day at this exclusive venue!  The Foundation has a limited number of spots available for its 2013 Golf Classic on Monday, June 10.  Click here for more information.

Parents of sophomores - Please know that the March 5 performance of Romeo and Juliet was canceled due to snow.  In April, students who paid for their ticket received a letter from East Campus principal, Mr. Roberts, that explained the refund ($10) process.  In short, students will have their refund credited to their account in June.  Click here to read a copy of the letter.