Lake Forest High School Highlights           OCTOBER 2014  VOLUME 10, NUMBER 3
LFHS Alumni Wall of Fame to be Held Wednesday, April 22 - Seeking Nominations Now!

Nominations are due by
Friday, December 12, 2014.
  alumni wall of fame
Lake Forest High School honors its graduates and former students with an Alumni Wall of Fame.

The Alumni Wall of Fame recognizes the outstanding contributions of former students of Lake Forest High School and to inspire and offer role models for its current students. Lake Forest High School has graduated thousands of students who have entered professions and careers in a wide variety of fields including the areas of business, medicine, science, education, public service, the arts, entertainment, and sports.  Learn more about the program and see who is on the wall!

Nominate your candidate now! Alumni are encouraged to stay connected by signing up for Alumni E-News, and by following us on Facebook and Twitter. Stay connected! See who is already on the wall! We would love to hear from you. 
Headline News for October!
Yearbook Underclassman Picture Days

Tuesday, Sept. 30
10:30am-1:30pm

Wednesday, Oct. 1
8:00am-1:30pm
(Late Start --- students can take their photo before school and through the lunch hours!)

Thursday, Oct. 2
10:30am-1:30pm
More Info/Order Forms

Senior Class Photo to be Taken October 2!
On Thursday, October 2, all seniors are invited to the front lawn to take the annual senior class photo. This photo will be taken at the beginning of 3rd period and the photo will be available for purchase. More Info

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Max Schewitz Foundation's Screens for Teens Cardiac Screening Program to be Held October 8! More Info

The 10th Annual Open Doors Career Exploration Program will be held on November 6-7!
Open Doors Career ExplorationThe purpose of this job shadowing program is to provide students with first-hand, on-the-job experience with professionals in the community and with local volunteer agencies during the two days when students have off from school due to Parent-Teacher conferences.

Students will be able to view the job shadowing opportunities beginning October 12, which is prior to the registration period. Learn More!
 

  Academic Departments

Music Department

Music Department Citrus Sale Begins Oct. 1!

The LFHS Band & Orchestra are raising money for our Musical Tour of Spain during Spring Break 2015. All profits will go directly to the individual trip account of the student seller, so be sure to select a student's name when ordering! Order your Citrus Now!

Social Studies Department 

2015 Dutch-American Exchange Program Application Deadline is Oct. 9!

Announcing the 2015 Dutch - American Exchange Program Between Students from Lake Forest High School and Segbroek College in The Hague, Netherlands. Learn More!

Don't Miss "The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It" Performances!
THE CURATE SHAKESPEARE
AS YOU LIKE IT
by Don Nigro

Directed by Karen Topham & Joseph Pulio

Three Performances
Thursday, October 16, 2014
7:00pm

Saturday, October 18, 2014
2:00pm & 7:00pm

 

Student Life
Clubs
 
Alliance
Alliance, the gay-straight equality group at LFHS, will once again sponsor National Ally Week during the week of October 13-17. Ally Week is a national celebration of the people who stand up for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights and who take a stand against anti-LGBT language, bullying, and harassment in America's schools.  Studies show that the presence of supportive staff and students has a huge positive impact on students who are coming to terms with their identities and who might by dealing with bullying and harassment in school.  Alliance plans a week of activities for Ally Week, so stay tuned to the announcements for more details.  Questions? Email alliance@lfschools.net, and follow us on Twitter @LFHSAlliance


Join the LFHS Math Team! 
The LFHS Math Team will hold practices after school in room 203 from 3:20 - 4:00 on Mondays, starting this fall and running through the end of April. Students should listen to announcements and watch for signs around school announcing the exact date of the first practice. All students in grades 9 - 12 who enjoy mathematical problem solving are welcome. We will do our best to accommodate the schedules of students with other commitments. More Info

Seniors Only!
Deadline Submission for Senior Commemorative in the Yearbook in by Friday, November 14! Read More!
 
Resources/Student Services

FIRST QUARTER GRADES

The First Quarter ends October 24.  Faculty will file grades in PowerSchool by October 28th. 1st Quarter Report Cards will not be mailed home. 1st Semester grades will be mailed home in January. 

DROPPING A CLASS/ LEVEL CHANGE

Student may drop a semester course or request a level change without penalty by
October 24. For additional information, please see your counselor.

PASS/FAIL OPTION
This option is ONLY available to seniors. The student must be enrolled in five curricular classes and a Wellness class.  Students must submit the form signed by student, parent, teacher, counselor and the Director of Student Services no later than 3:10 pm on October 24 2014. More Info

EARLY GRADUATION

After all graduation requirements are met special consideration will be given for early graduation.  Students must complete the Early Graduation Request Form with detailed information on why they wish to graduate early and receive approval in writing from their parents and the counselor.  The Deadline for the application is December 15, 2014. Counselors will provide a copy of graduation progress. More Info

Have you Updated your Contact Information for this Year?
To receive all the important news from LFHS, it's important to update your contact/profile information with the Registrar and on all the web-based accounts!  Begin Here!

Senior Transcript Requests for College Application Process!
The Transcript Office is located in Room 104. Teresa Hall, Transcript Coordinator, can be reached by phone at 847-582-7365 and via email at thall@lfschools.net.  More Info

Junior Parent Seminar:  College Kick Off to be Held Thursday, October 2!

Junior Parent Seminar: College Kick Off
Thursday, October 2, 2014
7:00-8:30PM
RMA

Parent RECAP of the Junior Parent Seminar: College Kick Off
Friday, October 3
9:00-10:00 AM
Room 113

Sophomore Parent Meeting
Wednesday, October 8
10:00am - 11:30am (DMT)
Topic: Standardized Testing Sequence

Junior and Senior Seminar Financial Aid Assistance for College
Thursday, November 13
7:00-9:00pm
RMA

Check out all the Parent Meetings here!

Sophomores and Juniors to take ACT/PSAT on Wednesday, October 15!
For the 2014-2015 school year, all sophomores and juniors will participate in either a practice ACT test or the College Board's PSAT on Wednesday, October 15.  Juniors have the opportunity to take the practice ACT on this testing date; however, those who are interested in qualifying for the National Merit Scholarship may opt out of the practice ACT and instead take the PSAT. More Info

Sign Up for College Visits with University/College Representatives!
COLLEGE VISITS FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS ONLY: Over 200 admissions officers will be visiting LFHS this fall.  The list of scheduled visits is posted on the College Visit Page of the web site. New visits are added daily and are not announced so you should check the schedule often for updates. Students MUST sign up to attend a College Visit. Please check out the College Visit Page for directions to sign up.  Most visits are held in the College and Career Resource Center (CCRC), Room 103A. If you need assistance, see Mrs. Gleason in the CCRC, Room 103A.
Learn more about the process

Semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Competition Announced Read More

Prudential Spirit of Community Award Application Deadline is Nov. 4!

The Prudential Spirit of Community Award program recognizes high school youth solely on the basis of volunteer work in their communities. If you feel you have made a positive difference through a volunteer activity during the past year, please apply. LFHS may select one candidate to represent the high school and that person would be eligible to receive $1000, a silver medallion, and a trip to Washington, D.C ., if you are the state winner. Even more importantly, you could win recognition that might inspire other young people to follow your example.  More Info

Veterans Day Essay/Media Contest

Students can win $1000 for their favorite LFHS club or team! Essay/ media entries must be submitted electronically to K. O'Hara at kohara@lfschools.net and are due by 3:30pm on Friday, October 24th.  More Info
 
Did you Know?
lfhs.org has pages for

Job/Internship Opportunities 
Check out what's been posted recently!

Community Service Opportunities
Parent Organizations
Lake Forest High School offers an abundance of opportunities for parents to get involved.  Consider the opportunities listed below and we welcome your participation.
LFHS Foundation
foundation

 

Last spring the LFHS Foundation awarded 10 academic grants, totaling more than $150,000, including a grant for all of the equipment and supplies needed to create a Robotics Club. Currently there are 20 students, comprising two teams, who are in the early stages of constructing robots to compete in the FIRST robotics FTC competition in November in Highland Park. LFHS will host the second competition on December 18 and the Robotics Club hopes to qualify for regional and national competitions this spring. "We're really excited to give students the opportunity to not only design, build and program robots but also to develop their problem-solving, organizational and team-building skills," said Todd Johnson, the Robotics Club advisor.

 

Please support academics at LFHS and help us create opportunities like the Robotics Club for our students. Simply click here to make a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation. Every dollar makes a difference!

 

Anyone interested in joining the Robotics Club should contact Mr. Johnson or Mr. Wilen.

 

APT: Association of Parents & Teachers
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FREE Cardiac Screening Offered to all LFHS Students on October 8!  Learn More

  

Mark your calendar and plan to attend
"The High School Years: Parents, Teens and the Law," an interactive panel discussion for parents and students hosted by the Lake Forest High School APT and LEAD, November 18 at 7 p.m. in the Raymond Moore Auditorium (RMA)
 

 

 

Open Doors Career Exploration
LFHS/APT 'Open Doors" program has moved its dates from April to November 6th and 7th, which are Parent Conference and Institute days. This has occurred because the State of Illinois testing for juniors which traditionally took place in April has been changed and there will no longer be a two day window at that time. Class News can be found here!  Bookmark your pages for quick, easy reference to all the latest class news!


Join APT for your school directory and get involved by volunteering!  More info
Boosters
Visit our Website! Here


Applause
applause






Applause is the booster organization for the musical arts at Lake Forest High School. Founded in 1996, it is composed of parents, alumni, faculty, and friends who provide support and communication for all band, choral, orchestral and other musical activities.
 
PALS
 

PALS would like to congratulate the cast and crew of the Senior Directed One Acts!  A special congratulations to our Senior Directors for lending their talent to create such an amazing show!

The next theater production is the Jr/Sr Play "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare and directed by Karen Topham and Joe Pulio. As You Like It" will be performed on 10/16 at 7pm and 10/18 at 2pm and 7pm.

Be sure to join the fun and support LFHS Theatre!  More Info

DADS' CLUB

NEXT MEETING

Dads Club has been meeting one Saturday morning per month during the school year for more than 20 years.  We provide a forum for LFHS dads to share information and ideas about guiding our children through LFHS and into adulthood. We meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Wedge Caf�, located in the northeast corner of the Commons. Our meetings are casual and conversational, and all LFHS dads are welcome.

The focus of our October and November discussions will be college admissions.  We will discuss using the Naviance database, strategies your child can use to prepare for the ACT, and the keys (beyond what we all think) to your child gaining admission to his or her preferred college.

Saturday, October 18, 8:30 a.m.

We will talk with LFHS Counselor Robert Wagemann about college admission strategies, and Robert will provide an overview of the Naviance college database available through the LFHS website. We will also talk with George Alpogianis, owner of Huntington Learning Center in Highland Park, about long- and short-term ACT/SAT preparation strategies, including the curriculum choices that will help your child to excel.

Saturday, November 15, 8:30 a.m.

Mike Moyer, co-founder of Cappex.com, wrote "How to Make Colleges Want You" and "College Peas." He teaches entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University and is a coach for the Lake Forest High School Entrepreneurship program. Mike will talk with us about what goes on behind the scenes in college admissions departments. He will explain why college admissions officers think that "better" is boring and why students who differentiate themselves from their peer group improve their odds of admission.
More Info
Quick Links
MISSION/VISION

Adopted June 24, 2014
"Developing compassionate, confident,
and accomplished students"
Read More!

Public Notice
LFHS D115 Board of Education Applications Now Being Accepted!
Candidates interested in being elected to the Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education can file nomination papers through December 22. Read More.

LFHS School Profile is Now Available! Check it out

Calendar Highlights for October!

WED., OCT 1
Late Start Day
9:30 AM - 3:10 PM

THU., OCT 2
Junior Parent Seminar - College Kick Off Part 1
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Raymond Moore Auditorium (RMA)

FRI., OCT 3
Parent RECAP of the Junior Parent Seminar: College Kick Off
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Room 113

WED., OCT 8
Max Schewitz Foundation's Screens for Teens Cardiac Screening Program

Sophomore Parent Meeting "Standardized Testing Sequence"
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
DMT

MON., OCT 13
Columbus Day (No school)

TUE., OCT 14
D115 Regular Board Meeting
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Board Room, LFHS West Campus

WED., OCT 15
National Testing Day: PSAT, Practice ACT for Juniors & Sophomores
Visit this link

Late Start Day
9:30 AM - 3:10 PM

THU., OCT 16
SAT., OCT 18
All-School Play "As You Like It"

TUES., OCT 21
Choral Concert

WED., OCT 22
Late Start Day
9:30 AM - 3:10 PM

THURS., OCT 23
Orchestra Festival

FRI., OCT 24
Deadline to Drop a Class; Pass/Fail/Level Changes
End of First Quarter

TUES., OCT 28
Choral Festival

THURS., OCT 30
Band Concert

Calendar items can be found  on this page by scrolling on the calendar found on the right side of this page.
Community Links
Community Education Swim Program

Learn more about all the great public swim programs for all ages at LFHS!  More info
CROYA

CROYA High School meetings are every Wednesday from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at CROYA, 400 Hastings Rd, LF and are open to all Freshmen - Seniors.  Come hear about upcoming events, hang out with friends and participate in the fun activity of the week.
 
Other Important Dates:
Art Club: Tuesdays 4-5pm
Improv Club: Thursdays 4-5pm
Feed My Starving Children: Saturday, October 4th, 9-11am (meet at 8:45am)
Lake Bluff Pumpkin Fest: Saturday, Oct. 18th TBD
LEAD Red Ribbon 5k: Saturday, October 25th, 8:30am
Save the Date for the CROYA Fall Retreat November 21-23.  Permission slips will be available on www.CROYA.com starting Oct. 1.

For more information on CROYA and upcoming events please contact Joanne Yorro at yorroj@ciytoflakeforest.com or visit www.CROYA.com
Weekly announcements are posted on Facebook in our CROYA For High School Group

Lead

Registration is Open for LEAD's Parent University Keynote
with Ashley Merryman

Wednesday, October 8, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Gorton Community Center Auditorium

Join us on Wednesday, October 8th at 7:00 p.m. for the LEAD Parent University Keynote with New York Times Bestselling author, Ashley Merryman.  

Ashely Merryman is the co-author of New York Times bestseller, NurtureShock. One of the most influential books about children ever published, NurtureShock offers a revolutionary new perspective on children that upends a library's worth of conventional wisdom.
 
If you want to be a better parent, please join us on October 8th. Together, we will try to upend what we know as we get to the core of how children grow, learn, and live. Register Now! Space is limited.

Join us for the 7th Annual Red Ribbon Race on Saturday, October 25, 2014.

A great race for the whole family, with a 5K competitive race and a 2K fun run! Course is NEW for 2014 and runs through beautiful East Lake Forest. Race starts and finishes at Gorton Community Center. Food, music & goody bag included included with race registration. Awards for top finishers in each age group. Dogs, strollers & tricycles welcome on the 2K fun run. 100% of proceeds benefit LEAD.

Registration is now open and closes on Wednesday, October 22nd.  You can also register on the day of the race.  T-shirts for participants while supplies last.  Learn more and register at http://www.leadingefforts.org/rrr.
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