Lake Forest High School Highlights               APRIL 2016  VOLUME 11, NUMBER 9
LFHS Summer School Online Registration is in Progress!
Registration requires your student's Last Name and Student ID at the time of Online Registration. (Student ID numbers can be found on your student's ID card)

Incoming Freshman student numbers are the same ID number as in Middle School for Deer Path and Lake Bluff students.

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CREDIT COURSES DATE
Driver Education: June 13-July 27
United States History June: 13-July 27
Wellness Credit Recovery Class: June 13-July 27

A number of departments are offering Summer Bridge Courses during LFHS Summer School 2016. Bridge Courses are enrichment courses that are designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to successfully reach their academic goals. Learn More!
Important Testing Information!
Last year, the LFHS community successfully implemented the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) examination.  This year, we are pleased to share some improvements to this assessment.  The 2016 exam has a simpler format to improve the testing process.  Also, this year's results will allow you to see how your child is growing in his or her knowledge and understanding of the state's learning standards that are focused on college and career readiness.
 
Based on valuable feedback from students, parents and educators, several changes have been made to the test administration, ensuring that our students will be positioned for maximum success with minimum disruption from usual routines:
  • Testing days have been reduced from
    seven to two
  • Testing windows have been reduced from
    two to one
  • Total test time has been reduced by 60-90 minutes
  • Tests will be embedded in the regular school day
The first part of the PARCC exam will only be administered to students enrolled in Algebra I on April 12.  This is a regular day of attendance for all LFHS students.  On this day, approximately 110 students will be taking the Algebra exam.  Again, this will be during the regular school day.  If your student is not enrolled in Algebra I, your student will not participate in the assessment.
 
The second part of the PARCC exam will be administered to freshmen enrolled in English I on April 19.  This will be a regular day of attendance for all freshmen taking the PARCC exam and juniors who will be taking the ACT at the same time. Buses will run as usual in the morning on April 19 and students are expected to be at school and in their classrooms by 7:50 am.  The afternoon bus run will leave school at approximately 1:00 pm.
 
LFHS sophomores and seniors will not have school on April 19
LFHS Alumni Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held Thursday, April 21!
alumni wall of fame Three new inductees will be added to the Alumni Wall of Fame and will be announced to the public on April 21.

The Alumni Wall of Fame is designed to recognize 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.

This award is funded by the Lake Forest High School, the Association of Parents and Teachers (APT), and the Senior Class.
Unofficial Parent's Guide to Freshman Year at LFHS Meeting is April 7!
Parents of Incoming Freshmen (Class of 2020) are Invited!

A panel of seasoned LFHS parents will answer questions about their experiences with the social transition to 9th grade. Topics range from the car line, to the inside scoop on dances, athletics, and the Fine Arts, to Prom Parade, and the many opportunities for parents to get involved. You will walk out feeling empowered to prepare your student for the exciting years ahead at LFHS.

Thursday, April 7
9:30am-11:00am
David Miller Theater
LFHS East Campus

Junior & Senior Parent Meeting to be held Tuesday, April 12
Junior & Senior Parent Meeting
Prom, Graduation Info

Tuesday, April 12

10:00am - 11:00am

David Miller Theater (DMT)

Sponsored by LFHS APT
TEDxLFHS community tickets now on sale!
 




TEDxLFHS will take place on May 16, 2016 at the Gorton Community Center from 12-5pm. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature Lake Forest High School students, innovative thinkers from diverse fields, and TED Talks videos under the theme of Think Big, Give Back. The event places a strong emphasis on community building and empowering young people in Lake Forest, area schools, and around the world. A limited number of community tickets are available through tedxlfhs.com. All ticket sales directly support the event. A special thanks to the TEDxLFHS sponsors - Peter and Crissy Cherry, Design Phase, T Capital Management LLC, Lake Forest Bank & Trust, and the City of Lake Forest.
More info and guest speakers
Save the Date! Prom Tickets for "Garden of Lights" will be sold online April 4-18! Support Project Safe Prom - Donate Today!

Presented by the LFHS Junior Class and the Association of Parents & Teachers (APT)

Saturday, May 14
Marriott Chicago Downtown
Grand Ballroom
540 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

6:00pm - 12:30am

Prom parade begins at 5:30pm

Shuttle buses begin departing LFHS at 6:00pm

Prom Tickets
Prom tickets cost $95 per person and will be sold online beginning April 4 -18.

LFHS Juniors and Seniors may invite underclassmen.

Transportation
It is required that all guests attending Prom ride the motor coaches to and from Prom. Due to limited parking availability, carpooling to LFHS is strongly encouraged.


Support Project Safe Prom

Project Safe Prom raises funds to provide safe, reliable transportation for LFHS students to and from the Prom venue. Each year, Lake Forest High School parents, alumni, and community members demonstrate their commitment by donating to this campaign. The Junior Class also contributes from their own class monies to this cause. Donate Here!
Student Services

Important Testing Date

LFHS will offer the ACT, with writing, to all juniors, free of charge, during the school day on April 19, 2016. 
This will be a regular day of attendance for all freshmen taking the PARCC exam and juniors who will be taking the ACT at the same time. Buses will run as usual in the morning on April 19 and students are expected to be at school and in their classrooms by 7:50 am.  The afternoon bus run will leave school at approximately 1:00 pm.
 
LFHS sophomores and seniors will not have school on April 19. 


Students Encouraged to Apply for Scholarships!
Check out our monthly
scholarship newsletter Scholarship Scoop for a detailed description
of current scholarships available. All scholarships are listed on Naviance and students are encouraged to apply for these as well as other scholarships found through various scholarship websites.

Local Scholarships for LFHS Seniors
The Local Scholarships, which are for graduating seniors only, are now available. Seniors can access individual applications directly from each scholarship link on Naviance and attached is a pdf version that you may download and print for reference. Completed applications must be returned to Mrs. Gleason in the College and Career Resource Center by April 1st. Students selected to receive one of these scholarships will be invited to attend Honors Night on Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

Transcripts 
Mid-year transcripts for seniors were sent to all requested schools, as of February 3, 2016.  Once the attending school has been listed in Naviance, final transcripts will be sent in June.   
Academics/Clubs
Austin Scott's 7th period Chicago Writer's class recently completed a compilation of short, anecdotal stories about Lake Forest and Lake Bluff that are meant to encapsulate the town and what it stands for-both its "tremendous virtues and blemishing vices"-as they so aptly put it. In the book "Here's to You," students pay homage to their hometown by way of its people, places, events, rumors, ideas, expectations, and stereotypes that have helped shape them in the formative years of their lives. Subjects include the Artesian Park in Lake Bluff, the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Beaches, Noble Ave., the Lake Bluff Recreational Center and many others, which includes a few special, heartfelt tributes to a few of LFHS' own: Mr. Dan Coad, Mr. Larry Lilja, Mr. Joe DeRosa, Ms. Marilyn Obiala, Coach Denise Murphy, Ms. Cindy Dell, and Ms. Meaghan Laughlin. Read the stories in "Here's to You"  
 
LFHS Science Olympiad Team Places 4th in Regional Competition! 

Congratulations to LFHS Science Olympiad Team. The team placed 4th in the regional competition and received a bid for state. They earned medals in Anatomy and Physiology, Cell Biology, Chemistry Lab, Dynamic Planet, Fossils, Geologic Mapping, Green Generation, Hydrogeology, Invasive Species and Protein Modeling. Please congratulate Peter Allen, Kevin An, Anika Boyd, Emily Condic, Gabby Digan, Tiffany Duong, Ryan Eleveld, Tessa Kerouac, JT Kirages, Sam Pasquesi, Megan Szostak, Adrienne Trandai, Elise Vondra, Alex Walinskas, Katy Wicks, and Kara Zehr.
Athletics
Lake Forest's Lorenzo Edwards, News-Sun Boys Basketball Player of the Year 
Edwards' season was one of great progression. In all, the 6-foot-7 left-hander registered 20 double-doubles in averaging 19.2 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots for Lake Forest (18-10). Read all about it in this News-Sun article.

Lorenzo Edwards Selected For IBCA 3A/4A All-State First Team 
Congratulations to Lorenzo Edwards--selected for the Illinois Basketball Coaches' Association Boys 3A/4A All-State First Team. Read more here.

Dylan Boyd - State Champion in the 200-Yard Freestyle
Congratulations to LFHS Junior Dylan Boyd, who is the 2016 State Champion in the 200-Yard Freestyle event at the Boys Swimming/Diving State Meet, which was held on February 26-27 at Evanston Township High School. His winning score was 1:37.67. Boyd also placed seventh in the 100-Yard Butterfly with a score of 50.42

Congratulations also go out to Senior John-Michael Diveris on his fourth-place finish in the 1 mtr Diving event with a score of 461.90. As a team, the Scouts placed fourteenth out of 138 teams. Read more
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
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Please join us for the sixth annual
Lake Forest High School Foundation Spring Luncheon

Wednesday
April 20

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Click here to RSVP now or visit our website at lfhsfoundation.org.  Make your reservations early as you won't want to miss out on some special surprises at the luncheon!

New this year - for the first time - our highly anticipated auction will be going online.  Beginning April 12th, bidding will open on extraordinary auction items, including tickets to your favorite Chicago sports teams, the highly coveted LFHS graduation package featuring prime seats and parking, and the ever-popular LFHS parking spot.  Our full online auction will allow both luncheon attendees and those who can't attend our luncheon to electronically bid until
April 20 at 1:15 p.m. when the auction closes.

More information is available at lfhsfoundation.org.  All proceeds will be used to fund academic grants for the 2016-2017 school year.

We want to thank you for supporting the LFHS Foundation's mission of advancing academics for all students at Lake Forest High School.

Support Academic Excellence at LFHS - Join The Foundation Board

The LFHS Foundation is an all-volunteer organization that helps bridge the gap between tax dollars received by the district and the cost of providing a high-quality education in the 21st century.  Students and teachers look to our resources to provide cutting-edge technology, best-in-class teaching methods, and classroom enhancements that would not otherwise be possible. Since 2002 the Foundation has awarded more than $1,600,000 in academic grants.  Thanks to the generosity of our families, alumni, friends, and businesses, more than 150 grants have been awarded over the past twelve years- and every student, in every grade, at every learning level has benefited.  Virtually every dollar raised goes directly back into the school to support academics.

We are recruiting new board members for the 2016-17 school year.   If you are interested in learning more and joining our board, please contact Martha Zeeman at [email protected]
APT: Association of Parents & Teachers

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The next APT meeting will be held on April 6, 2016. APT Meetings are held in Room 113 at LFHS East Campus from 9:00AM - 10:30AM. All parents are welcome to attend.

Senior Contribution Awards  
Attention Seniors! Applications are now available for the Senior Contribution Scholarship awarded by the APT. This scholarship honors those Seniors who have given their time, energy and talents to benefit LFHS and the LFHS community. For an application and detailed information about the scholarship please go to Naviance or stop by the College Resource Center. The application is due Friday, April 1 in the College Resource Center. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Andress at [email protected] or Micaiah Robinson at [email protected]
 
PALS

 
 
 


Spring Musical "Hello, Dolly!" 
"Hello, Dolly!" will be performed April 28-30. Winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, "Hello, Dolly!" tells the story of a meddlesome matchmaking widow who strives to bring romance and marriage to several couples, including herself.

Trip to See The Matchmaker at the Goodman Theatre - A few seats are left! 
LFHS Theater and PALS is sponsoring a trip to see Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker, the play upon which "Hello, Dolly!," is based. The date is Saturday, April 2 and the cost is $30. (Students don't need to be in the spring musical to attend this trip.) There are a few seats left. Students should see Mrs. MacBlane, Mr. Haskett, Mr. Bassill, or Mr. Mae to learn more and get a permission slip.

Senior Theater Students - Apply for a PALS/ITS Theater Scholarships 
PALS in partnership with ITS offers several scholarships valued up to $500 to graduating seniors who have participated in any aspect of theater at LFHS. We'd like to acknowledge students' contribution to all aspects of theater from set design and construction, lighting and sound, props, costuming/make-up, to acting and directing. Applications can be found here or the Local Scholarships section on Naviance for an application. Or see Mrs. Gleason in the CRC. Applications are due April 1.

Check out PALS web page

Quick Links

Did you know we post videos from the Board of Education Meetings on our website?
 

Calendar Highlights April, May, June     
  
Wed., Apr 06
LFHS APT Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Thu., Apr 07
LFHS Percussion Festival (7pm, RMA)

Unofficial Parent's Guide to Freshman Year at LFHS Meeting
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Mon., Apr 11
D115 Board of Education Regular Meeting, 6:30pm

Tue., Apr 12  
Regular Day of Attendance for all Students - Algebra 1 Students take PARCC exam

Tue., Apr 19
NO SCHOOL for Sophomores and Seniors

Testing: Juniors take ACT at LFHS
Freshmen
(English 1 Students) take PARCC exam

Junior & Senior Parent Meeting - Prom, Graduation Info
10:00 - 11:00 AM
David Miller Theater (DMT)

Wed., Apr 20
LFHS Foundation Annual Spring Luncheon
   
LFHS Late Start Day
 9:30 AM - 3:10 PM

Thu., Apr 21
LFHS Alumni Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony
 
Thu., Apr 28
Fri., April 29
Sat., April 30

Hello Dolly Performances
7:00 PM - 9:00PM
Raymond Moore Auditorium

Tue., May 03
Service Recognition Night
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Raymond Moore Auditorium

Wed., May 04
LFHS APT Meeting
 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Fri., May 06
Summer School Online Registration Ends


Mon., May 09
D115 Board of Education Regular Meeting, 6:30pm

Sat., May 14
Prom
Chicago Marriott

Mon., May 16
TEDxLFHS
Gorton Community Center

Tue., May 17
LFHS Band Concert (7:30pm, RMA)

Wed., May 18
LFHS Late Start Day
9:30 AM - 3:10 PM

Thu., May 19
LFHS Choral Concert (7:30pm, RMA)

Tue., May 24
LFHS Orchestra Concert
(7:30pm, RMA)

Thu., May 26
LFHS Music Department Awards Banquet
(6pm, cafeteria)

Business Incubator Pitch Night
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Mon., May 30
Memorial Day - No School
LFHS Memorial Day Band Performances

Thu., Jun 02
Last day for students (If we do not use any emergency days)

Senior Party-BBQ

Sat., Jun 04
Graduation 2:30 pm

Mon., Jun 13
D115 Board of Education Regular Meeting 
 

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
Jobs, Internships, Community Service

Did you Know? 
lfhs.org has pages for 

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

Community Service Opportunities
"Better is Boring"
April 13, 2016
7:00 pm
Gorton Community Center

Learn the college admissions secrets for getting to the top of the line, even if you aren't at the top of the class.  Presented by Mike Moyer.  More info
 

FOLFL SCHOLARSHIPS

In 2003, Friends of Lake Forest Library inaugurated the senior scholarship program to recognize students in whose lives reading plays an integral and enriching role.
Funds for these awards come from the proceeds of the annual Book Sale held every September. 
Click the links below to download the scholarship cover letter and application.

Submission Deadline is April 1! 
WHAT: Marketing the Moon, Lecture by Richard Jurek, with Captain Lovell
 
WHEN: Thursday, May 5th 7:00 pm
 
WHERE: Lake Forest High School, Raymond Moore Auditorium, Lake Forest, IL
 
COST: $25 members; $40 non-members, free to students with ID
 
The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society presents Marketing the Moon with Captain Lovell. The program features a presentation by author Richard Jurek about NASA's efforts to nurture public support of the space program. Following the presentation, Captain James Lovell will join Mr. Jurek to share his personal experiences as a NASA astronaut.
 
The event takes place May 5th at 7:00 pm at Lake Forest High School. Tickets are $25 for members, $40 for non-members, students free with ID. Tickets are available at 847-234-5253 or at www.lflbhistory.org. This event was generously underwritten by Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company.
Primed by science fiction, magazine articles, and TV appearances, Americans were a receptive audience for NASA's pioneering "brand journalism." Author Richard Jurek will tell the story of the sophisticated efforts by NASA to market the idea of space travel-through press releases, bylined articles, product placement (Tang!) and radio and television features. American astronauts, who signed exclusive agreements with Life magazine, became the heroic and patriotic faces of the program.
 
Captain Lovell piloted Gemini 7, commanded Gemini 12, orbited the moon on Apollo 8, and commanded Apollo 13. Advance reservations requested. Call 847.234.5253 or www.lflbhistory.org.


CROYA

CROYA meetings are
every Wednesday from
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
at CROYA,
400 Hastings Rd, LF.
Come hear about upcoming events, hang out with
friends and participate in the fun activity of the week.
 
Other CROYA activities:
 
CROYApella
every Wednesday
5:00 - 7:00 pm
at CROYA
CROYA's own
acapella group,
no experience
necessary and
no try outs,
all are welcome.

Open Mic
every Wednesday
6:00 - 7:00 pm
at CROYA
Come jam or just listen.  No experience necessary.

CROYA Fit Club  Thursdays
4:00 - 5:00pm
Join us for a free and fun workout.

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Support Group Mondays
6:00 - 7:00pm 
For more info contact CROYA
847.810.3980
 
CROYA Habitat For Humanity Day Trip April 30.  Must submit application to apply.

CROYA Summer Worktrip is June 6-11.  Must submit application to apply.
Download permission slips and applications from www.CROYA.com.
 
CROYA is offering 3 scholarships to seniors for $1500 each.  For more info and to apply go to www.CROYA.com.
   
Visit www.CROYA.com or contact Joanne Yorro at CROYA for more information
(847) 810-3984
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