March 4th- News from the Nest
Please remember to bring your Chromebook charged to school every day. There is a limited number of loaner Chromebooks, and we cannot guarantee you will be able to check one out from the ILC if you forget or don't charge your Chromebook. If you do not have a charger, they can be purchased from the Main Office for $15.
Mote is a new name-pronunciation tool that we are using this year for graduation. Your student will be emailed a Google Form on March 17th that will ask them to use the built-in microphone on their Chromebook to record their name, allowing us to capture the correct pronunciation. Students MUST use their Chromebook because the recording is attached to their school email. Please remind your student to speak slowly and clearly.
Traditionally, the senior class has gone to the Lehmann Mansion for pictures before Prom. Unfortunately, after contacting the mansion's catering company, we have learned that there is a wedding scheduled there on the same date as our Prom so the mansion will be closed to the public. Additionally, the catering company shared that spring weddings are growing in popularity so the mansion is unlikely to be available for pre-Prom pictures in the future. Please respect that our students are not permitted onto the grounds for pictures at Lehmann Mansion on Saturday, May 3rd.
The Village of Lake Villa has reserved Lehmann Park as an alternate photo site. You may park in the Metra lot for free and cross Cedar Avenue to Lehmann Park for pictures.
We are excited for our students to enjoy Prom at the Lincolnshire Marriott on May 3 and ticket information will be released soon.
Please reach out to Activities Director Amber Cornelius with questions.
Hello! Registration for D117 Summer School 2025 is open. As a reminder, registration closes on April 4th! The options offered are various credit-bearing courses, bridge courses to assist with transitioning to higher-level coursework, credit recovery, and Summer Freshman Academy. Shared here is the Summer School Brochure. For clarity, the last page of the brochure contains the information and links to the registration form. If you have any questions, please reach out to your counselor or respective building Summer School Principal.
Curt Onstad
LCHS Summer School Principal
Infinite Campus Parent Portal
- Attending a college visit is a great way to learn about colleges/universities.
- College visits are open to Juniors and Seniors and will take place in the College and Career Center.
- To attend a college visit you must both register in Maia Learning and obtain permission to attend from the teacher of the class that you'll be missing 24 school hours in advance (ie. A Monday 8:30am visit requires registration and permission from your teacher by 8:30am the previous Friday).
Here is the full calendar.
College of Lake County Apprenticeship Awareness Programs
Latest Highlights
The boys basketball team defeated Chicago CICS/Northtown in the regional quarterfinals last Monday night. The victory over Northtown was Coach Chris Snyder's 200th career victory! Congratulations to Chris on this great accomplishment! With the win, the team advanced to the semifinals and played Deerfield last Wednesday. The boys played hard, but were defeated by the Warriors. Congratulations on another successful season!
Junior Mitch Gedville qualified for state in the 100 yard backstroke! He swam in the state finals last weekend at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont! Mitch placed 28th in state and looks to build on the successes of this season!
The boys track and field team placed 2nd of 24 teams at the Sequoit Showdown this past Saturday. Two school records were broken, with Blake Salbilla and Cooper Summy taking down the 3200 meter run record, while Jackson Summy did the same in the 1600 meter run! Great job overall!
Thank you for your continued support of Lakes athletics!
State Champion!
Josie Larson had the perfect finish to the perfect senior season! Josie pinned her way through the state tournament, and is the state champion in her weight class! Her season record of 29-0 included all wins coming via pin, with 27 of the 29 pins taking place in the first period! This was truly a dominant season, from start to finish for Josie. Josie finishes her wrestling career at Lakes as a four-time state qualifier, a three-time place winner, a member of the state championship team, as well as an individual state champion! We are proud of you!
Upcoming Home On-Campus Varsity Events, 3/3-3/10
Saturday, March 8th-Girls Track and Field vs. Sequoit Showdown, 9:00 AM
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Coach Hamill Wins 3A Sectional Coach of the Year
Lakes Community High School is proud to recognize our head softball coach, Bill Hamill, as the 2024 recipient of the Illinois Softball Coaches Association 3A Sectional Coach of the Year! Coach Hamill has been at the helm of Lakes' softball since 2008, recording a total of 289 victories! Bill has consistently put his teams in position to peak at the right time of the season, as evidenced by Lakes winning the regional and finishing as the sectional runner-up two of the last three seasons! We are proud of the program Bill has built over the last 17 seasons, and are looking forward to this season! Congratulations, Coach Hamill!
Fine Arts Informational Links
Yard Signs - Spring Sports & Graduation
Spring Sports yard signs and Graduations signs are now available to purchase through our website. Show your SCHOOL SPIRIT and PRIDE in your STUDENT by purchasing a LAKES YARD SIGN. We offer YARD signs for Sports, Fine Arts and Clubs year round.
To check out our awesome signs and have them delivered right to your house, click on the following link: https://www.customlawnsign.com/lakes-community-hs
Shipping costs are the same if you order five signs or one.
We offer Graduations signs that can also be purchased directly from our spirit wear store for $10 or by contacting Judy Strong by email Judy@jstrong.org or by text at 847-471-7505.
