Friday Fanscout, September 6, 2024

• Confidential Reporting Tool
  
• Forest Scout Friday

• Homecoming Window Painting

• Open House

• Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month

• Athletics
  
• CROYA
• LFHS Back to School Fun with Friends Event
  
• LFHS Morning News

• 2024 Graduates (Yearbook Pick Up)

• City of Lake Forest News: Old Elm Rd. Closed for Union Pacific Work from September 5-11
• City of Lake Forest News: Coffee in the Park with Your Aldermen
• Get Your Tickets Now for the Spirit of 67’s 20th Home and Garden Tour!
  
• Illinois State Board of Education Moves from SAT to ACT

• LFHS APT Meeting Dates

• STEAM Scholar Program
  

• Student One Pager

• Register Today For FAN Event and Book Giveaway: The Science of Motivating Young People

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Happy Friday LFHS,

There is nothing better than a Friday with a beautiful weekend ahead!

In last week’s Fanscout, we put the reminder of our Confidential Reporting Tool in the general announcements. The CRT is an important tool that allows for members of our community to report any suspicious activity, and it is vital that we all remain vigilant. This past week, we saw another school shooting in Georgia, and these devastating and senseless acts are often followed by a heightened awareness in our nation’s schools. My hope is that our school community embraces If You See Something, Say Something–and we always keep our ear to the ground. These students are our community’s hope, promise, and future, and keeping them safe has to remain our priority.

The video message above includes a couple of important announcements and a guest star—take a look, and I look forward to seeing you next Thursday at Open House!

All my best,

Erin

We want to reassure students, parents, staff, and the community that maintaining a safe learning environment is our highest responsibility as a school community. We encourage anyone with concerns about misconduct, past or present, to use the LFHS Confidential Reporting Tool or to contact local law enforcement. The crisis hotline Text For Help is also available as provided by LEAD at 844-823-5323 (community code: LAKECO).

Happy Friday! The Forest Scout is coming at you again this week to let you know what’s new in the community.

Friday Five:

The Friday Five features students and staff doing their part to make LFHS a better place. This week's features include a “remarkably committed” sophomore, a junior with an “optimistic attitude,” an “impactful” and athletic freshman, an “insightful” staff member, and a senior who took a “major step” in football.

Overall Must-Read (WATCH): Staff writer Ryder Gamrath (2024 senior) does a deep dive social media experiment with various students at LFHS, revealing the hard truth about screen time.

In LFHS:

• In LFHS editor Sara Drowne covers the new scoreboard and cart funded by the boosters

• McKenzy Hoopis on counselor Brad Naughton's final year at LFHS.
  

In Between the Lines:

• Editor-in-Chief Clara Collis shares details of the football team’s 35-12 win against Lakes as they gear up to face Carmel today

• Staff writer Bridget Diem covers the Life of Junior Rower Lizzie Rieder as she’s kicking off her rowing journey

• Staff Writer Gavin Burns covers the life of graphic design teacher and incredible triathlete Mrs. Bielski, who just completed her 67th triathlon

In Our Opinion:

• Staff writer Jason Kowalski shares his opinion on the Secret Service's recent failures.

Have a question, comment, or story idea? Contact us at forestscout@lfschools.net and follow us on Instagram for more updates.

September 10: Foundation Board Meeting (Library Classroom) 9:15 AM

September 10: D115 Board of Education Meeting (West Campus) 7:00 PM

September 11: Community Safety Series: Role of SRO @ CROYA 9:30-10:30 AM

September 11: Book Talk Hosted by Dr. Montgomery in Conversation with Author David Yeager About his Book 10 to 25 - The Science of Motivating Young People (RMA 7:00 PM)

September 12: Counselors Meet with Freshman Parents 6:00-6:30 PM

September 12: Open House 7:00 - 9:00 PM

September 13: Late Start - 10:15 AM

September 23: Community Safety Series: Active Shooter (CROYA 7:00 PM)

September 26: Counseling Dept Virtual Junior Parent Presentations: (Presentation links will be emailed from your student's counselor) 7:00 PM

September 28: Homecoming Dance 7:00 PM

Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 boys and girls soccer teams. The boys soccer team had a combined GPA of 3.87, and the girls soccer team had a combined GPA of 3.95, qualifying them both to be named High School Team Academic Award winners from the United Soccer Coaches Association. TRUE student-athletes! WAY TO GO!

LFHS Back to School Fun with Friends Event

LFHS Parent Organizations are Co-Hosting a Back to School Fun with Friends Event

When: September 7

Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location: 28 Mile Distilling, 454 Sheridan Rd, Highwood, IL

LFHS Parent Organizations (APPLAUSE, APT, Boosters, Foundation and PALS) are excited to co-host an all parent social this fall!

Attention 2024 graduates! You can pick up your yearbooks in the commons vestibule from 8:00-3:00 PM. If you have not picked them up yet please swing by the high school and pick them up!

• Ward 2: September 14, 2024, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
• Ward 1: September 14, 2024, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Stop by Coffee in the Park to chat with your Aldermen, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy a morning in one of Lake Forest’s lovely parks. Families are encouraged to attend. The meetings are being held at parks so that young children can play at the playground while you connect with your Aldermen. Learn more.

Starting on Thursday, September 5, Union Pacific will begin replacing the at-grade vehicle crossing located on Old Elm Road (just west of Sheridan Road). Old Elm Road will be completely closed at the railroad crossing between Sheridan Road and Western Avenue for six days beginning on Thursday, September 5, at 7 am through Wednesday, September 11, at noon (weather permitting). Detour signs will be posted. Learn more.

Early Bird Pricing Through September 13!

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller

General Ticket Information

• Please purchase your tickets below

• For updates and sneak peeks of the homes and raffle items, follow us on Instagram @spiritof67foundation.

Click here to learn more about the Home and Garden Tour in last week's Fanscout

Earlier this summer, the Illinois State Board of Education announced it is switching from the SAT to the ACT for the yearly high school assessment required by and paid for by the state.

LFHS Assistant Principal Frank Lesniak presented information about this change to the District 115 Education Committee on Tuesday. Highlights of that report are shared below:

• The State of Illinois will now use the ACT as the College Readiness and High School Proficiency indicator, and all Illinois schools will follow suit.

• The shift was sudden and surprising, but our team has worked behind the scenes this summer to make sure our structures provide opportunities for our students to do well.

• ECRA, one of our data providers, has provided correlation data to the ACT for students who already have PSATs. We are using this in our first year.

• We have developed our own in-house tool that we plan to provide to our juniors, as well. More to come on that.

• We will still administer the PSAT/NMSQT to juniors, and it will be optional. This is a merit and scholarship qualifier, so we don't want to limit this opportunity.

There is more to share and more to plan, and Mr. Lesniak will provide an update as the fall progresses.

Don't forget to join us for our APT meetings!

APT WEBSITE

Hosted by Superintendent Dr. Matthew L. Montgomery in Conversation with Dr. David Yeager

World-Renown Developmental Psychologist and Author of

10-25: The Science of Motivating Young People

Date: September 11, 2024

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location: Lake Forest High School, 1285 N. McKinley Rd.

"There are many books about the challenges of relating to young people—but none like this one. Grounded in David Yeager's pioneering scientific research, 10-25 offers actionable advice and real-life storytelling that's beautifully written, comprehensive, and filled with warmth. This book is required reading for anyone who aspires to be a wise influence on the young people they care about.”
— Angela Duckworth, author of New York Times #1 Bestseller Grit

The STEAM Scholar Program is an exciting educational opportunity launched by Congressman Brad Schneider in 2018 for high school students in our community. The program aims to connect highly-motivated students interested in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics with hands-on learning experiences throughout our district.

In the fall, students selected to participate in the STEAM Scholars program will have the opportunity to join Congressman Schneider on visits to four STEAM-related businesses and facilities during the 2024-2025 school year. On these visits, students will have the chance to participate in discussions with local employees, business owners, and educators, and learn more about the STEAM career opportunities in our backyard.

WHO CAN BE A STEAM SCHOLAR?

This program is open to all rising Sophomores and Juniors who live in or attend high schools located within Illinois’s Tenth Congressional District.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Applications are open now and the deadline to apply is September 30th.

• Expression of Interest - Why are you interested in the STEAM Scholar program and what do you hope to learn? (max. 250 words)

• Essay - What is a challenge facing youth that merits greater public attention? (max. 500 words)

• Resume - including a list of activities, accomplishments, and awards

• Letter of Recommendation - from a teacher or a mentor (if your teacher or mentor prefers to send the letter directly to our district office, please have them email the letter to Ari.Botbol@mail.house.gov and/or fax to our district office at 847-793-0677). If your teacher is sending a recommendation directly to Ari (ari.botbol@mail.house.gov)– please upload a word document or PDF stating your letter of recommendation will be sent directly to the district office.

• Signed Parental Authorization Form - parental consent and photo authorization. Please print, have a parent or guardian complete this form, and create a digital copy by scanning a PDF or taking a picture

The link to the application is here: https://schneider.house.gov/students/STEAM-scholars

Here is the updated student one pager.

Student One Pager