Friday Fanscout December 20, 2024

• Confidential Reporting Tool

• Become a TA
• Booster Store Holiday Hours
• LFHS 2025 Foundation Grant Application Now Open

• LFHS Winter Break Main Office/Greeters Office Access
• Scout Experience

• Athletics
• CROYA
• Graduation Survey - Open to ALL LFHS Families
• Impact Musical Theatre
• Scholastic Bowl Scobowl (Congratulations Anderson Peters!)
• Scouts Gymnastics is Collecting Prom Dresses for Mothers Trust Foundation

• Alumni News
• LFHS Foundation Spotlight on Grants
• LFHS Foundation Spring Luncheon
• LFHS Foundation Spring Luncheon Volunteers Needed
• LFHS Iconic Door Prints Now Available
• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
• Student One Pager
• Winter Activity Bus Sign-Up Available for LFHS Students

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Lake Forest School Districts 67 and 115 now use Safe2Help Illinois for confidential reporting of concerns like bullying, safety threats, or mental health issues. This 24/7 statewide tool connects students to the right support—school staff, mental health professionals, or law enforcement.

This program is accessbile by app, text (SAFE2 to 72332), phone (844-4-SAFEIL), or website (safe2helpil.com), Safe2Help focuses on prevention and building a culture of trust and care.

Dec 20: End of Second Quarter

Dec 20 - Jan 3: Winter Break

Jan 6: Back to School

Jan 15: Junior Counselor Seminar (Students Only)

Jan 16: Junior Counselor Seminar (Students Only)

Jan 20: No-School for Students and Staff (Martin Luther King Jr.) Day

Jan 22: Scout Experience 6:30-8:00 PM

Jan 23: Late Start 9:00 AM

Jan 23: FAFSA Application Workshop (In Person) 5:30-8:00 PM

Jan 24: Winter Assembly 2:20-3:20 PM

Jan 25: Winter Formal 7:00-9:30 PM

Jan 28: Orchestra Festival Concert 7:00 PM

Jan 30: D67 and D115 Partnership - Comedian Chip Leighton (Gordon Center)

Jan 30 - Feb 1st - Winter Play (Little Theatre) 7:00 PM

Jan 31 - LBMS 8th Grade Registration

Shout out to our girls gymnastic team winning the Lake Forest Quad meet!

• 12/23-27 – CROYA closed for the Holidays.

• 12/30-1/3 – CROYA open 1-3pm (Open 11-1pm on 12/31 for the Countdown to Noon Year party!)

We’re seeking your input to help shape the graduation plans for the Class of 2025 and future graduates. Your feedback is valuable as we navigate logistical hurdles and ensure the event reflects what matters most to you.

Please use the button below to complete the survey.

Our Scouts Gymnastics Team is collecting lightly used, or new Prom or Formal dresses as part of their initiative to support Mothers Trust Foundation to provide prom dresses to girls in need. Our Varsity Gymnastics team will be hosting our annual Straus Invitational on Saturday, January 11th at 5:00 PM benefiting Mothers Trust. Please consider donating a dress to support our Gymnastics team and Mothers Trust and give back! Collection boxes will be in the athletic department and in the commons area for donation. Come and cheer on our Scouts as they compete on Saturday, January 11th in the Fieldhouse!

Holiday Mingler

LFHS Foundation invests in educational excellence at Lake Forest High School through our grants. Please read our latest Spotlight on Grants: Behold the Power of iPads to learn more about how iPads are being used to support learning in numerous departments including fine arts, theater, and special education. Grants like these are only made possible thanks to the ongoing generosity of our community. Thank you for your support!

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SEEKING LUNCHEON SPONSORS & AUCTION DONATIONS

LFHS Foundation is gearing up for our annual Spring Luncheon, Celebrating Educational Excellence, on May 2, 2025. We have a beautiful venue: Knollwood Club. We have an engaging speaker: Harlan Cohen. Now we need SPONSORS & AUCTION DONATIONS. If your family or business would like to support LFHS and help fund future grants as a SPONSOR or AUCTION DONOR you can do so directly via our event website using the link LFHSLunch25.givesmart.com or by downloading the forms on our website at lfhsfoundation.org/donors--sponsors.

Those with questions should contact Nicole Phelan about sponsorship or Kirstin Carruthers about auction donations.

The Foundation is also seeking volunteers to serve on our SPRING LUNCHEON & AUCTION Committee. This committee will be responsible for planning and executing the spring luncheon and online auction. We have board members leading the committee and numerous additional trustees volunteering to help out. We welcome additional volunteer power to help with planning, logistics, gift bags, helping with the auction, set up/clean up, and day of support. Sign up using our volunteer form. https://forms.gle/D7dg67qTJzQBLpTb8

Get your LFHS Iconic Door Prints and Notecards at the Think Local Pop-Up Shop! this Holiday Season. It's open Thursday - Saturday from 11AM - 4PM starting on November 29. These beautiful prints and notecards make great gifts for students, soon to be graduates, and alumni. This year's Think Local Pop-Up Shop! is located at 270 Market Square.

Here is the updated student one pager.

Student One Pager

The free activity bus for students is up and running and will be changing schedule a bit to accommodate the winter sports.

Route #1 will depart from East Campus at 4:45 p.m.

Route #2 will depart from East Campus at 6 p.m.