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Monday, October 21

• Math Fair 6:00-8:00pm in the Field House

Monday, October 21

• Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) 6:00pm-7:00pm (Main Entrance)

Tuesday, October 22

• Survey day! Bell schedule here
• Academic Awards Night 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Wednesday, October 23

• Fall Choral Concert 7pm in the Auditorium

Thursday, October 24

• Financial Aid Night 6:30-8:00pm (LCHS Cafeteria)

Saturday, October 26

• 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat/Touch a Truck Car Show 1:00-4:00 pm

Wednesday, October 30

• Blood Drive

2024-25 School Year Calendar

Lakes Community High School,

Halloween is just around the corner, and we would like to make sure students are being safe and dressing appropriately for the school day. Please refer to the student handbook available on the school's website 24-25 Student Hand book. The expectation is that student costumes adhere to the specific principles of the D117 Dress Code, which is outlined and explained on pages 15-16 in the handbook.

Key points to remember when choosing a Halloween costume:

• No masks or facial coverings are allowed.

• Additionally, no look-alike weapons, or references to drugs, alcohol, or banned substances are permitted.

• Language/verbiage contained in costumes or costumes that are a disruption to the learning environment are not permitted.

• Overall, remember our motto of Respect + Courtesy = Pride for costumes and all daily interactions at Lakes.

Please let your dean know if you have any questions or concerns about the expectations for students on Halloween. We appreciate your support and wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween.

Sincerely,

Lakes Administration

Interested in learning more about funding opportunities for post-secondary endeavors?
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission will be joining us to discuss what the current state of financial aid looks like. Join us on Thursday night!

Did you know that Lakes has multiple options for help with math? Consider an option such as the Math Learning Center, which offers personalized assistance from a Lakes Math Teacher during 4th, 5th, and 6th periods. Our Knowledge Nest After School Tutoring program provides additional support beyond class hours from 3:25-4:25pm with qualified math educators. The National Honor Society's peer tutoring program offers a peer-oriented approach, with Lakes students mentoring peers in math. Lastly, students can check out a Big Ideas Math Textbook from the Lakes ILC for additional practice problems and examples. All of these tutoring options can enhance math skills and help provide a deeper understanding of mathematics.

To enroll in the tech campus for next school year students must complete the online application to ensure a seat. It is important to note that tech campus enrollment works on a first come first serve basis, once all seats have been filled, students will be placed on a waiting list which does not guarantee a seat at tech campus.

Course selection is on the horizon for our current Juniors and Sophomore students, we strongly encourage interested students to complete the online application as soon as possible. This application does guarantee that you will receive a seat in your selected course but delaying until the start of second semester increases the chances of not getting into your first choice.

Students should be prepared to speak with their counselors about their interest in enrolling in tech campus during the course selection process. Below are links to the 25-26 tech campus application and course descriptions with videos for students to explore if the tech campus is the right fit for their goals and aspirations.

As a reminder- Lake County Trades Council is hosting its annual trades fair on October 17th at the Lake County Fair Grounds. More information is available here.

Attention Current LCHS Juniors and Seniors! Tech Campus is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested, complete the application and express your interest to your counselor during upcoming course selections meetings! Also be on the lookout for information in Weekly Wisdom! Any questions, see Mr. Rowells.

For the 2025-2026 Tech Campus Student Application, visit https://www.techcampus.org/ and click 'Apply.'

Tech Campus Course Descriptions, Videos, and Dual Credit Information

Have a teacher or staff member that make a difference in your student's day - Nominate them for November's Staff Member of the Month! CLICK HERE! Nominations are due November 15th.

Students and staff are invited to join the Democracy School Team on October 31st during lunch periods for a short walk to the district office to early vote in the 2024 election. Early voting is open to all Lake County registered voters. Contact Mr. Murray or Mrs. Reynolds for more information. Meet us at the athletic entrance!

Every two weeks, I'm privileged to spend half a day visiting eight classes at one of our schools. I sit in on two classes per period, with each visit lasting about 20 minutes, observing our students in action. Last week, I took the photo above while visiting eight math classes at LCHS, and two weeks prior, I visited Culinary, Early Childhood Development, Drivers Ed, and P.E. classes at ACHS. These visits always leave me with two reflections: 1) Students have a challenging job! They come to school from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and must demonstrate a variety of skills daily. 2) We have dedicated and talented staff members at ACHS and LCHS!

Reach out! ➡️If you ever have a question or topic you would like more information about, please feel free to share your idea with me via email (jeff.feucht@chsd117.org) or via phone (direct line: 847.838.7679).

• 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

Calendar of Programs 2024- 2025

https://communityhsd117.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/community.jsp

Congratulations Brady Cross and Henry Samulak for their performances at the state golf tournament. Brady finished in 16th place, and Henry took 65th place overall! Girls tennis competed in sectionals at the District 117 Tennis Complex this past weekend. While there were no state qualifiers, this was another very strong season for girls tennis! The inaugural girls flag football season came to a close last Tuesday night, as the Eagles were defeated by state runner-up Rockford Guilford in the sectional final. Field hockey played a very good sectional game vs. Lake Forest Academy on 10/18. Although they were defeated, the entire team made great strides during the season, and the future looks bright for Lakes field hockey. Girls volleyball placed 2nd in conference, and will play Lake Forest and Marian Central this week. Boys soccer defeated Antioch in the regional quarterfinals, and will play Prairie Ridge at Vernon Hills on 10/22. The boys and girls cross country teams ran great at the NLCC Invite on 10/19. The girls placed 5th overall, and the varsity boys were conference champions! Both teams have a full week of practice before 10/26, when Lakes will host the regional meet at Eagle Acres! Football was defeated by Wauconda last Friday night, and will face the Grant Bulldogs on 10/25.

Wednesday, October 23rd-Volleyball vs. Marian Central, 6:00 PM

Saturday, October 26th-Regional Cross Country-Girls, 10:00 AM, Boys, 11:00 AM

Winter Sports Night will take place on Monday, November 4th at 7:00 PM in the Main Gym. Student-athletes and parents will have the opportunity to receive information from the athletic department, as well as learn about the upcoming winter season from their program's head coach. Please make every effort to attend! Please enter through the athletic entrance.

Click here for the latest Eagle athletic updates!

Link Leaders are planning a Halloween Trick or Treat event for freshmen on Thursday, October 31- more details to come! Costumes are encouraged!

• Check our website for the latest info on Club and Activities offerings, meeting dates and times.
• Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter
• Registration is now live for Clubs and Competitive Activities.

• eSports 10/22 on-line (Mario Kart)
• eSports 10/24 on-line (Rocket League)

Join Math Team for our annual Math Fair on Monday, October 21, from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Field House. This is co-planned by Mu Alpha Theta at ACHS and promises an evening of fun, prizes, and MATH for kindergarteners-6th graders.

Lakes Activities are working with several local car clubs to host our second annual Halloween Car Show/Trunk-or-Treat/Touch-aTruck event on Saturday, October 26 from 1:00-4:00 pm. Bring the whole family! There will be face painting (Friends of the Arts), Punkin' Chunkin' (Lakes Students for Science), henna tattoos (South Asian Student Association), pumpkin decorating and arts and crafts (NHS), and a Howl-O-Ween Ball and dog adoption event (PAWZ 4 Change). Entry is free for spectators and there is a $10 suggested donation for show cars. All proceeds from the event go directly back to these Lakes Clubs.

Last week's Themed Out Thursday was 80's Day! Up next, CAMO!

Have any ideas you would like to see done this year as a Themed Out Thursday?

Please fill out this form to submit and get in on the fun!

Fab Fridays- wear your Lakes Spirit Wear for a chance to win a gift card! One random Eagle will be selected each week and if they are in spirit wear, they will win an Amazon gift card. If they are not in spirit wear, they win a Lakes t-shirt.

Bookmark these!

Calendar

Friends of the Arts

Eagle Theatre

Lakes Live Stream

Lakes YouTube

You now have the ability to track your student's bus. Here is the LINK for you to see and download the information so you can see when and where your student's bus is.

Please contact Lisa Sprague at lisa.sprague@chsd117.org in the Dean's Office with any questions.

Show your SCHOOL SPIRIT and PRIDE in your STUDENT by purchasing a LAKES YARD SIGN.

Limited special pricing on Home of a Lakes Student or Home of a Lakes Eagle. Get yours for only $10 while supplies last. Contact Judy@jstrong.org.

We offer YARD signs for Sports, Fine Arts and Clubs year-round. You can purchase signs with student name and sports number if you prefer. Just indicate that in comments when ordering. 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

Note: Shipping costs are the same if you order five signs or one. If your club or sports group has 12 or more orders contact Judy Strong to get a discount on your order at Judy@jstrong.org.

Visit last week's News from the Nest here!

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