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Monday, December 2nd

• Principal's Advisory Committee - 6:30pm

Wednesday December 4th

• Winter Art Show Opening - 6pm

Thursday, December 5th

• Winter Concert Dress Rehearsal Field Trip
• Board of Education Meeting @ LCHS - 6:30pm

Friday, December 6th

• Sophomore Course Selection Presentations 1st Hour
• Winter Music Concert - 7pm Choirs, 8pm Bands

Wednesday, December 11th

• Eagle Pride - 7:00am
• Lakes Eagle Booster Club Monthly Meeting - 7pm

Friday, December 13th

• 24 Hour Play Festival - 7:30pm

Saturday, December 14th

• FAFSA Completion Workshop, 9am-12pm @ LCHS Cafeteria

Tuesday, December 17th

• ILC Study Night 3:30-5pm (register here)

Wednesday- Friday, December 18th-20th

• Final Exams

Friday, December 20th

• Semester 1 Ends

Monday-Friday, December 23rd-January 3rd

• Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

Monday, January 6th

• Institute Day (No Students)

Tuesday, January 7th

• School Resumes!

2024-25 School Year Calendar

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.

Questions?

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

Stopping when bus arm/stop sign is out

Parents and students,

It is the expectation that when a school bus stop sign is out and students are present, that all traffic stop and wait for the stop sign to retract. The bus company has reported vehicles disregarding the stop signs and continuing to drive through. Please have the conversation with your student about stopping.

Please contact Durham at 847-838-5198 or Curt Onstad at 847-838-7623.

Attendance and Discipline Committee

The dean's office is looking for a few parents/community members to participate in the D117 Attendance and Discipline Committee. We will meet several times in the next several months to discuss the Student handbook and try to improve the student high school experience. If you are interested, please contact the dean's office at lchsdeans@chsd117.org.

Supporting Materials for College Applications Due During Winter Break

Any letters of recommendation (counselor and/or teacher) needed for any December 21- January 10 application deadlines, those in-person requests and Google Forms are due by this Friday, December 6th, 3:30 pm. Seniors are required to make those letter of recommendation requests in-person request and complete the appropriate Form (counselor letter of recommendation form, teacher letter of recommendation form).

Transcript request forms for those applications are due by 3:30 pm, Wednesday, December 11th. It is important to remember that counselors will be out of the office December 20th, 3:30 pm, until Monday, January 6th, 7:30 am, and will not be responding to emails during that time.

2025- 2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Attention class of 2025 and families!

The 2025- 2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open during Beta testing using the following link. Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Please remember that before beginning the FAFSA parents/guardians and students both will need a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID. Create an Account

As a reminder, completing the FAFSA is an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) graduation requirement. In conjunction with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, a FAFSA Completion workshop will be held in the Lakes Community High School Cafeteria, Saturday, December 14th, 9 am - 12 pm.

Questions?

Email Mr. Nate Bargar, LCHS Post-secondary Counselor, at nathan.bargar@chsd117.org.

• 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

NEW: Check out our D117 Infinite Campus Parent University for a library of the Infinite Campus tips shared in our weekly newsletter.

Congratulations to the girls basketball team, who picked up a nice win over Maine East last Tuesday! The varsity boys basketball team went 1-2 in our Thanksgiving Tournament, getting a win over Chicago Lakeview last week! The girls wrestlers won 8 of 9 matches en route to their victory over Mundelein last Tuesday.

The gymnastics team started the season strong vs. Prairie Ridge, scoring over 125 points!

Tuesday, December 3rd-Boys Basketball vs. Vernon Hills, 7:00 PM

Thursday, December 5th-Wrestling vs. Wauconda, 5:30 PM

Friday, December 6th-Girls Basketball vs. Wauconda, 7:00 PM

Saturday, December 7th-Boys Basketball vs. Wauconda, 2:30 PM

Click here for the latest Eagle athletic updates!

• 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.

12/4 Scholastic Bowl @ Grant

12/7 eSports Super Smash Bros Tourney @ Home in the McKay Field House

Thank you for your generosity with the Treats for Troops Candy Drive! We collected 81 lbs of candy, which are on their way to Anchorage, AK.

Last week Lakes welcomed 67 staff member's children into the building for Bring Your Child to Work Day. Adventure Ed offered a s'mores-making activity, Chemistry made slime and lava lamps, Foods decorated cupcakes with the kids, Dance & Fitness hosted a glow-stick dance party, and more! Our staff and students did a great job welcoming the kids into our building for the day!

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

Dec 6 - Winter Music Concert @ Lakes - Choirs @ 7pm, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble @ 8pm

Dec 7 - Lindenhurst Tree Lighting @ Lindenhurst Park District - 4-8pm - Jazz Combo

Dec 8 - Breakfast with Santa @ Lehman Mansion - 10am-1pm - Jazz Combo

Dec 11 - Community Tour Field Trip - Oakland, LV Library and Hooper - Chamber groups from Wind Ensemble

Dec 14 - Lakes Area Community Band @ Lakes - 7pm, with Lobby music by Wind Ensemble Chamber Groups at 6:30pm

Visit last week's News from the Nest here!

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