September 3 News from the Nest
At Back to School Night, we offered three Parent U sessions. Here are links to the presentations:
Interested in getting daily or weekly summaries from Google Classroom? Be on the lookout for an invitation from Google Classroom connecting your account to your student's. Invitations will be resent on Friday, September 6. For more information, visit our Parent U on Google Classroom.
Click on this link to guide you on how to connect your Chromebook to "Uniflow Online".
We can assist you in the tech office if you need help.
Just stop by and see us.
Remember, membership contributions fund the largest portion of the grants we are able to provide, AND you get:
- Eagle Bucks to spend on spirit wear
- Family pass to athletic events
- Cool swag
Here's just a portion of the groups who received Booster funds last year. It would be hard to find a student who hasn't benefited from Booster grants in one way or many ways!
- Student Scholarships
- Adventure Education Program
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Student Council
- Golf (Boys and Girls)
- Lakes Field Hockey Team
- Lakes Baseball
- German Club
- Lakes 20th Anniversary Committee
- South Asian Student Association
- Social Studies Department
- English Department
- Math Department
- Eagle Theater
- Marching Band / Color Guard
- LOP Classrooms
- Bass Fishing
- Eagle Pals
- Football
- Girls Bowling
- Boys Tennis - Girls Tennis
- Math Team
- Spanish Club
- EmpowerHER Career Panel
- Student Recognition
- Prom student cost reduction
- Easter Bunny Breakfast
We can't continue to fund grants without your help! Memberships start at $25. Get yours today!
- Attending a college visit is a great way to learn about colleges/universities. Follow the LCHS College and Career Center on Instagram and check your Google Classroom for up-to-date information.
- College visits begin Tuesday, September 3rd in the College and Career Center. To attend a college visit students must both register in Maia Learning and obtain permission from the teacher of the class they are missing 24 school hours in advance.
STAR Testing
The first assessment will be STAR which is administered to our 9th graders in order to give us helpful insight on individual student achievement. To better understand the assessments administered to students across the District, District 117 has developed an assessment calendar.
Latest Highlights
Both the girls and the boys golf teams have begun their conference seasons with 4-0 records. Girls flag football is 3-0 overall and they have defeated Libertyville, Wauconda, and Grayslake North. Field hockey defeated DePaul College Prep in overtime last Thursday to even their record at 1-1. Girls Tennis has begun the season with a 3-0 record, and girls volleyball is off to a 6-7 start. Football dropped their first game of the season to Lake Forest. Lakes athletes and activity club members did a great job at last week's NLCC Leadership Conference!.
Upcoming Home Varsity Events
Tuesday, September 3rd-Boys soccer vs. Deerfield, 4:30 PM
Wednesday, September 4th-Lake County Cross Country Invite, 4:45 PM
Thursday, September 5th-Girls tennis vs. Wauconda, 4:30 PM
Thursday, September 5th-Girls flag football vs. Zion-Benton, 6:30 PM
Friday, September 6th-Boys football vs. Vernon Hills, 7:00 PM
Homecoming Shirts on Sale
Student Council is pre-selling Homecoming shirts.
Shirts are $10 and proceeds support future Student Council activities.
Contact Melissa Cross with any questions.
Fine Arts Informational Links
2024-25 Booster Club membership registration is live!!
All membership money is distributed back to groups, teams, clubs, scholarships, and classroom/school enhancements. Your money will directly impact your student in multiple ways.
Save yourself time at Freshman Night and Back to School Night - register now!
- Four memberships levels available from $25 - $150
- Three levels include Eagle Bucks to spend on spirit wear
- Register now so you can pick up materials and spend your Eagle Bucks at Back to School Nights!
Registration Link: https://events.org/e/Lakes-Eagles-Booster/HP3SL399ZZ
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.
Thanks for your support of the Booster Club!!
