Friday Fanscout, March 17, 2023

• Principal's Corner

Scouts Need To Know

• D115 Referendum Information
  

• Early Voting Begins Monday, March 20

• D115 Referendum Tours and Event

• Reminders From The Dean's Office

• Severe Weather Drill

• CANCELLED: March 21 Community Safety Series - What Parents Need to Know about Fentanyl

• Lake Forest Summer School Is Now Open!! It’s Time To Register!!
  
• Upcoming Assessment Calendar
  
• Project Safe Prom
• Suzy Swirl Prom Fundraiser
  
• Spring Break (Date Correction)
• Help Needed Concessions
  
• Mobile Ticketing for Athletic Events

Scouts Nice To Know

• Students of the Quarter

• TEDxLFHS

• Athletics
  

• Scouts Girls Hockey Association Spring Season
  

• Parent Coffee (Sign Up Here)

• APT
  

• LFHS Foundation Grant Recipients and More!

• LFHS Foundation Spring Luncheon
  

• Forest Scout Friday

• Deerpath Community Park Improvement Project
  

• Booster Bash
  
• CROYA

Dear Lake Forest High School Community,

Happy Friday–and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This was a busy week at LFHS, and with four days remaining before spring break–we are all seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

Congratulations to our Students of the Quarter! Attending this recognition ceremony is such a great way to start the day-with stories of students who are going above and beyond and exhibiting kindness and care. The best part is that our staff members have selected the students and are delivering personalized messages. I always find Student of the Quarter to be a great opportunity to pause, reflect, and stay grounded in all the amazing characteristics that our Scouts have. Shout out to Dr. Sassen and Educational Services for organizing this event!

Another amazing event? TEDxLFHS. On Wednesday, many of our Scouts presented or performed for their peers–from research on Standards of Beauty to allergies to informative debate practices to So. Much. More. The speakers and performers were courageous, inspiring, and our Little Theater was packed with other students and parents. Next year marks our 10-year anniversary, and I am hoping that I will get a little more interesting and maybe muster up the courage to give a talk.

I have heard that there have been questions circulating about our World Languages programs, and namely, Mandarin and French. At LFHS, we will continue to offer courses as long as the courses have sufficient enrollment. For next year, student enrollment was very low in certain levels of Mandarin and French I. As a rule of thumb, we generally look for a minimum of 15 students unless a course is a capstone (final)- level course. We believe in all of our robust course offerings, do not favor one over the other, and also believe that we have an obligation to section what our students select. Dr. Abel, our World Languages Instructional Director, has been working with families about options for a student who wishes to pursue a language level that will not be offered next year due to low enrollment.

On Thursday, I met with a group of our students about their experiences at LFHS. It wasn’t sunshine and roses. It certainly wasn’t in line with the Scout narrative that I tell each week. What it was is the beginning of an open conversation about how students are treated and treat each other–in our hallways, on our fields and courts, and in our classrooms. I learned a lot in that hour, and mostly I learned that we have a lot of work to do in fulfilling our promise of valuing, seeing, and hearing all of our students, with the most difficult conversations starting in the community and in our homes. The school is just that–a microcosm of our community.

Our spring break begins Friday, March 24, 2023, returning to school on April 3rd. I encourage everyone to take this time to rest, recharge, and spend quality time with loved ones.

With much appreciation,

Erin

• March 18: D115 Referendum Tours and Event 10:30 AM
• March 18: LFHS Booster Madness 6:30 PM (The Forest Club)
  
• March 21: Community Safety Series: What Parents Need To Know About Fentanyl (7:00-8:30)
• March 22: Bilingual Parent Advisory Council Meeting (6:30-8:00 PM)
• March 23: Spanish Speaking Family Night 6:30 PM
• March 24-31: Spring Break
• April 3: Back from Spring Break - School Reopens
• April 6: Parent Coffee at West Campus 9:15 AM (Sign Up Here)
• April 11: D115 Board Meeting 7:00 PM (West Campus)
• April 11: Percussion Festival 7:00 PM
• April 12: SAT Suite of Assessments 7:45 AM
• April 13: Honors Recitals 10:30 AM
• April 14: Honors Recitals 9:00 AM

Vote by Mail

You Can Now Request Your Vote by Mail Ballot. Mail in Your April 4 Election Ballot Ballot Before Spring Break!

Vote by mail application requests are now available HERE. The Lake County Clerk will start sending out vote by mail ballots on March 17 to the address you provide.

Vote by Mail applications can be requested until 5pm on March 30. Get your request in now to vote by mail and ensure your vote counts in the April 4 election.

Early Voting

Early voting in Lake County begins Monday, March 20 and runs through Monday, April 3, 2023. Early voting at Lake Forest City Hall begins Monday, March 20 and runs through Saturday, April 1, 2023. For more information on early voting, visit the Office of the County Clerk, Lake County.

At the recent March 7 Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education meeting, members of the Board shared their personal perspectives on the proposed April 4 referendum. This video shares highlights.

The Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education is pursuing a $105.7M referendum on the April 4, 2023 Lake County election ballot.

One of the categories of improvements is safety and security, which will address updating fire protection system, installing rapid lock-down system and door sensors at all exterior doors, and constructing interior partition systems for after-hours security.

We are starting the 4th quarter so we wanted to send some reminders from the Deans' Office regarding the LFHS Attendance Procedures.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Students who exceed nine absences per class per semester will be considered “under review” by the Deans’ Office. The nine absences includes all Parental Excusals (P) and Unexcused absences (U)

Students that are “under review” will have one or more of the following actions:

• A meeting with parent/guardian, student, teacher and dean
• An attendance plan created for the remainder of the semester
• Possible grade reduction
• Removal from class and enlisted in credit recovery

The nine absences does NOT include absences where a student is sent home by the nurse (N), working with a counselor or social worker (C or SS), on a field trip (FT) or College Visit (CV - please see the school’s policy in the handbook in regards to number of allowed/excused visits), Medical emergency where a student is not allowed in the building per a doctor’s note (M), Quarantine due to COVID19 (Q)

Please take a look at your student's attendance on PowerSchool to see where they stand. Remember, you are looking for P and U. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your student's dean. We are here to help. Thank you for your support in this matter.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!!!

March is Severe Weather Awareness Month

We will be conducting a Severe Weather Drill on Thursday, 3/23/23 at 2:00 pm. This will involve moving all building occupants to our designated Shelter Areas in the Lower Levels of the building. The Drill will commence with an announcement over the PA system.

Once all students are in their designated shelter area they will be directed to assume the "Drop, Cover and Hold" position until the "All Clear" is issued.

The March 21 Community Safety Series - What Parents Need to Know about Fentanyl will need to be rescheduled. We will reach out with a new date once one has been determined.

Please see our newly released Summer School Catalog for the upcoming school year. Registration for Summer School closes on Friday, May 26th as we need to decide, based on enrollment, which courses will run.

Please see the link to our catalog below:

2023 LFHS Summer Catalog 2023

Cursos Para La Escuela De Verano 2023

Please see our registration link below (also found on our district website):

https://lakeforest.revtrak.net/summer-academics-courses-23/#/list

For the list of assessments, and dates, please click on the link below.

Upcoming Assessment Calendar English and Spanish

The Junior Class and the APT have been excitedly planning the "Dancing in the Moonlight" traditional Prom at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare for Saturday, May 6th since the beginning of the school year. Now it is around the corner!

Project Safe Prom officially launched last week and we need your support. Did you know the LFHS Prom is completely self-sustaining and we rely solely on ticket sales, junior class fundraising and your generosity? Your donations will help fund a truly magical experience for our LFHS students. Each ticket will remain $95 per person, which includes plated dinner, entertainment, transportation, and security. However, the actual cost to host prom far exceeds the ticket price. We are looking to our generous community to help raise $35,000 to underwrite various costs associated with this event, such as the transportation and security.

Any contribution you are able to make is tax deductible and greatly appreciated! Click the link or scan the QR code below to get started. THANK YOU!

https://lakeforest.revtrak.net/Project-Safe-Prom/

There was a misprint in a prior communication about our Spring break dates. Our Spring break begins on Friday, March 24th through March 31st. School resumes on April 3, 2023

Looking to make some extra money or need to fill some service hours? Help support Lake Forest High School Athletics and work Concessions! Starting pay is $10 an hour. Contact Kristin O’Neil for more details at knoneil@comcast.net. Go SCOUTS!

Lake Forest High School Athletics would like to remind our Scout Fans, for all home athletic events in which a gate fee is charged tickets must be purchased via www.GoFan.co and redeemed at the gate via mobile phone. CASH IS NOT LONGER ACCEPTED .

Lake Forest Students with an Activity Pass on their ID or Booster Members DO NOT need to purchase a ticket.

You can use the following link or QR code to purchase your tickets in advance.

Lake Forest GoFan Tickets

Tally shows great passion for French in her AP class and as a TA for French 2H. She constantly strives to understand more, be better, and express herself more clearly. In class, she is quick to participate, share her ideas, listen to her peers, and improve the classroom vibe. ~Heather Song

Ryder has had quite the quarter. The Junior earned the opportunity to go to Jupiter, Florida on a New Media Field Trip to shoot and edit social media stories for the St. Louis Cardinals Fantasy Camp. His work was selected and shown on the Jumbotron video boards in the Roger Dean Stadium where the Cardinals are currently playing in Spring Training. Ryder built on this tremendous experience by stepping up to be one of the Video Directors for the live production of the Talent Show. He co-led a group of 10 New Media students who captured the show for the attendees as well as those who purchased the show. Ryder's growth from assuming the same position last year was incredible. A week later he jumped in to lead the MMEA 7 Day Challenge where he co-wrote and Directed the seven-minute short film "Godspeed" with over 20 of his peers. He was gracious, present, and looking to elevate others as a Director of the fast-moving shoot. Finally, he re-edited a comedy video called, "Writers Workshop" for the IHSA short film competition. Impressively, Ryder took the feedback from the APT parents who selected the comedy projects for Talent Show and made his project even better and suitable for a potential State honor. ~Steve Douglass

Natalie was in AP Psych first semester. She made the decision to drop AP Psych second semester to open her schedule for Outdoor Ed. She still plans on taking the AP test and is still dedicated to learning the material. She stops in class every day to get handouts, meets to ask questions, checks Schoology every day for slideshows and agendas, takes all tests and quizzes during her free periods in the testing center, and then meets with to go over them. Her dedication to learning the material is remarkable. She even sits in on class once when she happens to have a free period. ~Julie Harris

Kai has been a standout student in Psychology all semester. In a class that can be challenging, he is earning a 100%. He is always attentive and on task, contributes to class on an almost daily basis, helps students around him understand concepts better, and is always respectful. His work ethic and kind demeanor will make him successful in whatever he applies himself to. ~Andrew Wapple

Aiden has taken the Animation course every semester of his high school career. He is currently in Animation 8 Honors. His passion through Stop Motion goes above and beyond the expectations of the course. He has built his own studio at home so he can continue his work outside of the class. Not only is he talented in animation, he also loves to help and teach his peers. He is a constant role model in the class and is a great inspiration to all students. Aiden will also be speaking at the TedX event on his passion of stop motion. ~Ellie Herget & Jen Thomas

~From Teacher Mara Dukats,

Aiden is a person who clearly cares about learning and about people. He checks in with teachers, past and present, not about grades but about how they are doing. When we talk about character, he is the person who immediately comes to mind for so many English teachers.

Jordan is friendly, courteous, responsible, and delightfully quirky and fun. She is a natural leader and has really helped bring the percussion section together both socially and musically this year.

She is a strong musician and always works hard both individually and with the group. She took it upon herself to clean and organize our percussion studio--including all the equipment, accessories, and miscellaneous paraphernalia that has accumulated there. She did an incredible job--the room has never looked better! She has even added her own unique decorative touches! ~Jane Kessler

Laura has demonstrated a deep level of Critical Thinking in Plane and Solid Geometry Honors this year. We are very excited to share this award with her due to her exceptional commitment to her learning. ~Megan Dorneker

Henry has gone above my expectations for students helping and assisting others in our adventure education classes. Henry is in his 3rd semester as a teacher’s assistant for Outdoor Education. His selflessness and eagerness make others’ experiences special and memorable. Henry is also enrolled in Outdoor Adventures class. He has taken a leadership role in this class naturally on his own. He enjoys his leadership roles so much that he asked to help a 3rd adventure class of peers.He has made each of his classes special for his peers and for me. Having a student wanting to help and learn how to help others has been a special treat for me as a teacher. Henry is a wonderfully mature and uniquely talented young man. ~Ray Werner

Scott is the most positive, light-hearted, helpful, support system any class and teacher could have. Every 8th period, Scott walks in smiling and greeting everyone like they're old friends. Scott excels at stressful projects and casually over-achieves on little ones. Last month we had a friendly class competition game and Scott made "study guides" for all his classmates to boost morale. He's an exceptional kid and has a really bright future ahead of him. I can't wait to see where life takes him. ~Jessie Cole

TEDxLFHS, held on March 15th, was a tremendous success! This year's event featured eight

incredible student speakers and seven fantastic musical performances, all run by a team of twenty dedicated student volunteers. The day was filled with moments of inspiration, courage, and creativity. Our speakers delivered powerful talks on a range of topics, from beauty standards and stop-motion animation to mental health and personal growth. They were honest, vulnerable, and fearless in sharing their stories and ideas. We were also treated to some amazing musical performances from talented students who showcased their skills!

We want to thank everyone who made this event possible and congratulate our student speakers and performers for their outstanding contributions. It takes a lot of bravery to get up on stage and share your thoughts and feelings with a live audience, and these students did it with grace and passion.

If you missed the event, don't worry - you can still watch the livestream on tedxlfhs.com. We encourage you to take some time to watch the talks and performances, and be inspired by the creativity and courage of our young speakers and performers.

Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you at TEDxLFHS next year!

It is that time of year again for the Scouts Girls Hockey Association Spring Season registration. Please follow this registration link:

2023 Scouts Spring Season Registration Link. Our first ice slot is April 2, so please register by March 29.

Spring Details:

• Season will run from April 2 through May 28th-ish.

• Incoming Freshman are welcome!

• We will have home and away scrimmages against 5 other Metro Girls League teams.

• Our home ice slot will be Sunday evenings at 7:45pm at Lake Forest College.

• We may look to do a few extra practice slots on Thursdays at 9:15pm at Lake Forest College (to be determined).

• Price for Spring Season: $300 (minimum of 10 ice touches)

• Payment can be made via Zelle: scouts.hockey50@gmail.com or via check made out to Scouts Girls Hockey Association

• Payment must be made prior to the player’s first ice time.

Girls Scouts Hockey Flyer

Sign Up Here

The District 115 APT is currently looking for volunteers for the 2023/24 school year. If you are interested please reach out to Jane Duncan at jane.l.duncan@gmail.com

Click on the link below to view the LFHS Foundation grant recipients, items being purchased with the grants funds and more!

Foundation Grant Day Recipients and More!

Greetings from the LFHS Foundation. Next Friday, March 3rd, is Grant Day and we can’t wait to travel the halls awarding grants. We depend on the generosity and support of our community to be able to fund our investments in educational excellence at LFHS. Our deadline for Luncheon Sponsorship is quickly approaching on March 1st and the deadline for auction donations is March 17th. Forms for both can be found at http://www.lfhsfoundation.org/donors--sponsors.html. Contact information is available on the forms or connect with us at lfhsfoundation@gmail.com. We also hope you will mark your calendar to join us for this year’s luncheon at Knollwood Club featuring guest speaker, LFHS’s very own, Dr. Matt Dewar.

Our latest issue of Forest Scout Friday

The City of Lake Forest is beginning construction on the Deerpath Community Park Improvement Project - located at the Lake Forest Recreation Center, behind Deer Path Middle School. The project involves installing synthetic turf athletic fields and additional amenities for the community park. The majority of construction activities will be confined to the project site, which includes Deerpath Community Park fields and tennis courts behind DPM. The City has been extremely collaborative and intentionally timed the launch of this work to be the least disruptive by scheduling start during the week DPM is closed over Spring Break. The contractor will also work to limit activity during pickup and dropoff times at the school. For reasons of safety, drivers are asked to follow all directional signage. Please note that the fields behind DPM will not be used by our students during construction. Outdoor activities will be diverted to other DPM outdoor spaces. We appreciate your patience. More information about the Deerpath Community Park Improvement Project may be found at http://www.cityoflakeforest.com/DeerpathPark

March 18, 2023 is the annual Booster Bash! Come out to support the Booster Club - all proceeds go directly back to support the student-athletes of Lake Forest High School including grants to assist student-athletes by funding injury prevention initiatives such as concussion testing, underwriting the cost of equipment, professional development of coaches, need-based grants, and supporting each team directly by helping to fund Senior Night and year end banquets. This year’s theme incorporate March Madness basketball. Please join us for upscale tailgate food, special drinks, college basketball, games, prizes, live and silent auction and much, much more! Test your college basketball knowledge and enter our 50/50 Bracket Challenge! Click link below to purchase event tickets and your Bracket Challenge!

https://e.givesmart.com/events/uWQ/

3/17- CROYA closed for retreat

3/20 - CROYA closed for retreat

3/22 - High School Meeting: Cupcake Wars 7-8PM at CROYA