MAR | APR 2022
YOUR SOURCE FOR GOOD NEWS IN OUR DISTRICT
Lake Forest Community High School District 115
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Welcome Back to Insight 115!
News Highlights Delivered Straight to Your Inbox
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This newsletter brings you stories celebrating our District's continued commitment to outstanding instruction and academic growth, inclusive practices, social emotional well-being, the fine arts, extracurriculars, athletics, and giving back. It's "the good stuff" you don't want to miss.
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PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE UPDATE
A Student’s Perspective from Maeve Camoletto
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DPM 8th grader and rising LFHS freshman Maeve Camoletto (pictured at right) was one of several DPM and LFHS students to serve as a member on the tri-district Portrait of a Graduate Design Team. |
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I was first introduced to the Portrait of a Graduate Design Team when I was invited by DPM Associate Principal Mr. Sam Paulsen to take part in the process. I had a brief idea of the agenda from the materials provided, but had minimal understanding of the process. Read More
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LFHS FOUNDATION
Grant Day Awards Total Nearly $200,000
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LFHS student Henry Thomas with Educational Technologist Corey Holmer and New Media teacher Steve Douglass celebrate receipt of the Turn-Key Video Production Grant that will benefit New Media, Educational Technology, and Tech Crew. |
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Bidding is Open Through April 29 for Spring Luncheon Auction |
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If you missed out on tickets to the LFHS Foundation Annual Spring Luncheon, you don’t have to miss out on the auction: Online bidding will be live until 7 p.m. on April 29. Read More
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Community Business Leaders Back Students as They ‘Follow Their Dreams’ |
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Lake Forest High School students are learning from the community’s business leaders — including members of the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce — in collaborations aimed at helping students “follow their dreams.”
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Checking in With Principal Erin Lenart
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Principal Erin Lenart, with Dylan Walsh and Colin Burton, shows off the handmade guitar she recently received as a gift. |
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ELS Basketball Game “was heartwarming and exhilarating,” Principal Erin Lenart says.Read More
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Read All About It: ‘Newsies’ Debuts April 28 |
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LFHS Theater always ends the year with a musical. This year is no different, with Disney’s “Newsies” taking the Raymond Moore Auditorium stage at 7 p.m. on April 28, 29, and 30.
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Prom to Take Place on LFHS Front Lawn |
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LFHS students will be dancing and dining under the stars as Prom 2022 will be held on the school front lawn. Read More
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LFHS Gets a ‘BIG’ Show on the Road |
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With the theme of “On the Road Again,” The Lake Forest High School Talent Show marked its 60th year with in-person performances over three nights in February. Read More
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TEDxLFHS Explores ‘the Unknown’’ |
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Junior Alia Attar speaks at TEDxLFHS. |
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Under the banner of “Explore the Unknown,” TEDxLFHS 2022 talks covered topics ranging from religious diversity to risk-taking to the history of protest fashion. Read More
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Celebrating Our Libraries |
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LFHS Librarians, from left to right: Elizabeth Turek, Veronica Roman, and Katie Pausch. |
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During the week of April 3-9, Lake Forest High School celebrated National Library Week, an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Read More
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LFHS Band Invites Alumni, Community to Join Memorial Day Performance |
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The LFHS Band is planning an especially memorable Memorial Day celebration. It’s inviting all LFHS Band alumni, parents, faculty/staff, and community members who play a band instrument to join in on the May 30 Memorial Day Alumni/Community Band Performance in Market Square.
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Ides of March Madness Trivia? It Must Be a Latin Club Event |
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The Latin Club at a recent Movie Night. |
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Stretching from Art Club to Young Idea, clubs at LFHS enhance student learning, foster friendships, and broaden horizons. Insight profiles one or more of these extracurricular groups in each issue. In the spotlight for this issue is LFHS Latin Club, with adviser Ariel Landvick (World Language-Latin teacher) discussing the club. Read More
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SCOUTS IN ACTION
Commitment Bat Shows That Scouts ‘Are in This Together’
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Pictured are just a few of the recipients of the Commitment Bat. |
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Each baseball season, Scouts share the limelight with a returning star: the Commitment Bat.
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Six LFHS Student Athletes Honored at Spring Signing Day |
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Scouts, from left to right: Watson Allan, Evan Keating, Ella Mickey, Cade Nowik, Jahari Scott, and Margaret Volpe. |
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Six seniors who will continue their athletic careers at the college level participated in April 13’s Signing Day ceremony at Lake Forest High School. Read More
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CROYA
Spring Retreat and Cupcake Wars Are Among CROYA Highlights
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What’s new at CROYA? The organization that serves middle and high school students in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff took scores of high school students on a spring retreat and hosted Cupcake Wars. Here’s a look at recent and upcoming CROYA activities: Read More
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SHOUTOUTS
Students Honored
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Pictured above, left to right: Kevin Forman, Megan Parsons, Andrew Terkildsen, Chole Lee, Ashwin Krishnaswamy, Devin Radzley, Maxwell Yates, Siddhartha Ojha. |
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Eight LFHS students are National Merit 2022 Finalists. Read More
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