Friday Fanscout, January 27, 2023

• Principal's Corner

Scouts Need To Know

• Project Safe Prom
• Spring Break (Date Correction)
• A Few Important Facts and Reminders from the Dean's Office
• Reminder - Tuesday, February 21st Is Now A Day Of Instruction
  
• Did You Know?
• Spring Musical Auditions
  
• LET’S TALK | Resources for Struggling Learners
  
• LET’S TALK | D115 Referendum
• Senior Commemorative
• Help Needed Concessions
  
• Mobile Ticketing for Athletic Events

Scouts Nice To Know

• Winter Formal

• Blood Drive
  

• Annika Cottam

• Athletics
  

• Winter Play (Wild Dust)

• Music

• Theater Fun Day

• National Honor Society - The American Heart Challenge
  

• IHSA - Donate Life Illinois

• Parent University TrueNorth Course Offerings

• Parent Series 2 Transportation

• APT

• LFHS Foundation Spring Luncheon
  

• Forest Scout Friday
  

• Booster Club
  
• CROYA

• February 1: Bilingual Parent Advisory Council (6:30-8:00) LFHS
  
• February 2: D67 and D115 Let's Talk: Resources for Struggling Students (7:00-8:00 PM)
• February 2-4: Winter Play - Wild Dust (Little Theatre) TICKETS
• February 8: Let's Talk D115 Referendum (Little Theatre 7:00 PM)
• February 9: Senior Breakfast 7:45 AM
• February 9: Orchestra Festival 7:00 PM
• February 13: Jazz Festival 7:00 PM
• February 17: No-School
• February 20: No-School (Presidents Day)
• February 23: ELS Basketball Game (Competition Gym)
• February 23-25: Talent Show

Saturday, May 6th will be a Stary Night for Dancing in the Moonlight at the first traditional prom in three years!

Ticket sales, Junior Class fundraising, APT volunteers and parent donations make this magical and unforgettable experience sparkle. In an effort to make it possible for all Juniors and Seniors to attend prom, each ticket is expected to 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 need your help.

Please help make this Starry Night shine for all students. Any contribution you are able to make is tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Donate today: 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

VAPING incidents

Two fire alarms went off during the week of January 16, 2023, which necessitated the evacuation of our entire building. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded to our school on both occasions and were able to determine which alarm was set off. In both instances, the alarms were located in bathrooms and student vaping triggered them. In addition, students have also been caught vaping in other areas of the school building, including hallways, stairwells, and cars parked on campus. We feel it is important for us to take this opportunity to talk to you about vaping and the negative impact it is having on our students. Not only is vaping extremely addictive, it is also very harmful to the human body. Please take a moment to go over the risks of vaping for yourself and your children.

Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults | CDC

Please have a conversation with your children regarding the impact of vaping. DO NOT assume that your child has been able to avoid vaping. The demographic of students who are vaping is widely varied, and the frequency with which this is happening is still excessive. We use the statement “trust, but verify” when we talk to students about tough topics. As parents/guardians, you want to build trust with your children, and we find that using this statement will help maintain the level of trust that has been established.

The ramifications for vaping have both school and legal consequences. Students will be subject to suspension and will be ticketed by the Lake Forest Police Department under the current local ordinance.

If you have concerns about your student and vaping, please feel free to reach out to their CORE team (dean, social worker or counselor) for support and resources.

ATTENDANCE REMINDERS:

2022-2023 update: There has been a renewed commitment by the high school to enforce attendance policies. While there has been improvement from last year, we still have a long way to go!

One way you can help! If your student is going to be absent for a full day, come late, or leave early, PLEASE call or email the school (attendance115@lfschools.net) the DAY of the absence! This will avoid your student receiving a pink slip stating that they have an undetermined absence.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: The attendance policy in order to be in compliance with the state of Illinois School Code is in effect. Students who exceed 9 absences per class per semester will be considered “under review” by the Deans’ Office.

• The 9 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 9 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)

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES: Students who receive an unexcused absence in a class (also known as skipping a class) will receive a 30 minute detention. On the second unexcused absence, the student will earn a Saturday detention (3 hours). If a student does not attend the Saturday detention they will not be allowed to attend any athletics/clubs/activities until 3 hours worth of AFTER school detentions are served (morning detention will NOT be an option in this situation).

TARDIES: Students tardy to class will be notified by their teacher when they arrive late. Tardies will be marked in PowerSchool. Every three tardies a student receives in a class will result in notification being sent home. (3, 6, 9, 12 tardies for example).

• Students will receive a warning from the deans’ office on their 3rd tardy

• Students will earn a 30 minute detention after 6 tardies

• Students will earn a 60 minute detention after 9 tardies and a conversation with the student, teacher, parent/guardian, and dean

• Students will earn a 3 hour Saturday detention after 12 tardies

• All 30 and 60 minute detentions must be completed within 24 hours of being issued

• All Saturday detentions must be completed on the Saturday of the week they were issued

• For information on ALL Detentions please see below

DETENTIONS: Students who receive a detention(s) for any reason (attendance, tardies, disciplinary) will be required to serve that detention within 24 hours. Detentions will be served in the testing center. Students will have the option to serve detentions either before school (open 7:30am until the start of school) or after school (3:30pm - 4:30pm)

• STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT SERVED THEIR DETENTIONS IN THE TIME ALLOTTED WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS/CLUBS/ACTIVITIES UNTIL THEIR DETENTION IS SERVED!

SOCIAL PROBATION: Students who are not in good standing with the Deans’ Office will not be allowed at school events outside of the school day, including but not limited to dances, football games and basketball games. Social probation includes failure to serve detentions and/or Saturday detentions.

Tuesday, February 21st was originally scheduled to be an embedded emergency day. With Election Day being declared a day of non-attendance, we switched February 21st back to a day of attendance. The next embedded emergency day is scheduled for Friday, April 21st.

Auditions for the spring musical Big Fish will be February 6-8 in the RMA. Audition material can be found here Big Fish audition information and there is an optional informational meeting on Wednesday, January 4th after school in Mr. Wanninger’s room, room 364. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Wanninger (jwanninger@lfschools.net) or Mrs. MacBlane (kmacblane@lfscchools.net)

Please join us for our next LET’S TALK presentation on February 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Board Room, hosted by Superintendent Dr. Matthew Montgomery.

All students have different strengths and areas for growth specific to learning styles and academic achievement. During our presentation, we will explain the available resources that all students can access through our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework for times when they struggle to make friends, understand a new concept, have trouble concentrating, are unsure how to start a project, need help studying for an exam or lack organization and time management skills. We will be available to answer questions about resources to support your child will also explain the process if your child may need additional assistance through a 504 Plan or an Individualized Education Plan.

Joining Dr. Montgomery will be Dr. Jeff McHugh, Dr. Jenny Sterpin, Dr. Patrick Sassen, John Maher, David Hain, JoAnn Ford-Halvorsen, and Dr. John Frampton.

Dr. John Frampton is a co-founder of FPS, and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in working with adolescents and adults with a variety of emotional and behavioral needs. Dr. Frampton has over 20 years of experience serving clients in private practice, school systems as an educational leader, and as an adjunct professor.

Please submit your questions using this form no later than Tuesday, January 31, at 10:00 AM.

Join Dr. Montgomery on Wednesday, February 8 for an overview and Q & A regarding the upcoming D115 Referendum. The event will be held in the Little Theater at Lake Forest High School - East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Rd., starting at 7:00 PM.

Please submit your questions using this form by no later than Monday, February 6, at 5:00 PM.

Class of 2023 Senior Commemoratives

Congratulate your 2023 senior and express your pride and love with an ad in the 2022 yearbook! Please look in the back of past yearbooks for an idea of what these look like when printed.

MESSAGE DETAILS:

1/8 Page Size Pricing:

$65.00 Early Bird By December 15th

$75.00 December 16th-January 31st

$85.00 February 1st-March 3rd

If you are interested in participating, but cannot afford an ad, please email Melissa Doucette mdoucette@lfschools.net or Ashleigh Malec amalec@lfschools.net.

HOW TO SUBMIT ONLINE:

1. Go to: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com

2. Enter order number: 8581

3. Follow the prompts to design your ad.

4. Add it to your cart and purchase it.

5. Your ad is not complete until you add it to your cart and complete the checkout process!

ALL orders are processed ONLINE through the Herff Jones web orders.

TECH SUPPORT Contact Herff Jones Technical Support: 877.362.7750

Interested in building your college resume, making some extra money, and gaining valuable skills that will help you in your life?

There are numerous part time job openings in downtown Lake Forest, and Lake Bluff Area.

Athletes can work one day a week during season and more off season. Jobs are available for FRESHMAN THROUGH SENIORS. Don’t delay START TODAY

SEND MR. GILBERT AN EMAIL AT SGILBERT@LFSCHOOLS.COM OR COME TO ROOM 127

OR CALL MR. GILBERT at 847-582-7735

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

Thank you to all the students and staff who came out to our Winter Formal. It was nice to see all the students having fun together enjoying a night out.

Congratulations to our varsity dance team! First place at sectionals heading to state!

COME SEE THE WINTER SHOW: Wild Dust by Flip Kobler

February 2-4, 7PM, Little Theater

Directed by Joe Pulio & Sara Dreiling, Technical Direction by Mary Toledano

Purchase Tickets Here

Remember when the west was wild, the women were soft and the men were brave? Well, think again 'cause the worst dust storm of the 1800s is about to hit town and the men have all skedaddled! They're driving their precious cattle to safe shelter, leaving the women to fend for themselves. Tensions flare and sparks fly when society ladies are forced to take refuge with fallen women in the only safe building in town, the brothel.

CAST

Vince Boberski

Connor Boyle, (student director)

Siobhan Boyle

Ciara Carroll

Ana Dollard

Tally Feingold

Tom Foley

Saige Joseph

Zoe Mackey, (student director)

Kenna McBean

Taylor Ross

Nora Sharman

TECH CREW

Nic Abbagnaro

Vince Boberski

Declan Boyle

Saige Joseph

Lauren Kiesling

Sophie Loiacano

Lucy Mulloy

Mary Plotner

Fleury Robbins

Janel Sharman

Nora Sharman

Claire Smith

Georgai Sottosanto-Sorenson

Evan Spezzano

Henry Thomas

On Saturday, January 21st, the Lake Forest Theater Department hosted the first annual “Theater Fun Day.” Seventh and Eighth grade students from Lake Bluff and Deer Path Middle Schools spent the morning rotating through different stations that exposed them to the theater activities at the school including theater classes, tech crew and a play rehearsal. At the end of the morning, the Middle School students enjoyed a pizza lunch with their high school hosts!

The NHS organization at LFHS is partnering with American Heart Association for the American Heart Challenge (AHC), kicking off on February 7th!

Please register today, under our LFHS, at heart.org/AHC. By participating in the American Heart Challenge, students can raise awareness and funds for congenital heart defects, nutrition security, CPR training, mental well-being, and more as we work to end heart disease and stroke. Also, students completing the challenges or fundraising will earn service hours.

Once you've registered, start Finn’s Mission and complete the challenges. As a family, you can help to create a community of lifesavers by learning the lifesaving steps of Hands-Only CPR. It’s quick, easy, and fun! Learn more about Finn and his special challenge HERE. Thank you for keeping hearts everywhere beating strong!

Click here to view the course offerings for Parent University

Lake Forest Transition Center is hosting a second virtual parent series event on February 27, 2023 from 12:30pm-1:30pm. This event will feature a presentation from the Regional Transportation Authority and will cover topics related transportation, including Local Public Transportation Options, Accessibility features on CTA, Pace, and Metra, RTA’s Reduced Fare and Ride Free Program, and Travel Safety Tips as well as a Q & A sessions with an RTA Representative. Please RSVP and join us for the virtual event!

Google Meet Event Link:

https://meet.google.com/kpv-fyto-phb

RSVP Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TStiwjL4wZmx2mpdwaARVXHq7BCNL-oyHy-cQFcx5rQ/edit

Flyer Link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10hHXHafxwrorA53kZafmkpzaHPReTlBX/edit

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

We are excited to share that Dr. Matthew Dewar, one of our own LFHS teachers, will be our guest speaker at this year’s Spring Luncheon. We are in the process of expanding our event committee, seeking event sponsors, and soliciting items for the online auction. We encourage you to mark your calendar and plan to join us at Knollwood Club on Friday, April 28, 2023. In the meantime, if you are interested in joining the event team, sponsoring the event, or contributing to the auction please reach out. Links will access all event forms which can also be found at http://www.lfhsfoundation.org. Heather Minger heatherminger79@gmail.com is this year’s Event Chair. Jodi Cofer jodicofer68@gmail.com is the contact for Sponsorship and Liz Olsen lizolsen@comcast.net is the contact for the Auction.

Our latest issue of Forest Scout Friday

Save the Date! Booster Madness!

When: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Where: The Lake Forest Club

Attire: College Gear

Come and cheer on your favorite College basketball teams at this year’ Booster Club fundraiser! All proceeds go directly to your Lake Forest High School athletic programs.

Stay tuned for more details!

Want to volunteer or become Booster Madness Sponsor? Email Sandi Rupprecht at:

mailto:sandirupprecht@me.com

Not a Booster Member? Did you know that Lake Forest High School Booster Blue and Gold Members receive free entry into all sporting events along with coupons to the Spirit Store? Gold Members also have access to the GOLD Parking Lot for Home football games and a special Member gift. Join now and support Lake Forest High School Athletics!

https://lfhsboosters.org/become-a-member/

The 2022-2023 Lake Forest High School Booster Board

GO SCOUTS!