Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210

Lincoln-Way East student Isabelle Slaviero was selected as the winner of this year's Frankfort Fall Festival art contest. The contest asked students to design the artwork that will be featured on the program map at the 2022 Frankfort Fall Festival. Isabelle was honored at the last Fall Festival committee meeting, and received a check for $250 for her winning design. Congratulations!

As we approach the end of the school year, we'd like to recognize our 2022 Lincoln-Way retirees! First up is paraprofessional Janet Burke, who has been with the District since 2001. Join us in thanking Janet for her service and congratulating her on retirement!

The West library has had an eventful few weeks! Recently, they hosted a successful virtual poetry slam with 20 students from 6 different schools. Also, The week before the SAT the library provided extra SAT practice with Kahoot quizzes, a passage overview led by Mrs. Scheer, and Break-in Bags. Each Break-in Bag had a passage with four questions that unlocked a bag filled with candy. Finally, the West and Central book clubs met virtually last month, with plans for future meetings in the works!

Addison Gast, Avery Gast, and Alivia Ozinga led the community service team for SkillsUSA at East this year, raising more than $6,400 was raised for the Foundation, which will include a donation to the Illinois USO. The community service team presented their project to a panel of 5 judges at the SkillsUSA State competition in Peoria April 28th-30th. They scored 98.5% overall, and will be headed to the national competition in Atlanta, GA this summer!

Congratulations to the over 20 student-athletes at West who have committed to participate in athletics at the collegiate level!

The Lincoln-Way East Welding Fabrication team of Tori Hay, Brian Rooney and Nolan Trippiciho won 1st place in state amongst a crowd of 12 teams that qualified in this year's SkillsUSA state competition in Peoria April 28th -30th . The all senior team now has the opportunity to advance to Atlanta, Ga where they will be faced with an even larger project that is to be completed in 6 hours against state winners from across the Country. To learn more about the competition, visit the website: https://www.lw210.org/o/east/article/732814

The Lincoln-Way Transition Program's annual flower sale is this Saturday! Visit the greenhouse at Lincoln-Way Central from 9am-12pm on May 7th.

It’s that time of year! Graduation is quickly approaching for our Lincoln-Way seniors, and we want you to have the opportunity for an up-close view of them on their special day! The Lincoln-Way H.S. District 210 Foundation for Educational Excellence’s “Up-Close Graduation Seat Auction” for 6 seats and a reserved parking pass is back this year, and will run from May 2 through May 13 at 8p.m. Log in or create a GiveSmart account to get started (https://gradseats2022.givesmart.com) to register and bid. On that site, you can also purchase a brick at the school of your choice to commemorate your child’s graduation. If you have any questions , please call the Foundation at 815-462-2976 or email robert.kennedy@lw210.org for assistance.

“Building and Supporting Healthy Relationships” was held at West earlier this week The district partnered with New Lenox Safe Community Coalition to put on this great event. Students heard a presentation from Breann Fisher with Guardian Angel Community Services. Thanks to all the donations from our schools, attendees were able to assemble medical advocacy bags during the event.

Mr. Balluff invited representatives from Joliet Junior College to speak to LWC students about the Operations Engineering and Technician programs that are available. Thank you to Mr. Paul Cave and Mr. Michael Defronzo who spoke to a variety of sections including Physics, Physics Fundamentals, Earth Science, Physical Science, Educational Options, and Co-op. Educational opportunities for STEM jobs is practically at your back door!

Students looking to try something new: Come join the Lincoln-Way Color Guard! Camps start on May 2nd @LWW from 4:40-8:30pm(in the band room). All students who will attend LW East/West/Central during the 2022 school year are welcome. Email Tammy @ Tkalivoda@lw210.org for any questions.

April 28, 29, & 30: Check out CHICAGO at Lincoln-Way Central! To purchase tickets, visit lwcmusic.org.

Anatomy and Physiology students at East participated in Live… from the Heart last week! This is a live broadcast of quadruple bypass heart surgery from the Museum of Science and Industry and Advocate Christ Medical Center.

The Board of Education met on Thursday at LWC. Check out the meeting highlights, and visit BoardDocs for more information.

Join the LWC FBLA for a blood drive hosted by the Lions Community Center next Tuesday, April 26th! Register here: https://donate.illinois.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5594196

THIS WEEKEND ONLY: Catch Sweeney Todd at Lincoln-Way East! Purchase your tickets on lwemusic.org. Follow @lwesweeneytodd on Instagram for more!

West students from Be The Change volunteered at Navarro Farm in Frankfort this past Saturday!

Some freshman Warriors are at school today preparing for the upcoming World History & Geography Honors AP exam in May!

The Medical Anatomy and Physiology students at LWE became CPR certified before and after spring break. This is an important skill for our future medical professionals to possess - thanks to Ms. Southern our students are more prepared! Visit the website for more information: https://lincolnwaychsd210il.sites.thrillshare.com/o/east/article/706112

Over the weekend, eight LWE Future Business Leaders of America students competed at the 73rd State Leadership Conference. Six of those students qualified for the National Leadership Conference that will be held in Chicago June 29-July 2! Below are the students who will represent East this summer. Broadcast Journalism - Gia Bucci & Olivia Lullo Introduction to Social Media Strategy - Sohum Desai & Avery Jones Sports and Entertainment Management - Tijana Farkic & Ella Kim