Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210

Thank you for a great first semester, and enjoy your time off!

The Board of Education held two strategic planning sessions this week. The work done in these meetings will guide the development of the district's five-year strategic plan. Thank you to all who participated this process!

The Lincoln-Way Foundation has donated $90,000 to Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 for updating the libraries at all three high schools. The updates will include collaboration stations to be used by students and teachers alike. The stations will allow for customized instruction and small group work. Join us in thanking them for this incredible donation!

Lincoln-Way West senior Austin Spalla spent his Thanksgiving break representing Team USA as a track and field athlete at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile! Read more about his story here: https://www.lw210.org/article/1382845

We are in the home stretch - check out the schedule for this week and GOOD LUCK to all of our students on their final exams! As a reminder, all Board of Education meeting agendas and minutes are posted on BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/il/lw210/Board.nsf/Public

Hundreds students participated in the annual bridge contest across the district yesterday! This tradition is a favorite among staff and students.

We are looking to hire a paraprofessional! Visit our website to apply: https://www.lw210.org/page/employment-opportunities-new

Today, LWC Medical Anatomy students dove into the fascinating world of the respiratory system ! They unraveled the mysteries of the respiratory system through the power of smell. Students were challenged to identify different scents of essential oils and food extracts.

Finals are less than 2 weeks away! Good luck to all of our students as we wrap up a great first semester!

The LWC Music Department will present VESPERS 2023 tomorrow, December 1st, at 7:00PM in the Charles R Stark Center for the Performing Arts (Door 7A). Vespers 2023 is our annual holiday concert featuring all of LWC's curricular ensembles performing fun, seasonally festive melodies - and cookies! The fun kicks off at 7:00PM with Guitar Studio and all Choirs -- followed by the annual Intermission Cookie Party. The fun continues after intermission with Percussion Ensembles, Orchestra, and Bands. Admission is a nonperishable donation for our "Literal Ton of Food Drive" to be donated to our Frankfort and New Lenox food pantries. Concertgoers may also bring a pair of gloves or mittens to hang on the Mitten Tree, which will also be collected for our food pantries. We hope to see you at VESPERS 2023!

Thank you to those who have completed the strategic planning survey! As a reminder, that survey is open until Friday, December 1st, and it can be found here: https://forms.office.com/r/MLZ9REB4TN In addition to the survey, Lincoln-Way is seeking participants for the strategic planning committee. The committee will meet from 6-9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20th and Thursday, December 21st. You must be available on both evenings in order to participate in the committee. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please complete this form by Friday, December 1st: https://forms.office.com/r/yzZbn7vvGm You will be contacted via email after the form closes to confirm your participation. For more information about the strategic plan, visit our website: https://www.lw210.org/article/1345264

Last week, Central and West book clubs met at the New Lenox Public Library. They toured the facility and learned about everything the library has to offer.

Science Club members at Lincoln-Way West are practicing their catapults for the SWSC competition in January!

The LWC LIFE and Pathways classes did a great job preparing for and hosting a Thanksgiving feast last week!

On Saturday, November 4th, cadets from the Lincoln-Way East Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) program participated in a food packing event. During their 90-minute shift, the cadets packed over 5000 meals as part of over 104,600 meals prepared that day for shipment to people in need in Haiti and Somalia. Following the food packing event, the cadets then visited the nearby Chicago Glider Club. There they were able to observe glider takeoff and recoveries and get a tour of the newest generation of motor gliders.

As part of the Board of Education's strategic planning process, we invite all members of our school community to complete a brief survey: https://forms.office.com/r/MLZ9REB4TN For more information about the strategic planning process and how to get involved, visit the website: https://www.lw210.org/article/1345264

The 14th annual Lincoln-Way West winter baseball camp for grades 1-8 will take place on December 27th, 28th, and 29th. Players can choose an offensive and defensive skills camp or pitching and catching camp. For more information, visit: https://5il.co/290m7 To register online: • Go to lwwathletics.com • Click on “More” and choose “Register an Athlete” • Click “Create an Account” (or log in if you have an existing account from a previous camp) • Click on “Begin Registration” • Choose “Baseball Winter Camps” For more information, contact head coach Jake Zajc at jzajc@lw210.org, or call 815-717-3521.

Today is School Board Member Appreciation Day. Please join us in thanking our school board members for their commitment and dedication to our schools!

Did you know?

11 Lincoln-Way Central students were chosen as winners out of 200 entries in the New Lenox VFW's Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. Congratulations to the winners! Read more here: https://www.lw210.org/o/central/article/1336213