Students in Señor Shannon’s Spanish classes read a children’s book about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King.
The theatre company will be having a Double Good popcorn sale. $2/bag, and all proceeds will directly benefit the Theatre Co. on Thursday and Friday of this week!
Who Will be Next?
POP on over to cast your vote and nominate seniors for this year's Mr. and Ms. Griffin.
Vote on Thursday or Friday to nominate the seniors YOU want to see compete for the title!
LWE Peer Helper students are back in action on their Peer Helper retreat. This group of students was selected by their peers as students who are helpful to others. Today begins their first day of training.
A huge congratulations to our Varsity and JV Competitive Dance teams for becoming SWSC Conference Champions for the first time in Lincoln-Way East history! Your hard work, dedication and passion for dance shined last night! Wonderful job! Your coaches and school are so proud of you!
Best of luck to our Theater Fest students who will be showcasing their talents for the first time ever at the University of Illinois Champaign.
Students! Need community service hours? Take advantage of the weather and dig out some fire hydrants for the village of Frankfort. See the flyer for details.
Mrs. Opoka and students are ready for Adopt A Family gift giving!
Our bridge-building students spent hours building their bridges to prepare for LWE’s annual bridge-building contest. A huge turnout of sturdy bridges and lots of enthusiasm by our Griffins!
Griffins Class of 2027-Save the date for Freshmen Open House at Lincoln-Way East!
This week in Introduction to Criminal Justice, students are holding their third and final trial. Students are putting their knowledge of the criminal justice system, criminal court procedures, and police work into practice. Throughout the course, students have had the opportunity to play lawyers, witnesses, detectives, the judge, and serve on a jury. In this trial, faculty from around the building have played the role of some witnesses to allow student lawyers the opportunity to practice preparing and questioning adverse witnesses.
Lincoln-Way East Key Club students went to Smith Crossing Senior Living to pair up with residents in a bean bag tournament. It has been since the fall of 2019 that we could do this due to covid. The residents and students were very excited to get together again.
The top four finishers were Brianna Barranca with her partner Loraine (1st place) and Jack Cosich with his partner John (2nd Place).
Congrats to Mr. Taylor’s Microsoft Office Applications student Ishaan Patel who earned his Microsoft Office Specialist certifications in PowerPoint, Excel and Word. He has proven his skills at an industry expert-level and earned a globally recognized credential and earned the special Microsoft Associate certificate for passing three exams. Way to go!
Spanish Honors Society tutoring sessions were jam packed with eager students practicing for their Spanish speaking final! We are so proud of how many students came in, and we wish everyone luck on their upcoming finals!
Congratulations to Cadet Justin McGee for his selection to the 2023 AFJROTC Flight Academy! This highly competitive program selects strong candidates to attend an 8-week private pilot training program next summer. The scholarship (valued at ~ $24,000) will pay for round-trip airfare, room and board, collegiate academics, and flight hours required to potentially earn a Private Pilot’s Certificate (PPC) through an in-residence collegiate program.
Our LWE Yearbook club is working hard to document the 2022-2023 school year. The production process includes collaboration, planning, writing, photography, and design. Don’t forget to order your yearbook on your Skyward account.
Did you know the tradition of the Christmas tree comes from Germany? Here is our Christmas tree of German 1 students modeling their school cones they got on the first day of school.
LWE Students! Check out the library next week in the morning before school starts!
LWE SENIORS!!! You are getting closer to receiving your LW East Diploma in May! Please take a moment to click on the link below. It will take you to a form that will be used to order your diploma, cap, and gown. Use your Microsoft Office 365 login and password. http://bit.ly/diplomaorder
Forensic Science students attended a presentation on how to solve trucking accident cases. Attorney Joel Groenwold of Kopka Pinkus & Dolin Law described how he presents evidence while defending trucking companies in accident cases involving significant damage and loss of life. He has tried over 70 cases in jury trials over the past 22 years.
