LWE FRESHMEN! Don't miss out on this opportunity! See flyer for details.
The Introduction to Criminology and Law classes hosted Detective Brian Martin from the Bolingbrook Police Department. He shared tips on how to write and execute search warrants.
Lincoln-Way East currently has 5 students with artwork on display at JJC's annual High School Art Exhibition. Over 20 high schools in the JJC area were invited to submit 5 pieces of student artwork for this year's exhibition. The show is on display from Nov. 7th -- Dec. 9th in the Laura Sprague Art Gallery in Building “J” at JJC.
Participating students:
East
Sarah Hubatch - acrylic painting
Sierra Chojnacki - scratchboard drawing
Chloe Westphal - digital photograph
Sophia Pisarski - acrylic painting
Paulina Gutierrez - mixed media painting
Congrats to Mr. Taylor’s Microsoft Office Applications students Luke Major and Ishaan Patel who earned their Microsoft Office Specialist certifications in Word. They have proven their skills at an industry expert-level and earned a globally recognized credential.
Griffins! Check out our Ski Club details that will be happening in December.
Students in Mrs. Zolk’s sophomore honors English classes reenacted the funeral for Julius Caesar today. The two funeral speeches given by Brutus and Antony allowed the perfect opportunity for students to evaluate the power of rhetoric and the idea that language can be a manipulative tool used by skilled orators to influence an audience.
It's not too late to get involved in Student Activities at East! On Wednesdays Student Council, Fem Power and Scholastic Bowl are a few of the many that are offered. Check out our bulletin boards for next meeting dates!
LWE-Don't forget to purchase from our FBLA Bundt Cake Fundraiser during lunch hours on Friday !
Hey Seniors! It's a tradition for the senior class to have a senior class shirt and wear it with pride at school. This year, the Senior Class Board is hosting a Senior Shirt Design Contest. You will have a chance to vote on the best design via the Class of 2023 Teams page. Please visit your Class of 2023 Team page for more information about the shirt design contest.
Seniors!
Here is the graduation order information presented by Jostens. Order deadline for cap and gown is DECEMBER 16th!
The LWE Chess Team competed over the weekend at the Aries Chess Tournament at Glenbard East. They placed 2nd out of 16 teams.
GO EAST! GO GRIFFINS! GO BLUE!
Check out the art show happening tomorrow, November 5th.
We wrap up our week with Mrs. Nakamura bringing Frankenstein to life while reading the classic Gothic tale of Mary Shelley, written in 1818 with her English 4 classes. The tale follows that of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist, who creates a creature in with an unorthodox experiment.
Seniors were reminded to complete their 25 hours of community service before graduation. They also received a presentation from Josten's on cap and gown ordering information as well as class jewelry, LWE letterman's jacket, and graduation announcements. The deadline to order cap and gown is December 16. Please visit www.jostens.com for more information.
LWE Spanish 5 students designed these ofrendas in celebration of the Day of the Dead. Their fellow Griffins visited the library to vote on the best design. Their designs were fabulous and a joy to see.
Lincoln-Way East Skills USA members attended a career builder field trip to Tri-State Cut Stone and Brick in Frankfort. Students learned industry knowledge on how Tri-State receives architectural blueprints, then designs, quotes and ultimately cuts huge Indiana Limestone blocks into beautiful building facade pieces.
LWE SkillsUSA is open to any student that enjoys working and being hands on. SkillsUSA's principal pillars of excellence are Technical Skills, Workplace Skills and Personal Skills. Thank you to Tri-State Cut Stone for allowing us to visit.
Our future Griffins enjoyed Halloween throughout the East hallways. The Preschool class put on a fun event for these tiny trick or treaters.
Day of the Dead celebrations were buzzing in the LWE World Language department this week.
LWE students attended a presentation on drug awareness/prevention during their lunch/advisory hours. Our guest speaker is from the Chicago Division Drug Enforcement Administration. The agent discussed information on the topic of substance use- drugs that are abused, the dangers of them, and the importance making healthy choices.
Please consider donating for Pennies For Patients.
We are on week two of the LWE Pennies For Patients Drive. You can donate to this link or scan the QR code.
Donate Here: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/chi/wsuburban22/lincolnwayeast
We would appreciate any participation.
