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Excellence, Innovation, and Empowerment Series
As we continue to focus on our communication efforts, I am excited to share that we are continuing the Excellence, Innovation, and Empowerment video series to help us tell the LT story! We post and share videos that highlight programs, students, and staff! This video series helps us bring our mission statement to life as we highlight the amazing people and programs that make LT so special.
I am excited to share with you our first three videos of this school year:
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Our Adaptive PE Leaders Program creates leadership opportunities for LT students as well as positive interactions between special education students and general education students. This semester-long class has created a truly unique experience for students here at LT.
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Enjoy the Spotlight of Senior Student Mark DeMonte! He is an incredible student and has truly embraced his LT experience while making a significant impact within our Best Buddies program and WLTL.
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Our INCubatoredu Course is designed to get students excited about becoming true entrepreneurs by giving them the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service. Over the course of the year, student teams will learn about marketing, accounting, and human resources, as well as the legal aspects of running business to get them geared up for Pitch Week.
I look forward to continuing to share and celebrate our special LT story!
Pack the Place for Mental Health Awareness - Saturday, January 20, 2024
I am proud to share that this Saturday, we will host our second annual Pack the Place for Mental Health Awareness Basketball Event! The event will take place in the North Campus Fieldhouse and t-shirts will be sold during the event while supplies last. Announcements will be made each day this week to bring awareness to the importance of mental health. Representatives from LeaderShop, Loft, our LT Student Services Division, NAMI, and Youth Outlook will be on hand throughout the course of the day to answer questions and provide resources. In-game announcements will also be shared that will focus on the importance of mental health. We invite LT students, staff, and families to join us in Packing the Place on Saturday. Here is the schedule:
Girls Sophomore Basketball 11:00 AM
Boys Sophomore Basketball 12:30 PM
Girls Varsity Basketball 2:00 PM
Boys Varsity Basketball 3:30 PM
Course Registration for 2024-2025 School Year
On Wednesday, January 17, Drew Eder, LT Division Chair for Counseling and Student Services, will be sending a communication to all families about course registration for the 2024-25 school year. This week, students in grades 9-11 will have a chance to attend a group presentation during their PE class in which counselors will share course sequences, selection timelines, necessary prerequisite information, etc.
Later this month or early next month, your student will have a chance to meet with their grade-level counselor to enter final course selections for the 2024-25 school year into Infinite Campus. These meetings will take place during English class as teachers will take their classes to meet with counselors to finalize course selection during this time. In preparation for this process, we hope that you and your student will continue to discuss their academic experience at Lyons Township High School; we hope you and your student take the time to explore what paths are most appropriate given their academic strengths, areas of interest, and post-secondary goals.
Please contact your student’s counselor to discuss opportunities or ask questions and help you make the most informed decision for your student’s schedule.
College & Career Center Upcoming College Events
The Class of 2025, 2026 and their families are invited to attend Discover College, an event that will provide a look into the current state of college admissions and an overview of the many post-secondary options students have to choose from. This year's panel includes reps from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), Michigan Technological University, Kalamazoo College, the University of Oregon and College of DuPage. Asistencia de traducción al español estará disponible. This event will be recorded and posted to our College and Career Center website.
LT students, along with their families, who identify as a first generation college bound students are invited to attend First Generation Night. A first generation student is defined as someone whose parents/guardians did not earn Bachelor’s degrees from four-year institutions in the United States of America. Event will share resources and support for first gen students, both inside and outside of LTHS, along with a panel of experts from colleges and organizations. This year's panel includes reps from UCLA, Kansas State, Northern Illinois, Tennessee State, and more! Asistencia de traducción al español estará disponible. This event will be recorded and posted to our College and Career Center website.
5Essentials Student Survey
During 4th and 5th period classes on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, students will have an opportunity to participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey as mandated by the Illinois State Board of Education. This research-based survey designed by the University of Chicago asks students about the supportiveness of the school environment and ambitiousness of instruction. Survey questions can be found on the Illinois 5Essentials Support Center.
Individual student responses to this survey remain confidential; aggregate results will be published online in conjunction with the annual Illinois Report Card in the fall of 2024. The survey takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and will be administered online. Student state identification numbers and birthdates are used to authenticate access to the survey, but are not tied to individual student responses.
The survey is voluntary and parents had an opportunity to opt their students out of the survey during online registration. Students who were opted out of the survey will not be able to log in to take the survey and any student who chooses not to take the survey will be asked to work quietly while others complete the survey. Please direct any questions about the survey to Kristine Zieman, Coordinator of Assessment, at kzieman@lths.net.
Thank you for your continued support and participation toward improving our school!
Spring Testing/Survey Dates
I share with you spring testing/survey dates. More information will be shared with students/families as we approach these dates.
- January 24 - 5 Essentials Survey
- February 21 - Illinois Youth Survey
- March 13 - Freshman Preparedness Survey
- March 13 - ISA for juniors
- April 12 - PSAT 8/9
- April 15 - PSAT 10 and SAT with Essay
- May 6-17 - AP Testing
Sustainability Club’s Rummage Sale
Support our Sustainability Club by donating clothing at either campus front entrance. Shop the Rummage Sale on January 20th at the South Campus Corral from 10am-3pm.
Have a great week!
Jen Tyrell, Principal
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