Orchesis Annual Spring Dance Concert Set May 3-4

The Lake Forest High School Orchesis Annual Spring Dance concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 3-4 in the Raymond Moore Auditorium, 1285 N. McKinley Road.  Orchesis will perform its annual concert, “Inside Out.” Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults.

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The Lake Forest Basketball Teams and Lake Forest Cheerleaders are sponsoring a Charity Student vs. Faculty Basketball game at 7 p.m. May 3rd in the Competition Gym at East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road. Proceeds are going to Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. There will be a $3 admission. Raffle tickets will be sold for sports-related memorabilia and other items. Tickets can be purchased from the basketball players and the cheerleaders and will be sold at the door. The student team will be chosen by a raffle within the school. For information, contact coach Phil La Scala at plascala@lfschools.net or Kathy O'Hara at kohara@lfschools.net.

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May 4 is the deadline for seniors to submit their essays for the “Distinguished Educator Award,” a contest that acknowledges the relationships students and faculty create year after year. The winning essay will be read and acknowledged at the graduation ceremony. More information can be found at www.lfhs.org.

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The Senior Class Bike & Bake Sale will be held at 10 a.m. May 5 at the East Campus Field House, 1285 N. McKinley Road. There are great deals on bikes and more for all ages. To donate, drop off gently used bikes, roller blades, baby joggers, wagons, and scooters from 4-6 p.m. May 4 or 7-9:30 a.m. May 5.  You choose to donate half or the entire sale price. Drop off behind the school at the north end. Questions can be directed to jfparker4@aol.com or amyk1@aol.com. More information can be found atwww.lfhs.org.

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There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Lake Forest Community High School District 115 at 7 p.m. May 8 in the board room of LFHS West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan Road.

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Lake Forest High School Prom "Fire & Ice" will be held on May 12 at the Marriott Chicago Downtown. Students are required to take the coach bus to and from the prom. LFHS students began taking coach buses downtown in early 1980’s. Getting students on the buses has turned into an "event" in past years as the students pass through the front doors of LFHS onto a red carpet to find their seats on the buses. Nearly 800 students attend the prom and parents, community members, faculty and families all watch the prom promenade from bleachers set up on the front lawn. “Project Safe Prom,” introduced in 2002, focuses on raising funds to support the use of bus transportation to and from prom. Additionally, students from the junior class raise funds for this purpose.

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At the April 17 LFHS Service Recognition Night awards ceremony, students who have participated in community service were recognized for their contributions. The Tradition of Service Award, given to a graduating senior who has been involved in community service throughout his/her high school career, was presented to Jack Lynch. The Principal’s Award for Service to the Community, awarded to one student and one staff member who have made a significant impact on the community, was awarded to Hannah Geldermann and Senora Marni Levinson. The Lorrie Smith Award, recognizing an individual who makes volunteering part of their everyday life, was presented to Joseph Santello.  The Spirit of Service Award, presented to a freshman, sophomore, or junior, who has been highly involved in community service, was given to Ingrid Lustig. The Excellence in Character Award, honoring one student and one staff member for exhibiting outstanding character within the community, was presented to Mollie Blahunka and Steve Aronson. Three students, Bryan Africk, Chris Fitzgerald, and Olivia Campbell, received the LFHS Service Leadership Award for striving to promote service at LFHS. In addition, Madeleine Panos and Peter Passalino were presented with the LFHS Award for Notable Service for their contributions in our local community. The President’s Volunteer Service Award was presented to students who have performed at least 100 hours of community service in a year.

Bronze  (100-174 hours)
Bijan Abar, Meagan Abboushi, Bryan Africk, Christine Andersen, Katherine Arnson, William Arnson, William Bauder, Luke Bernardi, Isabella Bianchini, Laura Chan, Nina Demet, Yana Dessev, Conor Donahue, Lia Donovan, Michael Felzan, Stephanie Goebel, Royce Gregory, Alexander Guiteras, Christian Guzman, Sean Jones, Mitchell Kapoor, Matthew Koch, Anna Kronauer, Emily Lovell, William Martin, Lauren McCabe, Jennifer Morehouse, Andrew Nelson, Marlene Reinert, Joseph Santello, Rylan Terrasse, Marissa Wadhwa, Natasha Wadhwa, Paige Walgreen, and Clare Wieland.

Silver (175-249 hours)
Arjan Abar, Grace Demet, Christopher Guiteras, Taylor Marcusson, Emily Mordini, Madeleine Panos, Brett Pepowski, Elena Tozzi, and Kathryn Whalley.

Gold (250 hours and up)
Mary Rose Donahue, Hope Goldman, Ingrid Lustig, Danielle Mayer, Rohan Rao, Kaitlyn Sapp, Elizabeth Seyfert, and Dillon Stewart.