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A column devoted to news about the school and its students. Michael Jordan. Procrastination. The importance of pet ownership. These seemingly unrelated topics do have one thing in common – they are all topics chosen by Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS) Upper School students for the Robbie Bermingham Speaking Contest. Eleven finalists presented speeches at the 46th annual contest, which took place April 25. The speaking contest takes place during all four years of Upper School – Grade 5 through Grade 8 – allowing students many opportunities for public speaking. To prepare for the contest, every Upper School student must choose and research a …
Diane Neubauer, a Mandarin Chinese teacher at Lake Forest County Day School (LFCDS) has been accepted into the Intensive Summer Language Institute, a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The six-week program, held in Changchun, China, provides non-native American kindergarten through 12th grade and community college teachers the opportunity to develop expertise in Mandarin Chinese, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the country where the language is spoken. Neubauer will embark on her trip June 19 and return Aug…
Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS) students recently enjoyed a successful day at the 2012 Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) Solo & Ensemble Contest. This annual contest provides music students an opportunity to perform for a judge and receive feedback from a professional musician. The contest includes woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, string, and vocal events. LFCDA students dominated the first and second place finishes, and seven students achieved a perfect score. Listed below are the students under their respective division categories: Perfect Scores: Woodwind Quartet…
High Academic Honors indicates a student has earned a grade point average of 3.67 or higher on a 4-point scale with no D or F. Grade 6 Emily Cullitan, Erisa Farimani, Jack Gilcrest, Julia Goeks, Mariah Goeks, Riley Harwood, Kevin Meehan, Tessa Mills, Connor Pan, Timothy Sperling, Maddie Stephenson, William Suter, Libby Thompson, Duncan Trerotola, Cynnie White, and Hunter Wolff. Grade 7 Rasha Baig, Joyce Caldwell, Rachel Cantor, Julia Dixon, Caroline Grumhaus, Emma Merlin, Julia Mills, Alexandra Patenaude, India Shelley, and Lexi Silver. Grade 8 Lauren Basgall, Jesse Bernhart, Amanda Bozorgi, …
Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS) recently collected dozens of boxes of food, which will be donated to the C.O.O.L. food pantry in Waukegan. In addition to the food drive, the school participates in an adopt-a-Family program and a gift drive for the upcoming holiday season. The program provides clothing and gifts for families in need in the Waukegan area and to families in Evanston. Gifts are collected in time for the holidays and will be distributed by LFCDS students, faculty, and staff. Each of these programs are organized and led by Coordinator of Community Service Nan Caldwell. If …
