March 12 Seminar Addresses College-Related Topics

There will be a “Parent Seminar Day” from 8:30 a.m. to noon March 12 for all LFHS parents and students in the LFHS Library. Various college-related topics and sessions will be presented. More information and the day’s agenda can be found at www.lfhs.org.

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There will be an Orchestra Concert at 7:30 p.m. March 15 in the Raymond Moore Auditorium at LFHS East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road.

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There will be a Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. March 17 in the Raymond Moore Auditorium at LFHS East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road.

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The LFHS Red Cross Club is sponsoring a Blood Drive from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 17 at the Lake Forest High School Metcalf Center. Community members are encouraged to give blood.  Students must be 16 years of age and older to donate. Donors will need a picture ID. Students who are 16 years of age need written parent permission. This must be done on the Red Cross Parent Permission slip, which can be obtained in the Health Office at Lake Forest High School. Students who are 17 and 18 years old may donate without parent permission.  If you do not wish your student to donate blood, contact Nurse Diane Bower at (847) 582-7335 as soon as possible.  This Blood Drive is sponsored by the Red Cross Club and American Red Cross of Greater Chicagoland.

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Scholarship application deadlines are approaching quickly. This spring, scholarships will be made available exclusively to students attending Lake Forest High School. Awards range from $500 to $6,000. A sampling of qualifications and circumstances include: music and theatrical talent; service and leadership; financial need; SADD and Red Cross club members; students who love to read; participants in special education; children of a Lake Forest High School Alumnus; and students with a passion for science. Application forms are available in the CRC. The deadline for all forms is 3:30 p.m. March 18. No late forms will be accepted. Call the CRC with any questions,
(847) 582-7342.See what is available at http://www.lfhs.org/services/college_process.html#scholarships.

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The third quarter ends March 18. Grades can be accessed via PowerSchool.  Quarter 3 grades should be posted in PowerSchool approximately March 23.  Report cards will be mailed home soon after.

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LFHS Open Doors Career Mentoring registration begins March 22 and closes April 8. The sixth annual Open Doors Career Exploration Program will be held on April 27-29. The purpose of this job-shadowing program is to provide students first-hand, on-the-job experience with professionals in the community and with local volunteer agencies during the three days that students have off from school due to the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) for juniors. Students in all grade levels are encouraged to participate in this unique and valuable program, including juniors when they are off from school on April 29. Registration for this program will take place online, allowing students to read a description of each opportunity and to match their schedule to the mentor’s available dates and times. The job shadowing experiences are all unique. Some only have one student, while others take up to 20 students. Two weeks before the job shadowing, students who have registered will attend a mandatory orientation session during their lunch period (and will be served a sub sandwich lunch). Here, they will be taught the “rules of the road,” the importance of confirming their appointment with their mentor prior to their shadowing; dressing appropriately; paying attention and asking pertinent questions; and writing a follow-up thank you letter. In other words, Open Doors provides students with their first exposure to Business Etiquette 101 - the basic skills they will need to use throughout their lives.

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Congratulations to the winners of the LFHS Music Honor competition: Junior Voice Division:  first place, Mari Uchida; second place, Kayla Higbee.
 Senior Voice Division:  first, James Schmid; second, Emily Neuberger. String Division:  first, Jason Fliesner; second, Amanda Zhou. Wind Division: first, Ethan Borre; second, Alex Kroger. Piano Division: Ann Noronha. Overall Winner: Schmid.

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A lovely full-color original painting, by local professional artist and LFHS alumnus Mark McMahon, was specially commissioned by the LFHS Foundation to commemorate Lake Forest High School's 75th Anniversary. Prints are available for purchase and proceeds will benefit the LFHS Foundation.  To learn more about the painting and to order prints, visit www.lfhsfoundation.org.