Theater Open House Offers Many Student Opportunities

LFHS PALS & ITS will host a Theater Open House at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Raymond Moore Auditorium at the East Campus. This evening is for both current theatre families and those interested in participating in the variety of theatre events at the high school. There will be brief presentations about the Junior/Senior Play, Freshman/Sophomore Play and the Spring Musical, as well as presenting the process for the new student-directed Winter Show. Also to be discussed are Tech Crew, Forensics (4N6), Theatrefest and Talent Show.

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Senior parent meetings to review transcripts process for college applications have been scheduled. The electronic transcript process, eDocs, will be discussed during the senior student seminars during school hours. There will be a Senior Parent Seminar from 7-9 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 8) in the Raymond Moore Auditorium at East Campus. The process will be explained along with providing other college-related information. There will be a re-cap of this meeting at 9 a.m. Friday (Sept. 9) in the CCRC (College Counseling Resource Center.) Transcripts for the NCAA Clearinghouse will also be mailed the second week of September. Students need to drop off transcript requests along with the $6 processing fee to Mrs. Hall in Room 104.

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Lake Forest Community High School District 115 has rescheduled its Sept. 13 Regular Board of Education Meeting to Sept. 12. Time and location remain the same,  p.m., Lake Forest High School West Campus Board Room, 300 S. Waukegan Road. However, as previously scheduled, a public hearing will be held regarding the tentative budget at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Board Room, with adoption of the budget following the public hearing.

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NCAA Student Athlete Night will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at Wauconda High School. All potential collegiate athletes should attend this informative evening. Information from experts in the areas of compliance, roles and responsibilities of parents, students, coaches and recruiters.

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LFHS Open House/
Curriculum Night will be held from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 13 at LFHS East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road. Parents will have an opportunity to follow their students’ daily class schedule. 

 Parents can pick up their students’ schedule from 6-7 p.m. and are invited to walk around the school and meet their students’ counselors.

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Sept.14 will be a Late Start Day. First period class will begin at 9:50 a.m. and buses will run 
two hours later 
than normal.

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The LFHS College/Career Resource Center and the Volunteer Service Office invite freshmen parents to a Freshmen Parent Coffee from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 in Room 103A. Join Jennifer Gleason from the College/Career Resource Center and Kathy O'Hara, student and community service coordinator, for some conversation and coffee while they introduce you to the resources and opportunities available at the College/Career Resource Center and the Volunteer Service Office.

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The District 115 Board of Education seeks a community member to serve on the Operations Committee beginning this fall.  Board Committees include two Board of Education members, two or three administrators, and generally two community members and/or parents, on whom the district relies on for important independent viewpoints on the issues being considered. Appointments to committees are for two-year terms and will be based on interest and qualifications. The operations committee provides oversight to all major District operations, especially transportation, buildings and grounds, and food services. The Committee reviews related contracts, bidding procedures, and policies and practices in these areas of operation. The Committee provides guidance to the Board of Education on building and grounds needs. If you are interested in serving on the Operations Committee, submit an application which can be found at http://www.lfhs.org/board/seeking_new_member.html to Pam Burke, Board Clerk, at the District Administrative Office, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest by Sept. 19. Contact Board President Sharon Golan at srgolan@comcast.net or any member of the Board of Education if you have questions or wish to discuss the application process.