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Blank Grayslake North to win regional; face Lakes on Tuesday.
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Q&A: Cheesesteak Figures in College Choice; Enjoyed Working With Frosh
National Merit Finalists share thoughts about their high school experience.
Editor's Note: Lake Forest High School seniors will attend their last class May 23. This is the third in a series of Q&A articles appearing periodically between now and June 2 when Lake Forest's Class of 2012 graduates. Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch has asked the senior class' National Merit Finalists to answer some traditional and not-so traditional questions about their high school experience. Name: Matt Wagener Year at LFHS: Senior Attending college next fall? Where? Why did you pick that school? If not college, what are your plans? Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. Penn had everything I was looking for: a campus in the city, lots of school spirit, a great business school, and cheesesteak. What was your favorite class in …
Lake Bluff Plans Memorial Day Ceremony
Set for 9 a.m. May 28 at villlage's Gazebo.
Lake Bluff American Legion Post 510 will observe Memorial Day in Lake Bluff at 9 a.m. May 28 with a service at the Gazebo on the Village Green. The featured speaker will be Naval Captain Eric Johnson. State Senator Susan Garrett and State Representative Karen May will read the necrology. Village Trustee Kathy O’Hara will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Lake Forest High School student Sally Lape will be the soloist accompanied by the high school band under the direction of Janene Kessler. Lake Bluff Scout Troop 42 will conduct the flag raising. Marine Air Control Group 48 Firing Detail will salute fallen comrades, while LFHS buglers Alex Levin and John Marwede will perform taps. The Rev. Debbie Fisher from Grace United Methodist Church of …
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Lake Forest High School Sports Digest
Lake Forest Wears Regional Crown; Carmichael Wins State Pole Vault Title
Boys' tennis advances singles, doubles players to State.
GIRLS' SOCCER Date: May 19 - Grayslake Regional The Final Score: Lake Forest 2, Grayslake North 0 Top Scout Performers: Abby Shipp's penalty kick gave Lake Forest 1-0 first-half lead, and Carly Hoke added a clincher early in the second half. Other Notable Scout Performers: Goalie Liz Clark earned the shutout without much of challenge thanks to the Scouts' play in the middle of the field keeping control of the ball. What's Next: Lake Forest faces either Lakes or Grayslake Central in the first round of the Lakes Sectional at 6:30 p.m. May 22 at Lakes High School, 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa. The Bottom Line: The Scouts kept the ball in the Grayslake North end of the field for a majority of the game. In the opposite bracket of the sectional…
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Districts 67/115 Honor Retiring Superintendent Monday
The community is invited to a reception for Dr. Harry Griffith.
Lake Forest School Districts 67 and 115 invite community members to attend a reception for retiring Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Harry Griffith, from 4-6 p.m. May 21 at Lake Forest High School in the Commons area, 1285 N. McKinley Road, in Lake Forest.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Parents, Salute Your Graduate On Patch
It's free, and it takes just a couple of minutes.
Are you the proud parent of a graduate? Whether it's preschool, college or somewhere in between, brag about it on Patch! Hear that? Somewhere, Pomp and Circumstance is playing, and someone is struggling to keep that mortarboard in place. Yep, it's graduation season, and whether it's your preschooler moving on to the big K, or your college senior heading out into the real world, you can brag about it on Patch. First, make sure you are a registered user of your Patch (if you aren't, click on Sign Up in the top right corner of the home page). Once you are logged in, scroll to the bottom of the home page and under Contribute on the right side, click "Announce something to everyone." In the announcement template, fill out all the fields, …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Two Lake Forest Vaulters in Hunt for State Gold
Carmichael, Schmidt hit runway this weekend in Charleston.
Carolina Carmichael and Carly Schmidt aren’t just two of the premier female pole vaulters in the state of Illinois; they are students of the sport. When time allows, the Lake Forest High School standouts can be found watching videos of some of the best vaulters in the world. Carmichael admits she fixates on Steve Hooker, the Olympic gold medalist from Australia (see attached video), and U.S. women’s record holder Jenn Schur. Schmidt can be found studying women’s world record holder Yelena Isinbaeva of Russia (video attached). “I’ll watch as many videos and YouTube highlights as I can, especially in slow motion,” said Carmichael, a 5-foot-4 senior. “The men are so explosive and I enjoy watching different drills.” Carmichael and Schmidt head…
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Cherokee Student's Artwork Chosen for City's 4th of July Celebration
Eight grade graduation set May 31 at LFHS West campus.
District 67 second through eighth grade students have been participating in a brief School-Wide Behavior Support Survey. The survey is consistent with a positive behavior support model, which forms a portion of the district's Emotional Wellness Initiative, and offers an important glimpse into student perceptions and experiences in the school environment. Parents' perspectives are very important as well, and the district intends to evaluate and refine its efforts for next school year, based upon feedback. Therefore, parents are asked to complete a parent survey using the link that can be found on the website: www.lf67.org by June 1. Parents who have comments or questions about the survey, as asked to contact Joe Malin at jmalin@lfschools.…
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Winners Tapped from Lake Forest Public Library Art Show
Athletic forms due June 1.
LFHS Art Department winners from the Lake Forest Public Library Art Show were recently announced. More than 200 pieces of art were on display to be judged by members of the Deer Path Art League as the best of the show in various categories. The first place winners receive a scholarship to take a summer course at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. The scholarships are given by the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Associates of the Art Institute.This work was chosen from the annual Lake Forest Library Show that displayed the work from April 23 through May 21. Freshmen-Sophomore division - First place: Genna Crofts-drawing, second place: Claire Ruggles-ceramics, Honorable mention: Kilian Skaronea-graphic design. Junior/Senior division - …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lake Forest's Tommy Rees Pleads Not Guilty to Four Misdemeanors
Will return to court for a status hearing July 17.
Former Lake Forest High School standout Tommy Rees, the starting quarterback last year at Notre Dame, pled not guilty to four misdemeanor charges stemming from his arrest earlier this month at a house party in South Bend, Ind., according to the Chicago Tribune. Rees, of Lake Bluff, appeared Thursday morning in St. Joseph County courthouse in South Bend. Rees is charged with one count of battery, two counts of resisting law enforcement and one count of illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. The battery charge was originally listed as a felony, but later reduced by St. Joseph County prosecutors. A status hearing has been set for July 17, according to the Tribune. See our previous stories on Rees.
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