Monday, May 20, 2013
The Pulitzer Prize winning author will give a reading tonight and will conduct a master class with Lake Forest Academy students on Tuesday.
Junot Diaz, the Pulitzer Prize winning author for the novel "The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," will give a public reading on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Cressey Center for the Arts at Lake Forest Academy. Immediately following the reading, Díaz will conduct a question and answer session as well as a book signing. "Adolescents always like novels that refuse to patronize adolescents," said Jon Freeman, the former Chair of the English Department, English Instructor and Assistant Dean of Students at Lake Forest Academy. He was describing the appeal of Diaz's novel, "Oscar Wao," which focuses on an overweight, nerdy boy struggling to find his place. "Is Oscar Wao an American archetype?" Freeman said. "My gosh, absolutely." Díaz, who was …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Some facilities are closed all day while others will shut down early.
(Update at 10:15 a.m.) Programs of the Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Department, the Lake Bluff Park District, the Lake Forest Public Library and the Lake Bluff Public Library have all been altered because of the snow. The Lake Forest Recreation Center, Stirling Hall, the Wildlife Discovery Center, the Deerpath Golf Course office and the fitness center will all close at noon today, according to Marketing Director Cathy Japuntich. The Lake Bluff Public Library is closed today, according to information on its website. The Lake Forest Public Library will close at noon, according to a recording on its telephone. The Lake Bluff Park District will end its day at 3 p.m., according to Guest Services Manager Christie Carey. “We are calling out …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Lake Forest Scouts narrowly beat the Caxys 49 to 41 during this annual rivalry match up.
The Lake Forest Scouts narrowly beat the Caxys 49 to 41 during this annual rivalry match up last Friday. Check out the recap below. Final Score: Lake Forest High School 49, Lake Forest Academy 41 Lake Forest HS Scoring: Carter Bass 17, Sam Downey 9 and Ben Simpson 8. Simpson had four steals which led to two breakaway dunks. Records: LFHS 17-7, LFA 12-9 Game Narrative: The game was close for the first quarter with the Scouts holding an 8-6 lead but broke away in the second half to hold a 21-13 lead at the intermission. In the third period the Scouts went on a 17-10 run to take a 38-23 lead at the end of three. The Caxys fought back to trail only by five, 42-37, with 2:56 left. The Scouts held them off the rest of the way. 55 for the …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Nick Curley, 7, is skating 100 miles to benefit the Danny Did Foundation.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
A seven-year-old skater in a quest to raise awareness on epilepsy will pay a special visit to Lake Forest Academy Saturday afternoon. Nick Curley, a Chicago resident, has embarked on "100 Miles For Danny", in which he skates ice rinks around the area, raising money for the Danny Did Foundation. Curley skates for five-mile increments in each visit and has reached the 55-mile mark. "Previously, NHL Hall of Fame Player and Former Blackhawks Coach Denis Savard as well as NHL defenseman Bret Lebda joined Nick for a recent skate, while Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks expressed his support on Twitter," according to a press statement from the Danny Did Foundation. Donations for Curley's campaign can be made online. For more news and …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
New personnel and technology in place for 2012-13 school year at School of St. Mary, Lake Forest Academy; bullying prevention programs continued
They are the four words every kid hates to hear: first day of school. Well, that day that is cursed by kids and perhaps loved by parents is soon upon the people in Lake Forest. There will be some new faces, new buildings and a continuing look at school age issues in the City’s private schools. Both School of St. Mary and Lake Forest Academy are scheduled to open Monday with a few changes on tap for the year for each facility. At School of St. Mary, enrollment is up to 545 students, a spike from 530 last year. “We have an excellent teaching staff,” Dr. Venette Biancalana, the St. Mary’s principal, said. “We provide a Catholic education and many families are opting for a Catholic education today.” With the new students, new staff members …
Friday, June 8, 2012
All-School President Casey Coulter delivers school's traditional 'Move Up' speech.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Good afternoon Dr. Strudwick, faculty and staff, parents and guardians, and fellow classmates. I stand before you today humbled and extremely proud to be a part of the Lake Forest Academy family. And while it is my responsibility as All-School-President to deliver this speech, I can assure you that I am simply one voice among many capable voices. So I tried to write today’s speech the way I wrote everything in High School: last minute, with the help of a few energy drinks, and of course, on my iPad, which I must say is the best thing to come to LFA since Sonia’s Snack Bar. Unfortunately I had a slight setback, yesterday I had the iPad taken away from me and I’m still heartbroken. So before I put pen to paper, I prepared by reviewing …
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Lake Forest Academy held its 155th graduation ceremony Saturday.
Lake Forest Academy Class of 2012: Ryan Scott-Kirby Arnett, Brendan E. Baldwin, Lake Bluff, Jamie Blair Balkin, Richard E. Barber, Phil Curtis Barnhart, Lake Forest, Eric Michael Bauer, Natalie Grace Bernstein, Brian Christopher Berry, Ariana Natalie Bhatia, Lake Forest, Alexander Breydburd, John Christian Buerkle, Lake Forest, Ross Martin Burke, Lake Forest, Jee Hyuk Eugene Byun, Quai Dashi Chandler, Kai Hsiang Chang, and Emmanuel Chavez. Tunan Chen, Donwon Choi, Ha-Seob Julie Choi, Vivian Sienn Chung, Lake Forest, Sarah Elizabeth Clark, Casey Mackenzie Coulter, Lake Bluff, Laura Elisabeth Davey, Andrew David DeBrincat, Alexander DeMay, Lake Forest, Lexi Rae DeYoung, Lake Bluff, Benjamin C. Diaz, Long Grove, Jacqueline Ann Domrowski, …
Saturday, March 10, 2012
LFA students trek to Israel, Jordan for spring break.
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Lake Forest Academy's indoor track team competed at the 2012 I.C.O.O.P. S. Track and Field Invitational at Lewis University on March 3. A number of athletes posted personal records in their events including: Jason Santos, Vicente Nagel, Nick Frystack and Meg Kennedy. **** As a part of this year’s Head of School Symposium on Religious Pluralism, a group of students and teachers are traveling to Israel and Jordan over spring break, March 9-23. Other spring break trips include East Asia and Morocco.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Two, one-week camps will accept up to 150 campers each.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
This summer, the Chicago Cubs are launching Chicago Cubs Baseball Summer Camps – the official youth camp of the Cubs, for boys and girls, ages 5 to 13. Two of the eight, one-week sessions of camp will be held at Lake Forest Academy, June 25-29 and July 23-27 There is a cap of 150 campers per week. Campers will have the opportunity to: For more information and to enroll, visit www.cubs.com/camps, call (773) 289-1505 or e-mail info@cubscamps.com.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Lake Forest seniors among National Merit Scholarship finalists.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
The Lake Forest Academy Prep Hockey team captured the Gold Medal Classic, the Midget AAA Championship game, on Feb. 12 in Madison, Wis. In a stunning overtime 5-4 victory, the Caxys beat highly ranked Shattuck-St. Mary's. To advance to the championship game, LFA also defeated Culver Academy. **** Six members of the senior class were named National Merit Scholarship Finalists. These finalists have met all of the requirements to be considered for National Merit Scholarships offered in 2012. They include: Ariana Bhatia of Lake Forest, Ben Diaz of Lake County, Hunter Johnstone of Lake Forest, Andrea Shen of Lake Forest, Matthew Stevens of Lake Forest, and Arwah Yaqub of Bolingbrook. The selection of some 8,400 Merit Scholarship winners from …
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