Lakes Community High School

Time to shop! The Lakes online spirit store will be open until March 21, 2023! Get your swag today! https://lakeseagles2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Seniors, if you are interested in being a graduation speaker, please fill out the application here: https://bit.ly/3yHTF34 Short answer questions and full speech draft are due Wednesday, April 5th by 3:30pm to Ms. Cross!

Can’t make it to the NLCC Indoor Track Meet this evening at the McKay Center? Tune in to watch at chsd117.org/antiochlive, chsd117.org/lakeslive, chsd117.org/d117live, or youtube.com/@AntiochLakes117! (Ignore any comments on our social media that have other links—the only places to get this livestream are chsd117.org/antiochlive, chsd117.org/lakeslive, chsd117.org/d117live, or the D117 YouTube channel)

College representatives will be visiting Lakes this spring. Visits are open to juniors and seniors and will take place in the College and Career Center (CCC).

Juniors and seniors register in Naviance and obtain permission to attend the college visit from the teacher of the class that you will be missing 24 hours in advance.

Love to dance? Want to represent your school in a unique way? Tryout for the LCHS Dance Team!

Today, we gathered in the commons to recognize and celebrate Ava Babbs and Josie Larson on an incredible season and all-state performance! Congrats to our girls wrestling program and coaching staff!

Online ticket sales are closed, but there are still cash tickets available at the door for today’s performances of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 2:00 and 7:00. You don’t want to miss this show!

Can’t make it to the McKay Center today for the Girls Track Grand Prix? Tune in at chsd117.org/lakeslive or youtube.com/@LakesEaglesD117 to catch all the track and field action! (Ignore any comments on our social media that have other links—the only places to get this livestream are at chsd117.org/lakeslive or the Lakes YouTube channel)

Friday and Saturday tickets for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” are selling fast! Don’t miss out! Buy your tickets at vancoevents.com/blou. This production will not be livestreamed, so the only way to see it is in person.

Feeling overwhelmed with the challenge of deciding on the right college? Attend the College Fair. Make the right choice.

Join the Easter Bunny for breakfast!

Don’t forget to buy your tickets for Eagle Theatre’s production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 2–4 at vancoevents.com/blou. Don’t wait! Online sales close 24 hours before each performance. Unsold seats will be available for cash at the door.

This past weekend, the LCHS Math team competed in the ICTM Regionals at Northern Illinois University and secured 6th place. Our Algebra 1 Team (Saroj Chilakuri, Brandon Czapla, Drake Callear, Ava Quall, and Varun Ratan) won the Regional Championship. Saroj Chilakuri was the individual Regional Champ for Algebra 1 Contest. Frosh/Soph 2 Person (Saroj Chilakuri and Blake Salbilla) became Regional Champs as well by taking 1st place.

Can’t make it to the McKay Center today for the Boys Track Clash at the Colosseum? Tune in at chsd117.org/lakeslive or youtube.com/@LakesEaglesD117 to catch all the track and field action! (Ignore any comments on our social media that have other links—the only places to get this livestream are at chsd117.org/lakeslive or the Lakes YouTube channel)

Tune in to watch Lakes take on Grayslake Central one more time this year, this time for the IHSA Class 3A Boys Basketball Regional Championship, tonight on chsd117.org/lakeslive or youtube.com/@LakesEaglesD117. (Ignore any comments on our social media that have other links—the only places to get this livestream are at chsd117.org/lakeslive or the Lakes YouTube channel)

Need some help getting ready for the regional championship game tonight against Central? The newest episode of the Excellent Eagles podcast is available now on Anchor and Spotify! On this episode, we are talking about Eagles boys basketball, the art of dunking, a look inside the Marino family, and more with star senior big man Brock Marino, co-hosted by the voice of Eagles boys basketball, Mr. Nate Bargar. Listen now at Anchor (anchor.fm/district-117-media) or Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/59mJZXGObG13efFSfcQrLi)

Proctors play a vital role for our students during their AP exams, and we would love to have your assistance this year. AP testing will be held May 1-5 and May 8-12 with makeup tests running May 17-19. The pay for proctoring standard time exams is $110 per exam and proctoring accommodation exams is $160 per exam. Virtual AP Proctor training will take place on Tuesday April 17, 2023 from 3:30pm – 4:30pm. After successfully completing the training, proctors will be compensated $100. Please reach out to Sophia Liarakos, sophia.liarakos@chsd117.org and apply here by March 10th: https://www.applitrack.com/d117/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?all=1&AppliTrackZipRadius=5&AppliTrackSort=newest&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackJobId=1332&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

Join us for the big game!

State Walk! Congratulations and good luck to bowler Peyton Mezo and wrestlers Ava Babbs and Josie Larson at the State Championship competitions this weekend!