Our annual Welding Contest is coming up THIS THURSDAY, and that means you have a chance to win some great prizes and support our LW students! This year, there are 9 Grand Prizes totaling $7,000 worth in value. 3 - HJM Warrior All-Terrain Electric Bicycles, 3 - JBL Party Box 120 Speakers and 3 - Yeti 35 Coolers. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 each, and the drawing will take place at the contest on Thursday. You do not need to be present to win. Find your favorite welding student or SkillsUSA member to purchase a ticket. If you don't know one, but still want a ticket, contact Daymon Gast at dgast@lw210.org.
All proceed go towards prizes, scholarships, and equipment to help support Lincoln-Way trades students.
Congratulations to the Lincoln-Way Central Knightmares who won the IHSA Student Section Spirit Showdown Award! Thanks for showcasing your Knight Pride and representing Lincoln-Way in the best way!
Teachers from all three schools attended the Earth Science Conference last week. They learned so much and are excited to bring this knowledge back to LW students in their classrooms!
West hosted their first ever pickleball tournament this week in order to raise money for Project Fire Buddies! Students had a wonderful time, and they were able to raise $700 for the cause! Way to go, Warriors!
Congratulations to our LW girls gymnastics team on 3rd place at State! This is the first girls gymnastics trophy in district history. Way to go!
We're hiring! Visit our website for more information and to apply: https://www.lw210.org/page/employment-opportunities-new
Future Knights, Griffins and Warriors attended the Class of 2029 Open House last night! We had a wonderful time showcasing all of the opportunities Lincoln-Way has to offer and helping them prepare for their freshman year.
Lincoln-Way students attended the SWSC Visual Arts Conference, where they had an amazing opportunity to expand their artistic skills and connect with fellow art enthusiasts.
The keynote speaker at the event was Lincoln-Way East alumnus Chuck Anderson. Chuck graduated from Lincoln-Way in 2004 and created a name for himself as a top graphic designer in Chicago. He has worked on designs for Microsoft, Nike, Apple, and McDonalds to name a few.
Congratulations to our 'Best of School' winners at the conference:
LWC — Rory Loyd
LWE — Mackenzie Sharpe
LWW — Sydney Pohlmann
Due to the impending snowstorm making its way into our area later this afternoon, we have made the decision to postpone the Class of 2029 Open House. The open house will be rescheduled for next Wednesday, February 19th. Your time slot for open house, based on your child’s last name, will remain the same on the new date.
If you are unable to attend the rescheduled event, please contact the PPS department at your child’s high school:
Central: (815) 462-2222
East: (815) 464-4150
West: (815) 717-3538
Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
As a reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th, is a scheduled early release day for students. Visit the website for the early release bell schedule: https://www.lw210.org/page/bell-schedules
We will continue to monitor weather conditions and will notify you as soon as possible if any changes will be made.
The Lincoln-Way Central Pep Band hosted students from the band programs at Martino and Mokena Junior High Schools for their annual Junior High Night! It was great to see so many present and future Knights together for this special event.
Some of our Warriors experienced an unforgettable morning with the legendary Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger last week! His incredible story of perseverance and never giving up on your dreams was truly inspiring. A big thank you to Rudy for sharing his journey with us and motivating these student-athletes to keep pushing forward!
Lincoln-Way students and staff spent the last week visiting our feeder junior highs to prepare them for the Class of 2029 Open House on Wednesday!
Congratulations to all three LW cheer teams for making it to state! 🔴🔵🟠
Here are your upcoming events for February!
The Regional Bridge Building contest was held Tuesday, January 28th, at Illinois Institute of Technology. There were just under 50 bridges from over 15 schools entered in the contest. In the South Suburban Region of the contest, Lincoln-Way 210 schools had 7 of the top 10 spots. Congratulations to all of our students for their hard work!
Warrior Way had a great experience earlier this month at the Lead U leadership training, hosted by The Bridge Teen Center! Our students participated in engaging activities, reflections, and interactive lessons through the True to You presentation, all aimed at unlocking the leader within.
Freshman Open House for the Class of 2029 will be held on Wednesday, February 12th! Incoming freshman families should have received an email from their future school with details. If you have not received an email, please contact the school main office for more information. We can't wait to welcome our future Knights, Griffins and Warriors!
Lincoln-Way East hosted the annual SWSC Journalism Conference today. Students from all three Lincoln-Ways and other area high schools came together to hear about careers in journalism from some wonderful Chicago media professionals! Thank you to Demetrius Ivory (WGN), Lexi Sutter (NBC), Courtney Scott (CBS), and Eric Siegel (ABC) for taking the time to teach, inspire and motivate our students this morning!
Lincoln-Way is proud to announce that 288 students (77 from Central, 139 from East, and 72 from West) have been named to the Illinois State Scholars list this school year! Join us in congratulating them on this outstanding accomplishment.
