Art Works Art Exhibit at LWE. There was a steady crowd of people all day long stopping by to see around 1,000 pieces of student artwork on display. Artwork came from 32 area schools and ranged from K-12th grade.
Congrats to LWE Contest Play - "The Beggar's Opera" on a 3rd place finish @IHSA Sectionals. Sean Dore was selected as a member of the "All-Sectional" cast, and Jaeley Banzon, Laney Nettrouer, Matiana DeAlba, and Rex Ehman were selected "All-Sectional" Crew! Great Job everyone!
Today at LWE fun socks were worn by many as part of World Down Syndrome Day!
Don't forget to wear your mix and match socks for World Down Syndrome Day! We still have socks for sale at LWE for $5.00 All proceeds will go towards Best Buddies.
To kick off St. Patrick's Day we are opening our St. Baldrick's link starting today until Friday, March 25th. Please consider donating to our fundraiser link:
https://www.stbaldricks.org/fundraisers/LWEHS
Thank you in advance!
Seniors David Baer and Daniel Yunker performed for the library students Thursday morning.
Special thanks to Music teacher Ms. Samawi and Social Science teachers Mr. Olson and Mr. Bonebrake, for visiting with Lincoln-Way East Reading and Freshman Seminar students to share their favorite autobiographies, memoirs, and biographies. The students, who are currently studying the genre, got to hear about a wide variety of fascinating people and their stories!
Thank you to Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Barry and staff for the fun plank challenge we had during lunch hours today.
LWE Students! March Madness Best Buddies brackets are still going on during all lunch hours. Don't forget to drop your donation to the teacher that you would like to see in the finals for March Madness!
Don't forget to get your pair of socks before the week is over. These socks can be worn on Monday, March 21st for World Down Syndrome Day! See details on our posters.
About 60 students came out for Lincoln Way East's 3rd annual Dance Marathon event! Students enjoyed games, raffles, karaoke, and hearing from families who have been affected by Lurie Children's Hospital. Students raised over $14,000 for Lurie Children's Hospital!!
Thank you Key Club & Mrs. Ahearn for bringing Pawsitive Therapy Troupe.
Today's Sleep Week tip: "Find a way to put your phone/social media away at home. Take the time to relax with your pets. If you don't have a pet turn on relaxing music," said students who visited today.
LWE Scholastic Bowl 2nd Place today at Sectionals! The first game they defeated Oak Lawn 400-200.Second game they beat HF 350-240. Last round was a tough loss to Sandburg 230-430.
Dance Marathon is set up and ready for their event tomorrow. Donate to the link below for Lurie's Hospital.
https://events.dancemarathon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=4996
LWE Peer Helpers on retreat at Camp Manitoqua learning how they can be sources of support for their peers.
Dr. Goldie presented Kahn Academy to East staff today during our AM Session. She demonstrated how to create a class, assign lessons, and incorporate SAT prep. Kahn Academy and College Board have a partnership, so students can import their standardized test scores as a reference.
What a performance by Jim Gill! Thanks to the LW Education Foundation for funding the concert! Thanks to Mr. Spreadbury for his assistance. A BIG thank you to Mrs. Russler for organizing @jimgillmusic & opportunity to learn about the importance of music in education @lwepreschool
Last week Ms. Newswander had the opportunity to attend a Counselor Tour at University College Dublin. UCD hosted an on campus event for counselors from North America, offering an opportunity to get to know UCD and Dublin.
Tired of cooking? We've got your dinner plans covered for tonight! Stop by Buona Beef at any time today and mention Lincoln-Way Dance Marathon for 20% of your purchase to be donated to Lurie Children's Hospital.
Tickets are on sale starting today for Lincoln-Way East's production of Sweeney Todd! Visit lwemusic.org/sweeney-todd-tickets for more information.
