The Board of Education met last night at Lincoln-Way Central. Highlights from the October 21 meeting include:
• Student Council presidents provided an overview of student activities at each building.
•Central: Madison Jendersak
•East: Peyton Lamphear
•West: Emma Stiglic
• Reviewed and approved a list of Capital Improvement Projects set to take place during the summer of 2022. District administration will now work with the Board’s architect to design and bid all projects on the list. Projects include:
• Roofing restoration, pavement repair, and other routine maintenance
• Refinishing of the gymnasium floors at all three schools
• New stadium scoreboards at Central and East
• Foods lab renovation at Central
• Remodeling of conference and restroom facilities at West
•Appointed new members of the District 210 Advisory Committee, which consists of district stakeholders from all three campuses.
For more information about these items and other action taken during last night's meeting, visit BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/il/lw...
Warriors wear orange on Fridays.
Dr. Luzzo was putting the final touches on the AP Scholar Board earlier this week. We are proud of our Warriors who have earned AP Scholar recognition!
Congratulations to Aubree, Grace & Sarah! Lincoln-Way West had both a singles and doubles advance to IHSA Tennis State for the first time in school history.
The Lincoln-Way West Theatre Company presents CLUE (High School Edition) tonight, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 pm! Tickets to the fall play can be purchased at the box office the night of performance. The cost is $5 for students & seniors and $10 for adults.
Candy sale money is due this Friday! All freshmen who took a box of candy should turn their money in on Friday in the PPS office. Contact Ms. Taylor with any questions.
Teaching Internship students, Megan and Kaitlyn had their first day interning at Nelson Prairie and Arnold Tyler schools.
Senior Students & Parents - The first virtual FAFSA workshop is tomorrow from 6:30 - 8:00 pm! Our next FAFSA workshop is October 27 from 9:00 - 10:30 am. You can still register for both workshops at bit.ly/fafsareg. Contact Mr. Kohlbacher in PPS with any questions.
The Interact Club is running a NAWS drive for pet supplies through October 29. There will be donation boxes in the cafeteria, main office, and library. Contact Ms. Pigney or an Interact Club member with any questions. #GiveLikeAWarrior
The Lincoln-Way West Theatre Company proudly presents CLUE (HIGH SCHOOL EDITION). Please join us in the LWW Performing Arts Center for the fall play this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults and can be purchased at the door before the show.
SWSC Conference Champions for our Girl’s Cross Country team! We are proud of our varsity team for their outstanding race on Saturday.
The Lincoln-Way West Athletic Department honored Dr. Schmitt as the honorary captain tonight before the varsity home football game. A special thank you to Dr. Schmitt for her support of our student-athletes and our athletic programs since the opening of LWW in 2009.
The Lincoln-Way West PPS Department participated in the New York Life training to award Lincoln-Way West the status of a Grief Sensitive School. Dr. Pierson and Mrs. Hack from the PPS Department shared valuable information with staff about how to support students and others experiencing grief.
Seniors - Do you need help with college applications? PPS will host an application workshop day on Monday, October 18. Please see your Senior College and Career Teams page to access the form in order to sign up for a time. Contact Mr. Kohlbacher with any questions.
Warriors wear orange on Fridays.
The first issue of The West Gazette, West's online student newspaper is now available.
This issue has teacher interviews, movie reviews, Halloween costume ideas, an explanation of BookTok, a letter to the freshmen, and much more!
Check it out here: https://thewestgazette.org/
Interact club members are busy preparing for their upcoming NAWS drive! #GetInvolved
Any students who are interested in competing with the chess team this year should attend a meeting and practice after school in room B131 on Tuesday, October 19. Contact Mr. Daly in PPS with any questions about chess. #GetInvolved
Students in Mrs. Horn's 2nd hour Biology Honors class are setting up their own experiments to change the rate in which catalase enzymes inside of yeast cells break down hydrogen peroxide. Students are learning the role enzymes play in the speed of chemical reactions.
Seniors - Do you need help with college applications? PPS will host an application workshop day on Monday, October 18. Please see the College/Career Teams page to sign up for a time before school, during the advisory hours, or after school. Contact Mr. Kohlbacher with any questions at jkohlbacher@lw210.org