On Saturday, November 4th, cadets from the Lincoln-Way East Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) program participated in a food packing event. During their 90-minute shift, the cadets packed over 5000 meals as part of over 104,600 meals prepared that day for shipment to people in need in Haiti and Somalia.
Following the food packing event, the cadets then visited the nearby Chicago Glider Club. There they were able to observe glider takeoff and recoveries and get a tour of the newest generation of motor gliders.
As part of the Board of Education's strategic planning process, we invite all members of our school community to complete a brief survey: https://forms.office.com/r/MLZ9REB4TN
For more information about the strategic planning process and how to get involved, visit the website: https://www.lw210.org/article/1345264
The 14th annual Lincoln-Way West winter baseball camp for grades 1-8 will take place on December 27th, 28th, and 29th. Players can choose an offensive and defensive skills camp or pitching and catching camp.
For more information, visit: https://5il.co/290m7
To register online:
• Go to lwwathletics.com
• Click on “More” and choose “Register an Athlete”
• Click “Create an Account” (or log in if you have an existing account from a previous camp)
• Click on “Begin Registration”
• Choose “Baseball Winter Camps”
For more information, contact head coach Jake Zajc at jzajc@lw210.org, or call 815-717-3521.
Today is School Board Member Appreciation Day. Please join us in thanking our school board members for their commitment and dedication to our schools!
11 Lincoln-Way Central students were chosen as winners out of 200 entries in the New Lenox VFW's Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. Congratulations to the winners! Read more here: https://www.lw210.org/o/central/article/1336213
Staff and students around the district celebrated World Kindness Day yesterday!
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Earlier this week, Lincoln-Way Central auto students partnered with the Village of New Lenox Safe Community Coalition for the annual senior vehicle inspection event! Students, under the supervision of their instructors, did multi-point inspections on 60 vehicles over two days. Each resident was able to review their inspection with an instructor and go over next steps to ensure their cars are safe and ready for the winter weather ahead.
This meeting has been posted on BoardDocs: http://go.boarddocs.com/il/lw210/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CXDHLW491429
The Future Business Leaders of America club at Central paid a visit Google Chicago in Fulton Market. Students took a tour of the building and asked questions to a panel of LW graduates who now work for the company!
The annual High School Art Exhibit at the Vogt Visual Arts Center in Tinley Park will feature artwork from students from across the district. Their hard work and creativity will be on display at the Vogt Center from November 4th -- 30th, located at 17420 67th Ct. Tinley Park, 60477.
EL students from Central and East hosted cultural potlucks over the last week! Students brought in dishes and wore traditional outfits, representing over ten different countries.
The Bring Change To Mind club at East created affirmation mirrors during their meeting as part of Optimistic October.
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 is proud to announce that all three high schools have received a 2023 Annual Summative Designation of ‘Exemplary’ from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). An ‘Exemplary’ designation indicates that a school is in the highest performing 10% of schools in the state.
To learn more, visit https://www.lw210.org/article/1312927
To view the 2023 report card, visit https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/district.aspx?source=profile&Districtid=56099210016
National Honor Society officers from all 3 Lincoln-Way schools met yesterday at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Joliet for a National Day of Service.
The little Knights got a head start on Halloween by trick-or-treating through the school this morning!
Students from all three schools were able to visit the career fair at LWC today! It was a great opportunity for them to explore possible career paths by speaking with experts in a variety of industries. Thank you to all of the organizations that participated!
We are looking to hire a district benefits coordinator! To learn more and apply for the position, visit our website: https://www.lw210.org/page/employment-opportunities-new
Thank you to our Edu-Panel experts Mrs. Deady, Dr. Bergthold, Dr. Feehery, Mr. Griggs, Dr. Shaw, and Mrs. Chandarana for speaking with Mrs. Cavanaugh’s college writing students today at East. Students formulated research questions regarding issues in education and were able to receive first hand responses based on lived experiences for their essays
