LWE's production of The Theory of Relativity was selected for performance at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival. On January 13th , students from Lincoln-Way East will present the 75-minute musical from Drama Desk Award nominees Neil Bartram and Brian Hill (The Story of My Life) to high school theatre students from across the state at the the annual Illinois High School Theatre Festival at The University of Illinois.
For more information, visit https://www.lw210.org/o/east/article/955841
We will see you all back at school on Tuesday! Enjoy your weekend!
We know you're up to so many fun activities over break, but we want to remind you to take some time to relax, too!
We hope all of our students and staff take some time to rest and recharge over winter break! We will see you back on January 10th!
Lincoln-Way Central's Chapter of the Illinois Music Honor Society had an eventful fall semester hosting the 2022 Illinois Music Education Association District 1 Junior Festival November 5th, raising over $1000 with their annual cheesecake sale to help support needy families over the holidays, and attending DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Chicago's Nederlander Theater December 18th.
IMHS capped off their busy semester with their annual 30-minute Gingerbread House team competition and holiday party.
Ollie the comfort dog visited LWC students during their advisory periods for Wellness Wednesday this week!
Congrats to LWE Microsoft Office Applications student Ishaan P. who earned his Microsoft Office Specialist certifications in PowerPoint, Excel and Word. He has proven his skills at an industry expert-level and earned a globally recognized credential and earned the special Microsoft Associate certificate for passing three exams. Way to go!
All three schools hosted their annual bridge contests this week. Students were tasked with constructing a bridge that would be put to the test as they added weight to a platform until the bridge broke! Great job to everyone who participated in this Lincoln-Way tradition!
LWW students made their final trip of the year to Ascension St. Joseph’s in Joliet for the Anatomy and Physiology Medical class! Students showed their appreciation by writing thank you cards to the hospital staff who supported them throughout their experience.
Lincoln-Way East Key Club students went to Smith Crossing Senior Living to pair up with residents in a bean bag tournament! The residents and students were very excited to get together again for a fun day of friendly competition!
Lincoln-Way East students heard one of three presentations during their advisory period yesterday! Freshmen learned about study strategies for finals, sophomores and juniors attended a presentation on elective choices for next year, and seniors heard information on scholarship applications.
Yesterday was another great day of competition for our Special Olympics Bowling teams!
LWW students in Mr. Pearson's Digital Media class began recording their voiceover projects using Adobe Premiere Pro!
Erik LeBeau, a 2014 graduate of Lincoln-Way Central, has reached new heights since his days as a Knight. LeBeau, who works for United Launch Alliance (ULA), recently collaborated with Boeing and NASA on Artemis I, the first launch of the Space Launch System (SLS). This mission sent NASA’s Orion spacecraft into orbit and ensured that it reached its destination: the Moon. Visit the website to read more: https://www.lw210.org/article/929506
Lincoln-Way Central and West students participated in this year's VFW's Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. The 2022-2023 essay theme was "Why is the Veteran Important?" VFW Post 9545 in New Lenox will be awarding a cash prize for four entries and forwarding eight entries to the 18th District for judging and possible advancement to the State.
Several finalists from LWC and one from LWW have been chosen at the Post level:
(L to R) Carson K., Jazmin U., Nancy F., Rose R., Rachel S., Emily C., and Brooke B. from Central, and Cassie B. from West.
Congratulations to all finalists!
German 3 and 4 students at Lincoln-Way West are currently learning about German inventors and inventions, one of which being the gummy bear. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the German candy company, Haribo, students made their own gummy bears!
Finals are right around the corner! Here is a reminder of the schedule for December 20th, 21st, and 22nd. Good luck on exams!
A pizza cook off has begun at LWE! Intro to Foods students are creating their own pizza profiles like Philly cheesesteak and Mac & Cheese.
Today Lincoln-Way welcomed the OCD and Anxiety Center in Orland Park to share information on anxiety and stress. This presentation also provided students with ways to manage stress and anxiety, which is timely advice as they head into the end of the semester and final exams next month.
Lincoln-Way currently has 15 students with artwork on display at JJC's annual High School Art Exhibition. Over 20 high schools in the JJC area were invited to submit 5 pieces of student artwork for this year's exhibition. The show is on display from Nov. 7th -- Dec. 9th in the Laura Sprague Art Gallery in Building “J” at JJC.
