Last weekend, LWC senior Caden Simone placed 1st in the 3200 meter run in 9:17.73. Caden took the lead in the 6th lap of the 16 laps and never let it go. He finished only two seconds off his personal best time. Caden become the 3rd Knight to win the 3200 meter race at the Illinois Prep Top Times Championships since the meet began in 1990.
Senior Jake Mackowiak placed 2nd in 6.83 meters which is 22' 5". Jake secured his 2nd place finish on his 5th jump; an indoor personal best performance. Jake became only the 2nd Knight to earn a medal in the Long Jump at the Illinois Prep Top Times Championships since the meet began in 1990.
Midwest Animal Hospital Veterinarian Dr. Sawa, Office Manager Danielle Higgenbotham and Dana the Great Dane came to explain Careers in Veterinary Science to the Pre-Vet Class at East last week.
Enjoy your spring break! Classes resume Monday, April 4th.
LWC students in the Wind Ensemble had the amazing privilege of meeting and interviewing nationally recognized composer Dr. Kimberly Archer, who is the Professor of Composition at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. We performed one of her latest works, "Fanfare Politeia" on our last concert, and we are going to perform it again at a festival in April.
Dr. Archer discussed her career, compositional techniques, sources of inspiration, and what it was like having her composition receive its premiere performance at President Biden's Presidential Inauguration. What a great experience for the students!
Congratulations to this year's Lincoln-Way East Math and Science Honor Society inductees! Visit the website for a list of students: https://www.lw210.org/o/east/article/694495
West science assisted Mrs. Horn with an NHS community project last Friday morning at The Bridge Teen Center of Orland Park. The group loaded up over 20 garbage bags filled with donated clothing items to benefit the non-profit whose mission statement aims to aid high school students from all over the Chicagoland area. They received a guided tour of the amazing facility that offers skill-based workshops, a thrift shop, and garden center for teen students in need. What a great way to spend some time with our community!
There was a steady crowd of people all day long stopping by to see around 1,000 pieces of student artwork on display at ArtWorks over the weekend. Artwork came from 32 area schools and ranged from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Students were excited and proud to show off their hard work and talents to family and friends.
The LWC Drill Team competed in the 2022 AFJROTC Open Drill Nationals in Dayton, OH, this past weekend. Both Armed and Unarmed Teams did well, with a special congratulations to Senior Samantha Lazarski and her IDR team for a 4th place finish! We also stopped by the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB.
On Sunday, March 20, four LWC Band students performed as part of the annual Elmhurst University Honor Bands Festival. The four students were:
Jay Campbell - Flute
Kalan Kostal - Clarinet
Dave Shaw - Trumpet
Daniel Smuskiewicz - Baritone
These students were nominated and selected to perform in the festival last December. The participated in a full day of rehearsals which culminated in a wonderful performance in the beautiful Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst University.
Music teacher Ms. Hanna Samawi and Social Science teachers Mr. Chris Olson and Mr. Peter 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!
The Board of Education met last night at Lincoln-Way Central. Highlights from the meeting include:
-Recognized this year's National Merit Scholars from all three schools - visit the website to see a list of this year's scholars
-Approved student fees for the 2022-2023 school year
-Reviewed proposed school handbook changes for the 2022-2023 school year, which will be discussed and reviewed again at the April meeting
For more information about these items and other action taken during last night's meeting, visit BoardDocs.
Senior leaders from Warrior Way donated care packages to the nursing staff at Silver Cross Hospital!
LWC Senior Christopher Olson narrated excerpts from Sergey Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf at the annual Lincoln-Way Central/West Symphony Orchestra concert last weekend.
Olivia Velazquez, a 2017 graduate of Lincoln-Way East, spoke to students in the Design 2 class this week. Olivia, who now works full-time as an interior designer, wanted to come back to speak to current students about career opportunities in the architecture and design industry. Her presentation to students aligns with Lincoln-Way's goal of connecting students with college and career pathways. Thank you Olivia for taking the time to speak to our students about your journey!
Lincoln Way East's 3rd annual Dance Marathon event took place over the weekend! Students enjoyed games, raffles, karaoke, and hearing from families who have been supported by Lurie Children's Hospital. Through this event, students raised over $14,000 for Lurie Children's Hospital!!
AP statistics students spent some time last week trying to determine if Double Stuf Oreos are really double stuffed!
Tickets are on sale today for Lincoln-Way East's production of Sweeney Todd! Visit lwemusic.org/sweeney-todd-tickets for more information.
The Lincoln-Way East Scholastic Bowl team are REGIONAL CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to all, and good luck at sectionals!
A&P medical students toured a clinic and learned about PT, OT and speech therapy at Helping Hands Children's Therapy in New Lenox. Thank you for providing this opportunity for our students!
The Lincoln-Way East Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Unarmed Drill Team took first place in five of the six events they competed in at the Southwest Suburban Conference (SWSC) drill championship at Lincoln-Way Central on February 19th. They won the Inspection, Color Guard, Exhibition, and Duet events in the Unarmed Division. They also took first place in the Armed Solo event. The next competition for the team will be the AFJROTC Drill Nationals in Dayton Ohio.
