Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210

Lincoln-Way Central varsity boys volleyball hosted a teacher appreciation night last week - and check out the picture under their new sign in the gym!

The medical anatomy students at Lincoln-Way East hosted a diaper drive for Franciscan Health in order to assist families in need. This drive was put on to demonstrate appreciation for Franciscan Health's generosity in allowing our medical students to shadow healthcare professionals at the hospital every year. The students are thankful for the experience and value this opportunity to give back to our community.

Graduation is quickly approaching, and the Lincoln-Way Foundation wants families to have an up-close view of their graduate on this special day! The Up-Close Graduation Seats Raffle is new and improved this year! Families may purchase raffle entries from May 1 through May 12 at 9 PM. This fundraiser has changed from an online auction to a raffle for each school. Raffle entries are 1 for $25, 3 for $50, and 7 for $100. Winners of the raffle will be contacted to coordinate with the staff at your child’s school to secure your up-close seats and premium parking spot. Visit https://2023gradseats.givesmart.com/ to purchase your raffle entries.

Lincoln-Way East presents 'The SpongeBob Musical' this weekend! Performances are Friday (5/5) at 7pm, Saturday (5/6) at 1pm and 7pm, and Sunday (5/7) at 2pm. Visit www.lwemusic.org to purchase your tickets!

Congratulations to Señora Ruiz's AP Spanish 5 Literature students at West for being selected as one of the winning groups in the Chicagoland area Choral Reading Poetry Contest. Multiple judges awarded them a perfect score for their interpretation of Cuban author Nicolás Guillén's poem, Balada de los dos abuelos.

250 Lincoln-Way students were honored at a celebration of biliteracy on April 26th. The event recognized students who earned either the Seal of Biliteracy or the Commendation toward the Seal of Biliteracy, both of which require a high level of skill in English and a second language. A love of language and cultural understanding is fostered beginning with the lower-level language courses, and that excitement continues as students progress through their high school career. The Seal is officially acknowledged once a student graduates and helps them to stand out when applying for college, scholarships, and employment. This recognition is also awarded to EL students who demonstrate a proficiency in English as well as their first language. Congratulations to all who were honored at the ceremony earlier this week! To learn more about the Seal of Biliteracy, visit the website: https://www.lw210.org/article/1093131

Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 would like to formally thank our outgoing Board members for their dedication to our district. Beth Janus-Doyle (who joined the Board in 2017), Joseph A. Kirkeeng and Christopher M. Lucchetti (who both joined the Board in 2016) were part of a strong Board that was able to restore the fund balance and put policies in place to maintain positive financial progress for the District. This Board was also one of 33 to be recognized by the Illinois Association of School Boards for excellence in school board governance. Once again, we want to thank our outgoing Board of Education members for their dedication to Lincoln-Way.

LWC was featured on CBS Live this morning! The varsity girls soccer team discussed their great success both on and off the field this year. Not only is the team 11-1-2 so far this season, but they have also been collecting food pantry items to give back to the community. They were joined by several student musicians and their beloved mascot for a true celebration of our school community. Check out the clip here: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/april-food-day-lincoln-way-central-high-school/

LWE took 1st in design and 1st in performance at the Argonne National Laboratory Autonomous Vehicle Competition over the weekend. They were the first team in the history of the competition to complete the course without a single deduction. The team broke all the previous records this year. We are so proud of these Griffins!

The spring art show is now on display at all three schools. Check out some of the incredible artwork our students have created this year!

Congratulations to Alex Storako, a 2018 LWE graduate and the number 1 draft pick in the 2023 Women's Professional Fastpitch draft!

Lincoln-Way Central presents CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, based on the 2002 film of the same name. Nearly 100 LWC students are hard at work preparing for next week's performances: Thursday 4/27 at 7pm Friday 4/28 at 7pm Saturday 4/29 at 7pm To purchase tickets, visit lwcmusic.org

LWC Senior David Shaw was recently accepted to the prestigious Jacobs School of Music: Indiana University Bloomington to pursue studies in music (trumpet) performance. Part of Dave's acceptance includes a scholarship called the "Premier Young Artist Award," as well as a Jacobs School of Music Academic Excellence scholarship. Congratulations!

Lincoln-Way West is proud to present ‘The Addams Family'! Performances are Friday, April 21 at 7pm, Saturday, April 22 at 1 & 7pm, and Sunday, April 23 at 3pm. To order tickets, go to www.lwwmusic.org. THIS SHOW IS EXPECTED TO SELL OUT, so order your tickets today!

The conductor of the IPO (Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra), Stilian Kirov, came in today to work with our East orchestra students.

Over the last two days, 120 freshmen and 90 sophomore students at East attended a voluntary practice session for their AP exams coming up next month. Freshmen AP students will take the AP Human Geography exam on May 4th, and sophomores will take the AP United States History exam on May 5th. Students practiced multiple choice, free response, document-based, and essay questions during these sessions.

Ms. Premo took six Griffins to Argonne's Science Careers in Search of Women (SCSW) conference yesterday. During the conference, the girls listened to a keynote speaker and then separated into breakout sessions based on their interests. During these breakout sessions, they were able to talk to women in their specific fields of interest to learn about different science-based careers. The students also had an opportunity to tour different areas of Argonne National Lab to see what those careers look like in action. For more information, visit the website: https://www.lw210.org/o/east/article/1071846

Choir students from East and West visited Disney's Imagination Campus over spring break. They participated in a vocal clinic with a Disney cast member, rehearsing two songs from 'Beauty and the Beast' while also providing foley work (sound effects). Both the vocals and sound effects were dubbed into the original 1991 animated classic and played back to an amazed group of choir students!

Have a great break - see you on April 10th!

LWE students from the Argonne National Labs Exceptional Student Research Program presented the results of their research and their experiment conducted using the APS cyclotron at Argonne to their parents and to the East science department staff this week. The experiment involved collecting data from the APS, which provides bond lengths and angles for atoms within the protein. This information is refined and entered into a 3-D molecular modeling program in order to map the crystalline structure of the protein. There are many ways in which this information will be utilized including: creation of vaccines, renewable energy sources, food production, and insight into biological processes to name just a few.