Lincoln-Way West

🏓 Attention Pickleball Players! 🗓️ Our Be The Change Pickleball Tournament, benefiting Project Fire Buddies, is TONIGHT in the fieldhouse! Be sure to read all messages posted on the Microsoft Teams page so you’re aware of the latest updates. ⏰ Please arrive at the fieldhouse by 5:40 PM. Doors 7 and 8 will be open, and the rules meeting will begin promptly at 5:45 PM. 🚨 Update: Chick-fil-A sandwiches will be available for purchase tonight for $8. The Health Sciences Club will also have water available for event participants. 🔥 Members of Project Fire Buddies will be selling merchandise at the event if you would like to further support their mission. We’ll see you tonight on the courts! #BeAWarrior #GetInvolved #WarriorsAreKind

Warriors, today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! BC2M will be spreading kindness throughout the building by sharing colorful clips with positive messages. Be on the lookout to see if you receive one! If you do, we encourage you to keep the kindness going by sharing your clip and spreading kind words with others. #BeAWarrior #GetInvolved #WarriorsAreKind

Winter Play 2026 brought powerful storytelling in our Senior Directed Showcase and unforgettable memories at our Winter Ball. A special shoutout to our royal attendees of the Winter Ball and our newly crowned princesses - we are so happy you were able to join in on the fun! From the stage to the dance floor, LWW Theatre Company showed up with talent, heart, and so much school spirit. So proud of this amazing group! 🎭❄️

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 4 STATE WRESTLING QUALIFIERS!!! 💪 🏅 Kellan Hack – 113 lbs – 4th 🥉 Brady Glynn – 132 lbs – 3rd 🏅 Jack Strezo – 144 lbs – 4th 🥈 Max Herman – 165 lbs – 2nd And a HUGE shoutout to our 2 State Alternates 👊 🔹 Charlie Strezo – 120 lbs 🔹 Carter DiBenedetto – 126 lbs These boys are headed to the IHSA State Tournament in Champaign next weekend and we couldn’t be more fired up to see what they accomplish on the biggest stage! The job’s not finished. Back to work. Eyes forward. #GoWarriors

STATE BOUND‼️🎳🔥 Your L-W West Girls Bowling team is headed BACK to STATE after a 4th place finish at Sectionals — FOUR YEARS IN A ROW! 💪🧡 Four straight trips. Built different. Shoutout to our senior leaders: 🧡 Erin Paul & Allison Whalen - 4x State Qualifiers! 🧡 Michelle Schmitz, Paige DeBella & Madison Tippett - 3x State Qualifiers! Legacy. Leadership. Warriors. #GoWarriors

🩷 This Valentine’s Day, Interact Club is showing some love to our amazing maintenance staff and cafeteria workers! We appreciate all they do to serve our school community every single day. Thank you for everything you do! 🧡 Interested in joining Interact Club? We meet twice a month on Thursdays after school. Attend two meetings and earn one hour of community service. All students are welcome! See Mrs. Borchert if you have any questions — we’d love to have you join us! #BeWarrior #GetInvolved #WarriorsAreKind

Warriors Wear Orange on Fridays. #BeAWarrior

✨🌙 A Night Under the Stars Spirit Week is Almost Here! 🌙✨ Get ready for a week full of school spirit, fun, and tradition leading up to our Winter Dance! 💫 🗓 Spirit Week Lineup: • Monday – No School • Tuesday – Pajama Day 💤 • Wednesday – Animal Prints or Camo 🐆🌿 • Thursday – Jersey Day 🏈⚽ • Friday – Matching Sets 👯 🎟 Winter Dance Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Paper tickets can be picked up in the cafeteria before or after school starting Tuesday. Don’t miss out on the fun — let’s make it a week to remember under the stars! ✨🧡 #BeAWarrior #GetInvolved

Proud of our community for showing up for the Class of 2030! #BeAWarrior

Welcome, Warriors! 🧡 We always enjoy meeting our future students at Open House — the energy, excitement, and positivity were on full display. #BeAWarrior

We are looking forward to hosting the Class of 2030 at tomorrow’s Open House!  Counselors, in addition to our teachers, will be available to answer any of your questions at the event.   A-E: Session begins at 5:15 p.m. in the auditorium F-L: Session begins at 5:45 p.m. in the auditorium M-R: Session begins at 6:15 p.m. in the auditorium S-Z: Session begins at 6:45 p.m. in the auditorium   Families should plan on arriving fifteen minutes earlier than the start time listed for the session and should park in the parking lot near the Performing Arts Center.  The evening begins in the auditorium with an information session.   It is important to bring the LWW folder you received last week with you to Open House.  Each student will need to turn in forms in the main gym.  #BeAWarrior

Talented L-Way West art students currently have artwork on display at the 2025-26 University of St. Francis High School Exhibition and Competition. The show is on display at the Moser Performing Art Center Gallery in Tower Hall at 500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, Illinois, 60535. It consists of over 200 pieces of student artwork from 13 high schools and will run from February 2 – 20. A reception honoring the participating students will be on February 14th from 12:00 – 2:00pm. Lincoln-Way West students with work in the show are Eve English, Robin Sanfilippo, Veronica Bafia, Gabriel Catalan, Rileigh Pearson, Sydney Pohlmann, Ari Jerding, Kayla Cupp, Gianna Elizondo, and Molly Saller.

Last month, the French classes celebrated « La Fête des Rois » with a King’s cake. The person who found the fève was crowned king or queen of the party ! This tradition is celebrated in France on January 6 and in Louisiana for the whole of Mardi Gras season.

LET’S GO, WARRIORS! 🧡 Huge congratulations to our Competitive Cheer team for placing top 10 at State and advancing to the finals on Saturday! 🎉📣 📺 Watch live at 3:40 PM on NFHS We’re so proud of you ! Finish strong! Good luck tomorrow, Warriors! 🧡🧡 #GoWarriors

🧡 STATE BOUND! 🧡 A huge thank you to our amazing parents and school for the incredible send-off for our cheer team! 🎥 Watch live on NFHS today at 4:40 PM 🧡📣✨ #StateBound #LWWCheer #WarriorPride #RoadToState #GoWarriors

🏓 Pickleball Tournament hype is real! 🔥 Join us Wednesday, February 18 in the fieldhouse for a fun night supporting Project Fire Buddies! 🚨 Be sure to register your team for this year’s tournament! Forms can be turned in tomorrow, Friday, February 6 at the registration table in the cafeteria before or after school. Don’t miss out—see Mrs. Horn with any questions! #BeAWarrior #GetInvolved #WarriorsAreKind

🏈 Congratulations to our football student-athletes who have officially committed to continue their careers at the collegiate level! 🏈 Great job, Warriors! 🏈 Commits 🏈 • Luke Gouty – Valparaiso University • Zach Hermanson – University of Indianapolis • Elijah James – Michigan Tech University • Reilly Kliros – Iowa Western College • Jackson Mansker – University of Indianapolis • Grant Tustin – Winona State University • Noah Wendt – University of Indianapolis #GoWarriors

Congrats to L-W Girls Gymnastics on their season high team score of 174.05 and winning the 2026 IHSA Regional! On to Sectionals!

🏓 Pickleball Tournament registrations are rolling in! 🔥 Who will be crowned this year’s champions? Join us Wednesday, February 18 in the fieldhouse for a fun night supporting Project Fire Buddies! 🚨 Registration forms are being collected before and after school at the registration table in the cafeteria. Registration closes this Friday at 3:00 PM. #GetInvolved #BeAWarrior #WarriorsAreKind

Future Warriors, the excitement is building! 🧡 The Warriors were at Liberty Junior High this afternoon getting students ready for the Class of 2030 Open House next week. Families—be sure to review the packets in your Open House folders prior to the event. #BeAWarrior