The annual Joliet Junior College High School Art Exhibit is on display now until December 13th. L-Way West students Emily Carbajal, Kylie Butt, Eve English, Ari Jerding, and Lucy Mate all have artwork in this year's show. The community is invited to view the show at Joliet Junior College in the Laura Sprague Art Gallery located in building J.

Our Engineering Physics students explored the science of motion, energy, and engineering through their self-propelled car challenge!

🎶 Warriors representing the Lincoln-Way West Choral Program at ILMEA District 1 this weekend! 🧡

Creative Writing Club will meet Tuesday after school in B239. New members are always welcome!

🏃‍♂️ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND! 🧡🖤 It’s a big day for sophomore Tyler Jastrzab as he heads to the IHSA Boys Cross Country State Championship today! What an incredible accomplishment! We are so proud of Tyler and wish him the very best as he represents Lincoln-Way West! Let’s go, Tyler! 🧡🖤 #GoWarriors #IHSAState

Warriors wear orange on Fridays🧡 #heartofawarrior

Mr. Helbling’s PE Student Leader class went to Camp Manitoqua where they were able to enhance their leadership and team building skills! #LeadLikeAWarrior

With final exams approaching, we invite all freshmen and their parents/guardians to join us for Freshman Final Exam Review Night! Families will have the opportunity to learn more about the final exam schedule, hear from various staff members from our academic departments about their assessments, and better understand how final exams factor into students’ overall grades. We look forward to seeing our freshmen and their families as we work together to prepare for finals and finish the semester strong! 💻 📚✏️

The spring musical interest meeting will be this Thursday, November 5, from 2:45-3:45 in the choir room. Stop by and bring a friend to find out how to audition for Disney’s Descendants: The Musical. This is open to all students, no experience necessary! Teams chat Mr. Venutolo for more information.

The Fall 2026 Issue of The West Gazette is now available!

📚✏️🎃 Our Early Childhood Education students are soaking up the season with all sorts of fun activities!

Warriors wear orange on Fridays🧡 #heartofawarrior

🎶 “If music be the food of love, sing on” A little more BTS from this year’s SWSC choral festival🧡

🎃👻🧡 Students have been hard at work in their woodworking elective, creating some of the coolest pumpkins and ghosts. Great job to all our students on their amazing work!

Committed to leadership, service, and making an impact. 🧡 Congratulations to all of our newly inducted members of the National Honor Society! We look forward to seeing your continued growth and the positive impact you will make in our school and community. A special thank you to Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Horn, and this year’s NHS officers for the many hours of planning and preparation that went into making this induction ceremony a success!

What happens when probability leaves the textbook? AP Stats students in Dr. Matty and Mrs. Monahan’s classes conducted hands-on experiments to compare actual outcomes with theoretical predictions. From flipping coins to rolling dice, our students discovered how data helps us understand chance.

🧠Join Bring Change 2 Mind on Tuesdays before school to spread kindness, raise mental health awareness, and make a difference! 🧡Interested in joining? Reach out to Mrs. Hack on Teams or stop by the PPS Office for more information. #GetInvolved

The SWSC Choral Festival is underway at LWW! We’re looking forward to bringing students from across the conference together for a day of music, collaboration, and a shared passion for the arts. 🎤🤩🎶

Better Together & the Spanish Honor Society will continue selling chocolate in the cafeteria during lunch for the rest of the week!

🐾 One dog, two classes & lots of learning! Lola had a full day on the job as our favorite four-legged guest speaker! 🩺 Vet Science students practiced taking vital signs and assessing body condition scores, putting their hands-on skills to work with a very patient model. She even helped to demonstrate a cardiac ultrasound! 🐄 Animal Science students explored the ethics of using animals in education, discussing the responsibility we have to prioritize animal welfare while creating meaningful learning experiences. From practicing clinical skills to having thoughtful conversations about animal ethics, Lola helped bring the lessons to life!