Monday, September 25, 2017

Happy birthday to Madelynn Anderson, Addison Ernat, Hunter Moore, Kirsten Rodda, Nicholas Beebee, Kaitlyn Kelly, Andrew Linn, Meghan Moriarty, Hope Skoog, and Jake Zeman.

Congratulations to Ms. Bedendo-Hill’s 2^nd hour Comp. Apps class for having perfect attendance on Thursday and receiving donuts.

There will be a Renaissance meeting today after school in the Old Cafeteria for all students participating in this Friday’s rally.

Congratulations to our students who were selected as the September Student of the Month: Makenzie DeFosse, Tony Wonders, Zane George, John Wasilewski, Gianna Lopez, Jordan James, Paiziah Chounard, Matthew Klein, and Gena Fassino.

Attention student authors:

The Literary Festival is an opportunity for LP’s student writers to submit original short stories, poems, dramatic sketches, analysis papers, personal essays, and one act plays for competition against student writers in our conference. The deadline for submitting these pieces won’t be until sometime in January; however it’s never too early to begin thinking about and preparing for the Literary Festival. See your English teacher, Mrs. Phillips or Mrs. Honecker-Ummel for more information and specific guidelines.

Picture retake day will be on Tuesday, October 3^rd instead of today.

FCA would love to have you join us for the annual event See You At The Pole this Wednesday, September 27^th – We will meet at the school’s flag pole and pray for our country, our community, and our school at 7:15am. The flag is on the Southeast end of the building.  If you have any questions, please see Ms. Ewald, Mr. Mundt, or Mr. McLaughlin.

The audition schedule for the Variety Show has been posted outside of Mrs. Hartman and Ms. Taylor’s classrooms. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time. Auditions will be held on Monday and Tuesday after school in the West Gym.

Junior Board members who are on the Variety Show committee should plan to meet in Mrs. Hartman’s room Wednesday, Thursday & Friday morning at 7:15.

There will be an Art Club Meeting in Room 213 from 2:45-3:45 on Tuesday, September 26.

There will be a sophomore board meeting Wednesday morning in room 304 at 7:25.  We welcome new members. 

There will be a Senior Board meeting on Thursday in room 322 at 7:15.

Anime Club first meeting on Tuesday, September 26 at 7:20 in the Library Conference Room.  Hope to see you there!

There will be a Foreign Language Club meeting Thursday before and after school in Room 133. Please attend one of these meetings.

There will be an open gym Monday and Wednesday at the Sellett gym from 7 to 830. Any questions ask Coach Miller.

Attention all Girls bowlers.  Please return your Check into Cavs tickets and money to Coach Pytel by October 2^nd.  

Key Club is selling Yuda Bands, bracelets handmade in Guatemala, which are funding a 12 year old girl’s education from Zimbabwe named Precious. Sales have already started! The bracelets have been selling fast and we are ordering more, so get some while you can. Bracelets are $7 a piece! Find any Key Clubber and they will gladly sell you a bracelet or stop by the lunch table in the new cafeteria to purchase one today!!

Key Club will be having its weekly meeting Tuesday, September 26, at 7:15 in room 208 B. New members are always welcome! We hope to see you there!

Attention all students! The first meeting of the L-P Gay-Straight Alliance will be held on Tuesday, October 3^rd in Room 143 after school. All (and we mean ALL) students are welcome to join!

Congratulations to the 2017 intramural dodgeball championship team of Cam Bergeron, Nick Krolak, Jesse Casas, Travis Harvey, Bobby Pohar, Zack Plackett, Kyle Adadajos, and Evan Arbisi. They narrowly defeated the team of Bayley Kubley, Eric Rimmele, Alex Lenkaitis, Luke Keating, Mason Mitchell, Adam Kofoid, and  Aiden Sines. Cole Thompson, Cole Lynch, Jack Mertes, Owen Wolfe, Bobby Huber, Colby Urbanski,  Cade Ploch, and John  Peters finished in third. Thanks to all the students who participated and start getting your wiffle ball teams ready for the next fun intramural activity.

Vote for your Homecoming Court! Check your emails today for the ballots. Voting ends at the end of the school day today, then again on Wednesday, & Friday.

Attention anyone interested in scholastic bowl: Our first practice and an informational meeting will be on Monday, October 2^nd from 2:45-4:00. If you are interested in scholastic bowl and unable to make it, please see Mr. Woods in room 103 or email him. May the Force be with you.

There will be a student council meeting on Friday, September 29^th at 7:10 in room 140.

Attention Science Club:  our next meeting will be on Friday, September 29th right after school in room 305.

Attention seniors: Your senior portrait and photographer release form are due Friday, October 6th. If Yearbook does not receive your portrait and/or photographer's release form, your Life-Touch photo will be used. If you have questions or need new forms, please see Ms. West during 2nd or 7th period in room 220 as soon as possible. 

Students attending L-P‘s homecoming dance on October 7 who are taking a non-L-P student, are required to fill out a guest request form. Guest request forms may be picked up at the greeter’s desk. These forms must be returned to Mrs. Anderson in the Associate Principal’s office before you may purchase a ticket. We will not accept any forms after September 29.

Tickets go on sale October 2, 3, 4 during all lunch periods.

The following college representatives will be here this month and next month:

ISAC representative will be here tomorrow during 4^th and 5^th hour for help with college, scholarships, and financial aid assistance.

Wednesday, September 27 – Bradley University – 3^rd hour

Thursday, September 28 – Paul Mitchell The School – 2^nd hour

Thursday, September 28 – St. Ambrose University – 3^rd hour

Tuesday, October 3^rd – Rockford College – 4^th hour

Thursday, October 5^th – MacMurray College – 7^th hour

Interested students can sign up in the Counseling office to meet with any of these representatives.

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Friday, September 22, 2017

Periods 6, 7, 3, and 4 will meet today (in that order)

Happy birthday to Martin Villalovos, Lydia Skerston, Derrik Sneed, and Mrs. Ziel.

Picture retake day will be on Tuesday, October 3rd instead of Monday, September 25.

Attention seniors: Your senior portrait and photographer release form are due Friday, October 6th. If Yearbook does not receive your portrait and/or photographer's release form, your Life-Touch photo will be used. If you have questions or need new forms, please see Ms. West during 2nd or 7th period in room 220 as soon as possible. 

Students attending L-P‘s homecoming dance on October 7 who are taking a non-L-P student, are required to fill out a guest request form. Guest request forms may be picked up at the greeter’s desk. These forms must be returned to Mrs. Anderson in the Associate Principal’s office before you may purchase a ticket. We will not accept any forms after September 29.

Tickets go on sale October 2, 3, 4 during all lunch periods.

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LaSalle-Peru Township High School will release early again tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 22. The district will run an irregular schedule of periods 6,7,3,4 on Friday and dismiss at 11:20 due to heat. Practices will be allowed in the afternoon with the consent of the Director of Athletics & Activities and the head coach. Offices at LP will remain open.