LPHS Announcements

Monday, March 27, 2023

Sunday, March 26:  Alise O’Brien, Aaliyah Tubbs

Monday, March 27:  Hope Eldridge, Bridgit Hoskins, Jordyn McCoy, and Mr. Pytel

Tuesday, March 28:  Jayden DeLaGarza, Olivia Milton, Ella Raef

Wednesday, March 29:  Bradyn Jordan, Ashlee Lord

Thursday, March 30:  Hannah Dykstra, Valentin Lopez, Miley Sadnick, Zachary Znaniecki, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Kuziel

Friday, March 31:  Ayden Barajas, Walter Haage, Layla Hartnett

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays during spring  break:

Sunday, April 2:  Clare Hammerich-Cook

Monday, April 3: Isabella Delaney, Schuyler Ebner, Caitlin Traub, Kendall Wisen,  Ms. Gibson, and Ms. Weber

Tuesday, April 4:  Mrs. Mrowicki

Wednesday, April 5:  Kaden Burkiewicz, Nanieshika Carrillo Gomez, Adam Lane, Easton Moncrief

Thursday, April 6:  Tanea Kinney, Litzy Lopez, Serena Ries, Lilliana Salcido, Elizabeth Sines

Friday, April 7:  McKinzie Larsen, Ruby Mondragon, Mia Saephan, Braxton Simmons

Saturday, April 8: Briana Keith

Attention Junior students:  This is another reminder to sign up in the Bookstore if you will need transportation home from school after taking the SAT Exam on April 12.  Bus transportation will only be provided to those who sign up by March 31.

On Thursday, March 30^th the Honor Society Program is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Seniors are to report to first floor by 7:45 and all other students are to report to their homeroom at 7:45.

The SAT and PSAT will be administered on Wednesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 13. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors should check their LPHS student emails for important information related to testing. Testing room assignments will be posted in the Commons this week and students are encouraged to check to make sure they know which room to go to for testing. On Tuesday, April 11, we will be on a 1:46 bell schedule with all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors reporting to their testing rooms for the pre-administration session at 1:50. Seniors will be reporting to the Auditorium. School will still dismiss at 2:40. Please direct any questions about testing to Mr. Gibson.

Tomorrow, Tuesday March 28th we will use the a.m. assembly schedule. At 9:20 seniors are to report to the Sellett Gym and are to sit in their assigned homeroom seats.  Seniors will rehearse in the Sellett Gym for the Honor Society Program that will be held Thursday morning. All other students are to report to their regular homerooms at 9:20 on Tuesday.

Attention GSA: There will be a meeting tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331. At this meeting, we will talk about updates to the upcoming Queer Prom we've been invited to, the Day of Silence, helping out at the Baker's Lake fishing expo, and other potential upcoming activities. You are definitely wanted at tomorrow's GSA meeting... see you there!

Any senior who has completed at least 6 semesters in social science is eligible for the Bertusi Award and may pick up an application for the award from Mr. Woods in room 124. The deadline to return the application  was March 17^th.  The test will be taken on Wednesday March 29^th at 3:00 in room 128. Talk to Mr. Woods if you have any questions.

Attention Seniors, if you received A’s both semesters in US History or Honors US History you are eligible to take a comprehensive examination in American History to determine a winner for the Knights of Columbus Award. The test will be given in Room 124 at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, March 31st. Talk to or email Mr. Woods if you plan on taking the test.

On Thursday, March 30th, a lost and found table will be set up outside the cafeteria during all lunch hours.  We have lots of items like water bottles, coats, sweatshirts, lunch boxes, glasses, and much more.  Please stop by the table to see if any of the items are yours.  Remember, lost and found is located in the bookstore, so if you find something, please turn it in, or if you lost something, stop by to see if we have it.

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for help with the FAFSA and college/financial assistance.  The FAFSA is a graduation requirement.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested. 

Attention Seniors:   Prom is Saturday, April 29^th at the Auditorium Ballroom. Tickets will be going on sale April 14^th -20^th during lunch hours. The price of a ticket per couple is $50. A single ticket can be purchased for $25. Dinner will not be served. The price of tickets will not be refunded. If your date does not attend LP , you must turn in a completed guest request form to Mrs. Pienta in the School Safety Office no later than April 11th. All prom-goers must have a completed prom ticket form at the time of ticket purchase. Both forms can be found in the Dean's Office. Information will be posted on LP'S social media if interested in having professional photos taken.

The Drama Club will meet in room 226 after school on Thursday, March 30th.  We will be discussing possible productions for the fall play.  If you are interested in the Drama club but can’t attend this meeting, please contact Mr. Thomas.

Attention juniors:  Are you considering IVCC early out for next year?  If so, you’ll need to sign up for an appointment on March 28^th.  Susan Monroe from IVCC will be here on March 28^th periods 1 through 4 in the CCR (Cavalier Community Room).  Please sign up in the Counseling Office for one of those periods.  Please see Mrs. Wilson or your counselor if you have any questions.

Attention seniors:  The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently accepting applications for their scholarship program.  The last day the scholarship applications will be accepted is March 31, 2023.  Check out the lphs.net website under Miscellaneous  Scholarships to see if you qualify. 

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Here's the quote of the day by Ralph Mansion: "You've done it before, and you can do it now.  See the positive possibilities.  Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective unstoppable determination."

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Here's the quote of the day by John Maxwell: "A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them."

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Here's the quote of the day by Jim Rohn: "Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.  Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better."

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Tuesday, March 21:

Attention all students:

Each year our local Rotary Clubs sponsor students to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp in Oregon, Illinois where you will spend a weekend with other teens from around the region learning from great presenters, taking part in fun games/activities, and developing your abilities.  This year that camp will be May 5-7 and you have the opportunity to apply.  The deadline to apply is March 23.  Check your email for more detailed information.

Here's the quote of the day by Jackson Brown, Jr.: "The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, March 19:  Collin Kalsto, Yailani Martinez, Leah Merrifield, Camryn Perra, and Mr. Mentgen

Monday, March 20:  Alec Coons, Nicholas Hachenberger, Ryker Rolando, Ceyton Urbanski

Tuesday, March 21:  Brookelynn Carter, Chloe Davis, Jasmine Garman

Wednesday, March 22:  Lily Jeppson, Michael McGuire, Logan Roberts, Elyse Stone

Thursday, March 23:  Kaylee Abens, Kenneth Campbell, Mazalyn Jackson, Frank Mance, Jackson Sellett

Friday, March 24: Elisabeth Kamke, Ever McCormick, Reason McCormick, Will Mertes, Grace Miller, and Mrs. Kochis

Saturday, March 25:  Trudell Byrd, Adelyn Leone, Mariah Schmillen

Thank you for all who donated to IVAR – winners of gift cards are Kevin Rynke, Brody Moss, Deisy Padilla, Kaia Johnson, and Gabby Mosely – stop by Room 137 to collect your gift card.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Attention all students interested in participating on the bass fishing team:  There will be a bass fishing meeting on Tuesday, March 21st at 2:45 p.m.in the driver education room. if you have any questions, please see Mr. Cherveny.

Any senior who has completed at least 6 semesters in social science is eligible for the Bertusi Award and may pick up an application for the award from Mr. Woods in room 124. The deadline to return the application was March 17^th.  The test will be taken on Wednesday March 29^th at 3:00 in room 128. Talk to Mr. Woods if you have any questions.

There is a GSA meeting tomorrow after school in room #331, Mr. Makeever's room. Hope to see you there!

This is just a reminder to all sophomore and junior students that Link Crew is currently accepting applications for Link Leaders for the 2023 - 2024 school year.  If you are interested in applying, you can pick up an application in room 122, room 338, or in the library at the circulation desk.  Applications are due no later than March 22.  Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Hartman or Mr. Clydesdale.  We hope to have you as part of Link Crew next year!

On Thursday, March 30th, a lost and found table will be set up outside the cafeteria during all lunch hours.  We have lots of items like water bottles, coats, sweatshirts, lunch boxes, glasses, and much more.  Please stop by the table to see if any of the items are yours.  Remember, lost and found is located in the bookstore, so if you find something, please turn it in, or if you lost something, stop by to see if we have it.

 The following college representatives will be here this week:

Today, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL – 6^th hour

Tuesday, March 21 – Tricoci University of Beauty Culture, Peoria, IL  - 6^th hour

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

Attention Seniors, if you received A’s both semesters in US History or Honors US History you are eligible to take a comprehensive examination in American History to determine a winner for the Knights of Columbus Award. The test will be given in Room 124 at 2:45 p.m. on Friday March 31st. Talk to or email Mr. Woods if you plan on taking the test.

Attention! current and former soccer players: need a job? Ottawa Soccer Club is looking to hire and train referees for the upcoming seasons. We pay up to $60 per game. See Mr. Bjerkaas in 327 or the flyer posted on hallway monitors for more information.

Attention Junior students:  This is another reminder to sign up in the Bookstore if you will need transportation home from school after taking the SAT Exam on April 12.  Bus transportation will only be provided to those who sign up by March 31.

Attention students:  There will be a spring fling at Educators of Beauty on April 20^th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Attendees will go on a group tour, then get a taste of the EOB student experience.  Call or text 815-441-9904 to RSVP by Monday, April 3.

Attention Writing Club:  There will be a Writing Club meeting after school this Thursday, March 24 in room 147. New members are always welcome. 

Calling all writers and artists:   Anyone interested in submitting original poems, short stories, or non-fiction, one act plays, or artwork is welcome to submit to Impressions, LP's online literary magazine. Submissions are due by March 31. If interested, see Mrs. Phillips or Mrs. Jenkins for more information. 

We are scheduling a College 101: Next Steps on Tuesday, March 21^st during 4^th and 7^th periods.  This would be for any senior wanting help with a college application or next step (i.e. comparing college award letters, scheduling placement testing or a freshman counseling appointment, etc.) to IVCC or another college.  If interested, please email Mrs. Wilson and let her know which period you want to sign up for, or stop by the counseling office to sign up.

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here every Thursday from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for help with the FAFSA and college/financial assistance.  The FAFSA is a graduation requirement.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested.   She will not be here this Thursday, so sign up for March 30.

Attention juniors:  Are you considering IVCC early out for next year?  If so, you’ll need to sign up for an appointment on March 28^th.  Susan Monroe from IVCC will be here on March 28^th periods 1 through 4 in the CCR (Cavalier Community Room).  Please sign up in the Counseling Office for one of those periods.

Please see Mrs. Wilson or your counselor if you have any questions.

Attention Seniors:   Prom is Saturday, April 29^th at the Auditorium Ballroom. Tickets will be going on sale April 14^th -20^th during lunch hours. The price of a ticket per couple is $50. A single ticket can be purchased for $25. Dinner will not be served. The price of tickets will not be refunded. If your date does not attend LP , you must turn in a completed guest request form to Mrs. Pienta in the School Safety Office no later than April 11th. All prom-goers must have a completed prom ticket form at the time of ticket purchase. Both forms can be found in the Dean's Office. Information will be posted on LP'S social media if interested in having professional photos taken.

Attention seniors:  The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently accepting applications for their scholarship program.  The last day the scholarship applications will be accepted is March 31, 2023.  Check out the lphs.net website under Miscellaneous  Scholarships to see if you qualify. 

Complete application packets must be submitted via email.

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Wednesday, March 15

Here's the quote of the day:by Franklin D. Roosevelt: "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."

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Thursday, March 16

Here's the quote of the day by Aristotle: "It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."

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Friday, March 17:

Here's the quote of the day by Thomas Edison: "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Here's the quote of the day by Charles Swindoll: "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how  you react to it."

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, March 12:  William Diehl, Galyleah Garcia, Gavin Herrera

Monday, March 13:  Beatriz Arce, Sophia Chiu, Emma Cochanour, Christian Konczak, Kevin Ramirez

Tuesday, March 14:  Zachery Cain, Briana Sanchez, Lucio Vazquez, Bryson Yanish

Wednesday, March 15:  Georgianette Buffo, Alyssa Siekierka

Thursday, March 16:  Anneliesse Bangert, Jaiydan Carlson, Jaylyn Flores, Brianna Hornback, Matthew Sims, Payton Watson, Mrs. Depenbrock, and Mrs. Honecker-Ummel

Friday March 17:  Ruby Davis, Kiely Domyanicich, Avery Entrican

Saturday, March 18:  Ailee Delahaba, Wyatt Kilday, Grace Pecchio, Isabella Pecchio, Addison Small-Jeffrey, and Mr. Goy.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Foreign Language Club is holding a collection for IVAR this week - March 13-17. Any students that contribute will be eligible to win gift cards to Chipotle, Root Beer Stand, Culvers or Target. Items requested are – Purina Cat/Kitten food, Toilet paper, Soap, Bleach, Towels, Blankets. Drop off your items at the collection table by the library before school or bring to Room 137.

There will be a Green Team meeting today from 2:50 to 3:30 in the Student Commons. 

Attention seniors:  Make sure to check out the lphs.net scholarship page.   Kathryn Hansen Scholarship is under miscellaneous scholarships for students planning to pursue higher education in the office professional, secretarial, or business-related fields.  Also, the Illinois Valley Hispanic Scholarship for $500 is being offered for Hispanic students who want to further his/her education.   The deadline for both of these scholarships is due today, March 13.

There will be an FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) meeting at 7:15AM on Thursday, March 16^h in Room 324. Please bring your first box of candy sales money for our Spring fundraiser.

Any senior who has completed at least 6 semesters in social science is eligible for the Bertusi Award and may pick up an application for the award from Mr. Woods in room 124. The deadline to return the application is March 17^th.  The test will be taken on Wednesday March 29^th at 3:00 in room 128. Talk to Mr. Woods if you have any questions.

Attention Seniors, if you received A’s both semesters in US History or Honors US History you are eligible to take a comprehensive examination in American History to determine a winner for the Knights of Columbus Award. The test will be given in Room 124 at 2:45 p.m. on Friday March 31st. Talk to or email Mr. Woods if you plan on taking the test.

Book Club will be meeting in the library on Thursday, March 16^th at 7:15AM.

Attention! Current and former soccer players: need a job? Ottawa Soccer Club is looking to hire and train referees for the upcoming seasons. We pay up to $60 per game. See Mr. Bjerkaas in 327 or the flyer posted on hallway monitors for more information.

Attention Junior students:  If you will be needing bus transportation home after the SAT on April 12, please sign up in the Bookstore.  Bus transportation will only be provided to those who sign up by March 31.

This is just a reminder to all sophomore and junior students that Link Crew is currently accepting applications for Link Leaders for the 2023 - 2024 school year.  If you are interested in applying, you can pick up an application in room 122, room 338, or in the library at the circulation desk.  Applications are due no later than March 22.  Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Hartman or Mr. Clydesdale.  We hope to have you as part of Link Crew next year!

Did you change your clocks this weekend?  Due to the updated Illinois Smoke Alarm Law, residents encouraged to “Change your clock, and check or replace your alarms.”

When residents change their clocks to spring ahead one hour for Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 12, Illinois’ updated Smoke Alarm Law will now influence how citizens have checked their safety alarms for decades. The new law went into effect on January 1, 2023, and requires that alarms with 10-year sealed batteries be installed in all single or multi-family homes moving forward.

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Friday, March 10, 2023

Here's the quote of the day by Judy Garland:  Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else."

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Here's the quote of the day by Richard Nixon: "A man is not finished when he is defeated.  He is finished when he quits."

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Wednesday, March 8

Here's the quote of the day: "Be strong enough to let go, and be patient enough to wait for what you deserve."

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, March 5:  Joshua Ashfield, Emily Nieto

Monday, March 6:  Sabrianna Hight, Eric Mateika, Adan Molina, and Mrs. Carney

Tuesday, March 7:  Trista Salz and Devin Zborowski

Wednesday, March 8:  Leah Anderson, Reegan Kellett, and Mr. Clydesdale

Thursday, March 9:  Nicholas Legrenzi, Riley Lucas, Jonathon Pantoja, Mr. Cherveny, and Ms. West

Friday, March 10:  Cade Nowakowski

Saturday, March 11:  Hailey Maltas, Addison Nance, Alexis Pedrosa, Quinn Sherman, Mr. Kelty, and Mrs. Snell

Congratulations to the student place winners in the 3 on 3 basketball tournament. 1^st place for the students went to London Cabrera, Maalik Madrigal, Cade Nowakowski, and Braxton Simmons. 2^nd place was Nick Olivero, Will McLaughlin, and Jason Curran. 3^rd place winners were Erik Acosta, Hayden Pode, Erick Sotelo, and Adrian Gonzalez. None of these teams could slow down the super squad of Mr. Mignone, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Nelson, and Mr. Keating though as they took home the grand championship!!

Attention Juniors: This Thursday, March 9, you will be taking the Illinois Science Assessment. Please check your email to see what testing session you have been assigned. “B” Lunch students will test from 7:45-10:00. “C” lunch students will test from 10:05-12:20. “A” lunch students will test from 12:25-2:40. Testing will take place in the East Gym. You should bring your CHARGED CHROMEBOOK to testing. Students who are testing in the 1^st session should report directly to the East Gym by 7:45 – do not go to your 1^st period class.

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, March 9th  from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for help with the FAFSA graduation requirement and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested. 

There is a forensic science club meeting Thursday in room 308 after school.  

Foreign Language Club is holding a collection for IVAR the week of March 13-17. Any students that contribute will be eligible to win gift cards to Chipotle, Root Beer Stand, Culvers or Target. Items requested are – Purina Cat/Kitten food, Toilet paper, Soap, Bleach, Towels, Blankets. Drop off your items at the collection table by the library before school or bring to Room 137.

Sophomore Board members – if you missed the meeting last week, please see Mrs. Liebhart for a Nothing Bundt Cakes order form. Orders are due to Mrs. Liebhart no later than Friday, March 10^th. Happy selling!

Any senior who has completed at least 6 semesters in social science is eligible for the Bertusi Award and may pick up an application for the award from Mr. Woods in room 124. The deadline to return the application is March 17^th.  The test will be taken on Wednesday March 29^th at 3:00 in room 128. Talk to Mr. Woods if you have any questions.

Attention Seniors, if you received A’s both semesters in US History or Honors US History you are eligible to take a comprehensive examination in American History to determine a winner for the Knights of Columbus Award. The test will be given in Room 124 at 2:45 p.m. on Friday March 31st. Talk to or email Mr. Woods if you plan on taking the test.

Attention! Current and former soccer players: need a job? Ottawa Soccer Club is looking to hire and train referees for the upcoming seasons. We pay up to $60 per game. See Mr. Bjerkaas in 327 or the flyer posted on hallway monitors for more information.

We will have an Art Club meeting Thursday, March 9^th after school until 4pm. All are welcome to attend. We will be discussing activities and upcoming mural projects. 

Attention Freshmen Board: We are selling Nothing Bundt Cake. If you missed our meeting, please stop by room 141 to pick up an order form. All forms are due Friday, March 10.

Calling all writers and artists:   Anyone interested in submitting original poems, short stories, or non-fiction, one act plays, or artwork is welcome to submit to Impressions, LP's online literary magazine. Submissions are due by March 31. If interested, see Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Jenkins, or your English teacher for more information. 

Attention: There will be a GSA meeting TODAY after school in room #331, Mr. Makeever's room. At this meeting we, of course, will have snacks, but also will plan and prepare for our Saint Patty's day lunchroom handouts. Hope to see you there!

This is a reminder for any student not currently enrolled in a Spring sport wishing to improve his/her health through weight training has the opportunity after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in the Weight Room.  This is for both beginner and experienced weightlifters.  If interested or any questions, please see Mr. Lauer in Room 323 or meet after school in the Weight Room on Tuesday, March 7th. 

There will be an FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) meeting at 7:15AM on Thursday, March 9^th in Room 324.  Please come and get your boxes of candy to sell for our Spring fundraiser. 

Hello students and staffaulty of LP! This week, Key Club will be sponsoring a spare change war. During all lunches, stop by the table in the cafeteria to drop off your spare change in the container for your grade level. All proceeds will benefit Erica's Lighthouse, a nonprofit mental health resource agency. Good luck to all grade levels!

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Here's the quote of the day: "A negative mind will never give you a positive life."

Here's the quote of the day by Okorote Emmanuel: "Allow your dreams to lead you rather than allowing  your problems to push you."

Here's the quote of the day: "A setback is a setup for a comeback."

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Here's the quote of the day by Frida Kahlo: "At the end of the day we can endure much more than we think we can."

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Monday, February 27

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, February 26: Ryla Boaz

Monday, February 27: Riley Cetwinski, and Mrs. Witte

Tuesday, February 28: Jaelynn Adams, Emily Castaneda, Emir Morales, Giavanna Palmieri, Nathan Thompson

Wednesday, March 1:  Abigail Beard, Cora Holloway, Dylan Kaszynski, and Ricardo Santiago

Thursday, March 2:  Hannah Dobovsky, Joseph Gress, and Mrs. Fanti

Friday, March 3:  John Newcomer, Alan Weber, and Mr. Miller

Saturday, March 4:  Isaac Adams, Madelaine Johns, Molly Mudge, and Mrs. Lawrence

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Foreign Language Club is holding a collection for IVAR the week of March 13-17. Any students that contribute will be eligible to win gift cards to Chipotle, Root Beer Stand, Culvers or Target. Items requested are – Purina Cat/Kitten food, Toilet paper, Soap, Bleach, Towels, Blankets. Drop off your items at the collection table by the library before school or bring to Room 137.

On Tuesday, February 28th at 2:45pm we  are having an informational meeting in the Cavalier Community room for anyone interested in playing rugby.

There will be an intramural 3 on 3 basketball tournament on March 1^st at 6:30 in the Sellett gym. Sign your team up outside the PE office. Any questions see Mr. Keating.

The next Art Club meeting is Thursday, March 2 after school until 3:45. We will be working on props for the musical. All are welcome to attend.

There will be a forensic science club meeting this Thursday in room 308 after school.  New members are welcome.  

Attention all Link Leaders - there is a meeting in the CCR tomorrow, February 28 during all lunch periods.  Please make every effort to attend.

Attention current LP juniors and sophomores - Link Leader applications for the 2023 - 2024 school year are now available.  Link Leader applicants must currently be LP juniors or sophomores in good standing at LPHS.  Link Leader applications are available in room 122, room 338, or at the Library circulation desk.  All applications are due back by Wednesday, March 22 at 3:00pm.  If you have questions about Link Crew or about the application itself, please see Mr. Clydesdale in room 122 or Mrs. Hartman in room 338.

ATTENTION JUNIORS: The Illinois Science Assessment is administered annually to members of the junior class. This year, the assessment will be administered on Thursday, March 9. Juniors will be receiving an email later this week from Mr. Gibson with your assigned testing session. Please be sure to check your LPHS student email to make sure you know your testing session. You must bring your CHARGED chromebook to testing in the East Gym for your assigned session.

This is a reminder for any student not currently enrolled in a Spring sport wishing to improve his/her health through weight training has the opportunity after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in the Weight Room.  This is for both beginner and experienced weightlifters.  If interested or any questions, please see Mr. Lauer in Room 323 or meet after school in the Weight Room today, Monday, February 27th. 

Attention High Scholarship recipients that did not attend the ceremony last Thursday:  please stop by the Principal’s Office and pick up your award.

Attention GSA: There will be a meeting tomorrow after school in room #331, Mr. Makeever's room. Hope to see you there!

Attention Cavaliers: It’s time to stock up on LP Fan Gear! The Sports Marketing class is selling products! There are ads throughout the school and check your email for an order form from. Contact Erik Garcia, Drake Hawthorne, Gentian Imeri, Lorenzo Rios, Aieden Wenskunas, or Marco Zamudio for more information on the products. Also, if you have any questions, please ask Mr. Graff.

Attention seniors:  Make sure to check out the lphs.net scholarship page.   Kathryn Hansen Scholarship is under miscellaneous scholarships for students planning to pursue higher education in the office professional, secretarial, or business-related fields.  Also, the Illinois Valley Hispanic Scholarship for $500 is being offered for Hispanic students who want to further his/her education.

The following college representatives will be here:

Thursday, March 2 – Northern Illinois University – 2^nd hour

Tuesday, March 7 – Augustana College – 1^st hour

Interested students can sign up in the Counseling office if interested.

Attention seniors:  Each year the University of Illinois, Illinois Administrative Professionals offers the Kathryn G. Hansen Scholarship competition to students planning to pursue higher education in the office professional, secretarial or business-related fields.  For the 2023-2024 year, one scholarship in the amount of $500 will be awarded.  The deadline is March 13.  More information will be posted on the lphs.net.

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, March 2^nd  from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for help with the FAFSA graduation requirement and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested. 

Trinity Catholic will be hosting the 8th grade volleyball regional,  and they are looking for help on the following dates:

 Saturday, March 4th 8:30am-10:30am 

 Tuesday, March 7th 4:00-5:30 and 5:30-7:00 (or whole time if want)

Thursday, March 9th 4:30-6:00

Contact Nicole Kasprak at: nkasprak@lasallecatholic.org

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Here's the quote of the day by Jim Rohn: "Ask yourself, 'How long am I going to work to make my dreams come true?  I suggest you answer, 'As long as it takes.'

Here's the quote of the day by Nelson Mandela: "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up."

Here's the quote of the day by Ray Lewis: "Before anything great is really achieved, your comfort zone must be disturbed."

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, February 19:  Eric Lightle, Lauren Tunget

Monday, February 20: Brycen Leffelman, Megan Stasiak

Tuesday, February 21: Olivia Barton, Garet Dellinger, Aracely Esquivel, Landon Mertel, and Mrs. Hart

Wednesday, February 22:  Ty Hampton, and Mrs. Milus

Thursday, February 23: Adrian Barajas

Friday, February 24: Irvin Luviano

Saturday, February 25: Lilian Ficek

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Foreign Language Club is holding a collection for IVAR the week of March 13-17. Any students that contribute will be eligible to win gift cards to Chipotle, Root Beer Stand, Culvers or Target. Items requested are – Purina Cat/Kitten food, Toilet paper, Soap, Bleach, Towels, Blankets. Drop off your items at the collection table by the library before school or bring to Room 137.

Attention All Spring Athletes!  Today,  February 21^st at 6:00 p.m. there will be the Spring Parents, Athletes, and Coaches informational meeting.

On Wednesday February 22^nd at 2:00 in the computer lab, ImPACT Testing will be taking place for all athletes that have not completed the mandatory testing this year.

There will be an intramural 3 on 3 basketball tournament on March 1^st at 6:30 in the Sellett gym. Sign your team up outside the PE office. Any questions see Mr. Keating.

The next Art Club meeting is Thursday, Feb 23^rd after school until 4pm in Rm 225. Mrs. Jenkins room. We will be working on finishing our "From Harm to Hope" art pieces. 

All students attending the I-8 Art Festival ...there will be a quick informational meeting on Thursday, Feb 23^rd right after school for approximately 15 minutes. 

Attention Freshmen Board: We will have a meeting this Thursday, February 23 at 7:30 in room 141.

There will be a forensic science club meeting after school Thursday in room 308.  New members are always welcome!

Attention Writing Club:  There will be a Writing Club meeting after school this Thursday, February 23 in room 147. New members are always welcome. 

Calling all writers and artists:   Anyone interested in submitting original poems, short stories, or non-fiction, one act plays, or artwork is welcome to submit to Impressions, LP's online literary magazine. Submissions are due by March 31. If interested, see Mrs. Phillips or Mrs. Jenkins for more information. 

Attention GSA: There will be a meeting after school today in room 331, Mr. Makeever's classroom. Hope to see you there... cookies for anyone who comes!"

Attention 2^nd Semester AP Government students: If you have not already done so, please bring payment in to the Bookstore for your AP Exam. Exam payments are due by Friday. If you are unsure of how much you owe, please contact Mrs. Picco in the Bookstore.

Attention Junior Board:  All candy money is due to Mrs. Hartman by Wednesday, February 22.

Attention seniors:  Each year the University of Illinois, Illinois Administrative Professionals offers the Kathryn G. Hansen Scholarship competition to students planning to pursue higher education in the office professional, secretarial or business-related fields.  For the 2023-2024 year, one scholarship in the amount of $500 will be awarded.  The deadline is March 13.  More information will be posted on the lphs.net.

Attention seniors:  Starved Rock Community Foundation Scholarships and the Regional Office of Education scholarship, such as the Rev. Henkel are available still as well.  Please see the Counseling website for more information.

To all students attending the Sadie Hawkins dance on Saturday, February 25^th, the following guidelines will be followed:

• Picture ID cards are required in addition to the admission fee. All L-P students must have a current L-P ID. No student or guest will be admitted without a valid picture ID card.
• Students will remain in the dance area and will not be readmitted if they leave.
• The dance will begin at 7:00 p.m. and end at 10:00 p.m.  Students must arrive by 8:00 p.m.
• All school rules are in effect during dances.
• In order for a student to attend the dance, he/she must be in attendance on Friday, February 24^th  by 10:00 a.m.
• Students on social probation will not be allowed to attend.
• The LP administration has the right not to admit any student who is not in good standing. LP administration has the right and responsibility to exclude any student or guest from attending a dance if it believes that this individual poses a safety risk or is disruptive to the educational environment.
• All students bringing a non L-P guest to the dance must have had a completed “Guest Request Form” on file in the dean’s office by Friday, February 17^th _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Monday, February 13, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, February 12:  Abigail Beckcom, SaulCorona Raya, Natalie Farley, Michael Milota, and Mrs. Ryan

Tuesday, February 14:  Alison Gatza, Carlos Valle, Maddison VanZuiden

Wednesday, February 15:  Imani Hayden, Ayden Hill, Erick Sotelo, and Mrs. Mahaffey

Thursday, February 16:  Brooklyn Lowery, Daniel Santoy

Friday, February 17:  Lizabeth Gonzalez, Madilyn Knowles

Saturday, February 18:  Drew Depenbrock, Starli Sakes

Congratulations to the LP February Student of the Month honorees: Kelli Cousins, Jonathan Harmon, Gage Swiskoski, Sebastian Quercia, Braydon Cooper, Emily Guadarrama, James Hoehn, Jordan Whaley, Braydon Cooper, and Molly Mudge.

There will be a Renaissance meeting after school in the Cavalier Community Room until 3:15. New members are always welcome!

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Sadie is right around the corner. If you plan to bring a guest from outside of our LP Student body, please stop by the School Safety office anytime to get a Guest Request Form. They are due on February 18.

Attention Seniors. LP Honor Society applications are available at the Greeter’s desk and must be returned to the Principal’s Office by Wednesday, February 15^th. All eligible seniors have also been sent an email with the application. A list of students who are eligible to apply based on GPA is posted outside the Counseling Office along with a complete list of sports, clubs, and organizations. Please see your counselor with any questions. 

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that most of the LP Scholarships are due today.  If you have any questions, stop in the Counseling Office.

There will be a Green team meeting today, February 13^th from 2:50 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Commons.  Please see Ms. Lance for more details.

TOPS club will meet right after school on Tuesday, February 14th in the health room (116).  Everyone is welcome.  If you have any questions, please see Mr. Blessman.

Any boy interested in playing tennis this spring, please see Mr. Guenther in room 146 or Mr. Blessman in room 116. All levels of experience are welcome!

The weight room will be open after school Monday and Tuesday to any student that would like to come work out! See you there.

Attention Writing Club:  There will be a meeting after school on Thursday, February 16 in room 147. New members are always welcome. 

Attention All Spring Athletes!  Tuesday February 21^st at 6:00 p.m. there will be the Spring Parents, Athletes, and Coaches informational meeting.

On Wednesday February 22^nd at 2:00 in the computer lab, ImPACT Testing will be taking place for all athletes that have not completed the mandatory testing this year.

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, February 16th from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for help with the FAFSA graduation requirement and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested. 

Need volunteer hours? Are you interested in Health, Wellness, or the Metaphysical industry?

The Westclox Metaphysical and Wellness Fair will be held on February 25, 2023. They are looking for volunteers to run a variety of stations with free opportunities to participate in sessions as well.

Some of the requirements may include but are not limited to: photographing, creating social media content, assisting in audience Q&A, and handing out materials from the presenting speakers.

If you are interested in being a part of this event, please email ivwellnessevent@gmail.com or call 815-993-1557 by February 20.

Attention seniors:  The Mark Krenz Memorial Scholarship, a $2000 scholarship was recently posted under the Illinois Valley Scholarships for students who are pursuing a degree in agriculture, environmental science, or natural resource management.

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Monday, February 6

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, February 5:  Robert Downey, Payton Gillette, Gerardo Romero, Jayson Smith

Monday, February 6:  Matthew Maciel, Jorge Martinez, Kendall Nushardt, Laurel Politsch

Tuesday, February 7:  Devyn Castelli, Adrian Gonzalez, Jalene McConnell, Marcos Rodriguez, and Mr. Humpage

Wednesday, February 8:  Hailey Bryan, Sophia Carreon, Kaliyah Hunter, Destiny Loney, Andrea Luaisa, Dakota Manley

Thursday, February 9:  Amanda Tremper

Friday, February 10:  Nolan Adkins, Zakery Carr, Abbey Gardner, Natalie Perra, Teresa Pini

Saturday, February 11:  Colton McCauley

Happy half birthday to:

August 5:  Carely Magana, Adriana Palmisano, Kaleb Spandet, and Ms. Piller

August 6: Mrs. Kreiser

August 7: Cassidy Baker, Daniel Duncan, Peyton Evans

August 8:  Roxana Choc Ical, Ava Currie, Jaden Sinetos, Jaysean Valentine

August 9:  Landen Gochanour, Nala Watson

August 10:  Cade Bankson, Marlee Bankson, Jack Carter, and Mr. Zukowski

August 11:  Diego Leon Telez, Gianni Verucchi

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Attention Freshmen: the Jostens rep will be here tomorrow, Tuesday, February 7^th for an assembly. You will be given information about ordering class rings and/or other class jewelry. There will be an announcement to dismiss you from class at 2:15. The Jostens rep will return on Thursday, February 16^th to take orders during all lunch hours.

Sadie is right around the corner. If you plan to bring a guest from outside of our LP Student body, please stop by the School Safety office anytime to get a Guest Request Form. They are available starting today and will be due on February 18.

Attention Cavaliers, our Sadie Hawkins dance is coming up soon, so it is time to vote for this year's Daisy Mae and Lil' Abner to have them crowned! A voting form has been sent to all students' emails. First round of voting ends this Friday, February 10th so be sure to check your email and place your vote!

Attention seniors:  The Regional Office of Education has scholarship opportunities on their website: www.roe35.org.  The applications must be received by the scholarship provider before or on the due date. 

There’s some recent job postings for City of LaSalle Summer Employment opportunities.  Check out the details under employment opportunities on the lphs.net website.

The weight room will be open after school Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday!

Attention all Junior Board Members: Candy Bars will be delivered on Wednesday,  February 8^th. Please watch the classroom page for notifications on when they will be available for pick up.

There will be an FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) meeting at 7:15AM on Thursday, February 9th in Room 324. New members are always welcome, so please stop by if you are interested or see one of the Business Department teachers for details.

The Art Club will be meeting Thursday, February 9^th after school until 4pm in the Art Room 225. We will be working on our "From Harm to Hope " pieces. All are welcome to attend.  Have an art-filled day!

Attention GSA: Tomorrow after school we will finish decorating the display case inside the clock tower entrance. Meet at Mr. Makeever's room after school to start the meeting, #331, and then we will move to the display case after our snacks and weekly check ins. Hope to see YOU there!!

Attention Cavaliers!  On Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on February 7^th the Cavs’ Sip-n-Savor will be open during your lunch period to provide you the opportunity to purchase Coffees, Loaded Teas, Regular Teas and Hot Chocolate.  Cash only, hot drinks will cost $1 and Cold drinks will be $2.  Hope to see you on Tuesday!

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, February 9^th from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for help with the FAFSA graduation requirement and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested. 

Are you a senior planning on attending IVCC?  Then sign up for this outstanding opportunity on Tuesday, February 28 to meet IVCC representatives, tour the campus, receive assistance with the IVCC application, and sign up for placement testing.  Lunch will be provided.  Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 15 at 1:46 p.m.  Please check your email for further details.  Contact the Counseling Office if you have any questions.

Attention Seniors. The LaSalle-Peru Township High School Honor Society recognizes senior students who excel in scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Students who have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.5 and have participated in 2 sports, clubs, or organizations both junior and senior years are eligible to complete the application to the Society. SENIORS CHECK YOUR EMAIL. All eligible seniors have been sent an email with the application. Applications are also available at the Greeter’s desk and must be returned to the Principal’s Office by Wednesday, February 15th.  

Also, a list of students who are eligible to apply based on GPA is posted outside the Counseling Office along with a complete list of sports, clubs, and organizations. Please see your counselor with any questions.  

This is a reminder to all seniors that the LP scholarships are due next Monday, February 13.  Go to www.LPHS.net/counseling and click available scholarships to view the LP scholarships and access the summary document to find the applications.

Need volunteer hours? Are you interested in Health, Wellness, or the Metaphysical industry?

The Westclox Metaphysical and Wellness Fair will be held on February 25, 2023. They are looking for volunteers to run a variety of stations with free opportunities to participate in sessions as well.

Some of the requirements may include but are not limited to: photographing, creating social media content, assisting in audience Q&A, and handing out materials from the presenting speakers.

If you are interested in being a part of this event, please email ivwellnessevent@gmail.com or call 815-993-1557 by February 20.

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, January 29:  Dontay Merritt, Trevor Panko, Kaleb Vela, and Mrs. Savage

Monday, January 30: Jahir Fuentes, Michael Naas, Grace Newman

Tuesday, January 31: Nathali Aguirre, Andrew Beer, Dade Heyers, Alexis Yepsen

Wednesday, February 1:  Erik Garcia, Emma Garretson, Karlee Karun, Cade Kilmartin, Elizabeth Sawdey, Abby Smdzinski, Annai Vazquez, Mrs. Franklin, Mrs. Sarabia

Thursday, February 2: Mrs. Liebhart and Mr. Dawson

Friday, February 3:  Ivan Pena and Mr. Spudic

Saturday, February 4:  Morgan Ficek, Savannah Gaddis, Laura Paul,  and Mrs. Halm

Happy half birthday to:

July 30: Justus Byrd, Elvin Rodriguez, Jack Sabatini, Annahi Torres

July 31:  Brooklyn Ficek, Aidan Harmon, Alexander Nieto, Omar Soto Lopez, and Mrs. Partain

August 1:  Adrian Dimas, Enrike Garcia, Brian Lowery, Julian Magana, Bria Ortega, Kaylie Reese

August 2:  Yohana Barajas, London Cabrera, Ethan Picco

August 3:  Braydan Hankins, Drake Hawthorne, Victor Olivo, Mrs. Tomminello, and Mr. Riahi

August 4:  Isabelle Fonger, Madelyn Smudzinski, Zoey VonDrehle, Mrs. Milby, and Mrs. Pohar

Need volunteer hours? Are you interested in Health, Wellness, or the Metaphysical industry? 

The Westclox Metaphysical and Wellness Fair will be held on February 25, 2023. They are looking for volunteers to run a variety of stations with free opportunities to participate in sessions as well. 

Some of the requirements may include but are not limited to: photographing, creating social media content, assisting in audience Q&A, and handing out materials from the presenting speakers. 

If you are interested in being a part of this event, please email ivwellnessevent@gmail.com or call 815-993-1557 by February 20. 

The summer school driver ed forms are available for pick up in the Counseling Office.  You must be 15 years of age on or before May 30 and passed 8 courses during the previous two semesters in high school.  The deadline for registration is Friday, February 17.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Sadie is right around the corner. If you plan to bring a guest from outside of our LP Student body, please stop by the School Safety office anytime to get a Guest Request Form. They are available starting today and will be due on February 18.

There will be a yearbook meeting every Thursday after school. We are working on Sadie decorations, and we are looking for creative artists! All students are welcome. (Did we mention there will be snacks?) 

Attention Freshmen and Sophomore Board: We will meet today after school in Mrs. Liebhart’s room, room 136 to make Valentine’s for seniors in long term care facilities. Come join us for some fun and crafting!

There will be a Foreign Language Club meeting Wednesday, February 1st at 7:25 in Room 137.

Attention GSA: There will be a meeting tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331. At tomorrow's GSA meeting, we will be preparing more informational material to go in the display case. Hope to see you there!

Attention all Spring Sport Athletes:   Spring Registration is now open.  Please visit the LP Athletics webpage to register.

TOPS club will meet right after school on Tuesday, January 31^st in the health room (116). Our goal is to make valentines day cards for seniors living in long term care facilities.  Everyone is welcome.  If you have any questions, please see Mr. Blessman.

Attention Freshmen: the Jostens rep will be here on Tuesday, February 7^th for an assembly. You will be given information about ordering class rings and/or other class jewelry. There will be an announcement to dismiss you from class at 2:15. The Jostens rep will return on Thursday, February 16^th to take orders during all lunch hours.

There will be a Yearbook meeting Thursday after school in room 156. We will be creating Sadie Decorations! All are welcome!

Hey Cavaliers, it's time to start thinking about Sadie! Sadie is Saturday, February 25^th from 7-10pm in the Sellett Gym. Have you asked someone to be your date yet? If not that's okay, no date is needed for this dance! And there is no need to dress up or be fancy! Come listen and dance to good music. We will be selling popcorn, cotton candy, and water at the dance. Tickets will be on sale from February 16^th to the 23^rd during all lunch periods. Tickets are $10 for a single and $20 for a couple. We can't wait to see you there!

Jenna from ISAC will be here on Thursday, February 2nd from 10:30 to 12:30.  Students can sign up in the Counseling Office.

Attention seniors:  There’s a recent scholarship that was posted under Illinois Valley Scholarships entitled “LaSalle County Association for Home and Community Education.”  They are giving away 2 - $500 scholarships.  Check it out under the lphs.net website.

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This is also a reminder that most of the LP scholarships are due on February 13^th.

Monday, January 23, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, January 22:  Abby Kilmartin, Mr. Saar, and Mr. Stevens

Monday, January 23:  Mallory Earles, Carson Halderman-Jensen, Devin Windsor, Marissa WIndsor

Tuesday, January 24:  Jakob Ellerbrock, Mason Pode, Edward Szewczyk, and Mr. Burr

Wednesday, January 25: Jumya Hayden, Cole Herkert, Andrew Slack, Mr. Yoder, Mrs. Sobin, and Mrs. Pacheco

Thursday, January 26:  John Boyle, Ariel Stoner

Friday, January 27: Adler Miller, Talia Pantoja

Saturday, January 28:  Angel Hernandez

Happy half birthday to:

July 23: Leonidas Bruins, Clarissa Casas, Jason Lu, and Mr. Boudreau

July 24: Isabella Edgleston, Vance Redlich, Makenna Zimmer

July 25: Jaelyn King, Giovani Legrenzi, Lanie Ploch, Kendall Snell, Madison Vescogni

July 26: Izaak Arwood, Reid Currier, Gina Harmon, Cristian Madera, Adrina Middono, Naudia Tellez

July 27: Megan Crites, Jorge Delao, Levi Johnson, Mrs. Williams, and Mr. Fisher

July 28: Callie Perra, Brandon Vazquez

July 29: Gavin Bratkovich, Morrison Crabbe, Santiago Feliciano

All students taking the ACCESS exam this year: Don’t forget to join Mrs. Liebhart tomorrow, January 24^th, during your regular lunch hour in the CCR (Room 101). A brief ACCESS test presentation will be given, and a free lunch will be provided.  

There will be a Foreign Language Club meeting Wednesday, January 25th at 7:20. Room 137

Need volunteer hours? Are you interested in Health, Wellness, or the Metaphysical industry? 

The Westclox Metaphysical and Wellness Fair will be held on February 25, 2023. They are looking for volunteers to run a variety of stations with free opportunities to participate in sessions as well. 

Some of the requirements may include but are not limited to: photographing, creating social media content, assisting in audience Q&A, and handing out materials from the presenting speakers.   If you are interested in being a part of this event, please email ivwellnessevent@gmail.com or call 815-993-1557 by February 20. 

Attention Art Club: We will have a brief meeting to discuss the schedule for painting the YMCA mural. Please come to the art room after school on Thursday, Jan 26th. The meeting will be approximately 15 minutes. 

The summer school driver ed forms are now available for pick up in the Counseling Office.  You must be 15 years of age on or before May 30, 2023 and passed 8 courses during the previous two semesters in high school.  The deadline for registration is Friday, February 17.

Girls Soccer preseason starts today, January 23^rd.  Meet in cafeteria- Monday through Thursday after school which will last about 90 minutes.

The weight room will be open after school Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for any students looking to workout. See you there! 

Attention AP US Government Students: Friday is the decision deadline for indicating whether or not you will be taking the AP Exam. Please be sure to go into your College Board account and select either “YES” or “NO” by Friday. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Clydesdale or Mr. Gibson.

Don’t forget, on Wednesday we are on a Harbor Homeroom schedule.  The topic is grit and persevering through difficult times to accomplish your goal.

Hey Cavaliers, don't forget to get your Sadie dates. The dance is February 25^th from 7-10pm in the Sellet Gym! No need to dress up for this dance. Come and enjoy a night of good music and fun! 

There will be a yearbook meeting every Thursday after school. We are working on Sadie decorations, and we are looking for creative artists! All students are welcome. (Did we mention there will be snacks?) 

There will be a Senior Board meeting on Wednesday, January 25^th at 7:15 in room 313.

There will be a Renaissance meeting after school today until 3:15 in the Cavalier Community Room. New members are always welcome!

There is a Forensic Club meeting on Thursday, January 26 in room 308.  Anyone interested in forensic science is welcome!

Anyone wanting to set some New Year’s fitness goals in the cardio room?  It is open every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2:45-4:15.  Need any help planning or starting a cardio program?  Come see Ms. Gibson and we will get you started.

Attention GSA: There will be a meeting tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331. At this meeting we will get everything prepared and finalized to decorate the display case by the clock tower entrance at next Tuesday's meeting. Hope to see you there... ALL are welcome and invited to come to the GSA meetings!

Attention Math team members, There is a meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 24^th either before school or after school. Please stop by and see Mrs. Monohan or Mrs. Patrick and bring your signed Permission Slip.

Attention Writing Club:  Hope to see everyone at the meeting on Thursday, January 26 from 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. in room 147. New members are always welcome. 

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Attention seniors:  The ISAC representative will be here today from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for help with the FAFSA graduation requirement and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up or stop by during that time in the Counseling Office.

A representative from St. Francis College of Nursing will be here on Thursday, January 26^th during 2^nd hour.  Sign up in the Counseling Office to meet with this representative.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, January 15: Christopher Lizardi, Mrs. Ziegler, and Mr. Carter

Monday, January 16:  Jasmine Arce, Abraham Garcia, Travis Martin, Johnathan Ricci, Nathaniel Salinas

Tuesday, January 17:  Ryanna Diaz, Brianna Vela, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Plym

Wednesday, January 18:  Jessica Cortes, Noah Meyers, Ria Romo

Thursday, January 19:  Jude Campbell, Connor Coons, Ethan Credi, Eva Glynn, Mr. Baker, and Mrs. Wolfe

Friday, January 20:  Sarah McCulloh-Ossey

Saturday, January 21:  Mezmerize Patton

Happy half birthday to:

July 16: Brayden Buffo, Valeria DeLao, Charlotte Lesman

July 17: Devin Kelm, Reece Milus

July 18: Emma Higgins, Gavin Kallis, Mercedes Picco

July 19: Carter Fenza, Saida Khouaja

July 20: Seth Adams, Stacie Albiter, Jackelyn Carreon, Mia Davenport, Julia Kmiec, Andrea Leyva, and Dr. Wrobleski

July 21: Brian Cain, Gavin Diaz, Gina Valle

July 22: Robert Baldin, Ava Engels, Madison Tomaseski, and Mrs. Sittler

This is a reminder to  all students that the gpa and class ranks are finalized and can be accessed on your PowerSchool.  Seniors, please go to the LP scholarship summary document on the lphs webpage and access the google forms to the scholarships that you qualify for.  The deadline on these scholarships is February 13.

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, January 19^th from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for help with the FAFSA graduation requirement and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested. 

Sophomore Board will meet this Thursday, January 19^th in Room 136 at 7:20am.

Junior Board will have a meeting Wednesday 1/18/23 at 7:20 am in Mrs. Hartman’s room. All participants are required to attend.

Attention Freshmen Board: There will be a meeting Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30 in room 141.

Anyone that was absent at the end of the first semester and does not have P.E.  this semester, please make sure you stop in the locker room and pick up your gym clothes and padlock.

The weight room will be open after school Tuesday and Thursday for anyone wanting to workout. See you there or go see Mr. Spudic in the counseling office if you have any questions.

There will be a Forensic Science Club meeting Thursday, January 26th in room 308.  Anyone interested in forensics is welcome.

Need volunteer hours? Are you interested in Health, Wellness, or the Metaphysical industry? 

The Westclox Metaphysical and Wellness Fair will be held on February 25, 2023. They are looking for volunteers to run a variety of stations with free opportunities to participate in sessions as well. 

Some of the requirements may include but are not limited to: photographing, creating social media content, assisting in audience Q&A, and handing out materials from the presenting speakers. 

If you are interested in being a part of this event, please email ivwellnessevent@gmail.com or call 815-993-1557 by February 20. 

There is a teller position at Central Bank Illinois that opened up.  For more information, go to the LPHS website under employment opportunities.  You may stop in the Counseling office for more information or for an application.

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, January 8: Hunter Foster, Lucas Tutko, and Mrs. Engels

Monday, January 9: Yoselin Carlos, Michael George, Veronica Hein, Sophia Pyszka, Radia Thompson, Miya Washkowiak, and Ms. Leary

Tuesday, January 10:  Jazmine Bennett, Braydon Cooper, Anna Riva, Ethan Stachowiak, Stephanie Znaniecki, and Mrs. Nicole Kowalczyk

Wednesday, January 11:  Nicholas Butler, Mason Crandall, Caideync Gillan, Gabriela Gonzalez, Evlina Pelka, Hailey Weber, and Mr. Rebholz

Thursday, January 12:  Ariana Milby, Jaedyn Newcomer, Antonio Pedrosa

Friday, January 13:  Cadence Martinez, Kevin Munks

Saturday, January 14:  Shaun Dixon, Cayla Grieve, and Mr. Lindbergh

Happy half birthday to:

July 9: Alyssa Bokus, Eva Cervantes

July 10:  Kya Grebner, Michael Hartman, John Kuzma, Merrick Kwiatek, and Mrs. Cushing

July 11:  Jennifer Coss, Ellissa Pelka, and Mrs. Derix

July 12: Collin Harmon, Jaiden Torres

July 13:  Keith Garrett, Taylor Schrader, Ryan Smith, Sydney Voss, and Mrs. VonDrehle

July 14:  John Maus, Kathryn Wasilewski

July 15:  Alexander Evans

Attention all girls interested in track & field: there will be a short informational meeting on Tuesday, January 10^th at 7:25 AM in room 304.  Bring a friend;  dual sport athletes are welcome.  See Coach Beatty if you cannot attend.

There will be a Green Team meeting on Monday, January 9^th in the Student Commons from 2:50 to 3:30 p.m.  New members are always welcome.  See Ms. Lance for more information.

Open court for both boys and girls tennis will resume this week. New players are always welcome! Please see Mr. Blessman in room 116 or Mr. Guenther in room 146 if you have any questions or would like to join.

The weightroom is back open after school for anyone interested in working out. Come to the weightroom right after school or see Mr. Spudic if you have any questions.

The next Art Club meeting is Thursday, January 12 after school until 4pm in Mrs. Jenkins room 225. 

Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, January 12^th at 7:15 AM in the library.

Attention sophomores:  This is a reminder that the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation Leadership Seminar is being offered again this year..  The applications are due in the Counseling office today.   

Want to design a game in Roblox and learn more about coding? Join L-P Coders on Thursday morning at 7:15 in room 327. New members are always welcome. See Mr. Bjerkaas if you can’t make it to the meeting or have questions.

Attention GSA: The first meeting of second semester will be tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331. ALL are welcome to join, even if you have never been or have missed many meetings... YOU are still wanted at tomorrow's GSA meeting! Hope to see you then!

There will be a math team meeting on Tuesday, January 10^th either before school in room 336 or after school in room 332. Please make sure to stop by and talk to Mrs. Patrick or Mrs. Monahan if you can make the meeting. We will be setting the schedule of tests for competition this week.

Attention Writing Club: There will be a Writing Club meeting after school on Thursday, January 12 from 2:45 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. New members are always welcome. 

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, January 12^th from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for FAFSA and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested.  The FAFSA is a graduation requirement.

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Tuesday, January 3:  Angel Contreras, Wesley Gardner, Josephine Greenwalt

Wednesday, January 4:  Stephanie Carlos, Aiden Godinez, Mrs. Halm

Thursday, January 5:  Olivia Bain, Akeelah Baines, John Kelly, Rowan Tomsha

Friday, January 6:  Raleigh Leininger, Annalise Ricci, Mr. Zrust

Saturday, January 7:  Tyler Barr, Jacob Gross, Osvaldo Palafox, Caine Robson

Happy half birthday:

July 2: Gabriella Baker, Elena Martinez, Nancy Martinez, Sophia Ploch, Lauren Rundle

July 3: Anaya Beans and Mrs. Strickland

July 4: Savannah Corretjer, Mikenna DeSpain, Khloe Sadnick, Kalli Ware, Brent Wicinski, and Mrs. Kowalczyk

July 5: Christine Aashita, Nikolas Belski, Lillian Dowding, Payton Rudd, and Mrs. Bergagna

July 6: Grace Eitutis, Giavanna Grebner, Alexa Kallis, Neil Olivero, Richard Policky, Dylan Salz

July 7: Precious Kmiec, Chloe Mitchell, Crede Moriarity, Rosalili Vazquez

July 8: Isabela Argubright, Julia Baker, Gracie Gerardy, Alyssa Bokus, Eva Cervantes

Students must wear their school ID’s at all times while in the building.  Students who do not wear their ID’s will be issued disciplinary consequences.  Students may not carry bookbags to class until 7^th hour.  Carry bookbags to class at any other time will result in disciplinary consequences.

Attention all students: Your second semester schedules are final as of today with the exception of study hall if you do not already have one or if there is a mistake on your schedule.  Please see your counselor with any questions.

Attention sophomores and juniors:  The pre-registration for the ACC classes will close at 7:45 on Wednesday, January 11.   If you have any questions, stop in the Counseling Office.

Welcome back Cavaliers. Yearbook is holding its first meeting today right after school in 156. We will be working on the book and getting ready for the Sadie Hawkins dance! New members are always welcome!

Attention all girls interested in track & field:  there will be a short informational meeting on Tuesday, January 10^th at 7:25 AM in room 304.  Bring a friend. Dual sport athletes are welcome.  See Coach Beatty if you cannot attend.

Attention seniors:  An email was sent to you on December 29^th regarding information on the Coast Guard.  They currently have hiring bonuses up to $50,000 for interested individuals.  A benefits flyer and enlisted bonus guide was also attached to the email.

Attention sophomores:  The Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation Leadership Seminar is being offered again this year.  You will have the opportunity to meet, interact with, and question renowned leaders of today about their future world.  All sophomores are eligible to apply.  All expenses, except personal spending money and travel to the seminar college campus site, are paid.  Applications are available in the Counseling Office and will be due on Monday, January 9^th.

There will be a Green Team meeting on Monday, January 9^th in the Student Commons from 2:50 to 3:30 p.m.  New members are always welcome.  See Ms. Lance for more information.

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, January 12^th from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for FAFSA and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested.  The FAFSA is a graduation requirement.

Trinity Catholic Academy is looking for volunteers for their admissions and concession stand.  The information is posted on the website under Cav Cord opportunities.  The first date they need help is tomorrow, January 6^th.

Attention seniors:  Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has many scholarship opportunities.  An email was sent to you with more details. 

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays next week:

Sunday, December 18:  Makenzie Hamilton, Ari Kaufman, Brian Luviano, Angelina Nushardt, Cordell Wheatley

Monday, December 19: Elias Carrillo Gomez, Cassidy Cromwell, Samuel Dickey, Abigail Poole, Gage Swiskoski

Tuesday, December 20:  Nolan Glynn, Antonio Rodriguez, Anthony Senica

Wednesday, December 21:  Keira Kiersnowski, Anna Larios, Allexa Pabian, Corben Russow, Alexandra Serratos, Aubreanna Smith, Levi Sparks-Jiardina

Thursday, December 22: Landon Arthur, Claire Boudreau, Mallory Clark, Nicholas LaGow, Maci Reddington, Andrew Tisdale, Cecilia Zurinski

Friday, December 23: Alejandro Vela, Mr. Lee

Saturday, December 24: Alexander Angelini, Robert Bosi

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays over break:

Monday, December 26: Julie Sherman

Tuesday, December 27: Jack Bush, Genesis Garcia, Beau Lawrence, Camryn Piscia, Sophia Weakley

Wednesday, December 28: Savannah Bernhardt, Marly Escatel, Abby Freeman, Jessica Liu, Alana Ossola

Thursday, December 29: Jaeda Rogers

Friday, December 30: Jonathan Kellett, Mason Pangrcic

Saturday, December 31: Kaedin Bond

Sunday, January 1: Keya Patel and Mrs. Burkart

Monday, January 2:  Ryder Delphi, Kaitlyn Herkert

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Announcements

Monday, December 12

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, December 11: Koregan Huebbe, Natalia Rios, and Mr. Graff

Monday, December 12: Scarlett O’Connell, LyLian Pabian, Madison Schweickert, Phoebe Shetterly, Gwendolin Tomsha

Wednesday, December 14:  Paul Clampitt, Amelia James, and Mrs. Brandner

Thursday, December 15: Gabriella Bulak, Peyton Crandall, Thomas McDunnin, Anna McLaughlin

Friday, December 16:  Marissa Lannen, Brodie Moss

Saturday, December 17: Tristen Gebhardt, Daniel Hoeffiger, Adriana Knowles, Eric Poole

Attention sophomores and juniors:  Are you interested in taking an ACC class for the 2023-2024 school year?  Pre-registration for these classes is first-come, first-served and is now open.  Pre-registration will close at 7:45 a.m. on January 11.  A link was sent to your email.  Come to the Counseling Office if you have any questions.

There will be an intramural ping pong tournament on Wednesday December 14^th at 7:00 pm in the North Balcony. Sign up outside the PE office. Any questions see Mr. Keating.

Attention seniors:   This is a reminder that most of the LP scholarships will open on January 1^st.   At that time, you’ll be able to go to the LPHS website under scholarships and click on the link.  If you have any questions, stop in the Counseling office.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Attention seniors:  There were many miscellaneous scholarships posted just recently.  Check it out under the LPHS website. 

Attention juniors:  The Horatio Alger Association is offering a scholarship to juniors who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education, and a desire to contribute to society.  The scholarships range in award value from $10,000 to $25,000.  The deadline is March 15.  Students may apply online at scholars.horatioalger.org.

Mr. Spudic will be in the weight room after school on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. See you there!

Attention students: All overdue library books must be either returned or renewed prior to break or fines will be charged.

The Green Team will be meeting on January 9th @ 2:50pm in the student commons.  There is no meeting today. For more information, see Ms. Lance. Have a great winter break.

Attention seniors, Jostens will be here this Thursday December 15th in the cafeteria during all lunches to take orders for senior items like announcements, class jewelry and senior gear.

Junior Board will have a meeting on Wednesday morning at 7:20 am in Mrs. Hartman’s room.

The Polar Plunge is right around the corner! There will be an informational meeting in the driver ed room (Room 115) after school on Tuesday December 13^th for anyone interested in participating in the Polar Plunge. Please see Mr. Pytel with any questions.

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Monday, December 5

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, December 4: Devante’ Baines, Alton Beck, and Mr. Gunia

Monday, December 5:  Lila Kirkman, Rylynd Rynkewicz, Anastasia Schmitt

Tuesday, December 6: Kailey Archer, Kayla Fisher, Augustus Leffelman, Emerson Vasquez

Wednesday, December 7: Monica Brauer, Michael Leone, Toni Stropes

Thursday, December 8: Mrs. Navarro

Friday, December 9: Kelli Cousins, Alivia Golightly, Jesse Lasik, Tiernan Murphy, Jaxon Schneider, Abigail Ziano

Saturday, December 10: Lillian Brown, Ava Lannen, Juan Santos, William Taylor, Mr. Tomminello, and Mrs. Moskalewicz

Attention Seniors, the Jostens rep will be here on December 5^th to present graduation items such as announcements, invitations and senior wear. Seniors will report directly to the auditorium at the end of 5^th hour for a 15-20 minute presentation. Jostens will be back on December 15^th during all lunch hours to take orders. You will also have the option to order online. And remember, that your cap and gown unit has already been ordered by the school so you do not need to order them.

Attention sophomores and juniors:  Are you interested in taking an ACC class for the 2023-2024 school year?  Pre-registration for these classes is first-come, first-served and is now open.  Pre-registration will close at 7:45 a.m. on January 11.  A link was sent to your email last week. 

Attention seniors:  This is a reminder that the ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, December 8^th from 10:30 to 12:30.  This is for FAFSA and college/financial aid assistance.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested.  The FAFSA is a graduation requirement.

On Friday, December 9^th, a representative from IVCC will be here during 2^nd and 3^rd hour in the CCR.  They are here to help with IVCC Scholarships and awarded at least 1 scholarship to every student who applied last year.  Please sign up in the LP Counseling Office.

Anyone interested in using cardio room after school or learning more about how to use equipment or need help planning a fitness cardio program using any of the machines, then this is your opportunity.

The Cardio room is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 2:45-4:15pm.  Any questions, contact Ms. Gibson.

Students, your first hour teachers will be passing out Final Exam Attendance Release/Waiver Forms today. Cosmetology students, you can pick up a form at the Greeter’s Desk. In order for you to be released from attendance on exam days in the following classes; Study Hall, ACC classes, Intro to Tech, AP Micro Economics, AP Comparative Government and Dual Credit Courses in which the exam has already been given, you must fill out one of these forms or, you will be expected to attend class on exam days. These classes are the only ones that you are allowed to exempt from during exam days. These forms are due back at the Greeter’s Desk on Thursday, December 15^th.

Anyone interested in going out for tennis, both for the boy’s and girl’s seasons, please see either Mr. Guenther in room 146 or Mr. Blessman in the health room for information about offseason hitting. New players are always welcome.

Attention Renaissance Gold and Silver Card Holders: If you have not yet handed in your Jimmy John's Delivery Day form, we will continue to accept them through today. Your order form and payment are due to the Bookstore by the end of the day. No more orders will be accepted after today.

There will be an intramural ping pong tournament on Wednesday, December 14^th at 7:00 pm in the North Balcony. Sign up outside the PE office. Any questions, see Mr. Keating.

Mr. Spudic will be in the weight room after school on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. If you are looking to work out, come on down right after school. See you then!

Attention Writing Club:  Our revised December meeting date is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6, in room 147 from 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. We will be working on the Santa letters. Hope everyone can make it. 

Attention early graduates:  You were sent an email on Thursday to fill out a senior questionnaire.  Please make sure you get this filled out along with your FAFSA as soon as possible since this is a graduation requirement.  Any questions, please see Mrs. Wilson or your counselor.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Who doesn't love chocolate? How about a chance at winning a delicious 10 pound bar of chocolate for you or someone you know? Art Club has raffle tickets on sale now. Only $1 for each chance to win. The drawing will be held the morning of December 9th. See Mrs. Jenkins or an Art Club member for your tickets before it's too late.

There is an art club meeting after school on December 8.  Please join us for our mural finalization, raffle ticket turn in and Winter Fun!

If you’re a sophomore that’s interested in attending a four-day leadership conference this summer, with a couple hundred other Illinois students, check out HOBY ILCS on facebook or go to hoby.org!

Attention GSA: There will be a meeting tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room - Room 143. All are welcome to the GSA meetings. Hope to see you tomorrow after school in room #143!

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Attention Seniors:  the Jostens rep will be here on December 5^th to present graduation items such as announcements, invitations and senior wear. Seniors will report directly to the auditorium at the end of 5^th hour for a 15-20 minute presentation. Jostens will be back on December 15^th during all lunch hours to take orders. You will also have the option to order online. And remember, that your cap and gown unit has already been ordered by the school, so you do not need to order them.

Attention sophomores and juniors:  Pre-registration for ACC classes for the 2023-2024 school year will be on Thursday, December 1st for current juniors and Friday, December 2nd for current sophomores beginning at 7:45 a.m.  A link was sent to your email.  You will not be able to access the link before those dates.

Monday, November 28

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, November 27:  Trinity Mojica

Monday, November 28:  Lyla Brady, Jack Reppin, and Mr. Beck

Tuesday, November 29:  Evan Bara, Miah Buckley, Logan Leszczynski, LJ Winfert

Wednesday, November 30:  Allha Diaz, Holly Gingerich, Emelia Hachenberger, Keya Kowalski, Diego Mondragon, Easton Moriarty, Brianna Sanchez, Gage Starkey

Thursday, December 1:  Emma Hocking, Avianna Molina, Landon Zellers

Saturday, December 3: Haley Dergance, Nathaniel Hansen, Christopher Lowery

On Friday, December 9^th, a representative from IVCC will be here during 2^nd and 3^rd hour in the CCR.  They are here to help with IVCC Scholarships.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Attention GSA: Tomorrow after school there will be a meeting in room #331. At this meeting we will talk about plans for this Saturday's "Santa Workshop"... Can't be with us on Saturday at the workshop? PLEASE still come... we need ALL creative ideas to figure out our plan for Saturday. Hope to see you tomorrow after school!

Who doesn't love chocolate? How about a chance at winning a delicious 10 pound bar of chocolate for you or someone you know? Art Club has raffle tickets on sale now. Only $1 for each chance to win. The drawing will be held the morning of December 9th. See Mrs. Jenkins or an Art Club member for your tickets before it's too late.

There is a brief art club meeting after school on Dec 1. Please plan on attending for some information regarding the Santa's Workshop, raffle tickets, and mural.

Attention Seniors:  the Jostens rep will be here on December 5^th to present graduation items such as announcements, invitations and senior wear. Seniors will report directly to the auditorium at the end of 5^th hour for a 15-20 minute presentation. Jostens will be back on December 15^th during all lunch hours to take orders. You will also have the option to order online. And remember, that your cap and gown unit has already been ordered by the school so you do not need to order them.

Attention Writing Club:  There will be a meeting after school on Thursday, December 1^st in room 147 from 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  New members are always welcome.

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Monday, November 21

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, November 20:  KJ Gallik, Abigail Reed, Bolander Weitl

Monday, November 21:  Christopher Elnicki, Hannah Hubinsky, Tahj Martin, Price Peterlin, Jackson Piecha

Tuesday, November 22:  Brody Buckley, Alanna Frasch, Natalie Glynn, Brileigh Holland, Tyana Jones, Jacob Miller, Jon Molota, Hannah Salazar

Wednesday, November 23:  Kamden Fransen, William Mini, Tiessa Robinson, Mrs. Eichelkraut, Mrs. Orlandi

Thursday, November 24:  Mr. Placher

Friday, November 25: Mrs. Christman

On Friday, December 9^th, a representative from IVCC will be here during 2^nd and 3^rd hour in the CCR.  They are here to help with IVCC Scholarships.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested.

Anyone interested in playing tennis, boys in the spring and girls for next school year, there will be a meeting in room 116 on November 22^nd  at 7:30AM regarding offseason hitting. No experience necessary and bring a friend!

The weight room will be open after school on Monday and Tuesday this week. This is for anyone looking to start their fitness journey or returning to the weight room. If you have any questions, you can see Mr. Spudic in the counseling office or meet in the weight room after school. See you then!

There will be a Foreign Language Club meeting on Tuesday, November 22^nd  at 7:25 in Room 137.

Attention Renaissance Card Holders: If you earned a Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Red card, we will be handing out free T-Shirts today in the cafeteria during all lunches. Please have your Renaissance card ready to be hole-punched and collect your shirt.

Attention GSA: Tomorrow right after school there will be a "Friendsgiving" in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331. All are welcome to come! Bring a dish to pass so we have different yummies to munch on... Also, bring games to play for additional fun at our celebration! The GSA will work on finalizing plans for the upcoming "Secret Santa" in December as well. Whether you can be at tomorrow's "Friendsgiving" for only a few minutes or for the entire time, you are all wanted to celebrate our thankfulness for each other! Hope to see you at GSA's "Friendsgiving" tomorrow after school!

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Monday, November 14

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, November 13:  Jontay Rivera, Zoe Thatcher, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Carney

Monday, November 14:  Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. Thomas

Tuesday, November 15:  Joseph Gallicchio, Reena Stevens

Wednesday, November 16:   Kendall Adkins, Konnor Burkiewicz, Kaleb Kennedy, Jonah Murillo, Aila Nowakowski, Deisy Padilla

Thursday, November 17:  Peyton Cumming, Abby Hammerich, Adrian Martinez, Sophia Pantoja, Kailyn Pineda, Lexi Pratt, Desiree Sluder, Destiny Sluder, and Ms. Lambert

Friday, November 18:  Jacob Beecroft, Dominic Colby, Kevin Rynke, Gunnar Skoog

Saturday, November 19:  Tatum Duncan, Raymond Legrenzi, Riley Lewis, Franky Mattei, Lydia Steinnbach, and Mr. Wiercinski

Attention LP students and staff:   The Writing Club is hosting a Poetry Slam/Open Mic night on Monday, November 21 from 7 - 8 p.m. in Matthiessen Auditorium. Participants from LP may dramatically read/perform an original or well-known poem, perform a dramatic reading from a novel, or sing an original or well-known song. Anyone is welcome to attend in the audience. All work must be submitted to Mrs. Phillips for approval by Wednesday, November 16.  If you have questions, see your English teacher, Mrs. Phillips, or any Writing Club member. 

There will be an FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) meeting at 7:15AM on Thursday, November 17^th in Room 324.  New members are always welcome, so please stop by if you are interested, or see one of the Business department teachers for details.

Attention AP Students: AP exam fees are due tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15. Please make all payments at the Bookstore by the end of the day tomorrow. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Gibson.

The weight room will be open after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. This is for anyone looking to start their fitness journey or returning to the weight room. If you have any questions, you can see Mr. Spudic in the counseling office or meet in the weight room after school. See you then!

Don't Forget!  Auditions for the spring musical The Addams Family are this week! 

Tuesday and Wednesday at 5pm in the auditorium. See Mrs. Verucchi with questions.

Want to design a game in Roblox and learn more about coding? Join L-P Coders on Thursday morning at 7:15 in room 327. New members are always welcome. See Mr. Bjerkaas if you can’t make it to the meeting or have questions.

Starting Monday, November 14^th and every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday that school is in session, the Cardio room will be open and available to all students from 2:45 – 4:15pm.  Any questions, please see Ms. Gibson.

There will be an intramural bags tournament on Wednesday, November 16^th at 7:00 pm in the south balcony. Sign up your team outside the PE office. Any questions, see Mr. Keating.

Is there a teacher or staff member who you would like to recognize for going above and beyond? If so, nominate them for Renaissance’s Tireless and Staff Award. The Tireless and Staff awards are travelling trophies given to a faculty and staff member who have shown dedication and commitment to the students of LP. Nominations have been sent to your student emails and are due November 22.

There will be a brief Junior Board meeting Wednesday, November 16th at 7:20 am in Mrs. Hartman’s room., room 338.

It’s not too late, if you’re still interested in trying out a new sport, ALL are welcome to meet after school in the wrestling room or see Coach Rebholz!

Attention Writing Club:  There will be a meeting after school on Thursday, November 17 in room 147. This is the last meeting before the Poetry Slam/Open Mic Night, so if you cannot make the meeting, please check in with Mrs. Phillips. Hope to see everyone there. 

Any boy looking to run track in the spring that is not currently in a winter sport, please meet in Room 325 on Tuesday, November 15th after school for a quick meeting.

There will be a Green Team meeting on Tuesday, November 14^th from 2:50 to 3:30 in the Student Commons.  Contact Ms. Lance for more details.

Attention seniors:  An ISAC representative will be here on Thursday, November 17^th for help with FAFSA and college assistance from 10:30 to 12:30.  Sign up in the Counseling Office if interested.

Also, make sure to check out the LP Counseling website for up-to-date scholarships.  There are many listed under the miscellaneous scholarships. 

Attention Renaissance Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Red Card Holders: This Thursday will be Treat Day. The Renaissance Team will be handing out Culver's frozen custard to students who present their cards during all lunches on this day. 

Join the Jersey Mike’s team; come to the Counseling office if you’re interested in applying for a job and get a free Sub card!

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Attention seniors:  There will be another College 101 workshop during 3^rd and 7^th hour today in the CCR.  It will cover college apprenticeships and military post secondary options.  You can go directly to the CCR at the beginning of 3^rd or 7^th hour.

Monday, November 7

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, November 6:  Angelina Molina, Layla Sebby, Dylan Shelby

Monday, November 7:  Lydia Dornik, Isiac Godina, Tiana Rodriguez, Noah Ruiz, Mr. Guenther, and Mrs. Bruce

Tuesday, November 8:  Zoe Morris, Madison Snell, Mrs. Fitzgerald, and Mrs. Taylor

Wednesday, November 9:  Darious Lewis, Creed McCormick

Thursday, November 10:  Heidy Delgado, Faith Gonzalez, Emma Hoffman, Nicholas Lauer, Martin Lizardi, Max Marx, Zachary Quick, Adrian Silva, Caleb Strand

Friday, November 11: Ayla Dawson, Gwendolyn Gress, Sarah Huettemann, Conner Irvin, Zaniya Lugo

Saturday, November 12:  Jacob Arthur, Britney Blair, Kenny Tran

Attention LP students and staff:   The Writing Club is hosting a Poetry Slam/Open Mic night on Monday, November 21 from 7 - 8 p.m. in Matthiessen Auditorium. Participants from LP may dramatically read/perform an original or well-known poem, perform a dramatic reading from a novel, or sing an original or well-known song. Anyone is welcome to attend in the audience. All work must be submitted to Mrs. Phillips for approval by Wednesday, November 16.  If you have questions, see your English teacher, Mrs. Phillips, or any Writing Club member. 

Who doesn't love chocolate? How about a chance at winning a delicious 10 pound bar of chocolate for you or someone you know? Art Club has raffle tickets on sale now. Only $1 for each chance to win. The drawing will be held the morning of December 9th. See Mrs. Jenkins or an Art Club member for your tickets before it's too late.

Art Club will meet on Thursday, November 10^th after school until 4pm. All are welcome to attend. 

There will be a Renaissance meeting after school in Room 150. New members are always welcome.

There will be an intramural bags tournament on Wednesday November 16^th at 7:00 pm in the south balcony. Sign up your team outside the PE office. Any questions,  see Mr. Keating.

Today is the first day of official practice for wrestling. If you are still interested in trying our sport out, just show up to the wrestling room after school. Look for Coach Rebholz.

Attention AP Students: AP Exam fees are due by Wednesday, November 16. Payments can be made at the Bookstore during normal bookstore hours. If you are unsure of how much you owe, please contact Mrs. Sell in the Bookstore.

Attention Freshmen & Sophomore Students: The digital PSAT will be held on Wednesday, November 9. Breakfast will be served that day. You should report to your testing room location by 7:45 AM with your charged chromebook. Please remember to charge the night before or the morning of testing. The exam will conclude at around 10:45 AM and all students will be dismissed at 10:50. Buses will run normal routes before and after school.

Attention Freshmen Board: There will be a meeting Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 in room 141.

Want to design a game in Roblox and learn more about coding? Join L-P Coders on Thursday morning at 7:15 in room 327. New members are always welcome. See Mr. Bjerkaas if you can’t make it to the meeting or have questions.

Attention seniors:  Sign up for the College 101 Next Steps as well as continued help with college and FAFSA applications.   The College 101 will be held this Thursday, November 10^th during 3^rd and 7^th period in the Cavalier Community Room.  The ISAC ep will also be available from 10:30 to 12:30 on Thursday with help on FAFSA.   Sign up in the Counseling Office if interested.

Is there a teacher or staff member who you would like to recognize for going above and beyond? If so, nominate them for Renaissance’s Tireless and Staff Award. The Tireless and Staff awards are travelling trophies given to a faculty and staff member who have shown dedication and commitment to the students of LP. Nominations have been sent to your student emails and are due November 22.

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Monday, October 31

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, October 30:  John Crane, Yarely Garcia, Isabella Pohar, Grace Scolari, Tucker Scolari, Ty Scolari, Olivia Weber

Monday, October 31:  Sayda Cucul Cal, Eleanor Radtke, Chanda Stropes

Tuesday, November 1:  Riley Doerr, Shawn Funfsinn, Stephanie Funfsinn, Emily Guadarrama, Agustin Konieczki, Caden Lamps, and Ms. Lance.

Wednesday, November 2:  Ruby Mandujano, Xander Piper, Domingo Ramirez

Thursday, November 3:  David Lawrence, Nora Maier, Sofia Nanez

Friday, November 4:  Emilio Nanez

Saturday, November 5:  Megan McGuire, Andres Medina, Nathan Meyer, Avery Plankenhorn, Hannah Zera, and Mrs. Goy.

Attention all freshmen baseball players not playing a winter sport: There will be an informational meeting in Coach Glupczynski’s room, room 131 tomorrow, Tuesday November 1^st at 2:50.

Sophomore Board members – pizzas will be delivered tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1^st. Please pick them up after school at the clocktower entrance. Make sure you have containers/bags to transport them.  See Mrs. Liebhart with any questions.

Attention Freshmen Board Students. There will be a meeting Tuesday morning at 7:30 in room 141.

Attention seniors:  There are many scholarships posted weekly on the Counseling  webpage including many under miscellaneous scholarships.  Stop in the counseling office if you have any questions.  The LP Scholarships specific to LP seniors only will open on January 1^st.

Official wrestling season starts on November 7^th.  If you’re interested in coming out for the team, let Coach Rebholz know. Final open mat will be Tuesday, November 1^st from 4pm-5pm; come try it out. If you are unsure because you never wrestled before, don’t worry, we will teach you everything you need to know!

Attention GSA: There WILL be a meeting tomorrow after school in room #331. Hope to see you there!

Auditions for the Spring Musical: The Addams Family will be held Tuesday, November 15 & Wednesday, November 16 at 5pm in the auditorium. 

See Mrs. Verucchi or check out the LPHS Spring Musical Facebook page for details on how to sign up!

Want to design a game in Roblox, create an Android app, or program a Self-Driving Vehicle? Join L-P Coders on Wednesday morning at 7:15 in room 327. See Mr. Bjerkaas if you can’t make it to the meeting or have questions.

Attention Writing Club:  There will be a meeting on November 1st  in room 147. Hope to see everyone there!

Girls weightlifting will be starting tomorrow, November 1^st from 3:00 to 4:30; it will be each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for 90 minutes with girl’s head soccer Coach, Coach Pappas.

Attention LP students and staff:   The Writing Club is hosting a Poetry Slam/Open Mic night on Monday, November 21 from 7 - 8 p.m. in Matthiessen Auditorium. Participants from LP may dramatically read/perform an original or well-known poem, perform a dramatic reading from a novel, or sing an original or well-known song. Anyone is welcome to attend in the audience. All work must be submitted to Mrs. Phillips for approval by Wednesday, November 16.  If you have questions, see your English teacher, Mrs. Phillips, or any Writing Club member. 

Attention seniors:  On November 9^th, you have the opportunity to tour the IVCC campus, meet IVCC representatives, and eat lunch with a panel of current IVCC students.  November 9^th is a non-attendance day for seniors at LP.  Check your email for the link to sign up.  You must RSVP by Thursday, November 3^rd.

The following college representatives will be here this week:

Tuesday, November 1 – Millikin University – 4^th hour

Thursday, November 3 – A representative from ISAC will be here from 10:30 to 12:30 for help with FAFSA and college assistance.

Friday, November 4 – Iowa State University – 3^rd hour

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

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Good luck to the Lady Cavs volleyball team in their first round regional game against Geneseo.  The game will be at Geneseo tonight.

This Friday night, October 28th, our Cavalier football team will be playing Morris at Morris in the first round of the state playoffs.  Game time is 7:00 p.m.  See you then!!

Congratulations to our cross country runners this past weekend at regionals.  Good luck to Anya De La Luz and Erik Garcia for advancing to sectionals this weekend!

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Monday, October 24

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, October 23:  Mary Diss, Kheyara Hunter, Raycine Jones, Brenden Ortman, Mrs. Kostellic, and Mr. Mickley

Monday, October 24:  Mason Videgar and Mrs. Gaworski

Tuesday, October 25:  Jazlynn Sinetos, Brayden Szuda, and Mr. Mignone

Wednesday, October 26:  Kaden Dellinger, Ian Shevlin

Thursday, October 27:  Alexander Bohne, Nora Corona Aguirre, Jaxon Duggan, Jameson Hill, Brock Terzick, Ty Terzick

Saturday, October 29:  Brayden Cain, Alayna Lair, Hayden Pode, Jentz Watson

Attention seniors:  On November 9^th, you have the opportunity to tour the IVCC campus, meet IVCC representatives, and eat lunch with a panel of current IVCC students.  November 9^th is a non-attendance day for seniors at LP.  Check your email for the link to sign up.  You must RSVP by Thursday, November 3^rd.

There will be a green team meeting today, October 24th^h from 2:50 to 3:30 in the Student Commons.  See Ms. Lance for more information.

The next Art Club meeting is Thursday, October 27^th after school until 4:00pm in room 225, the Art Room. We are continuing to finalize the design for the YMCA mural. Everyone is welcome to attend.

There will be a math team meeting Tuesday, October 25^th at 2:45 in room 336. Anyone interested in participating should attend this meeting. If you cannot attend but are still interested in joining, please stop and see Mrs. Patrick in room 336.

There is a forensic science club meeting on Thursday, October 27^th  after school in room 308.

Attention wrestlers- Open gym is Tuesday, October 25th from 4-5. Come check it out and bring a friend. Also, if you plan on wrestling, the apparel store closes today, October 24th! Get those orders in!!

Hello Book Club! We will be having a meeting this coming Thursday, October 27th at 7:15 AM in the library. We will be discussing our read and picking a new book for next month. New members are always welcome! If you have any questions, please reach out to Miss Scoma or Mrs. Tomminello.

There will be an FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) meeting at 7:15AM on Thursday, October 27^th in Room 324.  New members are always welcome, so please stop by if you are interested or see one of the Business Department teachers for details.

The TOPS club will be meeting again to finalize red ribbon week ideas on Tuesday, October 25th, right after school in the health room, 116. Everyone is welcome!  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Blessman. 

The following college representatives will be here this week:

Today, October 24 – Aurora University – 7^th hour

Tuesday, October 25 – Paul Mitchell The School – 7^th hour

Thursday, October 27 – A representative from ISAC will be here from 10:30 to 12:30 for help with FAFSA and college assistance.

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

Attention seniors:  There are many scholarships posted weekly on the Counseling  webpage including many under miscellaneous scholarships.  Stop in the counseling office if you have any questions.

The ASVAB test will be administered tomorrow, Tuesday, October 25, in Room 135. If you signed up to take the ASVAB, please report to Room 135 at 7:45 AM. Do not go to your 1^st period class.

Any girl interested in playing basketball this year, please meet in the East Gym after school on Tuesday for a brief meeting - for all grade levels.

Attention AP students – this is one final reminder that you must register for AP exams by this Friday. Please go to your College Board account and select either “YES” or “NO” for taking the AP exam. If you have any questions, please see your AP teacher or Mr. Gibson.

Students who received letters from Mr. Gibson regarding the Seal of Biliteracy exam should register at the Bookstore prior to November 1, if interested in taking the exam. Any questions should be directed to Mr. Gibson or Mrs. Ramey.

Attention Mock Trial Club members…Please come to our fifth informational meeting on Tuesday, October 25, at 2:45 p.m. in the Cavalier Community Room.  We are in need of new members, so try and bring a friend!

Attention GSA: There will NOT be a meeting tomorrow after school. Once again, GSA: NO meeting this week. Please check the Google Classroom regarding the possible bus trip to the Halloween Party at Kaneland on Friday!

Want to design a game in Roblox, create an Android app, or program a Self-Driving Vehicle? Come to an informational meeting for L-P Coders Tuesday at 2:40 in room 327. See Mr. Bjerkaas if you can’t make it to the meeting or have questions.

Are you interested in 3-D printing, design, mechanics, or coding?  Come join Technology Club and help us build a Rube Goldberg Machine this Thursday after school in room E115 in the East Gym ACC Hallway. If you are unable to make it but would like more information on the club, please contact Mr. Wiercinski. Everyone is welcome, and snacks will be provided.

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Monday, October 17

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, October 16:  Elisheva Bruins, Gabriel Delgado, Kayla O’Brien, Michael Peters, Aiden Wenskunas, and Mr. Popidinski

Monday, October 17:  Anna Castillo, Matthias English

Tuesday, October 18:  Brian Luviano, Amberleigh Marliere, Carlie Miller

Wednesday, October 19:  Diego Cabello, Nolan Van Duzer

Thursday, October 20:  Colin Drake, Mallory Freeman, Giovanni Garcia, Alejandro Pineda, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Barnes, and Mrs. Pienta

Friday, October 21:  Jazmine Boback, Autumn Kawiecki

Saturday, October 22:  Aidan Dempsey, Lenin Pineda-Gonzalez

Congratulations to our October Student of the Month Honorees: Tatum Duncan, Coral Garcia, Daniel Santoy, Claire Boudreau, Nolan O’Brien, Mackenzie McCoy, Gianmarco Luna-Tejada, Andrea Leyva, and Elizabeth Torres.

Attention AP Students: The decision deadline for AP Exam registration is Friday, October 28. You must sign in to your College Board account to indicate YES or NO for the exam. If you have any questions about AP exam registration, please contact your AP teacher or Mr. Gibson.

IVCC is hosting a College & Career Fair on October 18. There will be a financial aid session in the Cultural Center from 5:30-6:30 followed by the college and career fair of over 50 colleges in the IVCC gymnasium from 6:30-8:00. 

Boys Bowling practices begin Monday, October 24th. All fees, physicals, and registrations must be on file in athletic office and up-to-date to practice on the 24th. If boys are planning to participate this year, these must be taken care of before practicing.

Sophomore Board will meet Thursday, October 20^th at 7:20am in Room 136.

Sign up for the girls bowling team will be today,, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18 from 7:10-7:45 in the business hall, room 323.  No pre bowling experience needed. Come be part of the program that was a State finalist last year. 

The Cavalier Choice Awards will be Friday, November 11^th in Matthiessen Auditorium at 7pm! Be on the lookout for superlative voting in your email. Also, we are looking for talent and hosts for the show. Auditions will be held on October 17th, 18th, and 19^th right after school in the yearbook room. 

So you think you can wrestle? Wrestling open mat is Tuesday, October 18 from 4pm -5pm. Come test out your skills or come and learn a few wrestling skills. Either way bring a friend, and lets get on the mats!

The ASVAB test is being offered on Tuesday, October 25^th beginning at 7:45.  Interested sophomores, juniors, or seniors can sign up in the Counseling office.  This test is beneficial to gain additional experience in standardized testing and for those interested in a potential military branch.  Please see your counselor for more information.

The TOPS program will meet on Tuesday, October 18th right after school in the health Room- room 116.   Everyone is welcome to join!  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Blessman.

On Tuesday, October 18^th, a lost and found table will be set up outside the cafeteria during all lunch hours.  We have lots of items like water bottles, coats, sweatshirts, lunch boxes, glasses, and much more.  Please stop by the table to see if any of the items are yours.  Remember, lost and found is located in the bookstore, so if you find something, please turn it in, or if you lost something, stop by to see if we have it.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Attention students:  If you’re looking for employment or Cav chord hours, check out the LP Counseling website.  There are many opportunities that are posted.

Attention GSA -- there will be a meeting tomorrow after school in room #331. All are welcome to join!

Skills USA will be meeting Saturday October 22nd at 10am, in room D20 of the Dolan Building. If you are interested in pushing your Trade Skills to the next level, through new learning opportunities, competitions, and workforce training, then come check us out! Contact Mr. Koesler or join our Microsoft Teams page for more information.

Microsoft Teams Page for Skills USA:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3azkDfc47_CuGCH2zMYTPOfl58ijY4aoCfDzPfYRuVlTI1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=3aa736e8-6fb9-4501-855e-8f663adaa3c5&tenantId=01eab76b-9017-4034-bbb9-8dd99800d7a2

Attention Writing Club:  There will be a short meeting in room 147 after school on Tuesday, October 18. New members are always welcome. 

The following college representatives will be here:

Thursday, October 20, 10:30 to 12:30 – for college and FAFSA assistance

Thursday, October 20 – Methodist College, Peoria, IL   - 3^rd hour

Monday, October 24 – Aurora  University – 7^th hour

Tuesday, October 25 – Paul Mitchell The School – 7^th hour

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

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Do not use the dryer without a lint filter.

Make sure the air exhaust vent pipe is not restricted and the outdoor vent flap will open when the dryer is operating.  Once a year, or more often, if you notice that it is taking longer than normal for your clothes to dry, clean lint out of the vent pipe or have a dryer lint removal service do it for you.

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CO alarms should be installed in a central location outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home and in other locations where required by applicable laws, codes or standards.  For the best protection, interconnect all CO alarms throughout the home.  When one sounds, they all sound.

If the CO alarm sounds, immediately move to a fresh air location outdoors or by an open window or door.  Make sure everyone inside the home is accounted for.  Call for help from a fresh air location and stay there until emergency personnel declare that it is safe to re-enter the home.

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK:

Safety Tips:

Install smoke alarms in every bedroom.  They should also be outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.  Install alarms in the basement.

Test all smoke alarms at least once a month.  Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, October 9:  Eric Paszczyk, Aiden Schneider

Monday, October 10:  Keean Atkins, Tanner Egbert, Michael Niemiec

Tuesday, October 11:  Emily Eitutis, Eddion Jones

Wednesday, October 12:  Chris Morales, Meghann Ostler

Thursday, October 13:  Caleb Argubright, Olivia Shetterly, Tyler Spelich, and Mr. Huebbe

Friday, October 14:  Jovan Rogers, Connor Sines

Saturday, October 15:  Maya Escatel, Draven Griffith, Sadie Kiersnowski, Vicente Pedrosa, Ethan Swanlund

Attention AP Students: The decision deadline for AP Exam registration is Friday, October 28. You must sign in to your College Board account to indicate YES or NO for the exam. If you have any questions about AP exam registration, please contact your AP teacher or Mr. Gibson.

Boys Bowling practices begin Monday, October 24th. All fees, physicals, and registrations must be on file in athletic office and up-to-date to practice on the 24th. If boys are planning to participate this year, these must be taken care of before practicing.

Attention seniors:  There are many scholarships posted weekly on the Counseling  webpage including many under miscellaneous scholarships.  Stop in the counseling office if you have any questions.

There will an intramural wiffle ball tournament on Wednesday, October 12^th at 7:00 pm. Sign up your team in the Sellett gym outside the PE office. Any questions, see Mr. Keating.

Attention Seniors  The Senior Board has some black Senior Spirit Wear t-shirts available for sale in room 313. Please stop by if interested.

There is an art club meeting on Thursday, October 13 after school until 4pm in the art room 225. We will be finalizing designs for the YMCA mural. All are welcome to attend. 

Attention students and staffulty: This week during all lunches in the cafeteria GSA members will be at a table with a pride flag you can sign to show you are an ally! There will also be different stickers and other nick-nacks you can help yourself to once you have signed the flag showing support of the LGBTQ community. Thanks in advance for your amazing support and love of all! Love is love!

Members of the GSA: There is a meeting after school TODAY. The meeting will begin in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331, and then we will all go outside to decorate sidewalks around LP with various chalk drawings and quotes. It should be a fun time for all, yes, ALL! Anyone is welcome to come. See you after school in room #331!

There will be a Renaissance meeting after school today in the auditorium.  New members are always welcome.

The ASVAB test is being offered on Tuesday, October 25^th beginning at 7:45.  Interested sophomores, juniors, or seniors can sign up in the Counseling office.  This test is beneficial to gain additional experience in standardized testing and for those interested in a potential military branch.  Please see your counselor for more information.

T-shirt money as well as Alfano’s Pizza order forms and money are due to Mrs. Liebhart this Friday, October 14^th.

Ready to learn more about law?  Come to our third Mock Trial Club informational meeting on Tuesday, October 11, at 2:45 p.m. in the Cavalier Community Room.

The TOPS program, which stands for Teens On Prevention focuses on spreading positivity throughout the school by living drug free. We will meet Thursday from 2:45-3:10 in the Health Room.  Everyone is welcome to join!  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Blessman in room 116.

There will be an FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) meeting at 7:15AM on Thursday, October 13^th in Room 324.  We will be discussing Guest Speakers and Fundraising ideas.  New members are always welcome, so please stop by if you are interested or see one of the Business Department teachers for details.

SIU in Edwardsville, Illinois will be here on Wednesday, October 12 during 3^rd hour.

A representative from ISAC will be here on Wednesday, October 12^th for college and FAFSA assistance from 10:30 to 12:30.

University of Illinois, Urbana, IL will be here on Thursday, October 13^th during 4^th hour.

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

There will be a yearbook meeting Thursday, October 13^th right after school in room 156. We will be working on Cav Choice. 

The Cavalier Choice Awards will be Friday, November 11^th in Matthiessen Auditorium at 7pm! Be on the lookout for superlative voting in your email. Also, we are looking for talent and hosts for the show. Auditions will be held on October 17th, 18th, and 19th  right after school in the yearbook room. 

Boys Bowling begins on October 24th. Bowlers need all paperwork and physicals in the athletic office before practicing. Any days missed due to missing clerical items means missing game days. Get your stuff turned in.

Technology club is looking for creative individuals to help us compete in Rube Goldberg Competition coming up in November. We will be meeting this Thursday, October 13^th, after school in the East Gym ACC wing room E115 to start planning our build. If you are interested but are unable to make it, please contact Mr. Wiercinski for more information. New members are always welcome.

Attention Science Club: our next meeting will be on Friday, October 14th, right after school in room 306!  New members are always welcome!

The first scholastic bowl practice of the year will be this Wednesday at 3:10 in room 124. Show up if you are interested in scholastic bowl.

This week is Fire Prevention week.  Here are some safety tips: Make a home escape plan.  Draw a map of your home showing all doors and windows.  Discuss the plan with everyone in your home.  Have an outside meeting place (like a tree, light pole or mailbox), a safe distance from the home where everyone should meet.

Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food.  If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.

Keep anything that can catch fire – oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtins – away from your stovetop.

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, October 2: Brady Backes and Emily Kmetz

Monday, October 3:  Addison Dziarnowski, Lauryn Skinner, Ayva Wietzel

Tuesday, October 4:  Ivor Serrano, Mrs. Phillips, and Mrs. Prosinski

Wednesday, October 5:  Jason Curran, Ashlie Faull, James Hoehn, Diego Valle, Olivia Wyzgowski, and Mrs. Dalzot

Thursday, October 6:  Katelyn Lucas, Brady Romagnoli, Nicholas Van Schaick, Noah Van Schaick, Max Wertz

Friday, October 7:  Monica Diaz, Erik Salas Aguirre

There will be an intramural wiffle ball tournament on Wednesday, October 12^th at 7:00 pm. Sign up your team in the Sellett gym outside the PE office. Any questions, see Mr. Keating.

Picture retake day is Thursday, October 6th. The Lifetouch photographer will be in room 135 from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00p.m. If you haven’t been photographed by LifeTouch, please be sure to stop and get your picture taken for the yearbook. If you want to order pictures, picture proof packets with ordering information will be distributed a few weeks after retakes. Seniors, there are informational packets at the Greeter’s Desk if you are submitting a photo to the yearbook staff from another photographer.

There will be an informational meeting for any student interested in joining scholastic bowl on Wednesday,  October 5th at 7:30 AM in room 124. If you are unable to attend email Mr. Woods at twoods1@lphs.net or stop by room 124 and talk to him.

Attention Juniors who signed up for the PSAT/NMSQT: Please check your LPHS email for an important message from Mr. Gibson with testing information. If you have any questions about the PSAT, please contact Mr. Gibson.

Attention Freshmen Board: There will be a meeting Thursday, October 6 at 7:30 in room 141.

Attention AP Students: The decision deadline for AP Exam registration is Friday, October 28. You must sign in to your College Board account to indicate YES or NO for the exam. If you have any questions about AP exam registration, please contact your AP teacher or Mr. Gibson.

There will be a Renaissance meeting today after school until 3:15 in Room 150. New members are welcome!

There will be a mock trial meeting Tuesday, October 4th after school in the Cavalier Community Room.  This will be the second meeting.  The first meeting was a lot of fun, so stop by and check out this new club.

Attention all Wrestlers or soon to be wrestlers:  Open mats begin Monday, October 3^rd from 4pm -5pm. Everyone is welcome to come see what wrestling is all about. Bring a friend!! See Coach Rebholz in the PE office if you have any questions.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

There is a Forensic Science Club meeting Thursday in room 308.  New members are always welcome.

Sign up for the next College 101 on October 5th which includes FAFSA and scholarship assistance.  This would be during periods 5a, 5b, or 5c in the Cavalier Community Room.  Sign up in the Counseling office. An  ISAC representative will be here as well to assist with FAFSA completion.

SIU in Edwardsville, Illinois will be here on Wednesday, October 12 during 3^rd hour.

A representative from ISAC will be here on Wednesday, October 12^th for college and FAFSA assistance from 10:30 to 12:30.

University of Illinois, Urbana, IL will be here on Thursday, October 13^th during 4^th hour.

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

Attention GSA -- there is a meeting tomorrow after school in room #331 to get ready for next week in the cafeteria! Hope to see YOU there!

There is a yearbook meeting on Thursday, October 6^th right after school in room 156.

Boys Bowling practices begin Monday, October 24th. All fees, physicals, and registrations must be on file in athletic office and up-to-date to practice on the 24th. If boys are planning to participate this year, these must be taken care of before practicing.

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Monday, September 26, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, September 25:  Alejandro Galindo, McKenzie Krzyaniak, Branden Russildi

Monday, September 26:  Kylie Ellerbrock, Catalina Gallardo, Connor Lorden, Amelia Swann, and Mr. Lauer

Tuesday, September 27:  Karen Albright, Marisa Eggersdorfer, Landon Gisler, Jose Godina, Adam Kasperski, Alexandria Laibl, Gianmarco Luna Tejada, Ella Sandor, Rylee Waite, and Mrs. Adams

Wednesday, September 28:  Jacob Quick, Morgan Roberson, and Mr. Villarreal

Thursday, September 29:  Ashton Csutoras, Marissa Sanchez, Manuel Tejada, and Mr. Shalter

Friday, September 30:  Haylee Pangrcic, Adisyn Siekierka

Saturday, October 1: Caden Lehman, Cameron Taylor

Congratulations to our September Student of the Month honorees: Ethan Picco, Samuel Einhaus, Jonah Sherman, Miles Pangrcic, Vincent Brein, David Nave, Alyssa Torchia, Jackson Klobucher, and Emir Morales.

Are you an aspiring actor or actress?  Maybe you like to work with props, costumes, or sets? If this sounds interesting to you please plan on attending a short informational meeting in room 226 on Thursday September 29^nd before school at 7:15 or 2:40 right after school.  If you are unable to attend either meeting, please contact Mr. Thomas for additional information.

Debate team is forming….if you are interested in joining our team, please stop by Room 226 on Tuesday September 27^th before school at 7:15 or 2:40 right after school.  If you are unable to attend either meeting, please contact Mr. Thomas for additional information.

Sophomore Board will meet Thursday, September 29^th at 7:20 in Room 136. We will vote on t-shirt designs and launch our pizza fundraiser.

On Wednesday, September 28 – Augustana College will be here 6^th hour.  Sign up in the Counseling office if interested.

Attention LP students and staff:   The Writing Club is hosting a Poetry Slam/Open Mic night on Monday, November 21 from 7 - 8 p.m. in Matthiessen Auditorium. Participants may dramatically read/perform an original or well-known poem, perform a dramatic reading from a novel, or sing an original or well-known song. All work must be submitted for approval by Wednesday, November 16. Additionally, if you would like to display original artwork on this evening, see Mrs. Jenkins. If you have other questions, see Mrs. Phillips or any Writing Club member. 

Sign up for the next College 101 on October 5th which includes FAFSA and scholarship assistance.  This would be during periods 5a, 5b, or 5c in the Cavalier Community Room.  Sign up in the Counseling office.  An ISAC representative will be here as well to assist with FAFSA completion.

Book club will be meeting this Thursday, September 29th at 7:15 AM in the Library. We will be discussing our reads from the month and picking new books! 

Interested in becoming a member of LP's first mock trial team or learning more about mock trial? Come to our informational meeting on Tuesday, September 27, at 2:45 p.m. in the Cavalier Community Room. This program can help you develop leadership and public speaking skills. You will create arguments and witness questions from a problem published by the Illinois State Bar Association. You will present your case to attorneys and judges at competitions.

Please join Key Club in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 on Tuesday morning. We have several projects we will be planning to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! 

Attention Freshmen Board: There will be an officers meeting on Tuesday, September 27 at 7:30 in room 141, and a regular meeting on Thursday, September 29 at 7:30 in room 141. We will be going over our first fundraiser.

There will be a Renaissance meeting after school today in the Cavalier Community Room. We will be discussing and planning the upcoming Renaissance Rally. New members are always welcome!

Attention GSA -- there will be a meeting tomorrow after school in room #331. We will finalize getting ready for Thursday's homecoming parade (including the rainbow bales of hay)! Hope you are able to make it.

Renaissance cards were handed out during first period classes last week. If you believe that you earned a card but did not receive one, please contact Mrs. Eichelkraut before or after school.

There will be a Green Team meeting today from 2:40 to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Commons (south end by Hall of Fame wall).  We meet the 2^nd and 4^th Monday of the month.  Please see Ms. Lance for more details.

There will an intramural wiffle ball tournament on Wednesday October 12^th at 7:00 pm. Sign up your team in the Sellett gym outside the PE office. Any questions, see Mr. Keating.

Come join Technology Club this Thursday, September 29^th, after school in the East Gym Buildings ACC Wing room E115. This week we are building and racing mouse trap cars. Come compete for Fastest Car, Longest Distance Driven, and Best Design.  If you are unable to make it but are interested in hearing about other activities the club is going to do this year, please contact Mr. Wiercinski. New members are always welcome, Hope to see you there!

Grief is a complex and complicated emotion. After all, it is the body and mind’s natural response to loss. If you are experiencing grief and would like an opportunity to explore and work through this emotion with a small group of students feeling similar, LP counselors will be offering a 6-week Grief Group. If interested in participating, please contact Mrs. Eichelkraut or Mrs. Kowalczyk by October 1st.

Attention seniors:  The Spring Valley Walleye Club Conservation Scholarship is a $1500 scholarship for students who demonstrate effective voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection, enhancement and/or promotion of Illinois’ natural resources.  Check it out under the lphs.net page under Illinois Valley scholarships to see if you qualify or stop in the Counseling office.

Attention seniors:   The Senior Board is having another personalized yard sign sale. Order forms can be picked up in Mrs. Scoma's room 313. We also have some sizes available of the Seniors '23 t- shirt. If interested, please stop by room 313.

The Variety Show is tonight, Sept. 26 at 7:00 pm. The doors will open at 6:30 pm. Bake sale items and water will be available for purchase. Please come out and support all of our talented performers.

Sound Check for the Variety Show will be from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. All individual acts should plan to be there by 5:00. The Homecoming Court should plan to arrive by 6:00 pm.

To all students attending the Homecoming dance on Saturday, October 1st, the following guidelines will be followed:

• Picture ID cards are required in addition to your ticket. All L-P students must have a current L-P ID. No student or guest will be admitted without a valid picture ID card.
• Students will remain in the dance area until they are ready to leave and will not be readmitted if they leave.
• The dance will begin at 7:00 p.m. and end at 10:00 p.m.  Students must arrive by 8:00 p.m. in order to be admitted to the dance.
• All school rules are in effect during dances.
• In order for a student to attend the dance, he/she must be in attendance on Friday September 30th by 10:00 a.m.
• Students on social probation will not be allowed to attend.
• The LP administration has the right not to admit any student who is not in good standing. LP administration has the right and responsibility to exclude any student or guest from attending a dance if it believes that this individual poses a safety risk or is disruptive.
• All students bringing a non L-P guest to the dance must have had a completed “Guest Request Form” on file in the Security office and were due by Friday, September 23rd.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, September 18:  Isabelle Faletti, Sydney Ganskop, John Guglielmetti, Chance Hank, Kaylee Kofoid, and Mrs. Whalen

Monday, September 19:  Anthony Ambler, Virginia Anderson, Drake Brown, Michael Crawford, Taylor Pinter, and Mrs. Cherveny

Tuesday, September 20:  Jaxon Gordon, Charles Helmig-Considine, Caleb Marliere, Avah Moriarty, Zachary Newman, Marco Zamudio, Mrs. Theisinger, and Mrs. Lamboley

Wednesday, September 21:  Madison Biagini, Brandon Foreman

Thursday, September 22:  Logan Brown, Kiera Dietman, Lana Eltrevoog

Friday, September 23:  Elias Lopez and Mrs. Ziel

Saturday, September 24:  Christian Limberg, Jenna Picco, Jayda Valentin, Kendra Valenzuela, Jordan Whaley, and Mrs. May

Attention seniors:  Make sure you check out the available scholarships under the lphs.net website.  If you graduated from Tonica Grade School, there is a $300 scholarship available. 

Are you an aspiring actor or actress?  Maybe you like to work with props, costumes, or sets? If this sounds interesting please plan on attending a short informational meeting in room 226 on Thursday September 22^nd  before school at 7:15 or 2:40 right after school.  If you are unable to attend either meeting, please contact Mr. Thomas for additional information.

Please join us for a Sophomore Board meeting Thursday, September 22nd at 7:20 in Room 136. We will be discussing our fundraiser schedule for the year.

Attention Writing Club:  Our next meeting will be after school on Thursday, September 22 from 2:45 - 3:30. Our guest speaker via Zoom will be Grace McCormick. New members are always welcome. 

Attention LP students and staff:   The Writing Club is hosting a Poetry Slam/Open Mic night on Monday, November 21 from 7 - 8 p.m. in Matthiessen Auditorium. Participants may dramatically read/perform an original or well-known poem, perform a dramatic reading from a novel, or sing an original or well-known song. All work must be submitted for approval by Wednesday, November 16. More information will be forthcoming. If you have questions, see Mrs. Phillips or any Writing Club member. 

Art Club will meet on Thursday, Sept 22^nd after school until 4:00pm. All are welcome to attend. We will be working on sketches for our upcoming murals.

Attention Freshmen Board. There will be a meeting Tuesday, September 20 at 7:30 in room 141. If you would like to run for President, Vice President, or Secretary, please let Mrs. Theisinger know by today. We will have vote at the meeting.

Variety Show Rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 21 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in the Sellett Gym. All participants should plan to attend. Please bring your music with you.

Junior Board will have a meeting Tuesday, September 20 at 7:15 am in Mrs. Hartman’s room. All members should check the classroom page before attending.

The Variety Show is Monday, September 26, at 7:00 pm in the Sellett Gym. Please come and support all of our talented Cavaliers.

Attention Cavaliers, yearbook meets every Thursday right after school in Room 156. We are looking for writers, photographers, editors, artists, designers, social media managers, and marketing managers. All are welcome to join.

Interested in becoming a member of LP's first mock trial team or learning more about mock trial? Come to our informational meeting on Tuesday, September 27, at 2:45 p.m. in the Cavalier Community Room. This program can help you develop leadership and public speaking skills. You will create arguments and witness questions from a problem published by the Illinois State Bar Association. You will present your case to attorneys and judges at competitions.

There is a forensic science club meeting Thursday in room 308 after school.  Remember to bring your drinks for our Forensic Movie.

Skills USA will be meeting Saturday September 24th at 10am, in room D20 of the Dolan Building. If you are interested in pushing your Trade Skills to the next level, through new learning opportunities, competitions, and workforce training, then come check us out! Contact Mr. Koesler or join our Microsoft Teams page for more information.”

 Microsoft Teams Page for Skills USA:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3azkDfc47_CuGCH2zMYTPOfl58ijY4aoCfDzPfYRuVlTI1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=3aa736e8-6fb9-4501-855e-8f663adaa3c5&tenantId=01eab76b-9017-4034-bbb9-8dd99800d7a2

The Anime Club will be meeting on Saturday September 24th at 12pm, in room D20 of the Dolan Building. We will be watching anime, reading manga, wearing cosplay, and learning Japanese. It’s a mini convention every time! Contact Mr. Koesler or join our Microsoft Teams page for more information.

Microsoft Teams Page for the Japanese Anime and Cultural Club:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aaLHsgMLl3zomIKvpclJvwJ5dA2U8aMqzGTFG0c0scyY1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=0ea3097d-f262-459b-8e85-0b1cafe81734&tenantId=01eab76b-9017-4034-bbb9-8dd99800d7a2

GSA -- there is a meeting tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331. We will be preparing more for the parade and getting ready for the October 11th-14^th cafeteria table! Hope to see you there, and ALL are welcome to join the GSA!

Attention students:  Make sure to check out the lphs counseling website for recent scholarships that were posted.   There are many under the miscellaneous summary document.  Please see your counselor with any questions.

Attention seniors:  Sign up for the next College 101 on October 5th which includes FAFSA and scholarship assistance.  This would be during periods 5a, 5b, or 5c in the Cavalier Community Room.  Sign up in the Counseling office.

Attention Science Club.  We will be conducting our next activity on Friday, September 23^rd right after school in room 306!  New members are always welcome!

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, September 11:  Lamaria Frazier

Monday, September 12:  Jordin Kinsella, Savanna Shamblin, Tekeisha White, and Mr. Walter

Tuesday, September 13:  Jase Sluder, Ms. Battaglia

Wednesday, September 14:  Faith Arkins, Erick Laurrabaquio-Moscosa, Kyle Rios, Aaron Siebert, Sergio Valle, and Mr. Hughes

Thursday, September 15:  Talen Brown, Juan Gama, Alexandra Miller, Mandy Moisant

Friday, September 16:  Brett Aimone, Rylee Hernandez, Ashley Kawiecki, Niles Tremper, Mrs. Brooker, Mrs. Turczyn, and Mrs. Mini

Saturday, September 17:  Emalynn Hoff, Abigail Valenzuela, and Mrs. Ziel-Cole.

Sophomore Board members – remember to stop by Room 136 (Mrs. Liebhart’s room) to vote for board leaders and fundraisers before the end of the day tomorrow, September 13^th.

There will be an intramural dodgeball tournament on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00 pm. Sign your team up outside the PE office. Any questions, see Mr. Keating.

There will be a Green Team meeting today, September 12^th at 2:50pm in the Student Commons.  Please meet by the Hall of Fame side.   See Ms. Lance if you have any questions. 

Hello Cavaliers! Key Club will meet Tuesday mornings in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 AM. Key Club is the largest student-let high school organization, and members have the opportunity to work on service projects, build character, and develop leadership skills. We have several exciting projects we will be working on this year to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! We hope you will join us tomorrow in the CCR!

Variety Show Try-Outs are Tuesday, September 13 at 3:00 in the East Gym. Please see Mrs. Hartman in room 338 if you are interested in participating.

Calling all Seniors that are interested in being a part of the Senior Dance at the Variety Show! Please meet in Mrs. Hartman’s room Thursday, September 15 at 7:20 for a brief meeting.

The Homecoming Dance is set for  Saturday, October 1^st, at 7PM in the Sellett Gym.  Tickets & T-shirts will be on sale the entire week during all lunches, starting Monday, September 26^th.

Homecoming guest forms for attendees from outside of LP are available to pick up at the Greeters desk and need to be turned in by September 23.

Attention Juniors: Registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is now open. The PSAT is a voluntary exam to help juniors prepare for the SAT and will be administered on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The cost of the exam is $18 and should be paid at the bookstore when you register. The deadline to register is tomorrow, September 13.  Please contact Mr. Gibson if you have any questions about the PSAT.

The ASVAB test is being offered on Tuesday, October 25^th beginning at 7:45.  Interested sophomores, juniors, or seniors can sign up in the Counseling office.  This test is beneficial to gain additional experience in standardized testing and for those interested in a potential military branch.  Please see your counselor for more information.  

We have received numerous donations of homecoming dresses and men's dress clothes.  If you would like to visit the Cavs closet, please contact your counselor.

Interested in becoming a member of LP's first mock trial team or learning more about mock trial? Come to our informational meeting on Tuesday, September 27, at 2:45 p.m. in the Cavalier Community Room. This program can help you develop leadership and public speaking skills. You will create arguments and witness questions from a problem published by the Illinois State Bar Association. You will present your case to attorneys and judges at competitions.

There will be an  FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) meeting in Room 323 at 7:15 AM on Friday September 16.  Anyone interested is welcome to join.

Foreign Language Club will have a meeting Wednesday at 7:25 in Room 137. Anyone interested in joining please attend.

Attention GSA: There is a meeting tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331! Hope to see you there!

All choir students attending the ILMEA workshop at Bradley University on Tuesday, please meet at 4:30 p.m. We will be leaving for Peoria at 4:40 p.m. sharp.

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Are you interested in 3-D printing, design, mechanics, or coding? Technology Club is meeting up this Thursday in room E 115 in the East Gym Building after school. Everyone is welcome.

Attention seniors:   College 101 will be rescheduled to next Thursday, September 15^th during 2^nd and 6^th hour in the Cavalier Community room.  This is for seniors looking to work on college or other post high school applications. Sign up in the counseling office or email Mrs. Wilson: cwilson1@lphs.net.  Participants will also have a chance at winning prizes.  

Attention students:  Make sure to check out the Counseling website under scholarships- there are many scholarships recently posted under miscellaneous scholarships.

The following college representatives will be here this week:

Today, St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa – 3^rd hour

Wednesday, September 14 – Illinois State University – 4^th hour

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

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, September 4:  Mrs. Woods

Monday, September 5:  Amadae Ambler, Carly Garretson, Dagny Greer, Albiona Useini

Tuesday, September 6:  Gabriella Baldridge, Ramon Mandujano, Noah Zebron

Wednesday, September 7:  McKenna Fanning, Alyssa Garcia

Thursday, September 8:  Viktoria Bacidore, Alijah Hebel, Leo Krueger, Ella Nance, Megan Olson

Friday, September 9:  Riley O’Brien, Kayla Stone, and Mr. Woods

Saturday, September 10:  Autumn Bnzell, Alexa Gillette, Joshua Nieto, Konel Poisson, Gracie Politsch, Meredith Politsch, Skyer Stephens, Evan Zermeno, and Mr. Beatty

Hello Cavaliers! Key Club will meet Tuesday mornings in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 AM. Key Club is the largest student-let high school organization, and members have the opportunity to work on service projects, build character, and develop leadership skills. We have several exciting projects we will be working on this year to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! We hope you will join us tomorrow in the CCR!

Attention anyone that will be 18 years or older on or before November 8^th, 2022 and is a US citizen including those naturalized, Carolyn Moore will be here on Friday, September 9^th to register voters. Please be sure to bring the following items with you in order to register:

- Proof of naturalization if applicable

TWO forms of ID, only ONE requires current address, i.e. DRIVER’S LICENSE and STUDENT ID are the most common, others include LIBRARY CARD, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, CREDIT CARD STATEMENT, ETC

- Phone number

- Last 4 digits of Social Security number

Junior Board will have a meeting Wednesday, September 7 at 7:20 in Mrs. Hartman’s room. We will be electing officers.

Attention GSA: There is a meeting TODAY after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room 331. The GSA will be planning for upcoming events... hope to see you there!

Attention Forensic Science club:  There will be a meeting Thursday in room 308 after school.  Bring your evidence bags.  New members are always welcome.

The ASVAB test is being offered on Tuesday, October 25^th beginning at 7:45.  Interested sophomores, juniors, or seniors can sign up in the Counseling office.  This test is beneficial to gain additional experience in standardized testing and for those interested in a potential military branch.  Please see your counselor for more information.

Attention students:  If you’re looking for employment, check out the Counseling website under Employment opportunities.  There’s over 37 jobs posted including many fast food places.  There’s a part-time teller position at Central Illinois Bank.  Also, the Illinois Valley YMCA is hiring and training lifeguards.  The training is free to those who can work evening and weekends throughout the school year.

LEAD is a group here at LP that stands for Leadership Education Awareness for Disabilities & promotes social inclusion for everyone. If you are interested in learning more about this group & are monthly after school socials, please contact Mr. Pytel in Room 115.  

PodCavs, L-P’s upcoming student podcast, will be meeting to begin planning for the coming year after school on Tuesday in Room 327. Anyone interested in joining the production or taking part in other multimedia projects are welcome to join the club. If you have questions, see Mr. Baker in the district office.

There will be an Art Club meeting on Thursday, September 8^th after school until 4:00 p.m. in room 225, the art room.  Anyone interested in creating art is encouraged to attend.   We have some big mural projects in the works along with some other exciting arts opportunities.  See Mrs. Jenkins for more details.

There will be an intramural dodgeball tournament on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00 pm. Sign your team up outside the PE office. Any questions, see Mr. Keating.

Are you a Freshman who is interested in fundraising and volunteering in the community? Come to the first Freshmen Board meeting this Thursday at 7:30 in room 141 to find out what we are all about. Hope to see you there!

There will be a Green Team meeting on September 12^th at 2:50pm in the Student Commons.  Please meet by the Hall of Fame side.   See Ms. Lance if you have any questions. 

Still wanting to join the yearbook staff? Great, we are always accepting new members. We will be meeting every Thursday after school in room 156. 

Attention Writing Club:  There is a Writing Club Meeting after school on Thursday, September 8 from 2:45 - 3:15 pm in room 147. Remember to bring a friend. New members are always welcome. 

Attention Juniors: Registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is now open. The PSAT is a voluntary exam to help juniors prepare for the SAT and will be administered on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The cost of the exam is $18 and should be paid at the bookstore when you register. Please contact Mr. Gibson if you have any questions about the PSAT.

Attention seniors:  College 101 will be held on Thursday, September 8^th during 2^nd and 6^th hour in the Cavalier Community room.  This is for seniors looking to work on post high school applications. Sign up in the counseling office or email Mrs. Wilson.

Attention  seniors:  The following college representatives will be here this month:

Friday, September 9: Western Illinois University – 3^rd hour

A representative from the Marines will be in the Commons during all lunch periods on Friday, September 9^th .

Monday, September 12:  St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA – 3^rd hour

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

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Monday, August 29, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, August 28:  Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. Baker

Monday, August 29:  Nevaeh Johnson, Katie Keating, Sophia Woods

Tuesday, August 30:  Madison Eldridge, Tiffanie Grygiel, Alyvia Lucas, Monica Martinez, Ty Reeder, Anthony Thorson, Braeden Turner, Clara Vaske

Wednesday, August 31:  Erik Beebee, Dhruv Patel, Erick Sanchez, Michael Walker

Thursday, September 1:  Emmaleigh Arthurs, Sarah Daugherty, Molly Just, Aldo Perez

Friday, September 2:  Ciara Flores, Kendal Hutt, Colin Krug, Charlie Williams

Saturday, September 3:  Cara Guerrero, Jonathan Roldan

There will be an FCA meeting Thursday morning in room 339 at 7:15.  Please come and learn about how Christ can have a huge impact on your schooling, athletics, and activities.

The first Sophomore Board meeting will take place this Wednesday, August 31^st,  at 7:20 in Room 136. All sophomores are invited to join, get involved, and support their class. See Mrs. Liebhart with any questions.

Attention anyone that will be 18 years or older on or before November 8^th, 2022 and is a US citizen including those naturalized, Carolyn Moore will be here on Friday, September 9^th to register voters. Please be sure to bring the following items with you in order to register:

- Proof of naturalization if applicable

TWO forms of ID, only ONE requires current address, i.e. DRIVER’S LICENSE and STUDENT ID are the most common, others include LIBRARY CARD, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, CREDIT CARD STATEMENT, ETC

- Phone number

- Last 4 digits of Social security number

If you are interested in joining the 2022-2023 Special Olympics team as a peer or an athlete, please contact Mrs. Taylor or Ms. Moskalewicz, room 236 or email them.   More information to follow. 

The ASVAB test is being offered on Tuesday, October 25^th beginning at 7:45.  Interested sophomores, juniors, or seniors can sign up in the Counseling office.  This test is beneficial to gain additional experience in standardized testing and for those interested in a potential military branch.  Please see your counselor for more information.

Attention any basketball players interested in participating in fall open gyms:  There will be a meeting on Tuesday morning in Coach Cherveny’s classroom, room 115 from 7:20 – 7:40.  Please be on time.  If you cannot make the meeting, please make sure to see Coach Cherveny prior to the meeting.

Hello Cavaliers! Key Club will meet Tuesday mornings in the Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 AM. Key Club is the largest student-led high school organization, and members have the opportunity to work on service projects, build character, and develop leadership skills. We have several exciting projects we will be working on this year to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! We hope you will join us tomorrow in the CCR!

Junior Board will have a meeting Tuesday, August 30th at 7:20 in Mrs. Hartman’s room. (room 338) New members are welcome.

If you are interested in sharing your talents at the Variety Show, please see Mrs. Hartman in room 338 to schedule a time to audition. Try-outs will be held in the East Gym on September 13 at 3:00 pm. The Variety Show is Monday, September 26.

The Senior Board would like to congratulate Max Wertz on becoming Senior Board President and Emilia Hachenberger vice president.

If you like to play family games, meet  after school in the student commons by the tv on Tuesday for chess club or on Thursday for card club.

Attention GSA: There is a meeting tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room #331. ALL are welcome, and we hope to see YOU there!

There is a forensic science club meeting this Thursday, September 1^st in room 308 after school.  We will be performing a lab on anthropometry.  New members are always welcome.

Do you want to talk to the world on a new L-P student podcast or get involved in video production? Do you want to become a sports broadcaster? Get involved in the L-P Podcast Club. There will be an informational meeting at 7:20 on Tuesday in room 327. See Mr. Baker if you can’t make it or if you have questions.

For those students who are parking in the school lots:  If you do not have a parking sticker, make sure to stop in the School Safety Office to pick up a form.  Discipline consequences will be given right after Labor Day to those students who do not have a sticker.

Attention Science Club- our next meeting will be on Friday, September 2nd right after school in room 306.  We will be making cards and performing our first activity!  New members are always welcome!  

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people this week:

Sunday, August 21:  Sophie Bratkovich, Addyson Champlin, Bradley Perezz, Jonathan Perez, Ruby Sykes

Monday, August 22:  Isabella Dowding, Jonathan Harmon, Gabriel Lemrise, H. Radtke, Gracie VanZuden, and Mrs. Scoma

Tuesday, August 23: Brady Beckcom, Trystan Bergeron, Taylor Martyn, and Mr. Blessman

Wednesday, August 24:  Jeremiah Meadows, Reese Poole, Whyitt Soehman, Joshua Soria

Thursday, August 25:  Cali Mickley

Friday, August 26:  Tadyn Chase, Jackson Klobucher, Joshua Senica, and Mr. Lambert

Saturday, August 27: Isabella Johns, Benjamin Nicholson, and Mrs. Fredericksen

Attention all students: Are you looking to gain leadership experience, or would you like the opportunity to spread positivity at LP? If so, Renaissance is the club for you! Please join us today after school in the Cavalier Community Room to learn more about who we are and what we do. We will also begin organizing upcoming events for this school year, such as the revival of the Renaissance Rally. We hope to see you there!

Any students who enjoy writing creatively and sharing ideas with other writers are invited to attend the first Writing Club gathering of the year. It will be on Thursday, August 25 at 2:45 p.m. in room 147. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Phillips at sphillips@lphs.net. She’s looking forward to meeting this year's group of writers!

Attention anyone interested in joining cross country:  see Coach Beatty in room 304.  It is not too late to join, and two sport athletes are welcome.

Seniors- Just a reminder that the last day to order personalized yard signs and senior spirit wear is Friday, August 26th. Check social media for the link to the online store. Yard sign order forms can be picked up in room 313.

Chess club and card club will meet in the student commons by the tv on Tuesday, August 23rd

There will be an FCA meeting Thursday morning in room 339 at 7:15.  Please come and learn about how Christ can have a huge impact on your schooling, athletics, and activities.

Attention students:  If you’re looking for a job, there are many employment opportunities on the lphs.net website.  Go to ‘For Students’, ‘Counseling’, and then ‘Employment Opportunities’.

Attention Cavaliers:  the first 2022-2023 yearbook meeting will be Thursday, August 25th right after school in Room 156. We are looking for writers, photographers, editors, artists, designers, social media managers, and marketing managers. All are welcome to join.

There will be a Green Team meeting on Monday, August 22^nd from 2:50 to 3:30 in the student commons.  Green Team meets every 2^nd and 4^th Monday of the month.  See Ms. Lance for more details!

Attention students! The last day to take the Universal Screener is today (Monday, August 22nd). If you received an email from resonant education and did not complete the survey, please do so today. It only takes about 3-5 minutes. If you have any questions about the survey or believe you should have gotten an email and did not, please contact Miss Scoma in the Counseling office. 

Attention Cavaliers: The second GSA meeting of the school year will be tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever's room, room 331. Oh, you didn't make the first meeting last week?... no biggie!!  ALL are welcome at tomorrow's GSA meeting! Hoping to see you there!

If you are interested in learning about 3D printing, Robotics, Engraving, Laser Etching, or Similar activities come join the Technology Club. We are having our first meeting on September 1^st in room 115 in the East Gym Building after school. Come help us plan what activities we are going to accomplish this year. If you are unable to make it, please contact Mr. Wiercinski for more information. Hope to see you there!

There is a forensic science club Thursday, September 1^st right after school.  If you are still interested please come to the meeting in 308.

Attention students!  If you like to learn about new discoveries in science, to help people, and to try new things, then Science Club might be for you!  Our first meeting will be on Friday, August 26^th right after school in room 306!  See what we are all about! 

Hello Cavaliers! Key Club will meet Tuesday mornings in Cavalier Community Room at 7:25 AM., beginning next week August 30^th. Key Club is the largest student-let high school organization. Key Club provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character, and develop leadership skills. We have several exciting projects we will be working on this year to help our school, community, and the world around us. New members are always welcome! We hope you will join us next week in the CCR!

If you are interested in joining Junior Board, there will be a meeting Tuesday, August 23rd at 7:20 in Mrs. Hartman’s room, room 338.

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Happy birthday to the following people who have birthdays this week:

Sunday, August 14: Olivia Beebe, Gunnar Stewart, and Mrs. Hurst

Monday, August 15: Victoria Campbell, Vincent Delgado, Raphael Helmig, Kaia Johnson, Kamryn Oscepinski

Tuesday, August 16: Yamile Carreon, Elena Leone, Leah Munks, Judith Rodriguez, Richard Thomas, and Ms. McCauley

Wednesday, August 17:  Kevin Jordan, Sara Wright, Nolan Wyzgowski, Makenzie Zurinski, and Mrs. O’Flanagan

Thursday, August 18: Beyonce Aldana, Erik Cruz-Vazquez, Isabel Gaeta, Mrs. Carbajal, Mr. Nelson, and Mrs. Knickerbocker

Friday, August 19: Jacey Green, Amy Luaisa

Saturday, August 20: Cadence Bailey, Haley Dzik, Jacob Van Gorder, and Ms. Scoma

Are you interested in being Sir Ranier, our school mascot?  If so please stop by and see Mr. Miller today or tomorrow right after school in the student commons and sign up for the Sir Ranier Assemblé Club .  It will only take a few minutes.  If you can’t make it, just send him an email letting him know you’re interested. 

This week is our annual back to school spirit week.  Throughout the week, students will be able to earn raffle tickets to enter for chances to win prizes.  Participation in the theme days will be one way to earn these raffle tickets.  Check your school email for other ways to earn tickets.  When you receive a ticket, write your name on the back, and then drop it off in the buckets housed in the athletic office.  Tickets are due in the athletic office Friday before 3^rd hour.  The theme days are as followed:

Monday- United Cavaliers (wear your t-shirt you received this morning)

Tuesday- Super Hero Day

Wednesday- Country Western Day

Thursday- Class Color Day: Seniors black, Juniors white, Sophomores red, Freshmen green, faculty blue

Friday- School Spirit Day

Students will report to their homerooms directly after 5^th hour on Friday.  They will then walk with their homeroom to the football stadium for a pep rally. You must stay seated with your homeroom during the pep rally.   After the pep rally, everyone will head to the practice field for the back to school bash. We will be on a 1:46 schedule on Friday, but will be at school until 2:40. It is going to be a lot of fun!

Beginning Monday, August 15th, any student not currently enrolled in a Fall sport wishing to improve his/her health through weight training has the opportunity after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in the Weight Room.  This is for both beginner and experienced weightlifters.  If interested or any questions, please see Mr. Lauer in Room 323 or meet after school in the Weight Room on Monday, August 15th. 

Attention anyone interested in joining cross country:  see Coach Beatty in room 304.  It is not too late to join, and two sport athletes are welcome.

Attention students, if you did not get your picture taken by LifeTouch during registration, please be sure to stop by the CCR to get your picture taken today, August 15^th between 7:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you are not photographed by LifeTouch your picture will not be in the yearbook. There are picture pack forms at the Greeter’s Desk if you need one.  Seniors, if you have made arrangements with another photographer you do not need to be photographed by LifeTouch. You can stop by the Greeter’s Desk to pick up information about submitting your photo to the Yearbook staff or, you can email Mrs. West if you have any questions.

Anyone interested in joining the forensic science club, there will be a meeting right after school on Thursday August 18^th in room 308.  If you cannot make the meeting but still want to join in on the fun, see Mrs. Kochis in room 308 anytime. 

Attention students:  There is a lifeguard training through the YMCA coming up the end of August.  Check the lphs website under internship/employment opportunities for additional information.

Internships for High Schoolers is a free resource funded by the University of Chicago that matches ambitious high school students of all ages.  Go to www.standoutsearch.com for more information.

Attention Link Leaders:  there will be a meeting for all Link Leaders during your lunch period on Wednesday, August 17 in the CCR.  Grab your lunch and come straight to the CCR to eat during the meeting.  See you then!

If you are interested in participating in Sophomore Board, please see Mrs. Liebhart in Room 136 for information.

Attention to both previous and future LP-GSA members: the first meeting of the 2022-23 school year will be tomorrow after school in Mr. Makeever‘s room. Again, the first GSA meeting is tomorrow -- Tuesday, August 16th -- in room 331 after school. If you are not sure what exactly LP's GSA is, all are welcome to come check it out! Hope to see you at tomorrow's meeting for not just welcome-back conversations and ideas for the year, but yummy cookies as well!

Attention LP students:  just want everyone to know that the lost and found is located in the bookstore.  If you find anything, please turn it into the bookstore; and if you lost anything, stop by to see if we have it.  We already have some items turned in.

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August 10, 2022

Happy birthday today to Cade Bankson, Marlee Bankson, Jack Carter, and Mr. Zukowski.

Happy birthday tomorrow to Diego Leon. 

August 12 birthdays include Samuel Einhaus, Clayton Entwistle, William Jean, Bella Soens, Daina Stangland.

August 13^th birthdays: Jacob Argubright, Jasmine Baltazar, Kaylie Clifton, Haley Torchia, Mrs. Ramey, and Mr. Butler.

Attention all students:  We would like to welcome you to LP High School!  Please review your schedule carefully.  No changes will be allowed unless you have an error in your schedule or ‘See counselor’ indicated.  If you believe you are taking a class you have already taken, please see your counselor as well.  At this point, schedules may only be changed for a study hall within the first 10 school days. 

If you have APT during 5^th hour, you will report to the weight room.  If you have Enhanced P.E. during 5^th hour, please report to the East gym.  This is for today only. 

Attention students, if you did not get your picture taken by LifeTouch during registration, please be sure to stop by the CCR to get your picture taken on Monday, August 15^th between 7:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you are not photographed by LifeTouch your picture will not be in the yearbook. There are picture pack forms at the Greeter’s Desk if you need one.  Seniors, if you have made arrangements with another photographer you do not need to be photographed by LifeTouch. You can stop by the Greeter’s Desk to pick up information about submitting your photo to the Yearbook staff or, you can email Mrs. West if you have any questions.

Beginning Monday, August 15th, any student not currently enrolled in a Fall sport wishing to improve his/her health through weight training has the opportunity after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in the Weight Room.  This is for both beginner and experienced weightlifters.  If interested or any questions, please see Mr. Lauer in Room 323 or meet after school in the Weight Room on Monday, August 15th. 

Attention anyone interested in joining cross country:  see Coach Beatty in room 304.  It is not too late to join, and two sport athletes are welcome.

Attention all baseball players, there will be a mandatory meeting today after school in the auditorium starting at 2:50 pm, please be in attendance.

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