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NewsletterNovember/December 2017
The 2017-18 Parent Cats newsletter is available online every month during the school year so spread the word to family and friends.
Go to: www.parentcats.org and click on “newsletter.”
Read this to learn more about upcoming activities, organizations, board member updates, volunteer opportunities and other exciting LHS news.
THIS ISSUEincludes
SUBSCRIBEto our newsletter
• Ask Principal Koulentes• Join US• Volunteer opportunities• Life of a Wildcat• Wish• Spirit Store/Holiday Faire• Featuring: Girls Basketball• Icecats fundraiser• FAST update
Email [email protected] and include “Subscribe” (or “Remove”) in the subject header.
JOIN USparentcats meetingThursday, December 7, at 7:00 pm in Room 1107.
Stay up-to-date on the goings on within LHS as it affects your students. Get updates from Principal Koulentes, D128 Board Members, Committee Chairs and guest speakers. Make a note of all future meetings:
• Dec 7 - Thursday • Jan 10 - Wednesday • Feb 7 - Wednesday • March 6 - Tuesday • April 4 - Wednesday• May 3 - Thursday
All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESget involved
Interested in getting more involved in Parent Cats? Consider sharing your time or talents! click on the link here to check out available opportunities. Upcoming opportunities include:
• Spirit store shifts• College Resource Center• Winter Dance Coat Check & Lounge• Hospitality & Baking• 2018 Grad Party
LIFE OF A WILDCATupcoming activitiesFreshmen are invited to apply to the second semester Freshman Leadership Academy. The goal of this pilot program is to bring together freshmen with leadership aspirations and help them develop positive habits, skills, and connections. Application deadline is this Friday. Students will be notified by December 15.
Sophomore leadership seminars will be offered during second semester. Sophomores should stay tuned for more info!
Operation Snowball is coming Thursday, February 1! This is an all day retreat at
Camp MacLean in Burlington, Wisconsin that promotes leadership development, empowerment, and building positive relationships. Look for the webstore item starting next week
Save the date - March 13, 2018. Human performance expert, John Underwood, will be at LHS to present to students and parents about the connection between lifestyle choices and improved physical and mental performance. If you’re interested in optimal performance, you will love this presentation!
ASKprincipal koulentesQ&A Sessions with Principal Koulentes have been incredibly insightful and strong! Past discussions have included:
• Later Start Task Force including what proposed schedules might look like,
• AP curriculum and value, • Stress management for students and
parents, • Athletic Director search process,• Military Month and suporting events to
celebrate and support military families, • Code of Conduct, • PE exemptions for lower level varsity
athletes,
• LHS policy and protocol during the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem,
• New pool construction, • Student parking, and • The driving force behind the
“Life of a Wildcat” program.
Thank you for your questions and keep them coming! Submit questions and topics to [email protected]. Then, don’t forget to attend the meeting as Dr. Koulentes will lead a discussion based on your questions and input.
The LHS Spirit Store will be hosting its annual holiday boutique this Sunday, December 3, at Mickey Finns in Libertyville, from 12pm to 4pm. We will be alongside several other local vendors! Come shop for your spirit wear gifts including ornaments, sweatshirts, stadium chairs, pullovers, vests, ladies and men’s tees, winter hats and blankets, baseball caps, tumblers and more!!! Youth sizes as well!!
WISHproject!All LHS students have been busy raising funds for the annual WISH project. WISH is an LHS initiative that sponsors a local family in need. Each third period class is assigned a family. Our students hold fund raisers throughout the month of November and shop for the family’s WISHlist. The class then presents the gifts to the family at a dinner in December at LHS.
SPIRIT STORE!at mickey finns holiday faire
GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL 2017-2018
GO CATS!
Upcoming
Home Games:
Fri. 12/1 vs. Zion-Benton
Sat. 12/16 vs. Stevenson
Weds. 1/10 vs. Lake Zurich
Weds. 1/17 vs. Mundelein
Sat. 1/20 vs. Deerfield
Tues. 1/23 vs. Warren
Fri. 1/26 vs. Waukegan
Weds. 1/31 vs. Lake Forest
The 2017-2018 basketball season is underway and the Girls Varsity Basketball
team is now 3-2 after the Bison Classic Thanksgiving Tournament. Head
Coach Greg Pedersen believes the team has a bright future ahead. “We have
a very young team with nine sophomores and freshmen on the roster. I love
our competitive spirit and we should be exciting to watch as we grow and
develop.”
TEAM ROSTER: Returning players: Sr. PG Morgan Manski (5-6), Jr. F Maddie
Spaulding (5-11), So. G Lydia Crow (5-8), Jr. F Maggie Evers (5-10), Jr. G Lisa
Lamb (5-6) Newcomers: So. G Gianna Whitney (5-5), So. G Brooke Bair (5-9),
So. G Margaret Buchert (5-6), So. F Cheyenne Lamb (5-10), So. G Emma
Manolovic (5-9), So. F Abigail Frea (5-10), So. F Abby Parkerson (6-0), Fr. G
Lauren Huber (5-8), Jr. F Tori Lex (5-10)
CHARITY EVENT: This winter, the Libertyville Girls Basketball team is focusing
on local philanthropy. The Wildcats are pairing up with Lake County Haven,
an organization that assists homeless women and children. "We thought it
would be a great experience for our basketball program to be connected with
a smaller, local charity," Coach Pedersen said. "It makes the experience more
meaningful when the girls can see the needs of this community and
understand why they are raising money." The basketball girls will hold a bake
sale to raise money for Lake County Haven. All levels of the basketball
program will also participate in a Community Service Day in January where
they will tour the Haven facility and circulate fliers around Lake County to
educate the public about the charity.
ROAD TRIP: The Varsity girls enjoyed a road trip to Milwaukee in November
to cheer on former Wildcat Claire Keefe as she played for the DePauw Tigers.
Which team has the most support? Who: The teams/fans of the Libertyville Ice cats & LZMW hockey club What: To bring in donations for Reach Rescue Inc., a non-for-profit dog rescue in Mundelein. Some items can include: Dog treats/dog food Dog toys Dog beds & blankets Leashes & collars Amazon Giftcards
Where: All donations must be brought to the game on Saturday, December 2nd 6pm @ Glacier
Why: The team to bring in the most donated items will receive a trophy & will be featured on the Reach Rescue’s Facebook page.
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Fine Arts Support Team
FAST NEWS November 2017
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the ILMEA District 7 Senior Division Music Festival that
was held at Glenbrook North High School on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The students had a full day of hard
work learning and fine tuning the challenging music that was selected for them. The result was a wonderful
concert that showed the dedication of both students and music faculty.
The Illinois Music Educators Association hosts 9 different district festivals in the fall. Each in a different region in
Illinois. District 7 consists of Lake County, Northern Cook County and Eastern McHenry County. More than 100
high schools participate in IMEA in District 7. The auditions take place in early October and the top students on
each instrument and voice part are selected to perform with the District 7 Choir, Band and Orchestra in
November. After the District Festivals in November the top students from each of the 9 IMEA Districts will be
selected to the IMEA State Festival in January. For high school musicians, being selected to the IMEA State
Festival is the highest individual honor they can receive. We are so proud that so many D128 students were
selected to District and look forward to hearing about how many will be selected to participate in the State
Festival.
Congratulations to the following Students from LHS who were selected to the IMEA District 7 Festivals:
Sebastian Ingino (Band), David Lee (Orchestra), Alexandria Hibbard-Brown (Choir), Thomas Power (Jazz), Elias
Anderson (Jazz), Ian Nagle (Band), Eloise Hides (Orchestra), Ian Smith (Band), Nora Tucker (Orchestra),
Annalisa Waddick (Band and Jazz), Beck Ghantous (Jazz), Chris Martin (Band), Richard Xiao (Orchestra), Will
Neason (Choir), Jacob Dikelsky (Band and Jazz), Ben Mayo (Choir), Phillip Nauman (Choir), Jack Govern (Jazz),
Lauren Randolph (Choir) , Anna Hirons (Orchestra), Allen Liu )Choir, Albert Sterner (Choir), Jessica Schrag
(Choir), Will Anderson (Choir), Melissa Manetsch (Band), Ainslie Lounsbury (Band), Carter Smith (Band), Matt
Neuberger (Band), and Meredith Goldin (Orchestra)
UPCOMING EVENTS
All are welcome at the
NEXT FAST MEETING Tuesday, November 14
7:00pm - LHS Conference Room #1107
The Conference Room to the left of the Main Office
WINTER PLAY & FROSH/SOPH PLAY AUDITIONS
Auditions: Monday & Tuesday, November 27th & 28th
Callbacks for Blithe Spirit - November 29th
Callbacks for Love/Sick - November 30th
ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL
Thursday, November 30th
7:30pm - LHS Auditorium
ART SHOW
Friday, December 1st
9:20am-1:55pm - LHS Main Gym
HOLIDAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tuesday, December 5th - 5:00pm - with Senior Dinner
Wednesday, December 6th - 7:30pm
LHS Auditorium
EVENING OF JAZZ
Friday, December 8th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
St. Lawrence Church, Libertyville
HOLIDAY BAND CONCERT
Tuesday, December 12th
7:30pm - 9:00pm - LHS Auditorium
FAST Information
Meetings are at 7:00pm and are generally on the first Tuesday of each month
in LHS Conference Room 1107
(The conference room to the left of the Main Office).
Meeting Dates: 9/5, 10/3, 11/14, 12/19, 1/9, 2/6, 3/13, 4/17, 5/8
Website: http://www.d128.org/lhs/parents/parent-organizations/fast
Volunteer Sign Up Link: http://signup.com/go/barQRYH
LIBERTYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL/JR.HIGH
ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL featuring Orchestra Students from
Libertyville High School and
Highland Middle School
Thursday, November 30
7:30pm
LHS Auditorium
Libertyville High School Presents…
HOLIDAY
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tuesday December 5, 2017 (With Senior Dinner)
5:00pm - LHS Auditorium Free Admission
&
Wednesday December 6, 2017
7:30pm - LHS Auditorium Free Admission
If you are interested in updates from the Fine and Performing Arts Department, “Like Us” on Facebook.
We are listed as “LHS Fine Arts Support Team (FAST)”
Evening of Jazz
Jazz Concert and Coffeehouse
Friday, December 8th 7:30 – 9:00pm
St. Lawrence Church
125 West Church Street
HOLIDAY
BAND CONCERT Tuesday, December 12, 2017
7:30pm LHS Auditorium Free Admission
The Feeder School Art Show
The King & I
!!!!!!!!! NOTE: Auditions Coming Up !!!!!!!!!
There will be combined auditions for
the Winter Play, Blithe Spirit
and the Frosh/Soph Play, Love/Sick
Auditions are on November 27 & 28 from 3-6pm
Callbacks will be separate:
Blithe Spirit: Wednesday, November 29th
Love/Sick: Thursday, November 30th
For more information: http://www.d128.org/lhs/performing-arts/theatre
