Character Counts Survey

As part of our District Strategic Plan, this year, we are evaluating the Character Counts Program. One part of this evaluation involves a survey for parents, students and teachers. The surveys are available on the district website. Students will complete the surveys in school during the next couple of weeks. Surveys will be available until November 15th. I encourage you to take a couple of minutes and complete the on-line survey. Your input is valued and appreciated! To complete the survey simply go to the district website, scroll to the bottom and on the left hand side click on the “survey” link. We appreciate your opinion in this matter.

Nine Week Point of the Trimester

Today marks the nine week point of this trimester. If you have not already done so, I encourage you to access your child's grades online through Parent Connect.
Students who are ineligible to participate in extra-curricular activities will receive notification home through US Mail in the next few days. If you are having difficulty accessing your child's grades via Parent Connect please contact the office and we would be more than happy to assist you.

Mother Daughter Tea 2008

Each year the Lakeview PTO sponsors a Mother Daughter Tea. This year’s event will be on Saturday, April 19th from 12 – 4 p.m. This event requires a lot of hard work and dedication by the committee. Therefore, our first Mother Daughter Tea Committee meeting will be on Thursday, November 8th at 6:30 p.m. in the Lakeview IMC. Several mothers signed up at registration to volunteer for this committee and they should have received an email from me last week. We can always use more help in executing a fantastic day! So, if you would like to be part of this committee please email me and I will get you all of the information.

Fall Sports Banquet

Tonight is the Fall Sports Banquet starting at 6:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to honor all of our Fall Sports Teams and their season accomplishments. Congratulations to all of the teams on their season! I look forward to seeing everyone this evening.

Congratulations to the Math Team!!!!

The Lakeview Math Team competed in a math competition at Montini Catholic High School this past Saturday. Congratulations to all of the students who competed! The sixth grade team took second place, the seventh grade team took second place and the eighth grade team took third place. I was lucky enough to be in my office on Saturday when the team returned to school, so I heard first hand of their successes! Nice job!

Winter Sports Try-Outs

Winter Sports Try-Outs are starting next week! Remember students must have a current physical on file in the office to try-out. The try-out schedule is listed below:

Tuesday – 7th grade Cheerleading Clinic
Mascot Clinic
Varsity Girls Basketball Try-outs
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Try-outs

Wednesday – 7th grade Cheerleading Try-Outs
Mascot Try-Outs
Varsity Boys Basketball Try-Outs
Junior Varsity Boy Basketball Try-Outs

Thursday - Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Try-Outs

Mascot

At the end of the year, the Student Council purchased a Lakeview Spartan Mascot Costume. Next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday students will be able to try-out to be the Spartan at home basketball games. This idea originated during our Strategic Planning last year and Student Council thought it was a great one! Students wishing to try-out to be the mascot need to sign up in the locker rooms. Try-outs will be from 3-4 p.m. on October 23 &24th. Go Spartans!

Eighth Grade Explore Test

Tomorrow, October 16, 2007, the eighth graders will be taking the Explore Test. The Explore Test is used by Downers Grove South High School to make placement decisions. The test will be administered at Lakeview by the eighth grade teachers. Testing will occur during periods one through four (8:12 – 11:01 a.m.). Please make sure your student is well rested and has a good breakfast tomorrow.

Mid-Term Progress Reports

Today marks the mid-term point of the trimester! If you have not done so already, I encourage you to use Parent Connect to check your child’s grades online. If you are having difficulty with Parent Connect please contact the office and we would be glad to assist you in this matter. Students who are ineligible to participate in extra-curricular activities due to one or more “F” grades will receive official notification via the US Mail in the next few days.

Share Your Soles Athletic Shoe Drive

Lakeview students will be participating in a community service project in Homebase starting on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. The project, in conjunction with Willowbrook Athletico and One World Running, will be collecting Athletic / Gym shoes (in any condition). The shoe drive will run from October 9 through October 16th. The donated shoes will be given to those less fortunate as well as using the soles of shoes for various recycling projects. Students may bring shoes to their Homebase rooms and put them in the collection areas.

Picture Re-Take Day

Lakeview’s Picture Re-Take Day has been scheduled for October 15th. Re-takes will begin promptly at 8:15 a.m. If your child was absent on picture day or would like a re-take they will be taking pictures on October 15th. Any student wishing a re-take must turn in their original picture packet at the time of re-takes.

The Lakeview Kentucky Derby is on!!!

The district magazine drive ended today and the Lakeview student body has something to be proud about! Their goal was to sell 900 subscriptions this year. They not only met their goal but exceeded it as well! Way to go Lakeview! The Lakeview students sold 1089 subscriptions!!! Wow, Impressive! They will be rewarded in November with our very own version of the Kentucky Derby! Thank you to all of the parents, family members and neighbors who helped to support our sale.