PTO Scholarships

Each year, the Lakeview PTO provides scholarships to students. The scholarships for student activities are available in an amount up to $100.00 per event for programs during the remainder of this school year and during the summer of 2008. Scholarships that qualify will be in the area of academics, athletics and fine arts. District 66 Summer School does not qualify for PTO Scholarships. Scholarships are not based on need. A random drawing will be held for those students who meet all requirements as stated in the application. Students received applications during Homebase on April 16th. Extra forms are available in the office. All applications are due on Monday, May 5, 2008.

Parent Link Meeting

The next Lakeview Parent Link Meeting is set for May 20th at 6:30 p.m. Parent Link is open to any parent of students in sixth, seventh or eighth grade. On May 20th the topics of the Parent Link Meeting will include a review of the school discipline and a presentation of bullying in the middle school. I hope to see many parents at this event! (This meeting is for parents only.) Should you have any questions about Parent Link please do not hesitate to contact me.

Market Day Student Volunteers

Do you have a junior high student that needs community service hours? Well, Market Day is the place! Junior High Students are needed on Market Day Saturdays starting at 9:30 a.m. to help unload the truck and fill orders. Students are usually done about 11 a.m. Market Day is this Saturday, April 26th in the Lakeview Gym.

Summer School

Once again District 66 is offering an Enrichment Summer School Program. Summer School will run from June 9 – July 27th. Classes are held Monday-Friday from 8:40 -11:35 a.m. The Summer School brochure is being sent out with the Newsletter today or it can be found on the district web-site. As you will find in the brochure there are a lot of fun and exciting classes being offered this year! Cooking, music, sports and jewelry making are just a few of the many possibilities! Summer School classes fill up quickly, so send your registration in now to reserve your child’s spot! I look forward to spending those three weeks with students in grades 1-7 for a great time!!!

Spring Dance

This Friday, April 25th is our Spring Dance!!! The dance is open to any student in six, seventh or eighth grade. Tickets are on sale before school again tomorrow, Thursday. The cost of the ticket is $2.00. Any student attending the dance must have a ticket signed by a parent to enter the dance. Our Student Council has worked hard to secure a new DJ and snacks will be available for purchase during the dance. The dance is from 3-5 p.m. This is the “first” time sixth grade students are allowed to attend a dance during their junior high career so we hope to see many of them take advantage of this opportunity!!!!

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.

End of the Year Activites for Eighth Graders

Today, during study hall, I will be meeting with all of the Eighth Graders. We will be discussing the end of the year activities. I find it hard to believe we are quickly approaching the end of the year already! Your eighth grade son or daughter should bring a packet of information home to you today explaining all of the fun things we have planned. The following activities are being planned for Eighth Graders: a trip to Great America, a dance at Cornerstone Restaurant and a graduation ceremony. It is our intention that all eighth grade students will be able to participate in these activities so I will spend time today discussing behavior expectations and stressing that these activities are privileges that will be earned threw appropriate behavior. Should you have any questions about the end of the year activities for the eighth graders please do not hesitate to contact me. And don’t forget to ask your son or daughter for the packet of information tonight!

Congratualations Concert Band!

Congratulations to the Concert Band Members and Mr. Tedeschi during this weekend’s performance at Band-O-Rama. The judge was impressed with the maturity of sound and attention to detail that the band displayed. Bravo to all of the Concert Band members for working so hard in rehearsal and personal practice so that they could perform so successfully!

Band-O-Rama

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 12th the Lakeview Concert Band and the Prairieview Cadet Band will be performing at Band-O-Rama. Band-O-Rama is held at Wilkins Junior High in Justice, IL. Good luck to all of our young musicians at tomorrow’s performance!!!!!

Anti-Bullying

The Sixth Grade Homebases, under the direction of Mrs. Amy Mesker, have been working hard to develop an Anti-Bullying Website. This site is now done and there is a link on the Lakeview Website. When you have a chance check it out! One of the district goals this year is to examine the Character Counts Program and Bullying Programs. District-wide this is occurring and Mrs. Mesker and the Sixth Grade are ahead of the game! Nice job to everyone who helped in the development of this site.

Lakeview Swim Team

Did you know that Lakeview has a Swim Team? No, we don’t have a pool under the new gym floor despite what Mr. Dodd tries to tell the sixth graders! The Lakeview Swim Team is open to any student in sixth, seventh or eighth grade. They have two practices and compete in one meet. This is a great opportunity for students to explore the aspects of a Swim Team prior to entering high school. Mrs. Conley, our health teacher is also the Swim Coach. There was an informational meeting for students interested in the Swim Team today, but if students are still interested they should see Mrs. Conley.

Spring Sports Season

The Spring Sports Season kicks off next week! Lakeview offers the following spring sports: boy’s volleyball, track and field, swimming, boy's and girl's soccer and softball. Show your support and enjoy the weather next week! Next week’s events include:
Tuesday (4/8) Softball home
Volleyball at Old Quarry
Thursday (4/10) Softball home
Volleyball at Gower
Girls Soccer home
Boys Soccer at Gower

Third Week of the Third Trimester

Today marks our third week into the third trimester! Parents should have received an email from me stating this and encouraging them to check their children’s grades via the Parent Connect system. If you did not receive this email and would like to please let me know. If you are having difficulty accessing your child’s grades via the Parent Connect system please call the office and we would be glad to assist you in this matter.