Important Upcoming Events

~ Seventh Grade Snowflake Event – March 21, 2009 at Herrick Middle School. The application deadline has been extended until Friday, February 27th. Applications will be accepted in the Lakeview Office until this date. Additional applications are also available in the Lakeview Office.

~ ISAT Testing Week – March 3-6th. Students will be tested daily from 8 – 10:15 a.m. Please make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast during this week. If a student misses an ISAT test due to absence the test will need to be made-up, so attendance is appreciated!

~ Lakeview Roller Skating Party – Monday, March 23, 2009. Information will be coming out during homebase to students in the next couple of weeks. This event is open to students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade.

A Busy Week at Lakeview

This was a busy week at Lakeview! On Wednesday, the District 66 Spelling Bee was held at Prairieview School. Congratulations to Dhara who won the district bee and will be advancing onto the county spelling bee! On Thursday, the entire school participated in the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration. Led by, Lucas, the entire school listened to the Gettysburg Address.

Snowflake Opportunity for Seventh Graders

On Saturday, March 21, seventh grade students from Lakeview and Herrick will have the unique opportunity to participate in a Snowflake event.

Snowflake is a day long event for seventh grade students that explore leadership and communication skills, healthy decision making, substance abuse prevention and how to resist negative peer influences. The event is planned and implemented by trained high school students with adults serving in advisory roles. The program is a collaborative effort between Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South, Lakeview, Herrick Middle School, The Downers Grove Police Department and Helping Girls Navigate Adolescence (HGNA). District 66 and District 58 believe this program is important to help our seventh grade students navigate through adolescence.

The Snowflake Event will take place at Herrick Middle School from 2-9 pm. Registration is $20 a person and must be turned into the Township’s Human Service Office before 4:30 p.m. on February 20, 2009.

Lakeview students will be receiving information on this event this week. Additional registration packets will be available in the office. Questions can be referred to Mrs. Liles or Mrs. Conley.

Pie The Assistant Principal!

Congratulations!

On Saturday, January 24th Seventh Grade Project Challenge Students participated in a Science Fair at O’Neill Junior High. Congratulations to the First Place Winners: Esabelle Cherry, Kellyn Maguire, Jacob Amiri and Evan Murley. Congratulations also the Second Place Winners: Nolan Sarros, Rob Quinn, Jason Ryan, Patrick O’Donnell and Kevin Chentorychi. Nice job everyone!

Congratulations also goes out to Mary Beth Marley, eighth grade. Last week Mary Beth competed in an Ice Skating Competition. Lakeview is proud to announce that Mary Beth is the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating National Championship Novice Ladies Silver Medalist!

No School / PTO Fundraiser

Hopefully everyone is surviving this weather and looking forward to the “heat wave” tomorrow … 25 degrees!!!

Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. The Center Cass School District PTO has organized a fundraising event for Monday at Home Run Inn. What a great opportunity to have lunch or dinner and support a great cause! More information is available on the district website.

Good luck to all of our Solo Contest Participants tomorrow!

Good luck to the Boys Basketball Team in the Westmont Tournament on Saturday at 2:45 p.m.

Important Information for Eighth Graders

Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a relaxing Winter Break. There are two important upcoming events for eighth graders that you should put on your calendars now!

The Ballroom Dance Event has been rescheduled for Friday, January 23rd from 1:15 – 2:50 p.m. Students will be demonstrating their dance skills and enjoying snacks / treats from the PTO. Parents are encouraged to come (and bring cameras) to see their student dance. Remember your students will try and tell you otherwise, but you are invited!

Graduation pictures will take place on Thursday, January 29th at 8:15 a.m. Each student will have a “head shot” taken on this day. Several weeks after the picture is taken students will receive proofs with an opportunity to purchase individual pictures.