Welcome Back!!!!

Welcome Back to School Everyone! The 2009-2010 school year is off to a fantastic start! I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. My husband and I added a new puppy to our family this summer so it was less than relaxing, but Romo, our new puppy is adorable.

Today is day three and students are back into the swing of things. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns throughout the year. Email, phone calls or stopping by in person are all great ways to get your questions answered.

Please make sure the office has your current email address. We will send out "Week in Review" emails on Friday for the following week. These emails will contain important information such as try-out dates / times for sports, upcoming club meetings etc. You will not want to miss this information!

If you have not volunteered to help PTO with their activities this year I encourage you to do so soon! The Lakeview PTO does a lot of great things for our teachers and students and this is a great way to stay involved in your adolescent child's life!

End of the Year Eighth Grade Celebrations!

Break A Leg!!!!

Good luck to everyone involved with the production of this year's musical, Guys and Dolls Junior. The musical will be performed tonight, Thursday, and tomorrow, Friday, at 7 pm in the Lakeview Gym. Ms. Berman and Mr. Ohlsen have worked countless hours with a fantastic cast and crew to put on what should prove to be a fantastic musical! Break A Leg!!!!!

Teacher Appreciation Week - Thank You!

This week, May 4 - 8 was Teacher Appreciation Week. The Lakeview Staff was treated very well by the PTO this week! Thank you so much to all of the families who made sure we were fed well this week! The food was delicious and the whole week was enjoyed by all. Thank you especially to Cherrise Jurkovic and Thea Pjescich for all of their hard work in organizing, planning and cleaning up each day.

Eighth Grade End of the Year Activities

Today, I will be meeting with all of the eighth grade students and sharing with them the information regarding the end of the year activities. Your child should bring home a packet explaining the same information as well as the fees that are required for these events.

On Monday, June 1, 2009 students will be heading to Navy Pier for a day trip aboard the Odyssey Boat and a little site seeing on Navy Pier. Prior to our departure parents are welcome to come to school to take pictures and see all of the students together. As I will be sharing with students, dress for this event should be dressy, but comfortable as there will be walking involved. (So, new dress shoes and formal gowns might not be such a wise choice for the day!)

Graduation is set for Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in the Lakeview Gym. Due to a large number of graduates and limited seating each student will receive four tickets to graduation. Should your family not require all of those tickets please return extra tickets to the office so we can share them with families who would like more than the four allotted tickets.

If you have any questions once you have received the packet of information please feel free to give me a call.

PTO Scholarhips - Sixth & Seventh Grade Students

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 2009. 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 will receive applications during Homebase on April 20th. Extra forms are available in the office. All applications are due on Monday, May 11, 2009.

Mother Daughter Tea Reminder

Have you turned in your reservations for the Mother Daughter Tea yet? Don’t forget this year’s event is on Saturday, April 18th from 11:30 – 3:30 pm at Ashton Place. Tickets are $22.00 each and include lunch and a great afternoon of fun! Reservations are still being accepted in the office through Thursday, April 9, 2009.