Lake Forest High School teachers spent the first day of their strike on the picket line, as illustrated in the photos above, which were taken by a GazeboNews reader.
On Wednesday, the District 115 administration sent an email to parents updating them on the strike situation and asking for volunteers to help the school while the teachers are on the picket line. Here’s the memo from the admin to parents and guardians:
Dear Parents and Guardians:
Thank you to those who attended the Board of Education meeting last night. In case you missed the meeting, you are welcome to view the video presentation addressing the teachers’ contract – Video (President’s Report and Public Participation)
The Parent Open House scheduled for 7:00pm tonight has been cancelled.
The Board of Education has and remains open to meeting with the Union, but unfortunately the Union has not agreed to meet again.
If you would like to serve in a support role at Lake Forest High School during the teachers’ strike, please contact Gail Moesta at 847-582-7388 for more information or to set up a time to complete the application process. Candidates will be asked to bring a current form of identification (driver’s license, passport, etc.) and will be asked to sign a series of agreements including a background check.
We would like to report that today we had approximately 350 students come to school. They were involved in a variety of activities and we thank them for their participation.
Upcoming Events – Thursday and Friday of this week:
The building will remain open as a safe, supervised, and supportive environment for all students. On Thursday and Friday, buses will not run nor will students be required to attend school. Our doors, however, will remain open to students between 7:50am and 3:10pm. Students should enter through the circle drive and will need to show their student ID. Lunch will also be available each day. CROYA, Lake Forest Recreation staff members and nurses from Northwestern/Lake Forest Hospital will assist our administrative and support staff in the building.
Questions and concerns regarding the college application process can be answered in room 104 or by calling 847-582-7365. On Thursday and Friday, the following college representatives will be in the CRC:
Thursday, September 13: 1:10 pm – Case Western Reserve University
Friday, September 14: 7:50am – Washington University in St. Louis
8:45am – Quinnipiac University
9:40am – Gettysburg College
12:30pm – Michigan State University
1:25pm – Lehigh University
2:20pm – College of the Holy Cross
Thursday, September 13: College resume help available all day (College Resource Center)
Thursday, September 13, and Friday, September 14 (one hour sessions)
ACT and SAT test preparation specialists will present the following test prep sessions and review how to write a successful college essay.
9:00am: Two sessions ACT Prep, one session SAT Prep (LMC classrooms)
Two sessions College Essay Writing Prep (upstairs LMC)
10:30am: Two sessions ACT Prep, one session SAT Prep (LMC classrooms)
Two sessions College Essay Writing Prep (upstairs LMC)
1:00pm: Two sessions ACT Prep. One session SAT Prep (LMC classrooms)
Two sessions College Essay Writing Prep (upstairs LMC)
The support staff in Student Services will also be available in Room 104 throughout the day to assist with questions regarding the college process. Additional support with the application process will be available for students in the library.
The resource center will be staffed for students needing academic support. We were recently informed that the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) will strictly enforce the rules regarding interscholastic contests. This ruling prohibits us from participating in athletic competition if teachers are on strike. Every attempt is being made to reschedule any contests missed due to a work stoppage. We are very disappointed with this decision, as we believe it is in the best interest of our students to continue scheduled activities. Please check the athletic homepage for the practice schedules daily for the duration of the strike.
Thursday and Friday from 9-11am and 1-3pm:
The Field House is open with varying supervised activities
The Competition Gym is open for basketball
The Weight Room will be supervised and open
Once again, please be sure you are signed up for the LFHS E-Newsletter (details on our homepage, www.lfhs.org) and check our homepage daily for the most current information. We thank you for your patience and attention to this important matter as we work together to do what is best for our students.
Sincerely,
Lake Forest Community High School District 115
Board of Education
