Watch the Spring Orchestra Concert Live Online!
--Tuesday, May 15, 2012

View the year's final orchestra concert live online. More

LHS and VHHS Named Among Nation's Best High Schools
--Thursday, May 10, 2012

Both District 128 schools were recently honored by U.S. News and World Report. More

Advanced Placement Testing Information
--Wednesday, April 11, 2012

AP Testing will begin in May. More

Spring 2012 Paw Prints Now Available
--Monday, March 26, 2012

The online edition of the Spring 2012 Paw Prints is now available. (Please note: the online edition does not include all of the features of the printed edition.)

Prom 2012 Information
--Tuesday, April 10, 2012

To learn more about this year's Prom, click here.

School News

Watch the Spring Orchestra Concert Live Online!

To watch the LHS spring orchestra concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, click here.

STUCO Elections

Students must be logged in, in order to vote. Please follow the appropriate links.

Each current freshmen may select one candidate for each position for the Sophomore candidates.

Each current sophomore may select one candidate for each position for the Junior candidates.

Each current junior may select one candidate for each position for the Senior candidates.

LHS and VHHS Named Among Nation's Best High Schools

U.S.News & World Report has ranked Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High School 16th and 18th respectively among all Illinois charter, magnet and traditional public high schools.  Both LHS and VHHS received a gold medal designation for ranking in the top 20 of Illinois' 672 high schools. Only 155 Illinois high schools received the gold-, silver- or bronze-medal designations.

On the national level, the magazine's 2012 list of best high schools in America ranks LHS and VHHS 451st and 463rd among the 21,776 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia.

Although ranking sources use different criteria, U.S.News & World Report uses the following ranking criteria:

 

A.      Student to teacher ratio

B.      College Readiness

C.      Math Proficiency

D.      Reading Proficiency

 

More detailed information regarding the U.S.News & World Report rankings may be found at:

 

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/rankings

Advanced Placement Testing Information

The College Board's Advanced Placement exams will take placed throughout May (see the schedule here for more detailed testing times and dates).

Before testing, students need to attend a preadministration session (on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 a.m.) to fill out a portion of their answer sheets. Read more about this session here.

On students' actual test dates, this is a list of what students should bring with them.

 

Spring 2012 Paw Prints Now Available

The online edition of the Spring 2012 Paw Prints is now available. (Please note: the online edition does not include all of the features of the printed edition.)

Click on the image at the right to view or download.

 

If you missed the Winter 2011-12 version of this publication, click here to view it.

Class of 2012 Graduation Information

Graduation Ceremony

Please read this letter from Principal Dr. Marina Scott regarding information on the graduation ceremony and expectations.

For directions and parking information for the ceremony, click here.

To order the ceremony DVD, visit our webstore.

Senior Timeline

For a checklist of important dates and requirements for seniors, please see this document.

Graduation Party Information

Please review this file to learn more about this year's senior graduation party. In addition to the registration, expectations and waiver forms, the file has basic information and details about the party.

There will be an organizational meeting on Wednesday, March 7, for parents interested in helping with the graduation party. To learn how to get involved, read here.

Attention Seniors:

Herff Jones will deliver caps & gowns on Tuesday, May 15 during lunch periods in the main lobby. Bring your balance due to pick up your cap & gown. Herff Jones does not accept personal checks at this time. Please pay online at www.herffjonesil.com or bring cash on delivery day.  As a reminder, your cap and gown will not be available for pick up until all fees and fines have been paid in full.

If you did not order your cap & gown, you may purchase a cap & gown on Tuesday, May 15.  The cost is $50.00. For more information please call Herff Jones at 815-756-4743 or visit www.herffjonesIL.com.

Prom 2012 Information

This year's Prom, with the theme "Do You Believe in Magic?", will be held Saturday, May 19, at the Marriott Lincolnshire. Please read through the documents below for more information about this event.

Letter from the principal

Details about the dance, tickets, pictures and more

Ticket application

Senior Parking for the 2012-13 School Year

Hello from LHS Student Services!

You have received this email via your Family Connections account.

Hello Class of 2013 and congratulations on another great year at LHS!

With the 2011-2012 school year coming to a close, my office often gets questions regarding registration for Senior year. We especially get questions about PARKING STICKERS!!!

Allow me to answer a few FAQs and provide you with a link that will carry up to date information about these important topics.

The first summer mailing will go out June 14th. This mailing will include online registration instructions (including how to request a senior parking sticker!) and instructions to pay basic and outstanding fees. Families cannot complete registration nor request a parking sticker prior to receiving this mailing. If you have not received your registration packet by June 21st please call Nancy Hornung at 847-327-7014.

Two hundred and seventy-three (273) parking stickers will be released to the first 273 seniors who successfully complete the two step registration process outlined below. Please note that this is the initial parking sticker distribution to begin the 2012-2013 school year. Seniors who request parking stickers after the first 273 will be put on a wait list. After the school year begins, LHS Administration will assess parking and traffic patterns and release parking stickers to seniors in the order that they were put on the wait list.

This summer, we will again be using infosnap to complete the registration process. Current Wildcat families will be directed to complete a two-step registration process: 1) Verify your child's demographic data and complete other pertinent information via infosnap 2) Pay Basic Fees and other financial obligations. A Senior Parking sticker costs $130.00 in addition to basic fees and any previous balance. The parking fee pays for parking lot security and maintenance. 

Senior parking applications will not be considered until the two step registration process outlined above has been completed in its entirety. The Senior Parking application will be part of infosnap and must be completed as part of that process for a parking sticker application to be validated and released. You will need to answer “YES” to the section that refers to “Parking” and complete the application. The parking application must be completed as part of the infosnap registration process.

Please refer to this web site for more information on registration for the 2012-2013 school year.
http://lhswildcats.org/content/current-wildcats

Regards,

Ole Stevens
Director of Student Services
Libertyville High School
847-327-7012

Notice of Fertilization and Weed Control on Turf Areas

Dear Parent, Guardian or Staff Member:                                                                                       May 9, 2012

Public Acts 91-0099 and 91-0525 mandate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Illinois public schools.  IPM manages pest damage with the least possible hazard to people, property and the environment; including judicious use of pesticides.  In this context, “pesticide” includes insecticide, herbicide, rodenticide, and fungicide.

IPM provides parents/guardians or staff members with prior notice of herbicide application.  As you have requested, please be aware that on Mayy 31, 2012(alternate date 6/2/12), weather permitting, a fertilization and weed control application will applied to the turf areas at Libertyville High School, Brainerd Field, Nursery Field and Dymond Field..  We match herbicide and application procedures to our school environment.  All are approved for school use, and are an important part of buildings and grounds maintenance. Typically, this application will not present a health concern to students or staff.  However, it is the intent of IPM to allow those with special sensitivity to take appropriate precautions:  in the case of children, as determined by a parent or guardian.

If you have further questions, please call my office at 847-327-7092

                                                                

Sincerely,                  

Marty Richardson

Asst. Director Building & Grounds

Community High School District 128

Libertyville High School

708 W. Park Ave.

Libertyville, IL.  60048

(o) 847-327-7092

(fax) 847-327-7173

Updates on District 128 Pool Situations

May 14 Update: 

At the LHS swimming pool, all required pre-demolition work is complete, the sump pump assembly unit has been installed, and the concrete encasing the assembly unit was poured on Friday and hardened over the weekend. The final electrical work and assembly unit testing will occur in the next few days, with a tentative IDPH inspection scheduled for the end of this week. 

At the VHHS swimming pool, all required pre-demolition work is complete, and the circulation pump assembly will be installed this week with concrete pouring to follow installation.  The final electrical work and assembly unit testing will occur toward the end of this week, with a tentative IDPH inspection scheduled for the beginning of next week.

Board of Education approves Bus Transportation for Summer School Students

Community High School District 128 and the Board of Education is pleased to announce that all District 128 students attending District 128 summer school programs will now have access to transportation. Summer school programs are offered at alternative school sites each summer.  During the summer of 2012, the summer school offerings will be held at Vernon Hills High School. 

Parents wishing to take advantage of this opportunity must pay for busing when registering their student for summer school courses by the  April 27 deadline.  Cost of busing is $45 per student, per semester. Students attending the Incoming Freshmen Summer Academy Program do not need to register for bus service. 

Students will be assigned to the nearest bus stop to their home for transportation to Vernon Hills High School. Bus transportation will only be provided at the beginning and the end of the summer school day. Students with a later start time or early pick up time must provide their own transportation. Bus routes will be posted on the school website by May 25.

D128 Students: Follow CPHY on Facebook!

LHS /VHHS Students:

The District 128 Community Partnership for Healthy Youth (CPHY) is now on Facebook! Take a minute and "like" the CPHY page. It's a great way to learn about upcoming CPHY events like band jams, dodge ball and more!  

CPHY Facebook Page

District 128 Supports AT&T's "It Can Wait" Program

District 128 Supports AT&T’s “It Can Wait” Program Encouraging Students Not to Text and Drive

Distracted driving has become a leading cause of traffic fatalities and serious injury. AT&T Illinois is sponsoring a statewide public awareness campaign focused on stopping teen drivers in Illinois from texting while driving. Click on the link below to watch the campaign video that will be shared with students at LHS and VHHS. This 10-minute documentary demonstrates the serious danger of texting while driving as told by young people whose lives were forever impacted by a simple text message. 

http://itcanwait.att.com/

Upcoming

Today
  • Boys' & Girls' Water Polo State Final
    17 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Boys' Track & Field Sectionals
    17 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Girls' Track & Field State Final
    17 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Art Show
    Gymnasium17 May, 2012 (all day)
Tomorrow
  • Girls' Soccer Regional Finals
    18 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Prom Assembly
    18 May, 2012 (all day)
This Week
  • Prom
    19 May, 2012 (5:00pm)
  • Boys' Tennis Sectionals
    19 May, 2012 (all day)
This Month
  • AP Testing
    7 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Baseball Regional Quarterfinals
    21 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Boys' Volleyball Regional Prelims
    21 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Softball Regional Quarterfinals
    21 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Spring Sports Awards Night
    22 May, 2012 (7:00pm)
  • Boys' Volleyball Regional Semifinals
    22 May, 2012 (all day)
  • Girls' Soccer Sectional Semifinals
    22 May, 2012 (all day)