Better Together. Connected Forever.

We are apart, but more connected than ever… This community has always been rooted in the simple and important...

Celebrating Our Super-HEAR-os

All About LindsayLindsay is an 8-years-old second-grader at Oakland Elementary School. She is involved in many sports and hobbies, including soccer, softball,...

ACHS Awards & Recognition: Fall 2020

Thank You for Being Awesome!Art Teacher, and Cardinal Crazies sponsor, Stefan Pfautz, has been surprising students and staff, in-school and remotely. Mr....

Here to Support Our Community

These are challenging times, but the resilience of our community is shining through. Slowly, we will begin...

Unique Situations = Engaging Students

The District 117 Athletic Department develop procedures to begin to engage returning student athletes in summer camp opportunities starting in July. Students...

Stay Strong

The fatigue of these times is weighing on all of us. The new school year is approaching and many families, teachers and...

VFW Essay Contest Winners

The results are finally in from the VFW contest that we entered at the end of October! Congratulations to our eighth grade...

LCHS During the Pandemic

When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So in...

Congrats Class of 2020!

Adrian Aguayo Talal Ahmed Anthony Albertini Nathan Altman Heidi Alviter

Lakes Host to Two Major Events

Lakes hosted the NLCC Dance Championships (1/17) and it’s inaugural MLK Basketball Tournament on 1/18 and 1/20. Both events were highly competitive...

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The Paths of Our Graduates After District 117

In previous editions of Connections I have shared how proud we are of our new D117 Portrait of a Graduate that provides...

Math Fair Sums a Total Success

Math Fair: CHSD117 The 2023 District 117 Math Fair was a sum of many efforts by both Sequoits and...

ACHS Students Participate in a Cultural Exchange

STUDENT EXCHANGE: ACHS Students in German language classes at Antioch Community High School participated in a cultural exchange with...