Bass Team Takes Conference &Podiums at State
ACHS: Athletics
Antioch High School celebrated a significant achievement by winning the NLCC Bass Fishing Conference Tournament. Building on this success, the team qualified two...
CHSD117 Sees Major Growth in AP Program
CHSD117: AP Program
Community High School District 117 has an excellent Advance Placement (AP) program with many successes. Students taking an AP class complete their...
Senior Mitch Crevier a Future Business Leader
LCHS: Business
Rising Lakes Senior Mitch Crevier attended the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference, held in Orlando, Florida, from June 29-July 2,...
Flag Football Is Here!
NEW SPORT: CHSD117
Flag Football District 117 is beyond excited to have our inaugural girls flag football season this fall. This past February, the IHSA...
New Digital Broadcast Communication Plan Announced
One of the goals of our new strategic plan is to evaluate and enhance the way we communicate important news and updates about our...
Winter Guard Podiums
CHSD117: Winter Guard
The D117 Winter Guard Team came home with a trophy, medals, and a banner after taking first place in the AA Scholastic...
Connecting to Congress
CHSD117: Government
Second semester seniors in Government class had the opportunity to speak to Brad Schneider, the United States Representative for Illinois’s 10th Congressional District.
By...
Flying into the Storm
I’ve always loved the LCHS Eagle mascot. It symbolizes strength, courage, and wisdom - many things we desire for our graduates. Interestingly, I recently...
Lakes Women in Leadership EmpowerHER Rise & Thrive Career Panel
LCHS: Leadership
Over the past couple of years Lakes Women in Leadership (LWL) club along with Lakes Girls Track & Field have been working to...
Girls Wresting Takes State
LCHS: Athletics
Girls WrestlingThe girls wrestling team made history on February 24th, as they became both the first IHSA girls wrestling state championship team, as...
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The Power of Collaboration: Actively Listening for Mutual Understanding
In previous editions of Connections, I have highlighted our District 117 Portrait of a Graduate which identifies six competencies we want our students to...
CHSD117 Unveils New Home for Life Skills Academy
CHSD117: Life Skills Academy
By Tanya Karner, Ed.D, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
In a significant move towards enhancing educational opportunities for students, Community High School...