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PERMIT NO. 20

LASALLE-PERU TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

District 120 - Board of Education541 Chartres Street

LaSalle, Illinois 61301

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The Cavaletter is published by LaSalle-Peru Township High School District #120, 541 Chartres Street, LaSalle, Illinois, 61301, and represents its interests and views. Telephone (815) 223-1721.

Superintendent - Mr. Steven R. Wrobleski

Principal - Mrs. Deb Nelson

Associate Principal for Operations - Mr. Steven R. Sash

Associate Principal for Student Support Services - Ms. Stephanie Jeanblanc

Director of Athletics and Activities - Mr. D’Wayne L. Bates

Dean of Students - Mr. Jeremiah Farrell

Director of Buildings and Grounds - Mr. Ritchie Kowlaczyk

ACC/SRAVTE Director - Mrs. Mary Stouffer

Director of Technology - Mrs. Amy Williams

Director of Communications and Fundraising - Mr. Matt Baker

District Website - www.lphs.net

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Feb. 2015 / Mar. 2015

POLAR PLUNGELP’s Polar Plunge team has once again made a big splash for Special Olympics Illinois. The team of roughly 30 LP students, staff, and faculty raised more than $4,300, and for the second year in a row, claimed the gold Cool School award for the top fundraising middle or high school at the Polar Plunge in Yorkville.

LP’s Polar Plunge team is an effort led by the LEAD student group and Renaissance program.

“Renaissance is all about supporting students who are bringing a more positive culture and climate to LPHS. Agents of Change is the theme we are promoting to bring this change and awareness,” explained Renaissance sponsor Jean Ganze.

“One way we raise money for Special Olympics at LP is by having a coffee and hot chocolate bar during the month of February for our students and staff to purchase and we do Special Olympic concessions for volleyball and bocce ball events. Mrs. Witte brought the idea to Renaissance to get involved in Polar Plunge six years ago and we have been doing it every year.”

Along with the LP team, more than 500 people plunged into the icy waters of Loon Lake this year to support Special Olympics Illinois.

Have a fun and safe spring break.

From the Superintendent’s Office

January and February Students

of the Month

Calendar of Events

This year’s LPHS Spring Musical is “Footloose”

Congratulations!

LPHS Visionary Campus Proposal

LPHS Visionary Campus ProposalLaSalle-Peru Township High School has a vision for the future -- a vision that will transform the high school’s historic campus and create amazing new 21st century learning opportunities for generations of Cavaliers.

This winter nearly 40 community volunteers, LP teachers, students, staff members, and administrators, worked with professionals from Kmetz Architects and Legat Architects to develop a Master Facility Plan that outlines future campus improvements and renovations. The LPHS Board of Education approved the proposal on March 18.

This visionary proposal maintains the best of LP’s historic architecture while still pushing the campus facilities in exciting new directions. The highlight of this concept includes building a new addition stretching from the southeast corner of the current building to provide new and expanded space for math, science, and career-technical education courses. The plan also calls for demolishing the east gym/Area Career Center building, which has become a costly nuisance as numerous maintenance and repair problems spring up each year, and to replace it with a new physical education and music addition attached to the west side of Sellett Gymnasium.

While this proposal provides a thrilling glimpse to the possible future of LP’s campus, the proposal simply represents an ideal destination for LP. No detailed blueprints have been made. No contractors have been hired. No ground has been broken. It still remains for the rest of the community to review this proposal and provide their feedback so that the school district can best gauge how quickly to move forward with the implementation of the facility plan.

This spring/summer LPHS will host a series of public meetings to discuss the facility proposal further. Learn more about this process at:

http://lphs.schoolwires.net/LPCampusplan

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From the Superintendent’s Office

Spring is in the Air! March - April 2015

Thursday, March 26 - Saturday, March 28 . . . . . . . 7 pm . . . . . . . . . LPHS Spring Musical “Footloose” (Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium)Monday, March 30 - Monday, April 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring BreakTuesday, April 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes ResumeWednesday, April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 pm . . . . . . . . . Sophomore Parent Power Session (Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium)Saturday, April 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 am - 2 pm . . . . 2nd Annual Cavs in Crisis Rummage Sale (Sellett Gym)

Find more details on upcoming events on the online calendar at www.lphs.net. Up-to-date sports schedules can also be found at http://il.8to18/com/lasalleperu.

“Footloose” cast members, including Brittany Marx in the role of Ariel Moore, rehearse a scene from the upcoming LPHS spring musical.

This year’s spring musical at LPHS brings the hit film

“Footloose” to the stage of Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium. Adam Paden

(left) plays the part of Willard Hewitt.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Performances are at 7 pm on March 26-28 in Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium at LP High School. Advance tickets are on sale online at lphs.seatyourself.biz. The new online ticketing system allows people to purchase seats in the lower level center sections of the auditorium as well as general admission seating. Tickets will also be available at the door on show nights.

Students of the MonthJANUARY & FEBRUARY

Congratulations to our Students of the Month in January and February. Students are nominated for this honor by LPHS teachers, coaches, and staff.

Congratulations!Congratulations to the members of the WYSE team who advanced to State competition.

In Engineering Graphics, Connor Hickey was 1st and Ross Baker was 2nd. In Computer Science Klayton Kowalski took 1st place and Kage Kowalski took 2nd. These four students will be competing at the state level on Tuesday, April 14th.

LP freshman Cameron Dingerson participated in the 2015 Indiana National History Bee (open to Illinois students as well), and he placed 3rd overall and will be attending the National History Bee finals in Arlington, VA in April. He also qualified for the National finals in the U.S. History Bee.

LP seniors Rachel Agostino and Brett Kowalczyk were recognized this semester at the Starved Rock Region Illinois Principals Association John Ourth Student Recognition Breakfast.

This year’s LPHS Spring Musical is

“Footloose”

Students recognized in January were Kristen Swanson, Taylor Kreiser, Briana Forbes, Jacob Steinberg, Cole Bokus, Nichol Strange, Melissa Trilikis, Angela Pelszynski, Alicia Ellerbrock, Rafael Casas, Matthew Pehoski, Keegan Miller, and Jessica Conness. The ceremony was sponsored by the Renaissance Program and Dr. Peter and Becky Meier.

Students recognized in February were Karen Rodriguez, Leah Wilmot, Seth Opsal, Tristan Chapman, Quincie Weber, Allyson Hollingsworth, Ross Baker, Ellen Anderson, Tiera Brown, Karlee Arjes, Jay Leonard, and Gabbi McCabe. The ceremony was sponsored by the Renaissance Program and Pete Navin.

Even though the monster snow pile in the parking lot across from the Auditorium is still melting, spring is definitely in the air! With the later evening sunsets and warmer temperatures, this is a great time to renew and recharge from the winter doldrums. Fortunately for our families and district residents, LPHS will be a great place to recharge your batteries by spending your weekday afternoons and Saturdays attending many of our spring sports programs.

I would like to invite all of our students, parents, and community members to come out to as many LPHS sports events this spring as you can. The LP Sports Complex will be hosting numerous girls soccer, boys tennis, and boys and girls track and field events. Veterans Park will continue to be the home field for the boys baseball and girls softball programs. If you like to travel to other communities, then gather your family

and follow the Cavaliers on the road. I can tell you that our kids and coaches absolutely love to see Red and Green in the stands – both home and away.

You can find all our sports schedules on our website at: http://il.8to18.com/LaSallePeru. I look forward to seeing many of you this spring in the stands!

If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, please contact me at (815) 223-2373 or swrobleski@lphs.net.

Sincerely,

Steven R. Wrobleski, Superintendent

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