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M A J O R C A L E N D A R

E V E N T S :

Choral Con-

cert

Dec 12—

NHS mtg Dec 14 —

7 am

Sr. Gradua-

tion Mtg

Dec 15 —

3rd per.

End of Se-

mester

Dec 22

Winter Break

Begins

Dec. 22

2nd Semes-

ter Begins

Jan. 10th

7:40 am

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S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F I N -

T E R E S T :

Royal Gems and

Jewels of Infor-

mation

Larkin Happenings

Calendar of Events

Spaghetti Night,

Prom Expo, College

Trips, and SAT Prep

Royals go to

College!

Message from our Principal….

Hi Larkin Royal Family, Season Greetings from all of our teachers and staff. We know this time is an exciting time of the year, but it can be a stressful time for many of our parents. This time is especially difficult for our students as the semester is coming to an end and we are at the midpoint of the school year. Gradua-tion and class promotion is becoming a reality and our students sometimes are distracted by the coming events and forget about the task at hand of their coursework. Be watchful of your student’s behavior and changes in temperament and feel free to reach out to your student counselor or Dean, as we are here to support all our students during this season. We are looking forward to finishing up the semester strong and having a great holi-day season. We are excited to be offering an SAT Prep class for our juniors this year. At this time, we are extending the registration until Tuesday, December 13th. We have a few spots remaining. Please encourage your child to see Mrs. Walker in the Career Center to sign up for this opportunity! I hope everyone takes a moment to reflect on 2017 as the year comes to an end and set new, exciting goals for 2018! Thanks, Principal Crosen

Royal Gems and Jewels of Information:

~ 2018 Graduates ~

By now you should have checked your name on the list posted outside the

Guidance Office. If you want a change, you need to complete a Diploma In-

formation Form and turn it into the Main Office. Otherwise, your name will

appear on your diploma as it appears in Infinite Campus.

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Your name does not mean you are graduating automatically. Graduation is

only permitted for students who completed all requirements for graduation

as set forth by the School District U-46 Board of Education.

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A mandatory Senior meeting will be held on Friday, December 15th during

3rd period in the Auditorium. This is an informative meeting. You will order

your cap and gown at this time and receive important information about

Graduation. Herff Jones will be in the Commons on Dec. 20 & 21st.

Royals,

Our Boys Basketball game vs. Elgin on 12/5 is the WCIU "Game of the Week." As part of the coverage, WCIU fea-

tured Larkin High School on their new morning show, "The Jam."

This was a great chance to get some free, positive publicity for our student-athletes, our school, and our athletic

program. What an exciting opportunity we have to showcase our LHS Royal students!

We packed the gym Tuesday morning for two live segments between 6:20 and 7:20 AM.

Parents, Please take a few minutes to complete an online survey (beginning Dec. 5th) regarding

your child(ren)’s educational opportunities at Larkin. This survey provides a comprehensive pic-

ture of a school’s organizational culture in an individualized report measuring five “essentials”

critical for school success: Effective Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Involved Families, Sup-

portive Environment, and Ambitious Instruction are target areas. The survey provides a unique

opportunity for students, teachers and parents to have a voice in improving their schools. The

website to complete the survey is: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ A

Spanish version will be available on paper at a later date.

Calling all Junior Parents and Students

SAT Prep is being offered at LHS once a week for eight weeks starting on January 29th.

The classes will run through April 5th. Students must sign up by December 13th and

take the pre-test December 16th. This opportunity is limited to the first 85 students who

apply! Classes will be held at Larkin High School from 3:15—

5:15. This is a great opportunity for our students—Please be

sure to encourage your student to get the paperwork sub-

mitted as soon as possible to participate! See Flyer at the end

of the newsletter for more specific details!

From the Guidance Office:

Registration is underway. At this time, all students

who are attending LHS should have met or are

meeting with their counselor during their English

class to select classes for the 2018– 2019 School

Year.

Please remember to have classes selected thought-

fully as change requests will only be made in the

event of a schedule error. Dropping of classes is not

allowed after selections are made.

If your son/daughter has not met with their counse-

lor, please remind them to stop in the Guidance Of-

fice during their lunch or study hall. If you have any

questions, please feel free to contact us at: Larkin’s

phone number: 847-888-5200

Ms. Espinoza — A - De - ext. 5226 Mrs. Montgomery — Di - He - ext. 5217

Mr. Venters — Hi - M - ext. 5215 Mrs. Hunt — N - R - ext. 5218 Mrs. Abdic — S - Z - ext. 5234 Mrs. Verges — ELL - ext. 5220

Ms. Gavina — Registrar - ext. 5216 Ms. Garcia — Secretary— ext. 5235

Senior Grad Night

May 19th—May 20th

We will be going to Six Flags Great America

again this year!! This is an Overnight Trip!

$75.00 ticket price includes Transportation, All-u-can-eat dinner in Picnic Grove, a Grad Nite T-

shirt & Grad Nite Souvenir!

If you were never on the LOP list 1st Semester

you can buy your ticket

when we come back from Holiday Break!

If you were on LOP 1st Semester you will have to stay off of LOP for 3rd Quarter and you can

purchase your ticket when we return from Spring Break.

You cannot attend the trip if you are on LOP at time of trip.

All funds are NON-REFUNDABLE

So many great things happening at Larkin!

Athletics Update!

Boys Basketball: The Larkin Boys begin their season at the Rockford Tip-off Classic this Tuesday. The Boys are ranked in the Top-10 in the Chicagoland Area by most media outlets!

Girls Basketball: The Larkin Girls have started their season and competed in the Burlington Central Thanksgiving Tournament last week. The team is next in action at rival Elgin High School on Tuesday, December 5th.

Boys Bowling: The Boys started their season off with a bang by winning the U-46 Invite by 1 pin! They take on Lake Park and Bartlett next week.

Girls Bowling: The Girls will kick off their season by playing in the U-46 In-vite next week!

Wrestling: Wrestling will be sporting new uniforms this year. They will need to look sharp as they will be hosting the IHSA 3A Sectional Champion-ships in February!

Poms: The Poms team finished 3rd at the Wheaton North Invite. They have several important competitions coming up, including the Lake Zurich Invite on Saturday, December 2nd.

Cheer: The Cheer team just finished a long week of working on their new choreography as they hope to make State for the first time in school histo-ry. They will show off their stuff at the Bradley-Bourbonnais and Belvidere North Invites in early December.

This semester ends on Friday, December 22, 2017. Please remember to

encourage your child(ren) to finish the semester on a strong note! Students

are expected to attend classes until the conclusion of the semester.

Please come out and cheer on your favorite ROYAL teams

this Winter Sports Season!

News from the Nurse’s Office

Want to make a new friend and

learn about another culture?

Host a French exchange student

this February! See Mrs. Carey or

Mrs. Fodor for details or vis-

it www.languageandfriendship.

com for more information .

Here’s to a healthy December!!

Your decision to get the flu shot or not goes well beyond you. It also affects the many lives you touch…Flu

symptoms may include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and

muscle aches. The best way to protect your family from new influenza strains is to get vaccinated each year.

The top five most virus-contaminated areas in the home are:

1. Telephones (have you cleaned your cell phone lately)

2. Appliances such as the refrigerator and microwave

3. Faucets

4. Light switch and door handles

5. TV remotes

Do I have a cold or the Flu? If your child has a fever with the associated flu symp-toms, please call your child in on the At-tendance Line and report as flu symp-toms. They must be fever free for 24 hr, without medication, to return to school.

Additional information and opportunities for

our students:

Yearbooks are currently for sale

for the 18-19 school year! The

price for the Yearbook is $45.00.

Order it now as the price will be

increasing in the future. Ques-

tions, email:

erichill@u-46.org

December 2017

12 Choral Concert 7pm

14 NHS Monthly Mtg 7am

14 PBIS Universal Mtg 6:30am

15 Graduation Mtg for Sr 9:30am

22 End of 1st Semester

25-31 Winter Recess - No School

January 2018

8-9 Institute Day No Classes

10 Classes Resume

11 NHS Monthly Mtg 7am

11 PLC Leader Mtg – 3pm

12 Tri M Music Meeting 7am

15 Martin Luther King’s Birthday No School

16 Booster Club in Library :00pm

18 PBIS Universal Meeting 6:30 am

Principal: Jamie Crosen, ext. 5205

Assoc. Principal: Joan Riedel, ext. 5206

Assistant Principal: Antonio Rios, ext. 7161

Athletic Director: Ethan Karolczak, ext. 4515

Divisional & VPAA: Todd Duty, ext. 5214

Divisional, SPED: Lindsay Mota, ext. 5227

Divisional & AVID: Jen Haley, ext. 5412

Divisional: Karen Lopez, ext. 5354

Dean: Jason Misicka, ext. 5204

Dean: Nico Ponquinette , ext. 7006

Dean: Dr. Latonya Davis, ext. 7793

LHS Phone: 847-888-5200

LHS Attendance: ext. 5175 or 5209

LHS Main Office: ext. 4509

LHS Dean’s Office: ext. 5211

The Vision of Larkin High School:

Create a community of

Active Larkin Learners.

The Mission of Larkin High School:

To develop involved citizens, critical

thinkers, and effective communicators

who are prepared for the future.

Purpose Statement:

Creating a community where everyone is

safe, respected and proud to be a Royal.

Be Involved, Be Engaged, and Be Pre-

pared, but above all, Be Respectful and

Safe.

Larkin High School

1475 Larkin Ave.

Elgin, IL 60123

Calendar of Events

Home of the Royals

20 LFA Mtg—6pm

23 Honor Roll Luncheon & Assembly

23 Bring a Book of Life 7pm

24 Bring a Book to Life 3pm & 7pm

28 Band/Jazz Show 7pm

MARCH 2018

1 Turn A Bout 7:00pm

1 PLC Leader Meeting

2 Kane County Institute Day No Classes

5 Winter Sports Awards 6:30 pm

6 Larkin Booster Club in Library 7:00 pm

6 World Language Induction 7pm

7 Vision and Hearing Testing

8 NHS Monthly Mtg 7am

8 Vocal Concert 7pm

9 Tri M Music Monthly Meeting 7am

13 Spring Sports Parent Mtg 6:30 pm

13 Band Concert 7pm

15 PBIS Universal Team Meeting 6:30am

18 VPAA Sr Recital 7pm

19 Winter Assembly

23 VPAA Sr Recital 7pm

24 AVID Incoming Student Parent Night 6pm

30 Larkin Friends of the Arts 6:00 pm

31 VPAA Sr Recital 7pm

FEBRUARY 2018

1 Talent Show 7pm

1 PLC Leaders Meeting 3pm

2 Tri M Music Monthly Meeting 7am

6 Larkin Booster Club in Library 7:00 pm

7 VPAA Drama One Act Show 7pm

8 NHS Monthly Mtg 7am

13 VPAA Sr Recital 7pm

14 Happy Valentine’s Day

15 PBIS Universal Team Meeting 6:30am

19 President’s Day No School