Lane Architecture Students Win a Trip to Taliesin West!

Congratulations to Mr. Jesse Berlanga whose two students, Angel Estrella & Ronan King, won a paid trip during spring break to Taliesin West (Frank Lloyd Wright's "desert masterpiece" in Scottsdale, Arizona) through the Chicago Architecture Foundation  for their essay submissions on "What does the desert of your dreams look like?"

Senior Credit Recovery for Graduation

1) If you need a second semester Program Change and have not already done so, see your counselor before the end of the day on Thursday (1/31).

A program change will be made for the following reasons only:
-You must make up a class (or classes) second semester in order to graduate.
-You have a class (or classes) in your current schedule that you already passed. (Example: You repeated Chemistry semester 1 because you failed it but you do not need to repeat semester 2.

2)  Evening/ Saturday School-Go to www.chooseyourfuture.org  Click on Programs then Credit Recovery then Evening High School. Information and the schedule for all schools are posted. See your counselor ASAP for help planning and an Authorization Form .

3) IVS-See your counselor for information. All courses are not available through IVS. Seniors who need to recover Chemistry, Physics, World Language and Music should plan to take Evening/Saturday School.

High School Regional Science Fair

Congratulations to our students who competed in the Regional Science Fair at Northeastern University on Friday, January 25th.


Paul Pagos
Kornelia Skowron
Marcelina Puc
Alyssa Mendez
Alex Pauer
Aya Musleh
Bushraa Shamshuddin
Arpad Neale
Nicole Williams
Kamil Banet


All of the students will be moving on to the city science fair at the Museum of Science and Industry on March 21-23.

Freshman Parent Meeting

Friday, February 1, 2013
1 p.m. in Room 113

Agenda
-Curriculum Options and Electives
-Advanced Placement Options
-Q & A

Counselors will be available for individual questions about curriculum.

This is not a mandatory meeting.

Please contact Mollie Hart, Assistant Principal, at 773.534.5661 or mahart@cps.edu if you have any questions.

Academic Decathlon North/Northwest Network Competition

Congratulations to the Mr. Paul Stepek and the Lane Tech AcaDec Team on an amazing performance at the 1st Round Network Competition!  Of the 62 subject area medals awarded, Lane won 40!  The Lane students also won the gold medal for overall performance in all three academic divisions and our team won the network SuperQuiz competition.

The following students took home medals in their divisions:

Varsity division
Camille Balingit:  1 gold, 1 silver
Ryan Arce:  3 silver, 4 bronze
Jesse Katamay:  4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze and overall varsity gold medalist

Scholastic division
Erick Aleman:  1 bronze
Danilo Najera:  2 silver, 1 bronze
Daniel Gandy:  7 gold, top team scorer, overall scholastic gold medalist

Honors
Paulina Kocon:  3 bronze
Fatima Abusaman:  3 gold, 3 bronze (only a sophomore in the highest division!)
Khoa Tran:  2 gold, 3 silver, overall honors division gold medalist

The AcaDec team will compete in the City Championship at Whitney Young next weekend and hopes to advance to the State competition in March.

Lane at the CPS FRC meeting at Northwestern University

The Lane Tech, Northside College Prep, and Whitney Young FRC teams met with a panel of Northwestern University Professors, PhD candidates and FIRST Robotics Representatives last night.  Each team presented for about 20 minutes highlighting their designs and strategies as well as demoing their working prototypes.

Lane's team was given valuable feedback that will give them an advantage for the remainder of the build season.  Their hard work is leading them in the right direction!v We are really proud of their progress.

Check out the video from the event!

Winter Ball: Modern Masquerade

When:
January 25, 2013
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Attire:
Semi-casual

Tickets will be sold for $15 on Thursday and Friday during all lunch periods.

Four Brave Lane Art Teams Head to Navy Pier to Sculpt Snow

On January 25-27, get out of the house and bundle up for the cold to watch talented artists from around the world sculpt giant snow blocks alongside student artists at Snow Days Chicago!  Snowboarding demonstrations, live entertainment, and kids snow painting and other activities promise some winter fun.  Four Lane teams of five students each will sculpt the designs pictured above – "The Minifig" – by Captain Waffles Soeleman, "Chicago on a Turtle's Back" – by Captain Javier Reyes, "Ferris Wheel" – by Captain Agnes Szumska, & "Keep Kool" – by Captain Piotr Jelonek.

Senior FAFSA Workshop

Senior FAFSA Workshops
Every Wednesday & Thursday
CCC, Rm. 135
During lunch periods
Bring your parents' tax forms. FAFSA reps are available to help you!

(click on the image for more info)

Last Call: Arrowhead Ad Space for Seniors

Tuesday is the last day to purchase Ad Space for the Arrowhead.  Please visit www.lanetech.org (under announcements) for more information.

Deferred Action Plan

Wednesday, January 23rd, there will be a student-run informational meeting in the lunch room at 3:30 pm.

Everyone should be granted the opportunity to attend college!  This meeting will explain what the Deferred Action Plan is and the process it entails.  There will also be information about scholarship opportunities for undocumented students.

Everyone, regardless of their legal status, is welcome to attend.

Congrats to Lane Alum, Kiara Lanier, on making it to Hollywood!

Kiara Lanier (Class of 2009) auditioned for American Idol in Chicago and is going to Hollywood!

While at Lane, Kiara was the vocalist for the Jazz Ensemble, published her work in the Literary Magazine, and was part of the Slam Team.  She performed one of her pieces at Louder Than a Bomb, an annual poetry slam held in Chicago.

Semester 1 Final Exam Schedule

Final Exams are scheduled for Monday, January 28 and Wednesday, January 30. Please visit www.lanetech.org (under announcements) for bell schedules during that week.

Girls Basketball Fundraiser - Meatheads

Planning your lunch for the week?  Mention "Lane Tech" when you at Meatheads (Western & Belmont) this Wednesday and the Girls Basketball team will get 10% of the profits.

Bon appetit!

N/NW Collaborative Parent Workshops

Attention all parents!  You are all invited to the North/Northwest Collaborative Parent Workshops on January 26, 2013.  The workshop includes information about the Parent Portal and Progress Reports, Health and Wellness, Common Core State Standards, and more!  Visit www.lanetech.org and click on the link under Announcements for more info.

Congrats to the LTAC students who participated in the Regional Science Fair!

LTAC students Dylan Haugh-Ewald, Isha Gani, Hugh Yeh, and Carlos Reyes Zgarrick participated in the Regional Science Fair at Northeastern University today.  All of them won top ratings and will be advancing to the City Science Fair in March.

Lane's Got Talent

Thanks to everyone who participated in Lane's Got Talent yesterday!  All the acts were spectacular!

Congratulations to Elyssa Ronda for winning the singer/songwriter category and to The Machines for winning the bands category.

Boys Basketball - Project Purple

Next Tuesday, January 15th, the boys basketball team will be playing Lincoln Park at 5:00 pm.  This will be the first annual "Project Purple" night.  Project Purple is an organization that was started by Chris Herren, a former NBA player that battled substance abuse for over 10 years.

Students and staff--Please wear purple on Tuesday to raise awareness to end drug abuse.

CPS 2013-2014 Calendar

Tomorrow is the last day to provide input for the CPS 2013-2014 Calendar.

Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey about the calendar. Go to the survey by clicking this link: http://svy.mk/Rs1D8R
Español: http://svy.mk/TXquzs
Polish: http://svy.mk/TeAvH2

NOTE: You must input your child’s student ID number in order to complete the survey. Your child’s student ID number can be found on all CPS progress reports and student report cards or by visiting the Manage Students page in the CPS Parent Portal.

Horticulture Students Get A"head" in Science

Mr. Keating's Horticulture students came back to a nice surprise this week.  Earlier in the semester, each student planted a seed of lettuce in rock wool.  The seeds were later transplanted to a soil-less medium.  After months of cultivating, each student came back to the greenhouse, ready to harvest the first head of leaf lettuce.  Pretty cool!

Congratulations to Gwen Stovall, winner of the 2012 Walgreens Expressions Challenge for Chicago Multimedia!

Gwen Stovall, sophomore in Studio Drawing and Painting with Ms. Kristina Simanis-Laimins and Art II with Ms. Amy Diamond, won first place for her video "Alice in High-School-Land" in the Walgreens Expressions Challenge for Chicago Multimedia.  In addition to winning $2000 for herself, she was also awarded $500 for Lane Tech and $500 for the classroom.

The awards ceremony will be held on January 18th.

Other Lane entries include the video "You" by Rialin Jose, who is also a sophomore in Ms. Simanis-Laimins & Ms. Diamond's classes.

For more Art department happenings, check out lanetech.org/art.

Welcome Back!

And now... your 2013 updates:

-Tutoring will resume on Monday, January 7.  There will be no Saturday tutoring on 1/5

-Today (1/3) and tomorrow (1/4) are student attendance days.  Students who do not attend class are marked as absent and are responsible for making up any assignments missed.  Parents, please visit the Parent Portal if you'd like to check your child's attendance records.

-Lane Tech is excited to host our annual ACT Prep classes for juniors and sophomores.  We have two before and after-school sessions that will take place.  Students are encouraged to sign up and pay for the classes before January 18, 2013.  Please visit www.lanetech.org/act for more details regarding dates, times, payment, and information about how to take the classes for free.

-Tickets for Lane's Got Talent are on sale outside of the lunchroom.  Tickets can be purchased for $5 until January 10, the night of the show.

Congratulations to Brittani Nevils, Winner of the NCWIT Aspirations award!

Brittani Nevils, senior in AP Computer Science, was recently awarded the Illinois State 2012 National Center for Women & Information Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing.  Brittani is one of only twenty young women in the entire state receiving this award.  According to NCWIT, the award "honors young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests.  Awardees are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education."

Brittani was nominated by Lane Tech Computer Science Teacher, Daniel Law, and will be recognized for her accomplishments at the UIC Forum in April.