Attention All Parents!

Thank you for a successful Quick Start! We have a few reminders for the start of school. Monday is a FULL DAY OF SCHOOL. Students should come prepared for class. Our entrance doors, A and M only, will open at 7:30 a.m. However, students can arrive to school as early as 6:00 a.m. and enter through our students cafeteria. Upperclassmen and 8th graders should report directly to division at 8:00 a.m. Freshmen and 7th graders should report to the auditorium no later than 8:00 a.m.  All upperclassmen should also wear their IDs from the 2012/ 2013 school year. Freshmen and LTAC students will receive their IDs on the first day of school.

Lastly, all students are able to ride the CTA bus for free to and from school this coming Monday. We will distribute bus cards to students who purchased them during Quick Start this Monday, August 26, 2013. Students will be able to get their bus cards during their lunch period and after school, but they MUST have their receipt from Quick Start to receive their bus card. Students were reminded of this during the Quick Start process. Thanks you for a great start to the year and we look forward to working with you.

August Updates

Quick Start packets are now available. We encourage all parents/guardians to submit the forms online (new this year!) as this will significantly decrease the student registration time.

The principal's page has been updated with information about the budget cuts, a volunteer opportunity for parents, and an update on athletics.

The following is the special bell schedule for the first day of school, Monday, August 26:
FRESHMEN AND 7TH GRADERS- REPORT TO AUDITORIUM      8:00
(Find your advisory code and sit with your advisory)

UPPERCLASSMEN and 8TH GRADERS REPORT DIRECTLY
TO ADVISORY ROOMS 8:00

Advisory 8:00-9:10 (70 MINUTES)
1ST  PERIOD 9:15-9:50 (35 MINUTES)
2ND  PERIOD 9:55-10:30 (35 MINUTES)
3RD  PERIOD 10:35-11:10 (35 MINUTES)
4TH  PERIOD 11:15-12:05 (50 MINUTES)
5TH PERIOD 12:10-1:00 (50 MINUTES)
6TH PERIOD 1:05- 1:55 (50 MINUTES)
7TH PERIOD 2:00-2:35 (35 MINUTES)
8TH PERIOD 2:40-3:15 (35 MINUTES)

Monday, August 26, 2013 is a full day of school. School begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:15 p.m.

  Students should come to school prepared with paper, pens, and a positive attitude. Teachers will provide a syllabus/policy sheet that further outlines necessary materials for each respective class. 

SERIOUS WORK BEGINS IMMEDIATELY!

Door Usage

STUDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE TO USE DOORS A AND M WHEN ENTERING THE BUILDING. DOORS A AND M ARE OPEN AT 7:35 A.M.

STUDENTS ARRIVING EARLY TO SCHOOL MAY ENTER THE LUNCHROOM THROUGH DOOR 7 (SOUTHEAST EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE LUNCHROOM). DOOR 7 OPENS AT 6:00 A.M.  STUDENTS MUST REMAIN IN THE LUNCHROOM UNTIL THE 7:35 A.M. BELL RINGS.

STUDENTS ARRIVING TARDY TO SCHOOL MUST USE THE AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE.  YOU ARE TARDY IF YOU ARE NOT IN YOUR CLASSROOM BY 

THE 8:00 A.M. BELL.

Senior Class T-Shirt

Congratulations to Tammy Chen of Division 469 for her winning senior class t-shirt design!  T-Shirt color will be black.  The back of the t-shirt will have Lane Tech Class of 2014 in Gold and an arrow going through the writing.  Students can order short-sleeved, long-sleeved, or hooded sweatshirts.  Pricing information will be on the order form.  All orders must be submitted at Quick Start in order to have t-shirts in by Homecoming.  Follow all directions on the order form.

Class of 2017 Updates

Save the date! The Freshmen Welcome Party has been scheduled for Thursday, August 22, 2013 from 5-7pm in the Memorial Garden.

Not sure what supplies you'll need for your first day of high school?  The recommended supply list has been posted.

Finally, if you haven't pre-ordered your Class of 2017 T-Shirt... what are you waiting for?

Check out the Class of 2017 home page at http://www.lanetech.org/student for more info on the party, school supplies, and class shirt.

Lane Tech students, parents, and teachers-- are you interested in rowing?

Join the New Lane Tech Rowing Club

Lane Tech students grades 7-12 are now able to join the new Lane Tech Rowing Club. Students in the Lane Tech Rowing Club will row with LPJ Chicago, Chicago Rowing Foundation's premier high school and middle school teams!

Rowing with LPJ is extremely convenient, as the new Chicago Rowing Foundation boathouse is located at Clark Park, right behind Lane Tech.  Lane Tech students who join LPJ will be rowing with students from over 45 schools throughout the Chicagoland area.

If you'd like to row, you must first register for the LPJ rowing team (see below). After registering, see Ms. Roskin, Rm. 223 to sign up for the Lane Tech Rowing Club. (You do not need to complete an IHSA physical form for Lane Tech, as this is a club sport.)

Click here to register for the HIGH SCHOOL LPJ rowing team.

Click here to register for the MIDDLE SCHOOL (grades 6-8) LPJ rowing team.

Adults can also join the CRF programs:
Learn to row for Adults (for interested parents and teachers): 2013 Fall Adult Learn to Row

Competitive Masters: 2013 Fall Competitive Masters Registration

Recreational Masters: 2013 Fall Rec Masters Registration

Lane Tech Alpha Program Gains International Recognition

Lane Tech's Alpha-STEM program and Science Fair were recently featured on SIC K, a Portuguese television station. International Science Fair Contestant, Aya Musleh, Chemistry Teacher, Brian Reid, and Assistant Principal, Kathryn Beck were interviewed. Check out the feature at the 33:33 minute mark!

http://sickapa.sapo.pt/programas/learningintheusa/learningintheusa_video/

Lane Tech PE Leaders

Check out this great feature on Lane's PE Leaders program!

http://wgntv.com/2013/07/01/pair-up-program-encourages-friendship-fitness-at-chicago-high-school/