Parent-Teacher Conferences Set for Nov. 10; Band Presents All-American Concert

Lake Forest High School Parent Teacher Conferences, brought to you by APT and the high school, will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at LFHS East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road. On-line registration will be available from Oct. 27 through Nov. 2.  
A mailing has been sent to homes with on-line registration directions and information. There will be no school for students that day.

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The LFHS bands will present a joint "All-American Band Concert" with the Northshore Concert Band, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, at LFHS East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road, in the Raymond Moore Auditorium. The Northshore Concert Band (NCB) is a 100-member symphonic band that performs throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. In addition to sharing the concert, students will have the opportunity to work with Dr. Mallory Thompson, artistic director of the NCB and director of bands at Northwestern University in a clinic, and as a guest conductor. This concert is free and open to the public.

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There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Lake Forest Community High School District 115 at 7 p.m. Nov. 8, at the LFHS West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan Road.

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The LFHS Dads Club is hosting writer Jay Payleitner from 8:30-10 a.m. Nov. 5 in the Raymond Moore Auditorium at LFHS East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest. Payleitner will talk about “26 Things Teens Need from a Dad.” This event will be open to all dads (sorry no moms) of teenagers in the Lake Forest area. Payleitner is the author of six books including the best-selling “52 Things Kids Need from a Dad.” His newest book is “365 Ways to Say “I Love You” to Your Kids.” Dads club information and meeting dates can be found at www.lfhsdads.org. RSVP to kevincneville@aol.com to attend.

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There will be an Freshmen/Sophomore parent meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 9. “Street Smarts: Parents, Teens and the Law” for parents and their high school students will be held at LFHS East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road, in the Raymond Moore Auditorium. A panel discussion with a Lake County Judge, personnel from LFHS and LEAD will focus on current laws, ordinances, and the legal, academic, and social consequences of alcohol, drug, and social media use for students and their families.

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There will be no school Nov. 11 in recognition of Veteran’s Day. The LFHS Band will perform from 8 a.m. to noon. Details can be found at www.lfhs.org.

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Tickets are now available for purchase on-line at www.lfhs.org for LFHS performances of Elaine May’s “Adaptation” and David Mamet’s “The Frog Prince” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-19 in the David Miller Theatre at LFHS East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Road. Both May, often partnered with Mike Nichols in a comedy team at Second City in the 1960’s heyday of that Theatre Company, and Mamet, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Glengarry Glen Ross, were and are huge influences in shaping the face of theatre in Chicago. “Adaptation” is a game show featuring the hapless Phil Benson who struggles through the 1960’s to find meaning and security in his often-frazzled life. “The Frog Prince” is a fable exploring rank, loyalty, and the quest for true love.

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LEAD hosts its annual Red Ribbon 5-kilometer Run and 2-Mile Community Walk on Nov. 6. Race starts at 9 a.m.; walk starts at 9:05 a.m at Elawa Farm in Lake Forest. Proceeds benefit LEAD. Go to http://www.leadweb.org/drupal/index.php to register today.