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Opening Doors at Lake Forest Country Day Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS) hosts an open house on November 15, beginning at 9 a.m. — offering an opportunity to tour the campus, speak with teachers and students, observe classes in session and meet families from the LFCDS community. Located on more than 30 acres of property, LFCDS delivers a diverse and rich educational experience grounded in rigorous academics, arts, athletics and social-emotional learning to students aged two through the eighth grade. At LFCDS, students from more than 36 communities thrive in a state-of-the-art, hands-on learning environment that prepares them to be critical thinkers, innovative problem solvers and effective communicators. Across all grade levels, each student has access to engaging learning spaces that include expansive outdoor classrooms, a 2,800-square-foot Innovation Center, a newly renovated gymnasium and a Performing Arts Center, which is undergoing an exciting transformation. An integral part of the LFCDS experience is the strong public speaking strand embedded in the school’s curriculum, beginning with the youngest students. Learning the skills required to be a good audience member in 1st STEP builds to extensive opportunities to present in front of increasingly larger groups and culminates with the Robbie Bermingham Speaking Competition in which students in Grades 5-8 research, write, revise and present a five-minute speech on a topic
Friendly — and effective — fixture North Chicago Community Partners deserves an ‘A’ for its meaningful impact at schools
North Chicago Community Partners Executive Director Jennifer Grumhaus interacts with students at Forrestal Elementary in North Chicago School District 187. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER BY LIBBY ELLIOTT THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
When Chicagoans think of poverty, they often look south to crime-ridden city neigh-
borhoods. Very rarely do folks look north to suburban Lake County, an area many Chicago residents associate with large waterfront estates, country clubs and horse farms of Highland Park, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.
But Lake County is also home to North Chicago, a city that borders affluent Lake Bluff but stands in stark contrast to its wealthy, southern neighbor.
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“ I want my students to develop an appreciation for learning — a confidence and competence
that will allow them to know that in any situation they are capable of thinking critically, solving problems, and learning new skills regardless of where their strengths and interests lie.” – Egan Kim, Upper School Mathematics Teacher
Open Houses: Thursday, November 15 • Thursday, January 10 • 9 am 145 South Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045 • RSVP at lfcds.org/visit or call 847.615.6151
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