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Drops of Ink

The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

The student news publication of Libertyville High School

Drops of Ink

While the main gym was closed there were warning signs on all of the gym doors as well as wrestling mats in front of the doors to block the entrances.

LHS main gym closes after testing positive for lead paint

Molly Boufford, News Editor April 4, 2019

Following a positive test for traces of lead in the paint of the main gym, the gym was closed for nearly three weeks to fix the problem; it reopened when students returned from spring break, on Monday,...

Judge sides with Chicago Archdiocese, Approves Housing Project; Libertyville to Appeal

Judge sides with Chicago Archdiocese, Approves Housing Project; Libertyville to Appeal

Andrew Benoit, Staff Member April 1, 2019

The Village of Libertyville is moving forward in a court case regarding land use of the former Mundelein seminary by appealing a Lake County judge’s February decision to allow the Chicago Archdiocese...

In late January, the Midwest was wracked with life-threatening temperatures and wind chills, including Lake County and Libertyville. Many school districts, including District 128, cancelled school for several days for the safety of students.

District 128 facilitated first-ever electronic learning day in February

Moira Duffy, Staff Member April 1, 2019

The District 128 administration instituted an electronic learning, or e-learning day, on Monday, Feb. 18, to compensate for the snow day not already allotted for in the schools’ schedules. This year,...

Mrs. Anne Singleton (right), the school’s newly appointed equity leader, discusses the plan for the evening equity meeting for some district staff with fellow English teacher Ms. Sharra Powell. These two teach the class with Ms. Amy Holtsford.

Diversity Week being reconceptualized to better align with D128’s mission

Savanna Winiecki, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2019

Diversity Week at LHS is being reimagined to better align with D128’s DARING mission to be more authentic and genuine throughout the year, rather than one concentrated week of celebration, according...

The app Tandem has been used by Spanish IV honors classes and has raised some concerns from parents and students.

LHS implements Tandem app into curriculum

Molly Boufford, News Editor March 7, 2019

Libertyville Spanish IV classes have introduced a new element to the standard curriculum to connect with native speakers from Spanish-speaking countries through an app called Tandem, which has been around...

Information pertaining to new PE class, LIFE.

Changes within Libertyville Physical Education Department on the way

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member March 6, 2019

Throughout the year, LHS has implemented many new changes across campus, but recently there has been more discussion about new physical education uniforms and a new class being offered to students. Senior...

Members of Cubing Cats bring their own Rubik’s Cube collections to every meeting to share their cubes with people and experience solving different types of cubes.

New clubs started at Libertyville High School

Charlotte Pulte, Staff Member February 8, 2019

At Libertyville High School, there are around 70 clubs that students can choose to participate in. This year, four new pilot clubs have been created: Cubing Cats, Change My Mind, Powerlifting Club and...

Ms. Dana Brady, the building representative of the teacher's union (and second from the right), poses with fellow teachers in their red shirts.

Red for Ed movement supported by LHS teachers

Molly Boufford, News Editor February 8, 2019

At Libertyville High School and other schools around the county and country, teachers unions are taking part in the national Red for Ed movement, which advocates for better pay for teachers and more resources...

Ms. Alisa Wasserman, one of the school’s nurses, holds an Automated External Defibrillator, which is used to help revive victims of cardiac arrest.

Max Schewitz Foundation to visit LHS on March 13

Moira Duffy, Staff Member February 7, 2019

The Max Schewitz Foundation, a nonprofit organization run by Mary Beth Schewitz, has the dual missions of preventing sudden cardiac death, particularly in young people, and supporting wildlife conservation...

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