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LT News: Teacher Recognized, College Week, Holiday Baskets

A Lyons Township PE teacher has received a "Teacher of the Year" award, while the school preps for College Week and the annual PSI Club Easter baskets charity.

Gym teacher honored

phys-ed teacher Bryan Bergman has been recognized by the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD) as the Northeast district’s 2012 “Young Professional High School Teacher of the Year.”

“LT appreciates Bergman’s talents and effort in making PE great for LT students,” LT community relations coordinator Jennifer Bialobok wrote in a press release.

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College week at LT

­­April 2 marks the beginning of Lyons Township’s “College Week,” intended to spur students towards post-high school opportunities (and promoting a “spirited” end to students’ senior years.)

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Monday is “Sticker Day,” giving students the opportunity to proudly sport stickers with their declared or accepted colleges, and an invitation to be asked about them. Stickers are available at the North Campus entrance or at the College/Career Center, the staff of which will also wear stickers touting their alma maters.

Tuesday is “Show Your Team Spirit” day, inviting all students to wear the gear of their favorite colleges. Wednesday features “College Night” at North Campus, inviting students to come and meet representatives from over 225 colleges, counselors to suggest particular colleges of interest, and National Honor Society volunteers.

Finally, Thursday is “College/Scholarship Pride Day,” with students invited to bring their scholarship offers or acceptance letters to the College Center for a “sweet treat.”

PSI club plays Easter Bunny for OTC

The LTHS Peaceable Schools Initiative (PSI) Club is promoting its annual initiative to put together Easter baskets for kids at the Off the Streets Club in Garfield Park on Tuesday, Apr. 3.

PSI Club is requesting donations of “baskets/buckets, toys, books, art supplies, snacks or anything to brighten a child’s holiday,” which can be dropped off at either the North or South Campus main offices through Monday, Apr. 2.

Off the Street Club is Chicago’s oldest boys’ and girls’ club, designed to provide a safe haven for youth in one of Chicago’s most crime-riddled neighborhoods to learn, play and develop. Partnerships between Lyons Township or Western Springs and Off the Street Club are uniquely common.


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