Life, liberty, and the pursuit of passing the Constitution test. Our Seniors dressed up today to show their spirit for Constitution Day! They are channeling all their knowledge and rights to make sure they pass. We know they will!
🌟 HELP YOUR FUTURE LION START STRONG! 🦁✨ Introducing INSPIRE 104/105 – Freshman Success Elective
Lanphier High School
Dear Future Lanphier Parents and Guardians,
As your student prepares to begin high school, we are excited to offer a course designed to help them start strong, stay confident, and succeed from day one.
INSPIRE 104/105 is a freshman semester elective built to help students develop the real-world skills they need to thrive in high school and beyond. The transition into ninth grade is a major milestone—and this course is designed to make that transition smoother, more supported, and more successful.
💡 Open to ALL students
INSPIRE is beneficial for every learner—whether your student needs extra support, wants to strengthen their skills, or is ready to be challenged and grow even further.
📚 What students will experience:
✔ Weekly grade checks & academic monitoring
✔ Organization systems that actually work
✔ Support across multiple subject areas
✔ Strong communication between teachers, students, and parents
✔ AVID success strategies (note-taking, goal setting, collaboration, critical thinking)
🧠 What students will build:
Confidence & self-awareness
Healthy stress & emotion management skills
Strong communication & relationship skills
Problem-solving & responsible decision-making
Academic habits for long-term success
📊 Research shows that students who feel connected, supported, and equipped with these skills are more likely to stay on track for graduation and succeed academically. INSPIRE helps build that foundation early—right when it matters most.
📄 Interested?
We invite you to complete the Course Interest Form with your student to learn more or sign up.
📩 Questions? Contact:
Mrs. Kelli Pochynok
kpochynok@sps186.org
💛 Thank you for your support—we look forward to an incredible start for your future Lanphier Lion!
🦁 Course Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9LwkGD6BJs3z5rqAnd6net60gr5HEzZcDK52hhjcVkIvfRQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117462725002642488792
Lanphier High School
Dear Future Lanphier Parents and Guardians,
As your student prepares to begin high school, we are excited to offer a course designed to help them start strong, stay confident, and succeed from day one.
INSPIRE 104/105 is a freshman semester elective built to help students develop the real-world skills they need to thrive in high school and beyond. The transition into ninth grade is a major milestone—and this course is designed to make that transition smoother, more supported, and more successful.
💡 Open to ALL students
INSPIRE is beneficial for every learner—whether your student needs extra support, wants to strengthen their skills, or is ready to be challenged and grow even further.
📚 What students will experience:
✔ Weekly grade checks & academic monitoring
✔ Organization systems that actually work
✔ Support across multiple subject areas
✔ Strong communication between teachers, students, and parents
✔ AVID success strategies (note-taking, goal setting, collaboration, critical thinking)
🧠 What students will build:
Confidence & self-awareness
Healthy stress & emotion management skills
Strong communication & relationship skills
Problem-solving & responsible decision-making
Academic habits for long-term success
📊 Research shows that students who feel connected, supported, and equipped with these skills are more likely to stay on track for graduation and succeed academically. INSPIRE helps build that foundation early—right when it matters most.
📄 Interested?
We invite you to complete the Course Interest Form with your student to learn more or sign up.
📩 Questions? Contact:
Mrs. Kelli Pochynok
kpochynok@sps186.org
💛 Thank you for your support—we look forward to an incredible start for your future Lanphier Lion!
🦁 Course Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9LwkGD6BJs3z5rqAnd6net60gr5HEzZcDK52hhjcVkIvfRQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117462725002642488792
We are so proud of all of our Girls Track and Field athletes that put in the work! It shows!
Our students are out learning beyond the classroom!
Check out this article:
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/strategy-not-charity/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=This%20Week%20In%20IT%204.27.26&utm_source=14&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=This%20Week%20In%20IT&utm_campaign=This%20Week%20In%20IT%204%2027%2026
Check out this article:
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/strategy-not-charity/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=This%20Week%20In%20IT%204.27.26&utm_source=14&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=This%20Week%20In%20IT&utm_campaign=This%20Week%20In%20IT%204%2027%2026
Let's get geared up for some Lanphier sports! The weather looks good... and so do the Lions!
Come out at support all of the teams!
Come out at support all of the teams!
Lanphier Behind the Wheel Class for Driver's Education has been cancelled for tonight 4/27/26. Please stay on the road! Thank you!
Due to today's weather, Lanphier Boy's and Girl's Track has cancelled their practices.
Lanphier Football workouts are cancelled due to impending severe weather. Stay safe, Lions!
Due to the storms and potential severe weather this afternoon, Lanphier Volleyball workouts are CANCELLED, so students can get home safely and in a timely manner.
Today, Lanphier students visited Lincoln Land Community College for an event hosted by the Black Student Union. Opportunities like this give our students a glimpse of college life and help them start envisioning what comes next after graduation.
Lanphier students took learning beyond the classroom this week!
A group of students from Ms. Tanner’s and Mr. Martin’s classes traveled to Saint Louis University for an unforgettable experience. They explored campus, heard from the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Medical Examiner, and even had the unique opportunity to examine a human body in the cadaver lab.
Experiences like this help our students see what’s possible for their future!
A group of students from Ms. Tanner’s and Mr. Martin’s classes traveled to Saint Louis University for an unforgettable experience. They explored campus, heard from the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Medical Examiner, and even had the unique opportunity to examine a human body in the cadaver lab.
Experiences like this help our students see what’s possible for their future!
Let's get ahead of next year! Get your vaccines early! If you're in 11th grade heads up!
Tuesday night was a day for personal bests for the Lanphier Track and Field team. The Lions were cooking! We are so proud of them!
Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24 - The Lanphier High School Junior/ Senior Prom tickets will be sold during both lunch shifts.
Tickets are $25 a person in the building. ($30 at the door).
Tickets are $25 a person in the building. ($30 at the door).
Student & Family Opportunities
Illinois 250 Essay Contest
The Office of Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is excited to announce the launch of the “Illinois to America: The Stories That Shape Us” student essay contest for America’s 250th Anniversary. This contest is open to students in Grades 6-12.
Winners will have their essays displayed in the Lt. Governor’s Chicago and Springfield offices and highlighted at the Lt. Governor’s tent at the state fair. In addition, they will receive a letter, certificate, and Challenge Coin. There may also be some special surprises!
Submissions are due by May 31 at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be announced on July 4. Details and submission information are available on Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton’s Illinois 250 Essay Contest webpage: https://ltgov.illinois.gov/il250?_cldee=F3paxKWUF7rtRB3oCV74Vr6iSmdDv9mbcwwRdcxZ3kQjdcXZhz52BDLhuh4UD1Ja&recipientid=contact-73adf30aab9eee11be37000d3a314d17-82ad303aa94c46f591917cb71fdc0931&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly%20Message%20Email&esid=e5626f88-1a38-f111-88b4-00224805c082 and the Illinois 250 Essay Contest flyer. Email Mahi.Patel@illinois.gov or LtGov.Policy@illinois.gov with questions.
Illinois 250 Essay Contest
The Office of Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is excited to announce the launch of the “Illinois to America: The Stories That Shape Us” student essay contest for America’s 250th Anniversary. This contest is open to students in Grades 6-12.
Winners will have their essays displayed in the Lt. Governor’s Chicago and Springfield offices and highlighted at the Lt. Governor’s tent at the state fair. In addition, they will receive a letter, certificate, and Challenge Coin. There may also be some special surprises!
Submissions are due by May 31 at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be announced on July 4. Details and submission information are available on Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton’s Illinois 250 Essay Contest webpage: https://ltgov.illinois.gov/il250?_cldee=F3paxKWUF7rtRB3oCV74Vr6iSmdDv9mbcwwRdcxZ3kQjdcXZhz52BDLhuh4UD1Ja&recipientid=contact-73adf30aab9eee11be37000d3a314d17-82ad303aa94c46f591917cb71fdc0931&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly%20Message%20Email&esid=e5626f88-1a38-f111-88b4-00224805c082 and the Illinois 250 Essay Contest flyer. Email Mahi.Patel@illinois.gov or LtGov.Policy@illinois.gov with questions.
Cast Your Vote to Choose the Illinois State Colors
The State Designations Act lays out Illinois state symbols, ranging from the state bird to the state flower. However, Illinois does not have an official state color(s). Students from Pekin Community High School and East Aurora High School are working to change that. They researched colors representative of our state’s rich agricultural, architectural, and musical history — soybean green and Maxwell Street blue — and are seeking input from students around the state. All K-12 students in Illinois are encouraged to cast their vote for Illinois' official colors by the end of class on April 23. GO HERE TO VOTE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoeGmSnyVeWpgAaTydoIi5og5E3Fy4LMClBizoOiNusVGO3Q/viewform?pli=1&_cldee=F3paxKWUF7rtRB3oCV74Vr6iSmdDv9mbcwwRdcxZ3kQjdcXZhz52BDLhuh4UD1Ja&recipientid=contact-73adf30aab9eee11be37000d3a314d17-82ad303aa94c46f591917cb71fdc0931&esid=e5626f88-1a38-f111-88b4-00224805c082
The State Designations Act lays out Illinois state symbols, ranging from the state bird to the state flower. However, Illinois does not have an official state color(s). Students from Pekin Community High School and East Aurora High School are working to change that. They researched colors representative of our state’s rich agricultural, architectural, and musical history — soybean green and Maxwell Street blue — and are seeking input from students around the state. All K-12 students in Illinois are encouraged to cast their vote for Illinois' official colors by the end of class on April 23. GO HERE TO VOTE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoeGmSnyVeWpgAaTydoIi5og5E3Fy4LMClBizoOiNusVGO3Q/viewform?pli=1&_cldee=F3paxKWUF7rtRB3oCV74Vr6iSmdDv9mbcwwRdcxZ3kQjdcXZhz52BDLhuh4UD1Ja&recipientid=contact-73adf30aab9eee11be37000d3a314d17-82ad303aa94c46f591917cb71fdc0931&esid=e5626f88-1a38-f111-88b4-00224805c082
Today the Lanphier Boys Track Team participated in the Capitol City Classic. Seventeen teams from all over the state came to run, jump, and vault at Memorial Stadium. The team faired pretty well today! We are always proud of our Lions!🦁
🦁🖤🧡Lanphier Athletics – This Week 🦁🖤🧡
It’s a big week for our Lions—come out and show your support!
▪ Wednesday, 4/15 | 4:30 PM
Boys Track & Field competes in the Lion/Solon Meet
▪ Friday, 4/17 | 4:30 PM
Baseball travels to Riverton to take on the Hawks at R.A.C. Field
▪ Saturday, 4/18 | 11:00 AM
Boys Track & Field competes in the Capital City Classic- This will be a B-I-G meet! Come out and watch all the teams compete.
Both Track & Field meets will take place at Ray Ramsey Track at Memorial Stadium
Let’s pack the stands and bring the energy all week long.
What side? NORTHSIDE!
It’s a big week for our Lions—come out and show your support!
▪ Wednesday, 4/15 | 4:30 PM
Boys Track & Field competes in the Lion/Solon Meet
▪ Friday, 4/17 | 4:30 PM
Baseball travels to Riverton to take on the Hawks at R.A.C. Field
▪ Saturday, 4/18 | 11:00 AM
Boys Track & Field competes in the Capital City Classic- This will be a B-I-G meet! Come out and watch all the teams compete.
Both Track & Field meets will take place at Ray Ramsey Track at Memorial Stadium
Let’s pack the stands and bring the energy all week long.
What side? NORTHSIDE!
Superintendent Gill stopped by today. She is retiring at the end of the school year and we honored her with some parting gifts. We are thankful for her leadership and all that she has given to Lanphier!
The Voluntary Open Mat sessions hosted by Lanphier Wrestling will be POSTPONED until further notice.
We hope to resume later this Spring.
