Opening school buildings doesn’t increase the spread of COVID-19 in places where cases of hospitalizations from the virus are rare, according to two new studies , Matt Barnum, of...
On Monday, November 23rd Dr. Marvin Bembry virtually joined the staff of Community High School District 117 to share his knowledge on 'Resilience in Crisis'. The presentation he g...
Perseverance through Leadership: The Role of School Board Members
To recognize the outstanding efforts of the nearly 6,000 elected school board members throughout the state, ...
Although the social distancing and safety guidelines in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic prevent CHSD117 from hosting our traditional Veterans Day ceremony at ACHS thi...
The Lake County Department of Health has just issued a press release recommending all public and private schools transition to remote learning On October 11, 2020, the 7 day rol...
With the current state of COVID precautions, fans are not allowed at our competitive events. We want to bring our competitive activities and athletics to YouTube for our parents a...
District 117 will move to Phase 2 of their Return-To-School planning: The District 117 Return to School Task Force met over the weekend to discuss the transition criteria to m...
A New School Year - A New Look and Feel
This unique school year is now underway with many newly established safety precautions and
procedures, as described in my August 14
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On August 12th, 2020, the Illinois Department of Health released additional guidance for those who manage public school staff and students. This extra guidance comes just days be...
Community High School District 117 has taken great pride in our response since the school closure news was announced by Governor Pritzker in March. We have been communicative, p...
Happy August!
The 2020/2021 School Year is rapidly approaching and there are a few key things you need to know. We will continue to communicate many of these things to all f...
This week, the LCHS Summer Freshman Academy wraps up a successful program that hosted in-person learning for roughly 70 new students. Lakes English teacher Keith West said, “It wa...
The Illinois Department of Public Health will have another COVID-19 mobile testing site at Lake Zurich High School’s Performing Arts Center parking lot, 300 Church St., in Lake Zu...
CHSD117 Doing Our Part -
This summer has been unlike any other in history. Summers are traditionally a very busy time for schools as they welcome new families to theDistric...
Community High School District 117 launched a new public relations campaign to increase parental engagement through the use of technology. The campaign is part of a larger effort ...
All first-time AP students are invited to attend AP Boot Camp on Thursday, August 6 from 10 am - 1 pm! This event will be held in an online format this year. All first-time AP stu...
District 117 Student Registration Guidelines – 20 20-2021
**New Residency Tool (CLEAR Batch) is being used to verify residency.
You will be notified by email if fur...
WHAT WE SAY and DO MATTERS…...A LOT!
Bullying, harassment, racism, sexism, and hate speech have NO place in Community High School District 117.
I want to use the metaphor of...
The 5 Phase Restore Illinois plan is guided by health metrics and with distinct changes to the business, education, and recreation activities for each phase. Currently, Illinois i...