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Welcome to the Course Selection Process Overview

Important Dates:

  • January 8th - 17th, 2025:  11th graders meet with school counselors for course selection.
  • January 9th, 2025: 8th grade orientation at LHS.
  • January 13th, 2025: 9th - 11th grade parent/guardian course selection webinar at 7:00 pm (recording will be shared with families).
  • January 21st - 27th, 2025: 10th grade students counselor appointments during English classes.
  • January 28th - February 3rd, 2025: 9th grade students counselor appointments during PE/Health classes.
  • February 11th, 2025: Course request/selection window closes. Students will have the opportunity to request course changes again between May & July. Requests will be approved depending on the availability of space/seats in the specific course. 

In addition to these important dates, this resource document organizes several tools to support families and students during the academic planning process. 

 

LHS School Counselor Contact Information

Use the contact information below to contact your student's assigned school counselor regarding any questions relative to the course selection process or developing your student's academic plan. 

COUNSELOR PHONE NUMBER EMAIL   Last Names
Mrs. Angelos 847-327-7020 kelly.angelos@d128.org   A - CA
Ms. Gebhardt 847- 327-7021 teresa.gebhardt@d128.org   CE - F
Ms. Espinoza 847-327-7029 adriana.espinoza@d128.org   G - Kan
Mrs. Kelly 847-327-7150 sarah.kelly@d128.org   Kao - McC
Mrs.Pothast 847-327-7028 lauren.pothast@d128.org   McD - P
Mr. Mortillaro 847-327-7036 john.mortillaro@d128.org   Q - Sta
Ms. Casillas 847-327-7035 genesis.casillas@d128.org   Ste - Z

 

LHS Academic Department Chair Contact Information

If a student or family would like to contact a department chair regarding their course guidance, their contact information can be found in the table below. 

Department Chair Department Email  Phone Number
Lauren Katzman English lauren.katzman@d128.org 847-327-7183
Jessica Fernandez EL (English Learner) jessica.fernandez@d128.org 847-932-2033
Gabriela Martin World Languages gabriela.martin@d128.org 847-327-7052
Tim Budge Math tim.budge@d128.org 847-327-7053
Pete Dawson Science pete.dawson@d128.org 847-327-7054
Laura Brandt Social Studies laura.brandt@d128.org 847-327-7056
Dustin Helvie Fine Arts dustin.helvie@d128.org 847-327-7057
Joyce Amann Physical Welfare joyce.amann@d128.org 847-327-7188
Kristin Schwarz Career & Technical Education kristin.schwarz@d128.org 847-327-7240
Josh Cimo Special Services josh.cimo@d128.org 847-327-7089
Christina Diaz Special Services christina.diaz@d128.org 847-327-7013