🌼 Honor a loved one & help those in need! 🧡 Ms. Quintanar’s classes are collecting non-perishable food items for Día de los Muertos through Oct. 30. 🥫 Drop off: Room 11 East, East Principal’s Office, or East/Central Port. Hang a 🌼 cempasúchil in memory of someone special!

🤖🏆 Porter Robotics shines! Team 60441Z Livewire won the tournament at Lake Park HS, defeating 43 competing teams and qualifying for the IL State Championship in March! Teams Two Pair and Milk Men also reached the quarterfinals. Way to go, Porters! ❤️🩶 #PorterPride

We’re proud to celebrate Mrs. Fassola, LTHS mathematics teacher, on being selected for the University of Chicago’s 2026 Outstanding Educator Award! 🏆 📰 Read the latest Porter News article to learn more about this outstanding achievement: lths.org/article/3211357 #PorterPride

Class of 2028 & 2029: Questions about Course Selection? Your counselors have answers! 🎓

Our Senior Gold Card members enjoyed Friday night’s annual Gold Card Dinner, a cherished LTHS D205 tradition since 1969! Thank you to our staff, student volunteers, Mrs. Martin, Quest Food Management Services, Mr. Goetz & our Choir students for making the evening special!

Our Porters took their learning on the road for a cultural field trip to the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago! Students enrolled in Spanish AP classes explored Mexican art, culture, and heritage while making meaningful connections to their classroom learning.

🏆 National Merit Recognition! Congratulations to our two Porters, Ema Borusevicius & Charles Krause, named 2027 National Merit Commended Students! This prestigious recognition celebrates your outstanding academic performance and dedication to learning. Congrats!

🚌We wrapped up National School Bus Safety Week at LTHS with a pizza lunch for our dedicated bus drivers who help keep our Porters safe every day! This small gesture is one way to show our appreciation for all you do. #PorterPride

Superintendent Dr. Robert McBride recaps the October 19 Board of Education meeting, highlighting student academic achievements, the planned 2027 Porter Stadium renovation, and more! ▶️ Watch the full recap on the LTHS Public Relations YouTube Channel: youtube.com/watch?v=W8ste8S4…

🎥 Student Board Member Julia Mulles shares her key takeaways, including the recognition of bus driver Owen Flemming, student academic achievements, and new courses planned for the 27–28 school year & much more. ▶️ Watch the recap here: youtube.com/watch?v=2MREmrXz… #PorterPride

A proud moment for LTHS D205! Our Board of Education is one of just 53 school boards in Illinois to earn the 2026 School Board Governance Recognition Designation from the Illinois Association of School Boards! #PorterPride

Porters, next week is Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23 - 31! SADD/Snowball asks you to celebrate this year's Red Ribbon Week by participating in the week's dress-up days. LTHS stands united as a school against drug abuse & promotes that our school community stays drug-free. #PorterPride

🍎 Happy Illinois Principal Appreciation Day! The @ilprincipals celebrates Principal Appreciation Week, Oct. 18–24, and Principal Appreciation Day on Oct. 23. Thank you, Dr. Green & Dr. Johnson, for leading LTHS D205 with dedication & having fun along the way! #PorterPride

🎮🎨Have a creative streak? Help design the 2026–2027 LTHS yearbook cover! We’re inviting students to submit original video game-themed artwork—digital or hand-drawn—for a chance to be featured on next year’s cover! #PorterPride

📢Attention LTHS students: earn community service hours. 🎄EVENT: Christmas Crossroads Craft Fair 📅DATE: Friday, 11/20, 5 pm-10 pm. Sunday, 11/22, 2:30-6 pm 📍LOCATION: LTHS East Campus Cafeteria For job duties and to sign up, visit the Student Splash Page. #PorterPride

Join us tomorrow for the 2026 College & Career Fair! More than 100 higher education institutions will be on hand, as will representatives from first responders, the military, and unions. For more information, visit lths.org/page/college-career… #PorterPride

📢SAVE THE DATE: 12th Annual Veterans Night Celebration 🎖️Veterans, families, community members, & alumni. Join LTHS on Friday, January 15, 2027, as we honor the courage, service, and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans at our 12th Annual Veterans Night Celebration. #PorterPride

📸 ONE DAY AWAY, Class of 2027 Seniors! 🎓Haven’t taken your senior yearbook picture yet? Don’t miss your final opportunity! 📅 Wednesday, October 21 ⏰ 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 📍 Porter Room Show up, smile, and make sure you’re part of the Class of 2027 yearbook! #PorterPride

Congrats to our Porters who improved their ACT composite scores by 8 or more points from the '25 PreACT to the '26 ACT! Your perseverance, effort, & commitment to growth demonstrate what’s possible when you keep striving for success. Check back to see the list of student names.

Congratulations to our Porters who earned an ACT composite score of 30 or higher on the Spring 2026 ACT administration! Your hard work and dedication to academic achievement are something to celebrate. We are proud of you! 👏 #PorterPride