#1StudentNWI: Summertime at La Lumiere High School
- By: Emma Heffron
- Last Updated: July 7, 2021
What’s Happened
June has proved to be a very busy time for La Lumiere. From the arrival of new students, to a huge party outside with an incredible view of the lake, campus has ceased to be quiet.
The beginning of summer brought with it the arrival of the new freshman class. Each year during June, the entering ninth graders are invited to come to campus and stay in the dorms for a week. The purpose of all of this is to allow the students to get to know the campus, the faculty, and most importantly each other, better before they even start the school year.
Throughout the week the Class of 2025 got to learn all about La Lumiere and what their next four years would look like. Everything from the mission statement to the different kinds of extracurricular activities were discussed, allowing the newcomers a better glance of the school as a whole.
Andrew Hoyt, Assistant Head of La Lumiere and Academic Dean, spoke to the students about how they will grow over their time at the school. This allowed for the students to reflect over what they wish to do with their time there and let them imagine their own high school careers themselves as no one person is the same.
While campus has since quieted down from the many different events going on, it will not remain silent for much longer. In less than a month, La Lumiere will be welcoming it’s new international students for international orientation.
Similar to the freshmen experience, international orientation allows for the new international students to come and settle a week before everyone else arrives.
This event is extremely special this year as many students who were meant to come from overseas last year who were not able to come because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The coming school year, although a month away, is quickly approaching and students are looking forward to what looks to be a more “normal year” compared to last year. While it is unclear how much will be able to return, there is lots of hope that many favorite traditions and activities will be making their debut back into the lives of La Lumiere students.
On August 15, students will return to campus and officially begin the 2021-22 school year.