"When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble is too difficult to overcome."

~Wilma Rudolph

Alex - I loved our community lunch at Portillo's, cooking class, and our scavenger hunt at Hawthorn Mall.

Quinn - My best memory from Transition this school year was the candy in our stockings just before Winter Break.

Bill - I love Kim the Turtle and had fun riding the Metra train and having lunch at Portillo's.

Tommy - My favorite memories are volunteering at Bernie's Book Bank, going to the park and spending time at Lake Forest College.

Gillian - The things I'm looking forward to the most this summer are working at Wagner Farm, doing the Wrangler Program at Equestrian Connection, swimming in the State Finals for Special Olympics, playing softball with NSSRA and finally getting back up to our family cottage in Canada.

Luke - I had so much fun riding the Metra and spending time with the college buddies at Lake Forest College.

Max R. - I enjoyed having fun and hanging out with my friends.

Rayane - Some of my favorite memories this year are travel training on the Metra train and going to Gurnee Mills.

Charlie - I liked playing basketball in the gym because it got really competitive, but we all had fun.

Morgan - I liked meeting new people and new teachers.

John - I liked going to the park and riding the train.

Max G. - My favorite memory at Transition this year is playing basketball in the gym.

Elliana - I loved having lunch with my friends at Portillo's!

Tyler - I really liked volunteering at Bernie's Book Bank and riding the Metra.

Dana - My best memory is watching each student make huge growth and be successful at Transition.

Nick - One of my favorite memories from this school year was the trip to the Lake Forest Post Office to mail letters that the students wrote to some of their favorite people.

Nancy - My favorite memories from this school year are the community outings. It's always an adventure!

D'Anna - Kim the turtle.

Kim the Turtle - I love my daily adventures traveling around the floor of Nick's transition classroom. (Don't tell anyone, but a few times I snuck out into the hallway.)

Robin - My favorite part of this school year has been making meaningful connections with the students in my new classroom.

Jill - My favorite memory this year definitely would be when we were out and about in the community, whether it was for work or leisure.

Pete - My best memory from Transition this year was meeting all of the students for the first time. I was able to learn so many different things from the brilliant minds in our class!

Sangeeta - Our community trip to Fort Sheridan.

Courtney - My favorite memory was going as a class to Elawa Farm to see all of the animals.

Keegan - My favorite memory is going to Kenny Rudin Park and having fun with all of the students.

Karen - I really enjoyed the times I got to join students for community outings - to Bernie's Book Bank, Hawthorn Mall, and the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, to name a few. It was also fun to be part of Friday cooking - especially since I was invited to try our chefs' creations.

Sam - My favorite memory was going to Lake Forest College and seeing all the students spend time with their college buddies while working out!

Diana - One of my favorite memories was going to Tsukasa of Tokyo with Dana's Class for an exciting lunch experience!

Ashley - My favorite memory has got to be all the Transition community trips... Bernies, Upscale Rummage, the college, and many more.

Jenny - My favorite memory from the school year was engaging in classroom activities in Mrs. Taylor's and Mr. Kramer's classrooms. I had so much fun learning about buying a car, practicing vocational skills, purchasing a refrigerator at ABT and engaging in reading and math activities. I love seeing the young adults learn from each other. They have made so much growth over the school year and I look forward to seeing their continued learning in ESY.

Peter - One of my favorite memories was returning to Lake Forest College for the first time after a two-year hiatus due to Covid. This was one of the first times that I felt things were starting to return to normal. My second favorite memory was the relaxing of mask mandates as it allowed all of our participants the ability to access different community and vocational spaces.

Pam - My favorite memory of this school year is meeting and getting to know all the incredible students and staff in the Transition program. Being able to see all the amazing things they do and the friendships developed at Lake Forest College are truly inspirational.

Alex - I am excited to be back for the first time in two years to Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan with the Boy Scouts and another week at Camp Hope.

Quinn - I hope to go to Santa Fe with my family this summer.

Bill - I am looking forward to going to Camp Hope where my two sisters will be working as camp buddies and where I will see my friend Will. I will also be thrifting and trying new places to eat this summer!

Gillian - My favorite memory from the past year is taking both Transition Classes on tours of Wagner Farm.

Luke - We are going on a road trip in July to Fort Sill in Oklahoma where my brother is stationed in the army and then to Austin, Texas where my brother is going to be living for his job. I love road trips because I can stay in hotels and eat out!

Max R. - I am going on a vacation to Montana and then Michigan. I am very excited for these trips.

Rayane - I will be taking a trip to Morocco.

Charlie - Over the summer, I want to hang out with my friends.

Morgan - I hope to go to Great America and have fun with family.

John - I am excited to visit my brothers in San Francisco and Santa Fe this summer after ESY.

Max G. - I hope to get my internship at Walgreens and I am also hoping to go to New York over the summer.

Elliana - I will be taking a road trip to the east coast, Niagara Falls, New Hampshire, New York City, Boston, Nantucket, and Washington DC. I will also be going to the beach to relax.

Tyler - I am going to spend the summer at the pool and the beach and we will go bowling on rainy days! At the end of the summer, we are going to the Shoe Fest Music Festival. I am looking forward to making karate kid drums at the kids event and swimming at the waterfall rock there.

Dana - I hope to relax and enjoy time with my family.

Nick - I have many projects planned for my house this summer.

Nancy - I don't have any specific plans this summer but I look forward to going to Cubs games, riding my bike, and spending time with family and friends : )

D'Anna - I am going to Montana to visit family and Glacier National Park.

Kim the Turtle - I am looking forward to spending the summer in my little pond in Nick's back yard.

Robin - I am looking forward to seeing more of my family, working as a set designer for two summer musicals, and dedicating time for my own projects at home.

Jill - I hope to spend quality time with my family this summer.

Pete - I hope to coach a lot of baseball and also be able to go on a couple of vacations with my family and friends.

Sangeeta - I am going to India to spend some time with my family.

Courtney - Spending time with family and a lot of time by the pool.

Keegan - I will be running a summer camp at the Mundelein Park District. I also hope to be at the pool a lot!

Karen - I am the Assistant Director for a summer social skills camp for kids grades K-8 and really looking forward to being able to have all the camp activities (clubs, swim, field trips) back this summer! Also looking forward to lots of concerts at Ravinia and a vacation in August with my husband.

Sam - I'm excited to be participating in ESY again this summer and to take tennis lessons.

Diana - I am taking my family to Disney World this summer for the big 50-year anniversary.

Ashley - I am moving to a new state this summer:)

Jenny - I am looking forward to taking some time off in June and attending my friend's wedding in California. It will be great to see my high school friends and celebrate my friend, Natalie.

Peter - I have three daughters under the age of six which includes a 5-month-old, so they are my plans for the summer of 2022.

Pam - This summer I plan to spend a lot of time with my 4 grandchildren just hanging out and playing at the park. I also plan to spend time at our lake house in Michigan and visit all the small towns and wineries around us.

Cooking is one of the important life skills taught at West Campus. In cooking class, students choose a recipe, budget and shop at various area grocery stores for ingredients, and follow the recipe while practicing kitchen safety.

Our goal for cooking instruction is for students to learn to make recipes which are uncomplicated and that most anyone can complete. Our recipe of the month for June is Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Lemon Cream Sauce made by Dana's class using fresh herbs that they grew themselves. Delicious!

Students are learning independent living skills both out in the community and at West Campus.

For each month we like to share various helpful resources for parents of our Transition students. If you have any questions or know of a resource we may share for the next month, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher or the Transition Coordinator. These events are not sponsored by Lake Forest High School District 115.