Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 parents returned to the classroom this week to see what school is like for their sons and daughters.

Each school, including Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way North and Lincoln-Way West, invited parents in for a Back to School Night, giving them an opportunity to meet their child’s teachers, hear what they’ll be learning this year and experience the hustle and bustle of the hallways as they navigate their way to each classroom.

“You will be a student again tonight,” Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie told a group of Lincoln-Way North parents Monday, Aug. 30 as they waited for the school bell to sound, signaling the start of the school day.

Parents were provided a copy of their child’s schedule ahead of time and instructed to follow it. They were given six minutes to find their child’s classroom and settle in to a seat.

Teachers stood in the hallways to monitor their progress and direct wayward parents.

This night “gives us an opportunity to show you a little of what Lincoln-Way is about, as well as giving you a chance to meet our fine faculty and staff,” said Wyllie. “I am very proud of the people who make up the Lincoln-Way family, and I’m hopeful your son or daughter, as he or she interacts with our personnel, is having a rewarding experience.”

“We feel it is important for parents to be able to meet our teachers and to hear them present their expectations and the curriculum,” said Lincoln-Way North High School Principal Michael Gardner. “The parents are also able to better understand the high school experience.”

Lincoln-Way East Principal Brenda Jensen, …More