Hello Spartan fans....
With our first six weeks of school under our belts, I can not remember such a great stretch of BEAUTIFUL weather as we have had over the last two weeks!!!! Let's hope this is just a start towards a hopefully "MILD" Winter!!
The Spartans' football game at Downers Grove South was a rousing success on all levels....GREAT football game (unfortunately won by Eisenhower), beautiful weather, great crowd, outstanding performances by both bands, incredibly good performances by both cheerleading squads, as well as an opportunity for all parties to spend some time on the new field at D.G.S.!!!! It is my hope this year's game will only be the first in an annual event between the two schools!!!!!!
In P.E. class, 7th and 8th graders will be beginning their units on Flag Football, while the 6th graders continue to work through the units of Flag Football, Field Hockey, and Weight Training!!
Good Luck to all our Fall sports teams as they "drive" towards conference championships, as well as strong showings in the state tournaments!!!
Have a Great Week, and....................................
PLAY HARD!!!!!!! GO SPARTANS !!!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
TIME IS FLYING BY !!!!!!!
I owe an apology to all my students, parents, colleagues, and just plain readers in general for going such a long period of time without "checkin' in"!!!!
7th and 8th graders have had a rocky unit what with the weather, and the inability to get outside for one reason or another. Have finished our week of golf with all students having a great time, one way or another at Ziegfield Troy!!! If this rain ever stops, we will be able to finish Track and Field!!
6th graders have finished their first rotation of Weight Training, Field Hockey, and Flag Football. My "footballers" did a good job on skills, and have now rotated on.
D.G.S. Football is also in high gear!! The varsity, with a number of Lakeview alums on-board is currently 5-0, with 4 conference games left before the state playoffs!! It appears that there will be a showdown in week #9 when the Mustangs travel to Addison Trail for the regular season finale! HIT HARD!!!!!!!
And finally, tomorrow evening; Wednesday, September 28th, the Lakeview Spartans football squad will take on the Eisenhower Generals ...... AT Downers Grove South ..... on the new turf field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM, admission is free, and a GREAT crowd is expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a GREAT week, and ...........................
GO SPARTANS......GO MUSTANGS.....GO HUSKIES......GO LEATHERNECKS!!!!!!!!
Play Hard!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
7th and 8th graders have had a rocky unit what with the weather, and the inability to get outside for one reason or another. Have finished our week of golf with all students having a great time, one way or another at Ziegfield Troy!!! If this rain ever stops, we will be able to finish Track and Field!!
6th graders have finished their first rotation of Weight Training, Field Hockey, and Flag Football. My "footballers" did a good job on skills, and have now rotated on.
D.G.S. Football is also in high gear!! The varsity, with a number of Lakeview alums on-board is currently 5-0, with 4 conference games left before the state playoffs!! It appears that there will be a showdown in week #9 when the Mustangs travel to Addison Trail for the regular season finale! HIT HARD!!!!!!!
And finally, tomorrow evening; Wednesday, September 28th, the Lakeview Spartans football squad will take on the Eisenhower Generals ...... AT Downers Grove South ..... on the new turf field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM, admission is free, and a GREAT crowd is expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a GREAT week, and ...........................
GO SPARTANS......GO MUSTANGS.....GO HUSKIES......GO LEATHERNECKS!!!!!!!!
Play Hard!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Sunday, September 11, 2011
GOD BLESS AMERICA !!!!
September 11, 2011
As all the programming today honors the 10th Anniversary of 9/11/01, I would like to just state that we live in the GREATEST COUNTRY in the world, and the freedoms we have are due to those who made the supreme sacrifice so this freedom would be!!!!!!!
.
.
.
.
.
Lakeview P.E. classes are well under way with 7th and 8th grade classes working on Track and Field, while 6th graders have Flag Football, Weight Training, and Field Hockey!
Interscholastic athletics have also begun with great starts by volleyball. Football and Cross Country get under way this coming week!
On a final note, I hope to see ALL THE LAKEVIEW PARENTS AT OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW NIGHT (Monday; Sept. 12th) beginning at 6:45 PM in the old gym. Mr. Windsor and Mrs. Liles will begin with opening remarks, at which time parents will follow their students' schedule under an abbreviated amount of time (12 minutes)
Have a great week, and........................
GO SPARTANS...GO MUSTANGS...GO HUSKIES...GO LEATHERNECKS...GO BLUEJAYS!!!!!!
Play Hard!!!!!
Coach Dodd
As all the programming today honors the 10th Anniversary of 9/11/01, I would like to just state that we live in the GREATEST COUNTRY in the world, and the freedoms we have are due to those who made the supreme sacrifice so this freedom would be!!!!!!!
.
.
.
.
.
Lakeview P.E. classes are well under way with 7th and 8th grade classes working on Track and Field, while 6th graders have Flag Football, Weight Training, and Field Hockey!
Interscholastic athletics have also begun with great starts by volleyball. Football and Cross Country get under way this coming week!
On a final note, I hope to see ALL THE LAKEVIEW PARENTS AT OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW NIGHT (Monday; Sept. 12th) beginning at 6:45 PM in the old gym. Mr. Windsor and Mrs. Liles will begin with opening remarks, at which time parents will follow their students' schedule under an abbreviated amount of time (12 minutes)
Have a great week, and........................
GO SPARTANS...GO MUSTANGS...GO HUSKIES...GO LEATHERNECKS...GO BLUEJAYS!!!!!!
Play Hard!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Thursday, September 1, 2011
WELCOME BACK TO SPARTANLAND !!!!
Hello Spartan Nation!!!!
After a FAST and REWARDING Summer,it's GREAT to be back in the saddle for '11 - '12 !!!!!
We have gotten off to a great start, and thoroughly look forward to a rewarding year! I am very excited to get started once again, and want to welcome the Lakeview Class of 2014!!
We have been taking care of paperwork in class, going through many procedural needs, and beginning to get back into the routine of P.E. class!
I would like to wish all the Spartan Fall '11 teams good luck as they finish tryouts, and get into their practice sessions!!
Have a great Labor Day Weekend, and hope to see EVERY parent at Open House!!
Play Hard!!!!!!!
GO SPARTANS!!! GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!! GO HUSKIES(NIU)!!!!!!!!! GO LEATHERNECKS(WIU)!!!
Coach Dodd
After a FAST and REWARDING Summer,it's GREAT to be back in the saddle for '11 - '12 !!!!!
We have gotten off to a great start, and thoroughly look forward to a rewarding year! I am very excited to get started once again, and want to welcome the Lakeview Class of 2014!!
We have been taking care of paperwork in class, going through many procedural needs, and beginning to get back into the routine of P.E. class!
I would like to wish all the Spartan Fall '11 teams good luck as they finish tryouts, and get into their practice sessions!!
Have a great Labor Day Weekend, and hope to see EVERY parent at Open House!!
Play Hard!!!!!!!
GO SPARTANS!!! GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!! GO HUSKIES(NIU)!!!!!!!!! GO LEATHERNECKS(WIU)!!!
Coach Dodd
Sunday, May 22, 2011
WHAT A PERFORMANCE(S) !!!!!
Well it's May 21st, and this year is winding down.........and what an interesting year it has been. More looking back in my blog next week!!
A week ago Thursday night, I had the pleasure of attending the Lakeview presentation of "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF". What a performance!!!!!
With over 100 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students involved in all aspects of the play, you would have thought you were seeing it first hand in New York. As I said in my last blog, I had the privilege of seeing parts of the play during their after school rehearsals. To see it all come together without a single hitch ..........although Miss Bermann said there was at least one each night (which I didn't catch)...........was a true pleasure!!!!!! Due to the age of our students, I am unable to mention names, but don't really want to unless I could mention all 100!!!!!! TO ALL 100 ....GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!
Once again, Lakeview students demonstrated how diversified they are in MANY aspects of "life" outside the regular school day!!!!!!!
WAY TO GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My final "cudos" go out to Mrs. Wilson and the GIRLS SOCCER TEAM. The Girls completed their season undefeated, and for the third year in a row, were Southeast DuPage Elementary Athletic Asoociation CHAMPIONS!!!!!!! With this third straight conference title, Mrs. Wilson is being mention up there with the "Bobby Bowdens" and "Don Nehlens" of the coaching fraternity>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WAY TO GO MRS. WILSON !!!!!!!!!!
I hope everyone has a great week, and an even BETTER stretch run to "The End"!!!!!
GO SPARTANS................PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
A week ago Thursday night, I had the pleasure of attending the Lakeview presentation of "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF". What a performance!!!!!
With over 100 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students involved in all aspects of the play, you would have thought you were seeing it first hand in New York. As I said in my last blog, I had the privilege of seeing parts of the play during their after school rehearsals. To see it all come together without a single hitch ..........although Miss Bermann said there was at least one each night (which I didn't catch)...........was a true pleasure!!!!!! Due to the age of our students, I am unable to mention names, but don't really want to unless I could mention all 100!!!!!! TO ALL 100 ....GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!
Once again, Lakeview students demonstrated how diversified they are in MANY aspects of "life" outside the regular school day!!!!!!!
WAY TO GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My final "cudos" go out to Mrs. Wilson and the GIRLS SOCCER TEAM. The Girls completed their season undefeated, and for the third year in a row, were Southeast DuPage Elementary Athletic Asoociation CHAMPIONS!!!!!!! With this third straight conference title, Mrs. Wilson is being mention up there with the "Bobby Bowdens" and "Don Nehlens" of the coaching fraternity>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WAY TO GO MRS. WILSON !!!!!!!!!!
I hope everyone has a great week, and an even BETTER stretch run to "The End"!!!!!
GO SPARTANS................PLAY HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Monday, May 9, 2011
CATCHING UP !!!!!!!!!
May 9, 2012
Oh my gosh, where do I start to catch up??? !!!
Our P.E. classes are doing very well, despite the TERRIBLE weather we have had this Spring! Our 6th grade classes have had to make activity adjustments due to the need to stay inside during the last three weeks. They have adapted well, and are working very hard at the alternate activities we have done! GREAT JOB!!!!
Spartan Spring sports are rolling along, with different degrees of success depending upon the sport!! Boys Volleyball (Miss Cerney) concluded Saturday with the conference tourney, Girls Softball (Miss Nyhlen), Girls Soccer (Mrs. Wilson), and Boys Soccer (Miss Schwenkel) are headed down the "homestretch"!! BEST OF LUCK TO THEM!!!!!
On a totally different venue, the Lakeview theatre group has worked very hard during the last six weeks, preparing for their presentation of "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF". This Thursday (May 12), and Friday (May 13) mark the two-night performances of this GREAT musical. If any of our community are free either night, please make a point to attend. Both nights open at 7 PM. In having an opportunity to witness bits-n-pieces of rehearsals, I must say that Miss Jennifer Berman and Mr. Brian Ohlsen have fine-tuned over 80 students in preparation for opening night!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!!!!
On a final note, I would like to personally wish the Lakeview alumni who are members of the Downers Grove South varsity baseball squad "Best-Of-Luck", as they conclude their regular season, and begin state playoff competition. Chris Eberhart, Brett Bialek, Kyle Engel, T.J. Dodd, Josh Rone, and John Holakovsky begin state tourney play on Thursday; May 26th at Hinsdale Central High School vs. either Bolingbrook or Oswego East. GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!
Have a great week, and ...............................
GO SPARTANS.......PLAY HARD!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Oh my gosh, where do I start to catch up??? !!!
Our P.E. classes are doing very well, despite the TERRIBLE weather we have had this Spring! Our 6th grade classes have had to make activity adjustments due to the need to stay inside during the last three weeks. They have adapted well, and are working very hard at the alternate activities we have done! GREAT JOB!!!!
Spartan Spring sports are rolling along, with different degrees of success depending upon the sport!! Boys Volleyball (Miss Cerney) concluded Saturday with the conference tourney, Girls Softball (Miss Nyhlen), Girls Soccer (Mrs. Wilson), and Boys Soccer (Miss Schwenkel) are headed down the "homestretch"!! BEST OF LUCK TO THEM!!!!!
On a totally different venue, the Lakeview theatre group has worked very hard during the last six weeks, preparing for their presentation of "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF". This Thursday (May 12), and Friday (May 13) mark the two-night performances of this GREAT musical. If any of our community are free either night, please make a point to attend. Both nights open at 7 PM. In having an opportunity to witness bits-n-pieces of rehearsals, I must say that Miss Jennifer Berman and Mr. Brian Ohlsen have fine-tuned over 80 students in preparation for opening night!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!!!!
On a final note, I would like to personally wish the Lakeview alumni who are members of the Downers Grove South varsity baseball squad "Best-Of-Luck", as they conclude their regular season, and begin state playoff competition. Chris Eberhart, Brett Bialek, Kyle Engel, T.J. Dodd, Josh Rone, and John Holakovsky begin state tourney play on Thursday; May 26th at Hinsdale Central High School vs. either Bolingbrook or Oswego East. GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!
Have a great week, and ...............................
GO SPARTANS.......PLAY HARD!!!!!!!
Coach Dodd
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
CATCHING UP !!!!!
Good morning to the Spartan Nation !! Time just flies by when you're having fun!!! Middle of April, and it only seems like yesterday when the "American Football" season ended! Lakeview P.E. classes are starting the second to final units on BADMINTON and SOCCER!!! I believe all the students enjoyed our recently concluded units on TABLE TENNIS, BAGS, and PICKLEBALL. Improved play and fun tournaments highlighted the units!!!! "Best-of-Luck" to our Spring teams as they begin action this week! Boys Volleyball (Miss Cerney), Boys Soccer (Miss Schwenkel), Girls Softball (Miss Nyhlen), and Girls Soccer (Mrs. Wilson) will once again represent Lakeview in a very successful manner!!!!! Our 8th graders had an opportunity (April 12th) to hear a presentation from the PEER LEADERS from Downers South. Former Lakeview students attended homebase, and fielded questions from our current 8th graders!!! In the ALUMNI area, 18 players in the D.G.S. Girls Soccer program are Lakeview graduates. This number represents 33% of the entire list of 55 team members. If I do my math correctly, only 20% of the total girls at D.G.S. are from Lakeview. What a great statistic for Mrs. Wilsons' former Spartans! The 18 include K. McCarthy, R. Martinez, B. Dietz, C. Doogan, K. Grimmer, A. Ozcanli, J. Pikul, S. Zurales, L. Bennett, T. Grannan, S. Hall, H. Holz, N. Leon, C. Porlier, S. Snyder, K. Stapleton, C. Buongiorno, and A. Mazumber. GOOD LUCK MUSTANGS!!!!!! Have a great week, and........................ GO SPARTANS............PLAY HARD!!!!!!! Coach Dodd
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)