The Tom-Tom – The beat of Lemont High School

Winning the crown

Maddy Horn and Roderick Marzo

October 5, 2018

The Homecoming selections took place on September 28, and the results revealed a massive amount of pride and excitement among the student body. “The group of kids that were both nominated and selected are very good leaders throughout the school and always step up making sure every student feels comforta...

Senior Homecoming King (Cade Campos) and Queen (Marissa Loisi) presented with their crowns.

Winning the crown
Getting punny during spirit week

Ava Grubb and Madison Creamer

October 1, 2018

On Tuesday, the students participated in ”That’s so Punny day” for the 2018 Homecoming spirit week. Each day, students dress up and perform skits to gain points for their class and show school spirit. On day two, students dressed up as their favorite puns and memes, many recreating them for skits....

(Left to right) Juniors Amy Schwem, Sophie Tally, Lea Gaetto, Morgan Wrublik and Abbey Ascoloni dressed up as “Spice Girls” for Pun day.

Getting punny during spirit week
Spreading positivity around school

Natalie Palarz and Maddy Horn

September 25, 2018

Walking through the hallways of LHS, you might notice the positive posters that were hung up by DHH students Hezekiah Robertson and Kaitlyn Catalano. The posters were hung up before school started on Monday, Sep. 3 to make sure students can spread a positive message before Suicide Prevention Week takes p...

“Without the signs, I really don’t think as many people would be aware of Suicide Prevention Week going on. I loved getting the tearable notes from my friends in the hallways!” said senior Maggie O’Brien. It’s clear that the signs were able to raise a lot of awareness by themselves.
Natalie Palarz

Spreading positivity around school
Students take advantage of their resource(s)

Katie Knutte, Staff Writer and Copy Editor

February 26, 2018

On Sept. 12, at 9 a.m., students in W317 were typing away on their computers. Mr. Erik Murry, a special education teacher who leads a Resource class, explained the purpose of the junior/senior class. Murry said, “[The class is to]-help students prioritize and set goals they can achieve in the cla...

Resource students busy at work on their computers in W317.
Katie Knutte

Students take advantage of their resource(s)

October 5, 2018 • No Comments

The Homecoming selections took place on September 28, and the results revealed a massive amount of pride and excitement among the student body. “The group of kids that were both nominated and selected are very good leaders...

Juniors win food drive, still lose spirit week

Aleksandra Borek, Staff Writer

October 5, 2018 • No Comments

The annual Spirit Week food drive was held from Sept. 24th to Sept. 28. Grades compete with one another to see who can donate the most food. The juniors donated a huge 6,308 items, defeating other grades which resulted...

Sizzling Skits Stir Up Some School Spirit

Tanner Grabinski and Madisyn Lambrakis

October 5, 2018 • No Comments

Tensions arise as Spirit Week begins during the week of September 24th. The week is intended to unite the school as one and gain school spirit before the big homecoming game on Friday. The grades compete against one another...

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Activities & Athletics

Winning the crown

Maddy Horn and Roderick Marzo

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Juniors win food drive, still lose spirit week October 5, 2018

Sizzling Skits Stir Up Some School Spirit October 5, 2018
Class color day causes controversy October 5, 2018

Tom-Tom reporters excel at IHSA State Journalism meet May 1, 2018

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LHS 2017 Chili Cook-off

Lemont High School's Culinary Arts class participated in the first annual Chili Cook-off. The class consists of juniors and seniors that were broken up...

Student Life

Winning the crown

Maddy Horn and Roderick Marzo

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Juniors win food drive, still lose spirit week

October 5, 2018

Sizzling Skits Stir Up Some School Spirit

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Class color day causes controversy

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“I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.”

— Maya Angelou

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Winning the crown

October 5, 2018

The Homecoming selections took place on September 28, and the results revealed a massive amount of pride...

Juniors win food drive, still lose spirit week

October 5, 2018

The annual Spirit Week food drive was held from Sept. 24th to Sept. 28. Grades compete with one...

Sizzling Skits Stir Up Some School Spirit

October 5, 2018

Tensions arise as Spirit Week begins during the week of September 24th. The week is intended to unite...

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Recent Sports Scores

Thursday, May 17

Boys Volleyball

LHS 2 - Thornton Fractional North 0
Thursday, May 17

Lacrosse

LHS 18 - Downers Grove South 9
Wednesday, May 16

Softball

LHS 16 - Bremen 5
Wednesday, May 16

Baseball

LHS 3 - St. Rita 13

Features

Winning the crown

Maddy Horn and Roderick Marzo

October 5, 2018

The Homecoming selections took place on September 28, and the results revealed a massive amount of pride and excitement among the student body. “The group of kids that...

Juniors win food drive, still lose spirit week

October 5, 2018

Sizzling Skits Stir Up Some School Spirit

October 5, 2018

Class color day causes controversy

October 5, 2018

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Opinion

Five classes all underclassmen should take
As the school year is winding down, many students are switching up their schedules for the 2018-2019 school year. As a student who has been in many ac...
Four regrets, four cherished memories about high school
High school is full of the good, the bad and the ugly. Thankfully, if you have a strong support system, the four years can pass by in what feels like ...
Super Bowl Sunday take over
The annual Super Bowl Sunday came and went Feb. 4, and trust me, it was a day full of stuffing my face with food and my dad screaming at the televisio...
Track: building muscle and friendships
A lot of my peers consider me crazy for actually enjoying running. They have this misconception that all I do during track season is run around town i...
Summer vs. Winter; which is more fun?
Cold weather and hot weather are the two most opposing sides, both with good and bad benefits. In the summer, there are a lot more activities you can ...
Seniors face the dreaded “senioritis”
It is worth the pain?
Pretty faces, smooth hands, voluminous hair all taking over the world as a result of new products that we create today. Making our cheeks more pink an...
Is it fair for teachers to refuse to write passes?
Getting a pass to go to the bathroom doesn’t seem like a big deal right? Well, apparently to some teachers, it is. Some situations are understandabl...
Remembering high school: A letter to the Class of 2017
Dear classmate, There is a universal truth that we all have to face, whether we want to or not. Everything eventually ends. As much as I've look...
Leaving LHS: A day in the life of an average senior girl
The first day of senior year came so quick. When people say high school flies, they weren’t lying. Getting dressed for the big day, I thought about ...