GBS
The annual Glenbrook High School District 225 Techny Festival of Music will be held March 7 at the Divine Word Chapel, Techny, located at Waukegan and Techny Roads. The festival includes two concerts which will be performed at 2:30 p.m. and repeated at 5 p.m. The festival will feature more that 450 students representing the combined choirs of Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North high schools. The choirs will be accompanied by the Glenbrook Sinfonietta and selected Wind Ensemble members.
This year's concert features works by Beethoven, Gibbons, and Bass among others, and ends with the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic.' The guest conductor for the festival is Dr. Keith Hampton, professor of music and director of choral activities at the University of Central Florida. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. As available, tickets will be sold at the door. Sell out crowds are expected. For ticket information, please call Cindy Franz (847) 486-4432 or Debbie Dean (847) 509-2444 with any questions.
This year's concert features works by Beethoven, Gibbons, and Bass among others, and ends with the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic.' The guest conductor for the festival is Dr. Keith Hampton, professor of music and director of choral activities at the University of Central Florida. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. As available, tickets will be sold at the door. Sell out crowds are expected. For ticket information, please call Cindy Franz (847) 486-4432 or Debbie Dean (847) 509-2444 with any questions.
Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Pom squads are now busy helping out with the annual Titan Pom Fashion Show 'Rockin' the Runway!' at 1 p.m. March 21 in the Auditorium, featuring a performance by Solace and Nine. The Titan Pom Boosters plan the event, which is a fund-raiser; this year's committee members are Mary Abiera, Kathy Baboulas, Marlene Balling, Sheryl Blackman, Lynn Condon, Shannon Hogan, Sheree Kodros and Barrie McDaniel. Tickets are $10, as are raffle tickets. Raffle items include a $1000 cash prize and multiple themed baskets, health and fitness, spa, garden and a GBS themed basket. Contact Julie Manning at jmanning@glenbrook.k12.il.us, (847) 486-4661 or Lynn Condon at lcondonpt@aol.com or (847) 840-2974 for more information.
The coaches of the Titan Poms are Julie Manning and Kelli McDonald. The Varsity Titan Pomsquad consists of: Anna Baboulas, Anna Ballig, Andrea Cain, Nicole Collins, Kailey Dougherty, Alexis Edelstein, Jennifer Flaxman, Anna Giallombardo, Lauren Gibson, Casey Hamilton, Kelsey Hogan, Dragana Kangrga, Madelyn Kodros, Viky Kryvanos, Emily Miller, Stephanie Stone, Celia Tenzillo Leah Tsekouras, Samantha Welter and Riley Wharton. The Junior Varsity squad consists of Grace Abiera, Sara Betsoleiman, Amanda Blackman, Maggie Condon, Nicolle DeRoeck, Ellie Duerst, Kayla Forcey, Taylor Henry, Taylor Janisch, Chelsea Jerominski, Kelsey Kiwaiko, Mary Kate McPhilliamy, Marissa Mondlock, Hallie Schroll, Jessy Shellard, Shayne Turpin, Katie Vanderveen, Delaney Wharton and Nicole Zygmunt
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Glenbrook South seniors Richard Day and Will Thibeau won the Harvard University debate tournament Feb. 13. The tournament featured 120 debate teams from 21 different states. Day and Thibeau went undefeated throughout the three day tournament and beat the Bronx High School of Science from New York in the final debate. This is the third consecutive national invitational that Day and Thibeau have won with undefeated records. They currently have a 33-0 record from their last three national invitational tournaments. Also placing at the tournament were seniors Hemanth Asokan, Jaret Kanarek, Jack McLeod, Phil Sailer, John Zhao and juniors Jake Saltzman and Samantha Varney. The GBS debate team is directed by Tara Tate and assisted by Kate Prockovic and Brian Peterson.
DISTRICT 34
Every year in March qualifying students from Attea and Springman Middle Schools compete in the National French Contest or the National Spanish Exam. These tests are taken by high achieving French and Spanish students in the U.S. and abroad to measure proficiency and to recognize achievement. Seventh and eighth-grade students who have demonstrated academic excellence and have maintained a high grade point average in French were invited to participate in Le Grand Concours. Eighth-grade Spanish students took a qualifying test to identify those students who demonstrate the level of proficiency to participate in the National Spanish Exam. Prizes for the winners of these national competitions range from certificates and medals to college scholarships and overseas travel opportunities.
Attea seventh-graders: Sophia Andricopulos, Jordan Arrigo, Anna Busch, Evan Chang, Yasmin Chavez, Kaitlin Day, Raudel Flores, Xavier Franczyk, Catherine Frey, Dana Grad, Noah Kerwin, Aidan Klemm, Christina Piron, Kara Sherman and Tracy Tojo. Attea 8th graders: Maya Bassin, Lauren Durning, Jessika Dziechciowska, Katerina Economou, Carey Entenman, Bojana Galic, Lauren Ingebrigsten, Megan Kay, Daniel Kim, Janna Lyhus, Brandon Loyfman, Juliana Minasian, Callie Nowak, Charlotte Peterson, Danielle Rozenman, Alison Rusher, Hannah Schiller, Symeon Solecki and Madeleine Turenne.
Springman seventh-graders: Brooklyn Cohen, Patrick Dziura, Chris Fuchs, Jessica Hoker, Helen Hsuan, Jessica Lopez, Sara Mouayed, Cyrano Michalak, Henr Netherland, Jazlyne Auijije, Marie Ramon, Lauren Ribordy, Eric Tomasic, Paulette Zdanowski and Michael Lewandowski.
Springman 8th graders: Daniel Ahn, Juliette Albano, Atticus Hebson, Adele Jose, Caroline Kelly, Rose Kelly, Alice Khananashvili, Yolanda Martinez, Gabrielle Medovoy, Jacob Owczarek, Elise Rattani, Stephanie Therios and Marie Yoshovska.
District 34 students who have been selected to participate in the 2010 National Spanish Exam are listed below.
Attea eighth-graders: Kelly Abarca, Daniela Aponte, Jose Avila, Peter Balabanos, Cristian Barraza, Ajay Bhojwani, Nick Burke, Chris Callahan, Delia Ciobotaru, Makenzie Conklin, Mary Demertzis, Gabrielle Foley, Jojo Garvey, Joseph Gordon, Beverly Hamilton, Samantha Ibarra, Julia Jacobs, Jake Janecek, Honey Joseph, Gabriella King, Victoria Mordzinski, Alina Moroz, Ana Mourikes, Bailey Moynihan, Cormac O'Brien, Dina O'Connell, Gabriella Oppenheimer, Ruben Padilla, Jason Paek, Nimisha Perumpel, Leah Rabinowitz, Adrian Remeniuk, Kurt Roemer, Brent Studenroth, Alan Xenos, Aleksandra Zebrok, Lindsey Zelvin, Anbang Zhang.
Springman Olympian Team eighth-graders: Karla Arcos, Paula Atsaves, Katie Barack, Chris Baylaender, Jun Choi, Chris Coleman, Miguel Garcia-Sanchez, Christina Han, Danny Jordan, Christine Kim, Nick Langas, Annette Manusevich, David Martinez, Ariana Nufio, Annelise Potter, Jannely Sanchez, Margaret Schneider, Steven Schroeder, Andjela Vukosaljevic and Sara Zhukovsky.
Springman Summit Team eighth-graders: Alexandra Arnold, Lizzie Baetz, Cristina Basilio, Matt Chorvat, Jackie Golding, Lauren Kessler, Jacob Kidd, Maddie Krug, Kelsey Lindquist, Sthasy Martinez, Theo Mavrakis, Alondra Muro, Tom Olickal, Bridget Sampson, Billy Schiele, Sam Sulejmani, Paul Tisch, Joe Varughese, Steven Wattley and Emma Yonkers.
Calendar
There is no school today for conferences.
There will be no school Friday, March 5 for a teacher institute day.
The Lyon/Pleasant Ridge PTA will meet at 9:30 a.m. March 9 at Lyon School, 1335 Waukegan Road.
The Junior High Band Festival will take place at 6 p.m. March 9 at Glenbrook South High School, 4000 West Lake Ave.
There will be a PTA Council Meeting from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. March 11 at the Administration Building, 1401 Greenwood Road.
DISTRICT 30
Willowbrook School's PTO will host a movie night from 6:30 to 8:40 p.m.,March 19 featuring 'The Princess and the Frog.' The cost is $6 per child with prepaid RSVP. Parental attendance is optional but welcome and free. Refreshments, popcorn and snacks are included in the admission price. RSVP should be turned in by March 17. The cost at the door on March 19 will be $8. Parents are required to escort and sign children in and out. Kids can wear pajamas and bring sleeping bags. Volunteers are needed to serve goodies and chaperone. For more information, contact PTO chair Lisa Steffen at (847) 559-2425.
On Feb. 17, District 30 Board of Education member and the father of Wescott School students Melissa and Michael, Dr. Kenneth Spero had no bones about taking time off from his job as a radiologist at Northwest Community Hospital to talk to Wescott School fifth graders about his lifelong career. He began his presentation by reviewing the function of bone, which involves the protection of vital organs, movement, balance, and giving structure and shape to the body.
Spero showed several samples of X-rays and explained that today most are downloaded onto a CD and viewed on a computer, as opposed to film. They are enlarged on the computer screen, so doctors are able to view a possible fracture in a bone. He displayed a few X-rays of a young boy's broken fingers and leg. Later the audience found out that these X-rays were his son's, taken in past years.
Students were then introduced to X-Ray Man, who Spero named Cesar. Cesar is an interactive game that he created in his spare time. The objective of the game is to try and identify everyday objects, by viewing an X-ray of each one. Students enjoyed guessing many of the objects that were shown. Some of the items shown were an iPod, television remote control, Xbox, Wii, a basketball, a computer mouse, a box of Mike and Ike candies and a Blackhawk's hockey puck.
Staff members who helped coordinate Dr. Spero's visit included Whitney Freehill, Michelle Maisel, Ann Cummins, Barbara Appell, Kery Obradovich, Edwin Katzman and Joe Warnstedt.
Second Trimester ends on Friday.
Wescott and Willowbrook Schools are celebrating school spirit on Friday and everyone is encouraged to wear school colors or spirit wear on that day.
On Feb. 6, Maple School's first Science Bowl Academic Team competed in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Argonne Regional Academic event, against 12 other middle school teams in ten rounds. Team captain Rohan Shah, Anya Agrawal, Nina Galanter, Nolan Gruemmer, Sarah Betadam, and Joel Schleicher made the 'EliteEight' and tied for fifth place. 'Maple's team competed strongly against their competition and had a five-win, two-loss record,' said science teacher Robin Dombeck.
Parents of fifth-graders are invited to attend an informational meeting on the Human Growth and Development curriculum at 7 p.m. March 9 at Wescott and Willowbrook Schools. For more information, call the school offices (847) 272-4660 (Wescott) or 847-498-1090 (Willowbrook).
Maple School's PTO will meet at 9:30 a.m. March 10 at 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook. For more information, contact Co-Presidents Jana McWilliams or Stacey Holsman-Orleans.
Northbrook/Glenview School District 30's Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 11 at Maple School, 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook. For more information, contact the Harry P. Rossi Administrative Offices (847) 498-4190.
Willowbrook School's annual Discovery Corner will be held March 11 and March 12. It was originally scheduled on the District 30 calendar to be held on March 9-11. According to PTO Discovery Corner chairs Linda Arvanitis and Veronica Katranis, the topic will focus on physics, and a is titled, 'Lights, Camera, Action!' On March 11, Bill Bosworth from The Science Alliance, will discuss the laws of physics and involve the students in activities relating to Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion. These might include riding a Hovercraft and/or tricycle, swinging bowling balls, spinning on rotating discs, making tubes glow or learning about the Doplar Radar. On March 12, students will participate in a variety of hands-on activities throughout the day. For more information, go to www.sciencealliance.com.
Maple School musicians will compete at the Illinois Grade School Music Association (I.G.S.M.A.) contest at 10:45 a.m. March 13 at Viking School in Gurnee. For more information, contact Band Director Jeffrey Jay (847) 400-8936.
On Feb. 13, Maple School eighth-grade Spanish students were open for business at their El Mercado Espa�ol or Spanish market in Julie Fleisch's classroom. Eighth graders had recently finishing a unit of Spanish shopping vocabulary and conversation, and Fleisch asked them to create an end-of-unit project.
'The mercado project was aimed at being an entire class time of Spanish immersion among students -- giving the children in both seventh and eighth graders a chance to utilize the knowledge that they've been collecting over the past three to four years of language instruction. Using 'Monopoly' money, the kids sold jewelry, sports memorabilia, cookies they baked themselves, candy and other trinkets,' said Fleisch.
Northern Suburban Special Education District's (NSSED's) Association of Parents and Staff will host a presentation titled, 'Thoughts from Siblings of Children with Special Needs' from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 16 at New Trier's Northfield Campus, 7 Happ Road, Northfield. The moderator will be Tammy Besser, licensed clinical social worker, Jewish Child and Family Services. She coordinates Sibshops and Teen Sibshops developed by Don Meyer of the Sibling Support Project. Space is limited. RSVP to mades@nssed.org with your name, home telephone number and school district by March 12. Direct questions to Karen Noonan at (847) 831-5100, ext. 210.
On Feb. 11, Willowbrook School students learned about the unique sport of fencing during physical education class. Special guest and fencing expert Field School seventh grader Gabe Weininger and Willowbrook fifth-grader David Vayngart talked about fencing safety, donned their protective fencing masks, and showed the students some basic moves. Representatives from Metro Chicago Fencing Center discussed the art of fencing. They emphasized that fencing requires use of both the body and mind, adding that the three distinct weapons in fencing include the saber, epee and foil. They reminded everyone that the sport of fencing is friendly to all ages and ability levels stating that a fencer can begin to learn and enjoy the sport at the age of 4 and continue all of their lives. Competitive fencing begins with a 10 and under category and continues through to age 60 and over category. Physical education teachers Paul Szerszen and Debbie Simek coordinated this activity, with the support of Principal Jill Weininger.
Wescott School's PTO Fun Fair chair Jeanne Cagen is looking for donations of breads, cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, whole cakes and cookie pizzas for the 'Spring Fling' Fun Fair Bake Sale, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 13, 1820 Western Ave., Northbrook. Item's should be wrapped in disposable containers and ready-for-sale to the Wescott office by noon March 12. Items should be labeled, for example: Banana Bread and Zucchini Bread. Nuts are permitted, but clearly indicate on the label, for example: 'Contains Peanuts.' Contact her at mjcagen@sbcglobal.net or call (847) 559-9078.
Wescott School's PTO's Silent Auction team is looking for donations of prizes, goods and services to help raise money for the annual 'Spring Fling' Fun Fair. Funds raised from the Silent Auction are used to benefit the children at Wescott School. Families that have sports or cultural even tickets, gift certificates, timeshares in vacation condominiums, home business merchandise or services, autographed merchandise, collectibles, gift baskets, new toys or access to services such as manicures, massages, teeth whitening or personal trainers, should contact PTO chairs Linda Redstone at (847) 714-1122 or Dina Hebein at (847) 707-5235, or e-mail them at silentauc@yahoo.com. For more information, contact Principal Dr. Terri Carman (847) 272-4660.
Although officially, it is the Year of the Tiger, Wescott School first-graders were intent on creating colorful paper dragons in honor of this Chinese New Year during Tia Stevens' art class.
Northbrook/Glenview School District 30's Network Manager Randy Saeks recently completed his masters of business administration, with a concentration in management of public and private K-12 organizations from Keller Graduate School of Management. In addition, he holds a bachelor of science degree in electronics engineering technology from DeVry University. In early February, Saeks spoke during a two-day technology session at MacWorld held in San Francisco. The session, Enterprise Mac Integration, provided attendees an in-depth look at concepts, tools, and best practices important to planning, configuring, and implementing organization-wide technology systems.
'One of the things I think about working with technology is how fast it changes. Working in this field and in schools, staying informed on the latest happenings, and adding skills to do your job better is important. Given the chance to help teach 38 professionals on topics I am working with day-in and day-out was a great experience. Seeing others who are serious about acquiring new skills really motivates one to continue learning,' he said.
Saeks joined District 30 in July of 2006. In addition to his formal education, he possesses technical certifications from Apple, and has contributed to technical books pertaining to Apple OS X systems administration and integration.
DISTRICT 31
West Northfield School District 31's kindergarten registration for the 2010-11 school year is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. March 8, at Winkelman School, 1919 Landwehr Road, Glenview. The kindergarten fee is $55. To be eligible for kindergarten next fall, a child must be five years old by Sept. 1, 2010. Parents must bring in their child's social security number, as well as the child's state or municipal birth certificate. Hospital or baptismal certificates will not be accepted. Parents who do not have their child's birth certificate can still register the student on March 8, however the student will not be officially admitted until the proper certificate is approved by the district.
Parents registering a child in District 31 must prove residency. Homeowners should bring the most recent estimated real estate tax bill and one of the following items: Current homeowners insurance policy, current village/county/state vehicle registration, current vehicle insurance policy, utility bill or public aid statement. Renters should bring a valid lease for the current address that includes the name of the child, proof of rent payments for the last two months and one of the following items: A current village/county/state vehicle registration, current vehicle insurance policy, current renter's insurance policy, current public aid statement or current utility bill. For more information about proving residency, call the District Office at (847) 313-4416.
In addition to Winkelman's half-day kindergarten program, the district collaborates with the Champions Kindergarten Enrichment Program in providing a half-day kindergarten enrichment program. District 31 has contracted with Champions to offer this optional, tuition-based program that complements the regular kindergarten program. Besides the tuition fee, there is an additional fee for pre-paid lunches, milk, bus transportation and optional fees.
For more information about the Winkelman kindergarten program, call the school office (847) 729-5650. For more information about the optional half-day Champions kindergarten enrichment program, call (847) 229-1258.
Field Middle School recognized students who earned LEAF (Leadership, Effort and Academics at Field) Awards during the second quarter.
Sixth-graders who were honored include Lexi Agular, Paul Ahn, Hailey Alexander, Vignesh Alla, Alexa Ball, Arshad Baxamusa, Mary Calaj, Emily Chen, Donghun Cho, Connie Chrones, Haillee Chung, Annie Connor, Michelle Desh, Lauren Dod, Jackie DeWitt, Mikayla Franzese, Lauren Frias, Justin Frumm, Hailey Gould, Jakub Guziak, Anushka Haldar, Jaiden Hamelin, Phoebe Handler, Pam Haralampopoulos, Ashley Henschel, Ashley Jeon, Soomin Jeon, James Jin, Jamie Kang, Andrew Kim, Joseph Kim, Lizzie Kostadinov, Jeffery Kurian, Curtis Lee, Jenna Lee, Ken Lee, Sarah Lee, Sunmin Lim, Alexia Loggarakis, Billy Loggarakis, Tijana Markovic, Kelsey McGrath, Ben Milling, Mary O'Dea, Hwa Oh, Jane Park, Joyce Park, Rajit Patel, Gemini Plamoottil, Marni Pozin, Gina Puig, Diego Rivera, Michael Rodriguez, Maria Roman, Carli Romanek, Danielle Schoenberg, Nicki Sorrentino, Jimmy Testa, Sandra Sanchez-Cruz, Aagam Shah, Evelyn Tarnovsky, Kyrus Tsai, Anna Wasilczuk, Charath Wickrema, Austin Wright, Coco Yang, Sina Yazdani, Charles Yoon, Mary Beth Zerwic, Jaguar Zhu and Hellen Zuniga.
Seventh-graders who were recognized include Laila Abdelmonem, Vanessa Aguayo, Kelly Anderson, Nishanth Asokan, Mia Bakis, Sabrina Basaria, Isaiah Briggs, Alexis Brill, Dino Charalab, Aaron Charous, Luke Chirayil, Seung Min Cho, Benya Chongolnee, Lexie Chron, Alyssa Ciss, Jackie Conkle, Colleen Doolan, Patricia Doolan, Melanie Eisen, Mary Fakhouri, Michael Ferrarese, Edwin Flores, Jack Giannini, Jocey Gilbert, Bram Hill, Insup Hong, Anna Hofmockel, Kayla Jackson, Serah James, Josh Jang, Hyeon Jin, Maria Kahn, Bari Kamensky, Maria Kardasis, Nicki Kaplan, Richie Kaplan, Camila Kaplunov, Rija Khan, Joanne Kim, Margaret Kim, Taewoo Kim, Eliana Kohn, Georgia Kotsinis, Michelle Kwon, Jieho Lee, Rachel Lim, Areesha Majeed, Sophie Marchionne, Dusan Markovic, Roshan Modi, Joe Mrowiec, Justin Mui, Kee Joo Nam, Rene Nayman, Emily Nelson, Jerry Park, Justin Park, Jex Philip, Evan Ren, Chris Ricco, Alex Rotman, Joe Rybinski, Sam Salvador, Jeeseock Seo Amar Silic, Gage Smith, Rachel Spector, Matt Stanielun, Hafsa Sultana, Yada Thia, Cameron Tokowitz, Griffin Tucker, Jazzia Ubeid, Christian Vargas, Jessi Vishny, Jason Walter, Gabe Weininger, Josh Wendt and David Zakhodin.
Eighth-graders receiving LEAF Awards include Vindhya Aiyagari, Ben An, Connor Ayres, Erica Blair, Carla Boffa, Callie Chang, Nicholas Chang, Demi Charalab, Julius Cheung, Courtney Chron, Sung Min Choi, Johnny Cowhey, Nick DiBartolo, Yvette Dybas, Will Estus, Nicole Favia, Dana Ford, Adam Goldberg, Tara Graff, Taylor Heyman, Kim Hill, Kevin Ho, Becky Holt, Nadia Homedi, Taylor Horvitz, Jeong Huh, Sabrina Iqbal, Esther Jeong, Arun Joseph, Betsy Kaplan, Ted Kardasis, Jessica Katsevman, Nicole Katsevman, Elisa Kim, Grace Kim, Yeomin Kim, Joel Kinzalow, Mack Lay, Antonio Lee, Brad Lee, Hye-In Lee, Jenny Lee, Junsup Lee, Yeeun Lee, Jung Lim, Kristin Lynch, Rosalie Mahler, Amreen Matharu, Shane Nediyakalayil, Josef Niemann, Huma Nizamuddin, Sloane Oblonsky, Su Oh, Megan Osadzinski, SJ Oyales, Romil Patel, Sonali Patel, Jake Pozin, Kelsey Pugh, Vicki Radaios, Izzy Rapacz, Emily Redden, Ali Ruben, Braselina Sabini, Jerin Saji, Haley Silver, Josh Simone, Jacob Spitz, Amanda Strapko, Alison Tye, Jonny Wagner, Sydney Weiss, Sammi Weinberg, Sally You and Nicky Zimniak.
Winkelman School will present the annual first grade musical for parents at 1:15 p.m. March 12. Students will be performing a variety of songs learned throughout the school year. Some of the songs will feature students playing instruments including sandblocks, drums, finger cymbals and tambourines. Groups of students will also present a circle dance and a swing dance. The show is directed by Jan Bergman, Winkelman music teacher. First graders are in the classes of teachers Kelley Couvreur, Stacy Diamond, Kathy Kalotihos, Carol Rudnik and Sarah Weisberg.
Tickets reservations are now being accepted for Field Middle School's upcoming musical production 'Seussical Jr.' The show will be presented at 7 p.m. March 19, and at 2 p.m. March 20, in the Field School Auditorium, 3131 Techny Road, Northbrook. Suggested ticket donations are $5 for adults and $2 for students and seniors over age 65. The community is invited to attend! Reserve tickets by calling the Field School Office at (847) 313-4449. Reserved tickets will be held at the Will Call desk on the day of the performance. The show brings the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss to life in a magical, musical story about helping friends, keeping promises and never giving up. The show features sixth, seventh and eighth grade students singing, dancing and working behind the scenes on lighting and sound.
Field Middle School congratulates its seventh-grade ICTM Math Contest winners. In the Individual Contest, Michelle Kwon placed first; Evan Ren and Colleen Doolan placed second; and Patricia Doolan, Jazzia Ubeid, David Zakhodin and Dusan Markovic placed third.
In the Team Contest, first place was awarded to the team of Taewoo Kim, Insup Hong, Gabe Weininger and Jeeseock Seo. Second place standings were awarded to the team of Mia Bakis, Georgia Kotsinis, Alexis Brill, Laila Abdelmonem and Lexi Chron and the team of Nishanth Asokan, Evan Ren, Aaron Charous, David Zakhodin and Dusan Marcovic. Third place teams included the team of Anna Hofmockel, Eliana Kohn, Patricia Doolan and Emily Nelson; the team of Maria Kardasis, Serah James, Michelle Kwon, Nikki Kaplan and Cameron Tokowitz; and the team of Jazzia Ubeid, Colleen Doolan, Samantha Salvador and Kelly Anderson.
District 31 parents are invited to attend the Parent Teacher Club meeting at 1:15 p.m. March 11 at Winkelman School.
District 31 families are invited to 'save the date' for the Parent Teacher Club's upcoming Sports Challenge Night at 6:30 p.m. April 23 in the Field School gym. Volunteers are needed to help with the event. For more information, call the PTC voice mail phone line (847) 832-2291. This high energy evening will include a spirited and fun competition among four teams featuring a combination of Field students, parents and staff.
DISTRICT 39
District 37/39 five-week summer enrichment program offers children completing kindergarten-seventh grade an opportunity for fun, creativity and learning.
The program will be held from June 21-July 23. Children may enroll in one, two or three classes. Bus transportation is available and 'link-up' bus service is available after the last morning class each day to students enrolled in Wilmette Park District camps. March 5 is the registration deadline until late registration begins March 29-May 7. A late fee of $25.00 will be applied after March 29.
The course catalog containing descriptions of the courses is available at the Mikaelian Education Center, 615 Locust Rd. Wilmette, or at the Wilmette Public Library. The catalog is also available online at the District 39 Web site at www.wilmette39.org. For more information, call the summer enrichment office at (847) 256-2450 ext. 6060.
DISTRICT 63
Session III of the TLC Afterschool Program began March 1. Held at Apollo, Mark Twain, Washington, Nelson and Melzer Schools in East Maine School District 63, TLC runs from 3:15-5 p.m. on full school days and is open to children in first through eighth grades. TLC offers homework help, and enrichment classes like art, music, and drama in a safe learning environment. All activities are supervised by district teachers. Each location also has an option for students to ride the bus home or be cared for until 6 p.m.
The cost for an entire week of TLC activities, including daily snack, materials and supervision is $15. There is a price reduction for students who have been approved for free or reduced lunch at school.
Registration forms are located at each school office, in the TLC Office or on the TLC Web site, www.emsd63.org/tlc. For more information, or to try TLC free for one day, call TLC Director Pam Surber at (847) 827-4137.
DISTRICT 207
The Maine Township High School District 207 Educational Foundation will host its annual Benefit Dinner April 6 at the Rosewood, 9421 W. Higgins Road in Rosemont. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:30. The event will feature entertainment provided throughout the evening by musical groups representing the three Maine Township high schools. Displays of student activities that have received mini-grants provided by the foundation will be on view. A cash raffle and a silent auction will also take place at the benefit. Tickets, which are $50 per person, are available at http://east.maine207.org, http://south.maine207.org, or http://west.maine207.org (click on the 'Benefit Dinner' icon at the bottom left of the Web page), or call ticket chairman Jim Blue at (847) 827-6029.
Proceeds benefit the students of Maine Township High School District 207 through continued support for innovative and imaginative educational opportunities. The Maine Township High School District 207 Educational Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, and a portion of the ticket price is tax deductible.
Maine South High School students Molly Amelse, Claire Beyer, Melissa Biseck, Morgan Gaede, Brigid Loughran, Beth Vandernoot, Emily Vigil, Rachel Villeneuve, and Kristen Zillmer; and Maine East High School students Nick Vukovojac, Ivory Johnson, Jency Thomas, Kajal Chokshi, Erin Smith, Amelia Misiak, Susan Alababidi, Stacey Cherukara and Olena Yousif took home first-place awards at the Grayslake Regional Family, Career and Community Leaders of America competition on Feb. 19. The event was held at the College of Lake County and featured approximately 450 middle and high school students studying family consumer science.
MAINE EAST
Maine East High School's upcoming production of the musical, 'Seussical,' is for the whole family. Theater-goers will have four opportunities to enjoy the show: March 5, 6, 12 and 13; all performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Maine East Auditorium, 2601 W. Dempster St., Park Ridge.
All of the endearing characters from Dr. Seuss' stories will be featured on stage: The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, Gertrude McFuzz and all the Who's in Whoville. The cast of Maine East students, directed by Karen Hall, will be joined by two seventh-grade students from Emerson Middle School in Niles who auditioned for and will alternate playing the role of JoJo.
East's production of 'Seussical' marks the first time that the school's theater-goers will be able to obtain tickets online, by either Googling 'Maine East Fine Arts' or going directly to http://east.maine207.org/departments/finearts/default.aspx. Tickets cost $10. Those purchasing tickets online will be able to choose their seats.
On Feb. 26, several cast members visited East Maine Elementary District 63 schools, to give book performances as an introduction to the musical and to announce winners of a Seussical coloring book contest sponsored by Maine East. All entries will be on display in the Maine East Auditorium lobby.
NORTHRIDGE PREP
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Monaghan visited Northridge Prep on Feb. 22 to share his fascinating life story and the obstacles he has overcome. Monaghan outlined the five guiding principles of his life including spiritual, mental, physical, social and financial beliefs. Although Monaghan may be best known as the man who founded Domino's Pizza, he was once the owner of the Detroit Tigers who won a World Series while under his ownership and is the founder of Ave Maria College and Ave Maria School of Law located in Naples, Fla. His lesser known accomplishments include the building of a mission in a Honduras mountain town, the construction of a new cathedral in Nicaragua, and the creation of Ave Maria Mutual Funds.
GLENVIEW METHODIST PRESCHOOL
Students and teachers at Glenview Methodist Preschool have had a very busy start to the 2010 year. In January, the preschool decorated the bulletin board at the Glenview Public Library with the theme 'Aliens Wear Underpants' based on a popular children's book. The students also 'treated' their dads to breakfast and participated in face-painting and other crafts at the annual Dad's Breakfast.
February found the students contributing their allowance and spare change to 'Help and Hope for Haiti' following the devastating earthquake. The staff, students and their families donated over $416 which was given to the Little by Little organization to be taken directly to Haiti to aid in its recovery.
In March the teachers have been preparing for parent/teacher conferences which take place today. Also in March, the annual school auction, themed 'Chicago, My Kind of Town', will take place at the Renaissance Hotel in Northbrook March 13. The preschool still has openings for the 2010-11 school year and is accepting applications. Please contact the preschool at (847) 729-3606 or www.glenviewmethodistpreschool.com for more information.
REGINA DOMINICAN
The Regina Dominican High School drama department will present their production of 'Joan of Lorraine,' a story of the challenges and victories of St. Joan of Arc and the actors who tell her tale. The play is produced in special arrangement with the Dramatists Play Service. Show times are 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and 2:30 p.m. March 7. Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for students; and $20 for a family of two adults with children. For reservations or more information, call Dianne Weinand at (847) 256-7660 ext. 267.
