2011 5 6 dc newsletter
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Greetings, Chargers!
I love when May flowers, with their vibrant colors, are in full bloom. I also love to see when our end‐of‐ the‐year activities at Dundee‐Crown are in full mo‐tion! Many clubs and activities are hosting celebra‐tions, classes are working on their culminating as‐signments, and our staff and administration are put‐ting the final touches on our prom, senior awards assembly, and graduation. It is hard to believe the year is coming to a close. Congratulations to Maksym Levschenko, who was chosen by the National Tutor Association as the Tu‐tor of the Year! Makysym joins his fellow tutors and Ms. Stephanie Reed, our tutoring coordinator, in being recognized as the High School Program of the Year. Hurray to Cole Johnson, a junior, for bowling a per‐fect game! Way to go Cole! Speaking of bowling, I hope you are all taking advantage of the wonderful opportunity to celebrate D300 Educator Apprecia‐tion Week at the Randall Road Brunswick Bowl this week. Check out the district website for more infor‐mation. Kevin Dispensa, a sophomore, was selected for the 2011 NASA Wings Summer Camp offered at South‐ern Illinois University Carbondale. Nice job Kevin! Edward Jones representative, Jarid Brockman, sur‐prised senior Claire Duran in her chorus classroom with an award for being an outstanding senior.
The Dundee‐Crown community had another loss, in the passing of our junior class president, Christian Stilwell. Once again, our students and staff sup‐ported each other during this difficult time. Our stu‐dents are selling “Clipboards for Christian” and have raised $2,371.36 for a scholarship in his honor. While this was a sad event, there is no doubt in my mind that Christian’s legacy of leadership and friendliness will continue to bloom at Dundee‐Crown! Upcoming events: Prom on May 7 5:00PM for socializing and pictures in the field house‐ parents welcome! Senior Awards on May 11 8:30AM in the main gym Relay for Life on May 13/14 6:00PM‐6:00AM in the D‐C Bowl Graduation on May 21 2:30Pm at the Sears Centre We have had a wonderful year! Our seniors are out‐standing role models and our underclassmen defi‐nitely know how to push our Charger Pride! Have a great summer! Keep pushing our Charger Pride!
Lynn McCarthy
Take Charge Tutoring!
Available
after school, Monday‐Thursday from 3:15‐4:15
Sign up in the media
center or the Academic Support Center before 1:30
Subjects offered:
English Math Science History
An activity bus is
available to take you home at 4:15
PROM: May 7
SENIOR AWARDS:
May 11
LAST DAY FOR SENIORS: May 13
GRADUATION:
May 21
GradImages is the official photographer for our Commence‐ment. Proofs will be sent to your home and via email within three to five days after graduation. Pictures can be ordered online, by phone or by mail. Graduation Images can be con‐tacted at 800‐261‐2576 or via email at www.gradimages.com. Registering your graduate with GradImages provides them with the information they need to deliver your graduation proofs to you in a timely manner. Giving them an accurate mailing address and email address will allow them to get your proofs to you on the first try. You may also provide them with email addresses of up to six friends and family members to allow them to celebrate in the accomplishment.
No Smoking!
Please be reminded that Illi‐nois law strictly prohibits smoking tobacco products at all times throughout all Dis‐trict 300 property. The law applies to staff, parents, visitors, and all other persons. There are no excep‐tions. Here are the legal ref‐erences: 105 ILCS 5/10‐20.5b and 105 ILCS § 5/34‐18.11
Tea Pot Show
The following students par-ticipated in the Barrington High School Tea Pot show that ran from March 7th - March 16th: Nick Bosshart, Molly Hirsch, and Stephen Gilbert and Olivia Lehrman. Olivia won 1st place in the functional teapot category!!
PERENNIAL PLANT SALE
Each year the Algonquin Garden Club holds a plant sale where we sell perennials dug from our gardens at bargain prices. The money raised goes to various charities and projects in the Algonquin area. One of the projects since 2003 has been to offer grants to schools that serve Algonquin students. The money can be used to purchase books, media materials, or science supplies that promote horticulture or environmental studies. The funds can also be used to beautify school grounds. Dundee Crown High School has received $1,500 from us through these grants to assist with your ecol-ogy program.
Algonquin Garden Club Plant Sale Saturday, May 7th
8:00 a.m. until noon Algonquin Town Center near Butera Market
Wristbands for Earthquake Survivors
DC One Heart is selling wristbands to raise money for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Please become part of the global effort in the recovery and rebuilding of Japan by purchasing a wristband. The funds raised will be donated to the American Red Cross specifically for the earth‐quake victims.
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search: Dundee‐Crown Counseling Work Permits The Department of Labor requires a work permit for all persons under the age of 16. The first step is for the minor to obtain a letter of intent from the pro‐spective employer stating his or her name, the job and its description, signed by a manager. Then that letter, the minor’s birth certificate issued from the county of birth and social security card must be brought to Mrs. Altmayer in the Main Office by the parent or legal guardian. Students may not submit these materials themselves. Students under the age of 16 who wish to work are restricted in the number of hours they can be work each day and week. There are also many restrictions for minors on the types of businesses they are allowed to work in and the types of jobs they may be employed to do. Hazardous jobs utilizing chemicals or power equipment are among those that are unacceptable. For more details, contact the main office. College Visits One important factor in evaluating a college is the campus visit. Consider this: College Visitation Days—every student may take up to two days during their junior and senior years for the purpose of visiting a college. These days do not count against a student’s attendance providing the proper proce‐dure is followed. See your Dundee‐Crown planner for details. Summer Opportunities! Need help finding some‐thing to do this summer? Check out the "summer opportunities" section of the D‐CHS Counseling website. It is good to stay active during the summer!
Transcript Requests High school transcripts are provided to students when requested with the Transcript Release form available in the Counseling Office. There is a mini‐mum of a 48 hour waiting period before a transcript can be prepared due to the volume of requests. Students should keep this in mind when needing transcripts to be sent by a specific deadline date. The first 5 requested Official Transcripts are free to current students. Any additional Official Transcripts cost $5.00 per copy. Juniors: If you plan on playing Division I or Division II sports in college, be sure to fill out the NCAA Clear‐inghouse forms. You can find information about this on the D‐CHS Counseling Website under College Bound Athletes. It is important to get these forms completed and have your transcript sent to the Clearinghouse. Juniors: Be sure to visit some colleges this summer! When school starts in the fall the counselors will be meeting with all seniors and you should have your "short list" of the schools where you are interested in applying.
BACK ROW: Mrs. Gavigan, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Tann‐heimer, Mrs. Wick, MIDDLE ROW: Ms. Blanchard,
Mrs. Yakes, Ms. Drakousis, Mrs. Johnson FRONT ROW: Mrs. DiCosola, Ms. Gard
THANK YOU to everyone that participates in the Target Take Charge of Education® program.
If you shop at Target, please consider using your Target® Visa® or Target®
Card. Thank you for those who have enrolled in the program and designated Dundee‐Crown to receive this reward.
Visit target.com/tcoe, or call 1‐800‐316‐6142 to designate our school as a beneficiary.
Don’t forget that you have to register your students for next year!
. Option 1: Complete the forms that were sent home and return them prior to Friday, June 10, 2011 You may make corrections to the forms attached to this packet and return them to Dundee‐Crown’s main office with your student or you may choose to stop by and complete the process in person during school hours. Make sure that all contact information on the attached student profile sheet is correct. It is im‐perative that we have accurate records.
Option 2: Registration Week at Dundee‐Crown; Monday, June 27 through Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Freshmen and Sophomores: Monday, June 27, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors close from 11 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Juniors and Seniors: Tuesday, June 28, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors close from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Make‐up day: Wednesday, June 29, 12 noon to 8 p.m. Doors close from 4 to 5:30 p. m.
Dundee‐Crown will be closed for registration data entry on Thursday, June 30 through Wednesday, July 6.
Free Reduced Lunch Program: The Free Reduced Lunch Program applications will NOT be available during registration. The Free Reduced Lunch Program application will be available after July 18, 2011. Families who do not qualify for the Free Reduced Lunch Program are responsible for payment of fees by August 15, 2011. The deadline for completing and submitting the form to the District for processing before the first day of school is Monday, August 1, 2011.
MAY 12 7:00 PM SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT TBA TBA SPRING JAZZ CONCERT (DATE OF THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN POSTPONED) MAY 19 7:00 PM SPRING CHORAL CONCERT MAY 21 2:30 PM GRADUATION MAY 23 4:30‐6:00 PM MARKET DAY (PICK UP 4:30‐6 PM) CHORUS ROOM MAY 23 7:00 PM FINAL POMP MEETING (LOCATION TBD) MAY 29 2:00 PM MEMORIAL DAY PARADE (BAND REPORTS AT 1:00)
DUNDEE CROWN MUSIC NEWSLETTER
Sponsored by P.O.M.P (Parents of Music Performers)
Carpentersville, Illinois SPRING 2011
UPCOMING CALENDAR FOR SPRING 2011
DUNDEE CROWN GRADUATION
SEARS CENTRE IN HOFFMAN ESTATES
2:30 PM SATURDAY
MAY 21, 2011
Graduation will take place at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Students in Orchestra will participate as well as seniors in choir. Students will meet at the Sears Centre.
Directions: From the East: I‐90 to the Beverly Rd. exit. Turn right on Beverly Rd. and proceed north approx. 0.25 mile to Prairie Stone Parkway. Turn right on Prairie Stone Pkwy. And proceed east approx. 0.5 mile to arena on the right.
From the West: I‐90 east to the New Sutton Rd. (Rt. 59) exit. Turn left on New Sutton Rd. and proceed north approx. 0.3 mile to Columbine Blvd. (traffic light). Turn left on Columbine Blvd. and proceed west approx. 1 mile to arena on the right.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE SUNDAY, MAY 29 1:00 PM LINE UP
2:00 PM PARADE BEGINS
The 2011 Memorial Day Parade will be held on Sunday, May 29th. Students will be asked to meet in the Immanuel Lutheran Church parking lot along Rt. 72 at 1:00 pm for a 2:00 pm parade start. The parade will begin at Immanuel Lutheran Church and end at Graffleman Park. The students will then perform as a part of the ceremonies at the gazebo. All students are to wear tan shorts and red/white/blue DC Spirit wear on top. Those who need to pick up instruments from the school for use in the parade will be able to access the school from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm. All school instruments MUST be returned to the band room at the end of the parade. There will be a pizza party for all participants in the band room at school directly after the parade.
MARKET DAY PICK UP DATES
TIME 4:30‐6 PM
(Please mark your calendars)
MAY 23
By ordering Market Day you can help support the Music Program. Internet orders due by 11:00 pm on Thursday, May 19. Parent volunteers are needed on the dates above from 3:30‐4:30 pm to help re‐check items.
Thank you on Butter Braids and Coffee We would like to thank everyone who supported our Spring fundraiser for Butter Braid and Caring Bean Coffee. This popular fundraiser was brought back again this year, with over $1100.00 received in proceeds.
Friends and family can continue to re-order the Caring Bean Coffee at any time throughout the year and POMP will continue to earn proceeds from the sales. Please go to www.thecaringbean.com to place your order. You will be prompted to establish an account (easy!), and then when placing your order select POMP (Parents of Music Performers) from the drop down menu as your charitable organization. It's that simple, and a great way to continue to support our music program throughout the year! Thank you also to the folks at Butter Braid and The Caring Bean for their support and partnership this year!
POMP 2011-2012 Members Elections were conducted at our May 2 POMP General meeting and we are pleased to announce the Board members for the 2011-2012 school year:
Executive Advisor: Linda Hof President – Monica O’Neill Treasurer: Larry Stilwell
Secretary: Position Available We are still in need of someone to fill our Secretary position next year. Duties involve taking minutes at the monthly general meeting, typing them afterwards, and making copies for next month’s meeting. If you can help us out with this important position, please contact any of the board members to discuss. If you are interested and would like to split the duties with a friend, the position can be shared by two of you!
Committee chairs will be determined next Fall at our September general meeting. Thank you to all POMP members who have participated throughout the year in our various events and fundraisers. We truly could not do all that we do for our students with out you! If you know of anyone interested in joining our organization, please have them contact us at [email protected]. Have a wonderful summer!
SUMMER CAMP MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
The Dundee Crown Parents of Music Performers (POMP) will award scholarship money to current Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors for 2011 summer music camp attendance. Applications are due back to Mrs. Aukes by May 6. Please see Mrs. Aukes or your music teacher for an application. Scholarships awards will be distributed in May. Please direct questions to Kim Eischen at 847-426-0453 or Candi Kuczynski at 847-854-0920.
2010– 2011 Board Members President: Kerry Crawford
847-836-1206 [email protected]
President: Karan Miller
847-658-195 [email protected]
Vice President: Connie Gross
847-275-4227 [email protected]
Vice President: Kathy Mack
847-658-1325 [email protected]
Secretary: Leisa Hastings
Secretary: Laura Schaefer
847-426-2125 [email protected]
Treasurer: Gwen Allen
847-609-9067 [email protected]
Treasurer: Kathy Mountain
847-658-5686 [email protected]
Faculty Liaison: Ben Churchill
224-484-5038
May, 2011 Volume 2, Issue 7
PACT NEWSLETTER PARENTS AND CHARGERS TOGETHER
May 18
2011 meeting dates: Held at 7:30 in the D-C Annex -
Media Center 2nd floor
Check us out on the web
http://d300.org/schools/dchs/pact
Or find us on the Dundee Crown High
School website—Parent Organizations—
PACT.
PSAE April 27th & April 28th
Great America Tickets Still On Sale—Only $25
PACT still has tickets for Great America for only $25 each. The
attendance dates are May 7 and May 14. Tickets are available during
lunch hours or contact Kathy Mack
at [email protected] OR Kerry
Crawford at [email protected] to
place an order. This is our only
fundraiser of the year thanks for your
help.
Pre-Prom Reception on May 7th
Hats off to Celeste Zozokos and Trudy Tanner, for taking on the
job of organizing this fabulous party. The colorful backdrops for
photo ops and great snacks for parents and students created a great
start to the evening. Thanks go to all of the volunteers that helped
make the night special.
Testing is over, and thanks go out to D300 for providing nutrition each morning
so that students could start their day on the right track. Also, thanks to the par-
ents that helped sort, label, and organize the test booklets. Great Job Kids.
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon—-May 6 Thanks Paige Spangenberg, Chair, for putting together the teachers’
lunch on May 7. An army of volunteers baked, cooked and served
the lunch to teachers as a thank you for all they do for Dundee-
Crown.
Thanks to chairs Shirley Sanders and Susan Klien who have spent many
hours pruning, weeding and planting around the school. Your hard
work has paid off, everything looks great. And, thanks for taking
on the signage plans.
MANY THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU
Exterior Committee
Page 2 Volume 2, Issue 7
PACT Parent Organization Dundee-Crown High School • 1 Charger Country •Carpentersville •Illinois •60110
Calendar for May 2011
May 6 1/2 Day
May 6 DC Oscars at 7:00 in Auditorium
May 7 PROM– 4:00 pm
May 9 Late Arrival 9:45
May 11 Senior Awards at 8:30
May 12 Orchestra Concert at 7:00
May 13-14 D300Relay for Life at DC
May 17 Jazz Concert at 7:00
May 19 Chorus Concert at 7:00
May 21 DC Graduation at 2:30 at Sears Center
May 26-27 Finals
May 27 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
June 27– 29 Registration Week for 2011-12 School Year
May 18 PACT meeting at 7:30 in Media Center
August 15 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
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ONLYONLYONLYONLY $2 $2 $2 $25*5*5*5* Per Ticket
Buy your Tickets during Lunch, April 20th
—May 13th
PACT (Parents And Chargers Together) is selling admission tickets to
Six Flags Great America for either Saturday, May 7 or Saturday, May 14
which are designated as Coasters for a Cause Days
Regular park admission is $56.99 + tax, you save over $30 per ticket!
Get a twicket while you’re there for only $19.99, and go again on any normal operating day
That’s like getting 2 days for less than the price of 1
*Please Note: Purchase is non-refundable & purchaser is responsible for own transportation to/from the park *
Please complete the order information below
Name _________________________________________________________
Email ________________________Phone ____________________________
No. of Tickets ______ X $25 = _____________ (amount enclosed) Money MUST accompany order – No Exceptions
Make checks payable to PACT
For further information on how to get tickets
Contact Kerry Crawford 847.836.1206 [email protected] OR
Kathy Mack 847.658.1325 [email protected]
DUNDEE-CROWN HIGH SCHOOL 1 Charger Country
Carpentersville, IL 60110 224-484-5000
Fax 224-484-5098 www.d300.org/schools/dchs
May 3, 2011 Dear parents, As discussed at recent Board of Education meetings, there is a possibility that all three high schools in our district will need to go to a 3-Block schedule next year. Due to the financial situation in our district and the state of Illinois, a 3-Block schedule may become necessary to balance the district’s budget. Currently, this is only a possibility, and no final decision has yet been made. If this becomes necessary, students will take a maximum of three classes per day next year (instead of four like this year). Over the next several weeks, counselors will be creating two schedules for each student; a schedule based on the 4-Block day, and a schedule based on the 3-Block day. In order to create a 3-Block schedule, your student’s counselor will have to remove several of your student’s current course requests. Today, during advisory, students were asked to indicate which classes are most important to them, and which classes are least important. They did this by rank-ordering their current requests. In order to create a 3-Block schedule, your student’s counselor will review this sheet and remove the classes ranked lowest by your student. Please note that they will always first schedule students in courses required for graduation. For example, even if your student marked his or her English class as the lowest priority, the counselor will not remove this class because it is required for graduation. There will be no change to graduation requirements next year. Again, remember that the 3-Block day is not a certainly; rather, we are just preparing for the worst-case scenario. It is everyone’s hope that there is no need to move to the 3-Block schedule. All current requests will remain in the computer, so that the school will have the ability to generate two schedules for every student, depending on the final decision to be made before the start of the new school year. We will notify you again if the decision is made to change the schedule for next year. Please also remember that the State’s financial crisis continues to be a problem for schools in our district and in districts around Illinois. We encourage citizens to contact their elected representatives to ensure their voices are heard on issues that directly impact District 300 and their daily lives; a list of elected representatives, including their contact information, can be found on the district website at www.d300.org, under ‘About Us’ and ‘Community and Legislative Resources.’ Push the Pride! Lynn McCarthy
Join in the fun with the 1st Annual D300 Special Education Track and Field Meet. It will
be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. at Harry D. Jacobs High School
outdoor track, (the event will move into the field house if the weather is bad). The
individual grade level times are: Grades K-2 @1:00 p.m., Grades 3-5 at 2:00 p.m., Grades 6-
8 at 3:00 p.m. Participants will be grouped by age/ability.
Students in D300 who have an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) K-8th grade are invited
to participate in the track and field events. Events are: 50 yd dash, 100m dash, 400m
dash, 400 m relay, standing long jump, softball throw, high jump.
All events will begin with a flag start. Parents must remain with their child/children
except during their event. Parents will escort their child to the track for their event.
Parents can wait in the stands during each event and then escort their child off the track
and back into the stands.
This event is sponsored by the Adapted Physical Education Staff, committee members,
and PPS in D300.
For further information please contact: