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A M O S A L O N Z O S T A G G H I G H S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R • M A R C H 2 0 1 4

A CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230 SCHOOL THOUGHT MEANING ACTION

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Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent

Eric Olsen, Principal

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1 Winter Guard Contest3 Prom Fashion Show4 Prom Parent Meeting5 Late Start5 Pops Concert7 Parent-Teacher Conference Appointments Open

10 Building and Finance Meeting10 Stagg Community Organization (SCO) Meeting11 Spring Band Concert11 Student Services Meetings11 Parent-Teacher Conference Appointments Close12 Late Start12 Teachers Got Talent Show

13 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 12 noon to 8 p.m., no student attendance

13 Annual Residency Check Date, 12 noon to 8 p.m.14 No school15 Spring Parent Athlete Meeting17 St. Baldrick’s Event18 6th and 7th Grade Transition Night19 Late Start19 Board of Education Meeting @ Stagg21 Early Dismissal @ 1:00 p.m.

22-23 Music Booster Craft Fair24-28 Spring Break

31 Classes resume

Stagg PomsCongratulations to the Stagg Poms team and staff for their 8th place finish

at the IHSA Poms/Competitive Dance competition in February. Way to go girls!

March At A Glance

What’s InsideCharger Pride:

MARCH 2014

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Principal’s MessagePAGE 3

Learning50th Anniversary Namesake

Celebration

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LearningMillion Word Contest Winner

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LearningArt Department News

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GuidanceLocal Scholarships

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GuidanceAP Testing

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LearningParent-Teacher Conferences

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LearningCatch a Rising Star

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Nomination FormEvening With the Stars

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Learning / CommunityInvolvement

Music Department

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School Calendar

Dear Parents,

Stagg High School offers many opportunities to assist and guide students as they planfor their post-secondary experiences. An important part of that process is providingstudents the opportunity to explore career and college options. Our guidance department provides a wonderful opportunity for students to experience both. Stagg High School will continue its college/career visitation program during secondsemester. The following college and career visits are offered to students during theschool day. Students will tour the following campuses and explore the educationopportunities and associated career opportunities. Please contact the Stagg Guidance Department for more information.

● Lewis University – Nursing Careers – March 11th ● University of Illinois at Chicago – General Interest – March 18th ● Illinois Institute of Technology – Engineering Careers – April 8th ● Northern Illinois University – General Interest – April 15th

Stagg High School’s Relay for Life Committee asked that we share the followingmessage with our community:

Every year District 230 supports the American Cancer Society by

holding a Relay for Life event. This event is a life-changing expe-

rience that gives everyone in our D230 community a chance to

celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember

loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay,

teams of students take turns walking or running around a track or

path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at

all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, relays

are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

What makes our Relay for Life event unique is that District 230

had the first all youth Relay event 17 years ago. Also, our event

is one of the biggest youth events in the nation! For students, the

Relay for Life of District 230 brings together 1/3 of our entire

school district, over 3,000 students, for the largest high school

celebration of its kind. We also have reached a lifetime goal of

over $3,000,000. An amount many colleges, universities, and

communities will never meet. This is something to be proud of

because it comments on the dedication and generosity our

students possess. This is why we feel it is important to inform

parents of the District and help them encourage their children to

join this wonderful event. This year’s event is set for May 9th to

the morning of the 10th.

Our efforts raise the money to fund the research that SAVES LIVES. In our lifetime, we will see the cure for cancer. Not because we wished for it, but because we workedfor it. The Relay for Life of District 230 offers your children the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Please consider supporting Relay for Life.

To see the power of Relay, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZEO9cAOZcg.

Eric A. OlsenPrincipal

Principal’s Message Learning / Community Involvement

ATHLETIC BOOSTERSStagg Athletic Booster club provides annualscholarships to 8 eligible seniors - become amember today!

The Athletic Boosters Club will award eight(8) $500 scholarships to student athletes.

Student scholarship eligibility requirements are:

1.Submit a 200 word essay that bestdescribes “What Stagg has done for me.”

2.Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

3.Completion of an entire season of at leastone sport during senior year at Stagg.

4.Must satisfy all graduation requirements.

5.Must be attending a post-graduate accredited academic or vocational school.

6.Family must be a member of the AthleticBooster Club.

Essays should be typed and turned in to Mr. McAlpin in the Guidance Department.

Deadline is April 1st, 2014. No essay will beaccepted after this deadline! Scholarshipswill be awarded in May at Awards Night.

Questions, please contact: [email protected]

Athletic Boosters Annual Spirit Wear SaleThe Stagg Athletic Boosters are holding theirspring Spirit Wear sale. Show your ChargerPride by wearing your new Spirit Wear. If you are interested in Stagg Spirit Wear,please contact Betsy Garbrecht at: [email protected]

SCOThe SCO (Stagg Community Organization)invites you to join us for our monthly meetingMonday, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. in room 605.This is a wonderful opportunity to meet otherparents, get involved, and participate in two-way communication between school and home.

The SCO is very busy planning the 50thAnniversary Namesake Celebration Event onApril 12th. Stop by the meeting on March10th for more information.

Don’t have a babysitter for your little ones?No problem - bring them along! We areoffering complimentary babysitting servicewhile you attend the meeting! Child careservices are courtesy of the ChildDevelopment Program. This is a wonderfulway to help students earn their service hoursrequired for graduation.

We look forward to meeting you at the nextmeeting. If you have any questions, pleasecontact us via e-mail [email protected]

Thank you!Please LIKE us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/StaggSCO

What’s Going On in the Music DepartmentJazz Ensemble in Full Swing!Winter got you down? The Jazz Ensemble has your cure for the winter blues. They performed forprofessional trumpet player Art Hoyle at the NewTrier Jazz Festival on February 1st, and performedfor the community at the Stagg Showcase Summiton February 5th and at the District 230 Jazz Fest on February 10th. You can hear them at the POPSConcert with Business Casual on Wednesday, March 5th at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.On March 11th, they’ll be performing after the WinterBand Concert in the Performing Arts Center Lobby.

Winter ConcertsCome on out to the Winter Band Concert onTuesday, March 11th at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Admission is free. This concert will feature music of several different styles and genres,and will include performances from the PercussionEnsembles, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, WindSymphony and Jazz Ensemble.

Also, don’t miss the Winter Choir Concert onWednesday, March 19th at 7 p.m. in the PerformingArts Center. There are sure to be some wonderfulperformances by all of our choirs. Admission is free!

“Shrek” Pit OrchestraTryouts for the musical “Shrek” took place in earlyFebruary. Performers have been selected andrehearsals are going very well so far! Musical dates are May 1st-4th. Visit www.staggpac.org formore information. Don’t miss what is sure to be anamazing show!

Thanks to all for your continued support!Congratulations to those students who performed for the world at Walt Disney World in February!

March is Music in Our Schools MonthWhy Music? Thanks to the Music Achievement Councilas we celebrate March as Music in Our Schools Month.

I. Music is a ScienceIt is exact, specific, and it demands exactacoustics. A conductor's full score is achart, a graph that indicates frequencies,intensities, volume changes, melody, andharmony all at once and with the mostexact control of time.

II. Music is MathematicalIt is rhythmically based on the subdivi-sions of time into fractions, which mustbe done instantaneously, not worked outon paper.

III. Music is a Foreign LanguageMost of the terms are in Italian, German,or French; and the notation is certainlynot English - but a highly developed kind of shorthand that uses symbols torepresent ideas. The semantics of musicis the most complete and universal language.

IV. Music is HistoryMusic usually reflects the environmentand times of its creation, often even thecountry and/or racial feeling.

V. Music is Physical EducationIt requires fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lip, cheek, andfacial muscles in addition to extraordi-nary control of the diaphragmatic, back,stomach, and chest muscles, whichrespond instantly to the sound the earhears and the mind interprets.

VI. Music Develops Insight andDemands Research

VII. Music is all these things, but mostof all, Music is ArtIt allows a human being to take all these, dry, technically boring (but difficult) techniques and use them to create emotion. That is one thing science cannot duplicate; humanism,feeling, emotion, call it what you will.

That is why we teach music.

Not because we expect you to major in music,

Not because we expect you to play orsing all your life...

But so you will be human,

So you will recognize beauty,

So you will be closer to an infinitebeyond this world,

So you will have something to cling to,

So you will havemore love, morecompassion, moregentleness, moregood - in short,more Life.

LearningNomination Form

Most adults will remember four time Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair.She is the most decorated female Winter Olympic athlete with five goldmedals and one bronze. She competed in the 1984, 1988, 1992 and1994 Winter Olympics. Many Stagg students were lucky enough to notonly meet her but hear her inspiring story. Mrs. Cruikshank, she marriedspeed skater, Dan Cruikshank, paid Stagg a visit on January, 17, justweeks before she left for the Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Mrs. Cruikshankis the aunt of Stagg junior, Amanda Collins. Amanda and her AP U.S. his-tory teacher, Jennifer Baniewicz, worked with Bonnie to arrange a day thatshe could meet with students and talk about her Olympic achievements.

Students from the social studies and physical education classes as well as various athletes were invited to hear the presentation “Achieving yourPersonal Best”. Bonnie explained her love of the sport started at a veryyoung age, she was skating before she was two and this passion pushedher to achieve her personal best. She explained that one’s personal bestwill not always win gold medals. Her goal in breaking the American recordfor the 1,000 meters was achieved with a time of 1:18.05 minutes, but thisvictory did not bring Olympic gold, but that it was no less satisfying. Sheexplained that one will achieve a personal best in anything when the person is dedicated, finds balance in their life and is willing to take risks.

Bonnie even brought her speed skates, a speed skating suit and one ofher gold medals. Her advice was well received by students and faculty.Bonnie leaves for Russia in early February and will be a member of thePresidential Committee for the closing ceremonies for the Sochi Olympics.

Bonnie Blair Visits Stagg High School

The Stagg Community Organization and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School invite you to join us on

Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the University of Chicago, Bartlett Hall to celebrate

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Beginning at 5 p.m., there will be an architectural tour atRatner Athletics Center. At 6 p.m., hors d’oeuvres will beserved at Bartlett Hall along with musical entertainment.Tickets are $40 per person. Watch for invitations to bemailed home. Optional bus transportation from StaggHigh School to the University of Chicago will be availablefor $5 per person.

You may be wondering, why is Stagg’s 50th anniversarycelebration being held at Bartlett Hall at the University of Chicago? Our school namesake, Amos Alonzo Stagg,served as Associate Professor and Director of Athletics atthe University of Chicago from 1892 to 1932. Mr. Stagg’soffice was housed in Bartlett Hall. Bartlett Hall is known

for its Gothic architecture, similar to that of TrinityCollege, Cambridge. In its prime, Bartlett Hall was agymnasium with a running track. Amos Alonzo Stagg andhis football program took up residence in the powerfulsteel framing and limestone walls of this magnificentbuilding. During renovation, this building retained muchof its majesty, including a sign with an arrow directing visitors to the “Football Office” where one of the UnitedStates great college football programs was managed byAmos Alonzo Stagg. Stagg High School acquired one relicfrom Bartlett Hall, the door to Mr. Stagg’s office. Thisdoor now frames the entrance to our school’s Stagg Room,which is located near the N1 entrance.

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Attention IncomingFreshmen: Health packets were distributed on February1, 2014 during Freshmen Registration. If you were not at Freshmen Registration, thepacket was mailed to you. Please call theNurse’s Office at 708-974-7426, if you havenot received a packet.

We strongly encourage you to make yourappointment for the required physical assoon as possible. This will help you schedule an early appointment with yourphysician or clinic and avoid delay at schedule pick up in August.

Physical forms with updated immunizationsand the pink emergency forms are due to the nurse’s office by June 1, 2014.

A Few Reminders There are times when students are sick during the school day and are in contact with their parents via cell phone makingarrangements to go home. The problem arises when the Nurse’s Office is not awarethat arrangements are in place between theparent and student for them to go home. Theschool policy states “a student who becomesill during the school day should report to theNurse’s Office”. If your child texts you or

calls you, please make sure that they reportto the Nurse’s Office immediately. The Nursecan evaluate them and expedite their releaseto you when you arrive.

Our primary concern is the health and safetyof our students here at Stagg High School.When a parent arrives at the school and thechild is not in the Nurse’s Office and the Nurseis not aware that the child is ill, there will be adelay before your child is released to you.

Parents, or their designee, need to come insidethe North (N1) Door and check in with the frontdesk. At that time, students will be sent up tothe North Door from the Nurse’s Office.

Health Services Department

Freshman, Albraa Sayed, received a Kindle Fire for reading themost words that helped his class win a Read 180 competitionorganized by Chris Wendelin, his English teacher.

Since early September, students in Mr. Wendelin's Read 180classes competed to see which class could read one million words first.The contest motivated students to take better ownership of the inde-pendent reading component of the program.

Students selected books within their lexile reading range and thenhad to score higher than a 75% on a comprehension quiz over theentire book. Once the students achieved at least a 75% on thequiz, the word count for the book was added to the class total.

Mr. Wendelin added an equalizing rule within the contest thatrequired that all students in each class had to reach at least50,000 words read in order for the class to win. In that way, heassured balance of workload toward the goal of one million words.Students realized that they needed to encourage each other, holdeach other accountable, and stay focused.

Abraa Sayed read over 250,000 words! Students in Mr.Wendelin's classes showed a real "Can Do" attitude and demon-strated how each individual can contribute to the whole's achieve-ment.

Million Word Contest Winner

Student Cell Phones:The Deans’ Office would like to remind students and parentsthat it is a student’s responsibility to properly secure theirphones during the course of the school day. Parents areencouraged to activate any available tracking devices in aneffort to assist in the recovery of any missing phones. All miss-ing items should be reported immediately to the Deans’ Office.

Dress Code Reminders:As we look forward to the spring season, please remind yourstudent to review District 230’s dress code policy as stated inthe Student Handbook. Please keep in mind that pants mustbe worn to the waist, at all times. Also, no tank tops areallowed for males or females and tops cannot be revealing.Any skirts or shorts must be below fingertip length and rideover hips. Dean’s discretion is final.

Prom Parent Meeting:The Prom Parent Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4 at7:00pm in the Performing Arts Center. Any student who plansto attend Prom must have a parent attend this meeting.Important topics to be covered that evening include safety andsecurity for attendees, Guest Pass information, and Prom reg-istration information. We look forward to collaborating with you!

ParkingJunior students who wish to park during their Senior Yearshould pay close attention to announcements about upcomingparking meetings. All Service Learning requirements will needto be fulfilled to park on campus next year. Please refer to theParent-Student Handbook for more information about on cam-pus parking requirements.

Parking Lot SafetyFor the safety of all students, staff, and parents who use theParking Lots, please remember the following:

● State law prohibits using cell phones in school parking lots

● Students should use extreme caution when walking throughthe lots

● Always follow the directions of staff members assisting withtraffic

● Be sure to leave extra time for traffic in the mornings toensure timely arrival to school

● Please report any concerns in the lot immediately to theDeans Office at 708-974-7494.

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Catch a Rising Star“Evening with the Stars” is back and better than ever. “Evening with the Stars” is a very special recognition program unique to Stagg High School. This is an exciting opportunity to recognize stu-dents, teachers, parents, community members and staff whose important contributions to Stagg High School may go unnoticed. Do you knowsomeone who has made Stagg a stellar place to be?

Nomination form and criteria are included in this newsletter and will also be available in the main office. Nominations are due in the mainoffice by Tuesday March 11, 2014. The reception will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Please email Kathleen Corr ([email protected]) orMary Ventura ([email protected]) with any questions.

The following lists of criteria are examples of reasons individuals have received this recognition in the past:

Students:� Exceptional student effort and/or exceptional improvement in life-long learning skills

� Be creative thinkers and have problem solving skills

� Organizational effectiveness and leadership

� Interpersonal skills

� Good team players/ cooperative

Staff:� Positive role model for both staff and students

� Works outside the boundary of regular school day

� Undisputed positive attitude towards others

� Exceptional teacher mentor

� Life-long learner, risk taker

� Someone who loves helping others, never thinking twice about it

Community Members:� Volunteers unconditionally: committees, sports, boosters, etc.

� Shares in the growth of Stagg High School

� For distinguished work

Parents can nominate staff and vice-versa. Students can nominate staff and vice-versa.

Nominations are due by Tuesday, March 11th by 12 p.m. (No exceptions)The Reception will be Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

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Illinois Regional Art Show at Zhou B. Art CenterFrom February 21 to February 27, 2014, the following art department students had work on display at the Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago:

Tala Baker, Rachel Cherie, Anna Dombrowolski, and Jessica Fox

Their work was on display as part of the Illinois Regional Art Exhibit. Website for Zhou B. Art Center: www.zhoubartcenter.com

Athletic Department

Start dates refer to the start of the season allowed by IHSA. Please visithttps://stagg.8to18.com to sign your son ordaughter up to try-out. office. Freshmenmay use their incoming physical provided itis current and they have been cleared forinterscholastic sports.

Art Department News

Amrita BrarMeaghan Hynes

KotrynaDrazdauskaite

Stephania CieslakJennifer BochenekNuha AbdelrahimCatherine Wyma

Megan HearneJason GuzmanAva Thommen

SWSC at Governor’s State UniversityFrom Friday February 14, 2014 to Saturday February 15, 2014 the following art department students had work on display at Governor’s State University as part of the SWSC Conference:

Spring Sports Start DateGirls’ Track January 20, 2014

Boys’ Track January 20, 2014

Boys’ Gymnastics February 17, 2014

Girls’ Badminton March 3, 2014

Boys’ Baseball March 3, 2014

Girls’ Soccer March 3, 2014

Girls’ Softball March 3, 2014

Boys’ Tennis March 3, 2014

Boys’ Water Polo March 3, 2014

Girls’ Water Polo March 3, 2014

Boys’ Volleyball March 10, 2014

STAGG SUMMER CAMPS

Stagg will be hosting many

athletic camps this summer.

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Support the fine arts by attending theseupcoming art shows –SAVE THESE DATES:

McCord Gallery, Palos ParkFebruary 7 to March 1, 2014

Moraine Valley CommunityCollege High School Art ShowMarch 12 to March 19, 2014.

Amos Alonzo Stagg HighSchool Art Show, PerformingArts Center LobbyMay 1, 2014, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Parent-Teacher ConferencesParent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 13 from 12 noon until 8 p.m. This is agreat opportunity to discuss with the teacher how your student is performing within a curriculum and communicate face toface ways to work on skill deficiencies.

Scheduling an appointment with the teachers you would like to meet is easy and can be accomplished in one of two ways.The format more convenient to your personal schedule is the online scheduler.

Online scheduling will be available from the school’s home page at district.d230.org/stagg:

Friday, March 7 at 9 a.m. through Tuesday, March 11 at 9 p.m.

Phone in scheduling to 708-974-7400 will only be available:

Friday, March 7 and Monday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on each day.

Phone requests for assistance with scheduling appointments will only be taken on these days.

Links to the online website will be on each school’s homepage along with step by step instructions that will walk youthrough the process. If you need assistance with the online process, please contact the school directly at 708-974-7400.

GuidanceGuidance2014 AP Exams Schedule

Chemistry May 05, Mon 08:00 AM

Environmental Science May 05, Mon 08:00 AM

Psychology May 05, Mon 12:00 PM

Computer Science A May 06, Tue 08:00 AM

Spanish Language May 06, Tue 08:00 AM

Calculus AB May 07, Wed 08:00 AM

Calculus BC May 07, Wed 08:00 AM

English Literature May 08, Thu 08:00 AM

English Language/Jrs May 09, Fri 08:00 AM

Statistics May 09, Fri 12:00 PM

French Language May 13, Tue 12:00 PM

Government & Politics, US May 13, Tue 08:00 AM

Latin May 08, Thu 12:00 PM

Macroeconomics May 15, Thu 08:00 AM

Microeconomics May 15, Thu 12:00 PM

Music Theory May 12, Mon 08:00 AM

Physics C Mech. May 12, Mon 12:00 PM

Spanish Literature May 16, Fri 08:00 AM

United States History May 14, Wed 08:00 AM

Biology May 12, Mon 08:00 AM

Students in Advanced Placement (AP)classes will have the opportunity to takeAP exams in May. The AdvancedPlacement testing program is a way forstudents to earn college credit while inhigh school by earning a score of 3, 4, or5 on a particular AP test. It is up to thestudent to forward their test score to thecollege of their choice to be awardedcredit based on the standards of that particular college. It should be noted thatstandards for awarding credit vary fromcollege to college, and is strictly a decisionof that particular college. This month APteachers are distributing exam registrationforms in their classes.

For the 2014 AP exams, students will beregistering online through TotalRegistration. This registration will take afew minutes and can be completed fromany computer with internet access.

● This year each AP exam costs $93.00.Students who qualify for Free Lunchcan indicate this on the online registration site.

● Online Exam registration is OPEN!In order to register, students shouldclick on the link provided on the school

Guidance website or visitwww.TotalRegistration.net/AP/143357to register. To complete registration,students must answer all of therequired questions. Registration is notcomplete until payment is made andstudents have printed the pdf of theconfirmation page that is provided atthe end. We know that parents maydesire to register their students forexams. We strongly recommend thatparents and students are both presentwhile registering to ensure that the correct exams are ordered.

● Test registration is cancelled if the payment is not made by the deadline.

Stagg High School is excited to offer families the convenience of paying examfees online at the time of test registration.Please be sure to have a credit card ordebit card available before beginning registration. Here are the important datesfor the registration process:

Deadline - Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at9:00 p.m. - Registration ends

Registrations that have not been paid forwill be cancelled and exams will not beordered.

Dates for Upcoming Testing: College Entrance Exams: ACT, SAT & PSAETesting Information Several testing opportunities occur over the next few months. Below is information aboutthe PSAE, ACT and SAT, as well as some important testing-related considerations forstudents and families.

April Testing DaysThe Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) will be given to all juniors on April 23 and 24 at Stagg. This test will include an ACT exam that can be used for collegeadmissions purposes

While juniors take the PSAE, freshmen and sophomores will take the PLAN andPractice ACT tests respectively. Bus and time schedules for each testing day will bemailed prior to the testing days. Attendance information for both days is as follows:

GRADE LEVEL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH

Freshmen Not in Attendance Plan Testing

Sophomores Practice ACT Exam Not in Attendance

Juniors ACT Portion of PSAE PSAE Work Keys

Seniors Not in Attendance* Not in Attendance*

* Seniors who are still in need of the PSAE graduation requirement must be in attendance for testing both days.

ACT National administrations of the ACT are offered on several Saturdays throughout eachschool year. Upcoming dates include the April 12th and June 14th tests. Students canregister for these tests at www.actstudent.org and should sign up at least five weeksprior to the test date to avoid late fees.

SATUpcoming test dates for the SAT include March 8th, May 3rd and June 7th. SAT testing does not take place at Stagg. Students can register for these tests atwww.collegeboard.com.

Important Testing ConsiderationsAll students are required to take the PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Exam) as a condition of receiving a high school diploma. Seniors who need to test on these dayswill be notified in a letter that will be sent home.

Test results for juniors will be applicable toward college admission and the PSAE scoreswill appear on their transcripts, as will all ACT scores students report to Stagg. As partof registering for the ACT, students should enter Stagg’s testing code (143357) so their

scores are reported here and appear on their transcript. Test results for freshmenand sophomores will be used to assist students and parents in academic andcareer planning.

Juniors taking the ACT should be aware that each time they take this exam,they will be given the opportunity to report their scores for free directly to

colleges they are interested in. Reporting ACT scores can save moneyand time in the college admissions process – many colleges are requiring scores to be sent from the ACT testing company and ACTcharges students for each score sent at a later time.

What’s the difference between the ACT and the SAT? The ACT is takenby students throughout the Midwest and is accepted at colleges across

the country. Juniors should take this test during the spring and seniorsshould utilize the early fall test dates to improve their scores, if necessary.Students considering Ivy League schools or schools on the east or westcoasts should also consider taking the SAT.

Bus and time schedules for each testing day will be mailed prior to thetesting days.

AP Testing

This is a reminder to college bound seniors and any juniors looking to graduateearly to apply for financial aid now. Youmust complete and submit a FreeApplication for Federal Student Aid, com-monly referred to as the FAFSA form, toapply for federal student aid for collegeand for most state and institutional aid.The quickest way to apply is online usingFAFSA on the Web at: www.fafsa.ed.gov

Additionally, we will continue to offerFinancial Aid Fridays to all students and parents seeking additional financialaid information. Each Friday, two repre-sentatives from ISAC (Illinois StudentAssistance Commission), will be available

during the lunch periods to speak withstudents and/or parents in ourCollege/Career room. These advisors arerecent college graduates who can sharewith students at their level. ISAC’s goal isto assist in making college accessible andaffordable for all Illinois students. Weencourage any students and parents whohave questions on how they will be able toafford college to take advantage of theseopportunities! As always, additional infor-mation regarding college and financial aidcan be accessed on our guidance webpage. Any questions regarding FinancialAid Fridays can be directed to Mrs. Samec,Stagg counselor at 708-974-7445.

Local ScholarshipsLocal scholarship applications are availablefor seniors online on the GuidanceDepartment web page. Interested studentsshould complete the application and return it to the Guidance Office by 3:00 p.m.,Thursday, March 13, 2014. Upon completionof the application, seniors will be eligible for up to 10 scholarship opportunities donated by local organizations, businesses,or individuals. Many other local scholarshipshave their own applications which can alsobe found on the Guidance Department web page.

Guidance Department will be hosting anIllinois State School Panel on Wednesday,March 5th during 4th hour. University ofIllinois Champaign-Urbana, University ofIllinois Chicago, Illinois State University,Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Northern Illinois University will all berepresented. College representatives willshare information related to admissions anduniversity programs as well as be availablefor individual questions. This event is gearedtowards juniors, however, interested studentscan attend with teacher/counselor approval.Students are required to sign up, get a passfrom Guidance, and get 4th hour teacherapproval in order to attend. Don’t miss thisgreat opportunity! You can also follow us onTwitter, @aasguidance, to get college relatedinformation.

The National Hispanic College Fairs wouldlike to extend a special invitation to Stagg'sjuniors to participate in our Spring Collegeand Career Fair on Thursday, March 13,2014 at Moraine Valley Community Collegefrom 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Many of thefinest colleges, universities and tradeschools will have representatives present toexplain what programs and opportunitiesthey have to offer students. The Guidanceoffice will be coordinating transportationfor Stagg students who are interest-ed in attending. Please contactMarcelle Karwowski, [email protected] if your student isinterested in attending.

SCHOLARSHIP LISTINGS

Scholarship updates areposted on the Stagg

Scholarship website.

Go to the Stagg home page and

click on GUIDANCEDEPARTMENT.

Then click FINANCIAL AID AND

SCHOLARSHIPS.

Be sure to check on a weekly basis for opportunities.

Financial Aid Information

Seniors who are in the top 10% of theclass after the 7th semester are eligiblefor the Moraine Valley DistinguishedScholar Award. This scholarship is goodfor free tuition to Moraine Valley. Any

interested student can download theapplication from the Stagg Guidance website. Application deadline is earlyApril 2014.

Moraine Offers Scholar Award

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Illinois Regional Art Show at Zhou B. Art CenterFrom February 21 to February 27, 2014, the following art department students had work on display at the Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago:

Tala Baker, Rachel Cherie, Anna Dombrowolski, and Jessica Fox

Their work was on display as part of the Illinois Regional Art Exhibit. Website for Zhou B. Art Center: www.zhoubartcenter.com

Athletic Department

Start dates refer to the start of the season allowed by IHSA. Please visithttps://stagg.8to18.com to sign your son ordaughter up to try-out. office. Freshmenmay use their incoming physical provided itis current and they have been cleared forinterscholastic sports.

Art Department News

Amrita BrarMeaghan Hynes

KotrynaDrazdauskaite

Stephania CieslakJennifer BochenekNuha AbdelrahimCatherine Wyma

Megan HearneJason GuzmanAva Thommen

SWSC at Governor’s State UniversityFrom Friday February 14, 2014 to Saturday February 15, 2014 the following art department students had work on display at Governor’s State University as part of the SWSC Conference:

Spring Sports Start DateGirls’ Track January 20, 2014

Boys’ Track January 20, 2014

Boys’ Gymnastics February 17, 2014

Girls’ Badminton March 3, 2014

Boys’ Baseball March 3, 2014

Girls’ Soccer March 3, 2014

Girls’ Softball March 3, 2014

Boys’ Tennis March 3, 2014

Boys’ Water Polo March 3, 2014

Girls’ Water Polo March 3, 2014

Boys’ Volleyball March 10, 2014

STAGG SUMMER CAMPS

Stagg will be hosting many

athletic camps this summer.

Please be sure

to visit our web site after

April 15th for more

information and

registration.

Support the fine arts by attending theseupcoming art shows –SAVE THESE DATES:

McCord Gallery, Palos ParkFebruary 7 to March 1, 2014

Moraine Valley CommunityCollege High School Art ShowMarch 12 to March 19, 2014.

Amos Alonzo Stagg HighSchool Art Show, PerformingArts Center LobbyMay 1, 2014, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Parent-Teacher ConferencesParent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 13 from 12 noon until 8 p.m. This is agreat opportunity to discuss with the teacher how your student is performing within a curriculum and communicate face toface ways to work on skill deficiencies.

Scheduling an appointment with the teachers you would like to meet is easy and can be accomplished in one of two ways.The format more convenient to your personal schedule is the online scheduler.

Online scheduling will be available from the school’s home page at district.d230.org/stagg:

Friday, March 7 at 9 a.m. through Tuesday, March 11 at 9 p.m.

Phone in scheduling to 708-974-7400 will only be available:

Friday, March 7 and Monday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on each day.

Phone requests for assistance with scheduling appointments will only be taken on these days.

Links to the online website will be on each school’s homepage along with step by step instructions that will walk youthrough the process. If you need assistance with the online process, please contact the school directly at 708-974-7400.

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Attention IncomingFreshmen: Health packets were distributed on February1, 2014 during Freshmen Registration. If you were not at Freshmen Registration, thepacket was mailed to you. Please call theNurse’s Office at 708-974-7426, if you havenot received a packet.

We strongly encourage you to make yourappointment for the required physical assoon as possible. This will help you schedule an early appointment with yourphysician or clinic and avoid delay at schedule pick up in August.

Physical forms with updated immunizationsand the pink emergency forms are due to the nurse’s office by June 1, 2014.

A Few Reminders There are times when students are sick during the school day and are in contact with their parents via cell phone makingarrangements to go home. The problem arises when the Nurse’s Office is not awarethat arrangements are in place between theparent and student for them to go home. Theschool policy states “a student who becomesill during the school day should report to theNurse’s Office”. If your child texts you or

calls you, please make sure that they reportto the Nurse’s Office immediately. The Nursecan evaluate them and expedite their releaseto you when you arrive.

Our primary concern is the health and safetyof our students here at Stagg High School.When a parent arrives at the school and thechild is not in the Nurse’s Office and the Nurseis not aware that the child is ill, there will be adelay before your child is released to you.

Parents, or their designee, need to come insidethe North (N1) Door and check in with the frontdesk. At that time, students will be sent up tothe North Door from the Nurse’s Office.

Health Services Department

Freshman, Albraa Sayed, received a Kindle Fire for reading themost words that helped his class win a Read 180 competitionorganized by Chris Wendelin, his English teacher.

Since early September, students in Mr. Wendelin's Read 180classes competed to see which class could read one million words first.The contest motivated students to take better ownership of the inde-pendent reading component of the program.

Students selected books within their lexile reading range and thenhad to score higher than a 75% on a comprehension quiz over theentire book. Once the students achieved at least a 75% on thequiz, the word count for the book was added to the class total.

Mr. Wendelin added an equalizing rule within the contest thatrequired that all students in each class had to reach at least50,000 words read in order for the class to win. In that way, heassured balance of workload toward the goal of one million words.Students realized that they needed to encourage each other, holdeach other accountable, and stay focused.

Abraa Sayed read over 250,000 words! Students in Mr.Wendelin's classes showed a real "Can Do" attitude and demon-strated how each individual can contribute to the whole's achieve-ment.

Million Word Contest Winner

Student Cell Phones:The Deans’ Office would like to remind students and parentsthat it is a student’s responsibility to properly secure theirphones during the course of the school day. Parents areencouraged to activate any available tracking devices in aneffort to assist in the recovery of any missing phones. All miss-ing items should be reported immediately to the Deans’ Office.

Dress Code Reminders:As we look forward to the spring season, please remind yourstudent to review District 230’s dress code policy as stated inthe Student Handbook. Please keep in mind that pants mustbe worn to the waist, at all times. Also, no tank tops areallowed for males or females and tops cannot be revealing.Any skirts or shorts must be below fingertip length and rideover hips. Dean’s discretion is final.

Prom Parent Meeting:The Prom Parent Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4 at7:00pm in the Performing Arts Center. Any student who plansto attend Prom must have a parent attend this meeting.Important topics to be covered that evening include safety andsecurity for attendees, Guest Pass information, and Prom reg-istration information. We look forward to collaborating with you!

ParkingJunior students who wish to park during their Senior Yearshould pay close attention to announcements about upcomingparking meetings. All Service Learning requirements will needto be fulfilled to park on campus next year. Please refer to theParent-Student Handbook for more information about on cam-pus parking requirements.

Parking Lot SafetyFor the safety of all students, staff, and parents who use theParking Lots, please remember the following:

● State law prohibits using cell phones in school parking lots

● Students should use extreme caution when walking throughthe lots

● Always follow the directions of staff members assisting withtraffic

● Be sure to leave extra time for traffic in the mornings toensure timely arrival to school

● Please report any concerns in the lot immediately to theDeans Office at 708-974-7494.

Deans

Catch a Rising Star“Evening with the Stars” is back and better than ever. “Evening with the Stars” is a very special recognition program unique to Stagg High School. This is an exciting opportunity to recognize stu-dents, teachers, parents, community members and staff whose important contributions to Stagg High School may go unnoticed. Do you knowsomeone who has made Stagg a stellar place to be?

Nomination form and criteria are included in this newsletter and will also be available in the main office. Nominations are due in the mainoffice by Tuesday March 11, 2014. The reception will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Please email Kathleen Corr ([email protected]) orMary Ventura ([email protected]) with any questions.

The following lists of criteria are examples of reasons individuals have received this recognition in the past:

Students:� Exceptional student effort and/or exceptional improvement in life-long learning skills

� Be creative thinkers and have problem solving skills

� Organizational effectiveness and leadership

� Interpersonal skills

� Good team players/ cooperative

Staff:� Positive role model for both staff and students

� Works outside the boundary of regular school day

� Undisputed positive attitude towards others

� Exceptional teacher mentor

� Life-long learner, risk taker

� Someone who loves helping others, never thinking twice about it

Community Members:� Volunteers unconditionally: committees, sports, boosters, etc.

� Shares in the growth of Stagg High School

� For distinguished work

Parents can nominate staff and vice-versa. Students can nominate staff and vice-versa.

Nominations are due by Tuesday, March 11th by 12 p.m. (No exceptions)The Reception will be Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

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Most adults will remember four time Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair.She is the most decorated female Winter Olympic athlete with five goldmedals and one bronze. She competed in the 1984, 1988, 1992 and1994 Winter Olympics. Many Stagg students were lucky enough to notonly meet her but hear her inspiring story. Mrs. Cruikshank, she marriedspeed skater, Dan Cruikshank, paid Stagg a visit on January, 17, justweeks before she left for the Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Mrs. Cruikshankis the aunt of Stagg junior, Amanda Collins. Amanda and her AP U.S. his-tory teacher, Jennifer Baniewicz, worked with Bonnie to arrange a day thatshe could meet with students and talk about her Olympic achievements.

Students from the social studies and physical education classes as well as various athletes were invited to hear the presentation “Achieving yourPersonal Best”. Bonnie explained her love of the sport started at a veryyoung age, she was skating before she was two and this passion pushedher to achieve her personal best. She explained that one’s personal bestwill not always win gold medals. Her goal in breaking the American recordfor the 1,000 meters was achieved with a time of 1:18.05 minutes, but thisvictory did not bring Olympic gold, but that it was no less satisfying. Sheexplained that one will achieve a personal best in anything when the person is dedicated, finds balance in their life and is willing to take risks.

Bonnie even brought her speed skates, a speed skating suit and one ofher gold medals. Her advice was well received by students and faculty.Bonnie leaves for Russia in early February and will be a member of thePresidential Committee for the closing ceremonies for the Sochi Olympics.

Bonnie Blair Visits Stagg High School

The Stagg Community Organization and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School invite you to join us on

Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the University of Chicago, Bartlett Hall to celebrate

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Beginning at 5 p.m., there will be an architectural tour atRatner Athletics Center. At 6 p.m., hors d’oeuvres will beserved at Bartlett Hall along with musical entertainment.Tickets are $40 per person. Watch for invitations to bemailed home. Optional bus transportation from StaggHigh School to the University of Chicago will be availablefor $5 per person.

You may be wondering, why is Stagg’s 50th anniversarycelebration being held at Bartlett Hall at the University of Chicago? Our school namesake, Amos Alonzo Stagg,served as Associate Professor and Director of Athletics atthe University of Chicago from 1892 to 1932. Mr. Stagg’soffice was housed in Bartlett Hall. Bartlett Hall is known

for its Gothic architecture, similar to that of TrinityCollege, Cambridge. In its prime, Bartlett Hall was agymnasium with a running track. Amos Alonzo Stagg andhis football program took up residence in the powerfulsteel framing and limestone walls of this magnificentbuilding. During renovation, this building retained muchof its majesty, including a sign with an arrow directing visitors to the “Football Office” where one of the UnitedStates great college football programs was managed byAmos Alonzo Stagg. Stagg High School acquired one relicfrom Bartlett Hall, the door to Mr. Stagg’s office. Thisdoor now frames the entrance to our school’s Stagg Room,which is located near the N1 entrance.

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Dear Parents,

Stagg High School offers many opportunities to assist and guide students as they planfor their post-secondary experiences. An important part of that process is providingstudents the opportunity to explore career and college options. Our guidance department provides a wonderful opportunity for students to experience both. Stagg High School will continue its college/career visitation program during secondsemester. The following college and career visits are offered to students during theschool day. Students will tour the following campuses and explore the educationopportunities and associated career opportunities. Please contact the Stagg Guidance Department for more information.

● Lewis University – Nursing Careers – March 11th ● University of Illinois at Chicago – General Interest – March 18th ● Illinois Institute of Technology – Engineering Careers – April 8th ● Northern Illinois University – General Interest – April 15th

Stagg High School’s Relay for Life Committee asked that we share the followingmessage with our community:

Every year District 230 supports the American Cancer Society by

holding a Relay for Life event. This event is a life-changing expe-

rience that gives everyone in our D230 community a chance to

celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember

loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay,

teams of students take turns walking or running around a track or

path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at

all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, relays

are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

What makes our Relay for Life event unique is that District 230

had the first all youth Relay event 17 years ago. Also, our event

is one of the biggest youth events in the nation! For students, the

Relay for Life of District 230 brings together 1/3 of our entire

school district, over 3,000 students, for the largest high school

celebration of its kind. We also have reached a lifetime goal of

over $3,000,000. An amount many colleges, universities, and

communities will never meet. This is something to be proud of

because it comments on the dedication and generosity our

students possess. This is why we feel it is important to inform

parents of the District and help them encourage their children to

join this wonderful event. This year’s event is set for May 9th to

the morning of the 10th.

Our efforts raise the money to fund the research that SAVES LIVES. In our lifetime, we will see the cure for cancer. Not because we wished for it, but because we workedfor it. The Relay for Life of District 230 offers your children the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Please consider supporting Relay for Life.

To see the power of Relay, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZEO9cAOZcg.

Eric A. OlsenPrincipal

Principal’s Message Learning / Community Involvement

ATHLETIC BOOSTERSStagg Athletic Booster club provides annualscholarships to 8 eligible seniors - become amember today!

The Athletic Boosters Club will award eight(8) $500 scholarships to student athletes.

Student scholarship eligibility requirements are:

1.Submit a 200 word essay that bestdescribes “What Stagg has done for me.”

2.Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

3.Completion of an entire season of at leastone sport during senior year at Stagg.

4.Must satisfy all graduation requirements.

5.Must be attending a post-graduate accredited academic or vocational school.

6.Family must be a member of the AthleticBooster Club.

Essays should be typed and turned in to Mr. McAlpin in the Guidance Department.

Deadline is April 1st, 2014. No essay will beaccepted after this deadline! Scholarshipswill be awarded in May at Awards Night.

Questions, please contact: [email protected]

Athletic Boosters Annual Spirit Wear SaleThe Stagg Athletic Boosters are holding theirspring Spirit Wear sale. Show your ChargerPride by wearing your new Spirit Wear. If you are interested in Stagg Spirit Wear,please contact Betsy Garbrecht at: [email protected]

SCOThe SCO (Stagg Community Organization)invites you to join us for our monthly meetingMonday, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. in room 605.This is a wonderful opportunity to meet otherparents, get involved, and participate in two-way communication between school and home.

The SCO is very busy planning the 50thAnniversary Namesake Celebration Event onApril 12th. Stop by the meeting on March10th for more information.

Don’t have a babysitter for your little ones?No problem - bring them along! We areoffering complimentary babysitting servicewhile you attend the meeting! Child careservices are courtesy of the ChildDevelopment Program. This is a wonderfulway to help students earn their service hoursrequired for graduation.

We look forward to meeting you at the nextmeeting. If you have any questions, pleasecontact us via e-mail [email protected]

Thank you!Please LIKE us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/StaggSCO

What’s Going On in the Music DepartmentJazz Ensemble in Full Swing!Winter got you down? The Jazz Ensemble has your cure for the winter blues. They performed forprofessional trumpet player Art Hoyle at the NewTrier Jazz Festival on February 1st, and performedfor the community at the Stagg Showcase Summiton February 5th and at the District 230 Jazz Fest on February 10th. You can hear them at the POPSConcert with Business Casual on Wednesday, March 5th at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.On March 11th, they’ll be performing after the WinterBand Concert in the Performing Arts Center Lobby.

Winter ConcertsCome on out to the Winter Band Concert onTuesday, March 11th at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Admission is free. This concert will feature music of several different styles and genres,and will include performances from the PercussionEnsembles, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, WindSymphony and Jazz Ensemble.

Also, don’t miss the Winter Choir Concert onWednesday, March 19th at 7 p.m. in the PerformingArts Center. There are sure to be some wonderfulperformances by all of our choirs. Admission is free!

“Shrek” Pit OrchestraTryouts for the musical “Shrek” took place in earlyFebruary. Performers have been selected andrehearsals are going very well so far! Musical dates are May 1st-4th. Visit www.staggpac.org formore information. Don’t miss what is sure to be anamazing show!

Thanks to all for your continued support!Congratulations to those students who performed for the world at Walt Disney World in February!

March is Music in Our Schools MonthWhy Music? Thanks to the Music Achievement Councilas we celebrate March as Music in Our Schools Month.

I. Music is a ScienceIt is exact, specific, and it demands exactacoustics. A conductor's full score is achart, a graph that indicates frequencies,intensities, volume changes, melody, andharmony all at once and with the mostexact control of time.

II. Music is MathematicalIt is rhythmically based on the subdivi-sions of time into fractions, which mustbe done instantaneously, not worked outon paper.

III. Music is a Foreign LanguageMost of the terms are in Italian, German,or French; and the notation is certainlynot English - but a highly developed kind of shorthand that uses symbols torepresent ideas. The semantics of musicis the most complete and universal language.

IV. Music is HistoryMusic usually reflects the environmentand times of its creation, often even thecountry and/or racial feeling.

V. Music is Physical EducationIt requires fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lip, cheek, andfacial muscles in addition to extraordi-nary control of the diaphragmatic, back,stomach, and chest muscles, whichrespond instantly to the sound the earhears and the mind interprets.

VI. Music Develops Insight andDemands Research

VII. Music is all these things, but mostof all, Music is ArtIt allows a human being to take all these, dry, technically boring (but difficult) techniques and use them to create emotion. That is one thing science cannot duplicate; humanism,feeling, emotion, call it what you will.

That is why we teach music.

Not because we expect you to major in music,

Not because we expect you to play orsing all your life...

But so you will be human,

So you will recognize beauty,

So you will be closer to an infinitebeyond this world,

So you will have something to cling to,

So you will havemore love, morecompassion, moregentleness, moregood - in short,more Life.

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1 Winter Guard Contest3 Prom Fashion Show4 Prom Parent Meeting5 Late Start5 Pops Concert7 Parent-Teacher Conference Appointments Open

10 Building and Finance Meeting10 Stagg Community Organization (SCO) Meeting11 Spring Band Concert11 Student Services Meetings11 Parent-Teacher Conference Appointments Close12 Late Start12 Teachers Got Talent Show

13 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 12 noon to 8 p.m., no student attendance

13 Annual Residency Check Date, 12 noon to 8 p.m.14 No school15 Spring Parent Athlete Meeting17 St. Baldrick’s Event18 6th and 7th Grade Transition Night19 Late Start19 Board of Education Meeting @ Stagg21 Early Dismissal @ 1:00 p.m.

22-23 Music Booster Craft Fair24-28 Spring Break

31 Classes resume

Stagg PomsCongratulations to the Stagg Poms team and staff for their 8th place finish

at the IHSA Poms/Competitive Dance competition in February. Way to go girls!

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