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April Greetings, Chargers!
Yes, spring is right around the corner! It will be wonderful to
Spring greeting Chargers!
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Spring Break! Can you be‐
lieve we are in the last term of the school year? Dundee‐Crown
has had a great year so far. I know we will finish out the year
with
many
positive
activities.
The most important dates in April are our testing dates of April
27 and April 28. Dundee‐Crown’s success or failure is meas‐
ured by the number of junior students who meet and exceed
standards on the PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Exam). The
PSAE is made up of two separate tests, the ACT and the Work‐
Keys, which are then combined together for a composite
score. Our students are under pressure to perform well on
both days. Please encourage your students to do their best,
even when they face challenging questions or difficult reading
passages. We know our students are simply outstanding. Im‐
proved test scores will begin changing the perception of Dun‐
dee‐Crown in the community. Thank you for your continued
support! More detailed testing information is found later in
the newsletter.
A registration packet will be sent home with your student on
Tuesday, April 26. The packet has very important information
you will need for your student’s enrollment registration for the
2011‐2012 school year. The process is similar to what we have
done in the past few years. You will have two options avail‐
able; please select the one that best fits your needs. Our goal
is to have all of our incoming and returning students ready and
eager to start classes on Monday, August 15, 2011. I encourage
you
to
use
option
#1:
Option 1: Complete the forms and return them prior to Fri‐
day, June 10, 2011
Option 2: Attend Registration Days at Dundee‐Crown; Mon‐
day, June 27 through Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
Don’t miss our musical, Les Miserables, which will be per‐
formed at 7:00 PM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 14,
15, and 16. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and
seniors. Please purchase your ticket through POMP in the M1 hallway in the music wing (after school and during lunch hours)
Our performances are often sold out so get your tickets now!
Congratulations to the following students for earning their
National Career Readiness Certificate. Awani Acharya, Jeffrey
Allen, Michelle Banach, Andrew Blonski, Nicholas Bosshart,
Kyle Bowen, Marie Braun, Nicole Brumley, Andy Calkiewicz,
Jason Clark, Trevor Combs, Carlos Conejo, Adam Dierking,
Charlene Dudley, James Griffin, Courtney Hammersmith,
Nicholas Hartland, Andrea Hernandez, Jessica Humanski,
Courtney
Japsen,
Max
Kittle,
Kelsey
Knight,
Olivia
Lehrman,
Maksym Levchenko, Connor Lewis, Vincent Mabe, Deisy
Maldonado, Jeffrey Marschke, Claudia Martinez, Clare Ma‐
zurkiewicz, Caitlyn McIntyre, Charles Mercurio, Adolfo Mo‐
reno, Jasmin Munoz, Monica Navikaite, Andrew Nemec, Re‐
becca Ochal, Jared Prom, Shane Rakow, Lillian Reasor, Mi‐
chael Rice, Jose Rios, Diego Rodriguez, Sandra Schock, Patry‐
cja Siedlik, Joshua Skiba, Nicholas Spindler, Joseph Sprouse,
Lauren Strzelczyk, Casey Tschuemperlin, and Diego Villago‐
mez.
This certificate, issued by ACT, is a portable, evidence‐based
credential that measures essential workplace skills and is a
reliable predictor of workplace success.
Our 3rd
Terms Students of the Term are FACS:Gabriela Mandu‐
jano, English: Keshawnda Peoples, Music: Robert Medina,
Reading: Emmanuel Mendez, Manuel Jimenez, Art: Molly Ol‐
son ,Service to the Community: Jared Prom, Luis Martinez,
Vince Laverd, Industrial Tech: Joseph Keller, Business: Mike
Rice, ESL: Dulce Garcia, Credit Recovery: Baltazar Trejo , World
Language: Jessica Sanchez, Social Studies: Candace Carlson,
Math: Kelsey Simpson, Science: Miranda Rodriguez, and PE:
Julien Duarte. The departments recommended these students
based on their academic contributions during the term. It is
always
a
pleasure
for
me
to
share
pizza
with
our
students
and
hear their thoughts on life at Dundee‐Crown!
We have 5 students whose scores qualified them to move on
to the state level of Science Fair in Champaign on May
7. Those students are Caroline Hutton, Zander Lopez, Thomas
Rice, Danyiel Carpenter and Jack MacDonald. Nice work!
Keep pushing our Charger Pride!
Lynn McCarthy
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Take Charge
Tutoring!
Available
after school,
Monday‐Thursday
from 3:15‐4:15
Sign up in the medcenter or the
Academic Support
Center before 1:30
Subjects offered:
English
Math
Science
History
An activity bus is
available
to
take
yohome at 4:15
SENIOR AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT:
Seniors: If you have won a scholarship
to the college or university you plan toattend in the fall, we would love to hearabout it and celebrate this achievement
at our annual awards assembly.Please contact Brian Conant in the main
office with the name of the award, theamount of the award and the
college or university!
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.
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Bully Prevention Resources
and Reporting Form
District 300 recognizes that technology can play a significant role in bully prevention. The
district has established on its web site (www.d300.org) a bully prevention page which con‐
tains resources for the student, parent and staff to explore.
As most bullying is not reported by the victim for many reasons, the district has devel‐
oped an on‐line bully report form. This form can be anonymously submitted on‐line or
the reporting person can identify themselves in the report. In an effort to break down the
reluctance to report bullying behavior, our web site now allows for the reporting of bully‐
ing anytime by any student or parent. When the form is submitted it is electronically re‐
ceived by District’s Safety Officer who will forward to and discuss the report with the
school of occurrence.
It is still the best practice to report bullying directly and immediately to a school staff
member or administrator.
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
Empty Bowls
Art Club is hosting the 3rd annual
Empty Bowls event on Thursdayand Friday, April 14th and15th. For a $5 donation, staff andstudents may choose a hand-made ceramic bowl and also re-ceive a cup of soup prepared bythe Foods class. All money willbe donated to F.I.S.H. Food Pan-try. The event will be held in themulti-purpose room during all
lunches.
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Friend us on Facebook!
www.facebook.com
search: Dundee‐Crown Counseling
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) Rep‐
resentatives will be available on Thursdays to assist
our seniors with questions regarding the college ap‐
plication process. Students may see their counsel‐
ors for an appointment slip. Representatives will
meet with students in the Career Center located in
the
Counseling
Department
from
9:30am
–
3:00pm.
D‐CHS Scholarship Bulletin – Seniors, many scholar‐
ships for college are now listed online. Check out
these opportunities on the Counseling Department
website by looking under the Financial Aid section.
New scholarships arrive weekly. You may also get
applications and a hard copy of the bulletin from the
Counseling Department secretary.
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.
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.
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
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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.
Kids Run for the BEAR
Mark Your Calendar
The
Eastview
PTO,
in
partnership
with
Bear
Necessities
Pediatric
Cancer Foundation
(www.bearnecessities.org) is announcing Kids Run for the BEAR, a timed one mile race for children age
5‐12. The Kids Run for the BEAR event will take place Saturday, April 30 at 8:30 a.m. on a neighborhood
course with the start and finish line at Eastview Elementary School. The cost per child to participate is
just $10. There will be medals awarded to the top three runners overall, as well as the top three boy
and girl runners in each age category.
The Kids Run for the BEAR is also the kick‐off to the 17th
Annual “Run for the BEAR” (5K run/walk and
10K run) to be held on Sunday, October 2. Please visit http://www.active.com/donate/
runforthebear2011 to access the registration link for both the spring and fall runs. Race day registratio
will also be accepted at each event. For any questions regarding this event, to volunteer or to make a
contribution, please email Jim Zursin at james.zursin@d300.org or call 847‐532‐7402.
History of the BEAR Run
Bear Krupa was an eight‐year‐old Eastview student who died Jan. 9, 1993 after a courageous five‐and‐a
half year battle with Wilms Tumor, a pediatric cancer. This race is run to help make sure that someday
no other child has to go through what Bear and his family did, and as the kick‐off to the 17th Annual
‘Run for the Bear’ to be held Sunday, October 2, 2011.
While Bear spent a lot of time in the hospital fighting cancer, his mom saw he was more concerned wit
the other kids and families around him than he was about himself. Together they committed to create
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
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KEYBOARDING PROFICIENCY EXAMTest out of the Computer Keyboarding class
and be able to take higher-level computer classes!
Dundee-Crown High SchoolSaturday, April 16, 2011 @ 9:00 am
Jacobs High SchoolHampshire High School
Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 9:00 am
What you need to demonstrate: Students will demonstrate proper keyboarding skills. Students will demonstrate basic formatting of documents.
Standard Memorandum in Block Style Business Letters Reports & Topic Outlines Tables
How you are assessed: Observation of typing technique by a teacher. Three minute timing at a minimum of 35 words a minute with 3 or fewer errors Typing the above documents with correct formatting
Register online at http://dchs.d300.org For Students Keyboarding Proficiency Exam Registration
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APR. 11 ECC JAZZ FESTIVAL
APR. 14‐16 7:00 PM DCHS SPRING MUSICAL (LES MISERABLES)
APR. 16 8:00‐12:00 DIST. #300 BAND/STRING SOLO AND ENSEMBLE CONTEST (AT DCHS)
APR. 20 7:00 PM SPRING BAND CONCERT
APR. 25 4:30‐6:00 PM MARKET DAY (PICK UP 4:30‐6 PM) CHORUS ROOM
MAY 2 7:00 PM POMP MEETING (DCHS CHORUS ROOM)
MAY 12 7:00 PM SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT
MAY 17 7:00 PM SPRING JAZZ CONCERT
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 29 1:00 PM MEMORIAL DAY PARADE (BAND REPORTS AT 12:00)
DUNDEE CROWN MUSIC NEWSLETTER
Sponsored by P.O.M.P (Parents of Music Performers)
Carpentersville, Illinois SPRING 2011
UPCOMING CALENDAR FOR SPRING 2011
Les Miserables
The Dundee‐Crown Music Department proudly presents “Les Miserable.” The musical
will take place on April 14, 15 and 16 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium at Dundee Crown High
School, 1 Charger County Drive, Carpentersville, Ill. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for
seniors and students. Tickets for Les Mes will be sold at lunch and after school in M1 in
the Music wing.
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MARKET DAY PICK UP DATES
TIME 4:30‐6 PM
(Please mark your calendars)
APR. 25 MAY 23
By ordering Market Day you can help support the
Music Program. Internet orders due by 11:00 pm
on Thursday, Apr. 21. Parent volunteers are
needed on the dates above from 3:30‐4:30 pm to
help re‐check items.
POMP Monthly Meetings
(Parents of Music Performers)
Meetings Held: Chorus Room DC
When:
First
Monday
of
each
month
Time: 7:00 pm
Listed below are the dates of the
POMP meetings, hope to see you
there.
May
2
The Dundee Crown Parents of Music Performers
(POMP) will award scholarship money to Dundee
Crown High School seniors who have
demonstrated involvement in the music
department. Applications are due April 8.
Please see Mrs. Aukes or your music teacher for
the application packet.
April
8,
2011
Applications
due
to
Mrs.
Aukes
April 20, 2011 Performance Sign up begins
April 30, 2011 Senior Scholarship Performance
Day
Scholarships will be awarded at Senior
Awards Day in May. Please direct questions to
Kim Eischen at 847‐426‐0453 or Candi Kuczynski
at 847‐854‐0920.
SUMMER CAMP MUSIC
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Dundee Crown Parents of
Music Performers (POMP) will awardscholarship money to current Freshmen,
Sophomores, and Juniors for 2011summer music camp attendance.
Applications will be available April25 and 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 KimEischen at 847-426-0453 or Candi
Kuczynski at 847-854-0920.
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2010– 2011 Board MembersPresident: Kerry Crawford
847-836-1206 kerrycraw@aol.com
President: Karan Miller
847-658-195 karan209@gmail.com
Vice President: Connie Gross
847-275-4227 congro61@yahoo.com
Vice President: Kathy Mack
847-658-1325 tkmack911@aol.com
Secretary: Leisa Hastings
847-854-0875leisa.hastings@d300.org
Secretary: Laura Schaefer
847-426-2125 lschaefer@elgin.edu
Treasurer: Gwen Allen
847-609-9067 gwenalln@aol.com
Treasurer: Kathy Mountain
847-658-5686 mtnrx5@yahoo.com
Faculty Liaison: Ben Churchill
224-484-5038
benjamin.churchill@d300.org
March/April, 2011 Volume 2, Issue 6
PACT NEWSLETTERPARENTS AND CHARGERS TOGETHER
Apr 27 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 Breakfast April 27th & April 28th
Buy Great America Tickets for $25—May 7th & May 14th
PACT will be selling Great America
tickets again this year for only $25
each. The attendance dates are May 7
and May 14. So mark your calendar
now. Check morning announcements
and our website. OR, contact Connie
Gross at congro61@yahoo.com for
ticket order information. We will be
looking for help selling tickets during lunch hours beginning April 20th, if
you available contact Connie Gross at congro61@yahoo.com.
Pre-Prom Reception on May 7th
Would you like to help with the Pre-Prom Reception?
Each year parents gather in the gym to bid farewell to their grown-
up children for Prom. This reception is an hour before the buses
leave and is a great time to see all of the beautiful young DC stu-dents being escorted to prom. With several photo displays it is a
great opportunity for parents to capture memorable moments of
their children heading to the big dance. PACT is looking for parents to help out
creating the backdrops, setting up and serving refreshments. If you would like t
help please contact Celste Zozokos Celesczozo@sbcglobal.net or Trudy Tanner at
mtacotanner@comcast.net.
A breakfast will be provided to all students the mornings of PSAE testing.
Help is needed from now until April 26 to sort, label, and organize the test book-
lets. If you can help please e-mail Nicole Woodbury at
nicole.woodbury@d300.org. Let her know when you can help.
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon—-May 6
For the past couple of years PACT has organized the Teachers Appreciation
luncheon. This year’s lunch will on May 6th. This is an all-volunteer effort, we need your help serving the day of the event as
well as food donations. Please contact Paige Spangenberg at
pucksnpairs@aol.com if you can help.
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PACT Parent Organization Dundee-Crown High School • 1 Charger Country •Carpentersville •Illinois •60110
Upcoming Calendar for March/April 2011
March 11 End of Term 3
March 13 Late Arrival 9:45
March 25 Chicago Shakespeare Theater Day
March 28 Spring Recess begins-return April 4th
April 11 Late Arrival 9:45
April 22 District Holiday-No School
April 25 Late Arrival 9:45
April 27-28 PSAE Testing (check school calendar for specific grade dates and times)
You are cordially invited
What: PACT Meeting
When: Wed. April 27th at 7:30 pm
Where: D-C Annex, 2nd Floor Media Center
On February 23rd during our PACT meeting,
Chuck Schulte from Diamond Physical Therapy
gave a presentation regarding Sports Injures, Pre-
vention, and Backpack injury prevention.
Chuck went over the risks of the activities, when
it is safe to return to sports after an injury, playing
sports with the proper equipment, recognizinginjuries and what steps you
should take to treat the inju-
ries. He also went over how
to treat an injury at home
and when to take an athlete
to a professional.
Chuck also discussed backpacks, where a back-
pack should be positioned on the back, and limit-
ing the weight in a backpack. A good rule of thumb is that a backpack shouldn’t weigh more
than 10-15% of the weight of the student. We
want to thank Chuck for a very informational
meeting.
Sports Injuries and PreventionDiscussion
College FairOn February 18th a College Fair was held at Dundee
Crown. Fifty-six colleges were represented. The fair at-
tended by current Sophmores, Juniors, and Middle School
AVID students.
College Night
Did you get to the Dundee Crown College night Wednes-
day, March 23rd. This event was designed for current jun-
iors and their parents. The Counseling Department pre-
sented “what to do to prepare for the college application
process” as well as a panel discussion of 2 college students
to answer questions. If you were unable to make it, contact
the counseling department for handouts or to answer our
questions. Remember each student gets 2 excused absents
a year for college visits their sophomore through senior
year.
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What: One Mile Run
When: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 8:30 a.m.
Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Where: Eastview Elementary School (neighborhood race course)
Who: Any child ages 5 – 12
Cost: $10.00 with the form below
Cash or check payable to Bear Necessities. Please drop off or mail to
Eastview Elementary School, 540 Longwood Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102,
or visit http://www.active.com/donate/runforthebear2011 to register online.
(Photo opportunities available, visit www.deenahill.com for more information.)
To benefit
Bear
Necessities
Pediatric
Cancer
Foundation,
a
national
organization
dedicated
to
eliminating pediatric cancer and to providing hope and support to those who are touched by it.
www.bearnecessities.org
Save the
Date!!
April 30, 2011
Kids Run for the BEAR Sign‐up Form
umber of Participants Parent/Guardian Name(s)
ame Age Birth Date Gender Name Age Birth Date Gender
ame Age Birth Date Gender Name Age Birth Date Gender
I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all right and claims for damages I may have against Bear Necessities
Pediatric Cancer Foundation and/or any organization members, for any injuries suffered by my child in this race. I attest that he/she is physically fit to
complete this race.
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