2011 1 15 DC Newsletter

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Happy New Year, Chargers!

Our students and teachers came back from Winter

Break refreshed and ready to tackle the academic

expectations of the New Year and the new term! At

the beginning of a new year, many people set reso‐

lutions. I have a great resolution for the Dundee‐

Crown community to work on together: improve the

perception of Dundee‐Crown!

As I shared lunch with our Students of the Term for

2nd

term, who are listed below, we discussed the

good, the bad, and the ugly of D‐C. While we dis‐

cussed the many great things going on in our class‐

rooms, in our halls, and after school, we also chat‐

ted about the fact that often the public has a less

than favorable

perception

of

us.

We

are

going

to

strive to change that view. The best way to influence

a change to a more positive perception of D‐C is to

increase our test scores.

We need everyone to work together on this. Our

teachers and staff will push the academics during

the day, but we need you to reinforce them when

our students get home! Ask them about their

homework, what they did in a specific class, who

their

teachers

are,

what

the

“word

of

the

week”

is,

what skill they are working on, if they are struggling

in any classes, and if they are going for tutoring if

they need additional help. Did you know that if

every student pushed to get three more questions

correct on the national test, our PSAE score would

jump up? Let’s keep pushing that Charger Pride by

working on our scores! I know we can do it!

Congratulations to our Students of the Term:

Edgar Balleno – AVID; Natalie Novak – FACS;

DaShun Lloyd – Industrial Ed.; Jessica Christensen –

Business; Anthony Dinuzzo – Science; Patrick Tho‐

mas –

Credit

Recovery;

Mayra

Pacheco

–

PE/Health;

John Nellessen – Social Studies; Carolyn Clarton –

English; An Nisa Suci – ESL; Rodrigo Meza – Math;

Carolyn Panknin – Art; Kelly Hof – Music;

Tatiana Martinez – World Language; Karina Estrada

– Special Services; Caroline Hutton – Freshman

Academy; Melissa Sanchez – Reading.

Andrew Trulock, a current D‐C junior, earned his

Eagle Scout Award by organizing and leading a food

drive

to

stock

the

FISH

Food

Pantry.

Way

to

push

that Charger Pride, Andrew!

Our students are now choosing their courses for

next year. It is important for them to select classes

wisely, especially electives, which they need for re‐

quirements and/or have a desire to take. Please

have a discussion with your student regarding his/

her class selections. Our staffing for next year will be

based on student course selections. Once the

courses are entered and the schedules are run, it is

very difficult

for

students

to

change

classes.

Push the Pride!

Lynn McCarthy

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The Dundee‐Crown High School Counseling Department would like to

cordially invite you to its third annual College and Career Fair (C2 Fair) on

Friday, February 18, 2011. We will have walk‐ins for parents only,

from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. with over 50 different representatives from col‐

leges,

technical

schools

and

military

branches

available

for

one‐

on‐

one

consultations. Schools from across the United States will be represented

in both the private and public sectors.

Any parent who is interested in attending the Fair needs to contact Joan

Bober at [email protected] or 224‐484‐5014 or Ann Dicosola

(Spanish‐

speaking)

at

[email protected]

or

224‐

484‐

5044.

Students and faculty will have access to the Fair from 10:37 to 1:23

p.m. In addition, we will be hosting two college panel presentations for

students from 7:40 to 9:05 a.m. and from 9:12 to 10:37 a.m. The first

will target the sophomore class and the second will be directed to juniors

and their needs. Please see the February Newsletter for a list of partici‐

pating colleges and representatives.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Bullying Prevention

On the District 300 homepage you will find a

new link that has been added for incidences of

bullying to be reported.

If you wish to report an incident of alleged har‐

assment or intimidation, please complete the

Anti‐Bullying Report Form. Bullying incidents

can be reported anonymously.

If the bullying behavior you are reporting is an

immediate threat to the safety of the target/

victim, please CALL and report this behavior

directly to the principal of the school involved

as soon as possible.

On the district website you can also learn more

about anti‐bullying resources and prevention

strategies.

Prom News from the 2011 Prom Committee The 2011 Prom Raffle is right around the cor‐

ner. Tickets

will

be

drawn

each

school

day

in

February and winners will receive $100! All

winning tickets will then be re‐entered in the

raffle for additional chances to win! Tickets ar

only $5 each and can be purchased from any

Prom Committee member or Mrs. Burnett. Yo

may buy any quantity you wish and anyone ca

enter the raffle: students, parents, neighbors,

staff, and family! Don’t miss out on your

chance to win $100 every school day in Febru

ary! Support

the

2011

Prom!

Please

contact

Mrs. Sara Burnett at [email protected]

or (224) 484‐5144 with any questions.

The Prom Fashion Show will be on Saturday,

March 5th

at 7 pm in the DCHS Auditorium.

Come check out all of the new styles and look

for this year’s prom. This is the last fundraiser

for the 2011 Prom, so we’re looking for big su

port. All are invited to attend. You can expect

great music,

beautiful

dresses,

slick

tuxes,

and

even a few raffles! Be sure to mark your calen

dars for this one, it’ll be the best yet!

We are in the process of recruiting models fo

the Prom Fashion Show. If you would like to

model a dress or tux in the show, you must at

tend the first required Prom Fashion Show

meeting on Wednesday, January 19th

. You can

attend either before school at 7 am or after

school at

3 pm.

Both

meetings

will

be

held

in

Room 116. If you would like to help out with

the show (lighting, sound, hair, makeup, raffle

program, promotion, etc.), please also attend

this informational meeting. Please contact Mr

Sara Burnett at [email protected] or

(224) 484‐5144 with any questions.

No Smoking!

Please be reminded that

llinois

law

strictly

pro‐

hibits smoking tobacco

products at all times

throughout all District

300 property. The law

applies to staff,

parents, visitors, and all

other persons. There are

no exceptions. Here are

the legal references: 105

LCS 5/10‐20.5b and 105

LCS § 5/34

‐18.11

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Win $100 a day in February!

In an effort to raise funds for the 2011 Prom, the

Prom Committee will be doing a HUGE rafflethroughout the month of February. Each schoolday in February, one winner will be drawn and re-ceive $100! Raffle tickets can be purchased foronly $5! Better yet, each winning ticket will then bere-entered into the drawing for another chance towin!

Anyone can win—students, parents, staff, grand-

parents, coworkers, neighbors, etc—near and far!

Tickets can be purchased for $5 from any PromCommittee member, many Junior and Senior stu-dents, and Mrs. Burnett. Please contact Mrs. SaraBurnett at [email protected] or (224) 484 – 5144.

We can also use both students and parent’s assis-

tance in selling the raffle tickets. As an incentive tosell these tickets, any Junior or Senior that sells 25or more raffle tickets will be invited to the PromTicket Pre-Sale. These students will be able to buytheir prom tickets before anyone else—a great ad-vantage, since we are predicting a near sell-outprom this year! If you (students and parents, alike)are interested in selling raffle tickets, please con-tact Mrs. Sara Burnett (see contact information

above).

Stay tuned for more information on this year’s

prom and additional fundraisers. Good luck in the

raffle!

Take Charge

Tutoring!

Available

after school,

Monday‐Thursday

from 3:15‐4:15

Sign up

in

the

med

center 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

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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.

Financial Aid for College is so important!

We are offering FAFSA Completion Workshops in

the Counseling Office during the month of January.

We will have 3 Illinois reps from ISAC here to guide

you with completing the Free Application for Fed‐

eral Student Aid. This important application should

be completed as soon after January 1st as possible.

(Money is given away on a first come‐first served

basis).

You may “ walk‐in” with no appointment during the

following hours:

January 20th

‐Thursday, 9:30am to 3:00 pm

January 27th

‐ Thursday, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

You may also sign up by emailing

[email protected]

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.

College Representatives

Every year representatives from many colleges

come to Dundee‐Crown High School to visit with our

students. Students should watch the Counseling

Department calendar, view the website, or listen to

announcements in order to learn when these admis‐

sions representatives are available. College repre‐

sentatives meet with students in the counseling of ‐

fice during lunches.

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.

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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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.

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.

Buckle Up!

The National

Youth

Leadership

Counci

at Dundee Crown passed out 2,000

candy canes before Christmas break

with safe driving messages on each

piece of candy. Buckle up, Don't text

and drive, Be Alert!! We also con‐

ducted a Seat Belt check for all vehi‐

cles in the morning before school. 94%

of drivers

used

seat

belts.

91%

of

front

seat passenger seat used seat belts

and only 54% of the passengers in the

back used seat belts. Overall the aver‐

age number of proper seat belt usage

is only 79%. We can do much better to

improve the safety of all people in our

Dundee‐Crown Community. Thanks

from the N.Y.L.C. We have more activi‐

ties coming

in

January

and

February.

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2011 DC BOOSTER DINNER/DANCE ANNOUNCEMENT Grab a team jersey,

And get ready to Cheer,

The DC Booster Dinner Dance

Will soon be here!~

Get ready for a casual night of

food, fun, and friends!

Saturday April 9, 2011 Holiday Inn Elgin (Rt. 31 just north of I90)Our fabulous auction gives you a chance to win $2,500!

Tickets ($75.00) go on sale in February!

* We need plenty of volunteers to join the planning committee. Please contact Mark Gross at

[email protected] for more information.

DC SPIRIT WEAR:THE SPIRITWEAR WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE OPEN EVERY THURSDAY DURING

THE LUNCH HOUR

DC BOOSTERS HELP EARN MONEY FOR YOUR KIDS SPORTS TEAMS:

Man the Concession Stand !

Concessions are open throughout the Winter Sports Season; Help us Improve this Major Source of Income for your kids Athletic Programs!

We especially need help during the boys and girls basketball games

It’s easy to sign yourself up for concessions; just follow this link: http://dchs.d300.org/athletics/d-c-boostersd-c

boosters. Scroll down to ""How You Can Help" and choose the schedule that suits you best.

DC BOOSTERS HELP PROMOTE ATHLETICS:

Promote Your Son/Daughter’s Team!Show your team you care by contributing information and photos about their events and accomplishments

Share photos of your athlete/team: Contact Maureen Himmel [email protected]

Coordinate better communication between your athlete's sport, the D-C Boosters and the school, contact Mau-

reen Himmel [email protected] or your athlete's coach.

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JAN. 7 7:15 PM HOME BASKETBALL GAME – CRYSTAL LAKE (GIRLS) PEP BAND – 6:15 PM

JAN. 13 7:30 PM DISTRICT 300 HONORS BAND CONCERT – DCHS

JAN. 14 7:15 PM HOME BASKETBALL GAME – MCHENRY (BOYS) PEP BAND – 6:15 PM

JAN. 15 7:15 PM HOME BASKETBALL GAME – FENTON (GIRLS) PEP BAND – 6:15 PM

JAN. 18 7:15 PM HOME BASKETBALL GAME – CARY GROVE (GIRLS) PEP BAND – 6:15 PM

JAN. 21 7:30 PM STUDENT DIRECTED PLAY

JAN.

22

7:30 PM

STUDENT

DIRECTED

PLAY

JAN. 24 4:30‐6:00 PM MARKET DAY (PICK UP 4:30‐6 PM) CHORUS ROOM

JAN. 26‐29 ALL STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL: PEORIA

JAN. 28 7:15 PM HOME BASKETBALL GAME – JACOBS (BOYS) PEP BAND ‐6:15 PM

FEB. 2 7:15 PM HOME BASKETBALL GAME – CARY‐GROVE (BOYS) PEP BAND ‐6:15 PM

FEB. 3 7:00 PM CHORAL TALENT SHOW

FEB. 10 7:00 PM WINTER ORCHESTRA CONCERT

FEB. 11 7:15 PM HOME BASKETBALL GAME – HUNTLEY (BOYS) PEP BAND ‐6:15 PM

FEB. 13 1:00‐4:00 PM MUSIC CHANGES LIVES – ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UBC DINING HALL

FEB.

14

4:30‐6:00

PM

MARKET

DAY

(PICK

UP

4:30

‐6 PM)

CHORUS

ROOM

FEB. 22 7:00 PM WINTER JAZZ CONCERT

MAR. 3 7:00 PM ALMOST SPRING BAND CONCERT

DUNDEE CROWN MUSIC NEWSLETTER

Sponsored by P.O.M.P (Parents of Music Performers)

Carpentersville, Illinois WINTER 2011

UPCOMING CALENDAR FOR WINTER 2011

Planning is underway for our sixth annual Music Changes Lives luncheon! The event will feature a

fabulous buffet luncheon, performances by Dundee-Crown’s very own stellar music students, and a silent

auction whose proceeds will help benefit the advancement of music education of D-C’s music students.We need your help to make it a success. Please consider contributing an item to the auction/raffle. You,

your employer, or both can donate the item. Some items that tend to sell well include: gift certificates,

jewelry, wine, golf items, gift baskets, books, art, food. Cash contributions can also be made. If you haveany questions regarding the MCL event, please contact either Jay or Catherine Bjork at 847-428-6601 (H)

847-809-9343 (Catherine’s Cell), 847-641-1145 (Jay’s Cell) or email them at [email protected]

6th

Annual

MUSIC CHANGES LIVES

Luncheon‐Auction and Benefit Concert SUNDAY, February 13, 2011

1:00 – 4:00 pm

Elgin Community

College,

UBC

Dining

Hall

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MARKET DAY

PICK UP

DATES

TIME 4:30‐6 PM

(Please mark your calendars)

Jan. 24

Feb. 14

By ordering Market Day you can

help support the Music Program.

Internet orders due by 11:00 pm

on Thursday, Jan. 20. 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.

Jan. 10, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 4, May 2

2010‐2011 OFFICERS

POMP Email address: [email protected]

Executive Advisor: Linda Hof

[email protected]

847‐426‐0616

President:

Monica O’Neill

[email protected]

847‐658‐5149

Vice‐President: Kelly Lundgren

[email protected]

847‐428‐2451

Treasurer: Larry Stilwell

[email protected]

847‐854

‐4715

Secretary: Bridget Demetriou

[email protected]

847‐458‐0798

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