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for the 2016–17 School Year
Words of Welcome from Your Principals
WELCOME CLASS OF 2020
We would like to take this opportunity to give a big Zee-Bee
welcome to the students and parents of the Class of 2020. The
process for entering District 126 began with eighth grade
students taking the Explore Placement Test in December and
the first two New Tech High @ Zion-Benton East Information
Sessions in early December. The next New Tech information
sessions for 8th grade families will be at 6:30 p.m. on January
11 and 19. Also in January, our counselors will visit the feeder
schools and provide each eighth grader Course Guides and
course selection materials. We ask parents and students to
review the materials, particularly the introductions in the
Course Guides, which explain the process for selecting
courses. Please be reminded that those students who are
interested in attending New Tech High @ Zion-Benton East
must submit their applications by January 29, 2016.
For our current students and parents, please note that there
are a few changes in the Course Guides for next year. Take
some time to review these materials, which will be published
online in January at www.zbths.org and www.ntzb.org.
We are looking forward to working with you to ensure a quality
education for all of our students. If you have any questions,
please contact the appropriate division chair, counselor, or
administrator. Our telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
are listed in our Course Guides and on our websites.
Again, welcome to the Class of 2020!
Sincerely,
Chris Pawelczyk Dr. David Frusher
Principal for ZBTHS Principal for NT@ZB
www.zbths.org www.ntzb.org
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
Beeline
Volume XLIII No. 3 A District 126 Newsletter January 2016
WELCOME
CLASS OF 2020
Incoming Freshman
Parent/Guardian Orientation
January 20 - 6:30 p.m.
Zion-Benton Township High School Main Gym
Park in the south lot and enter
through the south gym lobby.
See page two for more
information.
A special invitation to our “College & Career Fair” (page 5) and
“Winter Tailgate Party” (page 3) goes out to all current eighth grade
parents and students.
Page 2 The Beeline January 2016
This year’s freshman parent/guardian orientation meeting is scheduled for January 20 at 6:30 p.m. Questions about your
high schools, their curriculums, and how to help your student make decisions about courses and programs for the 2016-17
school year will be addressed. ZBTHS Principal Chris Pawelczyk and NT@ZB Principal Dr. David Frusher will provide
important information. In addition, department representatives will be available to answer any questions you may have
regarding a particular course. Current ZBTHS students will lead tours of the ZBTHS campus. If you have already had a
student attend ZBTHS or NT@ZB, we still strongly encourage you to attend the parent/guardian orientations.
What should I bring? Bring the Course Guides and Course Selection Sheet your student receives when high school counselors visit his or her
junior high school. Bringing your student’s Explore test results may provide additional assistance as well.
When and where will final course selection take place? Counselors will be coming to register your son or daughter at their junior high school March 1, 2, and 3.
APPLICATIONS DUE JANUARY 29 New Tech High @ Zion-Benton East
Class of 2020 students who are interested in attending New Tech High for high school must submit their completed
application by January 29 to the Principal’s Office at New Tech. An informational video and application forms are available
at www.ntzb.org. If you were unable to attend one of the two information sessions/tours the District provided in December
and would like more information, please attend one of the two remaining session/tours at 6:30 p.m. on January 11 or 19 at
New Tech.
MEDICAL EXAMS REQUIRED FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Incoming freshmen and students new to the district must have a completed physical and proof of immunizations prior to schedule pick-up in August. Those students who do not complete this requirement in time to participate in schedule pick-up will NOT be able to attend school on the first day of classes, but will be required to wait until this requirement is met.
Appropriate physical forms will be mailed to homes of freshmen in mid-January. Please schedule your student’s appointment for early summer to ensure you meet the schedule pick-up deadline. Also, the school physical can be used for the required athletic physical for one calendar year. Therefore, we recommend getting the physical in the early summer so that it will be good for all sports during freshman year. We recommend parents do not wait until August to schedule an appointment, as it will be difficult to secure an appointment that complies with the deadline.
WELCOME CLASS OF 2020 Incoming District 126 Freshman Parent/Guardian Orientation
January 20 – 6:30 p.m.
Main Gym of Zion-Benton Township High School Park in the south lot and enter through the south gym lobby.
IMPORTANT!
Freshman Orientation Meeting Agenda
Principals’ Greeting to Class of 2020
ZBTHS Counselor Sessions & NT@ZB Presentations
Activity Fair – Opportunity to Discover the Elective Program, Clubs, Activities,
and Athletics
College and Career Fair – Time permitting, eighth grade families may visit the
fair in the field house and visit with college and career representatives.
January 2016 The Beeline Page 3
C O M I N G A T T R A C T I O N S
WINTER TAILGATE PARTY
The Parent Bee Network is sponsoring its Winter Tailgate Party on Friday, February 12th from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the ZBTHS South Cafeteria. Come and enjoy a delicious meal provided by Stone Creek Grill for $7. Sit back and enjoy great student performances by the Band, Choir, Razzle Dazzles and other student groups while enjoying your meal. Then plan to stay to cheer on the Varsity Boys Basketball team as they take on Stevenson at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased from a Parent Bee Member, at the door, or call the Principals’ Offices at 847-731-9305 ZBTHS and 847-731-9803 NT@ZB.
Contact Jack Niemi at [email protected] if you would like to help out. Volunteers are needed for setup, serving, and clean up.
All funds raised support the Parent Bee Network Senior Scholarship Fund.
CALENDAR REMINDERS 13-15 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS
15 End of 1st Semester
18 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day –
NO SCHOOL
20 Class of 2020 Parent Information –
6:30 p.m. – ZBTHS Main Gym
20 College & Career Night – 7 p.m. –
ZBTHS Field House
22 Cheer Pasta Dinner – 5:30 p.m.
ZBTHS Courtyard Café
27 ZBTHS 12:40 p.m. Early Release –
School Improvement
27 College Financial Aid Information Night –
6:30 p.m. – ZBTHS South Café
FEB 2 Teacher Institute Day – NO SCHOOL
4 PBN Meeting – 7 p.m. ZBTHS IMC
6 ACT Test – 8 a.m. – ZBTHS
10 ZBTHS 12:40 p.m. Early Release –
School Improvement
11 Winter Band Concert – 7:30 p.m. - CCC
12 PBN Winter Tailgate Party – 5-7 p.m. –
ZBTHS South Café
15 Presidents Day – NO SCHOOL (Emergency
Day if needed)
16 Interact Blood Drive – 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. –
NT@ZB
18-20 Winter Play “A Delightful Quarantine –
Dramatic Comedy” –
7:30 p.m. – Pearce Rotunda Theater
23 Pops Concert – 7 p.m. ZBTHS South Café
INTERACT CLUB BLOOD DRIVE
NT@ZB Interact Club is sponsoring a blood drive with
LifeSource. The blood drive at NT@ZB will be on Tuesday,
February 16 from 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Students must be
at least a junior, 17 years old, and have a parent consent form to
donate blood. For more information on the NT@ZB blood drive
contact Ms. Ahlgrim at [email protected] or 847746-0841 or
Ms. Macanowicz at [email protected] or 847-746-0883.
Parents are welcome to donate as well.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Page 4 The Beeline January 2016
C O M I N G A T T R A C T I O N S
FINAL EXAM STUDY SESSIONS
The Zion-Benton Federation of
Teachers is happy to sponsor study
sessions during Final Exams Week
at both the Zion-Benton and New
Tech Campuses! If your student is
looking for a quiet place to study during exam week,
this is it! Teachers will be available on a limited basis
to offer help to students who need a little extra
assistance, and healthy snacks will be provided.
ZBTHS sessions will take place from 3:00-5:00 and
6:30-8:30 on Tuesday, January 12 and on
Wednesday, January 13. Afternoon sessions will
take place in the IMC, and evening sessions will take
place at a location TBD. New Tech Sessions will take
place in the Media Center on Tuesday, January 12
and Wednesday, January 13 from 3:00-5:00 pm and
6:30-8:30 p.m.
There is no cost to students for this service. Please
plan to drop off and pick up your students.
ENCORE PLAYERS PRESENTS:
A Delightful Quarantine: A Dramatic Comedy
Pearce Rotunda Theatre
February 18, 19, 20– 7:30 p.m.
What would it be like to be
confined with people you don't
really know? Strange visitors
leave behind a deadly disease
that leaves seven separate
households unexpectedly
quarantined. Seven story lines are deftly balanced as
people are forced to confront their personal issues.
"A Delightful Quarantine" is a heart-warming
original comedy/drama about how people react when
there's nowhere else to go.
The ensemble cast includes Kenna Jordan as
Professor Lucy Fuller, Anne Roberts as
Barbara Middlebrook, Jodie Hagemann as
Paula Middlebrook-Cobb, Jessica Korbel as
Kitty Civette, Leah Anderson as Judeen Dempsey,
Reed Polgar as Chester Banderhorn,
Michaela Martinelli as Bethany Robbins,
Dylan Thomas as Roy Robbins, Elliana Reynolds as
Diandra Reynolds, Faith McLemore as
Shirley Wigglin, Christian Lindemann as
Clark Wigglin, Julia Jones as Jennifer Wigglin,
Anna Bohon as Sue Stadler, Cory Pollard as
Dean Stadler, Sydney Jones as Mavis Jemco, Claire
Nelson as Violet Bassey, and Matthew Bestler as
Tug Goff. The assistant directors are Summer Sadler
and Angel Rico, who also lead the HAZMAT crew.
The rest of the HAZMAT crew includes:
Nicole Arnold, Reilly Buckus, Shannon Connor,
Mikey Izquiredo, Mikhaela Lumingkit,
Julieta Martinez, Rachel McFarlin, Morgan Richter,
Cady Seibert, Bryan Smith, Hannah Taylor, and
Chase Youngren.
The house opens at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are
available at the door: $8 for adults; $6 for students
and senior citizens.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
Local scholarship applications will be available online to graduating seniors beginning January 25, 2016. ZBTHS seniors should visit http://connection.naviance.com/ zionbenton and NT@ZB seniors should visit http://connection.naviance.com/nthzbe. Local Scholarship Application is located in the “About Me” tab, in the left column under “Surveys”. Completed applications must be submitted by Friday, February 26, 2016. Scholarships will be awarded on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Community Honors and Awards Program.
Visit www.zbths.org for more scholarship opportunities.
If you have questions, ZBTHS seniors may contact Ms. Zameck at [email protected] or NT@ZB seniors may contact Mr. Goldman at [email protected].
January 2016 The Beeline Page 5
Please join us for the
Zion Benton High School District 126
College and Career Fair
January 20, 2016, 7-8:30 p.m.
At the ZBTHS Fieldhouse
The College and Career Fair is open to all
current District 126 students and parents.
Eighth grade students and parents are also
invited to attend in conjunction with the
Eighth Grade Student/Parent Orientation
Night.
Come visit with representatives from
colleges and universities, trade and technical
schools, the military, and financial aid
organizations.
FINANCIAL AID
STUDENT/PARENT
INFORMATION NIGHT
JANUARY 27 AT 6:30 P.M.
On January 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the ZBTHS
South Cafeteria, the District will sponsor its
Financial Aid Student/Parent Information
Night. This informational meeting will
feature a financial aid officer from a local
college. Also provided will be information
regarding the steps for filing financial aid for
a four-year college, tech/vocational school,
or the College of Lake County.
STATE ASSESSMENT AND
SCHOOL REPORT CARD UPDATES
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
announced that it “remains committed to providing all
11th-grade students the opportunity to take a state-
funded college entrance exam on site in their school
district during the school day.” Information about the
specifics regarding the college entrance exam for 2016,
however, have not been immediately forthcoming. In
fact, the ISBE notified high school districts that given
the failure to have a 2016 statewide budget in place, the
ISBE did not yet know if appropriations would be
available to fund the cost of providing a college
entrance exam to students this spring.
In December, Illinois provided an update, informing
school districts that the ISBE had been reviewing sealed
proposals from vendors seeking to administer a spring
2016 college entrance exam to all 11th-graders. ISBE
announced it had released a Notice of Award to the
College Board, which provides the SAT, a college
entrance exam more commonly used by coastal states.
Illinois selected SAT primarily due to the SAT proposal
being less expensive than the ACT proposal. ACT,
which has been Illinois’ preferred college entrance
exam for years, filed a protest in response to the ISBE’s
selection of the SAT. As a result, the final selection
remains pending while the protest is reviewed.
District 126 is pleased to share that given the
uncertainty of the state providing a 2016 college
entrance exam opportunity for juniors, the District
determined early on it would provide all juniors the
opportunity to take a locally funded ACT during April
2016. The selection of the ACT was the most sensible
choice given its historical use in Illinois and since
District 126’s curriculum is aligned to the ACT College
and Career Readiness Standards.
In addition to the ISBE’s delay in announcing a final
decision regarding this spring’s college entrance exam,
ISBE was also late in releasing the 2015 school report
cards. The delay in the release of the school report cards
was due to a delay in finalizing the PARCC assessment
results for freshmen who took the new online PARCC
exam in 2015. Information regarding 2015 school
report cards can be found at www.zbths.org under the
C&I tab.
Page 6 The Beeline January 2016
ZEE-BEE Boosters
Volume 1 Fall 2015
BOOSTERS’ BACKGROUND
***WHO ARE WE?***
The Athletic Boosters are a
volunteer organization that supports all of Zion-
Benton’s athletic teams. We donate our time and
talents to make our programs first class. We provide help in areas that
go beyond the “traditional” budget. We volunteer
because our contributions really help the student-athletes of ZBTHS District 126.
***WHAT WE DO!***
The Boosters raise funds through three
primary activities – concession sales, spiritwear sales and the Zee-Bee Booster golf
outing. We are always looking for help, as many hands make light work! Right now our focus is on securing workers for the
concession stand. These workers will work the numerous and exciting winter contests
coming up. Please consider calling us at 847-731-9361 to lend us a helping hand. It’s not
only fun, but for a great cause as well!
‘BEE’ INVOLVED . . .
***HOW WE DO IT!*** The Boosters meet on the first Monday of every month in the Athletic Conference Room at 7:00 p.m. We meet and discuss how we
can best help all athletes involved in Zee-Bee sports. In fact, we have helped EVERY
District #126 sports team in the past few years.
Just in the past few months, our fundraising efforts have allowed us to purchase athletic
training treatment tables, golf bags, hurdles for track, dance team studio items,
backpacks for basketball and special supplies for softball, baseball and basketball. Our efforts have really made a difference.
Wouldn’t you like to join us and make a difference too?
We are proud to announce the numerous highlights associated with the Fall season
of 2015.
January 2016 The Beeline Page 7
BOOSTERS SALUTE FALL TEAMS & ATHLETES
Special “Congratulations” to the following individuals who
won special awards during this past fall.
Way to go BEES!
ALL-CONFERENCE
Football: Stanton Johnson,
Isaiah Vance
Boys’ Soccer: Darian Rodriguez,
Matthew Rojel
CONFERENCE MEDALISTS
Cross Country: Collin Luell, Michael Schonter
Girls’ Swimming: 400 Freestyle Relay Team
“HONORABLE MENTION” ALL-CONFERENCE Football: Daniel Armstead Boys’ Soccer: Martin Calix, Alex Rodriguez
Girls’ Volleyball: Kimberly Epker
MVP Cross Country: Collin Luell, Lainey Sears
Football: Isaiah Vance
Golf: Karl Torola
Boys’ Soccer: Matthew Rojel
Girls’ Swimming: Jennifer Rome
Girls’ Tennis: Kailee Jackola
Girls’ Volleyball: Kimberly Epker
ALL-SECTIONAL “HONORABLE MENTION” Boys’ Soccer: Martin Calix, Alex Rodriguez, and
Matthew Rojel
ALL-ACADEMIC WINNERS Fall
Karen Abrego Jessica Korbel
Vieronica Austria Christian Lindemann
Imani Bah Jonel Morris
Jacqueline Betancourt Abigail Murray
Nathalie Bermudez Graig Neal
Miranda Berry Justine Nelson
Serena Christensen Melanie Pelli
John Cruz Nathaniel Rehling
Kevin Curley Elizabeth Reynolds
Megan Deacon Andrea Rome
Rachel Deacon Jennifer Rome
Ivette Enriquez Hannah Rummel
Kimberly Epker Gabrielle Scheck
Shayla Fitzgerald Chloe Smith
Paris Frierson Jordan Stickelman
Ariel Gonsowski Amber Summers
Esmeralda Guerra Karl Torola
Kailee Jackola Austin Weber
Xavier Jackson Chrisjon Willis
Cedes Keough Erica Vargas
Olivia Kluchka Sergio Vargas
Academic Eligibility Requirements: Junior or Senior status
Receiving Varsity Letter in Fall sport 3.5 or better CUMULATIVE grade point
average
NSC SPORTSMANSHIP RECIPIENTS
Imani Bah
Miranda Berry
Justin Bradley
Monica Carrasco
John Cruz
Megan Deacon
Eric Hernandez
Karl Torola
GRIT RECIPIENTS
Miranda Berry
Justin Bradley
Shayla Fitzgerald
Andrea Rome
Gabrielle Scheck
Michael Schonter
Arturo Uriostegui
Athletic Department Highlights
District 126
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
Paid Zion, Illinois
Permit Number 8
ZION-BENTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 126
One Z-B Way
Zion, Illinois 60099
Way to Go Bees!!!!! ZeeBee Encore Players provided outstanding performances in the Fall Musical, The Addams Family.
ZeeBees from Mr. Galgan’s Woods 2 Class responded to a request from 102.3 XLC radio station to construct
a mailbox for kids to send letters to Santa.
NTZB Healthy YOUth and NTPSO hosted a Santa’s Showcase for the community.
Jada Rice is this year’s HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership) representative, and Daviona Wilson is this
year’s ILS (Illinois Leadership Seminar). HOBY is internationally recognized as a premier leadership
conference for sophomores, and ILS is Illinois’ very own outstanding Youth Leadership Seminar program.
Aimee Awkerman and Ryen Cunningham assisted the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center by
collecting gently used toy and books for the children and dog toys for the therapy dog. Aimee and Ryen also
collected $105 to purchase more items for the center.
Rachel Araujo and Alyssa Castillo collected old blankets, sheets, comforters, and towels for Operation Save-
A-Pet for shelter animals to have soft bedding rather than the cold ground to rest upon.
Katherine Gass organized a paper product collection for A Safe Place in Zion.
Jordan Stickelman and Graham Edwards with other ZeeBees passed out gifts at the Captain James A. Lovell
Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago to the hospitalized veterans.
ZBTHS National Honor Society hosted a flapjack fundraiser at Abblebees’ to benefit a local Zion family.