February, 2015

Monday, February 2– Late Start Wednesday-February 4-Army all lunch periods Wednesday, February 4-Sequoit Pride Meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, February 5-Lake Superior State U.9:25 am Thursday, February 5, Progress report 5 Saturday, February, 7-ACT Testing at LCHS Monday, February 9-Late Start Tuesday, February 10-PAC Meeting 7:00pm Thursday, February 12-You Make A Difference 6:45 am Monday, February 16-No School, President’s Day Tuesday, February 17-U. of Nebraska-Lincoln 10:25 Tuesday, February 17-Enrollment Night-Class of 2019 Thursday-February 19-U. of Illinois Springfield– 11:15 am Thursday, February 19-Enrollment Night-Class of 2019 Thursday, February 19-BOE Meeting @ACHS 7:00 pm Saturday, February 21-Turnabout dance 7:00 pm Monday, February 23-Late Start Thursday, February 26-Blood Drive Thursday, February 26-Winter Play 7:00 pm Friday, February 27-No School, Teacher Institute Friday, February 27- Winter Play, 7:00 pm Saturday, February 28-Winter Play, 7:00 pm

Inside this issue:

What Sequoits have been up to? 2-3

Cum Laude & Essentials 4

Student Services Info 5

Scholarship Info 5 Enrollment 5 AP Testing Info 6 Highest Honors Names 7

Honors Names 8 Baseball and Softball 9 Sequoit Pride 10

Centennial Gala 11

Arbor Food Menu 12 Arbor Food Newsletter 13 Pathway of Excellence 14-15

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

Dear Sequoits, On January 22nd, ACHS hosted the 8th Grade Open House, welcoming the Class of 2019. Prospective students and parents/guardians benefitted from learning about the many clubs, activities, athletics and other opportunities to become involved in ACHS. The evening’s program also provided critical in-formation on academic placements, student engagement, scheduling and other necessary tips to en-sure a smooth transition into high school. The Class of 2019 is already setting trends; they are the first class to com-plete online registration, after District 117 transitioned to paperless registration process. A computer lab equipped with ACHS staff members provided families with technical support to facilitate the registration process throughout the evening. The North and South Gyms, as well as the Student Commons were buzzing with excitement, while current students showcased their many talents and future students explored the different clubs and activities. We are excited to open the doors to the next generation of Sequoits! ACHS and the Antioch Rotary Club collaborate on multiple community-based projects. The foreign exchange program is one of the more prolific programs, providing students with life-changing experiences. The goal of both organizations is to provide a rich and diverse experience for participating students. ACHS and the Antioch Rotary Club are looking for a host family to open their home to culminate this student’s experience, who is currently from Thailand, extending from April through June of this year. Additional families are also needed to host future students during the 2015-2016 school year. If interested, please contact Mr. Bradford Hubbard, ACHS Principal, and Youth Exchange Officer at bradford.hubbard@chsd117.org. Go Sequoits!!! Omar J. Rodriguez Assistant Principal Student Services

Sequoit Signal CHSD117

DATE CORRECTION

February 6 was listed as a NO SCHOOL day on the bottom portion of the 1st semester report card. This date is in-correct. It should have read February 16 as NO SCHOOL.

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English The AP Literature classes will be heading down to Navy Pier to watch a Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s pro-

duction of Macbeth on Friday, February 13. IF you know anything about “the Scottish play,” you’ll appreciate the irony. The Freshman classes have been working on To Kill a Mockingbird for a couple weeks, but will interrupt those lessons to help students navigate the new PARCC tests mandat-ed by the state. They will be practicing using the chromebooks and answering some PARCC example questions to prepare them for their battery of state tests. The Literary Magazine class is up and running. If your student has any poetry, short sto-

ries, screenplay, essays, artwork, etc, they would like to see published in our award winning magazine, please ask them to submit those entries to Mr. Worden in room 255.

TED-Ed TED-Ed has been meeting about once a month this year! In our meetings we watch a TED talk and then have a discussion about what we saw. The talks cover a range of topics and students often select the talks and lead meetings! We plan on meeting on the following Thursdays during semester 2: February 12, March 5, March 19, April 16, and May 7. We hope to see you there!

Science In Earth Science students mined copper carbonate and extracted pure copper metal from the green rock. They started by reacting the powdered one with acid until they had a blue copper sulfate solution. Then they dipped an iron nail into the blue solution and cemented copper out of the liquid! Students in Chemistry have been trying to determine whether orange juice, Gatorade or milk is better by looking at the concentration of sugar in each drink. Students made a concentration curve by creating sugar in each drink. Students made a concentration curve by creating sugar water solutions where they knew the concentration. They then compared the orange juice, Gatorade and milk to this graph to determine the sugar concentration.

Career and Technical Education Business students are exploring successful futures and careers, starting by creating Vision Boards. The boards, also known as Vision Maps or Treasure Maps in the business world, in-clude things that each student wants to achieve in order to have a happy and successful life. Once the broad goals are in place, students then research to determine the steps necessary to reach those goals. Does a career require college or additional training? What classes can students take at ACHS to start on the path to a dream job? As students interview profession-als in the field and conduct additional research, some confirm their career choices while oth-ers realize a need to make a change, or do some deeper digging. It’s a life lesson for all!

Students in Creative Foods (Foods 2) are working hard to design the perfect chili recipe, in honor of the Super Bowl. It’s all very scientific as they analyze the effects of various ingredients and quantities. It is also a com-petition, so they are keeping their ideas private for now. Of course the true winners are the lucky classes that will visit the kitchens to taste test and vote!

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Mathematics On Tuesday, January 27th, the ACHS Math Sin(dicate) competed against Lakes in their annual dual math meet. It was a tight contest, but in the end Antioch beat Lakes by an overall score of 347-300, winning for the second year in a row! Earning individual awards are: Geometry: 1st place-Stanley Liu, 3rd place-Jack Kiyohara Algebra: 2nd place-Katie Pyles Pre-calculus– 1st place-Lyle Lowry, 2nd place-Jack Kovach, 3rd place-Bogdan Anghel and Bradford Russell (tied) For team awards, Antioch won the Junior/Senior 8 person and Fresh/Soph 8 person. Our calculator teams tied. We also had an epic performance in the candy bar test (full team combined) answering 23 our of 25 questions correctly!

New Student Orientation at CLC Are you a senior attending CLC in the fall? Then sign up for ACHS NSO date! Steps to register for NSO Apply to CLC via www.clcillinois.edu. Send your transcript to CLC via transcript release on Naviance Turn in completed and signed permission slip to Student Services If needed, take CLC placement test for Math and/or English ( a test-

ing date has been set up at ACHS on March 11). Placement tests can also be taken at CLC.

Create a MyCLC login on CLC’s website. Register on CLC’s website for the New Student Orientation date for

ACHS students on April 21, 2015.

DECA Competition Six students (Megan Early, Logan McKevett, Josh Rodriguez, Dylan Rathbun, Max Tubbs, Alex Unekis) traveled to the North Suburban Illinois DECA competition on January 29, 2015. Logan McKevett returned a winner! Logan earned one 2nd place mini-award, one 3rd place mini-award, and took third place overall for his competitive event, Restaurant and Food Service Management. The win qualifies Logan to attend the DECA State Competition in March. This is Logan's first year participating in DECA, the Antioch Business Club which became active again this year. Way to go DECA Sequoits and Logan McKevett.

Cum Laude Program Are YOU up for the challenge?

Are YOU Cum Laude?

When the Class of 2015 is presented at Graduation on May 17th, we will bear witness to ACHS’ inaugural Cum Laude graduates. Cum Laude distinction is earned when a graduate has fulfilled the following 6 criteria

during his/her 4 years at ACHS : SCHOLARSHIP earned a minimum of 26 credits

CHARACTER has never been suspended VOLUNTEERISM completed of 40 hours volunteer work in the community RESPONSIBILITY average daily attendance of at least 95% EXCELLENCE passed 3 or more Capstone classes PRIDE participated fully in 4 or more extracurricular activities

Check your (student’s) status on the brand new Cum Laude tab in your Infinite Campus Portal. See if you’re on track to earn this very special distinction! Forms to complete the extracurricular activities

and volunteerism hours can be found in our main office, Student Services office, or online. If you have any questions about this program or the information displayed in the Cum Laude tab, please contact Ms. Aryan

Haren, Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction at aryan.haren@chsd117.org or 847.838.7268.

5 Essentials Survey Please help us reach our goal on the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey. In an attempt to solicit and gather as much information as we are able through various feedback mecha-nisms, ACHS is participating in the third annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey again this year. This 20-30 minute research-based survey is a unique opportunity for you to have a voice in improving our school. It assists us in identifying both strengths and weaknesses in our learning environment. This survey is based on the Five Essentials for School Success, an evidence-based framework developed by the University of Chicago. This framework identifies how school performance on five factors or “essentials” can indicate important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. Prior research has shown that schools strong on three or more of the 5Essentials were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains than schools weak on three or more of the Essentials. Those 5Essentials are:

Effective Leaders Collaborative Teachers Involved Families Supportive Environment Ambitious Instruction

Please find the link below to complete the survey. The survey window will be open from now until March 13, 2015. We greatly appreciate your feedback and certainly value the perspective you are able to provide through this process.

https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/survey/parent/login/

If you have an incoming 8th grade student, enrollment nights will be held on February 17, 2015 and February 19, 2015.

Daniel Ressler and Shannon Zogran, were named Honorable Mention to the Daily Herald Leadership Team.

ACHS's Broadcast Journalism class, taught and advised by Katharine Giertych, is proud to announce that they will be airing a show on Comcast beginning in February. Sequoit Broadcast Network will air on Tues-days at 6:30 p.m.

REMINDER: Incoming Student Enrollment Night

Scholarship Information

The local Scholarship application is now available online at www.chsd117.org. Scholarships are due by 3:00 pm on February 19, 2015 in the Student Services Office. Also check Naviance for additional scholarship opportunities.

Counselor Last name begins with… Date Time

Ms. Lindgren A-Ban 2/17/2015 7:00-8:00

Ms. Lindgren Bar-Brown 2/17/2015 8:00-9:00

Mr. Langenkamp De-Gei 2/17/2015 7:00-8:00

Mr. Langenkamp Ger-Herb 2/17/2015 8:00-9:00

Ms. Slocum Lo-Mill 2/17/2015 7:00-8:00

Ms. Slocum Milo-Par 2/17/2015 8:00-9:00

Ms. Peck Ru-Shep 2/17/2015 7:00-8:00

Ms. Peck Sim-Tik 2/17/2015 8:00-9:00

Counselor Last name begins with… Date Time Ms. Lindgren Bu-Cobb 2/19/2015 7:00-8:00

Ms. Lindgren Col-Da 2/19/2015 8:00-9:00

Mr. Langenkamp Herm-Kas 2/19/2015 7:00-8:00

Mr. Langenkamp Kaz-Lei 2/19/2015 8:00-9:00

Ms. Slocum Pe-Rap 2/19/2015 7:00-8:00

Ms. Slocum Rep-Roy 2/19/2015 8:00-9:00

Ms. Peck To-Web 2/19/2015 7:00-8:00

Ms. Peck Wel-Z 2/19/2015 8:00-9:00

AP Testing Information

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Taking the Advanced Placement exams is an important part of all AP courses. Antioch Community High School desires that all students take AP exams for the AP classes that they have taken. Scor-ing well on an AP exam can often earn students college credit for their high school class, saving a significant amount on tuition. Please consult www.collegeboard.org to confirm course credit and placement for individual colleges and universities. For the 2015 AP exams, students at Antioch Community High School will be registering online. This registration will take a few minutes and can be completed from any computer with internet access. This year each AP exam costs $91.00. Antioch Community High School desires that every student be able to take their AP exams. The cost per exam for students that currently qualify for the free or reduced lunch program is $53.00. Students requiring financial assistance should contact Ms Johnna Slocum, johnna.slocum@chsd117.org, or see her in the Student Services Office to learn more. Online Exam registration will begin on Tuesday, January 20th at 7:00 a.m and end on Friday, March 6th at 3:00 p.m. Late registration will begin on March 6th at 3:01 p.m. and will end on April 10th at 3:00 p.m. An additional fee of $15.00 will be assessed during this late registration period. Students may register from April 10th, 3:01 p.m. to April 17th at 3:00 p.m. but will incur an additional fee of $55.00 per exam as per College Board. Exams ordered after April 18th at 3:01 p.m. must qualify for alternative testing using guidelines established by College Board as well as meeting with Ms. Slocum. In order to register, students should click on the link provided on the school website or visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/140070. To complete registration, students must answer all of the required questions. Registration is not complete until students have submitted their registration and confirmation of payment has been received. We know that parents/guardians may desire to register their students for exams. We strongly recommend that parents and students are both present while registering to ensure that the correct exams are ordered. Antioch Community High School will offer families the convenience of paying exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card available before beginning registra-tion. Important dates for the registration process to note: ● Tuesday, January 20th at 7:00 AM ­ Registration begins ● Friday, March 6th at 3:00 PM ­ Registration closes ● Registrations after March 6th must be made in person with Ms. Slocum● Registrations after March 6th -April 10th at 3:00 p.m. will be assessed a $15.00 one time fee ● Registrations April 10th at 3:01 p.m. ­April 17th at 3:00 p.m. will be assessed a $55.00 fee per exam ● All registered students must attend a pre­admission session Please contact Ms Johnna Slocum, john-na.slocum@chsd117.org , if you would like to register for an exam not listed or have any questions.

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