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Recognition assembly highlights student achievements
May
3 was a day to honor and recognize individuals whose efforts stood out from the rest during the school year.
An all-school morning
assembly brought the student body and invited guests to the north gym
to name students whose contributions made the 2011-12 school year a success.
Emily Andre and Steven Farrell were announced as outstanding girl and boy
of the class of 2012 at the assembly’s conclusion.
Art and music award winners, athletic honors and other academic
and volunteer recognition were presented to scores of students seated
on the main floor of the gym. Performances by the spring
musical cast added to the occasion.
Presentations of awards and scholarships were made to numerous students
at the annual Honors Night program on May 9. Scholarships and departmental awards
highlighted the evening, as well as the naming of 13 students’ most
inspirational teachers.
Click here to read the complete Honors Night program, listing all award winners, honorees, and scholarship recipients. Or click here for the evening's PowerPoint slideshow.
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ACHS yearbook included in showcase of 2011 books
Antioch High School's 2011 yearbook has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2012 Gotcha Covered Look Book, volume 10 celebrating the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and creation. It was one of only 400 yearbooks selected from approximately 3,000 yearbooks published throughout the country in 2011. The panel of judges, comprised of nationally recognized scholastic journalism professionals and award-winning yearbook advisers, selected the best examples of yearbook journalism to make up the 288-page Look Book.
Published by Jostens, the Look Book is a collection of spreads and photos from outstanding yearbooks and their creative themes, cool covers, dazzling designs, relavant coverage, storytelling copy, and action-packed photography. The Look Book honors the important role that well-crafted yearbooks play in helping schools chronicle the experiences, stories, and achievements most relevant to students and that academic year.
Copies of the 2012 yearbook are still on sale through the end of the school year. Click here to order online, or bring payments to the main office. Previews and sneak peeks can be found on the staff's Facebook page by clicking here. |
District 117 named Bright Red Apple Award recipient
District 117 has been named a recipient of a Bright Red Apple Award for 2012. Only seventy-nine of the 866 school districts in Illinois received this honor, which is given annually by SchoolSearch, an educational research and consulting firm.
All school districts in Illinois are considered for the award, and the award criteria are based on objective factors so that all districts are judged fairly. The award criteria are based on the primary areas of concern of most relocating families: academic performance, pupil/teacher ratio, operating expenditure per pupil, educational level of teachers, and average teacher salary.
The award criteria for secondary school districts include having more than 60 percent of teachers with a master's degree or above, a pupil-to-teacher ratio of less than 19 to 1, average teacher salary of at least $65,000, operating expenditures per pupil of at least $11,537, and an ACT composite score of at least 21.2.
Data for the awards is gathered from 2011 school report cards. |
ACHS juniors & seniors serve as judges on election day
Millions of Illinois voters headed to the polls on March 20 to cast their ballots in the state primary election. When they did, approximately 30 ACHS juniors and seniors were at the polling places to work as election judges, helping to make sure the voting process goes smoothly.
The Lake County Clerk Office's Student Election Judge Program recruits high school students to serve as election day workers and provides on-site training to those interested. Approximately 46 ACHS students participated in the training in February.
Election judges must be U.S. citizens, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and secure written permission from of the school principal and a parent. The Lake County Board selects election judges based on their qualifications and availability. |
International Fair 2012 promotes diversity education
The second annual International Fair took place March 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the north gym. Attendees had the chance to sample food, hear music, and watch performances from groups representing various ethnicities, regions, and religions in the community. Demonstrations included Filipino, Assyrian, and Irish dancers, and Taekwondo. Germany, Poland and other countries were represented at this family-friendly event, too.
About 350 people attended the 2011 fair — a number co-superintendent Mike Nekritz said he hopes to double this year. Organizers hope the fair continues to expand each year, and have taken many steps to promote it, such as sending information to middle schools to increase awareness and participation.
The International Fair is one of the district's initiatives to achieve its goal in diversity education. The goal states, "...we are committed to developing students who are knowledgeable and capable of recognizing differences and acting in a way that demonstrates acceptance, tolerance, and democratic principles." |
Antioch welcomes wrestling team home from state
The wrestling team got a big welcome home Feb. 26 as it returned from a fourth place finish at the IHSA team wrestling tournament in Bloomington. The team was escorted around downtown by the Antioch police department at 1 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. the trophy was brought to Docker's North where the public was invited to meet and greet the team.
The Sequoits defeated Chicago's Bowen High School in the quarterfinal round on Saturday morning, 37-33, before a 49-15 loss to Yorkville High School in the semifinals in the afternoon. In the consolation match, Bloomington defeated the Sequoits 35-19. Click here to watch the matches on demand on IHSA.tv. |
Winter play shows audiences many facets of dating
Collective Dating, a romantic comedy consisting of nine short vignettes, opened Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. and ran through Sunday afternoon. Director Wanda Teddy called the production a fun date night event in a family atmosphere.
Principle players Ryan Leonard, Hannah Shepherd, Andy Moser and Brittany Kurz were part of a large cast that took the audience through a variety of dating scenes, starting with pre-historic dating and continuing with speed dating, blind dates, the sacrifice of dating, ABC's of dating, finding Mr. Right, natural dating, dating survival and The Dating Game.
Admission for all performances was by donation, with proceeds going to fund students attending national workshops. Shows were at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Sunday's show was at 2 p.m. |
Music students attend all-state conference in Peoria
Four ACHS music students participated in statewide music programs recently. They attended the Illinois Music Education Conference held at the Peoria Civic Center. The event is produced by the Illinois Music Educators Association.
Angela Barone and Alex Hoffman played in the 150-member All-State Honors Band, while Steven Farrell sang in the All-State Honors Choir. Trevor Olsen participated in the Future Music Educators Seminar.
All four students qualified for the highly competitive opportunity after submitting applications with the help of choral director Trey Hickey and band director Michael Riggs. |
299 students are named to honor rolls for first semester
Two hundred ninety-nine students have been named to either the high honor or regular honor roll for semester one of the 2011-2012 school year. Click here to view the lists.
To qualify for the high honor roll, students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 4.0 and receive no grade lower than a "C." Students with an average grade point average of 3.6 or higher an no grades lower than a "C" qualify for the regular honor roll.
Honor graduate status is given to students who maintain these standards throughout their four years of high school. |
Seniors receive recognition as Illinois State Scholars
Thirty-eight seniors have been named State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. These members of the Class of 2012 earned the honor because of their high ACT scores, class ranks, and grade point averages. Approximately the top ten percent of graduates from approved high schools are announced as State Scholars each year. The State Scholars received a congratulatory letter and were recognized at the December You Make A Difference Breakfast.
The recipients include Samantha Abear, Brandon Alfonso, Emily Andre, Asha Bacchus, Kevin Boudreau, Brian Chivers, Jennifer Collings, Jeffrey Deboer, Kyle Dornbusch, Denis Dumitru, Steven Farrell, Zachary Freundt, Dylan Gorski, Cassondra Herman, Alexandria Hoffman, Andrew Imler, Mayank Jethva, Derrick Kolpanen, Josh Kurtz, Mallory Lukasik, Kayla McClellan, Rachel McNelis, Gwendolyn Moser, Milo Nielsen, Trenton Noble, Paul Nogle, Matthew Poss, Amanda Ray, Kristina Ring, Kelsey Schreiber, Damian Simonini, Nicholas Soria, William Thornton, Abel Tinajero, Mark Wallner, Kyler Ward, Matthew Wilfert and Alexandra Zogran. |
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– Commencement - May 20
– Semester Exams - May 22, 23, 24
– Summer School Classes Begin - June 4
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Graduation rehearsal: May 18, 10 a.m., north gym
Senior picnic: May 18, 11:30 a.m., Williams Park
Semester Exam Schedule:
May 22 - periods 1, 2, 4
May 23 - periods 3, 8, 5
May 24 - periods 7, 6
Click here for more info.
Class of 2013 yearbook portraits: June 18-21, by appointment in the library. Click here for more info. |
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Baseball
Varsity 8, Lake Forest 2
Softball
Varsity 0, Lake Zurich 3
Boys' Volleyball
Libertyville d. Varsity 25-12, 25-16
Girls' Soccer
Regional Tournament
Varsity 2, Amundsen 1
Boys' Tennis
Conference Meet
Varsity: 12 place (14 teams)
Girls' Track
Sectional Meet
Varsity: 11th place (13 teams)
Boys' Track
Conference Meet
Varsity: 11th place (13 teams) |
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SAT: June 2
· ACT: June 9
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