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Band Concert - May 15
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Prom - May 17
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Honors Night - May 20
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Memorial Day: no school - May 26
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Commencement - May 28
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No drugs found during canine search of rooms
 Approximately
10 classrooms were searched by police canines and officers from Antioch,
Waukegan and Highland Park on Thursday afternoon as part of ACHS’
drug prevention program. No drugs were found.
Although dogs
have been brought in many times in the past to check hallways and
lockers, this was the first time classrooms have been searched. Rooms
were selected randomly, and students waited in hallways while their
bags and other belongings remained in the classroom.
Searches were
conducted quickly and with “incredibly minimal disruption to
classes,” according to principal Mike Nekritz. He said Thursday’s
action was planned more than a month ago and shows students that the
school is concerned about their safety.
“The
point of the search is prevention,” said student assistance
program coordinator Nathan Blysma. He cited drug testing and athletic
policies as the two other components of a complete prevention program. |
|  Peykova
wins at Fairfield Challenge
Four ACHS students
brought back awards from this year’s Fairfield Challenge.
Read more…
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Spring assembly recognizes activities
On
the morning of May 1 the entire student body gathered in the north
gym to recognize students who have distinguished themselves through
school activities.
Interspersed
with athletic recognitions were performances by fine arts students,
who sang numbers from the recent production of The Sound of Music,
and choir members singing a medley of Queen selections.
All-Academic
individual and team recognition was noted, as was state final appearances
by math team members and other fall and winter athletes.
DECA, FCCLA
and art students who recently had success in statewide and local competitions
were mentioned. As special presentation of an Earth Day flag was made
to environmental club members.
The crowd was
encouraged to come out to support spring athletic teams as they head
into the home stretch of their seasons. Next week finds many teams
competing against Lakes High School, and a tailgating party is planned
before the May 5 girls’ soccer game. |
New
athletic field to host grand opening in May
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McMillen
Field, located just east of the football stadium, has almost
12 acres of space for athletic activities. |
After
years of planning and construction, softball, soccer and field hockey
teams now have a place to call home with the completion of the McMillen
Field outdoor sports complex. ACHS will host a grand opening on May
31 with a full slate of sports events and entertainment (click
here for the complete schedule).
Sequoit Summer,
the name for the day-long festival, will include more than a dozen
family and team activities, including a 5k run, softball and football
tournaments, and much more. Registration fees apply to some events,
while others are free.
Entertainment
acts include the folk rock group The
August, blues band Voodoo
Cadillac, and country music artist Jamie
Buckley. The U.S. Army Entertainment Team will be on hand with
a rock climbing wall, inflatable tunnel, football toss, and dog tag
machine.
Concessions
and face painting will be available, courtesy of the math team and
art students. LifeSource
will have its bloodmobile on hand to accept donations. Business classes
are developing marketing materials and a commemorative T-shirt, which
will be on sale and given to 5k runners.
More information
about the large variety of activities planned for Sequoit Summer is
available on the complete schedule for the day – click
here. |
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AP
Testing begins: May 5. No reading of morning announcements. See
link below.
Girls'
volleyball meeting: May 13, 3 p.m., room 125
DECA
meeting: May 15, 3 p.m., room 246
Daily
announcement auditions: May 15, attendance office
Dance
Team tryouts: May 15, 3:30 p.m., room 138. Clinics: May 12 &
13, north gym
Boys'
Soccer meeting: May 16, 3 p.m., room 125
Daily
Announcements:
– click here – |
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Softball
Varsity 9, Dundee-Crown 5
Varsity 10, Richmond-Burton 4
Varsity 2, Harlem 6
Varsity 5, Zion-Benton 7
Boys'
Tennis
NSC Meet
Varsity: 9th place (14 teams)
Girls' Track
Sectional Meet
Varsity: 6th place (17 teams). State qualifiers: Erin Schoenfelder (300 hurdles), Erin Poss (3200), Jessica Long (pole vault), Brittany Deem (discus)
Baseball
Varsity 4, Lakes 5
Boys'
Track
NSC Championships
Varsity: 9th place (13 teams)
Girls'
Soccer
Varsity 0, Lake Forest 1 (2 OT)
Boys'
Volleyball
Warren d. Varsity 25-14, 25-15
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