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Incoming freshmen prepare for transition to high school

Incoming freshmen tour ACHS on June 2 before picking up registration packets and summer reading materials.

Members of the class of 2013 got their first guided tour of ACHS on June 2 a few hours after exams concluded for the 2008-09 school year. Registrations materials and summer reading assignments and books were handed out during the afternoon program.

Even though classes are out for the summer, ACHS is still open for business during the summer months. Main office hours remain 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Registration materials were handed out to students in May, and all mandatory and informational forms are available online by clicking here. Final class schedules will be available in August via the PASS system. Online payments for registration, lunches, and other purchases can be made by by clicking here.

Senior portraits for the class of 2010 started on June 8 in the library. Students can also have their portraits done at Root’s Libertyville studio throughout the summer and fall. Click here for more yearbook picture information.

The 2009 yearbook will be distributed on August 4 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the library. Extra copies, if available, will be on sale that day for $49 while supplies last.

Athletes trying out for fall sports should turn in forms for physicals, waivers and any overdue fees to the athletics office. Students will then be given a clearance card to present to the coach on the first day of practice. Click here for more athletics news and announcements.

Class of 2009 exits high school for the final time

School board president Wayne Sobczak congratulates Ashley Meyer at the class of 2009’s commencement ceremony on May 28. Click here for a slideshow of photos.

Antioch High School said goodbye to the class of 2009 on May 28, as 304 graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas.

Graduate presentations included Andrew Livermore, who told his classmates that their dreams must propel them forward. He quoted from the movie Braveheart, saying people don't follow titles, they follow courage.

Administrators Wanda Teddy and John Whitehurst spoke first before the crowd with a Star Wars inspired message of recognizing both the inner and outer force that shapes people’s lives. Their presentation included light sabers and other props.

The advanced wind and percussion ensembles and the aCapella choir also performed during the hour-long ceremony.

Twenty seniors earned cum laude status, while another 30 qualified as honor graduates (click here for a complete list). The ceremony was emceed by Logan Kent and Katrina Holm, voted outstanding senior boy and girl.

Individual photos of each graduate receiving his or her diploma are available for purchase online. Click here for HR Imaging’s digital photo site.

Archive lets users review previous home page stories
Regular updates to the ACHS web site will resume in August. During the summer months, users can review stories and photos that have previously appeared on this home page since 2001 via the home page archives.
It’s also possible to do sitewide searches of Sequoits.com using the search engine at the bottom of the left column on this page. In addition, all nine monthly issues of the Tom Tom are available online.

Honors programs highlight student achievements
May 19 was a day for honors and recognition, and two programs provided a chance to spotlight individuals whose efforts stood out from the rest.
An all-school morning assembly brought the student body and invited guests to the north gym to name students whose contributions made the 2008-09 school year a success. Katrina Holm and Logan Kent were announced as outstanding boy and girl of the class of 2009 at the assembly’s conclusion.
National Merit Scholars, 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 choir groups and the spring musical cast added to the occasion. Click here for a complete list of honorees from the assembly.
That evening saw the presentation of awards and scholarships to approximately 60 students at the annual Honors Night program. Scholarships and departmental awards highlighted the evening, as well as the naming of 12 students’ most inspirational teachers.
Click here for the complete list of honorees from the 2009 Honors Night program.

52 recognized at April YMAD breakfast
Forty-nine students and three faculty members were honored at the monthly You Make A Difference breakfast held April 16. Read more…

Magazine theme urges a look inward for talents
The 2009 edition of Finesse, the student literary/art magazine, offers 90 pages of writing and artwork with a theme of “To Whom It May Concern.” Click here to view sample pages from this year’s issue.
Editor Jordan Palmer and a staff of 16 students selected the pieces included in the magazine after months of submissions and readings. Adviser Sarah Ogborn said she expects the writing quality in this year’s magazine to be better than in the past because of the close consideration each piece got.
Ogborn said the 2009 theme was inspired by a poem in last year’s magazine which urged people to look past stereotypes to uncover their true voices and embrace their inner callings.
The 2008 magazine earned a Silver Medallist rating from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Click here to see a selection of pages from that edition of Finesse.
Copies of Finesse 2009 are on sale for $5.

– Summer school session 1 classes begin - June 9
– Summer school enrichment classes begin - July 20
–Freshman Orientation - August 11
–Teacher Institute Day: no classes - August 17
–First Day of School - August 18

Class of 2010 yearbook portraits: June 8-19, by appointment. Click here for more info

Yearbook Pickup Day: August 4, 10 a.m until 6 p.m., library. Click here for more info

Textbook pickup: August 4 & 13, 8 a.m until 3 p.m., auxiliary gym

Baseball
4th place, North Suburban Conference Prairie Division

Softball
1st place, North Suburban Conference; Regional Tournament Champs

Girls' Soccer
4th place, North Suburban Conference Prairie Division

Boys' Tennis
2nd place, North Suburban Conference Prairie Division

Boys' Track
7th place, North Suburban Conference; 3rd place, sectional meet; 27th place, State Finals

Girls' Track
2nd place, North Suburban Conference Prairie Division; 2nd place, North Suburban Conference; Sectional Tournament Champs; 15th place, State Finals

Boys' Volleyball
10th place, North Suburban Conference

· ACT: June 13
· SAT: October 10

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