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Gray Dragin, Cody England, Jimmy Costello and Cade England competed at the DECA State Career Development Conference.

DECA students bring home awards from state career conference

The ACHS DECA team had 100 percent award winners at the Illinois DECA state competition held March 4, 5 and 6 in Decatur.

Cody England came home with a first place in the Communications event, second place on the Comprehensive exam and Human Relations events, third place in Economics, and first place overall in Automotives Marketing. He qualified to compete at DECA's international conference in April.

Jimmy Costello and Cade England were both finalists in Economics, earned fifth place in Communications, and won the competency award for Human Relations in the Travel and Tourism Event.

Gray Dragin won fifth place in Communications and earned a competency award for Human Relations in the Principles of Marketing event.

The DECA quiz bowl team of England, England and Costello were finalists in this highly competitive event, only losing to eventual champion Homewood-Flossmoor.

DECA is a national organization that aims to help students develop skills and competence for marketing careers, build self-esteem, experience leadership and practice community service.

Sequoit Sports Headlines ————————
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» Gwinn Named Spirit Coach of the Year – read more

Reach Out and Read seeks children’s book donations

Students decorate windows in the commons with covers from favorite children's books to publicize Reach Out and Read.

Reach Out and Read, a national effort to promote early literacy and school readiness by providing children's books to families through doctors' offices, is again the focus of an in-school book drive at ACHS. For the third year, collection boxes in the library and the main office are available to receive new books through March 19.

Reading Improvement classes have blanketed the commons with images of teachers' favorite children's books. A poster of a caterpillar charts the progress of donations, with 5,000 books total being the goal for the three-year effort.

Cooperative Work Training classes have created collection boxes and advertising materials, while Teen Advisory Board has donated money for materials.

The groups also plan to take time out of the school day to volunteer to read to preschoolers. Besides putting books into the hands of children, the program emphasizes the importance of reading aloud to them. Basic literacy skills learned from regular exposure to books put children on the path to success when they enter kindergarten.

Students can earn extra credit from some teachers by donating three books on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Approximately 1,600 books are needed to reach this year's goal. More than 2,000 books were donated in last year's successful drive.

Elliott wins Human Services and Civil Rights Award

Special Education teacher Kerri Elliott has won the 2010 IEA-NEA Human Services and Civil Rights Award. She will be presented this award at the Illinois Education Association State Convention at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont on March 19.

Elliott's work with the people in the Tanzanian village of Kilimahewa during her volunteer stint in 2008 has resulted in school supplies and textbooks for the village's children. Elliott led a drive to fill backpacks with 70 items each for schoolchildren. Later she coordinated "Prom On A Dime," which raised $1,500 to buy textbooks. Elliott returned to Kilimahewa in 2009 to purchase and deliver the books.

She continues to give presentations about the needs of the people in Tanzania and is currently raising money to hire teachers and build a well to supply water to the village. Approximately $2,000 of the $8,000 needed for the well has already been collected. Bracelets are currently on sale to help fund the project. In addition, she helped create a support group for parents of autistic children, a service unavailable in most parts of the country.

Elliott serves as co-director of Project Kilimahewa. To learn more about the village, the challenges it faces, and how you can help, click here.

Gwinn honored as Spirit Coach of the Year
The National Federation of State High School Associations has named cheerleading coach Robin Gwinn Illinois Spirit Coach of the Year. Read more…

Model U.N. group works to tackle international issues

Tackling tough issues at any hour of the day, debating with representatives of foreign nations, meeting interesting people from all across the country: all of these are part of the challenges and rewards of being part of Model United Nations.

Currently in its second year, Model U.N. is preparing for a trip to Michigan State University at the end of the month for a conference involving approximately 200 schools. Nine ACHS students will serve as representatives of Cuba, Mali, and Sierra Leone during the three-day event.

Students will tackle topics such as humanitarian aid to conflict zones, child labor in Asia, climate change policies, and world hunger in a series of written proposals and discussions. Judging is done by university students, with awards given to the highest achieving schools and individuals.

Model U.N. is a simulation of the actual United Nations in which students take on the role of diplomats representing their home countries. Delegates debate and discuss the issues they have researched and attempt to develop solutions to world problems, just at the real U.N. attempts to do.

The club has practiced all of these tasks in after-school sessions, meeting weekly as their conference approaches. Twelve students meet regularly with advisers Sophia Farooq and Kerri Elliott to work on speaking and stay current with world events.

Another conference in April at the University of Illinois in Champaign will provide more chances for Model U.N. students to show what they are capable of. Last year's group earned an honorable mention in representing Pakistan's interests.

– Band/Choir Concert - March 12
– You Make A Difference - March 17 (change)
– Late Start Schedule - March 18
– Prom Fashion Show - March 18
– Blood Drive - March 19
– Variety Show - March 19
– Half Day Schedule - March 24
– Spring Break - March 29 thru April 2