Niles Township High School District 219 Spring 2009 Community Newsletter INSIDE: Viking Voice & West Watch

Students lift their voices, and the roof, as they raise funds for Camp One Step at a Time during May’s Dance Marathon held at Niles North.

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High School Highlights Niles West Wows! 2009 National Merit Finalists: Andrew Lee, Randy Lefkowitz, Morgan Yates and Alexander Zasso DECA Students who participated in the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, CA included: Brian Robak, Bobbie Dawod and Scott Maibuecher, Alex Antonow, Amy Amin, David Ora and Eva Shabo, Michelle Poskrobko and Nadia Sarnecki, Jayne Kim, Nicole Rusek and Jacob Friedland, and Anna Gevondian, Sammy Maffeo and Megan Delano. Poet Leah Hummel was the winner of the Niles West second annual Poetry Out Loud competition. She recited Carl Sandburg’s “Chicago.” German Exam Students who scored in the top 10 percentile on the National German Exam: Emily Gudas, Timothy Binkley, Kevin Maciuba, Kara Mui, Katarina Sostaric, Arta Zenunovic, Daniel Friedman, Danya Snowsky and Kathryn Booker. Also, Timothy Binkley, Kevin Maciuba, Kara Mui, Arta Zenunovic and Kathryn Booker earned summer scholarships for their performances. At the German Day Competition held at the UIC campus, Nancy Blumenfeld, Molly Gstalter, David Chervony, Katarina Sostaric, Daniel Friedman and Chris Olivares earned first place in Skit and Angelika Przewoznik received second place in City Guide.

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West Word First Place Ranking For the ninth straight year, West Word, the school newspaper, received a first place ranking from the American Scholastic Press Association. For the third time in nine years, the paper was honored with a First Place with Special Merit, one of only two schools in Illinois to earn this merit and placing it among the top 80 high school and community college newspapers in the nation. Model UN Suhail Ansari won Best Delegate for his role as Minister of Culture on the Balance of Power India Committee during the Northwestern Model United Nations. German Immersion Heather Funai won a scholarship to attend the Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, MN this summer. More Wows on page 13.

Niles North News 2009 National Merit Finalists: An-Lin Dauber, Rebecca MertzShea, Emily Rosman and Michael Wesolowski Golden Apple Scholars Alexis Matesi and Sarah Paulis were named to a select group: the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Class of 2009. 100 members are selected as the best and brightest of Illinois youth interested in a teaching career. DECA Students who qualified for the International Career Development Conference contest in Anaheim, CA: Sarah Paulis and Courtney Berkowitz, Nicole Valente and Josh Levy, Damiana Andonova and Zach Kabb.

Chess Team The Chess team continued its dominance by earning third place at the Illinois High School Association State Chess Meet. They also took fourth place at Supernationals IV, held in April at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN. German Exam Odilia Aguayo earned a summer scholarship for her performance on the National German Exam. At the Illinois German Day Competition held on UIC’s campus, Tina Tillman and Annemarie Reid won first place for City Guide. Poster Contest Chana Hocharoen was one of two grand-prize winners in the Poster Contest sponsored by the Chicago chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Model UN At the Northwestern University Model United Nations, Ashley Carol-Fingerhut received an Honorable Mention for her role as the Delegation from Djibouti in the Arab League. Magazine Wins First Place Calliope, the art and literary magazine, received a First Place with Special Merit award from the American Scholastic Press Association. The magazine earned 960 points out of 1,000 and scored the optimum amount of points in both design and presentation. Dress Designer Lisa Nahhas was named Best in Show/Contest Winner in a dress design challenge created by Chicago designer Lauren Lein. More News on page 3.

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In its first year of entering dance competitions, the Auroris Dance Company earned 2nd place in the Varsity Jazz category at the U.S. Dance Finals. Auroris outperformed 625 other teams.

Niles North News Chinese Speech Contest Emmanuelle Asrow earned a silver medal at The First Midwest Chinese Speech Contest held at Northside College Preparatory School. The contest was sponsored by the Midwest Chinese Teachers’ Alliance and over 50 students from the Chicagoland area competed. FCCLA At the FCCLA State Leadership Meeting held in Springfield, IL, Niles North students brought home eight gold awards, 10 silver awards and one bronze award. Rachel Horvitz received Most Outstanding in Pastry Arts and Andrew Jung received Most Outstanding in Relish Tray. Essay Winner Sammy Han won third prize in the 2009 Student Writing Competition sponsored by the Mental Health Association of the North Shore, located in Evanston, IL.

History Fair At the Illinois State History Exposition, four North students qualified for National History Day. Abby Harris-Ridker will attend nationals for her research paper on Hannah Solomon and Kristina Loy, Jenny Barish and Sarah Haggerty qualified for their exhibit board on Bill Veeck. Amaris Sturm and Aviva Stein were awarded the Elijah P. Lovejoy Award. 16 students earned Superior ranking and two students received Excellent ranking. Science Olympiad The Science Olympiad team competed against 38 other schools at the state contest held at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Niles North earned 14th in the state. Matt Bohm and Mihir Shah earned a bronze medal. RIOT Club Thirty-seven members of the Researchers and Investigators of

Tomorrow (RIOT) Club competed at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Exposition. RIOT received 26 gold awards, nine silver awards and other top honors. Erica Merritt earned a Lyell J. Thomas Scholarship Award and Jacob Cohn received the Illinois Water Environment Association Award. Students awarded Best in Category: Elan Ness-Cohn, Aerospace; Joshua Zeidman, Chemistry; Kimberly Carlson, Health Science; and Ariella Hoffman-Peterson, Zoology. Game Design Winner AP computer science students received the “most innovative game design award” for their “Viking Lightcycle” program at the Midwest Gaming Classic at Oconomowoc, WI during spring break. More News on page 7.

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principal’s letter Dear Niles North Community: It is gratifying to look back at the 2008-09 school year and recall the remarkable accomplishments our students have made. It has been a year filled with noteworthy achievements in the areas of academics, athletics, fine arts, and student activities. Robert Freeman As the principal of Niles North, my past four years have been extraordiPrincipal nary. It has always been my primary goal to facilitate a learning environment that is safe, creative and challenging. I have the privilege of working with teachers and staff who not only believe that this goal can be attained, they prove it on a daily basis. Observing the incredible accomplishments of our students and staff evokes immeasurable gratification, and the cooperative work they do stands testament for which others should aspire. Whether it is observing a class filled with students engaged in learning, attending a fine arts event, or enjoying a Viking victory on the playing field or court, I am extremely proud. Moreover, the altruistic spirit of our students and staff is also demonstrated by their tireless efforts to bring help and financial assistance to a number of deserving people and charities. Niles North is truly a remarkable school.

You entrust our staff to provide your children with the best education possible and it is the goal of our School Improvement process to make that happen. To that end, we work diligently to meet that goal through a multitude of educational opportunities, both in and out of the classroom. Our students are challenged and they are helped and encouraged to think critically as we prepare them for their journey beyond high school. As you read through the “Viking Voice,” you will get a glimpse of the achievements and special happenings at our school. We celebrate student accomplishments in the form of the Principal’s Award Recognition Breakfasts, Illinois State Scholars, local, state and national award winners in the areas of academics, special events and athletics. Our school also received recognition in Chess by placing 3rd in the State of Illinois and 4th in the Nation. In addition, the International Assembly and the Dance Marathon took place this semester. All of these events exemplify what Niles North is about...our school’s incredible diversity and our Viking passion to help others. Please feel free to contact me at any time, as I encourage you to become involved in our school. Our school’s success is greatly enhanced by the three-way partnership formed between your child, our staff and you. Sincerely,

Robert Freeman Principal

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Computer Scientists Offer Real-Life Solutions The Niles North Guidance Department had a problem. Registration for new classes was approaching and counselors had to advise the students in their caseload. Each counselor has about 240 to 280 students under their guidance and scheduling appointments with each and every student led to shuffling piles of paperwork, time that could be better spent with students.

“These schedules aren’t posted on the web,” explained Ruth, “Counselors can open these files with Internet Explorer and they don’t need any special software. The data is updated once a week and a new grid and new passes are generated every week. Counselors just click on the page and print it. There’s nothing else for them to do.”

Dave Ruth, the instructor for Advanced Placement computer science, was looking for real life learning situations for his class to tackle. After a conversation with Counselor Lee Milano, who explained how appointments were scheduled, Ruth said, “That’s what we do as computer scientists. You should have the computer handle that.”

Ruth added, “This has been the hardest project the students have attempted so far. The algorithms that the students used are very sophisticated. We had a working version within a week and a half.”

“It’s awesome. It’s an incredible tool and it’s saved us massive amounts of time.”

Counselors met with Ruth and his AP computer science AB students. Ruth rallied the students by telling them, “We’re treating you like software engineer designers. There’s got to be a better way. We have a datafile of all the students and their schedules. We should be able to write a program to read each student’s data and counselor’s name, then group that data into a grid of 90 different periods – two students per period, nine periods a day, five days a week.” Ruth split up the students, who ranged from sophomores to seniors, into three teams. The first team would work on reading the data file and matching the individual students with their counselors. The second team took “dummy data” and worked out assigning spots on a grid, writing computer code to shuffle students around so that one and only one student would occupy a particular time period on the grid. The third team also worked with “dummy data” and generated hypertext markup language files (HTML) that created web pages for each counselor’s schedule as well as computer-generated passes for each student to visit their counselor.

And the counselors’ reaction to the time-saving program? “It’s phenomenal,” said Milano, the impetus behind the students-designed computer program. “It saves us so much time. It allows us to focus on meeting with kids and not worry about shuffling papers as much.” Counselor Beth Ross said, “It’s awesome. It’s an incredible tool and it’s saved us massive amounts of time. That’s time that we have saved to use for other things, like talking with our students and helping them with what they need to do.” Counselors were so appreciative that they nominated the entire computer science class to receive recognition at the Principal’s Award Breakfast, held in February. The following students were lauded for their impressive handling of a massive problem: team leaders Alvin Thomas and Edward Bote, and classmates Ashour Badine, Lakshmimaniteja Duggishetti, Saagar Gupta, Alinawaz Ismaili, Glen Ko, Liyaquat Lashkariya, James Mac, Shanon Mathai and Evan Spiegel.

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applied science/tech yard-style necklace to assist in filing. This device, which they called an Augmentative Visual Aid, serves as a marker for the student while filing. The breakaway design was implemented for safety.

Up for a Design Challenge Two teams from Niles North High School were selected as 2009 JETS/Ability One National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC) semifinalists. Niles North was the only Illinois school to qualify for the semifinals of the annual engineering design competition for high school students. Teams designed and built a device to help a person with disabilities succeed in the workplace. Team Wruggles and Team Viking from Niles North presented their assistive technology engineering devices in competition against 26 other teams from across the nation. Niles North teacher Ken Albert explained how the teams from his Introduction to Engineering Design course developed their devices. “We partnered with Liz Howes from our Special Education department, who has students working at jobs in the community. My students met with her and she explained what each student’s disability was and how they needed help at their jobsite. First, our students wrote an eight-page research paper that synthesized research about autism, engineering and design, as well as marketing plans for the device. Then they came up with a prototype.” Albert emphasized that each assistive technology device created by his class was designed for a specific student, based on research, and tailored for the

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individual’s strengths and challenges. Albert said, “My students learned about engineering design, but more importantly, they learned a whole lot about students with special needs.” Howes said, “The necessary interaction of the students on the training sites and those developing the devices was a learning experience for both. The acceptance, patience and energy that all students exhibited when working together was wonderful to behold!” The application process to submit designs to NEDC provided other challenges. The Point (the school’s Literacy Center) ensured that the research papers met American Psychological Association (APA) style guidelines and the school’s broadcasting classes created a video summarizing the entire process. Team Wruggles created a device called the Nonverbal Information Communicator, which uses simple symbols and colored plastic tabs that can be customized and updated, in a compact wristband design. The user of the device is able to select a symbol in order to communicate with a supervisor. Team Viking’s entry also used simple symbols in contrasting colors to create customizable magnets on a lan-

After considerable research, the engineering teams designed their devices. Teams were graded on eight categories: overall device design, research, function, safety, marketability, construction, testing and overall presentation. Team Viking achieved Runner Up honors. Students on Team Viking: Zaac Azor, Sam Powell, John Shaba, Mohammad Farooqi, Matt Hanson and Ashur Joseph.Students on Team Wruggles: Dan Chun, Emil Isaakov, Ron Vick, Josh Zeidman and David Zygmunt. The Introduction to Engineering Design course is a part of the Project Lead The Way curriculum (PLTW). PLTW is a notfor-profit organization that promotes pre-engineering courses for middle and high school students. PLTW forms partnerships with public schools, higher education institutions and the private sector to increase the quantity and quality of engineers and engineering technologists graduating from our educational system. PLTW programs are offered in 3,000 schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Niles North News New Science Teacher Academy Niles North physics teacher Jason Widdes was named a Fellow in the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) New Science Teacher Academy. Widdes also was the recipient of a Target Field Trip Grant. Widdes used the grant to take his students to Chicago Indoor Racing so that they could see how the laws of physics affect the principles of racing (photo on page 20). Chinese Summer Institute Mandarin Language Teacher Wileen Hsing was accepted to the 2009 University of Hawaii’s National Foreign Language Resource Center’s Summer Institute for Non-Native Teachers of Chinese. USA Wrestling Coach Physical Welfare teacher Matt Hampton was named Head Coach of the 2009 Federation Internationale des Lutte Associees Cadet Pan-Am Championship team for USA Wrestling. Innovation Talent Pilot Program The Introduction to Engineering class, taught by Ken Albert, presented a project at the Illinois Math and Science Academy as part of the Illinois Innovation Talent Pilot Program. Leaders across Illinois partner with the schools to produce the next generation of innovation talent. State Math Competition Joshua Zeidman and Ben Marks qualified for the State Contest. Zeidman won first place in state in Math Orals. More News on page 10.

Yes She Can! Niles North student Jaclyn “Jackie” Sarmas received a Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Yes I Can! Award in the area of Independent Living Skills. Each year the CEC honors 27 students, worldwide, who have excelled despite their disability. Winners were honored in April at the National CEC Convention in Seattle, Washington. Sarmas recently graduated from North’s Bridges Program, an instructional, community-based, life skills program for students with multiple impairments between the ages of 18 and 22. The program helped Sarmas to navigate the community, participate in vocational training and gain personal independence.

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The Sarmas family at the Principal’s Recognition Breakfast, where Jackie received an award.

Wolfe noted, “I couldn’t think of a more positive way for Jackie to end her educational career at Niles North than by receiving an international award. This speaks volumes about her incredible progress.” Laura Sarmas, Jackie’s mother, shared an update on the award-winner. Sarmas works every day at the Shore Training Center in Morton Grove. “We’re happy. She likes it and she’s enjoying it. She’ll come home and say, ‘I worked hard today.’”

“She misses school. I miss it. She really did enjoy Niles North.”

Margaret Stewart, a Bridges Program teacher who nominated Sarmas noted, “Over the past three years, I have seen Jaclyn become a leader among her peers. Her independence levels in the area of life skills have grown immeasurably. I anticipate her living a very full life as she continues to develop independence in her community setting.”

Stacey Wolfe, who initiated the nomination process for Sarmas, traveled to Seattle to accept the Yes I Can! Award on her behalf. In addition to the special trophy, Sarmas received letters of congratulation from President Barack Obama and the President of the CEC. She will be profiled in CEC Today, the online newsletter for members of CEC.

She continued, “Niles North did a really great job with her. We had some rough times...but she’s changed. It’s unbelievable. The Bridges Program taught her social skills, to go outside into the community. She misses school. I miss it. She really did enjoy Niles North.” Since the award program’s inception in 1982, more than 30,000 children and youth have been recognized for their achievement. The Yes I Can! Awards are given in: Academics, Arts, Athletics, Community Service, Employment, Extracurricular Activities, Independent Living Skills, Self Advocacy and Technology.

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fine arts Auroris Earns 2nd in Nation Auroris Dance Company, under the direction of Jenny Bowen, took second place in the Varsity Jazz category at the U.S. Dance Finals held in Virginia Beach, VA in April. Second Place for Cartoon Vicki Kao earned second place for her editorial cartoon “A New Generation of Peace and Freedom” in Seen & Heard, the National Student Expression Contest sponsored by the McCormick Freedom Museum. Illinois Shakespeare Contest Joe Boersma won the Illinois Shakespeare competition held by the Chicago branch of the English-Speaking Union of the United States. Boersma received a cash award and a trip to New York to compete in the national phase of the contest. Gold Key Recognition Niles North students earned Gold Key Recognition Awards in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Only 800 total awards were given out for 140,000 works submitted. North winners: Vicky Kao, AnLin Dauber, Sarah Gavin, Nini Kao, Jonathan Leithold-Patt, Einxel Reyes, Jeremy Mack, Mason Edelson and Constance White. Progressive Steps The percussion ensemble, Progressive Steps, was one of only eight groups selected to perform at the Bands of America National Percussion Festival held in Indianapolis, IN. The group was singled out by the hosts/

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adjudicators of the event as “being the most engaging group to experience.” Director John Maloney said, “The students had been tirelessly preparing for this performance for months. The payoff was nothing short of brilliant.” Fine Arts Parents Award Grants The following students have received 2009 Summer Grant Awards: Damiana Andonova, Joe Betz, Will Boersma, Lisa Gu, Nini Kao, Rebecca Levin, Kristina Loy, Kiana Salameh, Sophie Scanlon, Alyssa Sherman, Elana Weiner-Kaplow and Allison Zeff. Photography Awards The Skokie Public Library recently announced the winners of the 2009 Teen Photography Contest held during National Library Week. Library staff picked the top three photographs, shot by teens in grades 7 through 12. First place was awarded to Veronica Sidney for “Captured,” and third place was awarded to Fred Erickson for “The Ember Room.”

(Left) Julia (Nicole Carlson) objects to the vile Mr. Cribbs (Joe Boersma) who will do anything to win the heart of the lovely heroine Mary Wilson (Naomi Mark) in the production of “The Drunkard.”

Members of the award-winning Auroris Dance Company in a winter performance.

Best in Show Artists These artists were selected as the Best in Show winners in the 2009 Life Is Simply Art (LISA) Contest at the Great Frame Up: Dana Grabelsky, Vicky Kao, Veronica Sidney, Jazmin Bautista and Sara Maslanka. The Best of the Best Dana Grabelsky won first place in painting and Vicky Kao won second place in drawing in the Best of the Best art competition sponsored by the Great Frame Up held at the State of Illinois building.

Progressive Steps wowed the crowd at the National Percussion Festival. Percussion directors from colleges and universities hailed the group for “putting 100 percent into their performance.”

athletics Winter/Spring Summary Boys Basketball Glenn Olson was named Head Coach of the Viking Basketball program. He is currently the head basketball coach at Maine East High School. Michael Sugihara was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player. Girls Basketball The Vikings, led by Head Coach Dan Paxson, demonstrated marked improvement this season. Center Breannah Ranger was a dominant force in the middle. With Breannah taking charge on the boards and scoring inside, Niles North finished at 11-17 (5-5 in CSL North Division). Breannah (All-Area Pioneer Press; CSL All-Conference) received valuable assists from Nicole Valente (Best Defender; CSL Scholar-Athlete) and Lauren Smyth (CSL Scholar-Athlete). Bre and Nicole Yousif will continue playing basketball at the collegiate level: Breannah at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay and Nicole at Oakton Community College. Wrestling The campaign began with a new Head Coach – Marlon Felton. Coach Felton and his staff undertook a rebuilding plan. Despite illness and injuries that diminished the numbers of athletes, three returning letter winners emerged as the “heart and soul” of the team. Chris Pazmino (135 lb. weight class) and Mike Ayala (160 lb. weight class) earned All-CSL Honors with impressive regular and post-season performances. Chris captured 3rd and Mike took a 2nd in the CSL Conference Tournament. At the IHSA Regional Tourney, Chris qualified

for Sectional competition (placing 2nd in the Regional) along with team mate Dan Khouri (119 lb. weight class; 2nd in Regional). The Vikings look forward to championship-caliber performances next year. Girls Gymnastics Gymnastics enjoyed their best season in Niles North history—a 1st place finish in the CSL North Division. All-Conference athletes Citlali Cuevas, Deborah Steinberg, Chana Hocharoen and Sarah Takushi were stellar all season. Senior captain Meghan Henry contributed valuable leadership and points. Cuevas and Steinberg advanced to Sectional competition with Cuevas breaking through to the IHSA State Finals, where she scored a 9.5 on the vault and a 9.1 on the balance beam. The Vikings hope to build upon their success next season. Cheerleading The Viking program is steadily becoming one of the hallmarks for competitive cheer in the CSL. This year, the squad transitioned to the Co-ed Division when five males joined the team. Adding these athletes to the alreadyformidable female lineup pushed the Vikings to a 1st place finish at the Stevenson Invite, 3rd at Rolling Meadows and 2nd at the inaugural CSL Conference meet. Captains Cheryl DeGuzman and Anna Goeppinger, coached by Jodi Trapani and Jeff Tackes, led the Vikings to a 4th place finish at Sectionals, and advanced to the State Finals for the first time in four years. The team placed 17th in the state. Boys Swimming/Diving The Vikings continue to make a big splash under Head Coach Seth Orlove and staff. This year, in which the Vikings smashed 10 school records, the most

important accomplishment was the turnout for the program: 55 boys are now participating in swimming/diving. Those numbers made possible the following: a 5th place finish at State for perennial diving phenom, Arsen Sarkisian, All CSL honors for Sarkisian, Courtney Berkowitz, Jonathan Long and Richard Gomez and a 30th place finish in the State competition for the Vikings. Vikettes With their second consecutive trip to the State Finals, the Vikettes solidified their rep for state-qualify caliber performances. Led by captains Krystin Oliver, Adria Moreno and Rayma Apacionado, the Vikettes competed in the “Hip-Hop” category and placed 4th in the state. Girls Track and Field The following qualified for the state meet: Nancy Harmon, discus; Angie Walinski, discus; Flo Mafany, 100-meter high hurdles, 300-meter low hurdles, high jump and 4 x 400-meter relay; Mariya Denisenko, long jump. Members of the 4 x 400 relay team: Mafany, Marissa Weiler, Shanelle Mitchell, Denisenko, Alex Christus, Gwen Robinson, Clara Williamson, Robin Chan and Sumo Noush. Boys Gymnastics Darwin Derequito qualified for State on the pommel horse and Joe Zajcew qualified on the vault. They traveled to Lincoln Way High School on May 16. Derequito tied for 32nd and Zajcew earned 40th. Girls Track Results Flo Mafany earned second in State in 300-meter and 100-meter hurdles. Nancy Harmon placed 10th in discus and Mariya Denisenko earned 10th in the long jump.

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At a signing day held at the school, four athletes committed to play sports at the collegiate level. Head Football Coach Scott Smith said, “This is an opportunity for our students to play at the next level.” Students (left to right): Running back Terry Turner, AllConference and Central Suburban league North Offensive Player of the Year, Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, IA; Basketball Guard Nicole Yousif, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL; Tight end and defensive end Bergeau Saintil, Ellsworth Community College; and Running back and defensive corner Michael Dotson, two-time All-Conference player, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL.

Breannah Ranger will play basketball at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay next year. Boys Track and Field Niles North won the CSL Conference for the fifth straight year. Athletes who qualified for State: Rendell Smith, long jump, triple jump; Ron Vick, pole vault; Kelly Williams, 110-meter high hurdles; Terry Turner, 100-meter dash; Israel Cornelio, 1600-meter run; Luis Ruiz, 200-meter dash Relays: 4x800-meter relay: Alex Nagatkin, Josh Zeidman, Alvin Thomas and Cornelio 4x100-meter relay: Ruiz, Will Kennedy, Smith and Turner 4x200-meter relay: Ruiz, Kennedy, Cameron Finnegan and Turner 4x400-meter relay: Devonier Casey, Nagatkin, Williams and Tony Kennedy State Results: Smith, 4th in triple jump, 5th in long jump. Cornelio, 7th in 1600-meter run. Williams, 8th in 110-meter hurdles. 4x100 relay was 7th and 4x800 relay was 11th.

North’s inaugural bass fishing team competed at Sectionals held at the Skokie Lagoons. Pictured from left: Jeff Wu, Coach Pat Steeno, Paul Houmpavlis and Coach Carol Herlocker. District 219 Director of Social Studies Scott Dahlberg lent the use of his boat for the occasion and also served as the boat’s driver.

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Students Win Ad Contest For the third straight year, Niles North won the Six Flags Great America “You Create the Ads” Contest. Students created a 30-second commercial targeting families with the theme “More Flags, More Fun.” Mihir Shah and Pavan Rana claimed first place. French Immersion Experience Damiana Andonova was awarded a scholarship to attend the Concordia Language Villages in Savannah, GA this summer. Student’s Essay Published Dev Patel attended Stanford’s Education Program for Gifted Youth last year. He selected expository writing as his subject because “writing is one of my weaker subjects” and for three weeks spent three hours a day in class, three hours doing homework and meeting one-on-one with the professor. The result: his essay “Somewhere I Belong” was published by Stanford Press in a collection called “Talking to Myself,” available at www. lulu.com. Patel said, “I picked to write about my cultural heritage. For me, it’s been difficult. I was born here in America, but my parents emigrated here. It’s been hard to reconcile both cultures because I have both in me.” Patel will attend Northwestern University and thinks he will pursue biomedical engineering and economics with the intention of going to medical school, business school or a combination of both. About the program, Patel said, “It was great to meet a diversity of not only cultures, but a diversity of ideas. And coming out of it, you truly feel like you’ve learned something, more than just how to write or do a simple formula. You actually feel like you’ve learned something about the world itself.”

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“We rock the mike on the stage as one” is part of the chorus of “Wicked,” the team piece composed and performed by A Tribe Called West, the poetry slam team at Niles West. While the refrain started as a sly taunt to the competition, it ended up to be a statement of fact when West’s poetry slam team won the Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam at the Vic Theatre in Chicago in March. At the two-week competition, which is run by Young Chicago Authors, Niles West outperformed 56 other high schools in order to make it to the finals. Having tasted victory on the local level, the team now moves on to the next level of competition, Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, to be held in Chicago July 14 through 19. Members of A Tribe Called West

are Ainee Fatima, Noor Hasan, Chase Langston, Chris Olivares, Irfan Qurashi, Rocio Ruiz, Hera Shakir and Aris Theotokatos. English teacher Paul S. Bellwoar is the sponsor. The team spends months writing and rewriting their original work before finally selecting material to be performed. While there is no shortage of hard work involved in getting a piece ready for the stage, the writers have learned to leave their egos at the door: the team focuses more on artistic growth than individual achievement. “Rather than focus on winning a competition, it’s more important to me that students gain insight into who they are, that they see value in taking time to match thought to word to paper,” said Bellwoar, “It is far more significant to write a piece that helps you make sense of something in your life than to score 10s in a

competition. Don’t get me wrong though, I still like seeing that gilded microphone trophy on my desk everyday.” The Niles West win is especially impressive considering that Chicago, while known as the home of the poetry slam, is also now home to many highly-regarded teams, none the least of which are Oak Park-River Forest, Maine East, Northside College Prep, and Kuumba Lynx. In addition to competing against other Chicagoland schools, West students also had the opportunity to work with their peers in a one-day workshop where all the teams come together to highlight the unifying spirit of the tournament. Continued on page 13.

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principal’s letter Dear Niles West Community Members, Every day at Niles West inspires and exhilarates, and I beam with pride as I write this letter. Our kids, parents, and staff bring those feelings out in me when I visit classrooms, attend events, or simply consider our achievements. That inspiration is what drives me to constantly collaborate with the community on how to make our school even better. Kaine Osburn

Principal This year has been another one marked by achievement. Our winning Poetry Slam Team is just one example you will read about in this publication. Among other academic achievements, our Science Olympiad team finished in 5th place at state from among 38 schools competing statewide. Additionally, we had multiple first-place winners at the state level in drafting and engineering.

In athletics, we have demonstrated no lesser accomplishments. Two of our female gymnasts qualified for state this year and five boys swimmers qualified for state, emerging from one of the most competitive swimming regions in the country. Furthermore, many of our coaching staff received acclaim: Pam Foerch was named CSL Gymnastics Coach of the Year, Dan Vander Jeugdt was named Sectional Swimming Coach of the Year, Steve Foerch was named CSL Gymnastics Coach of the Year and Ryan Troop was selected as CSL Assistant Gymnastics Coach of the Year. Great athletes and coaches constantly inspire each other to achieve more, and that is exactly what is happening in our athletic programs. And you will see that kind of achievement grow in athletics at Niles West as we commit the energy and resources you expect to such excellence. Having an Athletic Director assigned to no other duties makes it possible for us to do things like screen 64 applicants for our vacancy for Varsity Head Football Coach before choosing someone with a record of achievement and a dedication to our community. Having David Rosengard solely focused on growing our programs so we can develop from a wider and deeper pool of community talent has enabled him to collaborate to develop a youth swim program that will serve the community and nurture future greatness for the high school swim program. Of course, our nationally recognized Fine Arts program will continue to receive the dedicated support the community expects. Our choral director, Amy Branahl, has developed multiple competitive teams in vocals this year. Our new theater director, Andy Sinclair, has helped our theater program receive statewide recognition this year. And our band and orchestra together swept a national competition in Washington, D.C. over the inaugural weekend. Finally, our students’ spirit, their heart continues to shine through, even during these tough economic times. In addition to WHO Club raising money for Expanding Lives, our orchestra raising money for Juvenile Diabetes Research, our Recycling Club raising money for charity by collecting shoes, our Dance Marathon and Relay for Life charity events are going strong. Last year Dance Marathon and Relay for Life raised more than $150,000 dollars for their chosen charities. I am sure this year will be no different. From reading this letter and the accompanying issue, you can understand how serving the Niles West community can be an exhilarating and inspiring job. I am honored to be the principal here, and hope you share the pride I feel at witnessing our kids’ accomplishments.

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Kaine Osburn, Principal

Niles West Wows! Top Draws at State Contest Derek Wong won first place in Machine CAD and Frank Kaufhold won first place in Machine Board at the Illinois Drafting Educators Association state championship held at Illinois State University. Andrew Lee placed second in Machine Board and Thea Ledesma placed third in Architectural Board. Chinese Contest Winner Kirstie Beck earned a silver medal at The First Midwest Chinese Speech Contest held at Northside College Preparatory School. FCCLA State Meeting At the FCCLA State Leadership Meeting, Niles West students won nine gold awards and nine silver awards. Elsa Flores earned a Most Outstanding Award in Apparel Construction and Matea Selak earned a Most Outstanding Award in Relish Tray. NEH Humanities Programs Two West teachers applied for and were accepted to National Endowment for the Humanities programs this summer. Janet Kelsey received a fellowship to attend a five-week program that will be held in locations throughout London and the Netherlands. Matt Wiemer will attend a week-long workshop entitled “The American Skyscraper: Transforming Chicago and the Nation.” Writing Award Winner Nicholas Politis earned an Honorable Mention in the 2009 Student Writing Competition sponsored by the Mental Health Association of the North Shore. State History Accolades At the Illinois State History

Exposition, Stefan Djordjevic received the Abraham Lincoln Association Award and a scholarship. Klara Nissan and Nisma Khan earned first place for projects related to education reform. Niles West earned 17 gold (Superior) awards. Science Olympiad The Science Olympiad team competed against 38 other schools at the state competition held at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Niles West earned fifth place in the state and took home seven medals and six Top 10 finishes. Gold medals were earned by: Maureen Gullen and Erin Balke for Fossils and Karissa Moy and Andrew Lee for It’s About Time. Silver medals went to: Ann Lee and Andrew Lee for Write It, Do It and Nathan Kerr and Mike Radko for Towline Glider (trial event). Bronze medals were earned by: Kara Mui and Ben Pichler for Astronomy. Target Field Trip Grant Tom Jodelka received a grant to take his biology students to the Bunker Hill Forest Preserve along the north branch of the Chicago River to gain an appreciation of Illinois ecosystems, and engage in the scientific process through an authentic field-based experience. TECH 2009 English teacher Dan Quinlan and his students Mikey Varshavskiy and Ravi Patel, participated in the annual TECH 2009 Students for the Information Age event in Springfield, IL. Quinlan, Varshavskiy and Patel answered questions about how they use technology in the classroom to improve achievement. French Dictation Award French teacher Eileen Walvoord earned sixth place in “La Grande

Dictée de la Francophonie,” the dictation contest patterned after the popular competition begun by French personality Bernard Pivot. Math Team The Math team finished on a high note, qualifying 21 students for the State Math Competition. Ilya Raskin took third place in Math Orals and also earned All Conference Honorable Mention in the North Suburban Math League (NSML). Teammate Michael Nissan earned All Conference honors in the NSML. Marketing Contest In the Six Flags Great America “You Create the Ads” Contest, Niles West teams won second and third place. This is the eighth year that Niles West has had teams in the top three. Second place: Boris Cayemitte, Eric Krikorian, Brandon Matlow, David Shields and Anthony Tabar. Third place: Chris Conis, Peter Nickell and Ryan Olen.

Poets Slam the Competition (from page 11) “It’s inspiring to find that people can be so different, but the words bring them together,” Noor Hasan said. “It’s cool to see so many other young people who love poetry.” Chase Langston said the team’s work this year “is a labor of love, but it clearly is labor.” The hard work has been personally rewarding, he said: “I’ve found my voice now.” To hear the voices of A Tribe Called West and the other finalists, go to: http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Program_ LB.aspx.

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Edelson Helps Seekers Find Their Career Path After high school, the typical person will change jobs at least eight times throughout his or her lifetime. Before entering the work world, wouldn’t it be great to be able to experience different career options in real-life settings such as manufacturing plants, hospitals, restaurant kitchens, laboratories, offices, and other workplaces? Enter Lisa Edelson, the Niles Township High School District 219 Education-to-Careers Coordinator, who manages the district’s work-based learning opportunities. Edelson began working at the schools in 2000, brought in to develop and manage two career exploration initiatives, Job Shadow Day and Ask the Expert Day. Her experience as the former director of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce was intrinsically valuable; many of her chamber contacts were the first employers and worksites to sign up for student shadowing that first year. In this year’s 9th annual Job Shadow Career Exploration Day program held October 23, nearly 220 students from Niles North, Niles West and Niles Central had the opportunity to experience a typical work day alongside hundreds of workplace mentors at 65 local businesses. The program is an unqualified success: not only do employers who host students at previous Job Shadow Days almost all agree to participate again, but this year alone, even when the economy is experiencing some of the sharpest downturns, 35 new worksites were added. Sometimes these new contacts are a result of net-

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working or serendipity, but more often than not, it is the result of the dreaded cold call.

students must be prepared to go where the work is. Shadows visited police departments, television studios, airports, salons and even a bog. “A student was interested

Students submit an application for Job Shadow with a field of interest and sometimes the requests are quite unexpected. “This year a student submitted a request for skateboarding,” said Edelson, “And I was able to find a contact for a manufacturer of skateMaster “Terry” Tottas from boards.” Skokie Tae-Kwon-Do Inc. When that demonstrates the mind-body John McNamara of Cooking By company connection that enables him John, prepares food for the to smash a rock with his fist. turned out Commercial Foods Workshop. to be located in California, Edelson did some detective work and found a local address. Of the two Kenneth Klint, the comptrolArtist Nancy Cordero students ler of Staalsen Contruction discusses the art of felting Company, discusses project and shows her unique cresent to the management, safety and ations to fashion students. Affiliate innovation. Skateboard Company, “one of the students had a back- in biology, so we sent her with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ground in videography and was to examine a local habitat and able to make a connection for get acquainted with their work at filming a local skateboard comspecies conservation.” petition,” Edelson said. The Job Shadow program is part of work-based learning, so

Not only is Edelson responsible for setting up Job Shadow oppor-

education-to-careers tunities, but she has to ensure that students receive all proper forms and guidelines from the company. She also arranges all modes of transportation for the

Stella Chun, of the Stella+Grace Boutique, speaks with students about the retail industry.

Joseph Bangit, owner of JL Brilliants Photography, shows the Digital Photography class his portfolio and answers technical questions.

students, including buses, taxis and trains. Another work initiative is Ask the Expert Day: A Career & Academic Content Exploration Program that was held March 17 and 18 this spring. Edelson

invited more than 123 business and community professionals from 84 businesses to serve as guest speakers in 247 classrooms. Presentations might include educational decisions, personal stories of interest, and advice, as well as demonstrations. Among this year’s speakers were photographers and fashion designers, statisticians and chemists, dancers and tae-kwon do instructors, and judges and lawyers, to name a few. Edelson is particularly proud that no matter how unusual the request, she is usually able to accommodate varied interests. She thrives on the challenge, saying, “It gives my thought processes something a little more exciting—I love taking on the impossible.” She also acknowledged that Niles Township High School alumni are usually very receptive to coming back to the school to speak at Expert Days. “Students can relate to alumni because they sat in the very same chairs when they were students and they have gone on to very successful careers. Alumni get a kick out of how the school has changed and it is very rewarding for them to provide useful career advice to students who are just beginning on the journey of becoming an adult.” Work-based learning programs are mutually beneficial to both parties. Comments about this year’s Job Shadow include: “I wanted to get into science but this opened a new door for me” and “It’s definitely great exposure for someone going into that field, and even for someone undecided like

myself—leaving me with some better ideas about the career path I want to pursue.” Employers appreciated the opportunity to meet with future members of the workforce and having the chance to mentor students. A few remarks: “The students asked a lot of good questions and seemed really engaged” and “A great experience for the students. I wish I had this opportunity when I was in school.” These two major work-based initiatives are just a few of the responsibilities that Edelson handles as a part of the Applied Sciences and Technology Department. She wants students to know that she is a resource for resumes and cover letters (“Students are really missing out on opportunities if they can’t put together a winning resume”), summer internships, job postings, DECA membership and Cooperative Vocational Education / Work Study positions. She offers this advice to students seeking to land a summer internship: “Most students want a paid internship, but with so many companies experiencing layoffs it’s not realistic to ask for a paid internship. Why don’t you ask the company for one to two weeks to learn about the industry? It’s easier to define a job for a week or two than ask for the whole summer. If you are flexible you can make it easier for a business to accept you.” Students can call Lisa Edelson, Education-to-Careers Coordinator at 847-626-2062, email her at [email protected] or visit her website at http://www. niles-hs.k12.il.us/lisede/index. htm.

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Band/Orchestra Both Win First Place at Inaugural Festival in D.C. The Band and Orchestra competed in the Presidential Inaugural Heritage Music Festival held in Washington, DC. The Band and Orchestra both received the highest scores in their categories and were awarded first place trophies for Outstanding Band and Outstanding Orchestra. Niles West also received the coveted Adjudicators Award. The Maestro Award was awarded to: Stephen Small, Margaux Lim, Julie Schwenk, Colleen Galicia and the entire Niles West Wind Ensemble Bassoon section. William Koch directs the band and Steven Katz directs the orchestra.

fine arts

Members of the award-winning band and orchestra showed off their trophies at the March Board of Education meeting.

Drumline at Nationals The Drumline, under the direction of William S. Koch, earned fourth place in music and ninth place overall at the Winter Guard International Percussion Regional held in Indianapolis. This qualified the group for the national contest in Dayton, OH in April. Best in Show Artists The following artists were selected as the Best in Show winners in the 2009 Life Is Simply Art (LISA) Contest at the Great Frame Up: Lauren La Gioia, Marina Kulakova, Michelle Villareal, Mary Cate Curran and Ainee Fatima.

A small town girl makes it big in the spring musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” held at Niles West.

Winning Singer Jorian Micor earned “Top Vocal Percussionist” at the 2009 International Competition of High School A Cappella Midwest Semifinals in DeKalb, IL this spring. He was the only student in the Midwest to receive this award. Zilewicz Accepted to Prestigious Program Instructor John Zilewicz was accepted to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art and to the Institute’s Studio Extension immediately following the session. Only 28 teachers across the United States are selected for this opportunity.

The Color Guard entertains the crowd at the spring assembly.

Musician Passes State Exam Jamie Zouras passed the 2009 Illinois State Achievement in Music Examination for piano. Best of the Best Mary Cate Curran received first place in sculpture and Marina Kulakova received second place in painting in the Best of the Best competition sponsored by the Great Frame Up.

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Marine artist Rogest poses at a scuba-art workshop with Becca Shea, Lia Gershevich, Kyle Nishibun, teacher John Zilewicz and Scuba System’s Nancy Boucha.

athletics

Winter/Spring Summary Boys Basketball The team had an improving year. They finished 3rd at the Billy Schnurr Thanksgiving tourney and had big wins against Loyola and New Trier. The team is making progress in all facets of the game and looks forward to an even bigger season next year. Girls Basketball The team finished the season with a record of 23-7, 5-5 in conference. This was a 14-game turnaround from last year’s 9-19 record. The Wolves started the season by winning their first seven games. In December, they beat their crosstown rivals, the Vikings, 37-34. They finished the year, going 4-1 at the St. Viator Snowflake Holiday Tournament, with second place. For the first time in years, the Wolves swept both Evanston and Waukegan in conference play. They finished their season beating North a second time, 49-39, in the first round of the Regional game. They lost in the Regional title game to the #4 seed in the sectional, Von Steuben, 45-21. Other accomplishments: Senior Jayne Kim, Junior Kelly Kleppin and Freshman Jewell Loyd were selected to the All-Tournament Team at the Snowflake Tournament. Loyd was named Co-MVP of the tournament. Loyd earned All Conference honors in her first year of varsity basketball, she was named to the All-State Honorable Mention Team, being recognized as one of the top 18 girls basketball players in the largest class of the state, 4A. Seniors Kim, Alex Heidtke, Maddie Dinges and Mary Cate Curran all earned Central Suburban League Scholar Athlete recognition, carrying at least a 3.0 grade point average for their first seven semesters. Kim

and Heidtke were recognized as IHSA scholars carrying an impressive 3.5 GPA or higher. The Lady Wolves also helped raise over $2,100 for the Kay Yow Breast Cancer Foundation. Girls Gymnastics The Girls Gymnastics team had a very successful year. They placed 2nd in Conference, went to Sectionals as a team and placed 3rd. Two gymnasts went to State, Callie Sher and Katelynn Johnson. Captains who through their dedication and hard work helped with success: Min Chang, Molly Gstalter and Jasmin Ramahi. Coach Pam Foerch was named CSL Coach of the Year. Wrestling The wrestling team had a successful season. Despite ending with a 10-20 record, the Wolves took 3rd in Conference. Other highlights include: All-Conference: Ben Rosen, Jamal Johnson, Mike Bahrmasel, Patrick Conrad, Eric Ronning and Anthony Suarez Sectional Qualifiers: Ben Rosen, Jamal Johnson, Mike Bahrmasel, Patrick Conrad, Eric Ronning, Anthony Suarez, and Ken Sanchez State Qualifier: Jamal Johnson Boys Swimming and Diving The team had one of the best seasons in school history.They finished 4-3 in their dual meet seasons. The team earned fourth in Conference and third at Sectionals. The boys quali-

fied for state in six of 12 events: Andre Chen-Young (50 Free and 100 Fly), Konner Scott (200 I.M. and 100 Free), Dylan Lovering and John Bugara (Diving) and the 200 Medley Relay team of Konner Scott, Jason Gerdnoi, Andre Chen-Young and Tim Binkley. Scott holds records in 10 of 11 Swimming events at the Frosh /Soph Level. Chen-Young holds the record for the 100 Fly and Scott holds the Record for the 200 I.M. and the 100 Free at the Varsity Level. The Relay Team of Scott, Gerdnoi, ChenYoung and Binkley also hold the record for the 200 Medley Relay at the Varsity Level. Coach Dan Vander Jeugdt was named Sectional Coach of the Year. Girls Track and Field Molly Gstalter qualified for the State Track and Field Meet held at Eastern Illinois University. She qualified in the 100-meter high hurdles and earned 16th in the State Meet. Boys Tennis Vova Zverkovskiy qualified for the State Tennis Tournament. Boys Gymnastics Jake Ganellen qualified for the Gymnastics State Meet held at Lincoln-Way East. He finished 11th on the vault. Teammate Chris Deamont qualified on the rings and finished just one spot away from the finals. Chris Tabamo tied for 37th on the pommel horse and Randy Lefkowitz tied for 36th on the parallel bars. Continued on page 18.

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New Football Head Coach Veteran high school football coach Scott Baum was named the new head football coach of the Wolves. Baum teaches social studies at West and for the last three years has been offensive coordinator for the Wolves’ varsity program. Wrestling Head Coach Anthony Genovesi was named as head wrestling coach for the Wolves. He will teach special education at Niles Central, the district’s therapeutic day school. Genovesi was the head coach at Elgin High School.

Boys Track and Field At the Loyola Sectional Competition, the Niles West team placed fifth. Athletes who qualified for the State Competition: Danny Lohan, high jump; Rodney Metellus, triple jump; Kenny Wabomnor, triple jump; Alex Zasso, 3200-meter run; Chris Wright, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash. West also qualified in the 4x100-meter relay with runners Gabe Nash, Santiago Ochoa, Peter Resendez and Chris Wright. State Results: Wright took second in 100-meter dash and fifth in 200-meter dash. Metellus placed 12th in triple jump. Zasso placed 20th in 3200-meter run. Also: Boys Baseball Coach Garry Gustafson won his 300th game this spring. Boys Volleyball Coach Jennifer Sinnick won her 300th match this spring. Boys Gymnastics Coach Steve Foerch was named CSL Coach of the Year by his peers this spring. Boys Gymnastics Assistant Coach Ryan Troop was voted CSL Assistant Coach of the Year.

National Signing Day Four Niles West athletes signed letters of intent to pursue athletic endeavors at the collegiate level: (from left) Jon Kowalczyk, football, Benedictine College, Atchison, KS; John Nasshan, baseball, Bradley University, Peoria, IL; Chris Wright, football, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL; and Leonard Panion, Jr., football, Erie Community College, Buffalo, NY.

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community

Digital Technology for Senior Citizens Area seniors participated in a Digital Storytelling program this spring. Seniors learned how to put some of their cherished memories into a digital story format, using the latest technology. At every step of the process, District 219 staff and students were there for assistance. The final stories were screened in the Niles West Auditorium.

Honor Society Artists Create Murals Members of the National Art Honor Society painted murals to decorate the Niles Township Schools ELL Parent Center. At the spring celebration held at the center in May, student artists debuted their work. Pictured: Rafa Gomez, Jazmin Bautista and Einxel Reyes.

Dance Marathon 2009 Breaks Fundraising Record At the seventh annual Dance Marathon held in May, the District 219 community surpassed last year’s record-setting amount and raised over $73,000 for Camp One Step at a Time. Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. runs the camp, in addition to other programs that allow children with cancer to participate in memorable and enriching experiences. At the May 9 Dance Marathon, the Executive Director of Children’s Oncology Services, Inc., Jacob Drescher (left), introduced some of the young campers who will benefit from the evening’s non-stop dancing. Drescher said, “The kids from Niles North and Niles West High Schools are incredible. Through their dedication to supporting the One Step at a Time summer camp, they have raised enough money to cover the cost of sending more than 100 kids with cancer to camp. In addition to raising significant funding for our program, the awareness they have created for our organization within the community is priceless.”

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Niles Township High School District 219 7700 Gross Point Road Skokie, Illinois 60077 www.niles-hs.k12.il.us District 219 Board of Education Robert Silverman, President Lynda Smith, Vice President Ruth Klint, Secretary Dr. Sheri Doniger, Secretary Pro Tem Carlton Evans, Member Jeff Greenspan, Member Eileen Valfer, Member

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The Niles North Physics Phun team performed scientific experiments for classes from the sender schools.

A controlled burn of Niles West’s Prairie rejuvenates the land and controls invasive plants. Christopher Barnett (right) directed his Advanced Placement Environmental Science students and teachers about the careful spread of fire, under the watchful eye of the Skokie Fire Department. Members of the RIOT Club along with their sponsor Jacki Naughton, presented their award-winning projects at a Research Open House at Niles North.

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Niles North students from Jason Widdes’ physics class tested their reactions while on a field trip at Chicago Indoor Racing.

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