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“Nicholas Senn High School is a diverse learning community that develops motivated, creative and critical thinkers who are actively responsible globally minded citizens.”
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Principal Update - January 27
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Greetings!
It is hard to believe that the first semester will end in just a few short days. We have accomplished a lot so far this school year and it is exciting to know that there is much more to come. Students have spent the last few weeks diligently preparing for final exams and prepping for culminating performances. Be sure to check out the amazing work Senn Arts has been doing as they continue to compete and perform throughout the city.
Parents, I would like to invite you to continue to become more involved at Senn H.S. I see many of you at our sporting events and performances, but encourage you to participate in more formal ways. Currently, we have an opening on our Local School Council. As a member, you would have voice in many of the governing decisions for the school. We also have an active "Friends of Senn" group who is always looking for more members to help with their fundraising efforts (don’t forget to look for our annual campaign request in the Report Card mailings). Finally, our BAC - PAC offers an opportunity for parents to refine their skills in supporting their student's development here at Senn. If you would like more information about meeting times or the functions of these groups, please check our website (www.sennhs.org) or reach out to me directly at mpbeck@cps.edu. I hope to hear from you soon!
Sincerely,
Mary Beck
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Monday, January 30 and Tuesday, January 31 - Semester 1 Final Exams
Thursday, February 2
- End of Semester 1 - Grades Finalized
Friday, February
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- No School for Students
Monday, February 6 - 1st day of Semester 2
Friday, February 10 - Report Cards Sent Home
Monday, February 20 - President's Day -
No School for Students
Tuesday, February 21 - LSC Meeting
Room 115 @ 6:30 PM
Monday, February 27 - Friends of Senn Meeting
Room 115 @ 6:00 PM
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Semester 1 Final Exams
Monday, January 30 and Tuesday, January 31
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Senn High School will have an alternative bell schedule on Monday, January 30 and Tuesday, January 31 for final exams. On Monday, January 30 students will take final exams during
1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th periods. On Tuesday, January 31, students will take final exams during
2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th periods.
All grades will be finalized on Thursday, February and semester 2 will begin on Monday, February 6.
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Visit our YouTube page for more Senn TV!
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Senn Arts Band Performs At Loyola University Chicago Basketball Game
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The band program would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to Loyola University for giving us the opportunity to perform on Sunday January 17, 2017. The Bulldog Band was excited to team up with the Rambler Band as the basketball team defeated Missouri State University. Thank you to all who came out to show their support.
The Senn High School Concert Band will be in concert at Pierce Elementary School to support their efforts in developing quality instrumental music programming at the elementary level. Please consider joining us on Monday Jan 30, 2017 at 7:00PM.
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Senn Arts Advanced Choir Partners with Chicago Based Composer Martez Rucker
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On January 18th, Chicago-based composer Martez Rucker ran a vocal master class with the Senn Arts Advanced Choir. Martez Rucker is taking the suggestions and topics from students during this master class to compose an original composition. We will be making a world premier recording of the piece in May 2017 as part of our Kids on Track residency with the Lakeside Singers.
On
February 8th, the Senn Choir will be attending a performance of
Carmen at the Lyric Opera as part of our Explore Opera residency with Lyric Opera.
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If you are interested in supporting our fundraising efforts please consider attending an upcoming meeting. All meetings are held in rm.115 at 6:00 pm.
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Senn Arts Winter Dance Concert - January 26 and 27
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The Senn Arts Dance Company performed choreography from partnerships with Michael Smith of the Joffrey Ballet, Heather Zimny of Joel Hall Dance Center, and Amanda Lopez-Betanzos of Inspiracion Dance Chicago on January 26 and 27 in Senn Hall. Other works include choreography by Mrs. Kelly Hume-Geremia, Ms. Laura Migas, and the Senn Arts Dancers. Be sure to check our webpage and upcoming episodes of SennTV for highlights.
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Senn Arts Theatre Participates in the 2017 Chicago Youth TheatreFest at Columbia College
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On Saturday, January 21, Senn Arts theatre participated in the 2017 Chicago Youth TheatreFest at Columbia College. Freshman Angel Rhone and Tionda Cobb advanced to the Two Person Scene Finals winning 3rd place. Junior Sheharrell Rhodes advanced to the monologue finals winning 2nd place.
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Senn Arts Theatre Department and Raven Theatre Take Flight Residency
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The Junior and Senior Advanced Acting Ensemble, in partnership with Raven Theatre's Take Flight program presented the Nina Variations by Steven
Dietz. This student-driven production featured direction, acting, and design contributions from the students under the
mentorship of professional Chicago theatre guest artists. The production enjoyed two sold-out, standing room only performances in December!
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Sophomore Visual Artists Take on the Challenge of Hallways Perspective Drawings
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Senn Arts Digital Imaging Explore Photography
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Senn Arts Honors Digital Imaging students shot long exposure photographs by manipulating aperture and shutter speed. They illustrated an everyday movement or interaction by attaching led flashlights to different parts of their bodies to create beautiful light paintings.
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Bulldog Wrestling Wrapping Up a Strong Season
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Bulldogs wrestling season is rapidly coming to an end; JV competed in the city sophomore championship tournament on Saturday, January 14. Freshman Bill Nsangou took 6th place in the 170 lb weight class, sophomore Clarence "CJ" Griffin took 5th place in the 182 lb weight class, and sophomore Humberto Zamora took 5th place in the 220 lb weight class. The winners are picture above.
On Saturday, January 21 the wrestlers participated in the sectional qualifier at Sullivan High School. Below are the results.
106 Jamil Ramadhan - 4th place
138 Damian Castillo - 4th place
160 Nelson DeLaCruz - 4th place
170 Adam Smith - 3rd place
182 Nelvin Payes - 4th place
195 Alan Lavanderos - 5th place
220 Sabi Kadri 5th place
Saturday, February 4 is the first of the state series at Bensenville-Fenton HS. Our powerhouse 160, Nelson De La Cruz (2, Jr, C) is currently 11-4.
For more information about Bulldogs Wrestling, please check out our Facebook page (@sennbulldogswrestling) and our Twitter (@sennwrestling) for live coverage from meets and tournaments, up-to-date stats on individual wrestlers, and information on upcoming events.
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