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April 28, 2023

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

May 1 - Decision Day Event in Center Court

(see information below)

May 1-12 - AP Testing

May 3 - Choir Concert 7 PM

May 4-5 - Drama Showcase 7 PM

May 11 - Jazz-Pop Concert 6 PM

May 12-13 - Ecology Club Native Plant Sale

(see information below)

May 13 - Senior Prom 7 PM

May 16 - Last Day of Class for Seniors

May 17 - Senior Honors Night 7 PM

May 18 - Senior Breakfast 8 AM

May 19 - Class of 2023 - Mandatory Marching Practice 9 AM

May 21 - Class of 2023 Graduation 3 PM at the Rosemont Theater

May 24 - Last Day of Class for grades 9-11

May 25-26 - Flex/Support Days

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Hello Maine East Families,

On behalf of the Park Ridge Police Department, I am sharing a very brief survey to get input from families on the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program. Officer Kevin Ryan is the SRO @ Maine East. Please take a couple of minutes and share any feedback that you have about the school resource officer. Thank you very much for your time! SURVEY LINK

STUDENT ADVISORY

This week in Advisory:

9th-11th grade students finished their poster project about school spirit and Maine East R-Code. 12th grade students started their required end of the year survey through Schoolinks.

Next week in Advisory:

9th-11th grade students will update their profile in Schoolinks and learn how to make a resume through Schoolinks. 12th grade students will be given more time to complete their end of the year survey.

NEWS & UPDATES FROM CTE

FCCLA 2023 State Competition Results

A huge shout out to all of our students who competed in the FCCLA State Conference in Springfield on April 13-15th! Watch the video below to see the big wins they scored in most of the competitions.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. MEYER!

A special congratulations goes to Maine East Family Consumer Sciences teacher Michelle Meyer, who along with her counterparts from South and West, was recognized by the Maine 207 Foundation for all of the work she and her team have put into the Education Pathway Program in District 207. The Education Pathway Program is aligned to St. Francis University and shows students the value of being in education in hopes of creating a pipeline of highly qualified teachers- and maybe they will come back to work with us one day!!

It’s not often teachers get a special recognition for all the hard work done daily-what you do matters! Michelle Meyer has worked tirelessly to align this course to ensure dual credit, create assessments to align to SBG standards and coordinate weekly observations at our feeder elementary and junior high schools- lots of layers and logistics to make this program successful!

Two groups of students presented at the ISTC STEM Challenge Showcase in Downtown Chicago. Students presented their solutions to

real-world problems, and two students also answered questions about what STEM means to them during a student panel.

Students in CTE are on their way to compete in the SKILLS USA state competition in areas of manufacturing, automotive, drone technology, engineering, robotics and education. Best of luck to all students!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING CLASS OF 2023 END OF YEAR EVENTS

To the Students and Parents/Caregivers of the Class of 2023:

It’s hard to believe that the last quarter of the school year is here and that graduation is just a few short weeks away! This means that as seniors, along with maintaining your grades and keeping up with classes, there are a variety of events scheduled to help you celebrate and remember your high school experience. Please read through the Parent Letter carefully, mark your calendars, and return the Commencement Agreement Form and Senior Send-Off Message no later than Friday, May 5, 2023.

Please check the Class of 2023 webpage regularly for updates.

Class of 2023

ECOLOGY CLUB NATIVE PLANT SALE

The Ecology Club is teaming up with Go Green Park Ridge again this year for our annual native plant sale - May 12th (4-6pm) & 13th (9am - noon). We'll have over 40 species of native flowers and grasses. We will be offering tours of the oak savanna and will have people available for garden design help if you need it. Check out the species list here and feel free to share the flyer.