IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

January 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

January 17 - Club and Organization Picture Day 8 AM - 3 PM

January 19 - Dine & Share for Jr Lyceum at Raising Cane's 4 PM - 8 PM

(see flyer below)

January 27 - Junior Class Council Movie Night 3 PM - 6 PM

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February 7 - Student Council Blood Drive 9 AM - 4 PM

February 15 - Class Ring Orders for Sophomores

(during lunch periods in the student cafe)

February 17 & 18 - Musical "The Little Mermaid" 7 PM

(see flyer below for ticket information)

February 19 - Musical "The Little Mermaid" 2 PM

February 20 - Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL

February 24 & 25 - Musical "The Little Mermaid" 7 PM

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Happy New Year! I hope that the two weeks of winter break allowed your family time to enjoy each other's company and engage in celebration. We look forward to a fun and productive second semester for all of our students. 

Please consider attending the next parent meeting with Principal Melissa Pikul. This “Caregiver Connection” meeting is open to all parents/guardians/ caregivers to our students. Save the date for Tuesday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. More information will be posted as the date gets closer. We look forward to meeting you! 

Please keep in mind that daily, on-time attendance is essential for your student’s success. Our dedicated staff can support your student’s learning and wellness in many ways when they are present in school. We love watching your students succeed inside and outside of our classrooms! 

STUDENT ADVISORY

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This Week in Advisory: Advisory focused on sense of belonging and building community within the school. R-code leaders hosted a virtual session that included trivia, games, and prizes. Students also took a deeper dive into our 5-Star App, which is used as a positive behavior rewards system.

Next Week in Advisory:  9th-11th grade students will be working on setting SMART goals for 2nd semester. 12th grade students will be working on their My Plan/My Story scripts and videos to showcase their high school journey and how it relates to their post-secondary goals. 

Congratulations to the Maine East POMS team!!

The Maine East Demon Squad set a new bar for excellence, truly sweeping the competition at their annual home competition! The team took home the first place trophy in the kick category, third in contemporary and both 1st and 2nd out of 13 in the IHSA category—chockful of oft-state-qualifying teams!!! Their high scores locked in their bids for IDTA State. 

To top it off, head captain Lana Coralic scores high with yet again a state-qualifying score for her contemporary solo, and breakaway dancer Bianca Adorable is judge-selected as a Rising Star, being one of only 9 of the 500 dancers to earn that distinction! 

Come out to Vernon Hills this Friday to see them battle it out for a CSL title!!!

Good luck Demon Squad and congrats on your continuing success!!