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April 7, 2023

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

April 7 - Non-Attendance Day - NO SCHOOL

April 11 - Ticket Sales Start for Prom and Senior Breakfast

April 12 - FAFSA Completion Workshop 1:30 - 3:30

April 12 & 13 - State Testing Dates

(see link for schedule below)

April 18 - College Planning Seminar 5:30 - 6:30

(Financial Aid)

April 20 - Spring Play 4 PM

April 21-22 - Spring Play 7 PM

April 24 - Orchestra Concert 7 PM

April 26 - Band Concert 7 PM

DISTRICT 207'S BEST

APRIL - EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

Megan Espinoza

Megan is one of those rare students that has a notable impact on everyone close to her including her coaches and sponsors. Balancing extracurriculars as a dedicated athlete and student is difficult; Megan does it with ease. She qualified for the IHSA State Girls Gymnastics meet this year, she is a two-time CSL All-Conference selection and has maintained a GPA over 4.0 throughout high school. Megan has also been awarded the CSL Sportsmanship award and the Betsy Axelson-McClelland award for her commitment and success in the sport. Megan is respected by her peers, teachers and the ME coaching staff. She is an excellent representation of what a Maine East Student-Athlete should aspire to be.

Support the Maine Township High School Foundation

The Maine Township High School Foundation will host its annual benefit at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. All parents and community members are invited to attend this event.

The foundation assists the schools by distributing resources to support student well-being and promote innovative learning opportunities. The foundation has donated more than a quarter of a

million dollars to District 207 and its schools.

STUDENT ADVISORY

This week in Advisory:

Students were given an overview of state testing taking place on April 12th and 13th, and all students completed the Panorama Survey which is a climate/culture survey that helps our school identify areas of strength and growth to best support our students.

Week of April 10th:

No Advisory because of state testing.

ADJUSTED BUS SCHEDULE FOR TESTING DAYS

April 12 - regular drop off time; afternoon pick up at 1:30 pm.

April 13 - regular drop off time; afternoon pick up at 12:30 pm.

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

NIU BUSINESS OLYMPICS

Congratulations to the three Maine East teams that competed in the Northern Illinois University Business Olympics on Saturday, April 1st.

(Pictured Above) The team of Abigail Alcozer, Malcolm Allen & Marko Vuckovic earned a silver medal (2nd place) and cash in the Accountancy Data Visualization Competition.

(Pictured Above) The team of Zoya Muzammil, Jahnavi Patel, Lexia Lukose & Rudra Purohit earned a bronze medal (3rd place) in the Big Idea Pitch Competition