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May 5, 2023

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

May 1-11 - AP Testing

May 4-5 - Drama Showcase 7 PM

May 9 - FCS Finale 6 PM

(see information below)

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,

It is hard to believe that in a few short weeks, the 22-23 school year will come to an end! Please note that the last regular day of the school year for 9th - 11th grade students is Wednesday, May 24th.

On Thursday (May 25th) and Friday (May 26th), teachers will invite students for make-ups, extended time, or individual and/or small-group support. Students can also request support from teachers. Students who are not requested to come in or who do not make appointments with teachers will not be required to come into the building. Your student only needs to report to school on the 25th or 26th if they have an appointment with a teacher.

Enjoy your weekend!

STUDENT ADVISORY

This week and next week in Advisory:

9th-11th grade students started updating their profile in Schoolinks and were introduced to making a resume. They will continue working on that next week.

12th grade students have time this week and next week to complete their required end of the year senior survey.

NEWS & UPDATES FROM

HEALTH & WELLNESS

NEWS FROM ASTRONOMY CLUB

On Saturday, April 22, students from the Maine East Astronomy Club presented a poster at the Chicago Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, hosted by Niles West High School. Their poster was entitled (get ready for this): "Observed Signal from the Milky Way Galaxy Suggests and Unexpected Velocity-Radius Relationship." It contained results from over two years of student work using a radio telescope they built. Students used the information to discover how fast our galaxy is rotating and how this relates to the dark matter hypothesis. Seniors Malcolm Allen and Oleen Badeen presented the poster, which included contributions from Sarah Phan ('23), junior Ethan Yupe ('24), and 2022 grads, Olivia Medina, Dave Tailor, Stella Tsogtjargal and Kelly Tsogtjargal. The faculty advisor for the project was Dr. David Schultz from East's science department. The club is grateful for financial support provided by the Maine Township High School Foundation.

Pictured above: (with radio telescope)

Left to right, back row: Ethan Yupe, Malcolm Allen. Front row: Oleen Badeen, Sarah Phan.

Picture to the right: (with poster)

Left to right: Malcolm Allen, Oleen Badeen, David Schultz

Math 2 Construction and Habitat for Humanity

Friday May 5th Maine Easts Math 2 in Construction class sent off their second home of the year. This house was built for Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley and sent to a site in Crystal Lake. As one of our largest projects consisting of 42 wall sections, we were in need of a larger scale operation for delivery. We were beyond fortunate to find a partnership with Coyote Construction out of Wauconda. They were gracious enough to send out a driver and a full semi-truck with a crane arm to load and unload the walls directly onto the floor deck. We have never had this opportunity before and are grateful for their donation to our program! We are excited to see the final construction of the house for a family.

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

Maine East and Maine West will be hosting a Sports Physical day on May 26th 10am -1:00pm sign up through your 8to18 account

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.