IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

December 4-15 – Prime Time Art Show**

December 8 – Dine & Share for Jr Class Council - Panera 4 - 8 PM**

December 13 – NHS Winter Wonderland 4 PM - 6 PM**

December 15-21 – Winter Spirit Week**

December 18-21 – Regular Schedule Full Day of School

December 20 – Dine & Share for Jr Class Council - Chipotle 5 - 9 PM**

December 22 – Flex/Support Day - End of 1st Semester

(Students will be invited as needed)

December 23-31 – Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

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January 1-7 – Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 8 & 9 – 1/2 Day for Students 12:07 Dismissal

January 10 – District 207 CCRC Academy 6:30 - 8PM**

**Additional Information Below

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Hello Maine East Families, 

It is hard to believe it is already December! I am so proud of our students' accomplishments inside and outside of their classrooms this fall. Please talk with your students about finishing strong as the semester comes to a close in three weeks. We can best support your students when they are on time and present with us for each class period. Remind your students to monitor their grades in Infinite Campus and to speak directly to their teachers if they have questions about their progress. Thank you for your partnership with your student’s academic success!

I also want to let you know more specific information about the last day of school before Winter Break.

• Students are not required to attend on Friday, December 22nd, unless they are invited to attend in order to receive 1:1 or small-group support from specific teachers so that they can focus on reinforcing the skills of the semester or improve their semester grade. 
• Our school will be open from 7:30 am to 12:45 pm for any student who chooses to come to school regardless of being invited by a teacher. Food services will be available for all students, with a limited menu.
• Buses on this date will leave Maine East at 12:45 p.m. Students in our Life Skills and Transition Programs will be in attendance and staff members in those programs will communicate directly with families about their plans for that day.

If you have any questions about whether your student should attend school on December 22nd, please reach out to a specific teacher, or to your child’s counselor for more information.  

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!

Dr. Pikul

We have a busy weekend of exciting contests lined up! 

Tonight we are hosting Boys Basketball vs. Maine West. The Sophomore game is at 5:30 followed by the Varsity game at 7:00. Our Boys Wrestling team is also at home tonight in the ABCD Gym vs. Highland Park. Matches will begin at 5:30.

Tomorrow, we will be hosting the Mejoe Hernandez Girls Wrestling Tournament. This will be a very large tournament with over 20 schools represented. Girls Wrestling is a fast growing sport and tomorrow would be a great chance to come out and see our girls in action. Wrestling should start about 9:00 AM in the fieldhouse!