Elmwood Park High School
ELMWOOD PARK HIGH SCHOOL TIGER PAUSE September, 2015
James Jennings, Principal Nicolas Wade, Assistant Principal
NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
MR. EDGAR RIVERA, DEAN
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year, we anticipate a successful year ahead. Once again, in an effort to reduce cost, there will be no home mailings except for semester grade reports. Instead we plan to utilize the district website, email, automated phone messages and PowerSchool as our means of communication. If you did not put an email address on your student data form, please contact the office with one so you don’t miss out on any information that may be sent via email.
Mr. Rivera is our new dean at EPHS. He was previously a dean at Proviso West High School. Feel free to stop in, say hello, and welcome Mr. Rivera to EPHS.
As always, you are welcome to communicate with staff via the school website at www.epcusd401.org. Additionally, you should have received your PowerSchool parent sign-on information. If not, you are welcome to contact your student’s counselor or the office to receive this information. Logging on to PowerSchool is an excellent way to keep up to date with your student’s progress, grades and attendance. I hope you are satisfied with the progress made by your son or daughter to date. If not, I suggest you contact your student’s teacher to determine what can be done to increase his or her academic performance. Teachers are available from 7:35 to 7:50 am and during academic lab to work with students.
DATES TO REMEMBER: Sept 21- 25 Spirit Week Sept 25 Homecoming Football 5:00 soph-7:15 pm var Sept 26 Homecoming Dance 7 - 10 pm EPHS gym Sept 28 Jostens Meeting a/lab Sept 30 Outdoor Pep Rally 7-9 pm Oct 1 Jostens Cap/Gown Orders @ lunch Oct 1 College Night 7—8 pm Oct 5 Booster Club Meeting 7 pm HS Café Oct 8 Kaleidoscope Band/Choir Concert 7 pm HS Aud Oct 9 College Fair 1—3 pm Oct 12 NO SCHOOL Columbus Day Oct 15/16 Final Exams Oct 21 District Board Meeting 7 pm Oct 29 8 Grade Curriculum Night Oct 30-31/Nov 1 Fall Play Two One-Act Plays Fri/Sat 7 pm Sun 2 pm
KEY CLUB PEANUT DAYS This year Key Club members will sell Peanuts throughout the community in order to raise money for children with Muscular Dystrophy. Peanut Days’ are September 24, 25, and 26.
HOMECOMING ‘15 Homecoming Spirit Week will be September 2125. This year’s theme will be Through the Decades. Hallway decorating will take place on Monday night from 5-8 pm. Seniors ‘decade 1950’s, juniors will be 1970’s, sophomores are 1980’s and Freshmen will have 1920’s. On Friday, September 25, come cheer on the Tiger Football Team vs rival Ridgewood High School. The sophomore game begins at 5 pm and the varsity game begins at 7:15pm. The homecoming dance is at the high school from 7-10 pm, on Saturday, September 26. During spirit week, Monday is Sports Day, Tuesday is Decades Day, Wednesday is class color day: Pink for freshmen, green for sophomores, red for juniors, blue for seniors and gray for staff, Thursday is Ethnicity Day so represent your nationalities and Friday is Black & Gold Day! Homecoming 2015 will be Saturday, September 26 in our main gymnasium from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m. The night will include refreshments and DJ Walt from Charizma (the same DJ we had for Homecoming and Prom last year). Homecoming tickets will go on sale Friday, September 18 and can be purchased before or after school or during Academic Lab in Room 206. Tickets are $10.00 per person or $20 per couple, and, if you're bringing a non-EPHS student as your date, be sure to pick up and complete a Guest Request Form from the Deans' office BEFORE purchasing your tickets. Please see Mrs. Heinen with any questions!
PSAT Attention all juniors and sophomores taking AP and/or Honors' level classes: You are cordially invited to take the PSAT/ NMSQT test on the morning of Wednesday, October 14t,here at Elmwood Park High School. The test is a great tool to help you prepare for and measure your standardized test taking abilities. All interested students should see the School Registrar, Ms. Kaminski in the Counseling Office to register. The cost is only $15. The deadline to register is September 24th so DO NOT DELAY, REGISTER TO TEST TODAY!
YEARBOOKS Buy a yearbook now for $40 before the price increases later. Forms are available in the main office, or online at WWW.YEARBOOKSONSALE.COM Please make checks payable to EPHS and return the form and check made payable to EPHS to Mrs. Kaminski in the Registrar’s Office. The price will increase to $45 on December 1.
KALEIDOSCOPE CONCERT Start Your College and Career Search Now! EPHS COUNSELOR WEBSITE
The Elmwood Park High School band and choirs will be hosting their Kaleidoscope Concert on October 8, beginning at 7 pm in the high school auditorium.
Visit the EPHS counselor’s website at http:// ephscounseling.weebly.com to explore what the counseling office has to offer. You can learn about searching for colleges, applying for scholarships, exploring majors and careers, applying for financial aid, and much more.
FALL PLAY
The counselors began college and career meetings with seniors the first week in September. All seniors should be researching and visiting colleges and have their Naviance account updated for their senior meeting.
Come see Bang, Bang, You’re Dead by William Mastrosimone and Harry’s Hotter by Twilight by Jonathon Dorf, directed by Noah Pligge.
All juniors and seniors should be visiting colleges and exploring options for their futures. Come to the counseling office to pick up a college visit form and learn how to be prepared for that first campus tour.
SNOWBALL
On Wednesday September 23rd, EPHS Snowball leaders traveled to Elm Middle School for their annual Snowflake presentation on drug-free prevention and healthy positive choices. Snowball meets every Wednesday from 8:00-9:00pm in the HS auditorium and is open to ALL STUDENTS! Contact Mr. Sylvester ([email protected]) or Mrs. Kozyra ([email protected]) with any questions! .
WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION Winter Sports registration will begin on October 13. Parents can register online at www.elmwoodpark.8to18.com. There is a $65.00 fee. No payments will be taken on the 8to18 site registration site. Payments can be made on the webstore or in the athletic office. Athletes must have a current physical to participate. Start dates for Fall Athletics are: Girls’ Basketball- November 2, 2015 Boys’ Basketball- November 9, 2015 Wrestling- November 9, 2015
Never too early to save the date! This year’s fall play will actually be Two One-Act Plays.
Dates and Times are Friday/Saturday Oct 30-31 at 7pm and Sunday Matinee on Nov. 1 at 2pm in our own EPHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5.00 general admission with Students and Senior Citizens Free.
DECA Students joining DECA will be able to take advantage of a world of opportunities. They will participate in Area, State and National competitions, as well as sports marketing seminars with the Bulls. DECA members will also have the opportunity to attend leadership conferences where students can mix and mingle with business executives from McDonalds, Nike, and local businesses. We have competed on an international basis for the past twelve years. Students - Connect with the community through the Heroes Classic basketball game, the Daddy Daughter Dance, and So You Think You Have Talent Show, all part of DECA’s plan of action this year. Be part of an amazing club ….join DECA and Be Epic! Meetings are every Friday in room 146 at 7:15 am. See Ms. Bear in room 146 for more information. Congratulations to Anna Sullivan who became the first EP student to have two terms as an Illinois DECA State Officer. Anna is one of only five DECA members on the state executive board. To earn this position, Anna took a test, was interviewed by business leaders and then gave speeches in front of Voting Delegates from across the state. She will be working with her team to develop a program of work and will represent EP and the entire state at local, state and international events. Way to go Anna!
BOOSTER CLUB
ATTENDANCE
Booster Club will hold its monthly meetings on the FIRST Monday of each month at 7 pm. in the high school cafeteria Please come and support this worthwhile group, while participating in new and exciting fundraising events. The Booster Club is planning many new and exciting fundraising events, but committee members are needed to make these events successful. Your help is appreciated! If you did not yet join, there is a membership form at the end of this newsletter, on the website or in the high school office. Thank you.
Parents, please be sure to call the attendance line 583-6400 before 9:00am on the day of your child’s absence. Calls received after 9:00am will be considered unexcused.
.
TRUANCY ORDINANCE $25 — $750 FINE The town of River Grove has passed a truancy ordinance which states that students who are unexcused absent from school will be ticketed by the River Grove Police Department and will be required to show up in court with their parents. This applies to all students at EPHS. Students can be fined $25-$750 per offense. If you have any questions please see your dean, Dr. Wade or Mr. Jennings.
DIST 401 Educational Foundation
EPHS LIBRARY: Are you an “At-Home Researcher?” Online Information Resources District 401 now subscribes to a variety of online research databases, all of which are available not only at school but wherever you have an internet connection. So what's so great about subscription databases over Google, you ask? Our electronic databases were compiled by scientists and experts in their field. Google is fantastic for finding a quick answer to a problem, but for project level research, World Book Online and Gale Electronic Databases are a student’s best bet. Our online databases have thousands of magazine, newspaper, scientific journal and e-Book articles in every subject area. And, World Book Online will even show you how to build a works-cited page! Stop in the Library and pick up a District 401 Online Resources brochure or you can check out what is available at http:// access.gale.com/epcusd401/ephs.html. The log-ins for two of our more popular resources are: World Book Online (Encyclopedia Articles, Citation Builder and Primary Sources) User ID: epsd 401
Password: epsd 401
Gale Power Search (Virtual Reference Library, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center and Student Resources in Context) User ID: elmw89890
Password : tigers
If you have any questions about logging on or using our databases, feel free to contact Mr. Hoffmeister by email or by visiting the Library.
The Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 Educational Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce that the Foundation is now fully approved and functioning as an educational support foundation. The D401 Educational Foundation has opened access to its website (www.ep401foundation.org) and its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ep401foundation) to provide information to the community about its goals and projects. The Elmwood Park CUSD 401 Education Foundation is guided by its Mission Statement: “ The mission of the EPCUSD #401 Educational Foundation is to create partnerships with community members, organizations and businesses to support the Elmwood Park Public Schools in their efforts to provide a challenging and rich educational environment that will prepare all students for the future.” If you would like to donate to the Foundation to support this project and other projects to follow, please visit the website or the Facebook pages noted above.
James Jennings, Principal Nicolas Wade, Assistant Principal
NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
MR. EDGAR RIVERA, DEAN
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year, we anticipate a successful year ahead. Once again, in an effort to reduce cost, there will be no home mailings except for semester grade reports. Instead we plan to utilize the district website, email, automated phone messages and PowerSchool as our means of communication. If you did not put an email address on your student data form, please contact the office with one so you don’t miss out on any information that may be sent via email.
Mr. Rivera is our new dean at EPHS. He was previously a dean at Proviso West High School. Feel free to stop in, say hello, and welcome Mr. Rivera to EPHS.
As always, you are welcome to communicate with staff via the school website at www.epcusd401.org. Additionally, you should have received your PowerSchool parent sign-on information. If not, you are welcome to contact your student’s counselor or the office to receive this information. Logging on to PowerSchool is an excellent way to keep up to date with your student’s progress, grades and attendance. I hope you are satisfied with the progress made by your son or daughter to date. If not, I suggest you contact your student’s teacher to determine what can be done to increase his or her academic performance. Teachers are available from 7:35 to 7:50 am and during academic lab to work with students.
DATES TO REMEMBER: Sept 21- 25 Spirit Week Sept 25 Homecoming Football 5:00 soph-7:15 pm var Sept 26 Homecoming Dance 7 - 10 pm EPHS gym Sept 28 Jostens Meeting a/lab Sept 30 Outdoor Pep Rally 7-9 pm Oct 1 Jostens Cap/Gown Orders @ lunch Oct 1 College Night 7—8 pm Oct 5 Booster Club Meeting 7 pm HS Café Oct 8 Kaleidoscope Band/Choir Concert 7 pm HS Aud Oct 9 College Fair 1—3 pm Oct 12 NO SCHOOL Columbus Day Oct 15/16 Final Exams Oct 21 District Board Meeting 7 pm Oct 29 8 Grade Curriculum Night Oct 30-31/Nov 1 Fall Play Two One-Act Plays Fri/Sat 7 pm Sun 2 pm
KEY CLUB PEANUT DAYS This year Key Club members will sell Peanuts throughout the community in order to raise money for children with Muscular Dystrophy. Peanut Days’ are September 24, 25, and 26.
HOMECOMING ‘15 Homecoming Spirit Week will be September 2125. This year’s theme will be Through the Decades. Hallway decorating will take place on Monday night from 5-8 pm. Seniors ‘decade 1950’s, juniors will be 1970’s, sophomores are 1980’s and Freshmen will have 1920’s. On Friday, September 25, come cheer on the Tiger Football Team vs rival Ridgewood High School. The sophomore game begins at 5 pm and the varsity game begins at 7:15pm. The homecoming dance is at the high school from 7-10 pm, on Saturday, September 26. During spirit week, Monday is Sports Day, Tuesday is Decades Day, Wednesday is class color day: Pink for freshmen, green for sophomores, red for juniors, blue for seniors and gray for staff, Thursday is Ethnicity Day so represent your nationalities and Friday is Black & Gold Day! Homecoming 2015 will be Saturday, September 26 in our main gymnasium from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m. The night will include refreshments and DJ Walt from Charizma (the same DJ we had for Homecoming and Prom last year). Homecoming tickets will go on sale Friday, September 18 and can be purchased before or after school or during Academic Lab in Room 206. Tickets are $10.00 per person or $20 per couple, and, if you're bringing a non-EPHS student as your date, be sure to pick up and complete a Guest Request Form from the Deans' office BEFORE purchasing your tickets. Please see Mrs. Heinen with any questions!
PSAT Attention all juniors and sophomores taking AP and/or Honors' level classes: You are cordially invited to take the PSAT/ NMSQT test on the morning of Wednesday, October 14t,here at Elmwood Park High School. The test is a great tool to help you prepare for and measure your standardized test taking abilities. All interested students should see the School Registrar, Ms. Kaminski in the Counseling Office to register. The cost is only $15. The deadline to register is September 24th so DO NOT DELAY, REGISTER TO TEST TODAY!
YEARBOOKS Buy a yearbook now for $40 before the price increases later. Forms are available in the main office, or online at WWW.YEARBOOKSONSALE.COM Please make checks payable to EPHS and return the form and check made payable to EPHS to Mrs. Kaminski in the Registrar’s Office. The price will increase to $45 on December 1.
KALEIDOSCOPE CONCERT Start Your College and Career Search Now! EPHS COUNSELOR WEBSITE
The Elmwood Park High School band and choirs will be hosting their Kaleidoscope Concert on October 8, beginning at 7 pm in the high school auditorium.
Visit the EPHS counselor’s website at http:// ephscounseling.weebly.com to explore what the counseling office has to offer. You can learn about searching for colleges, applying for scholarships, exploring majors and careers, applying for financial aid, and much more.
FALL PLAY
The counselors began college and career meetings with seniors the first week in September. All seniors should be researching and visiting colleges and have their Naviance account updated for their senior meeting.
Come see Bang, Bang, You’re Dead by William Mastrosimone and Harry’s Hotter by Twilight by Jonathon Dorf, directed by Noah Pligge.
All juniors and seniors should be visiting colleges and exploring options for their futures. Come to the counseling office to pick up a college visit form and learn how to be prepared for that first campus tour.
SNOWBALL
On Wednesday September 23rd, EPHS Snowball leaders traveled to Elm Middle School for their annual Snowflake presentation on drug-free prevention and healthy positive choices. Snowball meets every Wednesday from 8:00-9:00pm in the HS auditorium and is open to ALL STUDENTS! Contact Mr. Sylvester ([email protected]) or Mrs. Kozyra ([email protected]) with any questions! .
WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION Winter Sports registration will begin on October 13. Parents can register online at www.elmwoodpark.8to18.com. There is a $65.00 fee. No payments will be taken on the 8to18 site registration site. Payments can be made on the webstore or in the athletic office. Athletes must have a current physical to participate. Start dates for Fall Athletics are: Girls’ Basketball- November 2, 2015 Boys’ Basketball- November 9, 2015 Wrestling- November 9, 2015
Never too early to save the date! This year’s fall play will actually be Two One-Act Plays.
Dates and Times are Friday/Saturday Oct 30-31 at 7pm and Sunday Matinee on Nov. 1 at 2pm in our own EPHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5.00 general admission with Students and Senior Citizens Free.
DECA Students joining DECA will be able to take advantage of a world of opportunities. They will participate in Area, State and National competitions, as well as sports marketing seminars with the Bulls. DECA members will also have the opportunity to attend leadership conferences where students can mix and mingle with business executives from McDonalds, Nike, and local businesses. We have competed on an international basis for the past twelve years. Students - Connect with the community through the Heroes Classic basketball game, the Daddy Daughter Dance, and So You Think You Have Talent Show, all part of DECA’s plan of action this year. Be part of an amazing club ….join DECA and Be Epic! Meetings are every Friday in room 146 at 7:15 am. See Ms. Bear in room 146 for more information. Congratulations to Anna Sullivan who became the first EP student to have two terms as an Illinois DECA State Officer. Anna is one of only five DECA members on the state executive board. To earn this position, Anna took a test, was interviewed by business leaders and then gave speeches in front of Voting Delegates from across the state. She will be working with her team to develop a program of work and will represent EP and the entire state at local, state and international events. Way to go Anna!
BOOSTER CLUB
ATTENDANCE
Booster Club will hold its monthly meetings on the FIRST Monday of each month at 7 pm. in the high school cafeteria Please come and support this worthwhile group, while participating in new and exciting fundraising events. The Booster Club is planning many new and exciting fundraising events, but committee members are needed to make these events successful. Your help is appreciated! If you did not yet join, there is a membership form at the end of this newsletter, on the website or in the high school office. Thank you.
Parents, please be sure to call the attendance line 583-6400 before 9:00am on the day of your child’s absence. Calls received after 9:00am will be considered unexcused.
.
TRUANCY ORDINANCE $25 — $750 FINE The town of River Grove has passed a truancy ordinance which states that students who are unexcused absent from school will be ticketed by the River Grove Police Department and will be required to show up in court with their parents. This applies to all students at EPHS. Students can be fined $25-$750 per offense. If you have any questions please see your dean, Dr. Wade or Mr. Jennings.
DIST 401 Educational Foundation
EPHS LIBRARY: Are you an “At-Home Researcher?” Online Information Resources District 401 now subscribes to a variety of online research databases, all of which are available not only at school but wherever you have an internet connection. So what's so great about subscription databases over Google, you ask? Our electronic databases were compiled by scientists and experts in their field. Google is fantastic for finding a quick answer to a problem, but for project level research, World Book Online and Gale Electronic Databases are a student’s best bet. Our online databases have thousands of magazine, newspaper, scientific journal and e-Book articles in every subject area. And, World Book Online will even show you how to build a works-cited page! Stop in the Library and pick up a District 401 Online Resources brochure or you can check out what is available at http:// access.gale.com/epcusd401/ephs.html. The log-ins for two of our more popular resources are: World Book Online (Encyclopedia Articles, Citation Builder and Primary Sources) User ID: epsd 401
Password: epsd 401
Gale Power Search (Virtual Reference Library, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center and Student Resources in Context) User ID: elmw89890
Password : tigers
If you have any questions about logging on or using our databases, feel free to contact Mr. Hoffmeister by email or by visiting the Library.
The Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 Educational Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce that the Foundation is now fully approved and functioning as an educational support foundation. The D401 Educational Foundation has opened access to its website (www.ep401foundation.org) and its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ep401foundation) to provide information to the community about its goals and projects. The Elmwood Park CUSD 401 Education Foundation is guided by its Mission Statement: “ The mission of the EPCUSD #401 Educational Foundation is to create partnerships with community members, organizations and businesses to support the Elmwood Park Public Schools in their efforts to provide a challenging and rich educational environment that will prepare all students for the future.” If you would like to donate to the Foundation to support this project and other projects to follow, please visit the website or the Facebook pages noted above.
