Take a Look at Palatine High School Palatine High School has a tradition of excellence, pride and school spirit. The facts below are some of the many reasons for “Pirate Pride!” Take a Look at Palatine High 648 students took 1,343 AP exams. (’18): Honorable Mention, Sydney School “Palatine High School has Rzepka (’18): Honorable Mention. a tradition of excellence, pride • All PHS teachers are certified in and school spirit. The facts below their subject area and over 70% • IHSA Journalism: Monica Juras are some of the many reasons for have master’s degrees. PHS’s 200 (’18) qualified for state in the “Pirate Pride!” teachers have over 2500 years of Caption Writing category; Carolyn experience working with students! Philbin (’19) qualified for state • Palatine High School (PHS) PHS also has over thirty National in the Sports Writing category. opened as the first high school in the Board Certified Teachers. Shout out to Cutlass advisors Sean Palatine-Schaumburg Township Berleman and Jeff Leathem for area in 1875. PHS is part of • PHS had 85 State Scholars hosting the IHSA state meet here Township High School District in 2018 and 193 members of the at PHS this past April. 211, one of the largest high school Class of 2018 earned over 4.3 district in the state. The current million dollars in scholarships. • Math, English, and Science tutors enrollment is 2601 students. The total amount of scholarship are available every period of the money includes 1 year academic day in the Student Success Center • Located on 60 acres, PHS has 4.36 awards, full tuition awards, private (SSC). Additionally, the SSC is acres of roof, 11.5 acres of parking scholarship awards as well as open before and after school to lot, 442,000 square feet of building athletic scholarships. provide extra academic assistance. space, all classrooms have been PHS also offers free PSAT and SAT equipped with newer technology • 94 percent of the class of 2018 preparation classes. and designated as “media rich”, reported that they plan to attend and all students receive an iPad either a two- or four-year college. • The PHS Media Center is open as a learning tool. The current for students before school each building was completed in 1977. • The 2018 National Merit Winner day school at 7:15 a.m. and after An addition of the east gymnasium was Bhargav Yadavalli. school until 6:00 p.m. Monday - was completed in 1997, an addition Thursday. The facility closes at containing 26 classrooms was • Homeroom: The mission 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The recently completed in 2002, media center of homeroom is to improve remodeled facility offers student and pool remodel in 2017. communication with students, a variety of options for individual boost school spirit and create a study and group work. Please • PHS has twice been recognized more consistent weekly schedule. visit the Media Center’s website, by the U. S. Department of Homeroom uses a student run TV for more information about the Education with the Blue Ribbon station to produce announcements facility along with a wide variety School of Excellence award. This and highlight student and school of online resources and reading award is presented to exemplary achievements through our FRIDAY recommendations high schools that demonstrate SHOUT OUT edition. excellence in community support, • PHS has pioneered programs curriculum, leadership, parent • UW-Whitewater Creative Writing for students with physical and involvement, student achievement, Festival Award winners: Drama: intellectual challenges, including and teaching. - Sarah Nagel (’18): 1st place, the first adaptive physical education Dane Roberts (’18): 3rd place, program in Illinois. PHS currently • PHS athletic teams have won 19 Sarah Nagel (‘18): Honorable serves students with special needs IHSA state championships and Mention (she submitted two from across District 211. over 60 state trophies. different plays!) Fiction - Jo Selvik (’18): 1st place, Dane Roberts • The PHS English as a Second • PHS offered 26 advanced (’18): 3rd place Poetry Jasmine Language Department serves placement courses in the 2017- Reed (’18): Honorable Mention, 2018 school year. In May, 2018 Essay - Kamilia Czsyzczon Turn the page for more facts about Palatine High School More reasons for “Pirate Pride!”

students from a variety of • Engineering students in the Applied credit. linguistically and culturally Tech Department and Winston diverse backgrounds. The ESL Junior High students will be • This year will be the second year of Department offers five levels of working together in our STEM running the M296/T296 Geometry ESL classes, which are offered initiative by collaborating in a semi- in Construction course. It is in a small setting to provide the annual Vex Robotics competition. a co-taught class between a maximum level of support. Each Approximately, 150 Project Lead Math and Applied Technology year students take the ACCESS the Way (PLTW) engineering teacher where students learn to test to monitor their language students will be competing in this apply Geometry and Construction development. In addition, the year’s competitions. This program topics through the building of a department raised over $1000 will help prepare students for future significant construction project. for the Alejandro Diaz Memorial success in Science, Technology, The Geometry content matches Scholarship which is given to two Engineering and Math fields. that of the other Geometry courses deserving seniors who received taught in the Math Department, services from ESL. • In the Applied Technology and prepares students for the Department, the T273: Computer subsequent Algebra 2 courses. • The PHS Auto Technology Repair course curriculum includes Students will be exposed to and Program was the first high standards of the internationally gain hands-on experience in the school program in Illinois to recognized A+ Computer Repair following areas of Construction: be granted national recognition Certification test. The CompTIA A+ safety, framing, HVAC, plumbing, and program certification by the Certification is a certification that roofing, windows, exterior doors, National Automotive Technician’s allows students to become experts and siding. Education Foundation. Automotive in maintenance of PC’s, mobile Technology students have the devices, laptops, operating systems • This spring the Project Lead opportunity to prepare for ASE and printers. Several PHS students the Way Engineering Students certification exams. Every year, have become A+ Computer Repair will be heading down to Illinois several students take (and pass) technicians by successfully passing State University for the State these exams which give them the test. Students have access to Technology Day to compete in credentials they can use to get a job TestOut online curriculum which several engineering competitions. and can count for college credit as helps prepare them for the A+ well. Certification Exam. TestOut is the • Pirate Pete Preschool will leader in online labs for students and celebrate its 41st anniversary • Students that enroll in Advanced with the LabSim software, students at PHS this year. The preschool Manufacturing Technology experience a broad range of content runs both a fall and spring session program offered in the Applied in the simulated environment. and has an enrollment of 20 little Technology Department will In addition, classroom labs are “Pirates”. The preschool serves have the opportunity to pursue dedicated to assuring students both the staff as well as the certifications from the National get the appropriate hands-on community and is staffed by PHS Institute of Metalworking Skills experience. students who have completed a and the Manufacturing Skill course in early childhood studies Standards Council. Students • This school year, Junior and Senior and education. that successfully complete three students taking the T346/T446 years of the D211 Advanced Building Construction class • PHS had over 65 students enrolled Manufacturing Technology may will be working towards the in the Education Internship obtain 22 hours of dual credit with completion of a two story house program for the 2017-2018 school Harper College. Several students located in Palatine. Parents year. Students intern at PHS, Jane in the program have obtained an and community members will Addams, and Sanborn Elementary internship or apprenticeship with be invited to an Open House this schools where they work hands on manufacturing companies this past spring to see the student’s hard with a teacher to learn about the summer. work. Upon successful completion Turn the page for more facts about of the course students will earn Palatine High School More reasons for “Pirate Pride!”

world of education. class volunteered over 10,000 Nix; Master Sergeant James hours to serve their community. R. Woods, USMC and Rear • Students enrolled in Early Admiral James P. McManamon, Childhood Studies have the • Palatine High School students USN; Kimberly Palmiter opportunity to earn the Level 1 can get involved in a mentoring Littlefield, Ph.D.; adventurist Credential in Early Childhood program called I-Compete. With Suzanne Nance; NHL Official, Education. This past year 90 this program, elementary and Andrew McElman; Assistant students earned this credential middle school students visit Clinical Professor Dr. Julia through Gateways to Opportunity Palatine to attend sporting events, Bonner; firefighter/paramedic where they learned about the daily activities and productions while Robert Falardeau; American practices of high-quality child care being paired up with a high fashion designer, Maria Pinto, practitioners. This credential is for school mentor. Over 50 students Retired District 211 Assistant students interested in entering the volunteered with the program in Superintendent of Personnel, Don field of early-childhood and school- different capacities throughout the Skinner, Radio Talk Show host age care. year working with over 60 children and political commentator, Keith from the Palatine community. Larson, Business executive and • The Family and Consumer entrepreneur, Chad Zamarin. Science and Business • PHS honors accomplished alumni The 2018 distinguished graduate Departments will be offering with Distinguished Graduate recipient is Retired Practices in Entrepreneurships Awards. Among the recipients Naval officer Captain Louis J. (PIE) again this year. In this course, are former PHS students TV Schager. students acquire skills necessary to broadcaster Carol Marin; become successful managers and FBI agent Terrance Heke; • Over 1,000 elementary students entrepreneurs and explore more publisher Robert Paddock; U.S. attend PHS’s Halloween Trick- advanced culinary techniques. A Attorney Anton Valukas; former or-Treat Night each year. School Latte Sweets will be open for professional football star Leonard clubs and sports teams decorate business every Friday morning Rhode; automotive engineer classrooms and hand out candy before school starting in February. Robert McKee; former historian donated by local stores, businesses, They will operate out of the newly Florence Parkhurst; physician community agencies, and the PHS renovated Media center café space. James Ekeberg; businessman Pirate Boosters. Paul Schrage; former District 211 • All Palatine High School seniors Superintendent Dr. Richard Kolze; • PHS’s annual Fiesta Del Sol are required to complete a project Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Dance is a cultural extravaganza that teaches them about community Mary Claire Scollary; Village of featuring ethnic food from service and volunteerism as a part Palatine President Rita Mullins; community vendors, music, of the curriculum of their senior Director of Bio-Technology children’s crafts, and dance. School year social studies class. They Research/Johnson Space Center dance groups and area dance troops can choose to do 20 hours of Dr. Glenn Spaulding; actor/ perform traditional Latino dances volunteering at a service agency playwright Benjamin Siegler; to start off the night, and we end or interview service agencies President/Blue Cross Blue Shield with an open dance floor and and write a paper about the topic. of Illinois Ray McCaskey; former DJ. Open to community members Many Palatine seniors have gone Palatine fire chiefOrville Helms; and their families. above and beyond this requirement quadriplegic youth volunteering at local senior citizen coach/businessman Steve Herbst; • PHS students and staff participate facilities, serving as mentors for NASA engineer Jane Daugherty in many charitable events each children in an I-Compete program, Runkle; civil volunteer/historian year. Last year PHS donated 201 volunteering with local forest Ralph Schroeder; U.S. Attorney units of blood through our blood preserves, park districts, or the Ricardo Meza; owner of Plote drives. Student Council adopted Palatine Opportunity Center and Construction Raymond Plote; 100 angels through the Adopt an many more! This year’s graduating Deputy Governor of Illinois Sheila Angel program. More reasons for “Pirate Pride!”

• The Physically Handicaps in meaningful classroom lessons against many other schools in the Program at PHS features state- that have extended beyond the state not only at NIU, but also at the of-the-art adaptive computer walls of academia. In recent University of ’s Financial technology for students with years, the Leadership for Life class Education Initiative hosted at Navy special needs and houses an OT/ has taken on a leadership role in Pier, and Econ Illinois’s Personal PT suite, modified restrooms, and organizing, hosting, and running Finance Challenge hosted at classroom equipment adapted for Palatine’s Special Education Chicago’s Federal Reserve Bank. students with physical handicaps. Field Day where well over 100 special education students attended • The PHS Pirate Booster • The “Educational Life Skills from Hoffman Estates, Hersey, Club’s mission is to support the Program.” includes functional Schaumburg, and Kirk schools. students, faculty and administration academic and elective curricula for Palatine Leadership for Life at Palatine High School in an students with cognitive disabilities. students ran various sporting effort to enrich every student’s This program has been previously events, prepared food, organized high school experience. Last year awarded the prestigious “Those board games and crafts, and the PHS Pirate Boosters were Who Excel” Award from the provided musical entertainment able to donate almost $114,000 Illinois State Board of Education throughout the event. Giving back towards scholarships and grants. in recognition of implementing the to the community and school is one Grants were given for classroom best programs for students with of the foremost purposes of this instructional material, services special needs. course. and initiatives based on the input of faculty and administration. • The Adult Transition Program, • The Business Incubator class an extension of programming for provides students who have • ​Your Boosters are off to a great students served in the Educational an entrepreneurial vision with start; however, our success is Life Skills Program is in its eleventh the unique opportunity to learn only possible when parents year of programming at PHS. ATP necessary components to take a become involved. Please consider content focuses on providing business idea and follow it through joining and becoming part of a students who have previously to fruition. The Incubator program great organization dedicated to met graduation requirements with will bring creativity, innovation, our students by contacting our functional community-based, and expert entrepreneurial membership team at membership@ transition-based and vocational guidance together in one course that phspirateboosters.com. Volunteer experiences leading to greater allows students to jump-start their opportunities are always available independence and engagement in business ideas before they graduate and range from helping at one the community and in society. high school. The class culminates event to becoming a Committee in a district-wide competition for Chair. If you’re interested in • PHS offers many activities that real start-up money. For the past volunteering in any capacity, please provide avenues for school three years, students from Palatine contact our volunteer coordinator, participation for students with High School won over $55,000 to Margery Katalinich, at volunteer@ special needs. These activities help start the business they created phspirateboosters.com. To learn include the Best Buddies Club, in class. more about the Boosters please visit Special Olympics, Pep Squad, us at www.phspirateboosters.com PAC Club, On Our Own Club, • Business Education students, or Facebook at www.facebook. Special Art Club and Alpha Tau in conjunction with Northern com/phsboosters. Pi Club. Illinois University’s College of Business, have won three first place • The Business Freshman awards and $7500 in cash prizes Leadership for Life class provides competing in finance valuations students with several unique and entrepreneurship events. learning opportunities designed to Taking a variety of business classes make a difference in the community offered at Palatine High School and beyond. Students have engaged prepared students well to compete Take a Look at Palatine High School Activity and Athletic Success “Some succeed because they were destined to, but most succeed because they were determined to.”

• Girls’ : Our 2018 Palatine • : 21-15 Regular Season. Smith. Johnny O’Shea was also Softball team is the most successful 2nd place finish in MSL West. named to the second team All- to wear the Pirate softball jersey. Seniors Evan Daly and Jack State. Our team finished earning their Hopper; Juniors Josh Stitt 7th Regional Championship, and Jake Andersen named all- • Girls’ : Harper Appel 1st Sectional Championship, 1st conference. Seniors Evan Daly, team MVP. All-Conference: Super Sectional Championship and Jack Hopper, J.T. Skelnik & Maggie O’Brien. All-Sectional: first state trophy in the programs Junior Jake Andersen named all Harper Appel & Maggie O’Brien. history. Palatine Softball finished area. the year with a 30-6 record and took • Boys’ Water Polo: All-Conference: home a 3rd Place State Trophy. In • Boys’ : Strong finish to Sean O’Brien, All-Sectional: all the team had six all-conference the season as the Pirate Gymnastics Sean O’Brien & Sam Adame. players including MSL West Player team finished 3rd in conference. of the Year, Maddie Craver. The Nick Vlha was the conference • : Varsity earned 2nd team’s accomplishments also still rings champion and Chris Place in MSL West Division, include six all-area players and Lunsford was the conference 3rd Place in MSL Conference, four all-state players. The all-state vault champion. Brian Gaytan 1st Place Palatine Sectional players include: Maddie Craver, qualified to state on four events and sent the entire sectional First Team, Sarah Grossman and and Chris Lunsford qualified to team to State at EIU. State Grace Huff, Second Team and state on every event and the all- Qualifiers were Rose Clement Emily Parrott, Third Team. Team around. Head coach Scott Hagel (‘18), Kamila Czyszczon (‘18), Roster: Chase Friel, Mandy Logan, was inducted into to the Illinois Ariana Daniels (‘18), Sophia Emily Brinckerhoff, Brittany High School Gymnastics Coaches Kics (‘18), Lily Morris (‘19), and Padden, Grace Huff, rhiann Dick, Association Hall of Fame. Chris Megan Obernesser (‘19). Anna Selleck, Maddie Craver, Lunsford was named Senior Kaitlyn Reed, Grace Seiffert, Gymnast of the Year by the Illinois • Girls’ Water Polo: All Conference: Amanda Stanczuk, Amily Parrott High School Gymnastics Coaches Maggie O’Brien. & Sara Grossman. Head Coach: Association. Nicole Pauly Capalbo Assistant • Principal’s Scholar Athletes of Coaches: Kristen Proffitt, Nick • Boys’ Track: Sophomore Richie the Year were Robert McCracken Pauly, Anne Gavin, Kelli Burke Jacobo qualified for state in the and Sarah Jasonowicz, Divya & Debbie Madaj 3200 Meter Run with a time Maheshwari & Sydney Rzepka. of 9:27. The Frosh/Soph team • Girls’ : 2018 Graduate won the 10 Team Lake Forest • Athletes of the Year were Kacie Kendra Lindell will play at Findlay Invitational. Varsity placed 2nd Filian & Johnny O’Shea. University and Kara O’Connell at the 11 Team Palatine Relays. will play at Aurora University. • The PHS Band Program The girls finished 2nd in the MSL • Boys’ : All conference continues to strive for excellence Conference. athletes were Connor Nix, Curtis through performance opportunities McLenann, and Johnny O’Shea. throughout the school year. This • Boys’ Lacrosse: All Conference: All-Area athletes were Curtis year’s halftime show is “Shades Brian Cygnar & Cormac McLennan, Johnny O’Shea, of Latin”, a collection of colorful McGrath. Camden Hill & Connor Nix & Turn the page for more Pirate honorable mention was Bryant Activity and Athletic Success More Pirate Activity and Athletic Success . . . rhythms and fun Latin melodies. catch the performance of the PHS Shows, where Secret Garden, The The Marching Band, including Orchestras at 12:00 PM on Sept. Addams Family, and Footloose the Varsity Poms & Varsity Color 15, 2018 at the Palatine Oktoberfest received rave audience reviews. Guard, traveled to Disney World Festival. The extra-curricular Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale this past spring break, marching Chamber Strings has performed at and Mixed Chorus perform in for one of the largest audiences St. Joseph’s Home, Palatine Senior three yearly concerts, where the that the band has performed for. Center, and Friendship Village for entire public is cordially invited to PHS Band students continued to various community events and attend. Vocal ensembles Midnight receive recognition for exceptional Concert Orchestra performed for Blues, Treble in Paradise, and The musicianship, including ILMEA the PHS preschool graduation. We Guys! Perform in concerts and for District 7 participants junior John look forward to more collaborative various events, public and private Azpuru (concert), and senior events and are excited to roll out throughout Chicagoland. Brian Sonderegger (concert). the after school Mariachi Club in Later at the All-State Festival, fall of 2018. • This school year the World Brian Sonderegger qualified and Language Department will performed in the ILMEA All- State • PHS continues to expand the continue to offer AP Spanish Honor Band, the highest band Modern Music Masters or Tri-M Literature and Culture. PHS is ensemble at the festival as one chapter. This music national music one of two schools in the district of the top clarinetists in the state. honor society places an emphasis to offer this course and the first a The Wind Symphony had a superb on service and scholarship using few years ago to take the challenge performance at the State of Illinois the special musical talents of the of adding this new course to Concert Band Festival in April membership. Community works our curriculum. AP Spanish at Illinois State University. The include helping at the junior high Literature and Culture is a course Jazz Bands performed very well concerts, leading tours for new where students are immersed in at jazz festivals this year, where students, and running clinics to enriched Spanish Literature and each group received a superior help young music students. This exposed to cultural topics at the rating at each of their festival summer, Tri-M members helped collegiate level. World Language performances, earning a total of with repainting and redecorating Day was a huge success with five superior ratings. Throughout the music department hallway at both students and adult speakers the year, several professional PHS. sharing their experiences about musicians and conductors worked their travels around the world. We with the bands, including Steven • The PHS Concert Choir has also celebrated many inductees Bryant (composer), Mark Colby received high honor recognition to our World Language Honors (Elmhurst College) and Tim in the past five years winning Program given to students who Janiszewski (composer). awards in the Chicagoland have maintained a B+ average in all Showcase competition held yearly of their language classes and have • The PHS Orchestras most in Arlington Heights. They have shown commitment by enrolling recently teamed up with Fremd HS been featured on the WGN News, in a 4th year. Our department Orchestras to travel to Los Angeles, FOX News, WFMT radio, and continues to see success in students CA during spring break March of have recently performed concert because we are able to enrich them 2017. This year, they are looking tours at the Ryman Center and with engagement to the program forward to their first European the Grand Ol’ Opry (Nashville); to help them come out ahead and Tour to Germany and Austria a 2015 school concert tour in college and career ready. during spring break of 2019. 2018 London; New York City in 2016 graduate Abigail Zuercher (cello) with the band and orchestra; Rock • At the start of the 2018-2019 school was again selected for the ILMEA n’ Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland); year, the Science Department District 7 Orchestra and she was and the Elgin & Winter Garden received the Alpha Anatomage joined by senior Sophia Kics (cello) Theaters (Toronto). Students in Table that will help bring Anatomy as PHS representatives in the the choirs heavily make up the instruction to life for CNA and Med D211 Honors Orchestra. You can casts for the Musical and Variety Terms classes. The Anatomage More Pirate Activity and Athletic Success . . . Table is the only fully segmented Art students earned college credit and Field and brought home many real human 3D anatomy system. (scored a 3 or better) for their gold, silver and bronze medals. The Students can visualize anatomy portfolio exams. athletes are coached by students in exactly as they would on a fresh Special Olympics Partners Club. cadaver. Individual structures • This year our ELS special needs All PHS students can apply as a are reconstructed in accurate 3D, A100 Art Program celebrated our partner. resulting in an unprecedented 13th show! Students continue to level of real accurate anatomy, create their own costumes, props • Palatine Activity Club (PAC). Is dissectible in 3D. Anatomy is and perform their play!!!! open to all students in the ELS and presented as a fully interactive, LLS programs. PAC participates life-sized touch screen experience. • The Palatine High School Booster in a variety of social and athletic The Table allows for exploration organization generously sponsored activities including the PHS and learning of human anatomy awards for our second annual PHS Homecoming, Halloween event, beyond what any cadaver could Senior/Junior Art Invite as well as PAC Prom, and Spring Basketball offer. This table, along with the new equipment for the students. It Tournament. The PAC team was convertible Anatomage table that was a great night with a lot of Art, the 1st place champions in the Amy we received last year, will provide celebration and camaraderie. Rudolph Basketball Tournament students with the same anatomy held against Hoffman Estates High learning opportunities found in • Our Broadcasting team of A200 School, Hersey High School, and colleges and medical schools. PTV had a great year! We will be Kirk High School. live streaming more events from • The Palatine High School Art Palatine and taking more trips out • PHS hosted the 35th annual department continues to provide in the field to learn about careers Doug Verdonck PH Hockey its students with many opportunities in broadcasting. Tournament for hockey athletes for exhibition, scholarship and in schools across the state with college and career readiness. This • Be sure to check out the new disabilities. PHS team hosted Spring, Palatine Art Students and improved Art department seven other high school teams for earned over 2.5 million dollars in website http://phsartdepartment. the 2017-2018 tournament. combined scholarship offerings. wixsite.com/ home for the latest happenings. And follow us on • π-Rates (PHS Math Team) The • The Art department participated in instagram @palatinehsart or team placed 3rd at the Regional multiple area Art shows including twitter @PHSartdept Championship and placed the Harper Area Art Show, the 14th overall at the State Math Illinois High School Art Exhibition, • PHS PEP Squad is a performance Competition this year. The Junior The Palatine Library Show, Arts- group integrating special needs Senior Relay team placed 3rd in a-palooza and Moonwaltz Student students with our Varsity Poms and state, the Junior Senior 2 person Film Festival to name a few. Orchesis/Dance Company teams. team placed 5th. They have performed at several • Students in the A152 Painting, functions including Homecoming, • The Palatine High School Service Drawing and Printmaking Royal Rally, the Amy Rudolph Club served the community courses took a tour of the Pilsen Tournament, and PH floor hockey in a variety of ways this year neighborhood in downtown tournament. including organizing bus driver Chicago exploring it’s rich muralist and maintenance appreciation heritage. • Special Olympians at PHS days, coordinating a fundraiser and compete in a yearlong sports football game for Breast Cancer • Advanced Art students were program. Sports include: Awareness, packing baskets for treated with a trip to the Chicago Volleyball, Basketball, Power Thanksgiving food for two Palatine Art Institute. They did research Lifting and Track and Field events. families, sponsoring 6 children for to inform their personal portfolio Athletes competed at the State the Angel Tree, baking cookies work. Over 85% of our AP Studio level for Power Lifting and Track and making cards for a police More Pirate Activity and Athletic Success . . . officer appreciation day, writing Jackie Valero presented their State Team Captain: Gabrielle hundreds of letters to military original designed Little Black Cervantes; Lincoln-Douglas All- veterans who participated in Honor Dresses during a Jury Show State (10th place speaker): Leeanne Flight, making fleece blankets for Breakfast at Harper College on Smith; Lincoln-Douglas Octo- women and children who take May 9th. Fashion construction Finalist: Gabrielle Cervantes; refuge at the WINGS shelters, and students Maria Leon, Janet Lincoln-Douglas Quarter-Finalist: volunteering at over 20 different Sanchez & Ruby Sotelo competed Leeanne Smith; Lincoln-Douglas elementary school, middle in the Harper Challenge Dress Semi-Finalist: Janvi Shah. school and community events. Design Fashion Show on May 18th. Other favorite events included Congratulations to all students who • Orchesis is Palatine High School’s creating a “Halloween Room” at competed in both of these college oldest dance club, and its members Palatine’s Halloween Festival and level events! are involved in many activities hosting football and luau parties for throughout the year. The 2018- senior residents at Greencastle of • Ecology Club promotes 2019 dance club is involved Palatine. Service Club members Earth awareness by offering in the following events and also helped organize Palatine’s first environmental learning opportunities: will perform in and Day of Service- at which over 80 opportunities throughout the year. present Dance Show 2019, which freshman and seniors volunteered In September, students completed is themed “Dance Your Heart at local elementary schools on their conservation work by removing Out “, dates of performances are day off of school. The Service invasive species for the Palatine February 14th, 15th & 16th at 7:00 Club raised over $6,000 for Cancer Park District in conjunction with pm in the Altergott Auditorium; Awareness research last year and the National Public Lands Clean- will perform with Pep Squad at logged over 1200 hours of service up. In October, our students performances such as the Amy to the school and the community! assisted with cleaning our local Rudolph Tournament and the PH area through highway clean-up on Hockey Tournament. The team • Family, Career and Community Sterling and Northwest Highway. will also participate and perform in Leaders of America (FCCLA) Throughout the spring, members many other opportunities including had 13 students compete at the designed a display and created Homecoming, Variety show, state competition in Springfield awareness activities to celebrate spring pep assembly, and the D211 on April 13th. Students competed Earth Week at PHS. In April, five Orchesis Winter Invite. Orchesis in various Family and Consumer club representatives participated in is a dance club that invites Science related events. We came the annual North Eastern Illinois students who like to perform in home with six gold medals and Envirothon where they competed any dance style to participate in six silver medals. on environmental topics. The many performances throughout the club implemented a comingled community and at the high school. • Fashion Club meets weekly after recycling program at the school Orchesis is sponsored by Krystal school on Wednesdays in Room this year and will be continuing Coleman (Physical Education 158 for students with an interest to educate students and staff about Dept.) and Sarina Ramirez (Media in fashion, DIY crafts, and creative the importance of recycling. Center). If you have any questions, activities and fun. Fashion Club please email [email protected] plans and produces a fashion show • Speech Team Award Winners: or go to phsorchesis.com for more each year with the partnership of Molly Mensch – IHSA Sectional information. local business. The Prom Fashion Finalist in Prose Reading; Justin show in February featured dresses Davis – IHSA State Qualifier in • DNA Hip Hop Dance Crew and and tuxedos selected and modeled Dramatic Interpretation; Rawan Latin Dance Crew, coached by by PHS students. Ali – IHSA State Qualifier in Liza Sullivan (Social Studies), Special Occasion Speaking. performed in a variety of school • Senior fashion construction and community events this students Lizbeth Carbajal, A’sha • Debate Team State Award school year. Their performances McDonald, Janet Sanchez & Winner: Lincoln-Douglas All- include: Dance Show, Variety More Pirate Activity and Athletic Success . . .

Show, Danceapalooza, PHS Pep music, and enjoy traditional Program is one of the many dual assemblies, and Royal Rally. DNA cuisine. The club also decorated credit courses offered at PHS. CNA and Latin Dance Crews were also a room for the PHS community dual credit is a high school course invited to perform at Cary Grove Trick-or-Treating event, adopted aligned to Harper College’s CNA HS. DNA Hip Hop Dance Crew a family for the holiday gift course taught at PHS. The students and Latin Dance Crew allow giving program, organized cultural earn high school and community students to showcase their talent displays, and hosts the annual college credit simultaneously. The and passion through dancing and Fiesta del Sol dance. This year students who have successfully both teams truly represent the spirit we will be hosting World Fest, a completed the program are eligible of PHS. Open auditions for both celebration of cultures, during the to take the state certification test. groups are held in August, if you school day as well as a community With certification, the students are have any questions, please email Zumba event to raise money for able to work as certified nursing [email protected]. Blessings in a Backpack. All are assistants in long term care welcome to join our club and help facilities, hospitals, clinics or even • American Sign Language Club spread awareness of different private homes. Many institutions is an opportunity for students to cultures. also require the CNA certification learn and practice American Sign as a prerequisite to Nursing Language (ASL) in a low stakes • The Palatine Science Olympiad Programs. The class provides a environment. Alyssa Moreno Team, sponsored by Carl Garrison, real life glimpse of health care jobs. (English) along with an array Robert Heitz, Patrick Rauen, The students practice clinical skills of students from PHS decorated and Alex Larson has been busy at a long term care setting earning a room for the PHS community organizing and recruiting team them 40 clinical hours. When Trick-or-Treating event to help members. During the 2017-2018 students work as CNA’s during teach ASL to the attendees. The year, the team hosted its sixth annual the summer or while attending club also ran concessions at invitational tournament with close college, the hours clocked as football and basketball games to 1000 students participating from a CNA count towards patient to practice using the signs they 56 different teams. The Science contact requirements towards learned throughout the year. Olympiad team participated in future healthcare degrees such as This year, ASL club hopes to four invitational tournaments, a Physician Assistant Programs. The participate in Deaf Community regional tournament, and qualified CNA students also learn life-long events in the area and continue to for the state tournaments for their skills such as measuring pulse, put their knowledge to use. They seventh straight time. This past respiration and blood pressure. All also hope to be able to perform year, students earned medals 57 CNA students are CPR certified. the National Anthem or other times throughout the school year, songs for the school and work including the five medals won in • The Chemistry of Foods program to bring awareness about the the State Tournament. During the provides students the opportunity Deaf Community. No experience regional tournament, the team to participate in food preparation necessary in order to be a part of finished in 5th place. Our dedicated while learning the scientific basis the club. team members competed hard of the chemical and biological and enjoyed every moment of the processes involved in the • Cultural Awareness is a club tournaments. They made friends culinary arts. The class meets which educates and celebrates from other schools and had a great two consecutive periods and is cultural diversity at PHS. Alyssa time “doing” science and winning team taught by teachers from the Moreno (English), along with medals. Science Olympiad is Family & Consumer Sciences and the students from PHS celebrated always looking for dedicated, Science departments. Students Chinese New Year this year with science-minded students to join enrolled in the course will have a field trip to the Chinese New the team. a common lunch period to allow Year Gala at DePaul University for flexibility on production days. to experience cultural dance, • The Certified Nursing Assistant Students completing this course More Pirate Activity and Athletic Success . . .

will attain Harper College dual diverse group, the Student Summit, the homeroom lessons, PROMISE credit as they pursue their Illinois works with the staff members, who is known for its “paloozas.” They Department of Public Health food are members of the Palatine’s sponsored Lunchapalooza, a safety and sanitation certificates. PROMISE committee, to develop two-day cafeteria event designed The course provides guided and coordinate the initiatives of the to improve the climate in the practice for students who are program. The initiatives include cafeteria, a Health and Safety considering a career in the culinary semester homeroom lessons, Fair, Artsapalooza, Danceapalooza arts while providing an overview forums and all-school assemblies and Bandapalooza. They also of the restaurant industry. Students . . . all designed to help students sponsored a fundraising drive for will apply what they learn through learn and live the seven promises Blessings in a Backpack. Today’s participation in Pete’s Café, an in- . . . Pride in myself, my school teenagers are bombarded with house restaurant, and other catered and my community, Respect for negative messages that come from events. myself and other, Ownership of the media, their peers and the my actions, Motivation to Do The streets. By taking a few minutes • Palatine’s PROMISE: What Right Thing, Integrity in my life, each semester to address issues began as a reaction to a bullying Success . . . my goal, and Excellence that directly impact our school’s survey that was administered to . . . my aspirations. Each semester, climate, we can make a difference our students and staff has become a a homeroom lesson is developed to on how our students think and act school-wide tier 1 social/emotional promote a healthy school climate. with the positive messages of the intervention that has the simple Last year, the topics included Palatine’s PROMISE program. goal of improving the climate of the following: Random Acts of our school. Palatine’s PROMISE Kindness and You Can’t Judge a is a multi-faceted program that Book By Its Cover, which was also includes over 200 students, two the topic of our all-school assembly or more selected from every with guest speaker, John “Ray” homeroom in our school. That Donahue-Grossman. In addition to Take a Look at the Palatine High School Staff They are committed to motivating their students and colleagues “To Achieve – What Others Dare Not Dream.”

• Palatine High School currently Mathematics, Eric Millstone- • The following departments have has twenty-five National Board English, Megan Panico-English; teachers with reading specialist Certified teachers: Craig Barnes- Kathy Petko-Mathematics, endorsements: English has eleven, Mathematics Dept. Chair, Dana Michael Ruta-Applied Tech, Special Ed has four, ESL has two, Batterton-English, Samantha Robert Schuetz-Technology Science, Social Studies, Applied Dolen-Science; Sarah Dyson- Coordinator, Christopher Smith- Tech, Business Ed each have one. English, Pamela Fullerton- Science; Erika Varela-Family and English, Douglas Gross-English, Consumer Science and Kristine Joseph Grzybek-Math; Scott Zaremba-World Language.The Hagel-Physical Education, Nick NBPTS is a way for teachers to have Hostert-Art, Seju Jain-ESL, their practice measured against the Jennifer Krause-English Dept. highest standards for accomplished Chair, Katie Kupka-English, Vinh teaching. Many other PHS teachers Le- Mathematics, Erin Lindstrom- are in the certification process. English, Erin Luzadder- 8.2018