CARL SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER • JANUARY 2020

Happy New Year from all of us at Carl Sandburg High School! We wish you a 2020 that is Elite Daily!

A CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230 SCHOOL THOUGHT MEANING ACTION CARL SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL

2019-2020 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Greetings Eagle Families and Friends, School Calendar On behalf of everyone here at Sandburg, Happy New Year to all! I hope you enjoyed the holiday Dates to Remember and time with family and friends. The winter break provided me time to reflect on 2019! January Simply stated...2019 was an ELITE year at Carl Sandburg High School! 7 Classes Reconvene When I reflect back on my first year and a half serving as Principal of Carl Sandburg High School, 8 Mid-Year Graduation I am most proud of the many relationships that I have developed with students, staff, families, and community members. I have said it time and time again..Sandburg is special because of the people! 20 Martin Luther King Day No School I loved every moment of 2019 that I had the opportunity to spend supporting our students and staff as they pursued their passions in academics, athletics, activities, and service! The culture and climate at Sandburg is so special - I love Sandburg and it truly is an ELITE place. February The collective work of the staff at Sandburg is amazing! I am so proud of and grateful for our 17 President’s Day - No School dedicated staff who make connections with our students and develop lasting relationships as 25 Senior Honors Night, 7:00 PM they strive for innovation and engage our students both inside and outside of the classroom. Of particular note is Judy McAuliffe who has recently been recognized by the Illinois State Board of March Education as a Those Who Excel Teacher of Merit. Judy McAuliffe is an outstanding teacher, coach, and person and we are so proud of her for receiving this special recognition! 2 No School 3 Parent/Teacher Conferences One of the most exciting recognitions that our school community has earned in 2019 is being (no student attendance), named an Exemplary School. The designation is based on our school’s overall data for all of the 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM accountability indicators, as well as the data for individual student groups. The exemplary rating 5 Band Concert, 7:00 PM, PAC means that Carl Sandburg High School is in the top 10% of all schools in the state of Illinois - an elite 20 Early Dismissal, 1:00 PM accomplishment that is the result of having amazing students, outstanding staff, and supportive families! In 2019, we also appeared on Newsweek’s list of Top STEM High Schools! Our success has 22-27 Spring Break once again been recognized by the Washington Post (“Most Challenging Schools;”) Newsweek 30 Classes Reconvene (Distinguished School;) and Niche.com (Top 20 in Illinois). Embedded in these recognitions are specific successes highlighted below related to the two focus areas of our school improvement that are framed by a collective mindset to be Elite Daily! College and Career Readiness • 2 National Merit Semi-Finalists • 12 National Merit Commended • 108 Illinois State Scholars • 50% of students are enrolled in at least one AP course • 998 students completed 1736 AP exams • 365 students earned AP Scholar status for passing at least three exams with test scores of three or higher • 17 students earned National AP Scholar distinction for passing at least eight exams with an average score of four or higher Mr. Anthony J. Serratore, President • Freshman College and Career Readiness Scorecard that focuses on development and setting Mrs. Melissa Gracias, Vice-President within academic and citizenship indicators launched in 2019 Mrs. Susan Dalton, Secretary • Continued implementation of Period 2 Advisory and Intervention time in which students continue Mr. Michael Hardek, Board Member to report that intervention time has assisted them academically Mrs. Kate Murphy-Peterson, Board Member Mr. David O’Connor, Board Member Connectedness Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan, Board Member • 95% of students report feeling safe and comfortable with their teachers

Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent • Leadership Team and Partner Consultant facilitated equity conversations with students and staff Jennifer Tyrrell, Principal • Carl Sandburg High School was a finalist in both the Varsity Brands America’s Most Spirited High School and IHSA Student Section Showdown contests Sandburg Pride is published by the Consolidated • Co-curricular participation (72.1%) High School District 230 School Board. “An equal opportunity employer” • Induction of the third class to the Athletic Hall of Fame • 90 Students Received the Cook County Sheriff’s Commitment to Service Award, collectively

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2020 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS NAMED Carl Sandburg High School is pleased to announce that 108 students Illinois State Scholars represent approximately the top ten percent of from the graduating class of 2020 have been recognized as Illinois high school seniors, hailing from 671 different high schools across the State Scholars. state. Selection is based on SAT or ACT scores and/or class rank at the end of the junior year. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state agency committed to helping to make college accessible and affordable for It is with great pride that we announce this year’s group of Illinois State Illinois families, bestows this prestigious recognition to top Illinois high Scholars. Congratulations to our State Scholars for their commitment school students annually. This year, over 18,800 elite honorees join and hard work. We also want to commend their parents, teachers, the other top state students honored for their academic achievements coaches and mentors for helping these students achieve their goals. since the designation was first introduced in 1958.

We wish all of the scholars the best as they pursue their future education and careers. Hasan Abdelsaid Grace Corluka Stephanie Gaspardo Maya Kovacevic Kaylee Osterman Leonardo Serdar Ali Al Saeed Thomas Cosler Timothy Gockel Jamie Kwiatt Justin Panagakis Muhammad Shaikh Mary Allen Adam Dajani Evan Gonzales Lauren Lavender Nisarg Patel Jack Smolik Yousef Alrafati Olivia Danowski Megan Grant Elliot Luke Shiv Patel Kayla Snaidauf David Antoine Sydney Dea Jayme Gross Mary Madden Anna Piacente Keelyn Sriver Atharva Atreya Konstance Delis Meghan Haran Ahmed Mahdi Jessica Post Neha Stephen Grace Badon Charles Dematteo James Hart Kelly Marquardt Alyssa Prisby Thomas Stogin Clara Bailey Erin Depke Abigail Hooks Rachel Mars Layan Qasim Mia Strolia Jack Barrett Nicole Eckert Xin-Chen Huang Ian McGrath Adrianna Ramos William Tenuta Michael Bonaminio Youssef El-Hakim Emma Hurley Michael McKeough Emily Ras Maggie Tripp Carson Bruce Elena Esparza Therese Jaeger Sarah Meier Alyanna Ruth Reyes Nessa Trombetta Sarah Bulvan Maxwell Farley Hussam Eddin Jalab Alexander Miller Jillian Richards Adam tutor Julia Canellis Kaitlyn Fleming Justin Joseph Arnas Miskinis Samuel Rodriguez Evelynn Tylka Brooke Carter Bridget Friel Allison Kallberg Matthew Murphy Nicole Rooks Alexandra Walsh Ximena Castillo Kiera Fullick Peter Karras Amanda Niemeier Ahmad Salah Kathryn Walsh Christina Clark Jeremy Galvin Elizabeth Kenes Mikayla Nowicki Nedal Salem Cody Watson William Conroy Angeli Gargoles Lana Kiswani Olivia Oberheu Zoe Schultz Victoria Zdanewicz Aidan Conway Erica Gary Thais Kolganov William O’Quinn Johnathan Schwartz Colin Zerfass

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• SWSC Conference Championships: Varsity Eaglettes, Boys Swim, Art Competition/Honorable Mention); Saffion Chung (Choir), Boys Bowling, Boys , Girls Soccer, Boys Water Polo, Girls Mark Gardocki (Orchestra), Timothy Gockel (Choir), Simon Han Golf, Boys Cross Country, and Girls Tennis (Orchestra), Sophia Pagni (Orchestra), Aidan Tylka (Orchestra), • IHSA Regional Champions: Varsity Wrestling, Boys Bowling, Evelynn Tylka (Orchestra), and Louis Vacha (Band) , Softball, Boys Volleyball, Girls Soccer, Girls Golf, Boys Golf, • Top Ten State Finishes: Scholastic Bowl (Elite Eight); Unified Bass Boys Cross Country, and Girls Volleyball Fishing (2nd); Boys Cross Country (4th place), Girls Golf (7th place), • IHSA Sectional Championships: Varsity Boys Swim, Boys Cross Girls Tennis (10th place), and Girls Volleyball (Elite Eight); Esports Country, Girls Volleyball, and Girls Tennis (1st place/ State Farm 66 Games State Tournament); Robotics • IHSA State Qualifying Teams: Varsity Boys Cross Country (4th (Elite Eight/FIRST Robotics Competition Midwest Regional); Cody place), Girls Golf (7th place), Girls Tennis (10th place), Boys Swim, Thill (8th place/diving); Cameron Crowe (2nd place/bowling); Pat Eaglettes, and Cheerleading (15th place) Nolan (6th place/wrestling); Connor Devlin, Nico Calderon, Sam Rodriguez, and Eddie Slack (9th place/Boys Track 4x800); Colin • Fine Arts Honors: Kayla Augdahl (Scholastic Art Competition/ Lewis (3 Gold Medals/Special Olympics Powerlifting); Aristotle Gold Key & Honorable Mention), Cynthia Jaime (Scholastic Art Vainikos (2nd place/Speech - Impromptu Speaking) Competition/ Gold Key), Evy Makris (Scholastic Art Competition/ Gold Key), Daniella Pastoral (Scholastic Art Competition/2 Gold As proud as we are of the recognitions and accomplishments that we Keys), James Smith (Scholastic Art Competition/Gold Key), Meagan achieved as a school community in 2019, we are even more excited Walsh (Scholastic Art Competition/ Gold Key & Silver Key), Taylor about the continued growth and improvement efforts that we will Wasco (Scholastic Art Competition/Gold Key), Hailey Barnett pursue in 2020! (Scholastic Art Competition/Silver Key), Julia Krol (Scholastic Go Eagles! Art Competition/Silver Key), Lisette Vargas (Scholastic Art Jennifer Tyrrell Competition/Honorable Mention), and Emma Woods (Scholastic Principal CARL SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL

Local Scholarship Course Selection Course Selection for the next school year is about to begin. Students should see their Competition counselor as soon as possible if they have any questions about their four-year plans or credits. Counselors will schedule individual student appointments and the schedule will be Thursday, February 14, posted on the window in the Commons. Registration appointments will occur during the following dates: 2020 through Monday, Juniors Sophomores Freshmen March 9, 2020 January 14– January 21 January 22 – January 28 January 29 – February 4 Students must check the posted appointment schedules and report directly to the Guidance Applications for Sandburg’s Local Office at their appointed time to meet with their counselor. Registration materials will Scholarship Competition will be available be provided to your student prior to registration during their Advisory class. Students are to in the Guidance Office for all seniors. bring their completed registration sheet with them to the appointment with their counselor. These scholarships are different than the Pay particular attention to courses required for graduation and be sure to observe course ones posted on the Guidance website; sequences. All prerequisites for a course must be met before taking the course. Also therefore, students should be sure to note that some courses require additional fees. Be sure to read the course selection guide stop in the Guidance Office and pick up thoroughly. The 2020-2021 Course Selection Guide is available on the Sandburg website the applications. (http://sandburg.d230.org) under “Resources.”

Class of 2024 Pre-Registration Night & Registration

The Class of 2024 Pre-Registration Night will be held An opportunity for parents and students to meet with on Monday, January 27, 2020 starting at 7:00pm in the division chairs will also be available. This is a very Eagle Gym. All incoming freshmen parents and students important evening for students and parents. Registration are strongly encouraged to attend. Important registration & Residency will occur on Saturday, February 1, documents will be distributed at this event. Presentations 2020. Assigned arrival times will be provided at the Pre- are scheduled to address the registration process. Registration Night on January 27, 2020.

What’s on Your Mind… Notes from the Social Workers & School Psychologists Building Executive Functions for Success in the New Year

Getting back into the school routine after a long and relaxing break healthy balance. In addition, you can also use these tools to help your can be difficult for many students. Help ease your teen’s transition teen break down long-term assignments into smaller chunks. Another by focusing on the new opportunities that the New Year brings and way to promote executive functions is to have your teen reflect on how remind your teen that he/she has a fresh start in classes. Then, help the first semester went. Ask them what went well and what would your child identify ways to improve his/her executive functions in order they change or do differently. Then, use this as a basis to set goals, to have a successful semester. Executive functions are a cluster both long and short term, for the second semester. Once your teen of skills that all of us use to execute tasks. These skills include the knows what he/she wants to achieve, it will be easier to take steps following: response inhibition, working memory, emotional control, to reach those goals. Along with these techniques, remember to flexibility, sustained attention, task initiation, planning, organization, reduce distractions when your teen is doing schoolwork and provide time management, goal-directed persistence, and metacognition. organized areas for your teen (clean desk, storage bins, etc.). Doing Countless studies have shown that executive functions have a positive so will improve your teen’s focus and make it easier for them to store correlation with academic success (Rush NeuroBehavioral Center). and locate materials. Getting back into the swing of things after a break is never easy, but focusing on executive functions will help get One way to foster executive functions is to set a schedule and help the semester off to a smooth start. your teen plan their time during the new semester. Specifically, encourage the use of a planner and explore digital planner and If you would like additional information regarding strategies and tools calendar options. When using these tools, have your teen think about to build your teen’s executive functions, please visit the following link: obligations related to school work and extracurricular activities as well https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning- as time for preferred activities (spending time with friends, playing disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/executive-functioning-issues- video games, etc.). Doing so will help them better understand the strategies-you-can-try-at-home amount of time in the day and, then, prioritize activities to create a (708) 671-3100 | sandburg.d230.org

Feed My Starving Children

This fall, Amplify Christian Youth Group from Carl Sandburg High School set a goal to visit Feed My Starving Children in Aurora for a second time. When Amplify went to pack food there in the spring, only eight students attended, and until we arrived, we didn’t know we were supposed to bring a monetary donation to the facility to help carry the burden of paying for the food we were packing. This year, the club members resolved to try harder, get more students involved, and raise money, so we could make an even bigger difference. To kick off this goal, Amplify challenged the rest of the student body to join them in their fight against hunger around the world in the 1st ever Sandburg’s Feed half the packing space and packing the food My Starving Children Food Packing Challenge. they paid for. With the help of other participants Answering the call to “a friendly competition,” and a in attendance that evening, Sandburg students good cause, were members of Amplify Youth Group, packed 109 boxes, or 23,544 meals, enough NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, Interact Club, Steaming Eagle, to feed 65 children for a year. and Freshman Boys Soccer. The students came up While our fundraising only paid for approximately with fundraising ideas including selling Raffle Baskets 1/5 of this year’s packing event, it was the start with donations from the community, collecting change of something special. The lives of children through dedicated Coin Boxes, opening a Thrivent around the world were changed with food and a Seed Money account, holding a Culver’s Kickback message of hope, and our own students were night, and hosting a Pancake Breakfast in conjunction able to give back from their abundance with with the Steaming Eagle. a new appreciation for our local community. With everyone involved giving their all, and Over and over, students commented on how “a donations from businesses in the community, the simple task creates such an amazing impact on students blew away their original goal of raising children” and “spreads love around the world.” enough money for one child for a year (88 $) and To those of you who helped in any way through were able to pay for an entire pallet of food (1866 $). the donation of items, food, and time, thank Not only did the students from various clubs and you for supporting local students in our 1st sports raise money to pay for the food for needy annual Feed My Starving Children event. We children, but 78 participants from these same groups couldn’t have done it without donors like you. We at Carl Sandburg High School embarked on Feed hope you’ll join us next year as we aim to fund My Starving Children November 19, 2019, taking up an entire packing session!

Students Given Cook County Sheriff’s Medal Of Honor

Congratulations to 90 Carl Sandburg High School students on receiving the 2019 Cook County Sheriff’s Commitment to Service Award. On top of school, homework, sports, activities, and SENIORS possible a job, these students found time to volunteer. Each of the 90 students named below Alina Ahmed Mohammed Ghaboun has volunteered at least 100 hours of outside community service between September 1, 2018 Ali Al Saeed Megan Grant and August 31, 2019. These students volunteered for a total of 11,900 hours. Mary Allen Therese Jaeger Atharva Atreya Suzy Kang SOPHOMORES JUNIORS Clara Bailey Olivija Lapp Elise Blinn Delaney Lewis Erin Barry Owen Harty Joseph Aguinaga Ainsley McElligott Jessica Bochenek Hani Maali Allison Boertlein Thomas Locke Christopher Akpan Morgan McGuire Michael Bonaminio Hannah Mallo Iraci Brianna Lilly Luke Terence Amador Jade Morris William Conroy Hana Mansour Grace Carollo Adrianna Lyons Tesneem Askar Somaya Motan Adam Dajani Rachel Mars Kayla Conrad Michelle McMahan Jasmine Ayyad Carter Schott Charles DeMatteo Madison McGreal Brooklyn Cooper Devanshi Patel Ana Bialek Daria Sickler Erin Depke Amanda Niemeier Joseph Dajani Aqsa Shaikh Sarah Conners Sophia Sickler Jonah Farrar Michael Owoniya Elize Dobrzynski Arushi Sharma Anna Crnich Jacob Skoczen Hailey Farrell Layan Qasim Sarah Elnatour Oday Suleiman Kayla Dombrowski Kasey Slusarczyk Jaime Feeney Adrianna Ramos Mohammad Fattash Qussay Suleiman Shelby Fuller Karina Styrczula Chad Fortin Thomas Seravo Elijah Floerke Nora Treacy Kayle Hoak Farah Suleiman Mark Gardocki Muhammad Skaikh Carson Fortin James White Nicole Kane Eagan Walsh Erica Gary Kayla Snaidauf Lexy George John Yudt Dongha Kim Zoey George Mia Strolia Rudana Hamadeh Ryan Zoubek CARL SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL

The Marching Eagles Tour Hawaii

The Carl Sandburg Marching Eagles completed their successful Hawaii The Marching Eagles also had time to enjoy some sight-seeing and Tour over this past Thanksgiving. The Marching Eagles performed in Hawaian culture activities during their trip. The band’s tour included visits the 2019 Waikiki Holiday Parade in downtown Honolulu for thousands of to the Polynesian Cultural Center, the Pali Lookout, Secret Island at spectators! The band also had a performance and clinic at the University Kualoa Ranch, Dole Pineapple Plantation, and Diamond Head Volcano of Hawaii with Dr. Adam Kehl, who is director of the University’s Rainbow State Park. Warrior Marching Band. The performances culminated with a special visit to Pearl Harbor, where the band performed at the Battleship U.S.S. Missouri, where the armistice to end World War II was signed. The Marching Eagles also took part in a solemn wreath laying ceremony at the U.S.S. Arizona National Memorial, where over 1000 sailors and marines perished during the attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Health Office Update For Juniors All students entering 12th grade in the A Healthy Reminder from the Nurse’s Office State of Illinois are required to have Should your student become ill, it is VERY condition as we await your arrival. The proof of having received one dose of IMPORTANT that they come to the Nurse’s parent/parent designee must come inside to Meningococcal conjugate vaccine Office and contact you on the phones the Front Door (E-ll) with a photo I.D. to sign on or after their 16th birthday. If your available to them here. A student feeling the student out. Students should remain at child received a dose of the vaccine ill at school should obtain a pass from their home until at least 24 hours after they are free before the 16th birthday, a second dose teacher to see the nurse. This will assure of a fever (100 degrees and higher) without is required. The following action is your student’s presence in the Nurse’s Office the use of fever reducing medication such as needed from you at this time: if you are picking them up. It also provides Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen. Verification of the following: the opportunity for us to monitor your child’s • A dose of Meningococcal vaccine administered on or after your child’s 16th birthday. A Reminder of the Medication Policy Proof of having received the Students should not take medication during School Medication Authorization Form. Any Meningococcal vaccine is required and school hours or at school related activities medication administered in the Nurse’s Office should be submitted to the School Nurse unless it is necessary for the student’s health will be recorded in the student’s health record. and well-being. as soon as the vaccine is given. We ask Forms to allow the administration of that completed forms be turned in by April All medication is to be stored in the Nurse’s medication at school are available in the 10, 2020. Office. A student should not carry prescription Nurse’s Office or on the Nurse’s webpage at Your healthcare provider should complete or non-prescription medications with them. https://www.d230.org/domain/125. the form at the bottom of this letter to Exceptions include insulin, inhalers and If the student requests to call home for verify that this vaccination requirement epinephrine with the School Medication medication during the school day, they must is completed or provide his/her own Authorization Form on file. call from the Nurse’s Office. A parent MUST documentation. Documentation should be If a student MUST take a medication at come into the Nurse’s Office, meet the student submitted in ONE of the following ways: school, including over the counter medications and administer the medication to the student. ● Dropped off in the Nurse’s Office such as acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, antibiotics, Medications cannot be left in the Nurse’s ● Mailed to Carl Sandburg High School, eye drops, etc., the student must provide the Office or at the Front Door for a student to Attention: Nurse’s Office nurse with a written order for the medication pick up. Students are not permitted to carry, ● Scanned and emailed to the Nurse’s from a licensed healthcare provider, as well to dispense or to receive any medication from Office at [email protected], as the parent’s written signature on the other students. ● Online submission to Laserfiche https://lf.d230.org/Forms/Medical Lastly, remember to contact the Nurse’s Office or the Guidance Office with any changes in your ● Faxed to the Nurse at 708/737-7721 student’s contact information, such as home, work or cell numbers. Thank you for your cooperation with this very important matter. (708) 671-3100 | sandburg.d230.org

PFSA SPIRIT WEAR With that in mind, we are still accepting information, take time to get connected. Thanks to everyone who ordered from MEMBERSHIPS through March 1, 2020 for PFSA BOARD AND COMMITTEE our first official store in October. We have the current school year. MEMBERS worked out the kinks and are ready to open MEMBERSHIP We are currently looking for a person to our next scheduled spirit wear STORE! Look Thank you to the many families who have assume both the President and President for an email with the link to the store going joined our organization this year. Your Elect positions beginning with the 2020-2021 out by the end of January. Again this link will continued support allows us to award senior school year.. Now is a great time to shadow only be live for a couple weeks to get orders scholarships and to contribute to a variety a current member so you can be prepared packaged and delivered. Any questions of Sandburg clubs and activities. In order for next year and how you can contribute regarding spirit wear please email Christy at for your student to qualify for a Senior your talents to PFSA. It is both fun and [email protected] Scholarship, your family must become a rewarding to be a part of your student’s high SCHOLARSHIPS – SENIORS member of the PFSA every year your son or school experience. Please feel free to share We are happy to announce that thanks to daughter attends Sandburg. Membership any ideas, questions, or comments directly your support, the PFSA will once again forms can be found on our website. Annual with our officers. Their email addresses be awarding scholarships to qualified membership dues are $10 per family, with a are: [email protected] graduating seniors. There will be two deadline of March 1, 2020. Please submit (Brigid Carey), treasurer@SandburgPFSA. categories – “Academic” and “Exemplary”. the completed form, along with your payment, org (Natalie Dudek), and secretary@ While participation in athletics and music are to the Main Office or at one of our Spirit Wear SandburgPFSA.org (Janet MacInnis). welcome, the PFSA is seeking seniors that sales. If you are unsure if you have already MEETING DATES have impacted the Sandburg community – joined, please email [email protected] Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, i.e. the clubs and organizations your child and we will verify. January 7th at 7:00pm. Please join us in the has participated in and how their participation CONNECT WITH PFSA… Community Room. The remaining 2019-20 has made a difference. Applications will be PFSA is sharing happenings from our Meeting dates are: March 10th and May available beginning mid February 2020 and Sandburg community. “Like” us - Facebook. 5th. We are always looking for input and will be due mid-March during the Guidance com/sandburgpfsa and “Follow” us - volunteers so please consider attending. It’s Office’s local scholarship competition. @SandburgPFSA. If you are a PFSA a great way to keep up on what’s going on Please see the guidance department for your Member and have not been receiving emails at Sandburg. We look forward to seeing you application and deadlines. In order for your from the PFSA and would like to do so, there! senior to be eligible, your family must have please email your contact information to been a paying member of PFSA for all years [email protected]. Don’t miss out on attending Sandburg.

ATHLETIC BOOSTERS MUSIC BOOSTERS I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Welcome 2020! We are halfway through the school year. December was busy for the music program. Chamber Choir was out spreading Holiday Come on out from the cold and watch a game, match or cheer throughout the Orland Park area accompanied by the Quartet Furioso. meet. Girls’ , Boys’ Basketball with the Eaglettes All the choirs, bands, and orchestras once again presented wonderful and Cheerleaders performing during half-time, Girls’ and Holiday concerts on December 12th and 14th, 2019. Boys’ Bowling, Girls’ Gymnastics, Boys’ Swimming and Wrestling have all been training hard with the assistance of Upcoming events this month are, the Jazz Winter Concert on Wednesday, their Coaches and Athletic Trainers. Go Eagles! January 15, 2020; North Shore Jazz Fest on Saturday January 18, 2020; and ILMEA all-state conference January 22-25, 2020. Sandburg is proud In the near future we will begin our scholarship process. to have eight student finalists: Simon Han, Mark Gardocki, Sophia Pagni, Please make sure your membership dues are paid to be Evelynn Tylka, and Aidan Tylka for Orchestra; Saffion Chung and Timothy considered. Please contact your sport rep or any Board Gockel for Choir; and Louis Vacha, Band. Member if you have any questions about becoming a member of CSHS Athletic Booster Club. Athletes must Remember to get your tickets for the Jazz Dinner Dance that will be have 4 years in good standing with our club to be Saturday, February 8, 2020. There will be music, dancing, family-style considered for this award. dinner, raffles, and more! The event will be held at the Chicago Gaelic Park in Oak Forest. Each ticket includes dinner and dancing to the Athletic Booster meetings are held the second Wednesday sweet sounds of all the Sandburg Jazz Bands. For tickets email of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Carl Sandburg. Please [email protected]. get involved and join us. Contact Mike Probasco at [email protected] Please join us at our January Music Booster meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Parents if you have not met the annual fundraiser Our next Booster Meeting is January 8th at 7:00 p.m. in requirement for this school year, you can still buy popcorn to allow your Room E113-115. student to be eligible for the spring senior and camp scholarships. Please consider supporting The District 230 Foundation. To check on your student’s status of eligibility for scholarships, The Foundation will be holding a raffle in April! please email us at [email protected]. Contact Mike Probasco to purchase tickets for $25. CARL SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE 13300 S. LaGrange Road PAID Orland Park, IL 60462 PERMIT NO. 11 (708) 671-3100 ORLAND PARK http://sandburg.d230.org

WHAT’S AHEAD AT SANDBURG January 2020

Class of 2024 Pre-Registration Night Monday, January 27 - 7:00 pm Incoming Freshman Registration Saturday, February 1st - 8:30 - 3:00 pm

IMPORTANT DATES Monday, January 6th - Institute Day - No Student Attendance Tuesday, January 7th - Classes Reconvene Wednesday, January 8th - Mid-Year Graduation, 7:00 pm Stagg PAC Friday, January 10th - Daytime Curriculum Fair, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday, January 20th - Martin Luther King Day - No School Wednesday, January 15th - Jazz Concert, 7:00 pm PAC Friday, January 17th - Sandburg’s Got Talent - 7:00 pm PAC Thursday & Friday, January 30th & 31st - Winter One-Acts - 7:00 pm PAC Event Calendar Link

GUIDANCE RESOURCES 2020-21 Course Registration - Begins January - Course Catalog Link 2019-2020 FAFSA on the Web - Now Open AP Exam Online Registration - Now Open Guidance Link

RESOURCES College Board (AP Testing Info) - AP College Board Free College Planning Resource – Financial Fit Link

SANDBURG LINKS Athletics Sandburg Facebook Guidance Sandburg Twitter Sandburg Website Event Calendar Link

*Live links found at Sandburg.d230.org