Board Reports A. Principals TO: FROM: DATE: September 23, 2013 RE: Board of Education. Dr. Bruce Law. Acting Superintendent of Schools.

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1 Dr. Bruce Law Acting Superintendent of Schools VII. TO: FROM: Board Reports A. Principals Board of Education Dr. Bruce Law Acting Superintendent of Schools DATE: September 23, 2013 RE: Principals Please find the attached reports from Hinsdale Central Interim Principal Kesman and Hinsdale South Principal Waterman as they provide updates on their respective campuses. Suggested Motion: Recommended Action: Hear the Reports Informational Item vii-a Administrative Center 55 th and Grant Streets Hinsdale, IL Phone: (630) Fax: (630)

2 TO: FROM: Dr. Bruce Law, Superintendent Frank Kesman, Interim Principal RE: Principal Report September 2013 El Diablo In August, members of the El Diablo yearbook staff attended Walsworth Yearbook Camp at Elmhurst College, including Samantha Strausser, Suraj Marwaha, Areeba Javed, Karolina Bryjak, Magdalena Gomez, Rachel Thompson and Christen Massouras. Congratulations to Mayank Mehta for winning First Place in Photoshop Design. Suraj Marwaha and Sophia Glomb also won awards for their participation at camp. Led by Editor-in-Chiefs Vicky Gomez and Sophia Glomb and adviser Ms. Timmons, the students participated in design, journalistic writing, and photography workshops. Congratulations on a successful yearbook camp. Hinsdale Central Ambassadors The Ambassadors have been busy since before the 1st day of school. On August 20, they welcomed new students with a dinner at The Patio, where new students were able to chat with our Ambassadors and have any last minute questions answered. Many of our Ambassadors met with their new students for ice cream, showed them around downtown Hinsdale and even made plans to visit the city. On Aug 22, they organized and led a new student country western themed picnic where new students and Ambassadors completed a scavenger hunt through the building and enjoyed some treats while becoming more familiar with the building and our incredible Ambassadors. On August 28, we had a Tech Training in the HC Library to teach students how to access their school , SharePoint, HAC, and introduce them to our library staff. Tomorrow, we will be taking 70 students, including Ambassadors and new students, to Irons Oaks where they will work on team-building exercises. At this time, we have matched about 70 students and our Ambassadors have done a phenomenal job at welcoming new students to the Red Devil Family. Devils Advocate The Devils Advocate adviser and staff have been nominated by the National Scholastic Press Association as a finalist for the association s Pacemaker Award. Sue Grady is the Advocate adviser, Evan Lee 13 was editor-in-chief, and Sarah Renehan 13 was managing editor. In their category of Newsmagazine, they are one of ten schools nominated nationwide. This nomination is made based on

3 Hinsdale Central High School Principal s Report September 2013 the breadth and judgment of coverage, content, quality of writing, editorial leadership on editorial page, evidence of in-depth reporting, layout, design, photography, art and graphics. The winner of the Pacemaker Award will be announced at the annual NSPA convention in Boston this November. Music Department IMEA All State Congratulations are in order to the Concert Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Percussion Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble percussionists on their combined acceptance to perform in a demonstration clinic at the Illinois Music Educators Association s (IMEA) Illinois Music Education Conference (IMEC) on Friday, January 24, This conference is hosted by IMEA, part of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), whose mission is to promote and support music as a vital component in the complete education of every child. Being selected as a featured ensemble for the IMEA All-State Conference is one of the highest honors that a high school ensemble can receive in Illinois. Many music educators consider it winning the state title for the year. Senior Family Night Hinsdale Central hosted a very successful Senior Family Night on Tuesday, September 10 in the Auditorium. The focus of the meeting was to review the responsibilities and procedures in the college application process. This program was an opportunity to learn about the procedures and to recap information shared during the Junior Planning Conference from last spring. Topics included College Admission Representatives, College Visits, College Essay, Testing, Timeline for Submitting Applications, Recommendation Letters, Common Application, Scholarships, etc. D86 Speaker Series The Guidance Department announced the D86 speaker series to staff. This year, we have been invited to hear/work with three authors throughout the year. Our district (along with a parent committee) is hosting a speaker series with Jennifer Fox, Kenneth Ginsburg and Jack Myers. We are looking forward to these events throughout the year. Key Club Activities Key Club is off to a great start this year with a huge, enthusiastic membership! Last week, Key Clubbers came together to make 10 fleece Snug Hug blankets to be delivered to children in area hospitals. Upcoming events include Kiwanis Peanut Days and fall festivities with the Oak Brook Park District. Upcoming September Play Hinsdale Central s September Play is coming up September Picasso at the Lapin Agile is a 75- minute one-act comedy written by Steve Martin (very funny!) involving Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein and a special time-travelling visitor from the future. The cast was chosen in May and began rehearsals in August, before school started, in order to be ready for the September performance dates. The show is directed by Sonia Gecker. Seating is on-stage and tickets are limited. There will be four performances, Thursday, Sept. 7:00pm, Friday, Sept. 4:00 & 7:00, and Saturday, Sept.

4 Hinsdale Central High School Principal s Report September :00pm. Tickets are $7.00. For more information and to reserve tickets, call the Show Hotline at We hope to see you there.

5 HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Dr. Brian Waterman Eric Martzolf Arwen Pokorny Lyp Kimberly Maloney Michael Holland Greg Gardner Alex Bitto Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Athletic Director Guidance Director Activities Director Director of Deans TO: FROM: Dr. Bruce Law, Acting Superintendent Dr. Brian P. Waterman, Principal DATE: September 23, 2013 RE: Hinsdale South Principal Report Academics Illinois Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages Congratulations to World Language teacher Courtney Mikulcik for being accepted in the Training for Assessment and Language Learning in Illinois workshop. The goal of this training is to support and train Illinois world language teachers so they will know how to demonstrate student growth and document language proficiency, as adapted in the Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA). Illinois PBIS Network Achieving Emerging Status The Illinois PBIS Network is pleased to inform us that we have once again achieved the Emerging level of PBIS implementation for the school year. The hard work and dedication by everyone is to be truly commended as we achieve the Emerging level as we build the foundation for school-wide PBIS implementation. We will continue the progress of implementing PBIS at Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 and effectively provide the needed supports for ALL Students to achieve social, emotional and academic success. Fall Parent Open House Hinsdale South hosted the annual Fall Parent Open House on Thursday, August 29 th. The evening began at 6:45 p.m. in the Auditorium with a short program including a welcome by Brian Waterman. From 7:15 9:00 parents were able to follow a shortened version of their student(s) course schedule. The evening provided an opportunity for parents to visit their student(s) classes, and to meet their teachers, and to hear about course content, objectives and grading policies. During the Open House the Librarians assisted parents with setting up or updating their Home Access Center accounts. LMC The student Book Club is reading Legend by Marie Lu. The author will be visiting HSHS as part of a collaborative project with Indian Prairie Public Library in November. Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien, Illinois Fax:

6 HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Dr. Brian Waterman Eric Martzolf Arwen Pokorny Lyp Kimberly Maloney Michael Holland Greg Gardner Alex Bitto Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Athletic Director Guidance Director Activities Director Director of Deans 10:00am Start - Professional Development On Wednesday, September 11, 2013, Hinsdale South hosted the first 10:00am start of the school year. The activities planned for staff included two important professional development seminars. From 7:30am-8:15am, the PBIS Tier 2 team (led by Lisa Elo and Dan Singer) presented information regarding the Check-in/Check Out (A.R.E. Card) program to all freshman teachers, as well as to the more than 40 teachers that have signed up to be volunteer facilitators. The teachers learned details and information on how to work as a facilitator with students on the Check-in/Check-out program. From 8:20am-9:35am, the RtI Literacy Coaching Team (led by David Anderson and Lisa Elo) presented Strategies for Teaching Annotation to all junior teachers. This program was the latest step in Hinsdale South s plan to introduce common reading strategies that can be taught across all departments. Hinsdale Lake Terrace (Parent Engagement Network) On Monday, September 9 th, HSHS Community Liaison, Denise Verdun hosted the first Parent Engagement Network (PEN) meeting of the year for residents of the Hinsdale Lake Terrace apartment community. The guest presenter for the evening was HSHS Activities Director, Greg Gardner. Hornet Athletics Athletic Parent Night The Hornet Athletic Department hosted Athletic Parent Night on Friday, August 23 rd. The evening included a pep rally and guest presentation by motivational speaker Kevin Hart. In addition, the evening included individual sport meetings led by the program head coaches. Fall Athletic Highlights Girls Cross Country Tori Salazar and Sarah Leganski finished 4 th as a relay team at Plainfield North Tiger Conditioner Meet. Emma Slajute and Eibert finished 4 th as a relay team at the Frosh/Soph level at the Plainfield North Meet. Rachel Longoria and Mady Matsunaga finished 5 th as a relay team at the Frosh/Soph level at the Plainfield North Meet. Boys Cross Country Vincent Perez and Nick Pippenger finished 13 th overall at the Plainfield North Relay Meet. Ryan Cusick and Jason Arendt finished 18 th overall at the Plainfield North Relay Meet. Alex Beronio was the top runner in the sophomore Hornet Red Devil Meet. Tyler Gaytan was the top runner in the freshman Hornet Red Devil Meet. Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien, Illinois Fax:

7 HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Dr. Brian Waterman Eric Martzolf Arwen Pokorny Lyp Kimberly Maloney Michael Holland Greg Gardner Alex Bitto Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Athletic Director Guidance Director Activities Director Director of Deans Girls Golf Boys Golf 4-2 overall dual meets 4-1 in conference 3 rd place in both the Plainfield North Invite and Joliet Invite. Sam Budding was medalist in all three conference meets. Varsity boys golf is 3-2 overall, 2-0 in the WSC Gold. Student Services Activity / Athletic Bus Service Beginning with the school year, Hinsdale South has introduced a 6:15p bus for students that are participating in athletics and after-school activities. The bus began service on Tuesday, September 3 rd and approximately students are utilizing the service on a daily basis. In addition, Hinsdale South also offers a 4:10pm bus for students involved in extra-curricular and after-school academic programs. Safety Seminar On Friday, Sep 6 th, Hinsdale South hosted a Safety Seminar with the Darien Police Department and the Tri-State Fire Department. The discussion included upcoming emergency drills, roles and responsibilities, communication means, and beginning planning for the upcoming Active Shooter drill which all schools are required to conduct. Hinsdale South Facebook Hinsdale South recently launched a facebook page, as an additional way to connect with our students, staff, and community. The page (Hornet Nation: Hinsdale South High School) will include upcoming events, messages, and content related to Hinsdale South. Hornet 101 The Hinsdale South Social Work office has once again provided leadership to the annual Hornet 101 program. This freshman orientation program is conducted each Tuesday and Thursday for the first four weeks of the school year and includes information regarding support services, athletic and extra-curricular programs, academic tips and advice, and social information for our newest Hornets! Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien, Illinois Fax:

8 HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Dr. Brian Waterman Eric Martzolf Arwen Pokorny Lyp Kimberly Maloney Michael Holland Greg Gardner Alex Bitto Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Athletic Director Guidance Director Activities Director Director of Deans Miscellaneous Vespa (Yearbook) The 2013 Vespa earned a ranking of First Class with One Mark of Distinction from the National Scholastic Press Association. Seven members of the Vespa staff attended the Ball State University journalism camp this summer in order to prepare for the upcoming issue. Lib Dub Friday, September 13, 2013 On Friday, September 13, Hinsdale South students participated in the filming of the 2013 Hinsdale South Lip Dub Video. This event was a way to highlight all of our extra-curricular activities, clubs, and athletic teams while also building school spirit. Students had the opportunity to choose which songs would be used, and to participate in the actual lip-syncing performance throughout the halls. We had a total of 42 students who participated as singers and assisted in the planning of the event. In addition, every club and team was positioned in areas around the school as we videotaped the students singing the chosen songs. We concluded the event with a short all school assembly which included the singing of our fight song played by our school marching band. The video will premiere at the HHSTA Variety Show on Thursday, September 26th. Principal Student Advisory Council (PSAC) On Wednesday, September 11 th, Dr. Waterman hosted the first Principal Student Advisory Council (PSAC) meeting of the year. The purpose of this group, which includes approximately 25 students, allows the Principal to receive feedback from students regarding a variety of school-based items. Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road Darien, Illinois Fax: