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Congratulations to the Co-ed Cheerleading team for their 11th place finish at the IHSA state

Cheerleading finals; Casey Bandyk, Johann Cuta, Tabitha Eager, Natalia Fidowicz, Lova Garrett,

Anastasia Giannelli, Jennifer Grieshaber, Patrycja Hahn, Britney Hawkins, Attia Huizinga,

Alexis Karas, Jacob Leake, Julia Lignarska, Kaiti Mueller, Sylvia Polinski, Ruben Serna,

Nathaniel Tangonan, Fierra Walker, and Ethan Wolski.

Congratulations to Maddy Roe for finishing in

9th place in the All Around and on the vault

at the IHSA state gymnastics tournament.

Congratulations to Stagg freshman,

Domenic Zaccone, for his 4th place finish at the

IHSA individual Wrestling state competition.

Good luck to Gabe Jezierski (left) and Lucas Smiarowski (right)

as they compete at the IHSA state Swimming finals.

Congratulations to Sean Murray who placed in the

top 40 for the IHSA state Bowling tournament.

Students of the Month

Congratulations to our Students of the Month, January 2016.

1st row: Marium Wahid, Transition Language Arts/English Department; Hana Ghusein, Mathematics Department; Karina Marquez,

Art Department; Hanan Zayed, ELL/English Department

2nd row: Michael Hallman, Applied Technology Department; Mariah Conway, Music Department; Robert Pendleton, Physical

Education/Strength & Conditioning Department; Richard Kuduk, Social Studies Department; Kortney Weszelitis, Science Department;

Matthew Olson, Business Department

3rd row: Jeremy Poynton, World Language Department; Nathan Nabeel, Family and Consumer Science Department

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2015-2016School Calendar

Dates to Remember

March

1 Prom Parent Meeting

2 Late Start

2 Pops Concert

2 Education Committee Meeting

3 Parent-Teacher Conferences

(12 noon to 8 p.m.),

no student attendance

4 No school

8 Band Concert

8 Senior Party Planning Meeting,

6 p.m.

8 Student Services Meeting

9 Late Start

9 6th and 7th Grade Transition Night

9 Music Booster Meeting

10 Athletic Booster Meeting

12 Spring Athlete Parent Meeting

13 Daylight Savings Time begins

14 Building and Finance Meeting

15 Choral Concert

16 Late Start

16 SCO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

19-20 Craft Fair

23 Late Start

25 School holiday, no school

30 Late Start

31 Board of Education Meeting

at Stagg, 7 p.m.

April 1 – early dismissal at 1 p.m.

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CONSOLIDATEDHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230Richard Nogal, President

Melissa Gracias, Vice President

Susan Dalton, Secretary

Kate Murphy-Peterson

Patrick O’Sullivan

Denis Ryan

Tony Serratore

Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent

Eric Olsen, Principal

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Dear Parents,

As many of our community members have heard, Stagg High School has embarked on a journey to define our amazing community through the stories of the individuals who help define our schoolcommunity. Through our Senior English “Voice of Witness” classroom, taught by Lisa Thyer andChris Wendelin, 60 Stagg seniors have taken the year to collect stories, through interviews, about avariety of people connected with our school. The goal is to better understand the great diversity ofour community and learn to connect with each other through the power of the written word. Thisyear long project culminates in the publication of a book which compiles many of these stories. This program has been met with such enthusiasm that a documentary is being completed by theUniversity of Illinois which follows these students, the class, and our school. We are excited toannounce that the book is near completion and the publisher will be ready to deliver these books in early May! Now is your chance to pre-order your copy! Visit StaggVOW.com to order your copynow! Here is an embedded direct link if you are viewing this newsletter electronically.http://www.staggvow.com/buy-our-book

Academic SupportAs we have made it through the first half of second semester, I wanted to take a moment to highlight the wide variety of opportunities our students have to receive academic assistance at Stagg High School. If students are struggling and have not yet utilized these interventions, now isthe time to act!

Period 2All teachers are available during Period 2 Intervention Days, which occur 2-3 times per week.This is a time for students to receive direct support from their classroom teacher in the form ofexam prep, skill remediation, or general homework help.

Academic LabsStagg High School offers a number of academic support labs during lunch periods. These labsinclude the Math Lab, Science Lab, and Literacy Lab. Students can receive help in any courseby both teachers and student tutors.

Media Center and Computer LabsOur Media Center and Media Center Computer Labs are available for students after school forstudents completing research, generating papers, or those students who need a quiet place tostudy. Students who attend the media center after school can utilize transportation via one ofour activity buses.

Have a great March and GO CHARGERS!

Eric OlsenPrincipal

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Stagg’s parent booster club, Stagg Community

Organization, will meet on Wednesday, March

16th at 6:30 p.m. in room 605. Attendees will

get an update from administrators on school-

related news and discuss other upcoming

activities, such as the spring teacher

appreciation event. All parents and staff are

welcome.

Join the Board

The SCO elects board members in the spring

and additional members are needed! Anyone

interested in joining the Board should attend

the SCO meeting on March 16. Send a letter

addressed to SCO to the main office or send

an e-mail to [email protected] with

contact information. The deadline is March

31st. The only requirement is having a student

at Stagg.

The organization provides a forum for parents

to make connections, supports students and

staff by promoting positive change at Stagg,

and offers scholarships to graduating senior

students of members.

Mark Your Calendar for the April Meeting

The SCO will meet on Wednesday, April 20

at 6:30 p.m. in Room 605, left of the North

Entrance desk. All parents are invited.

Senior Party

The SCO works with a committee of parents

and staff volunteers who organize the end-of-

year celebration for Stagg seniors. The

committee is open to all those interested in

volunteering, whether they have a senior or

not. Volunteers help solicit donations, put up

decorations, chaperone, serve food and help

at the event, and remove decorations

afterward. This year’s party takes place on

Saturday, May 14 from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight.

Senior party planning meetings are scheduled

for March 8, April 12 and May 3 at 6 p.m. in

room 605. To learn more, e-mail

[email protected].

SCO

ATHLETIC BOOSTERSOur next scheduled meeting is

February 18th at 7 p.m. All are

welcome to attend.

"Oh baby its cold Outside!" So make

sure you have your Stagg Athletic Wear.

New items include hats and lanyards,

plus, a full stock of hoodies, t-shirts and

sweatpants.

Spirit wear sales during lunch hours

for the Spring are: February 18th,

March 10th, April 14th, May 5th.

Considering becoming a Booster?

We invite you to join to work together to

help support our athletes to look good,

feel good and play good. We welcome

volunteers to help our goal to improve

our school and community each and

every day.

The Athletic Boosters offer scholarship

opportunities to Senior students of

members. The member ship fee is $30

per year. Contact us on Facebook,

visit our website, or e mail us at

[email protected].

"Like" us on "Facebook" and follow us

on "Twitter."

And always, thank you for your

continued support!

Go Chargers!

MUSIC BOOSTERSGood Day Music Families!

The Music Boosters are working on

the Spring Craft Show the weekend

of March 19th! We could use more

volunteers. It is easy to volunteer.

Simply drop us an email at

[email protected] and let

us know when you are available and

where you wish to help; concession,

entrance, raffle, parking, set up or

break down. Please support our

wonderful Music Booster Fundraiser

by attending the craft show!

The Music Awards Banquet is set for

Monday, May 2nd. Senior students

need to send 4 to 5 photos to Deb

Schmidt ([email protected]) for the

Senior presentation.

The Choir and Band are rehearsing

for the spring concerts.

Enjoy spring!

On behalf of the Stagg Music Boosters,

Dorothy Lennon, President

What’s Going On In The Music DepartmentJazz Band in Full Swing

Winter got you down? The Jazz Ensemble

has your cure for the winter blues. They

performed for professional musicians and

clinicians at the New Trier Jazz Festival on

February 6th and opened for the Brass Tracks

Jazz Orchestra at Hackney’s on Wednesday,

February 20th. You can hear them at the

POPS Concert with Business Casual on

Wednesday, March 2nd at 7 p.m. in the PAC.

On March 8th, they’ll be performing after the

Spring Band Concert in the Performing Arts

Center Lobby.

Spring Concerts

Come on out to the Spring Band Concert on

Tuesday, March 8th at 7 p.m. in the Performing

Arts Center. Admission is free. This concert

will feature performances from the Percussion

Ensembles, Concert Band, Symphonic Band,

Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble. You’ll

hear works from composers such as: Bach,

Grainger, Nelson, Arnold, and others.

Also, don’t miss the Teen Choice Choir

Concert on Tuesday, March 15th at 7 p.m. in

the Performing Arts Center. There are sure to

be some wonderful performances by all of our

choirs. Admission is free!

“Seussical” Pit Orchestra

Tryouts for the musi-

cal “Seussical” took

place in February.

Performers have

been selected and

rehearsals are going

very well so far!

Musical dates are

April 28th to May 1st. Visit www.staggpac.org

for more information. Don’t miss what is sure

to be an amazing show!

Thanks to all for your continued support!

And congratulations to those students who

performed in Disney in February!

Stagg High School

Staff RecognitionEach month, a “Charger Pride” award is given to

one certified and one non-certified staff member.

They are selected by nomination from their peers

and are eligible to receive the annual “Jack Doyle

Charger Pride” award at the end of the school

year. In addition, a staff member is selected as

“Someone You Should Know.” This individual is

recognized for their important contribution to the

students, staff, and Stagg community.

The Staff Recognition Committee has

selected the following people to be

recognized for their hard work and

dedication to Stagg High School for the

month of January:

Certified Staff

Anne Reedy

Non-Certified Staff

Donna Weaver

Someone You Should Know

Patti Bouck

Spring Fling 2016 — Saturday, April 16, 2016Stagg High School’s Council for Exceptional Children is hosting its annual Spring Fling. The

theme this year is Enchanted Forest. The party is Saturday April 16, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

and is held at Stagg High School in the Commons.

The CEC Club is inviting past and present Stagg, Sandburg, and Andrew stu-

dents, local agencies, schools, and programs for individuals with disabilities,

ages 14 and up. We expect around 200 guests. There will be food, a dj

providing music and entertainment, as well as door prizes for all guests.

If you are interested in attending, we are asking for registration and tickets

($10 each) purchased by April 1, 2016. We do collect donations for the door

prizes. Gifts can be sport apparel, toiletries, costume jewelry, or gift cards.

For more information, contact Allison Roberts [email protected] in the

Special Services Department at Stagg High School.

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Attention Parents/Guardians

of the Class of 2017!

All children entering 12th grade in the State

of Illinois are required to show proof of

having received one dose of Meningococcal

(Meningitis) conjugate vaccine on or after

their 16th birthday or two doses of the

vaccine at least 8 weeks apart. If your child

received a dose of meningococcal conjugate

vaccine before the 16th birthday, he/she will

need a second dose. The following action is

needed from you at this time:

Proof of one of the following:

A dose of Meningococcal vaccine was

given on or after your child’s 16th

birthday (only one dose is needed)

— OR —

Your child received two doses of the

meningitis vaccine at least 8 weeks apart.

Proof of having received the Meningococcal

vaccine is required and must be submitted to

the School Nurse as soon as the vaccine is

given. We ask that completed forms be

turned in no later than April 13, 2016.

It is important to note that your child will not

be able to receive a schedule, begin the

school year on the first day of class,

participate in Athletics or apply for a parking

spot on campus until proof of having this

vaccine is received in the Nurse’s Office.

If you have any questions, please feel free to

contact the Nurse’s Office at (708) 974-7426.

Attention Incoming

Freshman - Class of 2020

It’s never too early to start thinking about the

required school physical and immunizations

for high school. Call your doctor to schedule

your appointment early to avoid delays in

schedule pick up in August.

Forms can be located on the Stagg

Nurse’s Page on the school website:

http://stagg.d230.org/resources/nurses-

office/

A packet with information and required

forms were handed out to students at

Freshman Registration on Saturday,

January 30, 2016. Any student who did not

attend Freshman registration will have the

forms mailed to their home. Completed

forms are due in the Nurse’s Office by

May 1, 2016.



school year on the first day of class or

participate in Athletics until a complete

physical and immunization record is

received in the Nurse’s Office.

A Few Reminders

There are times when students are sick

during the school day and are in contact

with their parents via cell phone making

arrangements to go home. The problem

arises when the Nurse’s Office is not aware

that arrangements are in place between the

parent and student for them to go home.

The school policy states “a student who

becomes ill during the school day should

report to the Nurse’s Office”. If your child

texts you or calls you, please make sure that

they report to the Nurse’s Office

immediately. The Nurse can evaluate them

and expedite their release to you when you

arrive. Our primary concern is the health

and safety of our students here at Stagg

High School. When a parent arrives at the

school and the child is not in the Nurse’s

Office and the Nurse is not aware that the

child is ill, there will be a delay before your

child is released to you.

Parents, or their designee, need to come

inside the North (N1) Door and check in with

the front desk. At that time, students will be

sent up to the North Door from the Nurse’s

Office.

Health Services Department

2016 Graduation CeremonyThe graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016 will

be held at Stagg High School on Monday, May 16 at

7 p.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors on the

stadium (football) field.

At the graduation rehearsal on May 16, six tickets and

one parking pass will be issued to each graduate.

Please note, no extra tickets are available.

In the event of inclement weather, a raindate has

been scheduled for Friday, May 20, 2016. In the

event that inclement weather requires the ceremony

to be held on the rain date, an all-call (phone call) will

be made by the principal on graduation day (May 16)

by 1:00 p.m. If there is inclement weather on the rain

date, the ceremony will be held indoors.

A mailing will be sent home to graduating seniors mid-

March. The mailing will include details for end-of-the-

year events for seniors and graduation ceremony

details such as rehearsal and parking.

Stagg Business Students Score Big at Regional DECA Competition

Shane McMahon has been selected

Athlete of the Month for January. The

criteria for nomination and selection,

by the selection committee, is based

on academic excellence, respect for

coaches, officials, teachers,

teammates, and their community.

Also their enthusiasm, positive

attitude and commitment to practice,

games, helping teammates improve,

and personal skill development.

It is an honor to be selected Athlete

of the Month, please join us in

congratulating these outstanding

student athletes.

Athletic Department

Summer CampsThe Stagg Athletic Department will be

hosting the following summer camps:

Baseball

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Cheer

Football

Boys Golf

Girls Golf

Girls Volleyball

Boys Running Program

Girls Running Program

Boys Soccer

Girls Soccer

Boys Track

Girls Track

Boys Swim

Girls Swim

Boys Water Polo

Athlete of the Month

Shane McMahon

Please visit our athletic website

(il.8to18.com/stagg)

mid-March for dates, times and location.

Sophomore, Yasmin Alyafai, won “Best

of School” for her pen and ink house

drawing.

Senior, Helena

Janinah, won

“Most Creative”

from the entire

show for her

“Mona Squidward”

painting.

Every year District 230 participates in

the SWSC art show hosted at

Governors State University. This year

10 students from Stagg's art depart-

ment attended, along with each one of

their art works displayed in the gallery.

Congratulations to all the students for

their hard work.

SWSC Art Show

On Friday, January 22nd, the Career Internship students from Mr. Duffy and Ms. Kuypers’ classes and other DECA club members participated

in the Regional competition for DECA, a club that helps prepare students as leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in many business areas.

The competition has a wide variety of business contests ranging from Accounting Applications to Marketing Management to Sports and

Entertainment. Moraine Valley Community College hosted the event with over 15 different schools and over 450 students participating.

This year, twelve students from Stagg finished in the top three in their event and qualified for the state competition. The state competition is

held in Rosemont, IL on March 10-12. If any student places here, they are eligible to compete at Nationals, which this year are being held in

Nashville, TN. We are all very proud of all the students who competed and wish them all the best of luck.


Spring College Panel SeriesA.A. Stagg will be hosting a series of

3 college panel presentations in March.

The panels will take place during the

school day on the following dates:

March 9th (4th hr), March 16th (5th hr),

and March 23rd (6th hr). Students will

sign up online via the Colleges Visiting

Stagg Calendar on the Guidance Web.

The students are responsible for any

missed work in class. Colleges will

provide general college information

such as admission requirements, majors,

and available scholarships. The college

admissions representatives will be

available to answer students individual

questions following the presentation.

We have a wide variety of institutions

being represented and a few of the

many colleges being represented are:

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,

University of Illinois Chicago, Marquette

University, University of Chicago, Grand

Valley State University, Northern Illinois

University, Eastern Illinois University,

Purdue University, Loyola, and the

University of Iowa. The the complete list

and sign up at http://stagg.d230.org/col-

lege-representative-visit-calendar/.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!

You can also follow us on Twitter,

@aasguidance, to get college related infor-

mation. Please contact Mrs. Karwowski at

[email protected] with any questions.

Dates for Upcoming Testing: College Entrance Exams: In School TestsTesting Information

Chargers, there are several testing opportunities occurring over the next few months!

Below is information about the ACT and SAT as well as some important testing-related

considerations for students and families. In school testing dates and bus schedules will

be mailed home.

AP TestingAttention parents and students, registration is

now open for the 2016 AP exams. These exams

will be given May 4th through May 15th; howev-

er, you must register and pay prior to Monday,

March 7, 2016.

Online Exam registration is NOW OPEN!

● In order to register, students should

click on the link provided on the

school Guidance website or visit

www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/143357 to

register. To complete registration, students

must answer all of the required questions.

Registration is not complete until payment is

made and students have printed the PDF of

the confirmation page that is provided at the

end. We know that parents may desire to

register their students for exams. We strongly

recommend that parents and students are

both present while registering to ensure that

the correct exams are ordered.

● This year the cost for each AP exam is $93.

Students who qualify for Free Lunch can

indicate this on the online registration site.

● Test registration is cancelled if the payment

is not made by the deadline.

● The deadline is Monday, March 7, 2016 at

9:00 p.m. Registration will end.

● Registrations that have not been paid for will

be cancelled and exams will not be ordered.

Financial Aid InformationThis is a reminder to college bound seniors and

any juniors looking to graduate early to apply

for financial aid now. You must complete and

submit a Free Application for Federal Student

Aid, commonly referred to as the FAFSA form, to

apply for federal student aid for college and for

most state and institutional aid. The quickest

way to apply is online using FAFSA on the Web

at: www.fafsa.ed.gov

Additionally, we will continue to offer Financial

Aid Fridays to all students and parents seeking

additional financial aid information. Each Friday,

representatives from ISAC (Illinois Student

Assistance Commission), will be available during

the lunch periods to speak with students and/or

parents in our College/Career room. These

advisors are recent college graduates who can

share with students at their level. ISAC’s goal

is to assist in making college accessible and

affordable for all Illinois students. We encourage

any students and parents who have questions

on how they will be able to afford college to take

advantage of these opportunities! As always,

additional information regarding college and

financial aid can be accessed on our guidance

web page. Any questions regarding Financial

Aid Fridays can be directed to Mrs. Samec,

Stagg counselor at (708) 974-7445.

ACT

National administrations of the ACT are

offered on several Saturdays throughout

each school year. Upcoming dates

include the April 9th and June 11th tests.

Students can register for these tests at

www.actstudent.org and should sign up at

least five weeks prior to the test date to

avoid late fees.

SAT

Upcoming test dates for the SAT are

March 5 and May 7. SAT testing does

not take place at Stagg. Students

can register for these tests at

www.collegeboard.com.

Important Testing Considerations

● Test results for juniors will be applicable toward college admission and the ACT

scores will appear on their transcripts, as will all ACT scores students report to

Stagg. As part of registering for the ACT, students should enter Stagg’s testing

code (143357) so their scores are reported here and appear on their transcript.

Test results for freshmen and sophomores will be used to assist students and

parents in academic and career planning.

● Juniors taking the ACT should be aware that each time they take this exam, they

will be given the opportunity to report their scores for free directly to colleges they

are interested in. Reporting ACT scores can save money and time in the college

admissions process, many colleges are requiring scores to be sent from the ACT

testing company and ACT charges students for each score sent at a later time.

● What’s the difference between the ACT and the SAT? The ACT is taken by students

throughout the Midwest and is accepted at colleges across the country. Juniors

should take this test during the spring and seniors should utilize the early fall test

dates to improve their scores, if necessary. Students considering Ivy League

schools or schools on the east or west coasts can also consider taking the SAT.

Scholarship ListingsLocal scholarship applications are avail-

able for seniors online on the Guidance

Department web Page. Interested students

should complete the application and

return it to the Guidance Office by 3:00

p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2016. Upon

completion of the application, seniors will

be eligible for scholarship opportunities

donated by local organizations, businesses,

or individuals. Many other local scholar-

ships have their own applications which

can also be found on the Guidance

Department Web Page at

http://stagg.d230.org/financial-aidscholar-

ships/

Scholarship updates are posted on the

Stagg Scholarship Website. Go to the

Stagg home page and click on Guidance

Department. Then click Financial Aid and

Scholarships. Be sure to check on a

weekly basis for opportunities.

Moraine Offers Scholar AwardSeniors who are in the top10% of the

class after the 7th semester are eligible

for the Moraine Valley Distinguished

Scholar Award. This scholarship is good

for free tuition to Moraine Valley. Any

interested students can download the

application from the Stagg Guidance

website. Application deadline is early

April 2016.

Students’ Belongings

The Deans’ Office would like to remind students

and parents that it is a student’s responsibility

to properly secure their phones and other

belongings while on buses and on campus at all

times of the day. Parents are encouraged to

activate any available tracking devices in an effort

to assist in the recovery of any missing phones.

All missing items should be reported immediately

to the Deans’ Office. Any item that a student

finds should be turned into the Deans’ Office

immediately so that we can assist in finding its

owner.

Parking

Junior students who wish to park during their

senior year should pay close attention to

announcements about upcoming parking

meetings. All Service Learning and senior

vaccination requirements will need to be fulfilled

to park on campus next year. Please refer to the

Parent-Student Handbook for more information

about on campus parking requirements.

Practice on Time Behavior

The Deans’ Office frequently monitors discipline

data frequently to assist us in decision making

and determining appropriate interventions for

students. Each time data is examined, we see

that student tardy violations are our leading cause

for a discipline referral. In addition to the time the

student loses in instruction for being late to school

or to a class, the late arrival causes a disruption to

the instructor and other students. Please work

with your child to develop good punctuality habits.

If he or she is struggling with on time behavior,

please work with a member of your team to assist

in strategies to prevent him or her from being late.

Student ID Cards

A reminder that each student must be in

possession of his or her ID card at all times at

school. If your child has lost his or her ID card,

a new one may be purchased for $2.00 at the

Deans’ Office. If your child forgot his or her ID

card, he or she may obtain a temporary ID card

that is valid for one day at the Deans’ Office.

Deans

Save the Date! 9th Annual Charger

5K Run/WalkSaturday, April 30th, 2016

Join us for our 9th Annual Charger 5K Run/Walk

though the streets of Palos Hills. Proceeds will

benefit the Stagg High School Community

Wellness Coalition!

Check the Stagg Chargers High School

Home Page soon for registration

and more event details.

National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society is a group that rewards students for scholarship, service, lead-

ership, and character. Students are invited to join junior and senior year if they have

met the following requirements.

1. GPA of 3.8 or above

2. Two clubs or activities or combination of the two each year

3. Completion of 24 service hours for juniors and 44 for seniors

Students must have completed their service hours by the end of sophomore year. This

means that their service hours must be turned in to the Service Learning Office by the

last day of sophomore year. The same rules apply for juniors who want to join senior

year - they must have 44 hours of community service turned in to the Service Learning

Office by the last day of junior year.

Once a student has been inducted into NHS they are expected to complete another 20

hours of service both junior and senior years. In order to be recognized at graduation

seniors will need to have service hours turned in by March 1st of their graduation year.

Students will also be expected to maintain their GPA, participation in sports and activi-

ties, and remain free of academic integrity and honor code violations.

The Stagg Preschool is sponsored

by the Family and Consumer Science

Department and is part of the curriculum

for Child Development, Early Childhood

Education and Parenting classes.

The preschool meets three

days per week and is open to

children who are 4 years old by

September 1, 2016. To register

your child for the 2016-17

school year, contact Erin Wendt

[email protected] for more

information.

High school students interested

in teaching, counseling work,

or pediatric medicine gain

hands-on experience while

working one on one with our

preschool students. The

Parenting students pictured are doing

“buddy” activities. They learn about the

importance of playtime and help these

preschoolers with colors and counting.

Stagg students: Nicole Sierocki and Ricki Johnson

Preschoolers: Jacob, Marcel, & Levi

Preschool Registration for the 2016-17 School Year


Attention Parents/Guardians

of the Class of 2017!

All children entering 12th grade in the State

of Illinois are required to show proof of

having received one dose of Meningococcal

(Meningitis) conjugate vaccine on or after

their 16th birthday or two doses of the

vaccine at least 8 weeks apart. If your child

received a dose of meningococcal conjugate

vaccine before the 16th birthday, he/she will

need a second dose. The following action is

needed from you at this time:

Proof of one of the following:

A dose of Meningococcal vaccine was

given on or after your child’s 16th

birthday (only one dose is needed)

— OR —

Your child received two doses of the

meningitis vaccine at least 8 weeks apart.

Proof of having received the Meningococcal

vaccine is required and must be submitted to

the School Nurse as soon as the vaccine is

given. We ask that completed forms be

turned in no later than April 13, 2016.



school year on the first day of class,

participate in Athletics or apply for a parking

spot on campus until proof of having this

vaccine is received in the Nurse’s Office.

If you have any questions, please feel free to

contact the Nurse’s Office at (708) 974-7426.

Attention Incoming

Freshman - Class of 2020

It’s never too early to start thinking about the

required school physical and immunizations

for high school. Call your doctor to schedule

your appointment early to avoid delays in

schedule pick up in August.

Forms can be located on the Stagg

Nurse’s Page on the school website:

http://stagg.d230.org/resources/nurses-

office/

A packet with information and required

forms were handed out to students at

Freshman Registration on Saturday,

January 30, 2016. Any student who did not

attend Freshman registration will have the

forms mailed to their home. Completed

forms are due in the Nurse’s Office by

May 1, 2016.



school year on the first day of class or

participate in Athletics until a complete

physical and immunization record is

received in the Nurse’s Office.

A Few Reminders

There are times when students are sick

during the school day and are in contact

with their parents via cell phone making

arrangements to go home. The problem

arises when the Nurse’s Office is not aware

that arrangements are in place between the

parent and student for them to go home.

The school policy states “a student who

becomes ill during the school day should

report to the Nurse’s Office”. If your child

texts you or calls you, please make sure that

they report to the Nurse’s Office

immediately. The Nurse can evaluate them

and expedite their release to you when you

arrive. Our primary concern is the health

and safety of our students here at Stagg

High School. When a parent arrives at the

school and the child is not in the Nurse’s

Office and the Nurse is not aware that the

child is ill, there will be a delay before your

child is released to you.

Parents, or their designee, need to come

inside the North (N1) Door and check in with

the front desk. At that time, students will be

sent up to the North Door from the Nurse’s

Office.

Health Services Department

2016 Graduation CeremonyThe graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016 will

be held at Stagg High School on Monday, May 16 at

7 p.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors on the

stadium (football) field.

At the graduation rehearsal on May 16, six tickets and

one parking pass will be issued to each graduate.

Please note, no extra tickets are available.

In the event of inclement weather, a raindate has

been scheduled for Friday, May 20, 2016. In the

event that inclement weather requires the ceremony

to be held on the rain date, an all-call (phone call) will

be made by the principal on graduation day (May 16)

by 1:00 p.m. If there is inclement weather on the rain

date, the ceremony will be held indoors.

A mailing will be sent home to graduating seniors mid-

March. The mailing will include details for end-of-the-

year events for seniors and graduation ceremony

details such as rehearsal and parking.

Stagg Business Students Score Big at Regional DECA Competition

Shane McMahon has been selected

Athlete of the Month for January. The

criteria for nomination and selection,

by the selection committee, is based

on academic excellence, respect for

coaches, officials, teachers,

teammates, and their community.

Also their enthusiasm, positive

attitude and commitment to practice,

games, helping teammates improve,

and personal skill development.

It is an honor to be selected Athlete

of the Month, please join us in

congratulating these outstanding

student athletes.

Athletic Department

Summer CampsThe Stagg Athletic Department will be

hosting the following summer camps:

Baseball

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Cheer

Football

Boys Golf

Girls Golf

Girls Volleyball

Boys Running Program

Girls Running Program

Boys Soccer

Girls Soccer

Boys Track

Girls Track

Boys Swim

Girls Swim

Boys Water Polo

Athlete of the Month

Shane McMahon

Please visit our athletic website

(il.8to18.com/stagg)

mid-March for dates, times and location.

Sophomore, Yasmin Alyafai, won “Best

of School” for her pen and ink house

drawing.

Senior, Helena

Janinah, won

“Most Creative”

from the entire

show for her

“Mona Squidward”

painting.

Every year District 230 participates in

the SWSC art show hosted at

Governors State University. This year

10 students from Stagg's art depart-

ment attended, along with each one of

their art works displayed in the gallery.

Congratulations to all the students for

their hard work.

SWSC Art Show

On Friday, January 22nd, the Career Internship students from Mr. Duffy and Ms. Kuypers’ classes and other DECA club members participated

in the Regional competition for DECA, a club that helps prepare students as leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in many business areas.

The competition has a wide variety of business contests ranging from Accounting Applications to Marketing Management to Sports and

Entertainment. Moraine Valley Community College hosted the event with over 15 different schools and over 450 students participating.

This year, twelve students from Stagg finished in the top three in their event and qualified for the state competition. The state competition is

held in Rosemont, IL on March 10-12. If any student places here, they are eligible to compete at Nationals, which this year are being held in

Nashville, TN. We are all very proud of all the students who competed and wish them all the best of luck.


2015-2016School Calendar

Dates to Remember

March

1 Prom Parent Meeting

2 Late Start

2 Pops Concert

2 Education Committee Meeting

3 Parent-Teacher Conferences

(12 noon to 8 p.m.),

no student attendance

4 No school

8 Band Concert

8 Senior Party Planning Meeting,

6 p.m.

8 Student Services Meeting

9 Late Start

9 6th and 7th Grade Transition Night

9 Music Booster Meeting

10 Athletic Booster Meeting

12 Spring Athlete Parent Meeting

13 Daylight Savings Time begins

14 Building and Finance Meeting

15 Choral Concert

16 Late Start

16 SCO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

19-20 Craft Fair

23 Late Start

25 School holiday, no school

30 Late Start

31 Board of Education Meeting

at Stagg, 7 p.m.

April 1 – early dismissal at 1 p.m.

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CONSOLIDATEDHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230Richard Nogal, President

Melissa Gracias, Vice President

Susan Dalton, Secretary

Kate Murphy-Peterson

Patrick O’Sullivan

Denis Ryan

Tony Serratore

Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent

Eric Olsen, Principal

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Dear Parents,

As many of our community members have heard, Stagg High School has embarked on a journey to define our amazing community through the stories of the individuals who help define our schoolcommunity. Through our Senior English “Voice of Witness” classroom, taught by Lisa Thyer andChris Wendelin, 60 Stagg seniors have taken the year to collect stories, through interviews, about avariety of people connected with our school. The goal is to better understand the great diversity ofour community and learn to connect with each other through the power of the written word. Thisyear long project culminates in the publication of a book which compiles many of these stories. This program has been met with such enthusiasm that a documentary is being completed by theUniversity of Illinois which follows these students, the class, and our school. We are excited toannounce that the book is near completion and the publisher will be ready to deliver these books in early May! Now is your chance to pre-order your copy! Visit StaggVOW.com to order your copynow! Here is an embedded direct link if you are viewing this newsletter electronically.http://www.staggvow.com/buy-our-book

Academic SupportAs we have made it through the first half of second semester, I wanted to take a moment to highlight the wide variety of opportunities our students have to receive academic assistance at Stagg High School. If students are struggling and have not yet utilized these interventions, now isthe time to act!

Period 2All teachers are available during Period 2 Intervention Days, which occur 2-3 times per week.This is a time for students to receive direct support from their classroom teacher in the form ofexam prep, skill remediation, or general homework help.

Academic LabsStagg High School offers a number of academic support labs during lunch periods. These labsinclude the Math Lab, Science Lab, and Literacy Lab. Students can receive help in any courseby both teachers and student tutors.

Media Center and Computer LabsOur Media Center and Media Center Computer Labs are available for students after school forstudents completing research, generating papers, or those students who need a quiet place tostudy. Students who attend the media center after school can utilize transportation via one ofour activity buses.

Have a great March and GO CHARGERS!

Eric OlsenPrincipal

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Stagg’s parent booster club, Stagg Community

Organization, will meet on Wednesday, March

16th at 6:30 p.m. in room 605. Attendees will

get an update from administrators on school-

related news and discuss other upcoming

activities, such as the spring teacher

appreciation event. All parents and staff are

welcome.

Join the Board

The SCO elects board members in the spring

and additional members are needed! Anyone

interested in joining the Board should attend

the SCO meeting on March 16. Send a letter

addressed to SCO to the main office or send

an e-mail to [email protected] with

contact information. The deadline is March

31st. The only requirement is having a student

at Stagg.

The organization provides a forum for parents

to make connections, supports students and

staff by promoting positive change at Stagg,

and offers scholarships to graduating senior

students of members.

Mark Your Calendar for the April Meeting

The SCO will meet on Wednesday, April 20

at 6:30 p.m. in Room 605, left of the North

Entrance desk. All parents are invited.

Senior Party

The SCO works with a committee of parents

and staff volunteers who organize the end-of-

year celebration for Stagg seniors. The

committee is open to all those interested in

volunteering, whether they have a senior or

not. Volunteers help solicit donations, put up

decorations, chaperone, serve food and help

at the event, and remove decorations

afterward. This year’s party takes place on

Saturday, May 14 from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight.

Senior party planning meetings are scheduled

for March 8, April 12 and May 3 at 6 p.m. in

room 605. To learn more, e-mail

[email protected].

SCO

ATHLETIC BOOSTERSOur next scheduled meeting is

February 18th at 7 p.m. All are

welcome to attend.

"Oh baby its cold Outside!" So make

sure you have your Stagg Athletic Wear.

New items include hats and lanyards,

plus, a full stock of hoodies, t-shirts and

sweatpants.

Spirit wear sales during lunch hours

for the Spring are: February 18th,

March 10th, April 14th, May 5th.

Considering becoming a Booster?

We invite you to join to work together to

help support our athletes to look good,

feel good and play good. We welcome

volunteers to help our goal to improve

our school and community each and

every day.

The Athletic Boosters offer scholarship

opportunities to Senior students of

members. The member ship fee is $30

per year. Contact us on Facebook,

visit our website, or e mail us at

[email protected].

"Like" us on "Facebook" and follow us

on "Twitter."

And always, thank you for your

continued support!

Go Chargers!

MUSIC BOOSTERSGood Day Music Families!

The Music Boosters are working on

the Spring Craft Show the weekend

of March 19th! We could use more

volunteers. It is easy to volunteer.

Simply drop us an email at

[email protected] and let

us know when you are available and

where you wish to help; concession,

entrance, raffle, parking, set up or

break down. Please support our

wonderful Music Booster Fundraiser

by attending the craft show!

The Music Awards Banquet is set for

Monday, May 2nd. Senior students

need to send 4 to 5 photos to Deb

Schmidt ([email protected]) for the

Senior presentation.

The Choir and Band are rehearsing

for the spring concerts.

Enjoy spring!

On behalf of the Stagg Music Boosters,

Dorothy Lennon, President

What’s Going On In The Music DepartmentJazz Band in Full Swing

Winter got you down? The Jazz Ensemble

has your cure for the winter blues. They

performed for professional musicians and

clinicians at the New Trier Jazz Festival on

February 6th and opened for the Brass Tracks

Jazz Orchestra at Hackney’s on Wednesday,

February 20th. You can hear them at the

POPS Concert with Business Casual on

Wednesday, March 2nd at 7 p.m. in the PAC.

On March 8th, they’ll be performing after the

Spring Band Concert in the Performing Arts

Center Lobby.

Spring Concerts

Come on out to the Spring Band Concert on

Tuesday, March 8th at 7 p.m. in the Performing

Arts Center. Admission is free. This concert

will feature performances from the Percussion

Ensembles, Concert Band, Symphonic Band,

Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble. You’ll

hear works from composers such as: Bach,

Grainger, Nelson, Arnold, and others.

Also, don’t miss the Teen Choice Choir

Concert on Tuesday, March 15th at 7 p.m. in

the Performing Arts Center. There are sure to

be some wonderful performances by all of our

choirs. Admission is free!

“Seussical” Pit Orchestra

Tryouts for the musi-

cal “Seussical” took

place in February.

Performers have

been selected and

rehearsals are going

very well so far!

Musical dates are

April 28th to May 1st. Visit www.staggpac.org

for more information. Don’t miss what is sure

to be an amazing show!

Thanks to all for your continued support!

And congratulations to those students who

performed in Disney in February!

Stagg High School

Staff RecognitionEach month, a “Charger Pride” award is given to

one certified and one non-certified staff member.

They are selected by nomination from their peers

and are eligible to receive the annual “Jack Doyle

Charger Pride” award at the end of the school

year. In addition, a staff member is selected as

“Someone You Should Know.” This individual is

recognized for their important contribution to the

students, staff, and Stagg community.

The Staff Recognition Committee has

selected the following people to be

recognized for their hard work and

dedication to Stagg High School for the

month of January:

Certified Staff

Anne Reedy

Non-Certified Staff

Donna Weaver

Someone You Should Know

Patti Bouck

Spring Fling 2016 — Saturday, April 16, 2016Stagg High School’s Council for Exceptional Children is hosting its annual Spring Fling. The

theme this year is Enchanted Forest. The party is Saturday April 16, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

and is held at Stagg High School in the Commons.

The CEC Club is inviting past and present Stagg, Sandburg, and Andrew stu-

dents, local agencies, schools, and programs for individuals with disabilities,

ages 14 and up. We expect around 200 guests. There will be food, a dj

providing music and entertainment, as well as door prizes for all guests.

If you are interested in attending, we are asking for registration and tickets

($10 each) purchased by April 1, 2016. We do collect donations for the door

prizes. Gifts can be sport apparel, toiletries, costume jewelry, or gift cards.

For more information, contact Allison Roberts [email protected] in the

Special Services Department at Stagg High School.

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Congratulations to the Co-ed Cheerleading team for their 11th place finish at the IHSA state

Cheerleading finals; Casey Bandyk, Johann Cuta, Tabitha Eager, Natalia Fidowicz, Lova Garrett,

Anastasia Giannelli, Jennifer Grieshaber, Patrycja Hahn, Britney Hawkins, Attia Huizinga,

Alexis Karas, Jacob Leake, Julia Lignarska, Kaiti Mueller, Sylvia Polinski, Ruben Serna,

Nathaniel Tangonan, Fierra Walker, and Ethan Wolski.

Congratulations to Maddy Roe for finishing in

9th place in the All Around and on the vault

at the IHSA state gymnastics tournament.

Congratulations to Stagg freshman,

Domenic Zaccone, for his 4th place finish at the

IHSA individual Wrestling state competition.

Good luck to Gabe Jezierski (left) and Lucas Smiarowski (right)

as they compete at the IHSA state Swimming finals.

Congratulations to Sean Murray who placed in the

top 40 for the IHSA state Bowling tournament.

Students of the Month

Congratulations to our Students of the Month, January 2016.

1st row: Marium Wahid, Transition Language Arts/English Department; Hana Ghusein, Mathematics Department; Karina Marquez,

Art Department; Hanan Zayed, ELL/English Department

2nd row: Michael Hallman, Applied Technology Department; Mariah Conway, Music Department; Robert Pendleton, Physical

Education/Strength & Conditioning Department; Richard Kuduk, Social Studies Department; Kortney Weszelitis, Science Department;

Matthew Olson, Business Department

3rd row: Jeremy Poynton, World Language Department; Nathan Nabeel, Family and Consumer Science Department

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