AVID visits ISU STERLING HIGH SCHOOL

Sterling High
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Sterling Public Schools
W h e r e k i d s a c h i e ve !
March 2014
STERLING HIGH SCHOOL
AVID visits ISU
On February 20th, Sterling High School’s freshman, sophomore, and junior AVID classes went
to Illinois State University. Throughout the trip
students learned about ISU, and the admissions
process, class sizes, life on campus, different
events, and a bit about dorm life.
Upcoming Events:
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March 1st—Spring
Musical—Tarzan 7:30 p.m.
Centennial Auditorium
March 2nd—Spring
Musical—Tarzan 2:00
p.m. Centennial
Auditorium
March 4th—SHS/CMS
Orchestra Concert 7 p.m.
March 6th SHS Choir
Concert 7:30 p.m.
March 8th—Athletic
Booster Club Annual Blue
and Gold Drawdown
6 p.m.
March 12th-End of
Marking Period
March 13th– SHS Band
Concert 7:30 p.m.
March 17th-March 21st
Spring Break
March 26th-Early Release
11:30 a.m.
March 29th-Spring Fling
7:30-10:30 p.m.
The visit provided students with a tour of ISU
where students saw the quad, fitness center, a
dorm room, and got a brief introduction to
some of the academic buildings. Students also
learned about majors, minors, sports teams,
and other on-campus activities.
At the beginning of the tour students met with
an admissions advisor to get a brief introduction
to the admissions process and learn a
bit about the campus. Students
watched an introduction video and
then began a tour around the campus
with ISU students.
Sophomore Leon Ramos explained, “It was
an eye opening experience, to see so many
opportunities so close to home.”
Throughout the tour, students from each
grade level had an eye opening experience.
“Applying to colleges in 6 months?! That’s
really scary,” exclaimed junior Candelaria
Barrientos.
Sterling High School Students learned about
the opportunities that Illinois State University offers as well as a look ahead at what
their future holds.
An introduction to college life proved
useful for many of the AVID students,
including sophomore Darshon Keefer.
“This trip was beneficial to me because
it showed me a great college with my
offered major and it awesome to see
that the college is known for it,” said
Keefer.
Spring Fling—
”Cali Swag”
March 29th
7:30-10:30 p.m.
$8/person
Tickets sold during 8th hour near main
office 3/24—3/27 or see Mrs. Miller on
Friday. Guest passes are available in
the main office.
College Night for Juniors
Junior students and parents, join us on Tuesday,
March 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the SHS library for an
informational presentation regarding the college
search, application, and admission process, relevant to junior year. We are also excited to host
admission representatives from Augustana College and Northern Illinois University, who will
address these topics from the college perspective. This will be a very informative presentation.
We hope to see you there!
Spring College Campus Visit
On Thursday, April 10, the Counseling Department will be taking 35 interested Juniors to
Western Illinois University. We will be departing
around 8 a.m. and be returning to SHS at 4 p.m.
A sign-up sheet is available in the Counseling
Office.
The Daily Bulletin is on our webpage—Check out what is happening daily at our school! http://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/shs/dbulletin.htm
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Sterling High School’s Parent Newsletter
PROM 2014
May 3, 2014 is the date! Prom committees are working
hard to make this a fantastic night to remember!!
Decorating: Meet on Mondays from 6-9pm at Bethel Reformed Church (located across from the Duis Center). All
junior students and parents are welcome for any amount of
time to help create the decor for this year's prom. Wear
older clothing as we are painting these days!
Sterling High School’s
Mission Statement
Sterling Schools, in partnership
with parents and community,
will create a caring environment in which all students
learn. This partnership shall
empower all students to become responsible learners and
decision-makers as they prepare for the future.
Sterling High School
1608 4th Avenue
Junior Parents: Raffle donations are needed: food gift cards, ipod shuffle, small tv,
hair straightener, gas card, amazon gift card, or whatever would be of interest to a high
school student would be appreciated. Please call a class advisor for pick up or you may
drop off donations at the parent center. In addition, we will need chaperones to work
Prom Premiere from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and to work Prom/Post Prom from 7:30-10:30 p.m.
and 10:15 p.m.-1:15 a.m. We will also need donations of desserts and bottled water.
Please call an advisor if you can help!
Ticket sale dates and more prom details will be announced in the next newsletter.
Thank you for your support!
Sterling, IL 61081
Phone: 815-625-6800
Attendance Phone:
815-622-4181
Fax: 815-622-4157
Website:
www.sterlingpublicschools.org/shs
Administration
Jason Austin, Principal
Lori Adell, Secretary
Jill McGuire
and
815-535-7446
Deb Kinnicutt
815-499-8224
Upcoming Concerts:
SHS/CMS Orcestra—March 4th at 7:00 p.m.
SHS Choir—March 6th at 7:30 p.m.
SHS Band—March 13th at 7:30 p.m.
Janet Barnhart, Associate Principal
Joyce Howze, Secretary
Dan Chouinard, Associate Principal
Andi Sumerfelt, Secretary
Greg King, Activities Director
Elaine Forward, Secretary
Counselors
Darci Francis, Counselor
Jeff Gale, Counselor
Kaileen Gaumer, Counselor
Cami Hartman, Counselor
Kris Hippen, Secretary/Registrar
ACADEMIC BOOSTER CLUB TEAMS
WITH PETE HARKNESS FOR
SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER
The SHS Academic Booster Club thanks
Pete Harkness and the Pete Harkness
Auto Group for inviting SHS ABC clubs
to participate in the Pete Harkness
Booster Car Giveaway. SHS ABC clubs
sold raffle tickets to earn $2088.00!
Ten area schools participated in this
fundraising opportunity. The chili cookoff and drawing was held on February
1st. Rhonda Conklen from Sterling was
the winner of the Ford Fiesta! Great job
to the ABC clubs who sold tickets!!
CONGRATULATIONS
TO
SHS
FEBRUARY
STUDENTS OF
MONTH!
THE
ERIN ANSUSINHA
AND
KYLE SINN
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S t e r l in g H i gh S c h o o l’ s Pa r e n t
COUNSELING NOTES
Sauk Valley Community College Registration for Seniors
Sauk Valley Community College will host a special program for graduating high school seniors attending SVCC this summer and/or fall. Seniors are welcome to Jump Start Registration Friday, April
11th or April 25th with two sessions available, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 12:00-4:30 p.m.
Participants will meet with a SVCC counselor/advisor, discuss class options and register for the
summer and/or fall semester. They will also be able to complete the mandatory New Student Orientation during this time as well. This is the time to have all plans completed in one day before the
summer starts!
Mentor Breakfast
We will be having our
2nd mentor breakfast of
the year on March 6th,
at 7:30 a.m. in the commons. This is another
activity designed to increase the communication between freshman
students and their mentors. Freshmen are encouraged come to school
a little early and enjoy a
free breakfast with their
mentor.
Mentor Applications
Have you seen all of the
great activities put on by
the mentor program this
year and are interested
in becoming a mentor
for the 2014-2015 school
year? Applications will
be available to all current sophomores and
juniors March 4th and
due March 14th. All new
and returning mentors
must apply.
Limited spots are available for each session. Those interested can register online at svcc.edu/
jumpstart. Registration deadline is March 14. For more information, contact SVCC Admissions Office at 815-835-6273.
Scholarship Information
Is your student planning on going to a four-year university or a community college? Is he/she
planning to pursue a career in the fields of education, medicine, business, agriculture, accounting, engineering, or music? Is your student involved in cross country or track? Or does he/she
participate in high school or club sports? Does he/she have a GPA of 2.5 or higher? Is he/she a
good role model and friend? Is your student a child or grandchild of a veteran? Did he/she
attend a SPS grade school? Is there a financial need in your family?
If you could answer yes to any of the above questions, your child should apply for
some of the local scholarships available on our website! Even if your student does
not meet every qualification listed, encourage him/her to apply, as some scholarships each year are not awarded due to a lack of applications and candidates.
Please visit our website at www.sterlingpublicschools.org/shs/counseling/scholarship to find the
most up to date information regarding local scholarships. It is important to look for the red
“NEW” next to each scholarship listing in order to ensure that it is available. Most applications
are available on-line. Please be aware of all scholarship requirements and due dates.
Illinois Youth Survey
During the month of April, all sophomores and seniors will be taking part in the Illinois Youth
Survey. The Illinois Youth Survey is designed by the University of Illinois to better understand
Illinois youth risk and protective behaviors as they relate to problems and academic success.
Please click on the following link to learn about the survey, and if you would not like your child
to participate in the survey, please fill out the parent permission denial form and return it to the
guidance office.
http://iys.cprd.illinois.edu/docs/default-document-library/2014-parent-notification-letter(english).doc?sfvrsn=0
Please click here for the Spanish version:
http://iys.cprd.illinois.edu/docs/default-document-library/2014-parent-notification-letter(spanish).doc?sfvrsn=0
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S t e r l in g H i gh S c h o o l’ s Pa r e n t
IHSA Mandates
As students are registering for classes for the 2014-2015 school year, it is important to remember IHSA mandates that are in place. All athletes must be passing 5 classes in order to participate in athletics. If a student is only passing 4 or less, they will be academically ineligible. A
student must have passed 5 classes from the previous semester, as well as be passing 5 classes
each week.
Winter Warrior Highlights
13th Annual
“Blue & Gold”
Drawdown
Date: March 8,
2014
Location:
Westwood
Sports Complex,
Building 3
When: 6-11 p.m.
Food,
Entertainment,
Drawdown—
Tickets are $25
and may be
purchased by a
Booster Club
Member or the
Activities Office
by March 5th!
Jaden Urrutia qualified for the IHSA State 2A wrestling meet held in Champaign. Jaden won
the IHSA Regional and finished 2nd at the Sectional meet to Qualify.
Bryant Lilly qualified for the IHSA State 2A wrestling meet held in Champaign. Bryant finished
2nd at the IHSA Regional IHSA Regional and finished 3rd at the Sectional meet to Qualify.
Two members of the SHS Boys Swimming and Diving team qualified for the IHSA State Swim
Meet. Keaton Dir and Cade Coursey will be representing the Golden Warriors at the IHSA State
Meet in Evanston. Cade will be representing SHS in the Diving competition. This is the 2nd
straight year Cade has qualified for the IHSA meet. Keaton qualified in the 100 butterfly and the
200 Free. In qualifying, Keaton also broke 2 SHS swimming records. Keaton’s time of 52.82 in
the 100 Butterfly broke Steve Yemm’s record that had been held since 2007. In the 200 Free
Keaton swam a time of 1:45.87 breaking the record of SHS standout James Wike that had been
around since 2001.
On February 21 & 22 the SHS Speech Team competed at the 2014 IHSA State Tournament at
the Peoria Civic Center having qualified in two events. While neither of our events qualified for
the Final Round, at the end of the preliminary rounds had earned the following placements:
Humorous Duet Acting - Hunter Wolfe & Clarissa Worcester – 8th (Tie)
Informative Speaking - Abbey Zacharski – 9th
Web Site for this season—http://www.centennialauditorium.org/SHS/Speech/Speech_13.html
Parent Night Speaker Doug Petit
On April 16th the Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug committee for the Whiteside
County Healthier Communities Partnership will be presenting speaker Doug Petit at
the Challand Middle School cafeteria. Doug Petit works for the Parents and Teens
Together organization and will speak about raising teenagers and how substance use
impacted his own life, along with practical information about how to deal with the
subjects as our children get older. There will be door prizes, refreshments, and you
could win a gift card. This talk is directed towards parents of junior high students,
but high school parents are welcome to come. Childcare will be provided for ages 213.
SPRING BREAK
MARCH 17TH –MARCH 21ST

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