Andrew Pride Summer 2015

Guidance
VICTOR
J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
9001 West 171st Street
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Phone:708-342-5800
http://andrew.d230.org
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V I C TO R J. A N D R E W H I G H S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R • SUMMER 2015
Victor J. Andrew Legacy Lounge
Despite the weather, TBolt man and the rest of the runners were ready to race in the 6th annual Ludwig 5K Race. Proceeds from the race
went to the Dr. Kelly Ludwig Foundation and Andrew Wellness events/student scholarship.
After nearly a year of raising funds, working with designers, and partnering with the
Andrew family themselves, the Victor J. Andrew Legacy Lounge (south main entrance)
is finally complete. The final piece is a bust donated by the Andrew family that our own
maintenance crew installed in a premier spot on the wall. This was financed through
the D230 Foundation, Andrew family donations, and Class of 2014 contributions.
Thanks to all – it is a great honor to our namesake.
CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230
THOUGHT MEANING ACTION
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
2015-2016
School Calendar
Dates to Remember
August
6 Schedule Pick-Up
12 pm - 5 pm
12 Freshmen Parent Orientation
7:00 PM
13 1st day for Freshmen and
Transfer Students
14 All Students Attend
26 Back to School Night
7:00 PM
September
7 Labor Day - No School
29 Fall Parent University
6:30 PM
October
15 Parent/Teacher Conferences
(no student attendance)
12 PM - 8 PM
16 Columbus Day - No School
November
25 Early Dismissal
1:00 PM
26 Thanksgiving Day No School
27 No School
December
17-21 Final Exams (Semester 1)
22 Winter Break Begins
CONSOLIDATED
HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT 230
Richard Nogal, President
Melissa Gracias, Vice President
Susan Dalton, Secretary
Kate Murphy-Peterson
Patrick O’Sullivan
Denis Ryan
Tony Serratore
Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent
Robert Nolting, Principal
Andrew Pride is published by the Consolidated
High School District 230 School Board.
"An equal opportunity employer"
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Co-Curricular Updates
Dear Andrew High School Community,
The Green Team
It was a great year for VJA! We are proud of what we achieved as a school and how we were
able to come together to continue to build a school our community can be proud to claim as
their own. We are particularly proud of our VJA Graduates. Their theme of “Be Bold, Be Gold”
really resonated with our entire school and inspired many to set outstanding goals and support
each other to reach these goals.
The Green Team participated in May’s Outdoor Learning Center
Workshop. The Green Team presented "Gold For Your Garden" by
showing guests how they can use recyclable and reusable materials
and food scraps for gardening. The children were invited to "dig in
the dirt" to fill their flower pots, made from paper towel rolls, with dirt
and seeds. The Green Team also showed guests how to make flower
decorations from magazine pages.
A few of the highlights are:
● Three National Merit Scholars placing them in the Top 1% academically of students
throughout the nation!
● The Class of 2015 accumulated over 44,000 hours of Community Service. That represents an
average of 88 hours of community service for each graduate!
● The Class of 2015 had 74 Illinois State Scholars (16% of the total graduating class). Illinois
State Scholars represent the top 10% of students in the State of Illinois based on GPA. This
class also had 26 PSAE Scholars which places these students as the best in the state due to
their performance on the Prairie State Achievement Exam in its final year.
● The Class of 2015 qualified for over $6.3 million in scholarship dollars, $1.1 million greater than
Taylor Kassis helping a little one
with her paper towel flower pot.
Erin Reda helping a little one
make a magazine flower.
Accounting Students Gain Real World
Knowledge Beyond the Classroom
Members of the Andrew Accounting class were invited to the CPA
Society in the South Loop to listen to a presentation from current
students who are planning to take the CPA exam. Students learned
about the role of the organization and gained valuable insight into the
career of a certified public accountant. The Andrew students were
able to ask questions not only about studying accounting, but about
college life as well. Mr. Kulasa stated, “One of the most important
parts of the accounting curriculum at Andrew is to give the students
the ability to see outside the school and outside the curriculum. For
some students, this field trip is a realization of their career path. In the
past, I have had students tell me that these trips were the clincher.”
The three CPA students, who were from DePaul, St. Xavier, and
Roosevelt Universities, offered advice about the importance of networking and getting involved as leaders in college. The conclusion of
the trip was a stop at Mario’s Italian Ice on Taylor Street, where the
students heard the story of Mario’s stand and enjoyed a refreshing
cup of ice.
one year ago. This is a testament to the students and counselors for working their hardest to
seek out and qualify for these important dollars.
● Cocurricular programs continued to impress when it came to fundraising for charitable organi-
zations. As a school, we raised well over $150,000 for multiple charities. This is highlighted by
raising $30,000 for St. Baldrick’s (an all-time high) and contributing to the overall $325,000
raised for Relay for Life. We also had an amazing 91% of students participate in at least one
activity or sport.
● Of the 31 IHSA team sports Andrew offers, 22 of them qualified as IHSA All-State Academic
Teams for the 2014-15 school year. That means their combined GPA was over 3.0, unweighted.
● We had several individual and team successes, including individual state champions in
Business Professionals of America, Skills USA, and Worldwide Youth In Science and
Engineering. Boys’ Bowling, Girls’ Bowling, Boys’ Soccer, and Competitive Dance all took
trophies or qualified for the state tournament during the IHSA State Series. We also had a
number of athlete championships in Gymnastics, Swim and Dive, Badminton, and Tennis.
● In the Fine Arts, our production of Next To Normal qualified to perform at Illinois’ Theaterfest
and was the most attended event of the festival. This is the first of its kind in Andrew history.
We also had three students make the All-State Cast & Crew at Theaterfest. Our Marching Band
finished the season ranked 8th in the State of Illinois. Wind Symphony took the prestigious
Midwest Tournament title as well as qualified for Illinois’ Super-State Festival, also a first in
school history. And, of course, our Winter Percussion continued its success by taking 7th at
the WGI World Championships in April!
● Academically, we are proud to maintain our distinction as a Top 10% school in the State of
Illinois as a result of our student performance on the Prairie State Achievement Exam. For the
second year in a row we are especially proud to add the distinction as one of “America’s Most
Challenging Schools” by the Washington Post due to our student participation in Advanced
Placement courses. Finally, we were named one of “America’s Distinguished Schools” by
Newsweek Magazine
We will continue to reflect on what we’ve accomplished, with an eye on setting even more
challenging goals for our students. We can balance pride in what we’ve accomplished, coupled
with a desire to achieve more. I know that this summer will be a great opportunity to put together
plans to achieve even more for the entire student body and, specifically, for the leaders of the
school next year – the Class of 2016.
As I embark on my 7th year as Principal of the best school in the universe, I embrace the
challenges ahead and continue to express pride in our accomplishments. It takes our entire
community – students, parents, staff, and administration – to make Andrew the best place for
kids to learn and grow. Enjoy your summer and I look forward to seeing you all this August!
Robert Nolting
Principal
Green Team: Carrie Ward, Kelly Bissell, Kevin Gallagher, Erin Reda,
Taylor Kassis, April Jones
Andrew accounting students get a chance to hear firsthand what it
takes to prepare for the CPA exam.
ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
The Andrew Athletic Booster Club is looking
forward to the 2015-2016 sports season. We
celebrated another successful year made possible through all the hard work of the officers,
directors, and parent members of the Booster
Club. We couldn’t have made this happen
without the help of our entire organization.
So, thank you again.
Meetings are the second Wednesday of the
month. The first two meetings are: August 12th
and September 9th. Meetings are held in the
teacher’s dining room. All members and interested new parents are welcome. Please come
and see what we are all about.
The Executive Board and Directors are:
President: Rena Sheehan
VicePresident: Keri Malone
Secretary: Stacey Summers
Treasurer: Jerry Rauman
Concessions Directors: Rena & Mike
Sheehan, Sue Warja, & Lynnette Malak
Scholar Athlete Awards Director: Michelle
Campbell
Market Day Director: Ruth Hansel
Spirit Wear Director: Keri Malone & Stacey
Summers
Team Rep Director: Leslie Magnabosco &
Tony Killelea
Variety Show Directors: Julie & Bob
McMullen and John “Spike” Malone
Fundraising Directors: Mark Gierhahan and
Pat O’Connor
Membership Director: George Daly and Dan
Durkin
Communications Director: Trish O’Connor
Breakfast with Santa & Program Books
Director: Debbie Claussius
Membership: Dues for the year are $10, with
other membership levels with rewards. The
objectives are to support, encourage, and promote the athletic programs. Membership will be
available at registration. It will also be available
on Fall Sports Parent/Coach/Athlete night.
Spirit Wear: Our new spirit wear collection
will be available at registration, Fall Sports
Parent/Coach/Athlete night, and at all home
football games.
Where does the money go?? 2014-2015
Athletic Department General Fund. . $ 7,200
Which allowed payment toward Boys’ Soccer
jerseys, sports drink station, signs and letters
for the main gym, flowers for the Hall of Fame
dinner, a swim clock, wrestling equipment,
data cables, interface and reset buttons for
Water Polo software & clock, LED panel for
swim scoreboard, baseballs, soccer balls,
custom sports awards, and sport surfaces.
Chevrons and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000
Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,200
Sound System Football/Track . . . . . $15,000
Softball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,000
Future Pergola or Gazebo . . . . . . . . $ 5,000
Baseball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000
Boys Track, Softball & Baseball . . . . $ 900
Presentation Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700
Andrewfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500
Senior Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
Homecoming Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . $ 500
D230 Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500
Tableskirt & Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650
Miscellaneous Service Fees. . . . . . . $ 3,000
Building Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 630
Dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500
Accounting Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500
We, also, donated money to the Tinley Wish,
Volley for a Cure, and Cure It.
This Club can only be successful when
everyone gets involved.
YOUR TIME IS OUR SUCCESS!!
Any questions or feedback,
contact Rena Sheehan at:
[email protected] or 708-614-0321
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
(708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org
Deans’ Office
Andrew Athletics Update
As summer break begins, the Deans’ Office
at Andrew High School is actively preparing
for the 2015-2016 school year. Through our
preparations, we wanted to stress two key
items that will help with the start of the new
school year in August.
As summer approaches, this seems like
a perfect time to reflect on our spring
season, and athletic years as a whole!
What an amazing journey for our senior
athletes, as well as the rest of our
student/athletes, coaches, parents, and
fans. The memories and the stories of
practices and games will live on as we
say goodbye to an outstanding group of
young men and women. The positive
impact these young people had, not only
on their teammates and peers, but also
on the school and coaching staff, is truly
everlasting. Experiences of joy, pain, elation, and sacrifice throughout our programs are what truly make the athletic
voyage memorable.
Parking Lot Changes
As discussed in prior newsletters, Andrew
High School and the Tinley Park Police
Department have worked together to develop a plan that will help create a safer, more
organized parking lot for our students, staff,
and visitors. Key elements of this plan
include making the left entry lane a “left turn
only” lane that will filter towards the building
for curbside drop off and pickup. The right
entry lane must continue around the back of
the parking lot where limited drop off and
pickup opportunities may occur. Additionally,
cars will no longer be able to pull down the
parking aisles from the west in the west
parking lot. As always, visitors or parents
who may be waiting extended periods of
time for students to come out of the building
are encouraged to use our visitor
parking spaces located along the outfield of
the softball field in the south parking lot.
These changes and additional information
including detailed maps will be provided
prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school
year. As always, please continue to drive
safely and considerately in the parking lot
at Andrew High School.
While we had much success this spring
and throughout the entire school year
with big wins from Boys’ Volleyball, a
number one seeded Boys’ Water Polo
team, 1st time ever Boys’ Gymnastic
conference champs, state qualifiers in
Badminton, Gymnastics, and Tennis, the
true impact was the relationships we
Welcome to the 2015-16 School Year
developed and fostered. Even through
adversity, our Girls’ Soccer team never
gave up and took the regional championship game to PK’s, our Baseball team
was a play away from a regional championship themselves, Softball worked hard
and played hard but fell just short of a
regional win. The Track teams peaked at
the right time and ran personal bests at
sectionals, and the Girls’ Water Polo
team came together throughout the season to keep improving. These are the
stories that measure true success.
Positive experiences through winning or
losing that is what we are truly proud of.
This year was a whirlwind and a roller
coaster for our athletic family and myself,
but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. The
imprint these young men and women
had will be seen for years to come, and
that is the true measure of success.
Thank you seniors and senior parents for
your love, passion, and dedication to
Andrew High School!
St. Baldrick’s Shavees and Volunteers
All incoming Freshmen will
receive their IDs in a packet
that will be distributed on
Freshmen Orientation Day.
As always, we encourage
our students to always take
personal responsibility for
their actions, solve any
problems peacefully, and
make positive choices in
every decision that is made.
We look forward to a great
start to the 2015-2016 school
year, but until then, enjoy the
rest of the summer.
Important Fee Information
Receipts
For 2015-2016, the student fees include one
basic fee of $225. Additional charges are
assessed for driver education, cosmetology,
science goggles, Advanced Placement exams,
physical education uniforms, and novels for
some English courses. The yearbook fee is
$35 and provides an all-color edition.
Yearbooks may be ordered and paid for at
Schedule Pick-Up. Senior cap and gown fee
is $20. Freshmen are required to purchase a
Please retain copies of all receipts received
for payment of fees. Adjustments cannot be
made without a receipt. To ensure proper
implementation and to streamline the Free
Lunch Program application process, this year
District 230 will utilize the State of Illinois’
Direct Certification process. Households who
are receiving assistance under the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) and/or the Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF) will receive notification from the district prior to Schedule PickUp of their eligibility for free lunch. Those
families who are not part of the SNAP and/or
TANF program, but who qualify for free lunch
will need to complete the application and
bring in the appropriate documentation to
Schedule Pick-Up. The application will be
available on the district website
(www.d230.org) once it is released by the
state, typically after July 1. Please review the
eligibility requirements on the application.
District 230 verifies information for 100% of
those who apply for the free lunch program.
physical education suit (shirt and shorts) and
lock. The driver education fee is $150. Fees
can be paid online with a credit card, by mail
with a check or at Schedule Pick-Up.
Complete prepaid registration by the deadline
and you will NOT be required to come in for
Schedule Pick-Up – the school will email your
schedule. See the letter from the school for
exact timelines.
School Insurance
Insurance plans are available for purchase.
Insurance questions may be directed to
877-444-5014 or [email protected].
The premiums for Student Accident insurance
for 2015- 2016 are:
School Time
24 hour
Football (fall)
Football (spring)
Economy
$ 36.00
$144.00
$294.00
$118.00
Standard
$ 66.00
$266.00
$435.00
$174.00
The link for parents to purchase student
insurance through Markel is
http://markel.sevencorners.com
It should be noted that while a school
accident insurance policy is not mandatory,
parents should realize that they accept full
financial responsibility for accidents to their
child while the student is on school property
or at a school sponsored event.
All District 230 Students Must Prove Residency
within the District Each Year
In the district’s ongoing efforts to be fiscally responsible, all District 230 students need to show
proof of residency within the district boundaries on an annual basis, similar to when students
first enrolled at the high school.
School ID Pick-up
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are
responsible for picking up their student ID
before 1st hour in the cafeteria on
the 1st day of school. When arriving at
school on the 1st day of the 20152016 school year Sophomores,
Juniors, and Seniors are encouraged to report directly to the
cafeteria to receive their ID.
Schedule Pick Up will be held on Thursday, August 6th, 2015, from 12 noon until 5:00 pm.
This procedure was put into place to protect the financial interest of taxpayers in District 230 by
assuring that the students who receive an education in our schools are legally entitled to do so.
Erick Arnold, Jake Grimes, Diego Hernandez, Danielle
Kaczanowski, Kyle Manzi, Eilish Miller, Brendan Reilly,
Alivia Tessari, Austin Wilke, Sarah Yanik, Aubrey Zwartz,
Daniel Walsh, Derrick Marino, Sara Hamoudah, Santeh
Cox, Allison Drechny, Ronnie Fiala, Adam Biniak, Scott
Taller, Nicolyn Vopelak, John Martin, Jenna Malak,
Amber Devenney, Jack Ward, and Tori Malak.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Matt Gross (pictured with an
official from U of I) for finishing in 1st Place in
Engineering Graphics at the state WYSE
(Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering)
competition for Division Unlimited held Monday
at the University of Illinois. Matt, who had also
medaled at both the regional and sectional levels, scored 37 out of a possible 40 points in
earning 1st Place. Great job, Matt!
Andrew High School's
St. Baldricks event raised
over $8600. Ms. Gibson
took a pie to the face after
“winning” the “Pie your
Teacher” contest during
the week's festivities.
A series of dates were held in the Spring for families to verify residence for the 2015-16 school year.
All families must provide one document from Category I and three documents from Category II.
All of the documents must be presented at one time, partial paperwork will not be accepted.
Category I
Category II
(one document required)
(3 documents showing
proper address are required)
● Most recent property tax bill and proof of
payment, e.g. canceled check or form
1098 (homeowners)
● Mortgage papers (new homeowners)
● Signed and dated lease and proof of last
month’s payment, e.g. canceled check or
receipts (renters)
● Letter from manager and proof of last
month’s payment, e.g. canceled check or
receipt (trailer park residents)
● Housing letter (military personnel)
● Letter of residence from landlord in lieu of
lease (7:60-E1)
● Letter of residence to be used when the
person seeking to enroll a student is living
with a District resident (7:60-E2)
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Driver’s license/state ID card
Vehicle registration
Voter registration
Most recent cable television
and/or credit card bill
Current public aid card
Current homeowners/renters
insurance policy and premium
payment receipt
Most recent gas, electric,
and/or water bill
Current library card
Receipt for moving van rental
Waiver of Student Fees
Students currently eligible for free lunch,
whose family is currently receiving aid under
Article lV of the Illinois Public Aid Code or
whose parent is serving in active duty or was
injured or killed while serving in active duty in
any branch of the United States military may
qualify for a fee waiver. The principal may
give additional consideration to issues involving family illness, and/or unusual expenses
such as fire, flood, storm damage, or emergency situations.
Fee Waiver applications are available on
the District website (vww.d230.org) or from
the Main Office. To request a fee waiver the
parent/guardian must submit written evidence
of eligibility for waiver of their student’s fee.
The following income documentation must
accompany the application: a) Current Public
Aid card, and/or b) 2014 Income Tax returns
including corresponding W2 form(s). District
230 verifies information for 100% of those
who apply for a fee waiver.
Fines
Students who owe fines from the last school
year are to pay all monies owed at Schedule
Pick Up. Schedules for 2015-16 cannot be
issued until all fines and fees are paid.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
Special Items
Additional/replacement physical education
items may be purchased at Schedule
Pick-Up. Distribution of these items will
occur during the first week of physical
education class.
Complete PE suit . . . $8
(shirt & shorts)
PE shorts only . . . . . $5
PE shirt only. . . . . . . $3
Lock only . . . . . . . . . $4.25
(lock is required to be purchased from
school)
Helping Students
Make Healthy Choices
District 230 is committed to working closely
with students, families, community resources
and law enforcement to help students make
healthy choices. Over the years we have utilized a number of strategies including health
class curriculum, peer education, dean’s
office meetings, the Snowball retreats and
the Athletic and Co-Curricular Honor Code of
Conduct to educate students about the consequences of their actions and provide
opportunities for them to choose healthy
activities. As part of our ongoing efforts, we
partner with local police departments and
conduct canine searches in our schools. We
hope that such unannounced searched serve
as a method to deter students from brining
drugs or illegal substances onto campus.
The addition of the Advisory curriculum also
assists in educating students about these
important topics.
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District 230 Foundation supports innovative
learning
The District 230 Foundation
will hold its annual golf outing
on July 27 at Silver Lake
Country Club. Parents,
community members, staff
and local business leaders
will enjoy a great day on
the golf course.
The cost is just $100 per golfer.
Sponsorships are also available.
Get details at www.d230foundation.org
Families can also support the District 230
Foundation’s efforts by making a donation
during the online registration process.
Proceeds support innovative learning at
Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools
through grants and scholarships.
The Foundation has provided more than
$175,000 in grants to all three schools in
the past seven years. A complete listing of
the grants funded can be found at
www.d230foundation.org.The District 230
Foundation has also given a $2,500
Administrative Scholarship to a graduating
senior from each school every year.
The 2014-15 recipients are Emily
Krusenoski from Sandburg, Matthew
Greenberg from Andrew and Luke Pappas
from Stagg.
The District 230 Foundation is a partnership between community volunteers and
school leaders to provide educational
opportunities and services for students at
Andrew, Sandburg and Stagg High Schools
beyond the traditional means. The District
230 Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit
organization operated exclusively to assist
in developing and augmenting the educational functions and facilities of District 230.
Contributions to the District 230 Foundation
qualify as charitable donations.
Questions can be directed to Carla Erdey
at 708-745-5222 or [email protected]
T-Bolt Parents!
Andrew High School is looking for parents interested in
participating in a Principal/Parent school imporvement
committee during the 2015-2016 school years. The group will
focus on academics, school climate, and student participation
in athletics and activities. If you would like more information,
or would like to be put on a preferred mailing list for an
application, please email [email protected] by August 1.
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success
is the positive involvement of parents.” — Jane D. Hull
Special Olympics
Bocce Ball
Nurse’s Office
Nurse requires health records
for incoming freshmen
According to Illinois School Code, all incoming freshmen must have a complete physical
prior to entry into high school, including an
up-to-date immunization record before receiving a class schedule. All students are
required to have:
● Two (2) doses of Measles, Mumps and
Rubella vaccine (MMR) given on or after
the 1st birthday.
● Polio vaccine series with booster given on
or after the 4th birthday
● Tetanus Diphtheria, Pertussis series with
Tdap booster.
● A minimum of three doses DPT/Dtap or Td
with the last one being on or after 4th birthday.
● Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccines
according to the required schedule
● Two (2) doses of Varicella vaccine given on
or after the 1st birthday
The form for the physical is
two sided.
● Your physician must sign and date to verify
the immunization record and again after the
physical portion with his/her stamp, including phone number.
● Parents must also complete and sign a
comprehensive health history. This is a
mandated portion of the state’s physical
form and it is on the top of the second page
of the physical. Please be sure that all signatures are present before returning your
form to school.
● The nurse is required by law to RETURN
any physicals NOT in compliance with the
law. DOUBLE CHECK that all signatures
are present.
● Always make a copy for your records
Kudos to our three gold medalists
in Special Olympics Bocce Ball.
Pictured with Coach Christy
Mieling, wearing their gold medals,
are Bridget McNamara, Josh
Martino, and Jihad Khalaf who will
advance to the state competition
the weekend of June 12th at ISU.
Important Reminders
● Each student must also have a pink emergency sheet on file in the Nurse’s Office.
● Please remember that no student will be
able to receive their schedule for the 20152016 school year until all medical records
are in compliance with the state law and on
file in the Nurse’s Office.
● Send your forms in as soon as they are
complete to avoid a delay in getting your
class schedule.
● The Nurse’s Office is closed in the summer.
Physical and emergency forms are available in the Main Office, Guidance Office, or
online during the summer.
● Completed forms should have been
mailed or turned into the Nurse’s Office
by June 1, 2015.
NURSE’S OFFICE ALERT
Attention Parents/Guardians
of the Class of 2016 /
Seniors
Beginning with the school year 2015-2016,
2 doses of Meningococcal vaccine are
required for entry to the 12th grade. Only one
dose is required if it was given after the 16th
birthday. The following action is needed from
you at this time:
● If your child has received 2 doses of
meningococcal vaccine, please bring your
physician verified immunization record to
the Nurse’s Office.
● If your child received 1 dose after their 16th
birthday, bring your physician verified immunization record to the Nurse’s Office.
● If your child has not had this required vaccine
they must have it and bring the verification of
having received it to the Nurse’s Office.
Proof of having received the Meningococcal
vaccine is required and should be submitted
to the School Nurse as soon as the vaccine is
given and prior to June 1, 2015. It is important
to note that your child will not be able to
receive a schedule, begin the school year on
PE Department
Recently, Consolidated High School District 230 received guidance
from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) regarding single gender courses.
After discussion with legal counsel, we were notified of the change in
the law regarding single gender physical education. Therefore, we
have modified our Freshman and Sophomore Physical Education
programs to be coed starting with the 2015-16 school year. Based
on our elective choices for physical education at the Junior/Senior
level, our Junior/Senior PE option can remain single gender.
Should you have further questions, please contact Ms. Jennifer
Doede, Division Chair for Physical Education at [email protected]
or (708) 342-5834.
the first day of class, or participate in Athletics
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) 342-5858.
Attention Parents of
Sophomore, Junior and
Senior students
If there are any changes in emergency contact or health information, please complete a
new pink emergency form and turn it into the
school nurse..
Health forms can be downloaded from the
Nurse’s page on Andrew’s website
https://district.d230.org/andrew/depts/nurse/de
fault.aspx
● Please make sure the doctor circles YES
for interscholastic sports
● This must be done prior to the student trying
out for a sport
● Give a copy to your coach and send the original to the Nurse
Medications At School
If your student takes medication at school
daily or on an as needed basis, please
remember to send a new Medication Form
prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school
year. This form must be updated each school
year for your student to continue receiving
his/her medication..
Reminder for freshmen
athletes
If a student is planning to participate in a
sport, his/her physical should be obtained on
or after May 1, 2015 to assure eligibility for
the complete school year.
● Please make sure the doctor circles YES
for interscholastic sports
● This must be done prior to the student trying
out for a sport
● Give a copy to your coach and send the
original to the Nurse
Health Education Unit Discusses
Sexuality
A unit of sex education is included in the Health Education course
taught to all sophomores. The unit includes information and discussions about topics related to human sexuality, including AIDS and
other sexually transmitted diseases. Parents/guardians who object to
this instruction may request in writing that their son or daughter be
excused from participating in this unit.
Instructional materials used in the sex education unit are available
for inspection. Please contact Health and Physical Education
Division Chair, Jennifer Doede at (708) 342-5834 for further
information.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
(708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org
Our final cocurricular/activities
recognition breakfast was hosted by
Principal Nolting on May 14, 2015.
The following students were recognized:
SkillsUSA: Alexandra Craig (13th place in Commercial
Baking), Lauren Piejko (1st place in Commercial
Baking), Nicholas Bobber (2nd place in TV/Video
Production), Mark Pappas (2nd place in TV/Video
Production), Patrick Mahoney (3rd place in Adobe
Photoshop Design), Nicole Ward (4th place in Early
Childhood Education), and Frank Kutnar (7th place in
Culinary Arts).
SkillsUSA
Special Olympics Bocce Ball Gold Medalists: Jihad
Khalaf, Joshua Martino, and Bridget McNamara.
Track & Field State Qualifier: Jacob Belliveau, Kevin
Childs, Jihad Khalaf, and Caitlin Lambrecht.
World Competitions: 7th place for Percussion: Jacob
Badagliacco, Antonio Balestri, Kaitlyn Bauman, Todd
Bentson, Nicholas Buckner, Claire Cavarretta, Pauline
Fittanto, Janette Folliard, Mia Folliard, Mason Garcia,
John Hahn, Rebecca Keate, Megan Kinnerk, Elizabeth
Kochniarczyk, Elisabeth Lang, Jaclyn Nicasio, Alex
Pedersen, Martin Polkowski,
Justin Rauman, Vivian Reyes,
Julia Ricker, Michael Rickey,
Joseph Siano, Karl Suarez, Tyler
Tebo, Vincent Upreti, Luke
Vankleek, and Liam Yore.
Special Olympics Bocce Ball Gold Medalists & Track & Field State Qualifier
College Signing Day
Congratulations to: Ramon Gonzales, Ramon Padilla, Mike Brennan, Tom Wall, Kara Meter, Melvin Germino, Karlie Perkins, Sam O'Malley,
David Zielezinski, John McLaughlin, Luke Hook, AJ Malzone, Austin Peterson, Omar Ashour, Grace Farrelly, and Kara Scholtens
Not pictured: Kara Kennedy, Blake Van Bruggen, and John Letz.
WYSE: 1st place in Engineering
Graphics – Matthew Gross.
Percussion
WYSE
Illinois Skills USA
State Competition
Four Andrew students recently returned
from the Illinois SkillsUSA State
Competition in Springfield as medalists.
From left to right: Mark Pappas and Nick
Bobber, silver medalists in TV/Video
Production, Lauren Piejko, gold medalist
and national qualifier in Commercial Baking,
and Patrick Mahoney, bronze medalist in
Adobe Photoshop Design.
Andrew Fest
The Spanish Honors Society (Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica) had a great time at Andrew Fest selling churros and Mexican paletas.
Members took turns running the table.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
(708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org
Recognition for State accomplishments
At Principal’s Breakfasts, we honored our very talented students for their accomplishments in
a State cocurricular or athletic event. The students listed below were recognized in March by
our Principal, Mr. Nolting.
Malik Abdeljaber (ICTM Regional 1st Place
PreCalc Team), Jeanine Ahmad (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Oluwadamilola Ajasa (Top
10%), Matthew Allers (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Michelle Andersen (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%), Omar Ashour (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Motaz Askar (Wrestling All
Conference), Nicholas Assise (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar), Adam Badagliacco (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Jacob Badagliacco
(Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Phillip
Baggio (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Antonio Balestri (Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Thilinie Bandara (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Finn Barcelona (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest), Anthony Bartolotta (Swim All
Conference), Kaitlyn Bauman (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions); Alexa Benakovich (Illinois
State Scholar, Top 5%), Sarah Beninato (Illinois
State Scholar), Todd Bentson (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Emily Berkheimer (Gym
Sectional Qualifier), Madeline Betsanes (Next to
Normal All State Theaterfest), Allison Blattner
(Poms All Conference), Molly Blitstein (Next to
Normal All State Theaterfest), Ashley Bolek (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Leah Borak (Illinois
State Scholar), Michelle Borgen (Basketball All
Conference), Andrew Brescia (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions, Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Brianna Brown (Basketball All
Conference), Jessica Brown (Illinois State Scholar,
Top 10%, Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Abbey Brueggemann (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Jacob Bryson (Wrestling All
Conference), Allison Bulmahn (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Caroline Buttala (Next to
Normal All State Theaterfest), Taylor Caponigro
(Top 10%), David Carey (BPA Economic Research
Team 6th place), Megan Carey (BPA Video
Production Team 5th place), Abbey Carlson (Top
10%, Next to Normal State Theaterfest), Ariel
Carrillo (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Luis
Carrillo (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Juan Castillo (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Azenith Alyssa Catalan (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), Emily
Cavarretta (Illinois State Scholar), Daniel Cavato
(Swim All Conference State Qualifier), Jonathan
Childs (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Megan Compton (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Shannon Corich (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Robert Cregg (Illinois State
Scholar), Lily Dalka (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%, Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Haley Dendler (Illinois State Scholar,
ICTM Regional 1st Place PreCalc Team), Emily
Dolan (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Amanda Donaldson (Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Allison Drechny (Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Rebecca Dunaj (Illinois State
Scholar, Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Emily Evans (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Grace Farrelly (Illinois State Scholar), Mary Farrelly
(PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%),
Garrick Fernandez (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State
Scholar, Top 1%, ICTM Regional 3rd Place in
PreCalc, Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Pauline Fittanto (Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%,
Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Stephen
Fitzpatrick (Illinois State Scholar), Shannon
Flaherty (Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%), Janette
Folliard (Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Mia
Folliard (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Warren Frye (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Anthony Gacek (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Colin Gallagher (Illinois State
Scholar), Andrew Gentile (Illinois State Scholar,
Top 10%), Megan Geraghty (Illinois State Scholar),
Ethan Gerald (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Melvin Germino (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Victoria Gorka (Poms All
Conference), Matthew Gross (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%, Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest, WYSE State Qualification for
Engineering Graphics), Daniel Gustafson (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Jessica Hallas
(Bowling All Conference), Moe Myint Han (Illinois
State Scholar, Top 5%, BPA Integrated Office
Applications 6th place), Stephen Harrison (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%, BPA
Global Marketing Team 6th place), Hanna Hassan
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Karli
Haubenreiser (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Jessica Hermes (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Diego Hernandez (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Amanda Hoelzel (Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Jonathan Hoelzel (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions, ICTM Regional 1st
Place Algebra 2), Brett Hofer (Swim All
Conference), Luke Hook (Basketball All
Conference), Samantha Jankosky (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest), Justin Japcon (Next to
Normal All State Theaterfest), Daniel Jarski (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Jordan Johnson (Illinois State
Scholar), Matthew Kall (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Rebecca Keate (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%, Wind Symphony
Grand Champions, ICTM Regional 1st Place
PreCalc Team), Kara Kennedy (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%, Cheer All Conference), Megan
Kinnerk (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Maya Knoska (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State
Scholar), Elizabeth Kochniarczyk (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Jennifer Kozlowski (Illinois
State Scholar, SWSC Art Festival Best in Show
and Student Choice Award, Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Brian Krafcisin (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest), Margaret Krzeminski (Next
to Normal All State Theaterfest), James Kut (BPA
Global Marketing Team 6th place), Kristopher
Kwak (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top
10%, ICTM Regional 1st Place Jr/Sr 8 Person
Team), Derek Kwiatkowski (Swim All Conference),
Elisabeth Lang (Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%,
Wind Symphony Grand Champions), William
Leeson (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar),
Allison Leslie (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Abigale Lorek (Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Catarina Maiolo (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar), Mariam Mansour (Illinois
State Scholar, Top 5%), Mason Marino (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar), Valerie
McEldowney (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Megan McGuire (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 1%), Elizabeth McKernan
(Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), Eilish Miller (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Lauren Mitchell
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Clare
Mondry (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Kimberly Mungovan (BPA Banking and Finance
2nd place, BPA Video Production Team 5th place),
George Mooney (Illinois State Scholar), Grace
Mooney (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top
1%, IHSA AllState Academic Team Nominee), Erin
Moreland (Illinois State Scholar, Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Jacob Moreno (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Tyler Muller (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest), Ryan Mullin (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Paul Nadela (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Jaclyn Nicasio (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Kylie Nowocin
(Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Jennifer
O'Boyle (Cheer All Conference), Meghan O'Brien
(Illinois State Scholar, Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Amelia O'Donnell (Illinois State
Scholar, Wind Wymphony Grand Champions),
Joshua O'Donnell (Illinois State Scholar),
Samantha O'Malley (Poms All Conference), Deeb
Omari (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), Peyton
O'Neill (Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%), Hayley
Oswald (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Abigail OwusuTeng (Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Gina Passarello (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%), Upasana Pathak (BPA Video
Production Team 5th place, BPA Economic
Research Individual 4th place, ICTM Regiona 1st
Place Jr/Sr 8 Person Team), Alex Pedersen (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Alyssa Pietrzyk
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Madalyn
Puckett (Wind Symphony Grand Champions);
Derrick Quiaoit (Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Colleen Quinn (Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Jamie Rago (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Ankitha Rao (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Julia Ricker (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Michael Rickey (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Holly Roberts
(Illinois State Scholar), Amanda Roche (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%), Jessica
RocheFlorek (Illinois State Scholar), Emily Ronan
(PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Saesha Rushing (Top 10%), Ryan Sadowski (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Erica Sanchez
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Adrian
Sandoval (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Mary Sherman (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Madison Sherwood (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%), Joseph Siano (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Tyler Siebert (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), Daniel Sivak (BPA
Financial Analysis Team 3rd place), Paige Smith
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Aman Sood
(BPA Interview Skills 4th place, BPA Financial
Analysis Team 3rd place), Danielle Stefanski
(Bowling All Conference), Maria Szczasny (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions, Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Joshua Szymanek (Illinois State
Scholar), Scott Taller
(Bowling Athlete of the
Month), Tyler Tebo
(Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Kelly
Tekiela (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar,
Top 5%), Demitria
Tencza (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest),
Colleen Tesher (Top
10%), Susan Theis
(PSAE Scholar, Illinois
State Scholar, Top 5%,
Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Sanil Thomas
(PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%),
Lauren Uhlean (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Blake Vanbruggen (Illinois State
Scholar), Eric Villasenor (Swim All Conference),
Marco Viramontes (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Christopher Volk (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Ryan Vranicar (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%), Autumn Wabi (Gym Sectional
Qualifier), Qingran Wang (PSAE Scholar, Illinois
State Scholar, Top 1%, IHSA AllState Academic
Team Nominee and Honorable Mention; BPA
Economic Research Team 6th place, ICTM
Regional 3rd Place in PreCalc; WYSE State
Qualification for Chemistry and Math), Joseph
Ward (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Andrea Weiss (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Ryan Witry (BPA Global Marketing Team 6th
place), Daniel Wojtowicz (PSAE Scholar, Illinois
State Scholar, Top 1%, ICTM Regional 2nd Place
PreCalc), Nicole Woolf (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Nathan Xiao (BPA Extemporaneous
Speech 1st place, BPA Financial Analysis Team
3rd place, ICTM Regional 1st Place Jr/Sr 8 Person
Team), Sarah Yanik (ICTM Regiona 1st Place Jr/Sr
8 Person Team), Sean Yerkes (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), and Brian Zielinski
(Wind Symphony Grand Champions).
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
(708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org
Recognition for State accomplishments
At Principal’s Breakfasts, we honored our very talented students for their accomplishments in
a State cocurricular or athletic event. The students listed below were recognized in March by
our Principal, Mr. Nolting.
Malik Abdeljaber (ICTM Regional 1st Place
PreCalc Team), Jeanine Ahmad (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Oluwadamilola Ajasa (Top
10%), Matthew Allers (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Michelle Andersen (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%), Omar Ashour (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Motaz Askar (Wrestling All
Conference), Nicholas Assise (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar), Adam Badagliacco (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Jacob Badagliacco
(Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Phillip
Baggio (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Antonio Balestri (Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Thilinie Bandara (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Finn Barcelona (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest), Anthony Bartolotta (Swim All
Conference), Kaitlyn Bauman (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions); Alexa Benakovich (Illinois
State Scholar, Top 5%), Sarah Beninato (Illinois
State Scholar), Todd Bentson (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Emily Berkheimer (Gym
Sectional Qualifier), Madeline Betsanes (Next to
Normal All State Theaterfest), Allison Blattner
(Poms All Conference), Molly Blitstein (Next to
Normal All State Theaterfest), Ashley Bolek (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Leah Borak (Illinois
State Scholar), Michelle Borgen (Basketball All
Conference), Andrew Brescia (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions, Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Brianna Brown (Basketball All
Conference), Jessica Brown (Illinois State Scholar,
Top 10%, Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Abbey Brueggemann (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Jacob Bryson (Wrestling All
Conference), Allison Bulmahn (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Caroline Buttala (Next to
Normal All State Theaterfest), Taylor Caponigro
(Top 10%), David Carey (BPA Economic Research
Team 6th place), Megan Carey (BPA Video
Production Team 5th place), Abbey Carlson (Top
10%, Next to Normal State Theaterfest), Ariel
Carrillo (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Luis
Carrillo (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Juan Castillo (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Azenith Alyssa Catalan (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), Emily
Cavarretta (Illinois State Scholar), Daniel Cavato
(Swim All Conference State Qualifier), Jonathan
Childs (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Megan Compton (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Shannon Corich (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Robert Cregg (Illinois State
Scholar), Lily Dalka (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%, Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Haley Dendler (Illinois State Scholar,
ICTM Regional 1st Place PreCalc Team), Emily
Dolan (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Amanda Donaldson (Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Allison Drechny (Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Rebecca Dunaj (Illinois State
Scholar, Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Emily Evans (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Grace Farrelly (Illinois State Scholar), Mary Farrelly
(PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%),
Garrick Fernandez (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State
Scholar, Top 1%, ICTM Regional 3rd Place in
PreCalc, Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Pauline Fittanto (Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%,
Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Stephen
Fitzpatrick (Illinois State Scholar), Shannon
Flaherty (Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%), Janette
Folliard (Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Mia
Folliard (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Warren Frye (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Anthony Gacek (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Colin Gallagher (Illinois State
Scholar), Andrew Gentile (Illinois State Scholar,
Top 10%), Megan Geraghty (Illinois State Scholar),
Ethan Gerald (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Melvin Germino (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Victoria Gorka (Poms All
Conference), Matthew Gross (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%, Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest, WYSE State Qualification for
Engineering Graphics), Daniel Gustafson (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Jessica Hallas
(Bowling All Conference), Moe Myint Han (Illinois
State Scholar, Top 5%, BPA Integrated Office
Applications 6th place), Stephen Harrison (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%, BPA
Global Marketing Team 6th place), Hanna Hassan
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Karli
Haubenreiser (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Jessica Hermes (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Diego Hernandez (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Amanda Hoelzel (Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Jonathan Hoelzel (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions, ICTM Regional 1st
Place Algebra 2), Brett Hofer (Swim All
Conference), Luke Hook (Basketball All
Conference), Samantha Jankosky (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest), Justin Japcon (Next to
Normal All State Theaterfest), Daniel Jarski (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Jordan Johnson (Illinois State
Scholar), Matthew Kall (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Rebecca Keate (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%, Wind Symphony
Grand Champions, ICTM Regional 1st Place
PreCalc Team), Kara Kennedy (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%, Cheer All Conference), Megan
Kinnerk (Wind Symphony Grand Champions),
Maya Knoska (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State
Scholar), Elizabeth Kochniarczyk (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Jennifer Kozlowski (Illinois
State Scholar, SWSC Art Festival Best in Show
and Student Choice Award, Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Brian Krafcisin (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest), Margaret Krzeminski (Next
to Normal All State Theaterfest), James Kut (BPA
Global Marketing Team 6th place), Kristopher
Kwak (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top
10%, ICTM Regional 1st Place Jr/Sr 8 Person
Team), Derek Kwiatkowski (Swim All Conference),
Elisabeth Lang (Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%,
Wind Symphony Grand Champions), William
Leeson (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar),
Allison Leslie (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Abigale Lorek (Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Catarina Maiolo (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar), Mariam Mansour (Illinois
State Scholar, Top 5%), Mason Marino (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar), Valerie
McEldowney (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Megan McGuire (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 1%), Elizabeth McKernan
(Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), Eilish Miller (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Lauren Mitchell
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Clare
Mondry (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Kimberly Mungovan (BPA Banking and Finance
2nd place, BPA Video Production Team 5th place),
George Mooney (Illinois State Scholar), Grace
Mooney (PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top
1%, IHSA AllState Academic Team Nominee), Erin
Moreland (Illinois State Scholar, Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Jacob Moreno (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Tyler Muller (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest), Ryan Mullin (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 10%), Paul Nadela (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Jaclyn Nicasio (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Kylie Nowocin
(Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Jennifer
O'Boyle (Cheer All Conference), Meghan O'Brien
(Illinois State Scholar, Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Amelia O'Donnell (Illinois State
Scholar, Wind Wymphony Grand Champions),
Joshua O'Donnell (Illinois State Scholar),
Samantha O'Malley (Poms All Conference), Deeb
Omari (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), Peyton
O'Neill (Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%), Hayley
Oswald (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Abigail OwusuTeng (Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Gina Passarello (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%), Upasana Pathak (BPA Video
Production Team 5th place, BPA Economic
Research Individual 4th place, ICTM Regiona 1st
Place Jr/Sr 8 Person Team), Alex Pedersen (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Alyssa Pietrzyk
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Madalyn
Puckett (Wind Symphony Grand Champions);
Derrick Quiaoit (Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Colleen Quinn (Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Jamie Rago (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Ankitha Rao (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Julia Ricker (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Michael Rickey (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Holly Roberts
(Illinois State Scholar), Amanda Roche (PSAE
Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%), Jessica
RocheFlorek (Illinois State Scholar), Emily Ronan
(PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Saesha Rushing (Top 10%), Ryan Sadowski (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions), Erica Sanchez
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Adrian
Sandoval (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Mary Sherman (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Madison Sherwood (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%), Joseph Siano (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Tyler Siebert (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), Daniel Sivak (BPA
Financial Analysis Team 3rd place), Paige Smith
(Next to Normal All State Theaterfest), Aman Sood
(BPA Interview Skills 4th place, BPA Financial
Analysis Team 3rd place), Danielle Stefanski
(Bowling All Conference), Maria Szczasny (Wind
Symphony Grand Champions, Next to Normal All
State Theaterfest), Joshua Szymanek (Illinois State
Scholar), Scott Taller
(Bowling Athlete of the
Month), Tyler Tebo
(Wind Symphony Grand
Champions), Kelly
Tekiela (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar,
Top 5%), Demitria
Tencza (Next to Normal
All State Theaterfest),
Colleen Tesher (Top
10%), Susan Theis
(PSAE Scholar, Illinois
State Scholar, Top 5%,
Wind Symphony Grand Champions), Sanil Thomas
(PSAE Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Top 5%),
Lauren Uhlean (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Blake Vanbruggen (Illinois State
Scholar), Eric Villasenor (Swim All Conference),
Marco Viramontes (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Christopher Volk (Wind Symphony
Grand Champions), Ryan Vranicar (Illinois State
Scholar, Top 5%), Autumn Wabi (Gym Sectional
Qualifier), Qingran Wang (PSAE Scholar, Illinois
State Scholar, Top 1%, IHSA AllState Academic
Team Nominee and Honorable Mention; BPA
Economic Research Team 6th place, ICTM
Regional 3rd Place in PreCalc; WYSE State
Qualification for Chemistry and Math), Joseph
Ward (Next to Normal All State Theaterfest),
Andrea Weiss (Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%),
Ryan Witry (BPA Global Marketing Team 6th
place), Daniel Wojtowicz (PSAE Scholar, Illinois
State Scholar, Top 1%, ICTM Regional 2nd Place
PreCalc), Nicole Woolf (Next to Normal All State
Theaterfest), Nathan Xiao (BPA Extemporaneous
Speech 1st place, BPA Financial Analysis Team
3rd place, ICTM Regional 1st Place Jr/Sr 8 Person
Team), Sarah Yanik (ICTM Regiona 1st Place Jr/Sr
8 Person Team), Sean Yerkes (PSAE Scholar,
Illinois State Scholar, Top 10%), and Brian Zielinski
(Wind Symphony Grand Champions).
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
(708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org
Our final cocurricular/activities
recognition breakfast was hosted by
Principal Nolting on May 14, 2015.
The following students were recognized:
SkillsUSA: Alexandra Craig (13th place in Commercial
Baking), Lauren Piejko (1st place in Commercial
Baking), Nicholas Bobber (2nd place in TV/Video
Production), Mark Pappas (2nd place in TV/Video
Production), Patrick Mahoney (3rd place in Adobe
Photoshop Design), Nicole Ward (4th place in Early
Childhood Education), and Frank Kutnar (7th place in
Culinary Arts).
SkillsUSA
Special Olympics Bocce Ball Gold Medalists: Jihad
Khalaf, Joshua Martino, and Bridget McNamara.
Track & Field State Qualifier: Jacob Belliveau, Kevin
Childs, Jihad Khalaf, and Caitlin Lambrecht.
World Competitions: 7th place for Percussion: Jacob
Badagliacco, Antonio Balestri, Kaitlyn Bauman, Todd
Bentson, Nicholas Buckner, Claire Cavarretta, Pauline
Fittanto, Janette Folliard, Mia Folliard, Mason Garcia,
John Hahn, Rebecca Keate, Megan Kinnerk, Elizabeth
Kochniarczyk, Elisabeth Lang, Jaclyn Nicasio, Alex
Pedersen, Martin Polkowski,
Justin Rauman, Vivian Reyes,
Julia Ricker, Michael Rickey,
Joseph Siano, Karl Suarez, Tyler
Tebo, Vincent Upreti, Luke
Vankleek, and Liam Yore.
Special Olympics Bocce Ball Gold Medalists & Track & Field State Qualifier
College Signing Day
Congratulations to: Ramon Gonzales, Ramon Padilla, Mike Brennan, Tom Wall, Kara Meter, Melvin Germino, Karlie Perkins, Sam O'Malley,
David Zielezinski, John McLaughlin, Luke Hook, AJ Malzone, Austin Peterson, Omar Ashour, Grace Farrelly, and Kara Scholtens
Not pictured: Kara Kennedy, Blake Van Bruggen, and John Letz.
WYSE: 1st place in Engineering
Graphics – Matthew Gross.
Percussion
WYSE
Illinois Skills USA
State Competition
Four Andrew students recently returned
from the Illinois SkillsUSA State
Competition in Springfield as medalists.
From left to right: Mark Pappas and Nick
Bobber, silver medalists in TV/Video
Production, Lauren Piejko, gold medalist
and national qualifier in Commercial Baking,
and Patrick Mahoney, bronze medalist in
Adobe Photoshop Design.
Andrew Fest
The Spanish Honors Society (Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica) had a great time at Andrew Fest selling churros and Mexican paletas.
Members took turns running the table.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
Special Items
Additional/replacement physical education
items may be purchased at Schedule
Pick-Up. Distribution of these items will
occur during the first week of physical
education class.
Complete PE suit . . . $8
(shirt & shorts)
PE shorts only . . . . . $5
PE shirt only. . . . . . . $3
Lock only . . . . . . . . . $4.25
(lock is required to be purchased from
school)
Helping Students
Make Healthy Choices
District 230 is committed to working closely
with students, families, community resources
and law enforcement to help students make
healthy choices. Over the years we have utilized a number of strategies including health
class curriculum, peer education, dean’s
office meetings, the Snowball retreats and
the Athletic and Co-Curricular Honor Code of
Conduct to educate students about the consequences of their actions and provide
opportunities for them to choose healthy
activities. As part of our ongoing efforts, we
partner with local police departments and
conduct canine searches in our schools. We
hope that such unannounced searched serve
as a method to deter students from brining
drugs or illegal substances onto campus.
The addition of the Advisory curriculum also
assists in educating students about these
important topics.
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District 230 Foundation supports innovative
learning
The District 230 Foundation
will hold its annual golf outing
on July 27 at Silver Lake
Country Club. Parents,
community members, staff
and local business leaders
will enjoy a great day on
the golf course.
The cost is just $100 per golfer.
Sponsorships are also available.
Get details at www.d230foundation.org
Families can also support the District 230
Foundation’s efforts by making a donation
during the online registration process.
Proceeds support innovative learning at
Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools
through grants and scholarships.
The Foundation has provided more than
$175,000 in grants to all three schools in
the past seven years. A complete listing of
the grants funded can be found at
www.d230foundation.org.The District 230
Foundation has also given a $2,500
Administrative Scholarship to a graduating
senior from each school every year.
The 2014-15 recipients are Emily
Krusenoski from Sandburg, Matthew
Greenberg from Andrew and Luke Pappas
from Stagg.
The District 230 Foundation is a partnership between community volunteers and
school leaders to provide educational
opportunities and services for students at
Andrew, Sandburg and Stagg High Schools
beyond the traditional means. The District
230 Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit
organization operated exclusively to assist
in developing and augmenting the educational functions and facilities of District 230.
Contributions to the District 230 Foundation
qualify as charitable donations.
Questions can be directed to Carla Erdey
at 708-745-5222 or [email protected]
T-Bolt Parents!
Andrew High School is looking for parents interested in
participating in a Principal/Parent school imporvement
committee during the 2015-2016 school years. The group will
focus on academics, school climate, and student participation
in athletics and activities. If you would like more information,
or would like to be put on a preferred mailing list for an
application, please email [email protected] by August 1.
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success
is the positive involvement of parents.” — Jane D. Hull
Special Olympics
Bocce Ball
Nurse’s Office
Nurse requires health records
for incoming freshmen
According to Illinois School Code, all incoming freshmen must have a complete physical
prior to entry into high school, including an
up-to-date immunization record before receiving a class schedule. All students are
required to have:
● Two (2) doses of Measles, Mumps and
Rubella vaccine (MMR) given on or after
the 1st birthday.
● Polio vaccine series with booster given on
or after the 4th birthday
● Tetanus Diphtheria, Pertussis series with
Tdap booster.
● A minimum of three doses DPT/Dtap or Td
with the last one being on or after 4th birthday.
● Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccines
according to the required schedule
● Two (2) doses of Varicella vaccine given on
or after the 1st birthday
The form for the physical is
two sided.
● Your physician must sign and date to verify
the immunization record and again after the
physical portion with his/her stamp, including phone number.
● Parents must also complete and sign a
comprehensive health history. This is a
mandated portion of the state’s physical
form and it is on the top of the second page
of the physical. Please be sure that all signatures are present before returning your
form to school.
● The nurse is required by law to RETURN
any physicals NOT in compliance with the
law. DOUBLE CHECK that all signatures
are present.
● Always make a copy for your records
Kudos to our three gold medalists
in Special Olympics Bocce Ball.
Pictured with Coach Christy
Mieling, wearing their gold medals,
are Bridget McNamara, Josh
Martino, and Jihad Khalaf who will
advance to the state competition
the weekend of June 12th at ISU.
Important Reminders
● Each student must also have a pink emergency sheet on file in the Nurse’s Office.
● Please remember that no student will be
able to receive their schedule for the 20152016 school year until all medical records
are in compliance with the state law and on
file in the Nurse’s Office.
● Send your forms in as soon as they are
complete to avoid a delay in getting your
class schedule.
● The Nurse’s Office is closed in the summer.
Physical and emergency forms are available in the Main Office, Guidance Office, or
online during the summer.
● Completed forms should have been
mailed or turned into the Nurse’s Office
by June 1, 2015.
NURSE’S OFFICE ALERT
Attention Parents/Guardians
of the Class of 2016 /
Seniors
Beginning with the school year 2015-2016,
2 doses of Meningococcal vaccine are
required for entry to the 12th grade. Only one
dose is required if it was given after the 16th
birthday. The following action is needed from
you at this time:
● If your child has received 2 doses of
meningococcal vaccine, please bring your
physician verified immunization record to
the Nurse’s Office.
● If your child received 1 dose after their 16th
birthday, bring your physician verified immunization record to the Nurse’s Office.
● If your child has not had this required vaccine
they must have it and bring the verification of
having received it to the Nurse’s Office.
Proof of having received the Meningococcal
vaccine is required and should be submitted
to the School Nurse as soon as the vaccine is
given and prior to June 1, 2015. It is important
to note that your child will not be able to
receive a schedule, begin the school year on
PE Department
Recently, Consolidated High School District 230 received guidance
from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) regarding single gender courses.
After discussion with legal counsel, we were notified of the change in
the law regarding single gender physical education. Therefore, we
have modified our Freshman and Sophomore Physical Education
programs to be coed starting with the 2015-16 school year. Based
on our elective choices for physical education at the Junior/Senior
level, our Junior/Senior PE option can remain single gender.
Should you have further questions, please contact Ms. Jennifer
Doede, Division Chair for Physical Education at [email protected]
or (708) 342-5834.
the first day of class, or participate in Athletics
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) 342-5858.
Attention Parents of
Sophomore, Junior and
Senior students
If there are any changes in emergency contact or health information, please complete a
new pink emergency form and turn it into the
school nurse..
Health forms can be downloaded from the
Nurse’s page on Andrew’s website
https://district.d230.org/andrew/depts/nurse/de
fault.aspx
● Please make sure the doctor circles YES
for interscholastic sports
● This must be done prior to the student trying
out for a sport
● Give a copy to your coach and send the original to the Nurse
Medications At School
If your student takes medication at school
daily or on an as needed basis, please
remember to send a new Medication Form
prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school
year. This form must be updated each school
year for your student to continue receiving
his/her medication..
Reminder for freshmen
athletes
If a student is planning to participate in a
sport, his/her physical should be obtained on
or after May 1, 2015 to assure eligibility for
the complete school year.
● Please make sure the doctor circles YES
for interscholastic sports
● This must be done prior to the student trying
out for a sport
● Give a copy to your coach and send the
original to the Nurse
Health Education Unit Discusses
Sexuality
A unit of sex education is included in the Health Education course
taught to all sophomores. The unit includes information and discussions about topics related to human sexuality, including AIDS and
other sexually transmitted diseases. Parents/guardians who object to
this instruction may request in writing that their son or daughter be
excused from participating in this unit.
Instructional materials used in the sex education unit are available
for inspection. Please contact Health and Physical Education
Division Chair, Jennifer Doede at (708) 342-5834 for further
information.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
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Deans’ Office
Andrew Athletics Update
As summer break begins, the Deans’ Office
at Andrew High School is actively preparing
for the 2015-2016 school year. Through our
preparations, we wanted to stress two key
items that will help with the start of the new
school year in August.
As summer approaches, this seems like
a perfect time to reflect on our spring
season, and athletic years as a whole!
What an amazing journey for our senior
athletes, as well as the rest of our
student/athletes, coaches, parents, and
fans. The memories and the stories of
practices and games will live on as we
say goodbye to an outstanding group of
young men and women. The positive
impact these young people had, not only
on their teammates and peers, but also
on the school and coaching staff, is truly
everlasting. Experiences of joy, pain, elation, and sacrifice throughout our programs are what truly make the athletic
voyage memorable.
Parking Lot Changes
As discussed in prior newsletters, Andrew
High School and the Tinley Park Police
Department have worked together to develop a plan that will help create a safer, more
organized parking lot for our students, staff,
and visitors. Key elements of this plan
include making the left entry lane a “left turn
only” lane that will filter towards the building
for curbside drop off and pickup. The right
entry lane must continue around the back of
the parking lot where limited drop off and
pickup opportunities may occur. Additionally,
cars will no longer be able to pull down the
parking aisles from the west in the west
parking lot. As always, visitors or parents
who may be waiting extended periods of
time for students to come out of the building
are encouraged to use our visitor
parking spaces located along the outfield of
the softball field in the south parking lot.
These changes and additional information
including detailed maps will be provided
prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school
year. As always, please continue to drive
safely and considerately in the parking lot
at Andrew High School.
While we had much success this spring
and throughout the entire school year
with big wins from Boys’ Volleyball, a
number one seeded Boys’ Water Polo
team, 1st time ever Boys’ Gymnastic
conference champs, state qualifiers in
Badminton, Gymnastics, and Tennis, the
true impact was the relationships we
Welcome to the 2015-16 School Year
developed and fostered. Even through
adversity, our Girls’ Soccer team never
gave up and took the regional championship game to PK’s, our Baseball team
was a play away from a regional championship themselves, Softball worked hard
and played hard but fell just short of a
regional win. The Track teams peaked at
the right time and ran personal bests at
sectionals, and the Girls’ Water Polo
team came together throughout the season to keep improving. These are the
stories that measure true success.
Positive experiences through winning or
losing that is what we are truly proud of.
This year was a whirlwind and a roller
coaster for our athletic family and myself,
but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. The
imprint these young men and women
had will be seen for years to come, and
that is the true measure of success.
Thank you seniors and senior parents for
your love, passion, and dedication to
Andrew High School!
St. Baldrick’s Shavees and Volunteers
All incoming Freshmen will
receive their IDs in a packet
that will be distributed on
Freshmen Orientation Day.
As always, we encourage
our students to always take
personal responsibility for
their actions, solve any
problems peacefully, and
make positive choices in
every decision that is made.
We look forward to a great
start to the 2015-2016 school
year, but until then, enjoy the
rest of the summer.
Important Fee Information
Receipts
For 2015-2016, the student fees include one
basic fee of $225. Additional charges are
assessed for driver education, cosmetology,
science goggles, Advanced Placement exams,
physical education uniforms, and novels for
some English courses. The yearbook fee is
$35 and provides an all-color edition.
Yearbooks may be ordered and paid for at
Schedule Pick-Up. Senior cap and gown fee
is $20. Freshmen are required to purchase a
Please retain copies of all receipts received
for payment of fees. Adjustments cannot be
made without a receipt. To ensure proper
implementation and to streamline the Free
Lunch Program application process, this year
District 230 will utilize the State of Illinois’
Direct Certification process. Households who
are receiving assistance under the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) and/or the Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF) will receive notification from the district prior to Schedule PickUp of their eligibility for free lunch. Those
families who are not part of the SNAP and/or
TANF program, but who qualify for free lunch
will need to complete the application and
bring in the appropriate documentation to
Schedule Pick-Up. The application will be
available on the district website
(www.d230.org) once it is released by the
state, typically after July 1. Please review the
eligibility requirements on the application.
District 230 verifies information for 100% of
those who apply for the free lunch program.
physical education suit (shirt and shorts) and
lock. The driver education fee is $150. Fees
can be paid online with a credit card, by mail
with a check or at Schedule Pick-Up.
Complete prepaid registration by the deadline
and you will NOT be required to come in for
Schedule Pick-Up – the school will email your
schedule. See the letter from the school for
exact timelines.
School Insurance
Insurance plans are available for purchase.
Insurance questions may be directed to
877-444-5014 or [email protected].
The premiums for Student Accident insurance
for 2015- 2016 are:
School Time
24 hour
Football (fall)
Football (spring)
Economy
$ 36.00
$144.00
$294.00
$118.00
Standard
$ 66.00
$266.00
$435.00
$174.00
The link for parents to purchase student
insurance through Markel is
http://markel.sevencorners.com
It should be noted that while a school
accident insurance policy is not mandatory,
parents should realize that they accept full
financial responsibility for accidents to their
child while the student is on school property
or at a school sponsored event.
All District 230 Students Must Prove Residency
within the District Each Year
In the district’s ongoing efforts to be fiscally responsible, all District 230 students need to show
proof of residency within the district boundaries on an annual basis, similar to when students
first enrolled at the high school.
School ID Pick-up
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors are
responsible for picking up their student ID
before 1st hour in the cafeteria on
the 1st day of school. When arriving at
school on the 1st day of the 20152016 school year Sophomores,
Juniors, and Seniors are encouraged to report directly to the
cafeteria to receive their ID.
Schedule Pick Up will be held on Thursday, August 6th, 2015, from 12 noon until 5:00 pm.
This procedure was put into place to protect the financial interest of taxpayers in District 230 by
assuring that the students who receive an education in our schools are legally entitled to do so.
Erick Arnold, Jake Grimes, Diego Hernandez, Danielle
Kaczanowski, Kyle Manzi, Eilish Miller, Brendan Reilly,
Alivia Tessari, Austin Wilke, Sarah Yanik, Aubrey Zwartz,
Daniel Walsh, Derrick Marino, Sara Hamoudah, Santeh
Cox, Allison Drechny, Ronnie Fiala, Adam Biniak, Scott
Taller, Nicolyn Vopelak, John Martin, Jenna Malak,
Amber Devenney, Jack Ward, and Tori Malak.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Matt Gross (pictured with an
official from U of I) for finishing in 1st Place in
Engineering Graphics at the state WYSE
(Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering)
competition for Division Unlimited held Monday
at the University of Illinois. Matt, who had also
medaled at both the regional and sectional levels, scored 37 out of a possible 40 points in
earning 1st Place. Great job, Matt!
Andrew High School's
St. Baldricks event raised
over $8600. Ms. Gibson
took a pie to the face after
“winning” the “Pie your
Teacher” contest during
the week's festivities.
A series of dates were held in the Spring for families to verify residence for the 2015-16 school year.
All families must provide one document from Category I and three documents from Category II.
All of the documents must be presented at one time, partial paperwork will not be accepted.
Category I
Category II
(one document required)
(3 documents showing
proper address are required)
● Most recent property tax bill and proof of
payment, e.g. canceled check or form
1098 (homeowners)
● Mortgage papers (new homeowners)
● Signed and dated lease and proof of last
month’s payment, e.g. canceled check or
receipts (renters)
● Letter from manager and proof of last
month’s payment, e.g. canceled check or
receipt (trailer park residents)
● Housing letter (military personnel)
● Letter of residence from landlord in lieu of
lease (7:60-E1)
● Letter of residence to be used when the
person seeking to enroll a student is living
with a District resident (7:60-E2)
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Driver’s license/state ID card
Vehicle registration
Voter registration
Most recent cable television
and/or credit card bill
Current public aid card
Current homeowners/renters
insurance policy and premium
payment receipt
Most recent gas, electric,
and/or water bill
Current library card
Receipt for moving van rental
Waiver of Student Fees
Students currently eligible for free lunch,
whose family is currently receiving aid under
Article lV of the Illinois Public Aid Code or
whose parent is serving in active duty or was
injured or killed while serving in active duty in
any branch of the United States military may
qualify for a fee waiver. The principal may
give additional consideration to issues involving family illness, and/or unusual expenses
such as fire, flood, storm damage, or emergency situations.
Fee Waiver applications are available on
the District website (vww.d230.org) or from
the Main Office. To request a fee waiver the
parent/guardian must submit written evidence
of eligibility for waiver of their student’s fee.
The following income documentation must
accompany the application: a) Current Public
Aid card, and/or b) 2014 Income Tax returns
including corresponding W2 form(s). District
230 verifies information for 100% of those
who apply for a fee waiver.
Fines
Students who owe fines from the last school
year are to pay all monies owed at Schedule
Pick Up. Schedules for 2015-16 cannot be
issued until all fines and fees are paid.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
2015-2016
School Calendar
Dates to Remember
August
6 Schedule Pick-Up
12 pm - 5 pm
12 Freshmen Parent Orientation
7:00 PM
13 1st day for Freshmen and
Transfer Students
14 All Students Attend
26 Back to School Night
7:00 PM
September
7 Labor Day - No School
29 Fall Parent University
6:30 PM
October
15 Parent/Teacher Conferences
(no student attendance)
12 PM - 8 PM
16 Columbus Day - No School
November
25 Early Dismissal
1:00 PM
26 Thanksgiving Day No School
27 No School
December
17-21 Final Exams (Semester 1)
22 Winter Break Begins
CONSOLIDATED
HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT 230
Richard Nogal, President
Melissa Gracias, Vice President
Susan Dalton, Secretary
Kate Murphy-Peterson
Patrick O’Sullivan
Denis Ryan
Tony Serratore
Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent
Robert Nolting, Principal
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High School District 230 School Board.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Co-Curricular Updates
Dear Andrew High School Community,
The Green Team
It was a great year for VJA! We are proud of what we achieved as a school and how we were
able to come together to continue to build a school our community can be proud to claim as
their own. We are particularly proud of our VJA Graduates. Their theme of “Be Bold, Be Gold”
really resonated with our entire school and inspired many to set outstanding goals and support
each other to reach these goals.
The Green Team participated in May’s Outdoor Learning Center
Workshop. The Green Team presented "Gold For Your Garden" by
showing guests how they can use recyclable and reusable materials
and food scraps for gardening. The children were invited to "dig in
the dirt" to fill their flower pots, made from paper towel rolls, with dirt
and seeds. The Green Team also showed guests how to make flower
decorations from magazine pages.
A few of the highlights are:
● Three National Merit Scholars placing them in the Top 1% academically of students
throughout the nation!
● The Class of 2015 accumulated over 44,000 hours of Community Service. That represents an
average of 88 hours of community service for each graduate!
● The Class of 2015 had 74 Illinois State Scholars (16% of the total graduating class). Illinois
State Scholars represent the top 10% of students in the State of Illinois based on GPA. This
class also had 26 PSAE Scholars which places these students as the best in the state due to
their performance on the Prairie State Achievement Exam in its final year.
● The Class of 2015 qualified for over $6.3 million in scholarship dollars, $1.1 million greater than
Taylor Kassis helping a little one
with her paper towel flower pot.
Erin Reda helping a little one
make a magazine flower.
Accounting Students Gain Real World
Knowledge Beyond the Classroom
Members of the Andrew Accounting class were invited to the CPA
Society in the South Loop to listen to a presentation from current
students who are planning to take the CPA exam. Students learned
about the role of the organization and gained valuable insight into the
career of a certified public accountant. The Andrew students were
able to ask questions not only about studying accounting, but about
college life as well. Mr. Kulasa stated, “One of the most important
parts of the accounting curriculum at Andrew is to give the students
the ability to see outside the school and outside the curriculum. For
some students, this field trip is a realization of their career path. In the
past, I have had students tell me that these trips were the clincher.”
The three CPA students, who were from DePaul, St. Xavier, and
Roosevelt Universities, offered advice about the importance of networking and getting involved as leaders in college. The conclusion of
the trip was a stop at Mario’s Italian Ice on Taylor Street, where the
students heard the story of Mario’s stand and enjoyed a refreshing
cup of ice.
one year ago. This is a testament to the students and counselors for working their hardest to
seek out and qualify for these important dollars.
● Cocurricular programs continued to impress when it came to fundraising for charitable organi-
zations. As a school, we raised well over $150,000 for multiple charities. This is highlighted by
raising $30,000 for St. Baldrick’s (an all-time high) and contributing to the overall $325,000
raised for Relay for Life. We also had an amazing 91% of students participate in at least one
activity or sport.
● Of the 31 IHSA team sports Andrew offers, 22 of them qualified as IHSA All-State Academic
Teams for the 2014-15 school year. That means their combined GPA was over 3.0, unweighted.
● We had several individual and team successes, including individual state champions in
Business Professionals of America, Skills USA, and Worldwide Youth In Science and
Engineering. Boys’ Bowling, Girls’ Bowling, Boys’ Soccer, and Competitive Dance all took
trophies or qualified for the state tournament during the IHSA State Series. We also had a
number of athlete championships in Gymnastics, Swim and Dive, Badminton, and Tennis.
● In the Fine Arts, our production of Next To Normal qualified to perform at Illinois’ Theaterfest
and was the most attended event of the festival. This is the first of its kind in Andrew history.
We also had three students make the All-State Cast & Crew at Theaterfest. Our Marching Band
finished the season ranked 8th in the State of Illinois. Wind Symphony took the prestigious
Midwest Tournament title as well as qualified for Illinois’ Super-State Festival, also a first in
school history. And, of course, our Winter Percussion continued its success by taking 7th at
the WGI World Championships in April!
● Academically, we are proud to maintain our distinction as a Top 10% school in the State of
Illinois as a result of our student performance on the Prairie State Achievement Exam. For the
second year in a row we are especially proud to add the distinction as one of “America’s Most
Challenging Schools” by the Washington Post due to our student participation in Advanced
Placement courses. Finally, we were named one of “America’s Distinguished Schools” by
Newsweek Magazine
We will continue to reflect on what we’ve accomplished, with an eye on setting even more
challenging goals for our students. We can balance pride in what we’ve accomplished, coupled
with a desire to achieve more. I know that this summer will be a great opportunity to put together
plans to achieve even more for the entire student body and, specifically, for the leaders of the
school next year – the Class of 2016.
As I embark on my 7th year as Principal of the best school in the universe, I embrace the
challenges ahead and continue to express pride in our accomplishments. It takes our entire
community – students, parents, staff, and administration – to make Andrew the best place for
kids to learn and grow. Enjoy your summer and I look forward to seeing you all this August!
Robert Nolting
Principal
Green Team: Carrie Ward, Kelly Bissell, Kevin Gallagher, Erin Reda,
Taylor Kassis, April Jones
Andrew accounting students get a chance to hear firsthand what it
takes to prepare for the CPA exam.
ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
The Andrew Athletic Booster Club is looking
forward to the 2015-2016 sports season. We
celebrated another successful year made possible through all the hard work of the officers,
directors, and parent members of the Booster
Club. We couldn’t have made this happen
without the help of our entire organization.
So, thank you again.
Meetings are the second Wednesday of the
month. The first two meetings are: August 12th
and September 9th. Meetings are held in the
teacher’s dining room. All members and interested new parents are welcome. Please come
and see what we are all about.
The Executive Board and Directors are:
President: Rena Sheehan
VicePresident: Keri Malone
Secretary: Stacey Summers
Treasurer: Jerry Rauman
Concessions Directors: Rena & Mike
Sheehan, Sue Warja, & Lynnette Malak
Scholar Athlete Awards Director: Michelle
Campbell
Market Day Director: Ruth Hansel
Spirit Wear Director: Keri Malone & Stacey
Summers
Team Rep Director: Leslie Magnabosco &
Tony Killelea
Variety Show Directors: Julie & Bob
McMullen and John “Spike” Malone
Fundraising Directors: Mark Gierhahan and
Pat O’Connor
Membership Director: George Daly and Dan
Durkin
Communications Director: Trish O’Connor
Breakfast with Santa & Program Books
Director: Debbie Claussius
Membership: Dues for the year are $10, with
other membership levels with rewards. The
objectives are to support, encourage, and promote the athletic programs. Membership will be
available at registration. It will also be available
on Fall Sports Parent/Coach/Athlete night.
Spirit Wear: Our new spirit wear collection
will be available at registration, Fall Sports
Parent/Coach/Athlete night, and at all home
football games.
Where does the money go?? 2014-2015
Athletic Department General Fund. . $ 7,200
Which allowed payment toward Boys’ Soccer
jerseys, sports drink station, signs and letters
for the main gym, flowers for the Hall of Fame
dinner, a swim clock, wrestling equipment,
data cables, interface and reset buttons for
Water Polo software & clock, LED panel for
swim scoreboard, baseballs, soccer balls,
custom sports awards, and sport surfaces.
Chevrons and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000
Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,200
Sound System Football/Track . . . . . $15,000
Softball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,000
Future Pergola or Gazebo . . . . . . . . $ 5,000
Baseball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000
Boys Track, Softball & Baseball . . . . $ 900
Presentation Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700
Andrewfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500
Senior Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
Homecoming Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . $ 500
D230 Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500
Tableskirt & Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650
Miscellaneous Service Fees. . . . . . . $ 3,000
Building Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 630
Dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500
Accounting Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500
We, also, donated money to the Tinley Wish,
Volley for a Cure, and Cure It.
This Club can only be successful when
everyone gets involved.
YOUR TIME IS OUR SUCCESS!!
Any questions or feedback,
contact Rena Sheehan at:
[email protected] or 708-614-0321
Guidance
VICTOR
J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
9001 West 171st Street
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Phone:708-342-5800
http://andrew.d230.org
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PERMIT NO. 11
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V I C TO R J. A N D R E W H I G H S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R • SUMMER 2015
Victor J. Andrew Legacy Lounge
Despite the weather, TBolt man and the rest of the runners were ready to race in the 6th annual Ludwig 5K Race. Proceeds from the race
went to the Dr. Kelly Ludwig Foundation and Andrew Wellness events/student scholarship.
After nearly a year of raising funds, working with designers, and partnering with the
Andrew family themselves, the Victor J. Andrew Legacy Lounge (south main entrance)
is finally complete. The final piece is a bust donated by the Andrew family that our own
maintenance crew installed in a premier spot on the wall. This was financed through
the D230 Foundation, Andrew family donations, and Class of 2014 contributions.
Thanks to all – it is a great honor to our namesake.
CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230
THOUGHT MEANING ACTION