annual report - Township High School District 211

This is
Township
High School
DISTRICT
Annual Report
2014 - 2015
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A Message from the Superintendent
Daniel E. Cates
Township High School District 211
Superintendent of Schools
Welcome to our Annual Report of Township High School District 211. Our theme
this year is This is District 211! The 2014-2015 school year was founded upon
our greatest, longstanding asset – our people – and it provided a clear glimpse
into our future via our integrated technology, a focus on career readiness and
numerous facilities upgrades. The year was marked by highlights among the
many outstanding students and staff members that make District 211 a remarkable
community filled with extraordinary opportunities, innovative teaching and exceptional learning. Inside, you will learn about many
remarkable students, programs, services and staff members, and though space does not allow us to convey all the notable
accomplishments and contributions, here are a few of the noteworthy events and accomplishments of the past year.
Comprehensive and Current Curriculum Fostering Student Opportunities
More of our students are enrolling in Advanced Placement courses and earning college credit while in high school. Our teachers
develop career skills in pre-engineering, technical manufacturing, culinary experiences, child development and early education,
programming, and countless others. During the 2014-2015 school year, we had 10 students earn the highest score possible on
the ACT (one of the students earned a perfect score twice) and 18 students were recognized as National Merit scholars.
A Message from the Board of Education
Mucia A. Burke
Township High School District 211
President, Board of Education
Each year, the Board of Education is proud to showcase top students and programs in its Annual Report. The 20142015 year was one of growth, innovation, and expansive opportunities for not only District 211 students, but also the
surrounding communities. As educational needs continue to evolve, we strive to offer a challenging curriculum and
outstanding resources that meet the needs of every student.
Last year was the first year that every student was provided an iPad and our instructional program shifted to a digital
environment. Our students’ future will undoubtedly increasingly shift toward an electronic environment and the one-to-one
initiative ushers in a new era in learning and teaching.
In this year’s Annual Report, This is District 211, we exhibit exactly what District 211 portrays and how our programs
help students realize their strengths to become college and career ready by the time they graduate. On the pages that
follow, you will find highlights from each school, ranging from dual-credit opportunities, therapeutic school, leadership
programming, and more. In addition, you also will find facts, figures, and overall resource information for High School
District 211.
In October, we celebrated when Fremd High School Applied Technology teacher Steve Elza was named the Illinois Teacher of
the Year. Just a few months later, Palatine High School Principal Gary Steiger was named Illinois Principal of the Year. Like so
many staff members throughout the District, both of these individuals exemplify a profound commitment to students and tireless
efforts to create unforgettable connections and opportunities among our students.
This is District 211 – a place where students have the opportunity to reach their maximum potential and prepare for
successful lives. On behalf of the Board of Education, I would like to thank you for your continued support of High School
District 211 and helping our students prepare for the future.
Sustaining Quality Facilities and Operations to Support Student Experiences
The 2014-2015 school year again brought an increase in the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals,
with one out of every three students District-wide being eligible based on economic hardship. To ensure that students have
the energy they need throughout a challenging school day to carry them into their after-school activities, the District 211 food
services department adopted new nutrition standards. As a result, our District 211 food services staff members prepared and
served more fruits, vegetables and healthy meals than ever.
Sincerely,
Mucia A. Burke
Board of Education President
We applied energy awareness to our facilities, as well, with four of our high schools qualifying for an Energy Star Award. The
District’s facilities expanded upon the purchase of the District 211 Academy-North and the acquisition of the Higgins Education
Center, directly adjacent to Hoffman Estates High school, both of which will serve students long into our future.
We completed the first new swimming pool at Conant High School and immediately began the projects at Fremd and Hoffman
Estates High Schools. Our first media center upgrade was completed at Schaumburg High School and this dramatic upgrade
draws students into the media center and creates an inviting and comfortable “learning commons” that fosters opportunities for
students to spend time studying and collaborating with one another.
On behalf of our students and staff members, thank you for your support and partnership in our shared mission of creating
advantages for all students to pursue their passions and aspirations upon graduation. Our students are the driving force for all
that we do and I invite you to enjoy the information throughout the report to celebrate This is District 211!
Sincerely,
Daniel E. Cates
Superintendent of Schools
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Front row: Anna Klimkowicz, Board Secretary;
Mucia Burke, Board President; Robert LeFevre, Jr.,
Board Vice President Back row: Will Hinshaw, Mike
Scharringhausen, Lauanna Recker, Peter Dombrowski
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This is
Operation Snowball at William Fremd High School
While students tend to focus on academic, athletic,
or extracurricular achievements, Fremd High
School’s Operation Snowball changes that for a day.
Operation Snowball is a one-day, student-led
event where students of all grade levels participate
in team-building activities, as well as share and
discuss what it is like to be a high school student.
“At Snowball, you can’t tell
age differences, there are no
grades, and it doesn’t matter
if you are in AP classes or
remedial classes. Everyone
is interacting together and
having a good time. It’s
really neat.”
– Erin Malinowski,
counselor at Fremd High
School
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“It is difficult to capture what Snowball is in words
without experiencing it,” said Erin Malinowski,
counselor at Fremd High School. “We usually tell
students that it is one day they can spend at the
school and get together with other students to talk
about what it is like being a teenager. They can
put everything else going on in their lives on pause
and not have focus or stress on anything else
going on. They can just be in the moment.”
Each year, there are 31 student leaders who
are interviewed and selected to run Operation
Snowball. Of those students, 28 run small groups
and three are co-directors who manage the entire
event. Roughly 150 students are involved with the
daylong event that usually lasts 15 to 16 hours on
a Saturday in February. Guest speakers are invited
each year to share their own experiences as high
school students.
While every year is different depending on what
the student leaders organize, there is always a
similar theme of encouraging students to be the
best version of themselves.
“This is a reminder for them,” Malinowski said. “We
try to tell students that when they are approaching
other students or people they come across in the
halls, to take a second to recognize that everyone
has a story. Everyone has something they are
dealing with and to have an awareness of that.”
Tony Tosh, counselor at Fremd High School, said
one of the best parts of Snowball is seeing how
students from all grade levels let down their guard
and bond with the community around them, even if
they are hesitant at first.
“Within the first 10 minutes of Snowball, some of
the activities they do are fun, out of the box, and a
little bit rowdy. It’s the best form of peer pressure
you could see because it’s hard for other students
not to go along with it. We have plenty of kids to
this day, even leaders, that have said, ‘my mom
made me come as a freshman,’ and then by the
end of the day, it’s the best thing they have ever
done.”
Both Malinowski and Tosh said they like that
the event is large enough for team building, and
intimate enough for students to confidentially share
some of their life challenges with their peers.
“A lot of students have said it’s one of their best
days in high school,” Tosh said. “They think it is
so strange to be at the school and it has nothing
to do with schoolwork and everything to do with
connecting with people.”
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This is
Business Incubator Program at James B. Conant High School
“We work in hypotheticals a
lot in other classes, and in this
course, students are getting
real business experience.
They are creating something
they are passionate about
that could potentially lead to
a start-up company. That’s
exciting.”
–Anthony Miller,
Business Education Teacher
at Conant High School
It’s never too early for students to get a head start on some of their
business ideas. Conant High School’s Business Incubator course allows
students who have an entrepreneurial vision with a unique opportunity
to learn necessary components to take a business idea and follow it
through to fruition.
The class, which is in the first year of implementation, combines
creativity, innovation, and expert entrepreneurial guidance together in
one course that allows students to jump-start their business ideas before
they graduate high school.
“Students are challenged to think critically and outside the box, because
that is what entrepreneurs have to do to be successful,” said Anthony
Miller, business education teacher at Conant High School. “Students
need to find unique ways to differentiate their businesses and find ways
to market themselves in a different light. That is the constant challenge
students will have throughout the course of the year.”
Throughout the course, students brainstorm ideas, write business plans,
pitch their plans to investors, obtain funding, launch their enterprise, and
then sell their products or services. Along the way, they also work with
business professionals to build a brand identity and create a website.
These professionals serve as either mentors who help guide students as
they solidify their ideas or coaches who are subject matter experts and
co-teach lessons with their teacher.
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Technology in the classroom also helps shape students’ business
ideas. Students have access to 21st century classrooms, which
provide collaborative, media-enriched workspaces to help with
any stage of their business planning. In addition to the classroom
teacher, students hear expert advice from local business
owners and professionals who serve as guest speakers and
mentors to help students bring their business ideas to life. These
professionals also provide experience and real-world business
scenarios students would not have access to in a traditional
classroom.
At the end of the course, students face an investment panel that
has the potential of investing funds in the students’ business
opportunities. The top pitches in the course can end up being a
full-functioning business by the end of the course.
“A great and powerful aspect of the program is that the class
has become a community of learners and it’s one of the first
programs, I think, that has brought in community members to
be part of the learning environment,” Miller said. “Coaches and
mentors are teaming up with the teacher to provide the highest
quality educational experience we can give our students in
regards to entrepreneurship.”
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This is
Certified Nursing Assistant Program at Palatine High School
Students in the Certified Nursing Assistant Program
(CNA) at Palatine High School get more than just a
glimpse into the job of a healthcare worker – they live it.
The dual-credit, two-semester course allows
students to learn nursing skills as well as provide
hands-on clinical care with real patients. By the end
of the course, students will have the qualifications
to become Certified Nursing Assistants upon
graduation, as well as earn six college credits.
“I always tell my students there are three reasons
to take this course,” said Victoria Deguia, science
teacher at Palatine High School. “After they
complete the course, they are workforce ready, they
get college credit, and they earn their 40 clinical
hours, which is the requirement to become certified.”
During the first semester, students learn about what
characteristics good healthcare workers possess.
They also learn about the environment they will work
in, varying medical topics, and practice skills they
are expected to perform in the lab. The CNA lab
has all the basic equipment students would find in a
medical setting, as well as mannequins as patients.
Students are taught skills to assist patients with daily
living, including assisting with brushing teeth and
going to the bathroom, how to take blood pressure,
and how to transfer someone who is unable to
move.
During second semester, students complete clinical
hours for a full day, averaging roughly one Saturday
or Sunday per month. At the end of the semester,
they have the opportunity to take the Nurse Aide
Competency examination and be certified by the
State of Illinois as Nurse Aides. To date, all of the
students who have taken the course have been
certified.
During clinical care, students work with real patients
and utilize the skills they have practiced. Deguia
said many of her students enjoy working with longterm care patients, because they can see how much
their work makes a difference. Additionally, students
can decide if a healthcare career is right for them.
“This program is a chance for students to realize
what true responsibility really is,” said Carl Garrison,
science department chair at Palatine High School.
“When they go out and do their clinical hours,
they are working with real patients where they
have to do the job. It is helping them develop their
understanding of what maturity is.”
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“Some of the CNA students
say that during their clinical
experience they were
surprised how rewarding it
was to help a patient and to
make a difference for them,
even for one day, because of
the extra TLC our students
provide when working on site.
A lot of residents crave that.”
- Victoria Deguia,
science teacher at Palatine
High School
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This is
Manufacturing Program at Schaumburg High School
Hands-on experience is becoming more vital in today’s
work force, and Schaumburg High School’s Advanced
Manufacturing program gives students the chance to get
ahead of the competition.
The program, which is in its third year, not only allows
students the opportunity to gain real-world work experience,
but also earn nationally recognized certifications and up
to 21 credit hours toward Harper College’s Manufacturing
Program.
“This program is a good way for students to earn college
credit and explore a career they may want,” said Steve
Kuipers, applied technology teacher at Schaumburg High
School. “With college credit, they can go into an internship
right out of high school. They don’t need to take an
introductory class at Harper College, and they are ready to
go to a job right after they graduate.”
Advanced Manufacturing courses are available to
sophomore, junior, and senior students. The skills they
learn in the classroom at a high school level, as well as the
industry recognized certifications through National Institute
of Metal Working Skills (NIMS) and the Manufacturing Skills
Standards Council (MSSC), push District 211 students
ahead of the competition when applying to college or
applying for a job. Students can leave high school with the
skill set and knowledge to continue building their career.
District 211 worked closely with Harper College to create
courses that aligned with the college’s curriculum. Students
learn about the safety
and operation of
“This program is a good way for students to earn
manufacturing
college credit and explore a career they may want.
machinery and designing
products. When students With college credit, they can go into an internship
right out of high school. They don’t need to take an
graduate from
Schaumburg High School, introductory class at Harper College and they are
they can immediately gain ready to go to a job right after they graduate.”
an internship through
Harper College’s program - Steve Kuipers, Schaumburg High School .
or apply for a job. The
program also is gaining the attention of local business
owners who have told Kuipers that the talent they need is
not available yet – there are jobs that simply cannot be filled.
“I think business owners like the fact that students can go
into a job with experience,” Kuipers said. “Companies know
students with skills like these are hard to find and want to
hire our students. These kids are pretty valuable.”
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This is
Leadership for Life at District 211 Academy-North
District 211 is proud to offer academics that cater to every student’s
needs. In Academy-North’s Leadership for Life class, students are
immersed in a collaborative, group-sharing environment where
they can learn and practice various skills necessary to create not
only a positive learning environment, but also to manage various
social situations outside of the classroom.
“It’s a great opportunity for collective sharing for students, as well
as training them to be leaders in their school and community,”
said Brian Hebert, teacher at Academy-North. “This class is also
a great collaboration between a teacher and a therapist, which is
sometimes rare and difficult to join both philosophies together.”
Students have the opportunity to practice training in
communication, group sharing, planning, goal setting, conflict
management, and self-evaluation. They also can improve qualities
of self-respect, self-management, and goal setting that cut across
issues of personal growth and management.
At the end of each semester, teachers and staff at AcademyNorth recommend students who participate in this class because
they want to ensure students are ready for the level of intensity
of the subject matter. Leadership for Life focuses on practicing
Restorative Justice, which teaches students to be accountable
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for their actions and aims to improve behavior, leadership skills, and
service learning and volunteering. The four quadrants that comprise
the class include:
• Belonging: making sure students feel confortable and part of the
school;
• Mastery: that they feel confident that they can complete a task, that
they are good at studying, or ready to apply for a job;
• Generosity: this is a focus once a week on Wednesdays during
service learning; and
• Independence: getting students to solve problems on their own,
which is the goal of the Peace Ambassador Training that teaches
students conflict and problem solving skills.
During Peace Ambassador Training, students learn how to handle peer
conflict and find resolution in their school. When students learn how to
mediate situations for their peers, they also learn how to apply those
mediation techniques in their own lives. Once a month, Harper College
students studying social work or therapy visit the class to talk with them.
Hebert said this works well because Harper College students learn
about some of the challenges these students face, and Academy-North
students get to learn about the Harper College students.
Hebert said another great aspect for the students is the opportunity to
give back to the community through volunteering.
“The volunteering aspect is huge,” he said. “A lot of our
students, 95 percent of them, are on free and reduced lunch, so
they are helping others in need. They can see they are not the
only ones struggling and can do something to help others.”
In the future, Hebert said he would like to see some of the
older students permeate the culture they learn in the classroom
throughout the rest of the school, and for more students to
become trained peace ambassadors.
“We are using an interesting model where we are teaching
while students are practicing life skills and getting their needs
met therapeutically through group sharing,” Hebert said. “They
see a lot of growth with each other because our goal is to have
a collective group of students supporting other students.”
“We are using an
interesting model where we
are teaching while students
are practicing life skills
and getting their needs met
therapeutically through
group sharing. They see
a lot of growth with each
other because our goal is to
have a collective group of
students supporting other
students.”
– Brian Hebert,
teacher at Academy North
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This is
FreshMentors at Hoffman Estates High School
Freshman year of high school can be very
intimidating – students are in a new school, they
are getting used to a rigorous academic schedule,
and adjusting to a new social environment.
However, upperclassmen at Hoffman Estates High
School try to make that transition easier through
the FreshMentors Program, a freshman mentoring
program.
FreshMentors are juniors and seniors who meet
specific criteria, GPA requirements, and apply to
work with freshmen in the Freshman Foundations
classroom, as well as at Freshman Kickoff, Parent
Open House, and Freshman Parent Night. Through
training, student mentors learn to be effective leaders
within the school, specifically to help meet the needs
of new freshman students. Each year there are
between 60 and 80 mentors who participate.
“There is definitely a component of the program that
is Hoffman students wanting to help other Hoffman
students,” said Maureen Mann, counselor at Hoffman
Estates High School. “Our juniors and seniors have
learned from their experiences, and they want to
make a difference in the lives of freshmen.”
In addition to being a FreshMentor, students can also
apply to be student ambassadors or serve on the
Freshman Council. Student ambassadors help both
freshmen and transfer students familiarize themselves
with the school, including finding their lockers, class
locations, provide support, and answer questions when
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The program forms a strong unity within the
entire school population of 1,900-plus students.
I say this because when seniors are asked
about their own Freshman Foundations class,
they say everything positive. For the mentors,
this is a way to basically give back and pay it
forward.” – Tony Tanner,
counselor at Hoffman Estates High School
they can. The Freshman Council is a
select group of senior students who
lead the FreshMentor trainings, plan
events, and organize monthly student
check-in meetings. Only students who
participated in FreshMentoring their
junior year are eligible to serve on the
Council.
By creating a support group for
freshman students that is run by
their peers, students start to feel
connected and comfortable in
their new school environment. The
mentors also help encourage a
supportive school climate from a
freshman’s first day at school that
lasts with them all four years of high
school.
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This is
Academy-South at Higgins Education Center
Academy-South, a special education program housed at the newly renovated
Higgins Education Center, is where students can find an individually specialized
blend of support and rigorous academics to meet their needs.
The program serves roughly 40 students who struggle with social, emotional, and
behavioral challenges that hinder academic success in a traditional high school
setting. The duration a student attends Academy-South is on a case-by-case
basis. Some students are placed in the program for only 45 days, some eventually
reintegrate full- or part-time at their home school. Other students will attend
Academy-South for four years.
“We have very bright and intelligent students. We try to create a balance between
helping students grow and foster their social and emotional needs and regulations
without compromising an academic agenda,” said David O’Conner, special
education teacher at Higgins Education Center. “Students have regular academic
classes, and we utilize curriculum gained from all over the District, including
Professional Learning Teams and fellow teachers at home schools. We modify and
accommodate it for our students’ specific needs.”
Smaller class sizes, specialized programming, and utilization of a research-based
social and behavioral management system known as Positive Peer Culture, helps
students excel in their academics despite other challenges. Utilizing Positive Peer
Culture teaches students social responsibility and awareness using a specific
language so students can help each other
identify what kind of problems they are
having during the day. On average,
teenage students respond positively
to their peers more often than their
authority figures, such as their
teachers and administrators. Positive
Peer Culture encourages students to
support one another during challenging
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moments throughout the day, even with something as simple as redirecting a peer to
pay attention during class.
Additionally, students participate in “Group,” which allows time for self-reflection
and self-reporting. Each group has leaders, group rules, and it is a respectful
environment. Students can reflect on their day, as well as talk about the frequency
and intensity of authority problems. The group can then process through some
individual problems, as well as set group goals to enforce positive behavior in the
program.
By blending these therapeutic techniques with the District 211 curriculum, students
at Academy-South can stay on track academically while getting the social and
emotional supports they need.
“We try to create a marriage between social and emotional growth and
compassion by weaving it into a stringent academic curriculum,” O’Conner said.
“We really invest in each and every child who walks through this door, and we
are carrying on a mantra and a vision that is District 211. We are District 211.”
“Now that we have the Higgins Education Center, my students
stand up a little straighter, their chests are out a little more, and
they are proud. They feel embraced by their District, they feel cared
for, and have a greater sense of worth and value. By making this
investment, District 211 made having any sort of special education
classification, whatever it is, less stigmatizing and taboo.”
- David O’Connor on Academy-South’s location
in the Higgins Education Center
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District 211 Illinois State Scholars Named in 2014 - 2015
Each year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recognizes Illinois high school students for outstanding
academic achievement. Township High School District 211 is pleased to announce that 573 students were named Illinois State
Scholars. Students ranking in the top 10 percent of the state’s graduating high school seniors are named State Scholars.
Selection is based on ACT and/or SAT I test score results and/or students’ individual class rank at the end of the junior year of
high school.
Christina Miller
Sarah Richter
Robert Giagnorio
Rebecca Beale
James B. Conant Glenn Huang
Miller Kristina
Brooke Roller
Aditi Jagadish
Sara Gibbons
Katherine Benson
High School
Jacob Milligan
Carmen Rosas
Cameron Berglund Jeff Gill
Jonmichael Alabado James Janczy
Mayank Mohan
Audrey Rose
Joshua Jones
Dora Gillettevalero
Rhea Bhojwani
Elisa Ambrose
Rosemary
Daniel Roy
Kelly Gnaster
Adam Bieda
Samatha Ankireddy Dario Kikas
Montgomery
Raam Sanghani
Angela Killian
Koryn Green
Ian Bohn
Mohit Bandla
Moran Brittany
Isha Shah
Kartik Kulkarni
Samantha Green
Sarah Burger
Robin Barr
Ryan Moran
Riana
Shah
Justin
Kumar
Anita Grudzien
Ryan
Cajandig
Jake Bean
Andrew Mueller
Shanawaze Shaikh Nicholas Cervone
Michael Lampert
Ty Hamilton
Brianna Benson
James Mullen
Itsuki Shindo
Hannah Lee
Allison Chamberlin Nathan Hanlon
Carly Bryeans
Prakhyath Muppidi
Emily Sing
Matthew Hansen
Jui-En Chang
Samantha Buresch Joshua Lee
Hollisemily Neal
Lila Snaidauf
Gregory Lindquist
Bridget Hathaway
Justine Chee
Megan Callahan
Erik Nelson
Anthony Solano
Conor Lipinski
William Helgren
Patrick Chen
Robert Carlos
Tara Nenninger
Daniel Sotos
Katherine Lomas
Ayako Higuchi
Siyu Chen
Leah Celarek
Ellen Ni
Andrea Storey
Sean Mack
Michael Ho
Yutong Chen
Kevin Chang
Matthew Nicholson
Michelle Marasigan Ruth Tai
Lauren Hoffman
Derek Cheng
Kaitlyn Chantrey
Nami Nishihara
Dylan Hynds
Juskarun Cheema Robert McCutcheon Matthew Thilmany Jenna Chin
Timothy Norman
Abby Tripp
Shil Mehta
Sresht Iyer
Timothy Chin
William Chen
Tim Norman
Aurora Tsai
Emily Miller
Andrew Jacks
Martin Chindblom
Mohansrinivas
Jonathan Novak
Daniel Vaynshteyn Dahuy Choi
Maxim Jahns
Chennakesavalu Michael Montelo
Lindsay Obeso
Govind Verma
Natalie Moore
Prerana Jayanth
Yearim Choi
Seongkyung Cho
Hazuki Okuda
Jessica Vivirito
Alexander
Julie Josten
Patrick Chomczyk
Joon Cho
Taylor Origer
Jordyn Wagner
Motchouslki
Sameer Kalva
Justin Chon
Leeann Clayton
Austin Pace
Taylor Waidanz
Brianna Murphy
Vignesh Karthikeyan Alexandria Pagones
Paraskevas
Kevin Courtney
Christodoulopoulos Jamie Kim
George Mussman Christopher
Zachary Cox
Elias Pagones
Lauren Ciardiello
Varsha Muthukumar Wegenek
Jimin Kim
Matthew Crance
Walter Panfil
Alexandra Wilmot
Noah Ciborowski
Munekazu
Justin Klein
Jessica Dailey
Anthony Parafinczuk
Paulina Wolska
Nakamura
Allison Cochran
John Komoll
Zachary Dale
Radhe Parikh
Adrian Zelechowski Nathan Cornwell
Jennifer Nelson
Dustin Korbus
Claudia Debruyn,
Joanne Park
Jacob Cuthbert
David Koruna
Madelyn Demaret Niraj Pant
Jerry Parng
Dhara-Dipesh Patel William Fremd
Melanie D’Andrea
Emilie Kouatchou
Nicholas Depinto
Dominique Pasek
High School
Jay Patel
Nicole Degla
Srivathsan
Harshal Desai
Sayali Patankar
Sarah
Aftelak
Kishan Patel
Krishnamoorthy
Carson Devries
Shubhit
Tomas Peleckas
Jack
Albrecht
Neil Patel
Bhargavi Dhanireddy Jenna Kurtzweil
Dharnidharka
Sophia Peng
Jack Albrecht
Erin Larusso
Mateo Diaz
Christopher Dolce Nisha Patel
Abigail Peterson
Ryan Allen
Reema Patel
Haley Dirkes-Jacks Lee Joshua
Chase Dorn
Jessica Peterson
Jinsun An
Ruchi Patel
Josh Lee
Jason Doering
Benjamin Du
John Peterson
Dannika Andersen Saisnigdha
Shama Patel
Vance Lehman
Caitlin Eder
Aaron Petykowski
Katherine Anderson Duggirala
Shlock Patel
Courtney Lemajeur
Annie Egan
Gina Pfister
Zoish Avari
Lindsey
Shrey Patel
Samuel Libert
Michael Einig
Daniel Pinderski
Edward
Bae
Dzierozynski
Sunny Patel
Nicholas Liotti
Liam Finkle
Julia Portmann
Courtney
Balogh
Samantha Enault
Tulsi Patel
Grace Liu
Owen Flasch
Roshan Rajan
Bryanna Barrera
Leah Fagerson
Vishal Patel
Rachel Lucas
Anthony Forte
Amy Reidy
Lea Barrett
Jake Flannery
Yogi Patel
Junilane Lusung
Michael Frale
Damon Rios
Meghan Bartos
Matthew Fossing
Anthony Preucil
Sarah Marturano
Michelle Frawley
Carly Roberts
Sindhuja Battula
Caroline Freeman
Fatima Qarni
Daaniya Mazhar
Izadoro Garcia
Peyton Roberts
Alexandra Baumgart Anthony Fu
Maya Rafalowicz
Soumyaa Mazumder
Patrick Hathaway
Sarah Roberts
Alexander Bazil
Denae Gerasta
Brandon Rafidi
Sarah McTague
Kevin Hong
Yazmin Rustomji
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Kent Sayre
Keenan Schmidt
Peter Schmuker
Konstantin Schroeter
Katherine Schuelke
Amy Sedlak
Sanjana Shah
Peter Sieh
Reilly Siepka
Jeemin Sim
Melissa Simboli
Eric Simon
Haeyeon Son
Megan Spletzer
Kamalesh Srikanth
Madison Stoms
Jaxon Stout
John Thiel
Hui Tian
Joseph Uhrich
Christopher Umeki
Michael Valverde
Kathryn Vanek
Manthra
Venkatakrishnan
Kevin Wade
Alex Wang
Daniel Weber
Gregor Wettermann
Morgan Whitecotton
Evan Wieczorek
Rachel Wilhelm
Casey Wood
Michael Wu
Jennie Yang
Seungkyun Yim
Jihee Yoon
Ramish Zaidi
Katherine Zara
Michael Zelenka
Erik Zettlemoyer
Aiqi Zhang
Alex Zhang
Erik Zillner
Benjamin
Zimmerman
Hoffman Estates
High School
Alejandra
Alonso-Hernandez
Carly Behm
Melanie Bliudzius
Nancy Camacho
Nicholas Fortney
Dhruv Gajjar
Michael Gates
Bryan Girard
Hannah
Greenwalt
Abigail Grybos
Leah Hall
Grace Ham
Brandon Harris
Jackson Harvey
Mustafa Hashim
Rhianna Heide
William Herbert
Rima Homsi
Alice Kim
Haenah Kim
Joseph Kosiek
Anirrudh Krishnan
Elise Lemp
Tiffany Lim
Irena Mehic
Shunya Namiki
Dirgham Nubani
Duncan Oliver
Srushti Pai
Amber Pasik
Hita Patel
Meet Patel
Shuchi Patel
Yash Patel
Nikolay Penchev
Bianca Perez
Dawei Qiu
Nikita Raheja
Christian
Ramirez-Gomez
Matthew Roesch
Sarah Scott
Andrew Seong
Vishani Shah
Aashna Singh
Daria Szymczyk
Destiny Talo
Victoria Tompkins
Jared Townsend
Carter Trousdale
Kaitlin Vlasaty
Kelsey Warford
Bartosz Widelak
Kaylan Williams
Natalie Wnek
Ryan Kissane
Sean Klein
Daniel Koshy
Eva Kossmann
Palatine High
Lawson Kosulic
School
Kate Lahey
Carl Aldag
Abigail Lindert
Dhivyaa Anandan
Jessica Lundell
Morgan Anderson
Madeline Mathias
Rachel Bank
Jonathan Matthew
Jacob Baran
Carter McCall
Tanya Barrios
Taylor McCall
Megan Beach
Caitlin McHugh
Logan Beck
Alaina Mikkelsen
Charles Bowman
Zachary Mobille
Evan Braun
Jared Much
Alexander
Amanda Muck
Breytenbach
Brian O’Mahoney
Andrew Breytenbach Casey O’Meara
Samantha Brucks
Kelly Ocock
Kevin Burke
Matthew Oesterlein
Kara Burton
Kristina Okamura
Ryan Campbell
Jennifer Paul
Nicholas Cervenka
John Peters
Maria Charlier
Kenneth Piasecki
Natalie Charlier
Victoria Pisula
Joanne Choi
Laura Plata
Lily Chon
Anamaria Quiroga
Derek Christiansen
Michelle Raymond
Nicole Chung
Caitlin Riedy
Kaitlin Conklin
Rachel Rilloraza
Jeremiah Dela Pena Nicole Robinson
Kathleen Dileo
Darshan Rola
Mitchell Dolen
Alexander Ruthe
Conor Ehrenstrom
Taylor Salas
Gabriella Eppley
Ryan Schlaiss
Rachel Erdmann
Mark Scovic
Eleanor Esbrook
Megan Shaler
Aliya Estes
Stephanie Shiro
Martin Evtimov
Michael Smith
Michelle Fis
Ian Smith
Quinn Gerdes
Karissa Smola
Jacob Gordon
Kristen Sonderegger
Mary Grana
Olivia Stagnito
Logan Hedrick
Allison Steinebrey
Maria Howell
Katrina Steinman
Nathan Jasionowski Jenna Stitt
Thomas Johnson
Emily Sund
Thomas Judd
Derek Thomas
Peter Kawiecki
Anacattleya
Lisa Kehe
Villarama
Zachary Kerr
Maryrose
Patrick Killigrew
Weatherton
Noah Woerne
Henry Woo
Haseeb Yahya
Colin White
Crystal Wilson
Caroline Wojtas
Darien Zhao
Justin Lorenz
Catherine Lynch
Kristen Mahler
Benita Mathew
Kevin McGinn
Schaumburg
Ryan McGowan,
High School
Shannon McGowan
Angela Aranda
Kruti Merchant
Anthony Argueta
Philip Minneci
Emilee Baldwin
Kassandra Miura
Sarah Bier
Cheyenne Morton
James Birriel
Christopher Napier
Carolyn Byrne
Alexandria Ness
Vince Calabrese
Trent Neubecker
Mariah Calubag
Sydney Noxon
Sneha Cherukuri
Rafal Ogorek
Emily Collins
Abhijit Patel
James Conley
Teresa Paton
Paul Couston
Tamanna Phadke
Anthony Cruz
Noah Phalen
Mahima Desetty
Mark Picardi
Tatiana Doroskin
Vinay Prabhakar
Kevin Dravet
Sherzad Press
Erin Falsey
Jack Pyde
Zaynah Farooq
Rachela Ranaldi
Sabrina Farshori
Akhila Rao
Gabrielle Fentem
Kaitlyn Remian
Carla Gracia
Isaac Rogenski
Danielle E. Grubb
Samantha Salvador
Danielle J. Grubb
Briana Samudio
Samantha Grzesiak
Parisha Sangani
Alexandria Gutt
Yoshiya Sato
Wassim Hassan
Madeline Schneider
Michael Hinz
Ryan Shope
Jessica Hufford
Amir Siddiqui
Dada Ibrahimovic
Gregory Sobie
Kevin Janega
Christian Spitelli
Nicholas Jaras
Deepthi Suresh
Pujan Joshi
Zohra Tabassum
Bryan Ju
Tyler Teele
Ivan Karparov
Mitava Thakkar
Andrew Kissamis
Melissa Tran
Bozhidar Kolev
Elena Tresin
Vasili Kolias
Yash Tulsiani
Boston Kuchar
Muhammad Umar
Abhineet Kumar
Jared Vargas
Caroline Kurdej
Carolyn Warren
Sarah Lemar
Colleen Wilkes
Rebecca Lii
Andrew Wirtz
Michael Lin
Grace Zaplatynsky
Vincent Lin
Christian Zielinski
Griffin Lober
Michael Long
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Honoring our Military
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To honor our military, the Board of Education often invites a District 211 alumnus currently serving in the
armed forces to attend a Board meeting and lead attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. Below are those who
attended a meeting during the 2014-2015 school year.
Lance Corporal Grant
Dunham, 2013 William
Fremd High School
graduate. Marine Corps,
2nd Battalion, 24th Marines
Echo Company,
3rd Platoon, 4th Marine
Division based in Chicago.
Private First Class Leon
Dixon, 2013 Schaumburg
High School graduate.
Illinois National Guard,
based in Chicago.
Trevor McLean, 2014
Palatine High School
graduate. Illinois National
Guard.
Captain Tae Kim, 2001
William Fremd High School
graduate. Illinois Army
National Guard; in 2013, he
resigned from active duty
in the Army after serving
as an aviation officer since
graduating from West Point
in 2005.
Sergeant George Rivera,
2007 James B. Conant
High School graduate.
U.S. Marines Corp.
Private First Class Daniel
Vazquez, 2013 Hoffman
Estates High School
graduate. Illinois National
Guard, based in Elgin.
Private Stephan Bonilla,
2015 Hoffman Estates High
School graduate. National
Guard.
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Exceptional Students
Eighteen students from Palatine,
William Fremd, James B. Conant,
and Schaumburg High Schools
were named National Merit
Scholars and received the Robert
Creek Excellence Award.
(not pictured in order, not all are
pictured) Palatine High School:
Kara M. Burton, Lisa M. Kehe,
Lawson B. Kosulic, Lily Y. Zahn;
William Fremd High School:
Justine M. Chee, Nathan
Cornwell, Soumyaa Mazumder,
Ellen Ni, Walter K. Panfil,
Sanjana K. Shah, Jeemin Sim,
Jennie Yang;
James B. Conant High School:
Mohansrivivas Chennakesavalu,
Kevin Z. Hong, Glenn J. Huang;
Schaumburg High School:
Sarah B. Bier, Deepthi E.
Suresh, Melissa T. Tran.
The Illinois Music Educators
Association awarded AllState Honors to the following
students: (not pictured in order,
not all students are pictured)
Palatine High School: Jack
Hallier, Orchestra. James B.
Conant High School: Joseph
Connolly, Orchestra; Kevin
Hong, Orchestra; Konomi
Kuba, Orchestra; Spencer
Metcalf, Orchestra; Anthony
Preucil, Orchestra; Audrey
Rose, Chorus; Raam
Sanghani, Orchestra. William
Fremd High School: Andres
Carrero, Orchestra; Sung
Yong Cho, Orchestra; Nathan
Cornwell, Orchestra; Anthony
Fu, Band; Grace Liu, Band;
Nathan Mo, Orchestra; Hazuki
Okuda, Band; Melanie Shaffer,
Band; Jennie Yang, Orchestra;
Xuemeng Yin, Orchestra.
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Highest Possible Score - ACT
Each year, several District 211 students achieve a score of 36 on the American College Test (ACT) examination,
the highest possible composite score. These students are invited to receive Board of Education recognition for this
outstanding achievement. The ACT, which is taken by nearly 60 percent of America’s college-bound students, is comprised
of tests in English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. Each test is scored on scale of 1-36, and a student’s
score is the average of the four test scores. On average, less than one percent of all ACT test takers earn a top score.
Left to right - Conant High School:
Kevin Chang, Reema Patel, Caitlin Eder,
Glenn Huang
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Daily Herald 2014 - 2015 Teams
The Daily Herald Leadership Team, in its 14th year, honors those high school students who are among the top in
leadership through their involvement in school, church, and community organizations. In 2014-2015, District 211 had
four students named to the 10-member first team.
At right (students are in the front
row; each has an invited sponsor
standing behind them)
Left to right: Michael Einig,
James B. Conant High School;
Allison Cochran,
William Fremd High School;
Dhivyaa Anandan,
Palatine High School;
and Christopher Napier,
Schaumburg High School.
At right: Twin brothers from Palatine High School, left to right,
Ryan Jannak-Huang and Kyle Jannak-Huang
Lisa Yang, Fremd High School
At right:
(not pictured in order)
Palatine High School student
Bryan Lu, and William Fremd
High School students
Daniel Classon,
Kellie Halloran, Cameron
Harro, Jiamin Huang,
Abigail Iuorio,
Soumyaa Mazumder, and
Jennie Yang
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The Daily Herald Academic Team, also in its 14th year, recognizes students who have consistenly excelled in their
studies, as well as made a contribution to their schools through academic activities. In 2014-2015, District 211 had five
students named to the 10-member first team.
Left to right:
Kevin Chang,
James B. Conant High School;
Jennie Yang,
William Fremd High School;
Haenah Kim,
Hoffman Estates High School;
and Soumyaa Mazumder,
William Fremd High School.
Not pictured:
Melissa Tran,
Schaumburg High School.
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Student Achievements
Mohansrinivas Chennakesavalu,
James B. Conant High School,
pictured with Coach Ami Marshall,
was honored for placing 2nd in
Chemistry - Worldwide Youth in
Science & Engineering.
Not pictured: Akhila Rao,
Schaumburg High School, who
placed 6th place in Chemistry.
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Business Professionals of America
Schaumburg High School
student Colleen Huston was
honored for achieving a 1st in
Speech for Poetry Reading.
No picture available.
The William Fremd High
School Team placed 3rd in
state at the Scholastic Bowl.
Front row, left to right:
Roumyaa Mazumder and
Rebecca Mathew.
2nd row, left to right:
Chris Grattoni (assistant
coach), Advay Mahajan,
Daniel Tokarz, Kartik
Kansal, Tim Chin, and
Kevin Palmer (head coach).
3rd row, left to right:
Laura Marsh (assistant coach),
Jennie Yang, Gretchen
Coleman, and Bissmun Gill.
Back row, left to right:
Kashif Javid, Gregor
Wettermann, and
Melinda Coleman.
(not pictured: Varun Cidambi)
Melissa Tran, Schaumburg High School, was
recognized for achieving the highest possible
score on the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test).
Approximately one in every 5,000 students
who takes this test achieves that score.
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BPA Award Winners: (not pictured in order, not all are pictured)
William Fremd High School — Coach Jessica Monticello was invited along with student: Yulia Odinokova — 2nd place,
Interview Skills. Schaumburg High School — Coach Jaclyn Phillips was invited along with students: Rudrakeerthan
Anumala — 2nd place, Broadcast News Production Team; Sagar Kachhia — 2nd place, Broadcast News Production Team;
Aaron Poland — 2nd place, Broadcast News Production Team; Harsh Shah — 2nd place, Broadcast News Production
Team. Palatine High School — Coach Cliff Watanuki was invited along with students: Margaret Bombal — 1st place,
Presentation Management; Holly Darow — 1st place, Presentation Management; Ann Marie Decheva — 1st place,
Presentation Management; Justin Escalona — 1st place, Digital Media Production and 1st place, Video Production Team;
Nicholas Kowalski — 1st place, Video Production Team; Emily Williams — 1st place, Presentation Management. Hoffman
Estates High School — Coach Kerri Largo was invited along with students: Camille Ann Arce — 1st place, Parliamentary
Procedures Team; Barathkumar Baskaran — 1st place, Parliamentary; Procedures Team; Kimberly Camacho — 1st place,
Parliamentary Procedures Team; Nancy Camacho — 2nd place, Parliamentary Procedures Team; Ainsley Galvez — 2nd
place, Parliamentary Procedures Team; Shreyas Gandlur — 1st place, Parliamentary Procedures Team; Akshay Khokhari
— 2nd place, Parliamentary Procedures Team; Tara Ramanathan — 1st place, Parliamentary Procedures Team; Gabrielle
Ramos — 2nd place, Parliamentary Procedures Team; Carter Trousdale — 2nd place, Parliamentary Procedures Team.
Conant High School — Coach Patti Ertl was invited along with students: Niraj Pant — 1st place, Information Technology
Concepts; Mohansrinivas Chennakesavalu — 1st place, Financial Math and Analysis; Haricharan Cheruvu — 3rd place,
Financial Math and Analysis; Aditi Katwala — 3rd place, Economic Research Team and 2nd place, Prepared Speech;
Dhvanii Raval — 3rd place, Economic Research Team; Jon Michael Alabado — 1st place, Visual Basic/C#; Neil Patel
— 1st place, Small Business Management; Reema Patel — 1st place, Small Business Management; Reina Patel — 1st
place, Small Business Management; Rikin Patel — 1st place, Small Business Management; Kishan Patel — 1st/Integrated
Office Applications; Annie Egan —
­ 2nd place, Presentation Management; Shlock Patel ­— 2nd place, PC Servicing and
Troubleshooting; Smit Patel — 2nd place, Database Applications; Himani Vyas —
­ 2nd place, Visual Basic/C# Programming;
Kevin Chang ­— 3rd place, Fundamentals of Web Design; Kartik Kulkarni — 3rd place, Basic Office Systems & Procedure.
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Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
Hoffman Estates High School — Family, Career, & Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA) Coaches Laura Book, Suzanne Citron, and
Jessica Ecker have been invited along with students:
(not pictured in order, not all are pictured)
Claudia Bravo — 1st place, Clothing Construction – Lined Garment
Kylie Horvath — 1st place, Food Production – Relish Tray
Mota-Perez — 1st place, Clothing Construction – Casual Wear
Ashley Musial — 2nd place, Clothing Construction – Tailored
Garment Yulissa Ramirez — 1st place, Food Production – Relish
Tray Kinga Rzezinowska — 2nd place, Clothing Construction – Semiformal
Palatine High School — Family, Career, & Community Leaders of
America (FCCLA) Coach Kori Hibner has been invited along with
students: (not pictured in order)
Isabel Alanis — 1st place, Food Production – Relish Tray
Glenda Arreola Sanchez — 2nd place, Food Production – Relish Tray
Karlee Darow — 2nd place, Pastry Arts – Decorated Cookie
Izabel Favela — 1st place, Children’s Literature
Grace Hanson — 2nd place, Children’s Literature
Erika Hernandez — 3rd place, Apparel Construction
Molly Kunstbeck — 2nd place, Children’s Literature
Arin Lieberman — 2nd place, Pastry Arts – Decorated Cookie
Kendra Luksch — 1st place, Preschool Lesson
Paola Malagon — 2nd place, Apparel Construction
Rachel Maniscalco — 1st place, Children’s Literature
Alison McNichols — 2nd place, Children’s Literature
Diana Medina Hernandez — 2nd place, Children’s Literature
Travis Parks — 2nd place, Children’s Literature
Medaline Plesnicar — 1st place, Preschool Lesson
Carlito Luiz Ramos — 2nd place, Food Production – Salad
Skyler Russell — 1st place, Children’s Literature
Amanda Tainter — 1st place, Children’s Literature
Schaumburg High School — Family, Career & Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA) Coach Linda Serafini has been invited along with
students: (not pictured in order, not all are pictured)
Nicole Albright — 1st place, Semiformal/Formal Apparel Construction &
Most Outstanding
Monika Alcheikh — 1st place, Semiformal/Formal Apparel Construction
Taquis Anderson — 1st place, Semiformal/Formal Apparel Construction
Marissa Holmquist — 2nd place, Semiformal/Formal Apparel Construction
Lisa Howaniec — 1st place, Tailored and Lined Apparel Construction
Lisette Hurtado — 1st place, Casual Wear Apparel Construction
Michael Kelly — 1st place, Casual Wear Apparel Construction
Hajera Khan — 1st place, Casual Wear Apparel Construction & Most
Outstanding
Zhdanka Nykiel — 2nd place, Semiformal/Formal Apparel Construction
Rhaldo Schimper — 1st place, Casual Wear Apparel Construction &
Most Outstanding
Rebecca Tidaback — 1st place, Semiformal/Formal Apparel Construction
Susan Walser — 1st place, Casual Wear Apparel Construction
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James B. Conant High School — Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Coach Jacqueline Brown has been invited along with students: (not pictured in order)
Lauren Delgado — 1st place, Clothing Construction – Casual Wear
Lucy Elkin — 1st place, Clothing Construction – Casual Wear
Julianna Garcia — 1st place, Clothing Construction – Casual Wear
Erin McLaughlin — 1st place, Clothing Construction – Casual Wear
Alexia Serediuk — 2nd place, Clothing Construction – Casual Wear
Emily Weingart — 2nd place, Clothing Construction – Semiformal Wear
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William Fremd High School students
Julie Cai and Sydney Hill won
Achievement in Writing Awards from
the National Council of Teachers of
English. This is the most prestigious
national recognition in writing for high
school students.
Seven High School District 211 students were named 2015 Golden Apple Scholars by the Golden Apple
Foundation. Each year, thousands of Illinois high school students who are interested in entering the
teaching profession are nominated for this prestigious distinction, of which just 200 were selected in an
intense and competitive process. (not pictured in order, not all are pictured) These students represent
the “best and brightest young men and women in Illinois.” Peter Alberto, Schaumburg High School;
Emily Baldwin, Schaumburg High School; Samantha Buresch, James B. Conant High School;
Eric Cisneros, Palatine High School; Katrina Miley, James B. Conant High School;
Anthony Solano, James B. Conant High School; Samantha Sylverne, Schaumburg High School.
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Outstanding Students
William Fremd
High School
Group Interpretation
State Champions
Coach Judy
Klingner was
invited along with
students:
(not pictured in order,
not all are pictured)
Caitlin Adolphsen,
Hannah Adolphsen,
Aastha Agarwal,
Katherine Anderson,
Mary Baughman,
Lauren Berryhill,
Connor Bradshaw,
All-State Cast;
Nicole Calvaresi,
Gurpreet Dhaliwal,
Haley Dirkes-Jacks,
All-State Cast;
Julia Dirkes-Jacks,
Paige Dirkes-Jacks, All-State Cast; Christopher Filarski, All-State Cast; Rose Ann Gallo, Allison Gile, Ryan Haas,
Grace Haffner, Katherine Haggett, William Helgren, Hansung Kim, Allison Kiolbassa, Chiranth Kishore, Eshwar
Kishore, Braden Kobeski, Christine Latourette, Joshua Levin, Luke Madden, Benjamin Mathew, Emily McHugh,
Caleb Muller, Melissa Nakazawa, Allison Nakazawa, Jared Narter-Slezak, William Pagenkopf, Walter Panfil, Natalie
Perkins, Kyle Price, Angela Rublaitus, Carly Sanofsky, Dimitri Sotos, Aidan Stadler, Jaxon Stout, An Yamamoto.
William Fremd High School
Journalism Adviser
Grant Dawson (far right)
was invited along with
students:
(back row, left to right)
Theresa Christensen
(adviser)
Adam Bieda — 2nd place,
Newspaper Design;
Matthew Nicholson —
1st place, Sports Writing.
(front row, left to right)
Michael Wu —
5th place, Review Writing;
Jenna Chin —
2nd place, Editorial Writing;
Emma Davies-Hogg —
1st place, Broadcast News;
Emma Gattuso —
6th place, Info Graphics.
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Health Occupations
Students of America from
James B. Conant High
School were honored as
State Medalist place winners
at the 2015 HOSA State
Competition.
Front row, left to right:
Paritosh Joshi —
­
2nd place, BioMedical Debate;
Dhvanii Raval —
2nd place, BioMedical Debate and
3rd place, Prepared Speaking;
Aditi Katwala —
2nd place, BioMedical Debate;
Monika Byanna — 1st place,
Extemporaneous Writing;
Back row, left to right:
Mrs. Sharon McCoy (Coach),
Allison Gade —
2nd place, Health Career Display;
Varoon Kumar —
2nd place, Prepared Speaking;
Mr. Erik Hauser (Coach)
James B. Conant High School student
Sruthi Gurudev’s poetry anthology
earned a Gold Key Award, the highest
recognition level, in the 2015 National
Scholastic Writing Competition.
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A Variety of Student Achievements
A team of Hoffman Estates High School students
won the Marine Advanced Technology Education
(MATE) Midwest ROV Competition in Chicago. The
competition was designed to challenge students
to apply physics, mathematics, electronics, and
engineering skills they are learning in the classroom
to solving problems from the marine workplace.
Team Coach and Applied Technology Teacher
Wayne Oras (far right) is pictured with students
(back row, left to right) Thomas Schaefer, Dillon
Vadgama. (middle row, left to right) Grace Wilkins,
Laura Turf. (front) Miraj Shah.
William Fremd High School students
Samuel Robar, left, and
Curtis Robinson, right
(pictured with teacher Steve Elza, center)
earned honors in the 30th-Annual Ford/
AAA Student Auto Skills Competition.
The students worked as two-person
teams to diagnose and repair numerous
“bugs” that were placed in an automobile
to simulate real-world problems.
James B. Conant High School art student Ryoka Lulu Matsuno earned
first place in the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. Her original
artwork, entitled “Tokyo” (above left) will be displayed for the next year as
part of an exhibit at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. This elite award
highlights Ryoka’s dedication and artistic vision. James B. Conant High
School Art Teacher Jamie Peterson is pictured with Ryoka.
William Fremd High School student
Edward Li (right), was recognized for winning
1st place in state, Algebra I Written.
Math Team Coach Christopher Grattoni is
pictured with Edward.
Palatine High School
student Spencer Poklop
(right) was awarded 1st
place, Stock Market
Investment Challenge by
the Distributive Education
Clubs of America.
Cliff Watanuki, coach,
is pictured with Spencer.
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Debate
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The Board of Education honored Debate students for
their achievements
(not all students are pictured, not pictured in order)
Palatine High School: Brenda Moreno, coach and
Anand Shah, Octafinalist (pictured above)
Jacob Gordon, Quarterfinalist/All-State Team;
Charles Bowman, Quarterfinalist.
William Fremd High School: Martin Zacharia, coach; Madisen Hursey, All-State Debate Team and
Congressional finalist; John Komoll, All-State Debate Team and Public Forum Octafinalist; Matthew
Carlins, Public Forum Octafinalist; Rebecca Beale, All-State Debate Team and Public Forum
Quarterfinalist; Eric Simon, All-State Debate Team and Public Forum Quarterfinalist; Zachary Jordan,
Public Forum Semifinalist; and Ishan Taparia, Public Forum Semifinalist.
Chess
Honored for his Chess victory, 2nd
place, 4th Board, Hoffman Estates
High School student Pranav Raman is
pictured with Principal James Britton.
At right: Palatine High School Chess
Coaches Sean Fisher-Rohde
(far right) and Thomas Albert Miller
(far left) are pictured with students
Tyler Johnson, 2nd place, 8th Board,
and Jacob Wojtasik, 7th place,
8th Board.
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Schaumburg High School: Darrell Robin, coach, 1st/Congressional Team; Xing Yu Liu, Rebecca Lii, Kruti
Merchant; Melissa Tran, 1st/Congressional Debate; Srini Cherukuri, 3rd/Congressional Debate; Karolina
Skarzynska, 4th/All-State Congressional Debate; Kimberly Jimenez, 6th/Congressional Debate; Kshitij
Vashi, 7th/All-State Congressional Debate; Shraddha Patel, 8th/All-State Congressional Debate; Valeria
Gololobova, 8th/Congressional Debate and 2nd/Lincoln-Douglas; Nathaniel Leonhardt, Medallion; Hannah
Hyman, 5th/All-State Lincoln Douglas; Ameel Sheth, 9th/Octafinalist Lincoln Douglas; Raza Haque, 1st/AllState Public Forum; Jessica D’Souza, 3rd/All-State Public Forum; Craig Soares, Semifinalist Public Forum;
Cole Miller, Semifinalist Public Forum; Zohra Tabassum, Octafinalist; and Adrian Chendra, Octafinalist.
Palatine High School Science Olympiad students
placed in state:
Joshua Soloway, 3rd/Scrambler
Max Honermeier, 3rdScrambler
Amanda Diana, 4th/Hydrogeology
Kathryn Jefferson, 4th/Hydrogeology
Carl Garrison, Coach
No picture available
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Soccer
William Fremd High School Boys Soccer placed 3rd place in State. Coach Steve Keller and student-athletes were
recognized for this achievement (not pictured in order, not all are pictured) Robert Burk, Michael LaBarge, Ryan McCoy,
John Roubik, Ivan Martin, Andrew Castro, Tyler Johanson, James LeFevre, Maeson Norris, Luke Schoffstall, Tyler
Alfirevic, Michael Arbour, Michael Guedel, Seiya Iguchi, Michael Kramer, Rohan Menon, Ryan Rowden, Benjamin
Borst, Daniel Burton, Jacob Cuthbert, Luke Kosacz, William LeFevre, Matthew McCarty, Tomas Peleckas, Benjamin
Poder, Kurt Rettke, Zachary Schoffstall, Emily Bieda, Emma Gattuso, and Emily Rogers.
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More Student Achievements
(Not pictured in order, not all students are pictured)
Girls Basketball - Conant High School student Nireet Dhillon, Class 4A Three-Point Champion, 3rd in State. William Fremd
High School Girls Basketball, with Coach David Yates, 2nd in state: Haley Gorecki, Emily Bieda, Megan Chernich,
Caroline Macius, Erin Lenahan, Brianna Lewis, Bryana Hopkins, Jenna Simios, Amanda McCartney, Lauren Glaser,
MacKenzie Bednarek, Rebecca Stapleton, Melissa Adrian, Hayley Williams, Emilija Peleckas, Grace Tworek, Julia
Wacker, Midori Williams, Anna LaValle, and Eric Ruzanski.
Palatine High School students were honored for their
achievements in Journalism:
Teresa O’Brien, 1st/Review Writing
Laura Plata, 1st/News Writing
Paige Powell, 2nd/Advertising
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Fremd High School student Soumyaa Mazumder
was recognized by the Board of Education for being
a Presidential Scholar Semifinalist.
No picture available
Hoffman Estates High School Math Team member
Shreyas Gandlur was recognized by the Board of
Education for placing 3rd in Algebra II.
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More Student Athletes
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William Fremd High School Girls Swimming
and diving athletes were recognized for
placing in statewide competitions. Coach
Andrew Kittrell (back row, left to right) is
pictured with his team Julia Portmann 8th/400 Yard Relay; Erica King - 9th/200
Yard Freestyle, 9th/500 Yard Freestyle;
7th/200 Yard Freestyle Relay; 8th/400 Yard
Freestyle Relay; Loretta Stelnicki - 4th/200
Yard Medley Relay, 7th/200 Yard Freestyle
Relay, 8th/400 Yard Freestyle Relay; (front
row, left to right) Saki Takumiya, 4th/200
Yard Medley Relay; Grace Grzybek 4th/200 Yard Medley Relay, 7th/200 Yard
Freestyle Relay. Not pictured: Grace
Kneller - 4th/200 Yard Medley Relay;
12th/100 Yard Freestyle Relay; 7th/200 Yard
Freestyle Relay; 8th/400 Yard Relay. Also
honored, not pictured - Sarah McTague,
11th in state for diving.
Palatine High School Girls Cross Country Team placed 2nd in State. Coach Joseph Parks is pictured with his team (not
pictured in order:) Megan Beach, Anna Buckstaff, Kara Burton, Rebecca Duran, Jaclyn Frank, Amy Kieiszewski (22nd
place), Samantha Lechowicz, Kelly O’Brien (3rd place), Kelly Ocock, Lauryn Simons, Izabela Stankiewicz, Sabina Yosif.
Palatine High School student
athlete Graham Brown is
pictured with Coach Chris
Quick. Graham placed
16th in state in Boys Cross
Country.
Schaumburg High School
student athlete Alexandria
Gutt is pictured with Coach
Courtney Smith. Alexandria
placed 25th in State in Girls
Cross Country.
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James B. Conant High School student
Zachary Dale was recognized by the
Board of Education for placing 2nd in state
in Cross Country
No picture available
James B. Conant High School Cheerleaders placed 2nd in state - pictured above with coaches Amanda and Christina
Schweinebraten are (not pictured in order): Grace Hahn, Rachael Repeta, Amy Roberts, Annie Egan, Joseph Bolbot,
Elizabeth Fillmore, Jeffrey Bolbot, Kylie Melbourne, Toni Bartuch, Justine Ewald, Christina Gurrieri, Nicolette
Makris, Tiana Graff, Elizabeth Senase, Mucia Burke, Kristina Bynes, Meredith Fleck, Cole Aykroid, Sky Chapp, Kylie
Cosentino, Tyler Teague, Evan Teague, Sarah Prill, Patricia Faso, Tracey Taaffe, and Kassandra Pritscher.
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More Athletic Achievements
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Schaumburg High School Boys Track: (left to right) Daniel
Galovich - 6th/4 x 100 Meter Relay; Jack Wagner - 6th/4 x 100
Meter Relay; Coach Ryan Senica; and Shandall Thomas - 6th/4
x 100 Meter Relay, 3rd/100 Meter Dash, and 8th/200 Meter Dash.
(Not pictured: Jarman McMillon - 6th/4 x 100 Meter Relay)
No picture available
James B. Conant High School Boys Track student Zachary Dale,
3rd/1600 Meter Run
No picture available
Palatine High School Boys Track student Jacob LaRocca, 1st/Pole Vault
James B. Conant High School wrestling coach
Chad Hay accompanied two students being
recognized for their achievements: (left to right)
Daniel Andress - 4th place / 160 lb. weight
class and Bobby Alexander - 3rd place / 138 lb.
weight class.
Not pictured: Schaumburg High School student
Hazen Rice - 5th place / 106 lb. weight class.
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Palatine High School Boys Gymnastics student Dylan Patton, 5th/
Floor Exercise
Girls Track and Field State Award
Winners (not pictured in order, not all
are pictured) Palatine High School:
Coach: Joseph Parks; Kelly O’Brien
- 3rd/1600 Meter Relay and 2nd/3200
Meter Relay, Kara Burton - 2nd/3200
Meter Relay, Samantha Lechowicz 2nd/3200 Meter Relay; Megan Beach
- 2nd/3200 Meter Relay. William Fremd
High School: Coach: Jeremy Herriges;
Katelyn Escobar - 3rd/4 x 800 Meter
Relay, Lauren Ciardiello - 3rd/4 x 800
Meter Relay, Nora Finegan - 3rd/4
x 800 Meter Relay, Ayako Higuchi 9th/1600 Meter Run and 3rd/4 x 800
Meter Relay. Schaumburg High School:
Coach: Courtney Smith; Lauren
Kubinski - 6th/4 x 800 Meter Relay,
Alexandria Gutt - 6th/4 x 800 Meter
Relay, Madison Marasco - 6th/4 x
800 Meter Relay, Erin Falsey - 6th/4
x 800 Meter Relay. Hoffman Estates
High School: Coach: Kirk Macnider;
Meagan Biddle - 8th/1600 Meter Run.
William Fremd High School studentathlete Stephanie Mbi placed
fourth in state in Badminton. She is
pictured with coach Robert Hanson.
Yearim Choi (not pictured)
also placed fourth.
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William Fremd High School Girls Gymnastics coach Elise Ference was
honored with her team who placed 3rd in state: Sydney Plichta, Christine
Radochonski, Carly DeFilippo, Gabrielle Lytle, Lisa Radochonski,
Alyssa Garcia, Margaret Betti, Grace Korn, Mariah Gura, Kailyn Bryk,
Kaylin Lemajeur, Hollis Emily Neal, Abigayle Moran.
Not pictured in order.
William Fremd High School student
Daniel Suero was recognized by the
Board of Education for his swimming
accomplishments as an Athlete with
Disabilities: 5th / 200 yard Freestyle;
6th / 50Yard Freestyle; 5th / 100 Yard
Freestyle; 2nd / 100 Yard Breastroke.
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District 211 Staff
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Hoffman Estates High
School Science Teacher
Tanya Katovich
has been named the
2015 Davidson Award
recipient, an honor
presented annually by
the Chemical Industry
Council of Illinois and
the Illinois Chemical
Education Foundation
to the outstanding
chemistry teacher in the
state.
Palatine High School
Principal Gary Steiger
was named 2015-2016
High School Principal of
the Year by the Illinois
Principals Association.
Each year, this
organization recognizes
school principals who
have demonstrated a
positive impact on their
students and learning
community.
James B. Conant High School Teacher
and District 211 Orchestra Program
Director Joseph Malmquist was named
2014 Youth Orchestra Conductor of the
Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras
as well as a Distinguished Service award
from the Illinois Chapter of the American
String Teachers Association.
William Fremd High School Physical
Education Teacher and Boys Soccer
Coach Steven Keller was named Coach
of the Year by the Illinois High School
Soccer Coaches Association.
Palatine High
School Mathematics
Teacher Joseph
Grzybek was
awarded national
certification through
the National Board
for Professional
Teaching Standards.
This is the highest
professional
credential in the field
of teaching.
William Fremd High
School Science
Teacher and Track &
Field Coach James
Aikens was a finalist
for the National
High School Athletic
Coaches Association
(NHSACA) Coach of
the Year.
Hoffman Estates High School English Teacher Katherine Phillips was honored with the John Hire Award for Distinguished
Service from the Illinois Speech and Theater Association. No picture available
William Fremd High School teacher Ronald Cregier was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
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Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education sponsors “Those Who Excel” awards to honor individuals who have made
significant contributions to our state’s schools. Above are the winners for 2014 from District 211 (listed alphabetically): Sally
Cimmarusti (Secretary to the Superintendent), Educational Service Personnel, G.A. McElroy Administration Center; Susan
Elk (Head Librarian), Student Support Personnel, Schaumburg High School; Steven Elza (Applied Technology Teacher), 2015
Illinois Teacher of the Year, William Fremd High School, Classroom Teacher; Dane Henning (Teacher), Early Career Educator,
District 211 Academy-North; Robert Small (Assistant Principal), School Administrator, James B. Conant High School; SOAR
Core Committee (Hoffman Estates High School), Team. Team Members include: Brigit Cain, Angelica Cordova-Rajoo,
Anthony Ganas, Brian Harlan, Christine Jenkins, Elizabeth Lambert, Kerri Largo, Kirk Macnider, Kelly O’Connor, Beth
Roesner, Joshua Schumacher, and William Scully.
A special thank you...
Each year District 211 partners with local businesses to establish worksites for students with special needs.
Through these partnerships the District is able to provide students with true-to-life work experiences that
help prepare students for their lives after high school. The Board of Education expressed its appreciation
to: Buehler YMCA, Cintas, Countryside Association, eWorks, GFS Marketplace, Good Shepherd Health
& Fitness Center, Harper College – Food Service Training Program, Home Goods of Schaumburg, Home
Goods of Palatine, IKEA, Learning Loft, Lifetime Fitness, Nordstrom Rack, Renaissance Hotel & Convention
Center, Richelieu Hardware, Rosewood Care Center, Savers, Subway, T.J. Maxx of Palatine, T.J. Maxx of
Hoffman Estates, Transition Industries, Walgreens, and Willow Creek Care Center.
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Booster Clubs
In April of 2015, the Board of Education honored a special
group of people who play a major role in the success of District
211 schools by providing leadership for parent organizations.
Each of these parent leaders is committed to providing
excellence in education for students, and works tirelessly
toward that goal. Under their dedicated leadership, District 211
Booster Clubs collectively awarded 85 scholarships totalling over
$110,000. Boosters were also able to offset student costs to attend
alcohol-free and drug-free Post-Prom events by over $100,000.
During the 2014-2015 school year, the Pirate Booster
Club President was Alissa DePue, serving her first year as
president. The Palatine Boosters’ largest fundraisers were
a Dinner Auction Event and corporate contributions. They
also raise money through concession sales and host a very
successful craft fair. The Fremd Viking Boosters President
Peter Carlson served his second year in that role. The
Boosters were extremely proud of their Dinner Dance and
a very popular Craft Fair fundraiser. The Fremd Music
Association has co-presidents, Jane Krout and Jennifer
Mondy, both serving their first year. The group hosted a
Band Benefit with dinner, raffle, and musical performances, as
well as their popular cookie dough sale.
Piali Roy served her first year as the Conant Booster
President. The Booster Club’s Craft Fair, Manna Gift Cards,
and the Conant Community Social were its largest fundraisers.
The Conant Band Booster Club President was Michael
Anzalone for his second year. They fundraise through the
Woodfield Greeters program, as well as hosted a Band Dinner
and local store and restaurant Family Nights.
Schaumburg VIPs also had Co-Presidents, Pam Pelarinos
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Graduation Requirements
Front row: Piali Roy, Conant Booster President; Jane Krout, Fremd Music Association CoPresident; Pam Pelarinos, Schaumburg VIP Co-President. Back row: Michael Anzalone,
Conant Band Booster President; Madelynn Brossard, Schaumburg VIP Co-President;
Pete Carlson, Fremd Viking Booster President.
1.Complete 18 academic units of credit
2.Physical education credit for each semester of
attendance (or equivalent)
3.Successfully complete:
a. One unit of United States History
b. One unit of Social Science Survey or 1/2 unit
each of Government and Economics
c. Three years of mathematics course work, with
successful completion of a 300-level course. One
of the three required units must be Algebra I,
and one unit must include Geometry content
d. Two units of science (1 year — Biological Science/
1 year — Physical Science)
e. One unit of art, world language, music, or
vocational education (Applied Technology, Business
Education, Family and Consumer Sciences)
f. Four units of English
g. Two years of writing-intensive courses, one of
which must be English
h. One-half unit of Consumer Education
(or equivalent)
i. One-half unit of Health
4.Complete 30 hours of instruction in safety education
(Driver Education classroom instruction)
5.Pass a qualifying examination on the State and
Federal Constitutions, Declaration of Independence,
use of the American flag, and the Australian (secret
ballot) method of voting
6.Participate in State testing at an appropriate level
Enrollment by Class
(second year) and Madelynn Brossard (first year). Their biggest fundraisers
were a Trivia Game Night, SAA Cheer Competition, and Concessions sales.
The Schaumburg Band Booster President Tom Lober served his first year;
the organization’s largest fundraisers were the Holiday Concert Raffle, Visitor
Concession Stand, and Dine-In Nights. Jean Lemp served her first year as
President of the Hoffman Estates Loyal Parents; the biggest fundraisers were
the hugely popular Trivia Game Night and Craft Fair.
Class
BoysGirls
Freshman (Class of 2018)................................... 1,541........... 1,456
Sophomore (Class of 2017)................................ 1,525........... 1,389
Junior (Class of 2016)......................................... 1,492........... 1,454
Senior (Class of 2015)......................................... 1,602........... 1,574
Totals.................................................................. 6,160........... 5,873
Total All Students................................................................ 12,033
District 211 Foundation
The High School District 211 Foundation was founded in 1995
and its historical function of accepting and disbursing scholarship
monies to students continues. However, the Foundation’s scope
was expanded in 2007 to focus on providing funds for innovative
programs and materials to enhance and enrich students’ educational
experiences. To date, nearly $200,000 in grants have been awarded to
fund projects directly related to leadership, technology/science, college
and career planning, community, wellness, cultural perspectives,
arts and creativity, and positive behavior intervention and support.
All District 211 high schools have received grants that fund activities,
programs, and materials that are not funded by the regular school
budget. Through tax-deductible donations, the District 211 Foundation
will continue to provide new and enhanced learning experiences
for students that would not be possible without financial assistance.
Information about making a tax-exempt donation to the Foundation
and information about Innovation Grants and Foundation events can
be found on the website: www.d211foundation.org.
2014 - 2015 Board of Trustees
Dan Artman, Chair
Deborah Lemonidis
Vice-Chair, Projects
Percentage of College-Bound Students
Scot Leonard
Vice-Chair, Fund Development
Kate Finneran, Secretary
Janet Zelenka, Treasurer
Mark Bratkiv
Jacky Cartwright
Bob Schmidt
Bob LeFevre, Board of Education
Daniel Cates, Superintendent
100%
90%
80%
70%
71%
74%
76%
78%
77%
19881989
19891990
19901991
81%
79%
79%
80%
19921993
19931994
19941995
82%
80%
82%
79%
80%
19981999
19992000
82%
82%
20002001
20012002
85%
84%
85%
20022003
20032004
20042005
88%
88%
87%
86%
84%
85%
85%
20052006
20062007
20072008
20082009
20092010
20102011
20112012
88%
89%
90%
20122013
20132014
20142015
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
19861987
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2014 - 2015 Year in Review
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19871988
19911992
19951996
19961997
19971998
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2014 - 2015 Year in Review
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Curriculum Summary
Number of
Number of
Enrollment
Department
Courses Offered
Classes Taught
by Department
Applied Technology..........................................75.................................. 133............................. 2,326
Art.....................................................................29.................................... 72............................. 1,999
Business Education..........................................31.................................... 66............................. 2,587
English..............................................................73.................................. 404........................... 11,194
English as a Second Language........................16.................................... 26................................ 399
Family & Consumer Sciences..........................39.................................. 138............................. 2,751
Mathematics.....................................................67.................................. 286........................... 11,218
Music.................................................................. 16......................................21..............................1,910
Health/Driver Education/Physical Education.......63.................................. 323........................... 13,827
Science.............................................................35.................................. 189........................... 10,339
Social Studies...................................................45.................................. 287............................. 8,129
Special Education.............................................87.................................. 316................................ 863
Student Services..............................................25.................................... 18.................................. 63
World Language...............................................30.................................. 107............................. 6,178
Non-Departmental.......................................... 119.................................. 353............................. 1,619
Totals.............................................................750............................... 2,739........................... 75,402
Athletic Summary
Sport
BoysGirls
Badminton...............................–..................193
Baseball...............................303......................–
Basketball............................289..................208
Bowling....................................–..................100
Cheerleading...........................–..................453
Cross Country.....................176..................178
Football................................757......................–
Golf......................................112....................94
Gymnastics..........................209..................169
Lacrosse..............................324..................283
Soccer.................................505..................383
Softball....................................–..................192
Swimming............................224..................238
Tennis..................................186..................176
Track....................................505..................385
Volleyball.............................180..................202
Water Polo...........................130..................131
Wrestling..............................316......................–
Totals...............................4,216...............2,393
Total.........................................................6,609
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Activity Summary
Type of Organization
Participants
Competitive Groups...............................1,718
Career Clubs............................................612
Honoraries................................................904
Teacher
Preparation
Total.................................................... 11,637
Classroom Teachers........................................634
Special Education Teachers,
English as a Second Language.....................134
Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists......80
Administrators...................................................52
64% with
Master’s
Degree
+30 hours
13% with
Bachelor’s
Degree
23% with
Master’s
Degree
Media Specialists..............................................13
Nurses.................................................................3
Total.............................................................1,008
*Department Chairs also have teaching assignments.
Support Service
Student Supervisors/Teacher Assistants.........349
Secretarial/Clerical..........................................171
Custodial/Maintenance....................................180
Teacher
Experience
Transportation.................................................154
Cafeteria..........................................................106
Technology Services.........................................30
Media Assistants...............................................15
Police Consultants...............................................5
Therapists..........................................................10
Publications..............................................397
Student Government................................837
Certificated
Department Chairs*...........................................92
Performing Arts......................................2,914
Special Interest Clubs...........................4,255
District Staff
Nurses.................................................................3
6-10
years
24%
0-5
years
19%
11-15
years
26%
Total.............................................................1,023
More than
15 years
31%
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2014 - 2015 Financial Year in Review
For 2014-2015, the District continued to build
on its financial commitment to the community by
maintaining a balanced budget that supports the
overall instructional program, sustaining healthy
reserve fund balances, and reducing the debt
service levy by $2.0 million. With local revenues
restricted in accordance with property tax caps and
State sources limited based on the continued bleak
state fiscal condition, the District has maintained
prudent management of its financial resources in
order to keep expenditures at or below anticipated
revenue. These constrained budget measures
have focused on maintaining lower costs attributed
to staffing efficiencies, cost sharing for health
insurance, energy savings, and bid savings on
contracted services, supplies and capital items. As
part of a multi-year levy reduction plan, the District
reduced the 2014 levy by $2.0 million. The debt
service levy reduction provides for the ongoing use
of existing reserves to pay a portion of principal
and interest on outstanding bonds. Since 2007,
the District has reduced the debt service levy by
$28.3 million. In addition, existing reserves of $19.7
million were utilized to fund capital improvements
on a variety of projects including: main office/
guidance area remodel at Conant High School;
renovation of the Higgins Education Center; media
center renovations at Schaumburg and Conant High
Schools; pool renovations at Conant, Fremd, and
Schaumburg High Schools; and expanded Districtwide wireless access. Additionally, $2.1 million in
existing reserves were used to support the One-toOne program by funding the iPad capital lease. In
Fiscal Year 2015, the District utilized a portion of the
general obligation bonds for the purpose of funding
required Life Safety compliance improvements,
including replacement of air handling units, boilers,
chillers, and masonry work at all schools. These
capital improvements and Life Safety compliance
projects will continue over the next several years.
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Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
James B. Conant High School
William Fremd High School
700 East Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
(847) 755-3600 • chs.d211.org
Julie C. Nowak, Principal
1000 South Quentin Road, Palatine, Illinois
(847) 755-2600 • fhs.d211.org
Kurt A. Tenopir, Principal
Hoffman Estates High School
Palatine High School
1100 West Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
(847) 755-5600 • hehs.d211.org
James A. Britton, Principal
1111 North Rohlwing Road, Palatine, Illinois
(847) 755-1600 • phs.d211.org
Gary P. Steiger, Principal
Schaumburg High School
Total Revenue
Category
Local Property Tax........................................ $208.1
Interest on Investments...................................... 0.3
General State Aid............................................... 5.9
Categorical State Aid.......................................... 8.1
Food Service Sales............................................ 3.3
Corporate P.P.R. Tax.......................................... 3.2
Fees & Other...................................................... 5.2
Tuition................................................................. 1.1
Federal Aid......................................................... 6.5
Total Direct Revenue............................ $241.7
(Dollars in Millions)
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Total Expenditures
Category
Salaries........................................................ $138.5
Employee Benefits........................................... 50.4
Purchased Services......................................... 11.0
Supplies & Materials........................................... 8.9
Utilities................................................................ 4.1
Capital Outlay................................................... 31.8
Debt Service....................................................... 7.4
Tuition................................................................. 7.9
Miscellaneous..................................................... 1.5
Total Direct Expenditures..................... $260.1
(Dollars in Millions)
1100 West Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, Illinois
(847) 755-4600 • shs.d211.org
Timothy J. Little, Principal
Alternative Schools
Higgins Education Center
Academy-North
1030 W. Higgins Road • Hoffman Estates, Illinois
(847) 755-6640 • cntr.d211.org
Amy Friel, Program Administrator
335 East Illinois Avenue • Palatine, Illinois
(847) 755-6700 • ano.d211.org
Francesca Anderson, Program Administrator
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Board of Education
Mucia Burke, Board of Education President, was elected
to the Board of Education in 2011 and re-elected in April 2015.
She was elected Board president in 2015 after serving as Board
vice president since May 2013. Mrs. Burke has been raising
her family as a full-time stay-at-home mom since 1997. Prior to
this, she was employed by Woodfield Business Products as a
sales agent (1994-1997) and an accounts receivables manager
(1992-1994). Mrs. Burke earned her bachelor of science degree in exercise
physiology and a minor in nutrition from Southern Connecticut State University in
New Haven, Conn. Mrs. Burke is a member of the Conant High School Booster
Club and has been a PTA member since 2002. She is PTA president at Mead Junior
High School, serving since 2012, and served as Nerge Elementary School PTA
president from 2007-2009. She also served as first vice-president and secretary of
the Schaumburg Council of PTAs from 2010-2013.
Anna Klimkowicz, Board of Education Secretary,
was elected to the Board of Education in 1997 and re-elected
in 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013. She is currently serving as
Board secretary, having previously served from 1999-2001
and 2007-2009. Mrs. Klimkowicz has been recognized by the
Illinois Association of School Boards as a “Master School Board
Member” and is currently resolutions chair for the North-Cook
Division of IASB. She serves on the governing board of the Northwest Suburban
Special Education Organization as the District representative (since 2011), having
also served from 1998-2008 and was vice president from 2000-2006. Mrs.
Klimkowicz is employed by CEDA Northwest as a family case manager. She holds
a bachelor’s degree in business education from Northern Illinois University, and
earned a master’s degree in public administration from Roosevelt University and
a second master’s degree in Human Services from National-Louis University. She
is a licensed professional counselor. She serves as the chairperson of the Village
of Schaumburg Peer Jury Oversight Committee. Mrs. Klimkowicz has been the
Schaumburg Township Council of PTA’s president and treasurer. In addition, she
served as president of Jane Addams Junior High School and Blackwell Elementary
PTAs. Mrs. Klimkowicz was an advisor to the Girl Scouts, and received the
organization’s Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2002, Beaman/Denoyer Award in
2003, and the Outstanding Leader Award in 2004. She also served three years as
vice president of Boy Scouts Learning for Life Program. Mrs. Klimkowicz received a
“Those Who Excel” award from the Illinois State Board of Education in 2002.
Will Hinshaw was elected to the Board of Education
in April 2015. Mr. Hinshaw is Assistant Controller at Deublin
Company, a global manufacturer and distributor of mechanical
rotating unions, in Waukegan, Ill. Mr. Hinshaw graduated from
Georgia State University in Atlanta with a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree in Accounting. He is currently serving as
Administrative Vice President of the Illinois Jaycees and is a Past President of the
Palatine Jaycees.
Lauanna Recker was elected to the Board of Education
in April 2015.
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Robert LeFevre, Jr., Board of Education Vice
President, was elected to the Board of Education in 2005,
and re-elected in 2009 and 2013. He was elected Board vice
president in 2015, and he served as Board president from
2007 until 2013. He served as a Trustee for the District 211
Foundation from 2007 until 2015. In 2010, Mr. LeFevre was
recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education with the
Those Who Excel Award of Meritorious Service. Mr. LeFevre has been a Palatine
resident for 45 years and practicing public accounting as principal of LeFevre &
Associates since 1990. Mr. LeFevre is a 1985 graduate of William Fremd High
School, has a bachelor of science degree in accounting, a master of business
administration from Northern Illinois University, and a master of science degree in
taxation from DePaul University. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, and a Registered Investment
Advisor. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,
the Illinois CPA Society, and the Fremd High School Booster Club.
Peter Dombrowski was elected to the Board of
Education in April 2015. Mr. Dombrowski is a Licensed
Structural and Professional Engineer. He has been the chief
bridge engineer at A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc.,
based in Chicago, since 2012. He earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in
1997, and his Master of Science degree from the University
of Illinois-Chicago in 2003. In 2007, he was certified as a Model Law Structural
Engineer. Since 2009, Mr. Dombrowski has been a volunteer with the National
Council of Examiners for Engineering and Survey (NCEES), assisting with structural
engineering licensing exam development and grading. He has been a member of
the School Advisory Board at St. Hubert’s Parish in Hoffman Estates since 2010. He
also has served as a mentor in the school’s Future City Competition in 2014, helping
introduce 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to engineering. He has served as a judge at the
University of Illinois-Chicago’s annual Engineering Expo since 2010.
Mike Scharringhausen was elected to the Board
of Education in April 2013. Mr. Scharringhausen is currently
employed at Freedom Fastener as a General Manager. He
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
from Roosevelt University and has been involved in numerous
community organizations such as Rotary, Kenneth Young
Center, and Schaumburg Athletic Association as coach,
commissioner, and exceutive board member. Mr. Scharringhausen also has served
School District 54 as PTA President at Frost Junior High School, executive board
member for the Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs, and served on districtwide committees, most recently the 2013 District Goals Committee and the 2013
Budget Committee. He is a member of the Conant High School Booster Club and
serves on the board of Parents Supporting Conant LaCrosse. Over the years,
Mr. Scharringhausen has been involved in a host of additional associations and
chambers and has held numerous leadership roles.
Major responsibilities of the Board of Education are to express and represent the view of
the community in matters affecting education, determine education standards and goals,
adopt policies for the administration of the school system, employ a Superintendent
of Schools, authorize the appointment of teachers and other staff members, approve
curriculum, secure money for school operational needs and building programs, and
authorize expenditures.
This is
This is
Township
High School
DISTRICT
TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 211
1750 South Roselle Road, Palatine, Illinois 60067-7336
Telephone: (847) 755-6600 • Website: adc.d211.org
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE
Serving the Community
Board of Education
Mucia Burke, President
Robert LeFevre, Jr., Vice President
Anna Klimkowicz, Secretary
Township High School District 211 serves the communities of Hoffman Estates,
Inverness, Palatine, and Schaumburg and parts of Arlington Heights, Elk Grove
Village, Hanover Park, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Streamwood, and South
Barrington in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.
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Peter Dombrowski • Will Hinshaw
Lauanna Recker • Mike Scharringhausen
Daniel E. Cates
Superintendent of Schools