A Newsletter from Limestone Community High School Marching

Inside this issue:
School Information, Page 2
Rocket Review
A Newsletter from Limestone Community High School
Celebrating 60 Years of Educational Excellence!
Marching Rockets
Host Annual Field
Competition
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New Teachers, Page 3
Term 1 News, Page 4
EPAS Testing, Page 9
Homecoming 2013, Page 10
Upcoming Events, Page 12
Fall 2013 Edition
Big Changes in LCHS Cafeteria
12 area high school bands travel to
LCHS to participate in annual event.
On the morning of October 5th,
band directors, parents, and over a
thousand band students from all
around the state waited anxiously to
see if the ominous clouds that hung
over Bartonville would bring a halt to
outdoor marching band performances
at
the
Limestone
Marching
Rockets Field Competition that was
scheduled for that evening. At 4:00
PM,
however,
the
Limestone
Marching Rockets, along with junior
high band students from all of the
area grade schools, took the field in
Frank Leach Stadium to play the national
anthem
and
welcome
audience members, and the competition proceeded unhindered, with
nothing more than a few light rain
sprinkles making an appearance later
in the night. Cafeteria Manager Lori Fast (left) and FCS teacher Kitty Belsly (right) with “Mario”
Cafeteria Manager and FCS teacher this year taking over the Foods
serve up some healthy changes in the Service I and II classes. Both ladies
LCHS cafeteria.
have worked for LCHS for a long time;
Mrs. Fast 9 years and Mrs. Belsly 15
Two familiar, friendly faces are
years. They both bring varied
leading the LCHS cafeteria these
experiences which will benefit the
days.
Lori Fast, the new LCHS
LCHS breakfast and lunch program.
Cafeteria Manager, took over this
Mrs. Fast worked her way up the
Throughout the fall, the Marching school year for Jenny Pruitt who
Rockets spend most of their retired last May with 38 years of ser- ranks starting out in the dish room,
Saturdays traveling to different band vice, and Mrs. Kitty Belsly, a culinary followed by fry cook, then the salad
arts teacher, moved to the cafeteria
Please see CAFE, page 15
Please see BAND page 14
Inclusion Education Plays Major Role
Inclusion education has become a key part of
teaching and learning at LCHS
If you visit Ms. Dunton’s fifth and sixth hour algebra
classes you may be wondering why another teacher,
Mrs. Crebo, is co-teaching with her. These two classes
are inclusion education classes.
An inclusion
classroom contains a regular education teacher along with a special education teacher who work as a team
to co-teach the class. The class is made up of general
education students along with students who are part of
the special education program.
The IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act, is a law which mandates schools allow students
with Individualized Education Plans, or IEPs, to be put
Please see INCLUSION, page 15
Limestone Community High School
Preparing Today’s Students For Tomorrow’s Challenges
School Information
PAGE 2
LCHS School Board and Administration
Board of Education
Mike Vollmer, President
Larry Winkler, Vice-President
Jim Bainter, Secretary
William Bessler
Sara Callear
Bill James
Bob Neal
Administration
Allan Gresham, Superintendent
Denise Ryder, Assistant Superintendent
Jill Warren, Principal
Zack Binder, Assistant Principal
Jon Hill, Director of Guidance
Greg Robinson, Dean of Students
Jeri Look, Dean of Students
Jim Corpus, Athletic Director
Julie Powers, Technology Coordinator
Rusty Russell, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds
Cody Martzluf, Public Relations Coordinator/Rocket Review Editor
LCHS Offices
Business Office
P: 309.697.6271 Ext. 431
F: 309.697.9635
Principal’s Office
P: 309.697.6271 Ext. 455
F: 309.697.5049
Deans’ Office
P: 309.697.6271 Ext. 419
F: 309.697.5139
Guidance Office
P: 309.697.6271 Ext. 415
F: 309.697.5139
Get Connected With Our New Facebook Page!
Visit the URL above or scan the QR code with your Smartphone
to visit the LCHS Facebook page
LCHS recently launched a Facebook page to
communicate daily activities and important school
-wide events. District Technology Coordinator,
Julie Powers, says “our Facebook page is a great
communication tool and is an effective way for
students, families, staff, and community members
to receive information automatically.” The district
hopes the page will efficiently “push” information,
but district officials are being careful not to burden
subscribers with too much information. Powers
says, “we don’t want to be posting so much information that users actually hide our updates
because that would defeat the purpose of this
great communication tool.” Please check out our
Facebook page by visiting the link to the left.
New Teachers
Volume 1, Issue 1
PAGE 3
Page 3
New Teachers
Interviews provided by students of the LCHS Limelight newspaper
Mr. Mathis - Automotive
Ms. Siebenthal - English
Mr. Thomason - Business
Ms. Johnson - FCS
Teaching experience: I taught
automotive technology for Lake
Land College at Illinois River
Correction Center
Teaching experience: I student taught at East Peoria High
school, and then I taught sophomore and junior English there
for a year and a half.
Teaching experience: None
what so ever.
Teaching
experience:
I
taught family consumer science at Prairie City High
School and Lombard Middle
School.
Where did you go to school? I
graduated from Canton in 2003
and attended Spoon River College for advanced automotive
technology.
Activities
None
during
college?
Hobbies outside of school? I
love boating, camping, softball,
football, basketball, exercise,
fishing, concerts and swimming.
Why did you choose to teach
your subject?
I always enjoyed finding creative
ways to explain what something
is or how it works.
What is your favorite sport
and team? Football and Da
Bears!
Why did you choose to teach
high school? I have tried in
the past to pursue a teaching
position; however, I was unable
to find a position open. When I
heard about the opportunity here
at Limestone, I knew it was
something I wanted to be a part
of.
Who was your role model in
high school?
My big brother was my role model because he was always the
cool kid to me.
Where did you go to school? I
graduated from Limestone in
2007, then I went to Illinois State
University.
Activities during college? I
was part of a competitive dance
team. I also participated in a
French club.
Hobbies outside of school? I
like to read, that’s kind of dorky
because I’m an English teacher.
I’m currently in grad school and I
like spending time with my family.
Why did you choose to teach
your subject? I had great
teachers when I went to school
at Limestone, and that is when I
decided I wanted to teach
English.
What is your favorite sport
and team? Football, Green
Bay Packers.
Why did you chose to teach
high school? I think high
school students are more mature than other levels.
Who was your role model
during high school? My favorite teacher was Mr. Veirs. He
just retired so it’s pretty cool that
I’m in his classroom. My mom
was also my role model.
Where did you go to
school I went to Limestone
for high school and I went to
college at Minnesota State
University.
Activities during college? I
played college basketball. I
was in the sports management club.
Hobbies
outside
of
school? I coach basketball
so basketball would be a
hobby. I like to work out and I
like to read.
Why did you choose to
teach your subject? I like
business. I’ve always been
surrounded by business. My
family owned a couple businesses. It interests me.
What is your favorite sport
and team? Basketball, and
my favorite team is the Bulls.
Why did you choose to
teach at a high school? I
like the age level and I like
the kids. They’re at a point in
their life where you can
greatly impact the way they
act and think about things.
Who is your role model
during high school? My
father is my role model. He
still is to this day.
Where did you go to
school? I went to Illinois
State University.
Activities during college? I
worked as a nanny, volunteered at a non-profit agency.
Hobbies outside of school?
I like to travel, spend time with
my family and son Gauge and
enjoy the outdoors.
Why did you choose to
teach your subject? I love
the entire family and consumer science field and wanted to
share that excitement with my
students.
What is your favorite sport
and team? Football, Chicago Bears and baseball, Chicago White Sox.
Why did you choose to
teach high school? I really
enjoyed my time in high
school and wanted to be a
part of sharing that experience
with students.
Who was your role model
during high school? It
would be my parents. I admired them for their hard work
and active involvement in
raising my two brothers and I.
Term 1 News
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Rocket Scholars—Seniors Recognized for Outstanding Performance
The following seniors are being recognized as Rocket Scholars for their outstanding performance on the PSAE
test they took last April. Every one of these students earned a “meets” or “exceeds” on all three of the tested areas
(math, reading, and science). The asterisk(s) denote those students earning an “exceeds” on one, two, or three of
the three-subject test. Congratulations to these students!
Blake
Sara
Kenneth
Trey
Tori
Katherine
Sydney
Marissa
Luke
Drew
Ryan
Steven
Skyler
Cierra
Justin
Nicholas
Tiana
Andrew
Timothy
Madison
Dalton
Corey
Avery
Rachel
Benjamin
Felicia
Kayla
Timothy
Andrew
Melissa
Anderson
Bane
Bankard
Barnes
Behm
Bianco
Bontz
Boyer
Brinker
Burgess
Bush
Buskirk
Capranica
Carlyle
Carter
Celiberti
Chambers
Chiaravalle
Cordes
David
Dieckow
Dillingham
Duling
Dunham
Dunlap
Durst
Fast
Fiddes
Finch
Finney
**
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Nicholas
Dalton
Caylee
Michael
Anthony
Payne
Tyler
Ryan
Curtis
Delaine
Emily
David
Drew
Whitney
Ashley
Emily
Rebecca
Hannah
Grant
Tyler
Hayley
Brenna
Oriana
Trevor
Dylan
Katie
Alexandra
Madison
Jeremiah
Jonathon
Foley
Frey
Friday
Garnand
Goodwin
Gray
Guthrie
Hand
Hauk
Hessinger
Heuermann
Heyder, Jr.
Hillman
Hougland
Jones
Kaufmann
Kelly
Kirby
Knaub
Knox
Langley
Lindsey
Lugo
Marchand
McCorvie
Metcalf
Mines
Morse
Nash
Nolan
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Jessica
John
Jesse
Connor
Lucas
Kaitlyn
Christopher
Jennifer
Malakai
Leroy
Cody
Rebekah
Nichlaus
Meagan
Zeus
Grant
Sara
Gabriel
Nicholas
Chase
Demetrius
Savannah
Austin
Gregory
Chase
Brian
Kyle
Paula
Alan
O'Day
Ortman
Parm
Peacock
Pitzer
Platt
Predmore
Rasbury
Rivas
Rosenbohm
Rupp
Schultz
Schwartz
Schweickert
Shaw
Smith
Smith
Smithers
Stear
Stroud
Terrell
Tessem
Towns
White
Whitten
Williams
Williams
Wojnarowska
Yepsen
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New Term Assessment Schedule!
Day 1 Term Assessment Schedule:
1st Hour Exam
2nd Hour Exam
3rd Hour Exam
4th Rocket Academy/A Lunch
4th Rocket Academy/B Lunch
4th Rocket Academy/C Lunch
5th Hour Exam
7:45AM to 8:45AM
8:50AM to 9:50AM
9:55AM to 10:55AM
11:00AM to 11:25AM
11:30AM to 11:55AM
12:00PM to 12:25PM
12:30PM to 1:30PM
Day 2 Term Assessment Schedule:
6th Hour Exam
7th Hour Exam
8th Hour Exam
7:45AM to 8:45AM
8:50AM to 9:55AM
10:00AM to11:00AM
Announcements on Day 1 will be during A and B lunch.
Announcements on Day 2 will be the first 5 minutes of
the 7th hour exam.
Next exam days are December 19 and 20
Volume 1, Issue 1
Term 1 News—Continued
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Career and Technical Education—Students of the Month
Breann Wieburg—CTE September
Student of the Month
Victoria Rendleman—CTE October
Student of the Month
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student
of the Month for September was selected by the
business department and is Breann Wieburg.
Pictured above is Breann with Principal Jill Warren.
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student
of the Month for October was selected by the
Family and Consumer Science department and is
Victoria Rendleman. Pictured above is Victoria with
Principal Jill Warren.
First Semester Academic Students of the Month
Sydney Bontz
Marissa Boyer
These students are being recognized for outstanding performance in the classroom. Each student is in the
LCHS Top Ten, and are pictured with Scott Jackson, Assistant Vice President of the Better Banks. Mr. Jackson
presented each student with a $50 certificate to open a savings account. Continued on the next page.
Term 1 News—Continued
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Academic Students of the Month
Dance Team News
(Continued)
LCHS dance team members at T.O.U.C.H. Picnic
Rachel Dunham
The girls volunteered at the T.O.U.C.H. Picnic at
Wildlife Prairie Park, which honors young children who
have had heart surgery. The event provides a free
family fun day for all area families that have been
affected by youth heart disease. The girls volunteered
their services at the raffle booth, the games, and the
crafts. They even got a visit from the Balloon Man! They
had a blast and the families were grateful for their help.
Drew Hillman
LCHS Dance team at summer camp
Katie Metcalf
The LCHS dance team attended camp at ISU from July
15-18 this summer. They stayed in Watterson Towers and
braved the walk all the way to Redbird Arena three times a
day. The girls each learned three routines, with three of our
girls being brave enough to learn a Level 5 Routine (the
highest level). The girls are then judged on the last day of
camp on how well they can perform these routines. They
are awarded either a blue (superior), red (excellent), or
white (acceptable). The team brought home 24 blue ribbons
and were awarded the Teamwork Award!
Volume 1, Issue 1
Term 1 News—Continued
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Welding Student Creates Bike Rack
for LCHS Students
LCHS senior, Dustin Cart, has spent the better part of
a month bending metal, welding, and fabricating a bike
rack to be installed for student use on campus. Under the
direction
of
welding
instructor, Shane Seals,
Dustin has used a variety
of tools in the welding
shop including the plasma
cutter to create the
Limestone letters. At the
writing of this article, the
bike rack is primed and
ready for painting. The
LCHS
maintenance
department
is
getting
ready to paint the rack and will install it near the student
parking lot and student entrance.
To see what other projects Mr. Seal’s welding classes
are working on visit:
http://shaneseals.weebly.com/
Dustin Cart and the new LCHS bike rack
Industrial Tech Goes 3D
LCHS was given a 3D printer
through a grant written by Illinois State
University
as
part
of
"The
Special Populations in CTE Leadership Project." The district was just required to pay for a three-day training
seminar at ISU organized by Michael
Cermak. The objective of the project
was
to
provide
secondary education teachers with
professional development about engaging
students
in
special
populations through the use of the 3D
printer. The first two days were used
for Mr. Walser to assemble the printer.
The third day was used to learn how to
print with the printer. Students have
used the 3D printer this school year to
Mr. Pat Walser demonstrating how the 3D printer works in his autoCAD class.
reverse engineer shelf-clips and shelf
stops to repair a homework submission station.
Students have also printed out iphone
cases, belt buckles, X-acto knife lids, key chains, golf ball markers, key chain chapstick holders, and used it as
a means to create boxes asking dates to homecoming. Mr. Walser’s Mechanical Drawing I class is currently
using 3D solid modeling software to create drawings for a robot tiger. At the conclusion of drawing all of the
mechanical parts, students will print out the parts of the robot and assemble a working prototype.
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Term 1 News—Continued
Air Force JROTC Takes to the Skies
In between Colorguard performances, community
service events, and marksmanship team practices, 27
Limestone Air Force JROTC Cadets found time to go
flying with the Young Eagles at Canton’s Ingersoll Airport
on Saturday, September 21.
The airborne Rockets each got a chance to slip the
surly bonds of earth aboard a small private plane holding
two to four persons including the pilot. Licensed, volunteer pilots ensured safety and explained what was happening. The cadets all enjoyed their flights. Freshman
Cameron Jackson told us “I didn’t even realize I was off
the ground.” Freshman Jordan Wells-Estrada remarked
“It wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be.” Junior Lucas
Snedden said “It was exciting and my pilot was really
cool.” Sophomore Scott Laws commented “It was cool
that the world below me looked like a little Hot Wheels
track.”
Freshman Kyle Strait steels his nerve in advance of the flight.
Tom and Danelle Geraci, parents of sophomore T. J.
Geraci, connected AFJROTC with the Canton Young
Eagles. The Young Eagles program was launched in
1992 to give young people a chance to go flying in small
airplanes and interest them in aviation. These flights are
made possible through the generosity of EAA member
volunteers. Since 1992, more than 1.6 million Young
Eagles flights have taken place in more than 90 different
countries by more than 42,000 volunteer pilots.
Junior Jace Arnold summed up the experience of the
group saying “It was really awesome and really fun.”
Sophomore Jacob Bankard and his pilot after they cheated death!
Check out more great opportunities happening in JRTOC
Visit their website at:
http://lchsjrotc.weebly.com/index.html
1st Annual Princess Party: A Great Success
On Sunday, September 15, 2013, 40 little
princesses joined the LCHS Cheerleaders for the
1st Annual Princess Party. Guests were able to have
their hair and nails done, decorate frames, get their
face painted, color their favorite princess, get their
picture taken and strut down the runway. The
Limestone Cheerleaders would like to thank all of
their guests for a wonderful afternoon and they
hope to see you all next year!
The LCHS Cheerleaders will be hosting a cheer
clinic in early 2014.
More information and a
registration form will be in the winter edition of the
Rocket Review.
Volume 1, Issue 1
Guidance Office Update
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Using EXPLORE, PLAN and PACT Test Scores
As one of the most influential people in
your child’s life, you have the opportunity to
help him or her understand the importance of
preparing for life after high school. While graduation day may seem to be far in the future, now
is a critical time to make sure your child is prepared to take that next step after graduation,
whether that means starting college or starting
a career.
On November 8, all freshmen, sophomore,
and junior students will take part in our Fall
EPAs testing. Developed by ACT, a not-forprofit organization focused on helping students
prepare for that time after high school through
its commitment to helping students and schools
improve their college and career readiness,
EPAs testing allows for students to evaluate their academic strengths and areas of need. Reviewing results
with your student allows them to make timely coursework adjustments to get, or stay, on track for their educational and career goals.
Each of the programs includes a test with four parts – English, mathematics, reading, and science – and
each offers an interest inventory. The inventory leads to career information for students based on their interests, abilities and work preferences. Students can use the test scores to find out how well they know the subject matter and what they need to learn next. This will help them prepare for college and results can help them
score better on the ACT that is taken in spring of the junior year as part of the State of Illinois mandated PSAE
testing.
Possibly the “best-kept secret” is that students can get a predicted score range for the next test. For example, a student’s EXPLORE results include a predicted score range for PLAN. This predicted score range
assumes that the student will take additional coursework and have some academic growth. The same thing
goes for the PLAN results. Students get a predicted ACT score range on the PLAN report, again, assuming
additional coursework and academic growth. EPAs is an excellent way to prepare for the ACT – one of the
best indicators of readiness for college.
For more information please call the LCHS Guidance Department or visit:
www.planstudent.org
www.explorestudent.org
www.actstudent.org
Use your influence to help your child reach his or her greatest poten al! Homecoming 2013
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LCHS 2013 Homecoming: Egyptian
Spirit dress-up days, variety show,
bonfire, parade, athletic hall of
fame, tailgating, football game, and
dance see large turnout!
Several
months
in
the
making, LCHS student council can
finally breathe easy after planning and
hosting another successful LCHS
homecoming. The festivities started
with spirit dress-up days: Nerd Day
Monday, Tie-Dye Tuesday, Winter
Wednesday, ThriftShop Thursday,
and Blue/White Friday.
Wednesday night was the annual
variety show with a wide-range of
performances.
Each class performed a skit along with some interesting filler acts, and the show ended
with a special surprise performance
by members of the LCHS faculty. The
homecoming court was announced
with five girls and five boys having
been nominated by their respective
class members. Homecoming royalty
was then announced with one girl and
one boy being ultimately selected
from each class as well as the overall
Homecoming King and Queen whom
are members of the senior class. See
picture below for the students selected for the court. The Bartonville Fire
Department was on hand to control
Limestone Marching Rockets opening up for the homecoming game against the Morton Potters.
the bonfire during the pep rally. The
LCHS Marching Rockets performed
the school song and athletic team captains spoke to the crowd.
Festivities continued
Friday afternoon with the
annual parade. A wide
variety of clubs and organizations participated in
the parade along with
some of the area Limestone grade schools. Tailgating kicked off after the
Parade with food, volleyball, face
painting, and the faculty dunk tank.
Finally, the football stadium was
packed with fans who witnessed the
Rockets take down the Morton Potters.
Class Point Totals
2013 Homecoming Court
Back Row (L to R): Cameron Alvarez,
Stepahnie Hedgespeth, King Ian Lutz,
Queen Marissa Boyer, Sydney Bontz, and
Noah Yemm
Sitting (L to R) Braden Catterall, Tristin
O’Neill, Karys Crandell, and Luke Mathews
To view and order LCHS homecoming
pictures, visit Photography by Jill’s
website:
http://www.photography-by-jill.com
Photo provided by Photography by Jill
Volume 1, Issue 1
Homecoming 2013
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Photo provided by Photography by Jill
2013 Homecoming King and Queen: Ian Lutz and Marissa Boyer
Athletic Hall of Fame
Photo provided by Photography by Jill
2008 Class 2A Boys Cross Country State Champion
Nick Holmes
2008 Class 2A Girls Cross Country State Champion
Nicole Benson
2008 LCHS Softball Team—Class 3A IHSA State Champions
Team members: Rachel Burns, Mackenzie Camp, Christina Celiberti, Kristen Cooper, Jessica Dearing, Mackenzie
Foiles, Jenelle Hibser, Chelsea Hoyle, Courtney Hufeld, Lindsay Hufeld, Jaimie Joosten, Christine Ragain, Sierra
Redmon, Stephanie Richards, Katelyn Rupert, and Amy Ruschmeyer. Head Coach: Leanne Bonifas
Assistant Coaches: Shelly Stoner, Molly Hardesty, Rebecca Bontz, and Ginger Adams.
Upcoming Events
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Fine Arts Events
Student Council Events
LCHS Holiday Band &
Color Guard Concert
Fall Blood Drive
Thursday, December 12
7:00pm
Main Gym
For more information visit the LCHS Bands website:
www.limestonebands.com
Friday, November 15
8am to 1pm
The fall blood drive will take place 1st through 7th
hours. All students 16 and over are able to give
blood with parents’ consent. It is asked that all
donors eat breakfast the morning of and drink
lots of water. Packets will be available starting at
the beginning of November.
Thanksgiving Baskets
Winter Choral Concert
Thursday, November 21
7:30pm
H. Dean Briggs Performing Arts Center
This concert will feature a variety of literature performed
by all of the choral performing ensembles at LCHS
Thanksgiving baskets will be distributed November 27 during the morning. Members of the
community can call the school and report how
many people are in their family to be put on the
list. Canned foods will be collected November 20
-22 to give to families as part of their thanksgiving basket. With the help of JROTC, student
council
organizes
the
baskets
and
delivers them to each family.
Madrigal Dinner
December 5, 6, 7, 8
Tickets on sale - November 3
For more information on tickets, dinner dates, or being a
part of the event, contact:
Ms. Briana Nannen at [email protected]
A Limestone Christmas Tradition
Attention female athletes:
Girls’ Basketball Tryouts
Tryouts will begin on Monday, November 4.
3-5pm in the auxiliary gym. All levels will be
trying out at this time.
Varsity Wrestling Schedule
Date
11/22/2013*
11/26/2013*
11/30/2013*
12/07/2013*
12/10/2013*
12/12/2013*
12/13/2013*
Day
Fri
Tue
Sat
Sat
Tue
Thu
Fri
12/14/2013*
12/27/2013*
12/28/2013*
01/10/2014*
01/11/2014*
01/14/2014*
01/16/2014*
01/18/2014*
01/23/2014*
02/01/2014*
Sat
Fri
Sat
Fri
Sat
Tue
Thu
Sat
Thu
Sat
Event
vs. Blue - White
vs. Lincoln and Porta
vs. Notre Dame Quad
vs. Notre Dame Invite
vs. Galesburg and Geneso
vs. IVC and Eureka
vs. Pekin/Washington
vs. LimestoneQuadRichwoods,Lanphier,Canton
vs. Lincoln Invite
vs. Lincoln Invite
vs. Camp Point
vs. Morton Invite
vs. Peoria High and Farmington
vs. Metamora and East Peoria
vs. Beardstown/Illini Bluffs/Litchfield
vs. Canton and Morton
vs. Mid-Illini Tournament
H/A
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Time
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Location
Limestone Aux Gym
Lincoln
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Galesburg
Limestone Aux Gym
Washington
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10:00 AM
11:00 AM
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
9:00 AM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
9:00 PM
5:00 PM
9:00 AM
Limestone Aux Gym
Lincoln
Lincoln
Limestone Aux Gym
Morton
Peoria High
Limestone Aux Gym
Beardstown
Morton
Limestone Main Gym
Volume 1, Issue 1
Upcoming Events
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Fall Play: Arsenic and Old Lace
The fall play this year is Arsenic and
Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, it will be
November 1 and 2 at 7:30 pm on both
days. Ticket prices are $5 each. The play
is
a
dark
comedy
about
two
generous and kind elderly sisters living in
Brooklyn NY, Abby (Paige Moody) and
Martha Brewster (Brittany Archibald), and
their nephews Teddy Brewster (Carter
Carroll), who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt
and digs the Panama Canal in their basement, Mortimer Brewster (Isaac Simmons), a drama critic who is trying to deal
with his crazy family while warding off the
police, and Jonathan Brewster (Zach
Carlsten), who just recently returned
home and had plastic surgery which makes him look like Boris Karloff. Mortimer’s sweet elderly Aunts have a secret which Mortimer spends nearly the entire play trying to hide, interfering with his recent proposal of marriage to
the local minister’s daughter, Elaine Harper (Megan Wagner). To make matters worse, his murderous brother
Jonathan recently returned home with an odd plastic surgeon who has a German accent, Dr. Einstein (Hayley
Langley). It also features Elaine’s father, the Rev. Dr. Harper (Dane Parkhurst), the neighborhood police force
played by Kara Spear, Shelby Strube, Khrista Towle, and Dane Parkhurst as Lt. Rooney, and the director of Happy Dale Sanitarium, Mr. Witherspoon, played by Connor Peacock. It is directed by Mr. Tom Bell and Ms. Stephanie Drozd. The play was originally written in 1939 and later made into a film starring Cary Grant in 1944, and since
then has been a comedic favorite.
Girls’ Varsity Basketball Schedule
Date
11/22/2013*
11/26/2013*
11/27/2013*
11/29/2013*
11/30/2013*
12/03/2013*
12/06/2013*
12/10/2013*
12/13/2013*
12/17/2013*
12/21/2013*
12/26/2013*
12/27/2013*
12/28/2013*
01/10/2014*
01/14/2014*
01/16/2014*
01/18/2014*
01/21/2014*
01/24/2014*
01/28/2014*
01/30/2014*
02/03/2014*
02/07/2014*
02/11/2014*
02/14/2014*
Day
Fri
Tue
Wed
Fri
Sat
Tue
Fri
Tue
Fri
Tue
Sat
Thu
Fri
Sat
Fri
Tue
Thu
Sat
Tue
Fri
Tue
Thu
Mon
Fri
Tue
Fri
Event
H/A
Time
Location
H
5:30 PM
Main Gym
vs. Blue - White
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Limestone Tournament H
5:30 PM
Main Gym
vs. Limestone Tournament H
Main Gym
vs. Limestone Tournament H 11:00 AM
Main Gym
vs. Limestone Tournament H 11:00 AM
H
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Dunlap
A
7:00 PM
Pekin
vs. Pekin
H
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. East Moline
A
7:00 PM Alice Ingersoll
vs. Canton
A
7:00 PM
Morton
vs. Morton
A
6:30 PM
East Peoria
vs. East Peoria
A
TBA
Manual
vs. Manual Tournament
A
TBA
Manual
vs. Manual Tournament
A
TBA
Manual
vs. Manual Tournament
A
7:00 PM
Washington
vs. Washington
H
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Metamora
H
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Notre Dame
H
1:30 PM
Main Gym
vs. Pekin
A
7:30 PM
Lincoln
vs. Lincoln
H
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Washington
H
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Morton
H
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. East Peoria
A
7:00 PM
IVC
vs. IVC
H
7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Canton
A
7:00 PM
Dunlap
vs. Dunlap
A
7:00 PM
Metamora
vs. Metamora
For updated winter sports schedules:
Please visit our website, www.limestone.k12.il.us, go to the
“Athletics” drop down menu, and click “Athletics Homepage”
Boys’ Varsity Basketball Schedule
Date
Day
Event
H/A
Time
Location
H 5:30 PM
Main Gym
11/22/2013* Fri
vs. Blue - White
11/25/2013* Mon vs. Galesburg Tournament A
TBA
Galesburg
East Peoria High
vs. Galesburg Tournament
A 7:00 PM
School
11/26/2013* Tue
vs. East Peoria
11/27/2013* Wed vs. Galesburg Tournament A
TBA
Galesburg
11/29/2013* Fri vs. Galesburg Tournament A
TBA
Galesburg
TBA
Galesburg
11/30/2013* Sat vs. Galesburg Tournament A
12/07/2013* Sat
A 6:30 PM
Pekin
vs. Pekin
12/13/2013* Fri
H 7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Canton
12/14/2013* Sat
H 6:30 PM
Main Gym
vs. Morton
12/21/2013* Sat
H 6:30 PM
Main Gym
vs. Richwoods
12/26/2013* Thu
A
TBA
Pekin
vs. Pekin Tournament
12/27/2013* Fri
A
TBA
Pekin
vs. Pekin Tournament
12/28/2013* Sat
A
TBA
Pekin
vs. Pekin Tournament
01/04/2014* Sat
H 6:30 PM
Main Gym
vs. Chicago Harlan
01/10/2014* Fri
H 7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Washington
01/16/2014* Thu
A 7:00 PM
Dunlap
vs. Dunlap
vs. Metamora MLK ShootA
TBA
Metamora
01/23/2014* Thu
Out
vs. Metamora MLK ShootA
TBA
Metamora
01/24/2014* Fri
Out
vs. Metamora MLK ShootA
TBA
Metamora
01/25/2014* Sat
Out
01/31/2014* Fri
H 7:00 PM
Main Gym
vs. Pekin
02/04/2014* Tue
A 7:00 PM
Morton
vs. Morton
02/07/2014*
Fri
02/08/2014*
02/14/2014*
02/21/2014*
02/22/2014*
Sat
Fri
Fri
Sat
vs. Canton
vs. Batavia Shoot-out vs.
Mooseheart
vs. East Peoria
vs. Washington
vs. Dunlap
A
7:00 PM
Alice Ingersoll
A
H
A
H
3:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
Batavia
Main Gym
Washington
Main Gym
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BAND
as many as a hundred and forty.
Audience members who stayed for the
entire event had the opportunity to see
shows that incorporated many different
musical genres. From the classical music
of Beethoven to the jazz standard
“Birdland,” music from almost any period
or style could be heard throughout the
day. Quincy’s Marching Blue Devils
performed an old Western-themed show,
the Farmington Golden Wave brought
the music of The Temptations to the
field, the Marching Knights of Fieldcrest
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competitions throughout the region.
While some of these festivals are hosted
by universities such as the University of
Illinois and Illinois State University or
large-scale music organizations such as
Bands of America, many of them are run
by local high schools and serve as fundraisers for their band programs. Limestone hosted its own competition
throughout the 1990’s, but as the band
went through transitions in leadership
beginning in the later
part
of
the
decade, the event
was discontinued. In
2011, current director
Andy Empey had the
vision of bringing the
competition back to
life. Enlisting the help
of current band parents as well as alumni parents who had
been involved in running the festivals
over a decade ago,
he spent months organizing the First
Annual
Limestone
Marching Rockets Field Competition,
which was a huge success for the band
program in September of 2011. Now in
its third year, the event brings thousands
of students and spectators to the Bartonville community each fall. Limestone
band parents, students, and support staff
work tirelessly behind the scenes every
year to help the festival go off without a
hitch, and the band often receives compliments from visiting directors and parents about how well-run they perceive it
to be. Hours of planning and preparation
go into making it such a success; for example, this year’s weather forecast for
the day required the band to plan not
only for the traditional outdoor event, but
also to prepare to move the competition
indoors in the event of conditions unsafe
for outdoor performances. Fortunately,
the weather held, and all of the bands
were able to perform their full shows for
an enthusiastic crowd of spectators in the
stadium.
At this year’s festival, twelve bands
traveled to Bartonville to compete with
one another. A wide range of band sizes
were represented, as well, by ensembles
with as few as thirty-seven performers to
2013-2014 Marching Rockets
High School based their production on
the music of viral videos, and IVC’s
Marching Grey Ghosts took the field with
an Asian-inspired program. As the host
band, the Marching Rockets did not compete with the attending bands, but they
did give an exhibition performance of
their 2013 production “Pandora’s Bachs,”
which tells the mythological story of
Pandora through the music of Baroque
master composer Johann Sebastian
Bach. Their performance took place at
the end of the night and kept audience
members entertained as scores were
tabulated in preparation for the closing
awards ceremony.
Bands were assessed by a panel of nine
judges from diverse backgrounds; this
year’s adjudicators included college and
high school band directors, staff members of highly-acclaimed drum and bugle
corps, and writers who create musical
compositions and arrangements and
visual designs for marching bands
across the nation. Bands are judged by
the artistry and precision exhibited in
both the musical and visual components
of their performances, and judges are
stationed in the press box as well as on
the field so that both the students’
individual
skills
and the communication of the larger
picture are fairly
evaluated.
After
watching the performances of all
twelve bands, the
judges
selected
Watseka in class
1A, Normal Community in class 2A,
and Illinois Valley
Central in class 3A
as the class winners for the day.
Illinois Valley Central also had the
honor of winning the overall Grand
Champion trophy as well as the Grand
Champion Winds award, while Normal
Community won the Grand Championship for color guard and East Peoria
went home with the Grand Champion
Percussion trophy.
At the end of the day, the Limestone
band students, parents, and staff were
exhausted but still smiling as the rain
that had threatened to put a damper on
the festival earlier in the day finally
began to fall in earnest. While the
Marching Rockets, as the hosts, earned
no trophies that evening, they left the
competition with something even more
rewarding: the knowledge that their hard
Attending bands were grouped into work had created an opportunity for
students from all around the state to
three classes according to their number
share their talent and dedication with the
of performers, and they competed for
community and one another.
first, second, and third-place trophies in
each class. Awards for best percussion,
best color guard, and best winds were
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also given in each class. Additionally,
Stevi Rzeszutko
four Grand Champion awards were preLCHS Assistant Director of Bands
sented to the bands with the best perwww.limestonebands.com
cussion , color guard, winds, and overall
scores for the day, regardless of class.
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CAFE
Continued from front page
bar line, and finally cafeteria manager. When asked how she was adjusting to her new position, Mrs. Fast
explained, “I have a great support
group with the ladies I have worked
alongside. This has made it nice for
me to adjust. We also have a new
culinary teacher Mrs. Kitty Belsly and
she has been there for me also, I’m
a pretty lucky girl.” Mrs. Fast
and her team work with Mrs.
Belsly’s foods classes in
providing lunch and breakfast
for LCHS students.
Mrs.
Fast’s favorite part of the job is
making the menu and introducing new food items to students
and staff. In regard to new
initiatives, Mrs. Fast and her
ladies are working in conjunction
with Mrs. Belsly’s classes to “have
healthy foods, new items for the students, all while maintaining a safe
and healthy environment.” Going
forward, Mrs. Fast wants to focus
more on making homemade foods
that are much healthier without losing any of the great taste everyone
loves. Mrs. Fast adds, “the whole
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into a least restrictive environment.
A least restrictive environment is a
general education classroom taught
by a teacher who is an expert in that
content area. The IDEA law is to
ensure those students with disabilities go to school alongside other
students in an effort to receive
“specifically designed instruction
and support” so they too can be exposed to high standards and be successful learners. Ms. Dunton, the
content area expert and Mrs. Crebo,
the special education teacher, work
together
to
differentiate
instruction to all of their students.
team is striving to make our dishes
look as great as they taste.”
Mrs. Belsly, the senior teacher in
the Family and Consumer Science
department, has completely restructured the Food Services classes upon moving down to the cafeteria.
When asked about how she prepared for the move, she says, “I
planned and worked on the two new
Food Service programs for over a
year before actually making the
move downstairs. This ‘work’ entailed creating new Food Service
curriculum and aligning common
core standards to the units.” No
stranger to hard work, Mrs. Belsly
puts in extra hours working from
home at night and on the weekends
in preparing for the next week’s activities cooking, and baking duties
according to how the food items
Differentiated instruction increases student engagement. One
of the most important principles of
inclusive education is that no two
learners are alike. LCHS places
great importance on creating opportunities for students to learn and be
assessed in a variety of ways.
Teachers in inclusive classes consider a wide range of learning modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic,
etc.) when designing instruction. Certainly this enhances the
way in which educators provide supports and accommodations for students with disabilities, but it also
diversifies the educational experience of all students.
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need to be prepared and when they
need to be completed. Belsly’s students prepare healthy food items for
the cafeteria’s “Wild Wednesday”
and “Fab Friday” lunches while creating new specialty desserts every
day.
Food Service II students are part
of Besly’s new catering company
called The Culinarian, and her vision
is to expand this business to the
community.
Currently, students participating in The Culinarian are serving in-house
organizations like staff, sports
teams, and clubs. When asked
about what she expects her
students to take away from her
Food Service programs, she
explains, “I want my students to
have an increased level of confidence and pride when they leave
my program. I want them to understand the extraordinary level they
were performing at in the commercial kitchen setting. I want them to
experience success, as well as failure so they learn how to move on.”
For more information, check out
Mrs. Belsly’s website:
http://lchskbelsly.weebly.com/
LCHS has been diligently working to add inclusion classes into the
master schedule, and this school
year the district offers 31 such classes. These classes range from core
subjects like math and English to
elective courses. Principal Jill Warren explains, “this program allows for
special education students to take
courses right alongside general education students…we are extremely
proud of the amount of inclusion we
offer at Limestone.”
For more information, please contact our
Guidance Director, Jon Hill, at:
697.6271 Ext. 422
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Bartonville, IL 61607
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October 2013
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Limestone Community High School is committed to providing a high-quality educational program for
your child. We are working hard to provide programs to help all students succeed in our school district.
Limestone Community High School receives Federal Title I funds. These funds provide help for your
child to meet State achievement standards. In the 2012-2013 school year, the school only met adequate
yearly progress (AYP) safe harbor reading targets in the white subgroup; the school did not meet the
AYP safe harbor targets in reading or mathematics for any of our other subgroups (all, white, and
economically disadvantaged). Limestone Community High School is in “restructuring implementation”,
which means the school has failed to make adequate yearly progress for at least 5 years in the same
subject and in addition to offering public school choice and supplemental educational services, another
action is necessary. Options include reopening as a charter school, replacing all or most of the staff,
entering into a contract with an entity, being taken over by the state, and implementing any other major
restructuring of the school’s governance.
Last year, Limestone Community High School made a major change in the school schedule with the
implementation of the new fourth period Rocket Academy. This 30-minute period provides Tier 1and
Tier 2 interventions by providing academic support to all students. In addition, Limestone implemented
the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and peer tutoring as a means of providing Tier 2 interventions of
support for students. To meet the academic needs of all students, NWEA Measurements of Academic
Progress (MAP) testing data is used to place students in courses with the appropriate rigor.
Our district’s 2013 report card (available September/October 2013) and the most recent AYP status report
for your school show how your child’s school compares to other schools in our district and state. You
can obtain a copy of these reports in the “District Info – Important Documents” section of our website
(http://www.limestone.k12.il.us) or in LCHS Business Office.
The No Child Left Behind Act provides you, as a parent, the option to transfer your child to another public
school within the district with transportation provided by the district. However, at this time we do not
have a school within the district to which your child can transfer. We have contacted neighboring
districts to request that they provide us with a school(s) we can offer you as an option. No school district
has agreed to do so this school year.
Thus far our restructuring process and our Universal Leadership Team has been focused on better ways of
delivering instruction and increasing student learning. We have created a focus on aligning our
curriculum to the Common Core Standards and developing common term assessments in all subject areas,
offering a math and reading lab to assist at-risk students during the school day, and screening students in
math and language arts three times per year to monitor student progress using Measurements of Academic
Progress (MAP) testing. In addition all students are now taking cumulative term assessment to better
prepare them for high stakes testing and give our teaching staff valuable feedback on student learning.
We are proud of our staff and students in their efforts over the past year.
With our longitudinal MAP data we have appropriately placed students in core academic areas,
specifically English, math, science, and social science to meet their individual academic needs. We
continue to be focused on improving our teaching practices to engage our students and increase
performance in all subject areas. We will continue to refine our curriculum to provide the best education
possible for the students in our community. The introduction of more reading and writing will be a
primary focus of our entire curriculum this year. In addition, the implementation of Rocket Academy will
provide individual students the opportunity to have and build a relationship with a staff member to
advocate for them and provide them with resources to ensure their success. Likewise, the State Board of
Education continues its work with Limestone Community High School and our Universal Leadership
Team to help improve the academic standards of the school.
However, this may not be enough, and we want to request your help as the school addresses its academic
challenges. The school encourages parental involvement in their student’s education. The school’s student
management system, Skyward Family Access, allows parents access to a variety of their child’s records
including current grades, contact information for teachers, and attendance and discipline information. We
would also like to invite parents to serve on the committee that will continue to develop and refine the
LCHS Rising Star Plan and involve parents in addressing the academic issues that caused the school to be
identified for school improvement.
Please contact Mrs. Jill Warren, school principal, at 697-6271 if you would like to become a member of
our district Universal Leadership Team or have any questions about our plan of action.
Thank you,
Allan S. Gresham, Ed.S.
Superintendent