Friday, Jan. 27, 2012

Seniors Named to Daily Herald Leadership Team
Seniors Sonia Doshi and Abi Sanka have been selected to the 2011-12 Lake County Daily Herald Leadership Team, which recognizes high school students who excel in volunteerism and community service. They and nine other team members will be featured in a special edition of the newspaper’s Neighbor section on Thursday, February 9. The section will feature profiles of the winning team members as well as the honorable mentions.

Former SHS Dean Named Plano Superintendent
Hector Garcia, who served as a dean of students at Stevenson in the late 1990s, has been named superintendent of the Plano school district. He most recently served as an assistant superintendent in Glenbard School District 87.

Table Tennis Team Prevails
The Stevenson table tennis team beat Maine Township, 11-4, on Thursday, improving to 2-1 on the season. Miles Cushing, Michael Dickens, Jordan Roseman and Chris Song went undefeated in the competition. Vivek Vermani and Michael Li Pang also earned special recognition.

ILC Muralist Named Visiting Artist of the Month
Highland Park painter Doug Smithenry, who is creating a mural for the Information and Learning Center, is the Art Department’s Visiting Artist of the Month for February. Samples of his work will be on display in the Rotunda Gallery, which is located in the 1400 hallway of the West Building. His work is part of a group show that opens tonight at The Octagon Gallery in Chicago.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Thursday’s Varsity Results

Girls Bowling
Wauconda 2,564, Stevenson 2,142 – Daily Herald

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Attention Students, Staff and Families: Celebrate the diversity of Stevenson and join us for World’s Fair 2012 on Saturday and Sunday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Enjoy ethnic food, drinks, dessert, and entertainment. Performances from around the world begin at 3 p.m. each day in the Performing Arts Center. Learn about the many cultures of the world. Proceeds from World’s Fair benefit Child Reach International.

Turnabout tickets go on sale beginning Tuesday. You can buy tickets online through the SHS Web Store, or in person at the Superstore. Tickets are $20 for Stevenson students and $25 for non-Stevenson guests. Click here for more information.

Auditions for the Stevenson Foundationís spring children’s play, “Jungle Book,” will be held in the Recital Hall (Room 4100) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Callbacks and a read-through will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 3 in the Recital Hall. Audition information sheets are available in the Fine Arts Office (Room 6080).

The Information and Learning Center is looking for a student aide to work during fifth hour. Students must currently have a fifth hour study hall or a free period to apply. Please ask for Mrs. Gorman at the upstairs circulation desk for more details. This is a paid position.

College/Career
Girls interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: CLC is hosting a girls only career exploration workshop on Saturday, February 25, from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The workshop will feature X-ray energy, lunar exploration, food science, nanotechnology, ecology and more. Register online at http://www.clcillinois.edu/stem or pick up information in the College/Career Center.

Calling all future women engineers: Come to Northwestern University’s “Engineering: The Sky’s the Limit”on Saturday, February 25. The registration deadline is February 10. Information is available in the College/Career Center.

Class/Club
An informational meeting about the Operation Snowball retreat in March will be held Tuesday morning in Room 6044 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. All grades welcome! We hope to see you there!

Sports
An informational meeting for boys gymnastics will be held at 3:45 p.m. today in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Deppong at 847-415-4414 or Coach Mullins at 847-415-4264.

There will be a girls softball informational meeting on Wednesday in the Recital Hall (Room 4100) at 7:30 a.m. and after school at 3:30 p.m. If you are interested in girls softball, please attend one of the meetings. If you cannot attend, please contact Coach Friedrichs at extension 4803.

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Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012

43 From FBLA Earn Awards
Forty-three members of the Future Business Leaders of America club placed in the top seven of their respective events at the FBLA Northern Area Competition at Warren Township High School on Saturday.

Nine students earned first-place honors: Kevin Doherty, Gerv Pandey and Akshay Ramachandran (Banking and Financial Systems); Alex Sheck and Zach Sheck (Business Financial Plan); Yamini Chandra (Economics); Becky Cacioppo (Introduction to Business); Lizzy Goldberg (Public Speaking 2); and Jordan Silverman (Sports Management).

Thirteen club members finished second: Chandru Rasendran (Business Calculations); Ellen Kaushansky, Sasha Kupershmidt and Alice Smelyansky (Business Ethics); Jessica Frayman (Business Law); Nikitha Duggirala, Jackie James and Sruthi Merneedi (E-Business); Rahul Kosgi and John Tolbert (Management Decision Making); Shareen Showdhury (Public Speaking 1); and Sai Duggirala and Nikita Patel (Website Design).

Click here to see the rest of the place winners.

Four-Course Offering From PREP
The Patriot Recreation Education Program (PREP) has four classes starting on Thursday, February 2, and it’s not too late to sign up for them. The classes being offered are Introduction to Digital Photography, How to Publish and Market a Book, Get Excited About Looking at Art, and Basic Knife Skills. For more information about these and other courses, visit the PREP website at www.d125.org/prep.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Wednesday’s Varsity Results

Girls Basketball
Stevenson 45, Cary-Grove 43: Katie Batman scored four of her game-high 18 points in the final 40 seconds as the host Patriots (18-6) rallied in the fourth quarter for the non-conference win. Batman had a three-point play with 40 seconds left to cap an SHS rally that overcame a five-point deficit to start the final period, then added another free throw in the waning moments. Kari Moffat added 11 points for the Pats, who have won eight of their last nine games. The Trojans fell to 12-8. – Daily Herald (box)

Boys Ice Hockey
Stevenson 2, Lake Forest 1: At Lake Forest College, all the scoring took place in the second period as the Patriots (28-8-5, 17-3-2) prevailed in Metro North play. Austin Kaboff and Bobby Graff scored for SHS, which won its seventh straight game. Robert Biedron, Gregg Anast, Grady Suerth and Zach Spieler all had an assist. Stevenson outshot the Scouts, 34-14, with goalie Corey Benjoya making 13 saves. Lake Forest dropped to 7-9-5 in the Metro North.

Tuesday’s Late Varsity Results

Boys Swimming and Diving
Stevenson 111, Loyola 75: On Senior Night, Class of 2012 member Langston Fitts won the 50 free (21.95) and 100 free (47.74), and joined classmates Daniel Shtivelberg, Ryota Kuwahara and Chris Hodges in capturing the 200 free relay (1:28.93) and 400 free relay (3:18.02). Steven McKee, also a senior, won the 200 individual medley (2:02.23). Hodges was second in the 200 free and 500 free, Kuwahara was runner-up in the 100 backstroke, and fellow senior Daniel Budolak touched second in the 100 butterfly. Other second-place finishes came from Weilly Tong (100 breaststroke), Allen Feng (200 IM) and James Lichtenstein (diving). Stevenson’s next appearance in home water occurs February 18, when it plays host to an IHSA sectional.

Eleven Hockey Players Named Metro North All Stars
Eleven players and two coaches from the SHS boys ice hockey varsity and junior varsity teams have been selected to play in Sunday’s Metro North All Star Games. The varsity players named Metro North All Stars are Grady Suerth, Tommy Schroeder, Bobby Graff, Robert Biedron and Sam Schmaren. They will be joined on the bench by their head coach, Jim Wood, who has been named an assistant for the game. The JV all-star selections include Derek Schlin, Evan Baker, Cole Pacchini, Trevor Patten, Jake Samson and Nathan Newmark. JV Head Coach Nick Meo also has been chosen to lead the all-star squad. The all-star games will be played in Northbrook; the JV starts at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity at 7:45.

Moffat Earns Daily Herald Honor
Kari Moffat has been named Daily Herald Lake County Girls Basketball Player of the Week after scoring 40 points in two games last week. Moffat had 18 points in a win over Zion-Benton, and scored a career-high 22 in a loss to Libertyville.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today’s Ivy Hall tutoring community service trip is cancelled.

Auditions for the Stevenson Foundation’s spring children’s play, “Jungle Book,” will be held in the Recital Hall (Room 4100) from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, February 1-2. Callbacks and a read-through will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 3 in the Recital Hall. Audition information sheets are available in the Fine Arts Office (Room 6080).

The Information and Learning Center is looking for a student aide to work during fifth hour. Students must currently have a fifth hour study hall or a free period to apply. Please ask for Mrs. Gorman at the upstairs circulation desk for more details. This is a paid position.

Attention Students, Staff and Families: Celebrate the diversity of Stevenson and join us for World’s Fair 2012 on Saturday and Sunday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Enjoy ethnic food, drinks, dessert, and entertainment. Performances from around the world begin at 3 p.m. each day in the Performing Arts Center. Learn about the many cultures of the world. World’s Fair T-shirts will be sold during lunch in the Wood and Glass Commons during lunch today and Friday, January 25-27, for $15. Proceeds from World’s Fair benefit Child Reach International. For more information, contact Megan Donohue at 847-415-4510.

Join us for lunch this week. Today, the East Café will have a half-pound barbecue bacon cheddar burger.

Today is a late-arrival day. Click here for the bell schedule.

College/Career
Girls interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: CLC is hosting a girls only career exploration workshop on Saturday, February 25, from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The workshop will feature X-ray energy, lunar exploration, food science, nanotechnology, ecology and more. Register online at http://www.clcillinois.edu/stem or pick up information in the College/Career Center.

Calling all future women engineers: Come to Northwestern University’s “Engineering: The Sky’s the Limit”on Saturday, February 25. The registration deadline is February 10. Information is available in the College/Career Center.

Class/Club

Thespians: We meet Friday at 7:30 a.m. in the Little Theatre. Bagels and juice will be served!

An informational meeting about the Operation Snowball retreat in March will be held Tuesday morning in Room 6044 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. All grades welcome! We hope to see you there!

Stevenson Styler Magazine meeting to start on the spring/summer issue is today in Room 1424. After school until 4:15! New members welcome. Questions? See Mrs. Erickson in Room 1410.

Cultural Cuisine Club will be meeting after school today in Room 1406. Come help us make kabobs for World’s Fair. Snacks will be served!

Amnesty International Club will meet after school today in Room 7038. We will discuss future bake sales to continue our fundraising for Gardens for the Gambia. All students are welcome to attend.

Sports
Fencing students: If you ordered a T-shirt for fencing, please come to the Superstore and pick it up.

There will be a girls lacrosse informational meeting at 3:45 p.m. today in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Eichfeld at 847-415-4247.

An informational meeting for boys gymnastics will be held at 3:45 p.m. Friday in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Deppong at 847-415-4414 or Coach Mullins at 847-415-4264.

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100-year-old teacher has no plans to quit

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Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012

Juniors to Perform Saturday on WFMT
SHS juniors Kevin Xu and Ari Bakke are part of the Triumvirate Trio, which will perform live on WFMT (98.7 FM) at 11 a.m. Saturday on the “WFMT Introductions” program. The program will be re-broadcast at 10 p.m. Thursday, February 2. The third member of the group is Ariís brother, Torin, an eighth-grader at Twin Grove Junior High School. The trio are part of the Midwest Young Artists program.

Xu, who plays piano in the trio, has been an active member in the Concert and Symphonic Orchestras during his three years at SHS. He also is the harpsichord player in the Stevenson Baroque Ensemble. In May, Xu will be accompanied by the Baroque Ensemble and several area professional baroque wind and brass players in Haydn’s “Harpsichord Concerto.” Ari Bakke, who plays viola in the group, also participates in the Patriot Singers. Torin Bakke plays clarinet.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Tuesday’s Varsity Results

Boys Basketball
Warren 64, Stevenson 38: The host Blue Devils (14-2, 5-1) exacted revenge for a loss to the Patriots (11-8, 4-4) in December. Jalen Brunson led SHS with 13 points, and Michael Fleming added 11. – Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, News-Sun

Girls Bowling
Warren 2,564, Stevenson 2,022: Ashley Wittert had the high game (200) and high series (508) for the Patriots. – Daily Herald

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a mandatory meeting for all sophomores with their guidance counselors today during the activity period. Sophomores must attend, even if their club is meeting. Here is where counselors will hold their meetings:

Bowen	West Auditorium (2206)
Grove	Studio Theater (2204)
Elijah	7036
Franklin/Donohue	7044-7046
Kaskela	2113 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Kellogg	Little Theater (4200)
Kulla	Chorus Room (2202)
Magee	2104-A
Martin	7096
Perkins	2114 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Roznowski	Performing Arts Center (4000)
Seeger	6048-6050
Timm	Recital Hall (4100)
Vazquez	2104-B

Thursday is a late-arrival day. Classes begin at 10:30.

The Information and Learning Center is looking for a student aide to work during fifth hour. Students must currently have a fifth hour study hall or a free period to apply. Please ask for Mrs. Gorman at the upstairs circulation desk for more details. This is a paid position.

Do you want to be a Peer Tutor during second semester? Orientation for new Peer Tutors will be held at 3:45 p.m. today in Room 7032. Questions? See Mrs. Butcher in the East Learning Center.

There is a meeting for all current Peer Tutors during the activity period today in the East Commons.

Attention Students, Staff and Families: Celebrate the diversity of Stevenson and join us for World’s Fair 2012 on Saturday and Sunday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Enjoy ethnic food, drinks, dessert, and entertainment. Performances from around the world begin at 3 p.m. each day in the Performing Arts Center. Learn about the many cultures of the world. World’s Fair T-shirts will be sold during lunch in the Wood and Glass Commons during lunch today, Thursday and Friday, January 25-27, for $15. Proceeds from World’s Fair benefit Child Reach International. For more information, contact Megan Donohue at 847-415-4510.

Join us for lunch this week. On Thursday, the East Café will have a half-pound barbecue bacon cheddar burger.

College/Career
Girls interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: CLC is hosting a girls only career exploration workshop on Saturday, February 25, from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The workshop will feature x-ray energy, lunar exploration, food science, nanotechnology, ecology and more. Register online at http://www.clcillinois.edu/stem or pick up information in the College/Career Center.

Juniors interested in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are eligible to open a file for admission, and to apply for its Summer Leadership Seminar. Come to the College/Career Center for more information.

Class/Club
Jewish Student Union will meet after school today in Room 7014. Come watch a great movie and enjoy free pizza with friends. New members are always welcome.

The new DJ Club will hold its first meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. today in Room 1924. No experience is necessary. Check out the DJ Club on Facebook.

The Military History Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in Room 2904. Come watch a great movie and enjoy free snacks with friends. New members are always welcome.

Youth in Government – Judicial and Legislative will meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Room 2904. If you are interested in competing in a statewide program as an attorney or legislator, come to our meeting for more information.

Amnesty International Club will meet after school on Thursday in Room 7038. We will discuss future bake sales to continue our fundraising for Gardens for the Gambia. All students are welcome to attend.

Cultural Cuisine Club will be meeting after school Thursday in Room 1406. Come help us make kabobs for World’s Fair. Snacks will be served!

Sports
Fencing students: If you ordered a T-shirt for fencing, please come to the Superstore and pick it up.

There will be a girls lacrosse informational meeting at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Eichfeld at 847-415-4247.

An informational meeting for boys gymnastics will be held at 3:45 p.m. Friday in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Deppong at 847-415-4414 or Coach Mullins at 847-415-4264.

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NATIONAL EDUCATION HEADLINES
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Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012

SHS Technology Trainer on NPR Today
Charlene Chausis, Stevenson’s manager for technology training and integration, will discuss the future of e-textbooks on National Public Radio’s “On Point” program at 10 a.m. today. You can listen live online at http://www.wbur.org/ or catch the podcast later at http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/01/24/future-of-textbooks.

Leaving a Legacy
Pioneer Press has a feature article on Pat Wilder, who will be retiring from Stevenson next week after serving for the last 10 years as its school business liaison. However, her involvement with the district covers three decades, and she will leave behind an impressive legacy after her departure. Wilder served on the District 125 Board of Education from 1986 to 1993, then was a founding member of the Patriot Parent Association and the Stevenson High School Foundation, serving as president of the latter group for many years. She was one of the early champions of the Odyssey fine arts festival, which makes its biannual appearance in two weeks, and was the inspiration behind the driver education program “You’re Driving Me Crazy!”, which returns Wednesday night. Wilder received the District 125 Heritage Award in 1998.

Four Earn Speech and Drama Honors
The Speech and Drama Team came away with a number of honors from the Lake Forest High School tournament on Saturday. Team captain Claire Berman tied for first place in impromptu speaking and was second place in prose reading. Bryan Nolte tied for first in Shakespeare monologues, Rachel Landsman tied for second in oratorical declamation, and Amanda Friedlander was runner-up in impromptu speaking.

Scholastic Bowl Teams Excel at Fremd
The varsity and freshman-sophomore Scholastic Bowl teams competed at the Fremd High School Tournament on Saturday. The varsity won third place out of 48 teams. Eugene Bulkin was named the team’s most valuable player. He also won a trophy for most toss-up questions answered during the morning rounds. The other team members were captain Jonathan Kersky, Michael Hu, Sam Levin and Ben Sigal.

The frosh-soph A team won first place out of 48 teams, despite having only four players, while the frosh-soph B squad captured third with only three players. Jee Ho Lee was the MVP for the A team, and Eric Chang earned the same honor for the B squad. Both players won awards for most toss-up questions answered in the morning rounds. Joining Lee on the A team were Justin Millman, Jason Asher and Gabriel Antoniak. Changís younger brother, Jonathan, and Zachary Pease comprised the B team.

Science Olympiad Teams Finish 2-3 at Tourney
Stevenson’s Science Olympiad varsity and junior varsity teams finished second and third respectively among 40 squads at the Crystal Lake Central Invitational on Saturday. Overall, SHS won eight first-place awards, and finished first or second in 11 of 23 events. The invitational, the largest in the north suburban area outside of the state competition, placed all teams in one division. New Trier’s varsity won the event.

Mike Fatina was part of three first-place duos, pairing with Edward Wu (Gravity Vehicle), Revanth Matha (Robot Arm) and David Zhang (Towers). Zhang also earned a first in Disease Detectives with Akila Khan. Jocelyn Lai and Justin Doong also were double winners, coming in first in Water Quality, and joining Ray Liu to take Protein Modeling. Other first-place entries included Anna Kong and David Chen (Dynamic Planet), and Emma Buckardt and Borchueh Wu (Forestry). Click here for all of the award-winning students.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Saturday’s Late Varsity Results

Patriettes
Stevenson at Palatine Invitational: The Patriettes captured first place in the Lyrical and Kick divisions, and finished third in Open Dance. By winning the Lyrical and Kick titles, the Patriettes qualified for the Team Dance Illinois state finals in March.

Girls Gymnastics
Stevenson at Niles West Invitational: The Patriots placed second behind Prairie Ridge, 73.025-72.925.

Nadel Makes History for Boys Bowling Team
Arnie Nadel is the first Stevenson bowler to make the all-Northern Illinois Boys Bowling Conference first team. Nadel, who averaged 215.14 per game, helped lead SHS to a 6-6 overall record and fourth-place finish in the conference. Brenden Horwitz, who averaged 213.89 per game, was a second-team selection.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Day of the Week Schedule

Period	Time
Detention	7:45-8:25 a.m.
1	8:35-9:24 a.m.
2	9:29-10:13 a.m.
3	10:18-11:02 a.m.
4	11:07-11:57 a.m.
4a	11:07-11:27 a.m.
4b	11:37-11:57 a.m.
5	12:02-12:52 p.m.
5a	12:02-12:22 p.m.
5b	12:32-12:52 p.m.
6	12:57-1:47 p.m.
6a	12:57-1:17 p.m.
6b	1:27-1:47 p.m.
7	1:52-2:36 p.m.
8	2:41-3:25 p.m.
Detention	3:35-4:15 p.m.

Do you want to be a Peer Tutor during second semester? Orientation for new Peer Tutors will be held at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 7032. Questions? See Mrs. Butcher in the East Learning Center.

There is a meeting for all current Peer Tutors during the activity period on Wednesday, January 25 in the East Commons.

Sophomores: If you did not attend the PLAN interpretation session on Thursday, January 19, you may pick up your results in Room 6064.

There will be a mandatory meeting for all sophomores with their guidance counselors on Wednesday, January 25 during the activity period. Sophomores must attend, even if their club is meeting. Here is where counselors will hold their meetings:

Bowen	West Auditorium (2206)
Grove	Studio Theater (2204)
Elijah	7036
Franklin/Donohue	7044-7046
Kaskela	2113 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Kellogg	Little Theater (4200)
Kulla	Chorus Room (2202)
Magee	2104-A
Martin	7096
Perkins	2114 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Roznowski	Performing Arts Center (4000)
Seeger	6048-6050
Timm	Recital Hall (4100)
Vazquez	2104-B

Attention Students, Staff and Families: Celebrate the diversity of Stevenson and join us for World’s Fair 2012 on Saturday and Sunday, January 28- 29, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Enjoy ethnic food, drinks, dessert, and entertainment. Performances from around the world begin at 3 p.m. each day in the Performing Arts Center. Learn about the many cultures of the world. World’s Fair T-shirts will be sold during lunch in the Wood and Glass Commons during lunch Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 25-27, for $15. Proceeds from World’s Fair benefit Child Reach International. For more information, contact Megan Donohue at 847-415-4510.

Join us for lunch this week. On Tuesday, the East Snack Bar will feature chili cheese fries (waffle fries topped with creamy cheese sauce, piping hot chili, crisp bacon and jalapenos). On Thursday, the East Café will have a half-pound barbecue bacon cheddar burger.

College/Career
Girls interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics: CLC is hosting a girls only career exploration workshop on Saturday, February 25, from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The workshop will feature X-Ray energy, lunar exploration, food science, nanotechnology, ecology and more. Register online at http://www.clcillinois.edu/stem or pick up information in the College/Career Center.

Juniors interested in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are eligible to open a file for admission, and to apply for its Summer Leadership Seminar. Come to the College/Career Center for more information.

Juniors and seniors interested in pharmacy can get information about the Walgreens/Jewel Osco summer program at Midwestern University from the College/Career Center. The application deadline is March 2.

Class/Club
Jewish Student Union will meet after school Wednesday, January 25 in Room 7014. Come watch a great movie and enjoy free pizza with friends. New members are always welcome.

Key Club’s next general meeting is today, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 7036. Come sign up for events and learn about leadership positions for next year. New members are always welcome.

The new DJ Club will hold its first meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 1924. No experience is necessary. Check out the DJ Club on Facebook.

The Military History Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 2904. Come watch a great movie and enjoy free snacks with friends. New members are always welcome.

Youth in Government – Judicial and Legislative will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 2904. If you are interested in competing in a statewide program as an attorney or legislator, come to our meeting for more information.

Amnesty International Club will meet after school on Thursday, January 26 in Room 7038. We will discuss future bake sales to continue our fundraising for Gardens for the Gambia. All students are welcome to attend.

Sports
Fencing students: If you ordered a T-shirt for fencing, please come to the Superstore and pick it up.

An informational meeting for boys gymnastics will be held at 3:45 p.m. Friday, January 27 in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Deppong at 847-415-4114 or Coach Mullins at 847-415-4264.

There will be a girls lacrosse informational meeting at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, January 26 in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Eichfeld at 847-415-4247.

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Monday, Jan. 23, 2012

New Bus Program Aims to Increase Student Safety
This semester, Stevenson is partnering with its school transportation provider, First Student, in a pilot program that will allow the bus company and the district to track students from their departure from school to their final destination. Called the Z-Pass system, students will have their ID card scanned as they enter and exit the bus. Eventually, parents will be able to track the information online. The goal is to provide better security for Stevenson families, smarter bus route scheduling, and to save taxpayers’ money. The first bus will begin using the Z-Pass system on Wednesday. Click here for the full article.

WIT Captures Another National Honor
The 2011 edition of The WIT, Stevenson’s student literary magazine, was awarded a rank of Superior-Nominated for Highest Award in the National Council of Teachers of English Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines. The WIT was honored for its writing, art and production quality.

Three hundred and ninety-one schools entered their magazines in the contest, and 96 were considered for the highest award. Thirty-eight received the Highest Award, while 52 others joined Stevenson in the Superior-Nominated for Highest Award ranking. In Illinois, three schools won the Highest Award (DeKalb, Lyons Township and University in Normal), and three received the Superior-Nominated for Highest Award honor (Stevenson, Deerfield and St. Ignatius in Chicago).

Last year’s magazine was run by Editor-in-Chief Ariel Rosen and Senior Editor Danielle Levsky, both 2011 graduates. The rest of the staff included Emily Davis, Ariel Blackman, Kimmie Levey, Luke Stroth, Rachel Affenit, Shayna Korol, Joanne Jun and Diana Lu. The sponors of The WIT are Jim Barnabee and Chris Heckel-Oliver.

Color Guard Qualifies for State Championship
The Color Guard won first place in the Short Flag and Lyrical Flag divisions at Saturday’s TEAM Dance Illinois regional competition at Palatine High School, qualifying for the TDI state championship in both events. The TDI state finals will be held March 4 in Peoria. The Color Guard is undefeated in Short Flag competition since 2008. The Color Guard roster includes captain Olivia Niepsuj, Ivana Ciapurko, Victoria Landau, Sammie Magid, Anna Veselova, Anastasiya Vorkun and Megan Weaver. The Color Guard is coached by Sarah Schrader and Marne Gehring.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Saturday’s Varsity Results

Boys Bowling
Stevenson hosted IHSA Sectional: At Lakeside Lanes in Mundelein, the Patriots closed their season by finishing fourth in the 15-team field. Brenden Horwitz was eighth individually, missing a berth in the state finals by 21 pints. He had a six-game average score of 211, with a high game of 257. Arnie Nadel was 16th, posting games of 263 and 234. Scott Friedrichs contributed games of 235, 223 and 212. Matt Poetker bowled 225 and 204, Zac Keith 212 and 205, and Ethan Rosuck contributed a 203 in the one game he bowled. – IHSA website, Daily Herald

Boys Basketball
Stevenson 64, Zion-Benton 51: Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and dished out five assists as the visiting Patriots (11-7, 4-3) snapped a six-game losing streak. Michael Fleming had 11 points for SHS, and Colby Cashaw added nine. The Pats scored 14 unanswered points early in the first half to take the lead, and the Zee-Bees (7-8, 1-4) never got closer than six points in the second half. Zion-Benton was playing its first game in 29 days. The game was postponed from Friday to Saturday due to bad weather. – Lincolnshire Review

Boys Ice Hockey
Stevenson 8, Evanston 0: Grady Suerth and Cam Gudmundson each scored twice to lead the Patriots (27-8-5, 16-3-2) on the road. Michael Varshavsky, Bobby Graff, Brendan Sheehan and Gregg Anast also scored for SHS, which has won six straight games and 12 of its last 13. Graff, Zach Spieler and Lynden Fields each had two assists, while Suerth, Tommy Schroeder, Ryan Wiley and Robert Biedron had one apiece. Goalie Corey Benjoya stopped all 14 shots he faced. The Pats fired 35 shots on goal.

Girls Basketball
Libertyville 39, Stevenson 36 (OT): The Patriots (17-6, 7-2) surrendered a 14-point lead and fell to the Wildcats (16-5, 7-3), snapping a seven-game winning streak. Despite the loss, SHS maintains a half-game lead over Libertyville in the North Suburban Conference Lake Division with three games remaining. Kari Moffat led Stevenson with 22 points and also had six rebounds. Katie Batman added 10 points. – Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune,

Boys Wrestling
Stevenson at York Quadrangular: The Patriots beat Hinsdale South, 42-20, and fell to Schaumburg, 37-26, and the host school, 40-27. – Chicago Sun-Times

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Do you want to be a Peer Tutor during second semester? Orientation for new Peer Tutors will be held at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 7032. Questions? See Mrs. Butcher in the East Learning Center.

There is a meeting for all current Peer Tutors during the activity period on Wednesday, January 25 in the East Commons.

Sophomores: If you did not attend the PLAN interpretation session last week, you may pick up your results in Room 6064.

There will be a mandatory meeting for all sophomores with their guidance counselors on Wednesday, January 25 during the activity period. Sophomores must attend, even if their club is meeting. Here is where counselors will hold their meetings:

Bowen	West Auditorium (2206)
Grove	Studio Theater (2204)
Elijah	7036
Franklin/Donohue	7044-7046
Kaskela	2113 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Kellogg	Little Theater (4200)
Kulla	Chorus Room (2202)
Magee	2104-A
Martin	7096
Perkins	2114 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Roznowski	Performing Arts Center (4000)
Seeger	6048-6050
Timm	Recital Hall (4100)
Vazquez	2104-B

Attention Students, Staff and Families: Celebrate the diversity of Stevenson and join us for World’s Fair 2012 on Saturday and Sunday, January 28- 29, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Enjoy ethnic food, drinks, dessert, and entertainment. Performances from around the world begin at 3 p.m. each day in the Performing Arts Center. Learn about the many cultures of the world. World’s Fair T-shirts will be sold during lunch in the Wood and Glass Commons during lunch Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 25-27, for $15. Proceeds from World’s Fair benefit Child Reach International. For more information, contact Megan Donohue at 847-415-4510.

Join us for lunch this week. On Tuesday, the East Snack Bar will feature chili cheese fries (waffle fries topped with creamy cheese sauce, piping hot chili, crisp bacon and jalapenos). On Thursday, the East Café will have a half-pound barbecue bacon cheddar burger.

College/Career
Juniors interested in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are eligible to open a file for admission, and to apply for its Summer Leadership Seminar. Come to the College/Career Center for more information.

Juniors and seniors interested in pharmacy can get information about the Walgreens/Jewel Osco summer program at Midwestern University from the College/Career Center. The application deadline is March 2.

Class/Club
Key Club’s next general meeting is Tuesday, January 24, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 7036. Come sign up for events and learn about leadership positions for next year. New members are always welcome.

The new DJ Club will hold its first meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 1924. No experience is necessary. Check out the DJ Club on Facebook.

The Military History Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 2904. Come watch a great movie and enjoy free snacks with friends. New members are always welcome.

Youth in Government – Judicial and Legislative will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 2904. If you are interested in competing in a statewide program as an attorney or legislator, come to our meeting for more information.

Amnesty International Club will meet after school on Thursday, January 26 in Room 7038. We will discuss future bake sales to continue our fundraising for Gardens for the Gambia. All students are welcome to attend.

Sports
An informational meeting for boys gymnastics will be held at 3:45 p.m. Friday, January 27 in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Deppong at 847-415-4114 or Coach Mullins at 847-415-4264.

There will be a girls lacrosse informational meeting at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, January 26 in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Eichfeld at 847-415-4247.

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Friday, Jan. 20, 2012

Chaffee Named String Teacher of the Year in Illinois
SHS Director of Strings Clark Chaffee has been named 2012 American String Teachers Association Illinois Teacher of the Year. He will be honored at a luncheon during the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Conference in Peoria on Friday, January 27.

Chaffee, who will be retiring at the end of the school year, was selected for his impact on students and on musical development in the school, community and state. At Stevenson, he has guided a string program that has grown to nearly 200 students in orchestra and 50 in guitar.

Click here to read more about the honor

Foundation Offers Cool Music for a Cold Night
It’s going to be in the teens Saturday night, except in the Performing Arts Center, where it will be in the 60s … as in the 1960s. The Stevenson High School Foundation welcomes the vocal quartet Under the Streetlamp to SHS on Saturday as part of its “Spotlight on Stevenson” community concert series.

The group — which features the cast members of the Chicago production of “Jersey Boys” — covers a wide swatch of musical styles from the 1960s, including Motown and “Rat Pack” songs. Click here to see a preview of the groupís upcoming PBS special.

Tickets are still available today by calling 847-415-4121, or at the door on Saturday. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Thursday’s Varsity Results

Girls Basketball
Stevenson 44, Zion-Benton 38: Kari Moffat scored a season-high 18 points, including 12 at the free throw line, as the host Patriots (17-5, 7-1) won their seventh straight game. Katie Batman and Taylor Buford scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, for SHS, which extended its lead in the North Suburban Conference Lake Division to two games with four division contests remaining. The Zee-Bees fell to 13-6, 4-4. – Daily Herald (box)

Boys Swimming and Diving
Stevenson 128, Mundelein 58: The Patriots won eight of 12 events in home water and improved to 4-0 in North Suburban Conference dual meets this season. Chris Hodges won 100 butterfly (56.18) and anchored the winning 400 free relay (3:16.03). Langston Fitts, Ryota Kuwahara and Daniel Shtivelberg joined Hodges in the relay. Fitts also collected a first place in the 200 free (1:50.2). Other winners for Stevenson included Kuwahara in the 500 free (4:55.63), Allen Feng in the 50 free (23.31), James Lichtenstein in diving (250.45), Steven McKee in the 100 backstroke (56.61), and the 200 free relay unit of Dimitriy Pelutis, Wielly Tong, Daniel Budolak and Remy Dalloul (1:34.26). – Daily Herald (box)

Boys Ice Hockey
Stevenson 2, Loyola Gold 0: Sam Schmaren stopped all 28 shots on goal as the Patriots (26-8-5, 5-3-3) knocked off Loyola’s top squad in High School Invitational Tournament action at Twin Rinks Ice Arena. SHS only had 14 shots on goal, but two went in. Lynden Fields and Zach Spieler scored for Stevenson, which has won five games in a row and 11 of its last 12. Tommy Schroeder, Grady Suerth and Bobby Graff had assists for the Pats.

Patriots Pressing On
The boys basketball team is still looking for its first win in 2012, but head coach Pat Ambrose says his squad continues to work hard in the midst of a six-game losing streak. The 10-7 Patriots hope to snap the streak tonight at Zion-Benton.

JV Wrestling Meet Location Change
The location for Saturday’s junior varsity boys wrestling quadrangular has changed. The meet will be held in the Fieldhouse instead of the Wrestling Room.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Do you want to be a Peer Tutor during second semester? Orientation for new Peer Tutors will be held at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 7032. Questions? See Mrs. Butcher in the East Learning Center.

There is a meeting for all current Peer Tutors during the activity period on Wednesday, January 25 in the East Commons.

Sophomores: If you did not attend the PLAN interpretation session on Thursday, January 19, you may pick up your results in Room 6064.

There will be a mandatory meeting for all sophomores with their guidance counselors on Wednesday, January 25 during the activity period. Sophomores must attend, even if their club is meeting. Here is where counselors will hold their meetings:

Bowen	West Auditorium (2206)
Grove	Studio Theater (2204)
Elijah	7036
Franklin/Donohue	7044-7046
Kaskela	2113 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Kellogg	Little Theater (4200)
Kulla	Chorus Room (2202)
Magee	2104-A
Martin	7096
Perkins	2114 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Roznowski	Performing Arts Center (4000)
Seeger	6048-6050
Timm	Recital Hall (4100)
Vazquez	2104-B

College/Career
Juniors and seniors interested in pharmacy can get information about the Walgreens/Jewel Osco summer program at Midwestern University from the College/Career Center. The application deadline is March 2.

Class/Club
Key Club’s next general meeting is Tuesday, January 24, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 7036. Come sign up for events and learn about leadership positions for next year. New members are always welcome.

The new DJ Club will hold its first meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 1924. No experience is necessary. Check out the DJ Club on Facebook.

Sports
There will be a girls lacrosse informational meeting at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, January 26 in Room 2113. If you cannot attend, contact Coach Eichfeld at 847-415-4247.

ILLINOIS EDUCATION HEADLINES
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U. of Illinois tuition will increase 4.8 percent
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Petition drive to oust Naperville superintendent stopped
Mokena District 159 board to vote on teachers pact
College of DuPage drops lease with Indian Prairie school district (ptv)
District 300 reviews energy deal with Baltimore-based supplier

NATIONAL EDUCATION HEADLINES
In schools, boosting self-esteem is out and increasing rigor is in
California governor calls for limits on standardized testing
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Common application for colleges getting digital makeover
13-year-old autistic math prodigy now a sophomore in college
Utah school board rejects “cougar” mascot, says offensive to women

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012

Daily Digest, Daily Bulletin Merging
Beginning today, the Daily Digest and the Daily Bulletin — the list of announcements aimed at students — are merging. Now, members of the SHS community and beyond who read both publications can get all of the information in one comprehensive package. The new product will retain the name Daily Digest, and will continue to be sent via email and will be posted online at http://shsdailydigest.wordpress.com/.

Student announcements will appear after the Athletics section, and before the state and national education news headlines. For those unfamiliar with the Daily Bulletin, those announcements repeat frequently to ensure being seen by students. We will continue that policy in the new Daily Digest. However, typical Digest items such as news items and sports results will not be repeated.

Summer School Schedule Changed
School officials have adjusted the summer school schedule slightly. The first session of summer school will now end on July 3, rather than July 6, to avoid Independence Day. To finish before July 4, students will attend classes for five days during two weeks of the session. Summer school typically runs four days per week. The second session schedule remains unchanged. Click here for summer school information.

Fundraiser Planned for SHS Alum
A fundraiser will be held this weekend for Stevenson graduate Alexandra Blaszczuk (Class of 2005), who was paralyzed in a car accident last fall.

“Sunday for Alex” will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Polish Museum of America, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave. (corner of Milwaukee and August), in Chicago. Those attending are asked to donate $10 at the door, but will have other donation opportunities during the afternoon, including a raffle and fine art auction. Drinks and appetizers will be served, and there will be live music and a short film about her experiences over the past several months.

The event will be hosted in English and Polish, since she and her family are from Poland. Blaszczuk moved to the United States at age 6, and was an outstanding student at Stevenson. She was one of three National Merit Scholarship winners during her senior year, and graduated with honors from Georgetown University. After earning a masterís degree from New York University, Blaszczuk was accepted into the Columbia University law school, and was a student there at the time of her accident.

Blaszczuk was injured October 7 when a car in which she was a passenger crashed outside of New York City. She and some friends were on their way to Vermont for a camping trip to celebrate receiving a job offer from a law firm.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Alex Blaszczuk Trust, which will help pay for her medical bills and help her return to Columbia for her studies. Another fundraiser is scheduled February 10 in Schiller Park.

Correction
The last name of Science Olympiad team member Kathryn Fatina was misspelled in Wednesday’s Digest.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Gymnastics Team Hitting Its Stride
With Carmel all but certain to repeat as state champions in girls gymnastics, the rest of the state is battling for No. 2. Based on its performance at last weekend’s Lake County Invitational, Stevenson is going to be one of the leading contenders.

On a Roll With Zac Keith
Buffalo Grove Patch has a feature on Zac Keith, a sophomore on the varsity boys bowling team. Keith and his teammates will be in familiar territory for the IHSA sectional on Saturday; the meet will be held at Lakeside Lanes, their home alley. Stevenson is the host school.

Tower of Power
Colby Cashaw, who stands 6-foot-6, has been a force in the paint for the SHS boys basketball team this season. Lincolnshire Review makes him a center of attention.

STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
The school is now in marking period 4, which means seniors should check their parking permits to make sure they are allowed to park on campus. On parking permits, the marking periods in which students are not allowed to drive have the numbers punched out.

Please note, Port Clinton is also a senior parking lot. Seniors and juniors are not allowed to drive or park on campus until 3:25 on school days unless they have a valid parking permit, or have purchased a one-day parking permit in Room 2400.

Sophomores who took the PLAN test in October can pick up — and get an explanation of — their results today in the Performing Arts Center during periods 4b, 5b and 6b.

There will be a mandatory meeting for all sophomores with their guidance counselors on Wednesday, January 25 during the activity period. Sophomores must attend, even if their club is meeting. Here is where counselors will hold their meetings:

Bowen	West Auditorium (2206)
Grove	Studio Theater (2204)
Elijah	7036
Franklin/Donohue	7044-7046
Kaskela	2113 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Kellogg	Little Theater (4200)
Kulla	Chorus Room (2202)
Magee	2104-A
Martin	7096
Perkins	2114 (Lecture Hall Classroom)
Roznowski	Performing Arts Center (4000)
Seeger	6048-6050
Timm	Recital Hall (4100)
Vazquez	2104-B

College/Career
Juniors and seniors interested in pharmacy can get information about the Walgreens/Jewel Osco summer program at Midwestern University from the College/Career Center. The application deadline is March 2.

Class/Club
The new DJ Club will hold its first meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25 in Room 1924. No experience is necessary. Check out the DJ Club on Facebook.

Sports
A girls soccer informational meeting will be held at 3:45 today in Room 2004. Players who cannot attend should contact coaches Mark Schartner (847-415-4269), Alden Zimlich (847-415-4448) or Shannon Kolze (847-415-4832).

ILLINOIS EDUCATION HEADLINES
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Lt. Gov. assails community college graduation rate
Attorney general files suit against for-profit Westwood College
Court hears liability case involving Normal, Urbana districts
Bronzeville group rejects CPS school turnaround plan
Police sting near school raises questions about security
Rockford may seek $120M to build, fix schools
Lexington teacher, husband barred from contact with student
Naperville District 203 delays boundary change decision (ptv)
Vocational students to feed 20,000 CPS students
Carmel students discover baby stars for NASA
Axelrod to lead political institute at U. of Chicago
Willowbrook High pays tribute to slain student
NIU professor remembered for dedication to Kenya
Former Mokena District 159 school board member dies

NATIONAL EDUCATION HEADLINES
Obama education reforms advance as Congress falters
Alternative tuition plan at U. of California gets interest
Study suggests junk food in schools not linked to student obesity
Homeless science whiz getting $50K scholarship

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

Science Olympiad Cleans Up in Belvidere
Two Science Olympiad teams from Stevenson combined to win 15 of 23 events at the Belvidere High School Invitational on Saturday, with every individual earning a medal in at least one event. Team scores were unavailable due to a glitch in scoring software used at the invitational. Stevenson won seven of the 11 engineering-related events.

Mike Fatina led a parade of Patriots to the medal stand. He was part of four first-place tandems. Anna Kong was on three winning groups, while Vivian Wan, David Zhang, Ritvik Sarkar, Edward Wu, Jessie Wang, Shravya Gogula, Kathryn Fatina and Matthew Zhang all won two golds. Click here to see the complete list of medal winners.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Tuesday’s Varsity Results

Boys Bowling
Stevenson 9, Libertyville 0: In their final regular-season tune-up before Saturday’s SHS Sectional, the Patriots evened their record at 6-6 with the win at Lakeside Lanes. Stevenson was led by Arnie Nadel, who rolled games of 279, 226 and 224 for a 729 series. Zac Keith also rolled a 279 game on the way to a 652 series. Brenden Horwitz shot games of 232, 215, and 206 for a 653, and Matt Poetker added games of 227 and 214 en route to a 616 series. SHS totaled 3,173 points to Libertyville’s 2,652.

Girls Basketball
Stevenson 42, Grayslake Central 31: Alex Elzinga and Julia Dabrowski sparked an 11-0 run in the third quarter as the Patriots (16-5) prevailed for a non-conference road victory. Elzinga and Dabrowski hit back-to-back layups to start the run, which allowed SHS to overcome a 20-18 deficit. Katie Batman led the Pats with 12 points. Kari Moffat scored nine points, Olivia Whalen had seven and Elzinga added six. Dabrowski grabbed eight rebounds. The Rams (16-4), coached by former Stevenson teacher and coach Steve Ikenn, saw their five-game winning streak end. – Daily Herald (box) (photos)

Boys Basketball
Evanston 41, Stevenson 39: The host Wildkits (13-5) went on a 8-0 run in the fourth quarter to take the lead and sent the Patriots (10-7) to their sixth consecutive defeat. Colby Cashaw blocked nine shots for SHS, and also had 11 points and four rebounds. Michael Fleming led the Pats with 16 points. – Evanston Review

Soccer Alum Selected in MSL Draft
Stefan Antonijevic(Class of 2007) became the first player in Stevenson and Valparaiso University men’s soccer history to be drafted into Major League Soccer on Tuesday. He was selected in the third round of the MSL supplemental draft by Sporting Kansas City. Antonijevic, a center back, was named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year in 2011. Sporting KC, known previously as the Kansas City Wizards, reached the semifinals of the MSL Cup last season.

Article on Bubba’s Daughter
The Northwest Herald on Sunday published an article about Colleen Smith, the daughter of longtime Stevenson physical education teacher and coach Bubba Smith. Colleen, who plays volleyball at Indiana University, has been sidelined by a rare autoimmune disease. The disease is not fatal, but will keep her out of action until the 2013 season.

Correction
An item in last week’s Digest said that SHS alum Jeremy Scheck, who has transferred to the University of Illinois from Clemson, could begin his playing career in 2012. In fact, under NCAA rules Scheck is ineligible to play for the Illini until 2013. He can practice with the team immediately, however.

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NATIONAL EDUCATION HEADLINES
States should make better use of academic data, study says
National college anti-hazing campaign launched
New York governor pushes new teacher evaluation system
New bilingual college backed by publishing giant

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012

Orientation Nights for Incoming Freshmen Families
The school hosts its annual orientation evenings for incoming freshmen and their families, beginning Wednesday. Other orientation nights are scheduled for Thursday and Tuesday, January 24.

Benchmark Exams for Class of 2016 on Saturday
Incoming Stevenson freshmen that have not yet taken their required benchmark exams can do so at the school on Saturday. Testing begins at 8 a.m. in the West building.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Monday’s Varsity Results

Boys Ice Hockey
Stevenson 4, Sandburg 2: The Patriots jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first period and made it stand up in High School Invitational action at the Arctic Ice Arena in Orland Park. Zach Spieler had a goal and an assist for SHS (25-8-5, 4-3-3 HIT), which won its fourth straight game and 10th in its last 11 outings. Robert Biedron, Bobby Graff and Lynden Fields also scored. Grady Suerth racked up two assists, and Graff and Vince Moschea added one apiece. The Pats outshot the Eagles, 27-20. Sam Schmaren earned the win in goal.

Sunday’s Varsity Results

Patriettes
Stevenson at Wauconda Invitational: The Patriettes captured first place in all three categories in which they competed (Lyrical, Kick and Open Dance), and also earned the overall Artistic Excellence Award.

Cheerleading
Stevenson at Vernon Hills Invitational: The Patriots won the team title.

Saturday’s Varsity Results

Boys Swimming and Diving
Stevenson at New Trier Relays/Hinsdale Central Diving Invitational: SHS easily won the Hinsdale title, topping the host school and New Trier, 40-16. James Lichtenstein was the top performer for Stevenson, earning fourth place with a 366.55 score. At New Trier, the Patriots were fourth among 12 teams. Langston Fitts was second in the 50 free (21.93) and third in the 100 free (48.40). Chris Hodges placed fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:00.88) and 100 breaststroke (1:01.66). Allen Feng was fourth in the 100 back (56.04), while Ryota Kuwahara was fifth in the 100 butterfly (53.22) and sixth in the 200 free (1:47.46). Nick Koto placed seventh in the 500 free (4:55.84).

Girls Basketball
Stevenson 41, Warren 32: In Gurnee, Taylor Buford scored six of her season-high 13 points in the first quarter as the Patriots (15-5, 6-1) built a 12-point lead. Alex Elzinga had 10 points and 10 rebounds for SHS, and Kari Moffat added nine points. The Blue Devils (12-8, 4-4) had won three straight and seven of their last eight. – Daily Herald (box)

Girls Gymnastics
Stevenson at Lake County Invitational: The Patriots edged Lake Forest for second place, 146.20-145.830, behind defending state champion Carmel (151.050). Ali Castriano finished fourth in the all-around (37.6), fourth on beam (9.3) and tied for fourth on floor (9.45). – Daily Herald

Boys Ice Hockey
Stevenson 5, New Trier Blue 1: Bobby Graff scored two goals to pace the Patriots (24-8-5, 15-3-2) in Metro North action in Winnetka. Cam Gudmundson, Grady Suerth and Tommy Schroeder also scored for SHS. Suerth, Schroeder, Mike Varshavsky, Lynden Fields and Ari Shellist each had an assist. Corey Benjoya faced 21 shots; the Pats had 25.

Boys Basketball
Grant 60, Stevenson 56 (OT): The visiting Bulldogs (12-6) sent the game into overtime with a buzzer-beating basket, then controlled the extra session en route to its eighth win in the last 10 games. The Patriots (10-6), who dropped their fifth straight contest, were led by 12 points from Michael Fleming and Jalen Brunson. Andy Stempel added nine points. – Daily Herald (box)

Cheerleading
Stevenson at Grayslake North Invitational: The Patriots placed fourth among 21 teams in the Large Division. – Chicago Tribune

Friday’s Varsity Results

Boys Basketball
Mundelein 59, Stevenson 51: The visiting Patriots (10-5, 3-3) dropped their fourth straight game despite 16 points from Michael Fleming and 11 points, nine rebounds and four steals from Colby Cashaw. Jalen Brunson added eight points and six boards. Mundelein (16-4, 4-1) led by as many as 13 points before an SHS run pulled the Pats to within four in the opening moments of the fourth quarter. – Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald (box), Mundelein Review

ILLINOIS EDUCATION HEADLINES
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Ex-U. of I. administrator denies sending anonymous emails
Durbin queries USDA about school lunch abuses
Maine Township District 207 eliminating class rank
Best enrollment news for Chicago Catholic schools since 1965 (ptv)
City of Genoa sues Genoa-Kingston school district
NIU to reopen Cole Hall, site of 2008 shooting spree
How schools keep King’s dream alive in suburbs (ptv)
Harper College ends its football program (ptv)

NATIONAL EDUCATION HEADLINES
More schools likely to lose accreditation, experts say
Supreme Court to consider educators’ response to cyberbullying
Science educators take on climate naysayers
Alabama high school develops outreach program for autistic students
Wyoming governor: Only one four-year public university in state

Friday, Jan. 13, 2012

New Email System Proposed for SHS
The Daily Herald reports today on a proposal that would move the school to a new, cloud-based email system providing faculty, staff and students easier access from home and mobile devices. The proposed switch from FirstClass to Google Apps for Education also would save money, offer much greater storage capacity, and provide a quick and comprehensive way for the school to communicate with all students. The District 125 Board of Education is expected to vote on the proposal in February.

How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
Buffalo Grove Patch columnist Lauren Margolin talked with senior Devon Naftzger about her recent performance at Carnegie Hall.

No Digest Monday
The Digest will not be published Monday, as the school is closed to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Digest will return Tuesday.

PATRIOT SPORTS

Thursday’s Varsity Results

Girls Basketball
Stevenson 49, Mundelein 13: The Patriot defense put the clamps on the visitors, shutting out the Mustangs (8-12, 1-5) in the third quarter after giving up only seven points in the first half. Kari Moffat scored 11 points for SHS (14-5, 5-1), which maintained sole possession of first place in the North Suburban Conference Lake Division. Alex Elzinga tossed in eight points, and Katie Batman added seven. Eleven players scored for Stevenson. – Daily Herald

Boys Bowling
Lake Zurich 9, Stevenson 0: Arnie Nadel led the Patriots in highest three-game series (651) and high game (246) at Lakeside Lanes. Brenden Horowitz added a 591 series with a 237 game. The Bears outscored SHS, 2,991-2,762. – Daily Herald

Something to Talk About
Stevenson gets plenty of ink in Patricia Babcock McGraw’s weekly girls basketball notebook for the Daily Herald. Head coach Tom Dineen talks about sharp-shooting senior Katie Batman, the emergence of freshmen Taylor Buford, Sophia Way and Jackie Green, and how the recent Zion-Benton teachers’ strike will affect the Patriots’ schedule.

New Start Time for Wresting Match
The starting time for today’s home wrestling match against Mundelein has been moved to 5 p.m.

New Holiday Tournament for Boys Basketball
After many years at the Wheeling Hardwood Classic, the Patriot boys basketball team next season will join the field of the prestigious Proviso West Holiday Tournament.

Baseball Alum Transfer to Illinois
SHS baseball alumnus Jeremy Scheck (Class of 2011) has transferred to the University of Illinois from Clemson University, according to a published report. He will be eligible to pitch this spring for the Fighting Illini, and will be joined on the roster next year by current Patriot Adam Walton.

ILLINOIS EDUCATION HEADLINES
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High schools ask state to OK higher driver education fees (ptv)
Free lunch program dogged by abuses in Chicago schools
Dozens of U. of I. profs express concerns over proposals
CPS releases guidelines for longer school day
Hoff. Estates teacher who took in student will not be charged (ptv)
Springfield-area school districts discuss sharing resources (ptv)
Chicago community colleges ban tobacco on campuses

NATIONAL EDUCATION HEADLINES
In Texas, effort under way to tie college to job needs
NYC mayor takes on teachers union in state-of-city address