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ILMEA selects 33 District 15
students for honor ensembles
Each year, students from across the northwest suburbs take part in an intense audition to represent their schools in the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) District 7 Junior Band, Junior Orchestra, and Junior Jazz Band. Band and jazz band auditions were held September 26 at Grayslake Middle School, and orchestra auditions were held October 7 at Lake Zurich Middle School South. The ILMEA Junior Band, Junior Orchestra, and Junior Jazz Band are each comprised of the best junior high school musicians in Illinois, and selection for these ensembles is a distinctive honor. Thirty District 15 students were selected for Junior Band and Junior Orchestra, and will perform in the ILMEA District 7 Junior Festival, which will be held Saturday, November 14, at Wauconda High School. Three District 15 students were selected to the Junior Jazz Bands, and will perform in the ILMEA District 7 Jazz Festival on Saturday, November 21, at Niles West High School. The following District 15 students were chosen to participate in these events:ILMEA Junior Band
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Plum Grove Junior High: seventh graders Stella C., Anna L., and Alina K. on flute, and eighth graders Kellie L. on clarinet,
Brandon L. an alto saxophone, Denise C. on French horn, and
Eileen P. and Subin H. on flute.
ILMEA Junior Orchestra
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Plum Grove Junior High: seventh graders Yena K. on violin 1,
Grace C. on violin 2, and Samuel D. on cello; and eighth graders
Andrea J., Gina K., and Jaehee K. on violin 1, Lucy J. on violin 2, Aiko A. and Thomas F. (second chair) on viola, and Gage B. on bass.
ILMEA Junior Jazz Band II
- Plum Grove Junior High: eighth graders Gage B. on bass guitar and Bryce M. on drum set.
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October 28 parent education night
to address suicide prevention
 Parents of seventh- and eighth-grade students will receive information on suicide prevention during the District's next Parent Education Night, which will be held Wednesday, October 28, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Walter R. Sundling Junior High, 1100 N. Smith Street, Palatine.
The evening's presentation will offer parents practical advice from the Signs of Suicide (SOS) program that all District 15 junior highs will be presenting to their students this fall. SOS is a school-based suicide prevention program listed in the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices that addresses suicide risk and depression while reducing suicide attempts.
The goals are of the SOS program are straightforward:
- To help students understand that depression is a treatable illness.
- To explain that suicide is a preventable tragedy that often occurs as a result of untreated depression.
- To provide students training in how to identify serious depression in themselves or a friend.
- To impress upon youth that they can help themselves or a friend by taking the simple step of talking to a responsible adult about their concerns.
- To help students know whom in the school they can turn to for help if they need it.
This presentation will feature a screening of the short film Time to Act, which all junior high students will view and discuss in early November. Paul Budin, District 15's Social Work Coordinator, and staff members from area mental health agencies will also be available during the presentation to answer questions and discuss their programs and services for adolescents struggling with depression.
Read more about the SOS Parent Education Night.
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 Local Trick-or-Treating Hours
and Tips for a Safe Halloween
Parents, please be advised that the following trick-or-treating hours have been set for Saturday, October 31, by the communities served by District 15: - Palatine: 3-7 p.m.
- Rolling Meadows: 3-8 p.m.
- Hoffman Estates: 3-7 p.m.
- Arlington Heights: 3-7 p.m.
- Schaumburg: 3-7 p.m.
- Inverness: 1-7 p.m.
- South Barrington: 3-7 p.m.
Additionally, the Village of Palatine offers these easy tips to keep your children safe on Halloween: - Always go trick-or-treating accompanied by an adult.
- Stick to the designated trick-or-treat time and pick subdivisions and areas with many homes.
- Plan a safe route so you know where your children are at all times. Set a time for their return home. If your child goes out with just friends, make sure he or she has a cell phone.
- Stay together as a group if going out without an adult. Be sure to let your parents know who you are with and where you are going.
- Stay in well-lit, populated areas and do not wander off by yourself.
- Do not eat any treats until they can be examined at home by an adult.
- Never enter a home or back or side yard of a stranger or get into a stranger's car. Call 911 or go to a neighbor's house for help.
- Carry a flashlight or glow stick, and add reflective tape on costumes to make them more visible to cars.
- Make sure costumes are flame retardant or have been treated with fire retardant spray.
- Avoid masks. They limit vision. Use make-up instead.
- Remember that this is a day of fun. Vandalism will not be tolerated. Damaging property is a crime and police will arrest those who think they can get away with mischief because it is Halloween.
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Support your school's team November 14
at the D15 Staff Volleyball Tournament
The rosters are ready and the brackets are set! Now it is time to cheer your school's team to victory! Join the District Fifteen Educational Foundation Saturday, November 14, at Winston Campus for its third charity sports tournament -- a D15 Staff Volleyball Tournament. This competition will help the Foundation fund programming throughout District 15 schools, and it will feature teams from the following schools:  Plum Grove Junior High- Carl Sandburg Junior High
- Walter R. Sundling Junior High
- Winston Campus Junior High
- Frank C. Whiteley School
- Gray M. Sanborn School
- Hunting Ridge School
- Jane Addams School
- Kimball Hill School
- Lake Louise School
- Lincoln School
- Marion Jordan School
- Stuart R. Paddock School
- Thomas Jefferson School
- Virginia Lake School
- Willow Bend School
- Winston Campus Elementary
- John G. Conyers Learning Academy
The tournament will feature competitive and exhibition divisions, and it will guarantee that each staff-rostered team will play in a minimum of two 30-minute matches. Top teams will receive grants and event T-shirts, but only the tournament's champions will take home the top prize -- a $300 grant and the Foundation's traveling trophy. Fans will also have an opportunity to help their school's team take home a prize. On game day, staff and students -- as well as their families -- can put on their spirit wear and pack the stands at Winston Campus, as the school with the most fans in attendance will receive a $100 Spirit Grant. Tickets are only $1 (children age 2 and under are free), and refreshments will be available for purchase at the event. All proceeds from the Foundation's Staff Volleyball Tournament will be used by the District Fifteen Educational Foundation to fund programming throughout District 15 schools. For more information, visit www.ccsd15.net | Foundation, or contact Donna Kennedy, District Fifteen Educational Foundation coordinator, at 847-963-3160 or kennedyd@ccsd15.net.
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Community Consolidated School District 15
The mission of Community Consolidated School District 15 is:  "To produce world-class learners by building a connected learning community." Producing world-class learners in today's complex and fast-paced world is the single most important responsibility of the district. Schools, teachers, administrators, and support staff work together to ensure that all students enrolled in district schools receive the highest quality of educational opportunities that will not only enable them to meet or exceed state standards, but also will position them for success in future educational and career endeavors. Community Consolidated School District 15 is the third largest elementary district in Illinois, serving a diverse population in all or part of seven northwest suburban communities: Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, South Barrington, Arlington Heights, and Schaumburg. District 15 has fifteen elementary schools, four junior high schools, and one preschool early childhood center and alternative public day school. For more information, please visit the District's website, www.ccsd15.net. |
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Looking Ahead
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October 26SPARK Event: Intro to IEP/504 Plans, 7-8:30 p.m., Walter R. Sundling Junior High October 28Parent Education Night: Suicide Prevention, 7-8:30 p.m., Walter R. Sundling Junior High November 1Standard Time returns; set clocks back one hour November 11Veterans Day Free Developmental Screening, 3-6 p.m., John G. Conyers Learning Academy Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., Walter R. Sundling Junion High November 14Foundation D15 Staff Volleyball Tournament, 9 a.m. at Winston Campus November 16SPARK Event: Special Education Advocacy: What Parents Need to Know, 7-8:30 p.m., Walter R. Sundling Junior High November 18BPAC Meeting, 6:15-8 p.m., Winston Campus November 23-24Parent Teacher Conference Days -- No Student AttendanceNovember 25Student Nonattendance Day -- Staff follow their individual working calendarNovember 26-27Thanksgiving Recess -- No SchoolVisit District 15's Districtwide Events Calendar
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CONNECTIONS is a newsletter for Community Consolidated School District 15 parents and the community. It is prepared by the Communications Department and is distributed via e-mail.
It can be viewed at www.ccsd15.net | Our Services | Communications Department |
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Be sure to check out the latest issue of Home & School Connection. Published in both English and Spanish, this two-page, monthly newsletter aims to provide busy parents with practical ideas that promote school success, parent involvement, and more effective parenting. |
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An online version of District 15's 2015-16 Parent/Student Handbook can be viewed at www.ccsd15.net | For Parents/Students | Parent/Student Handbook.
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| Be sure to check out the flyers from nonprofit groups, intergovernmental agencies, and other business partners online at www.ccsd15.net | Links | D15 E-Flyers.
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Community Consolidated
School District 15580 N. 1st Bank Dr.
Palatine, IL 60067
847-963-3000
Board of Education
Peggy Babcock
President
James G. Ekeberg, M.D.
Vice President
David W. Seiffert, Secretary
Gerald D. Chapman, Ed.D.
Zubair Khan
Jessica C. Morrison
Manjula Sriram
Superintendent of Schools
Scott B. Thompson, Ed.D.
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