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Annette Lidawer, President
Julie Gordon, Vice President
Michelle Culver
Debbie Hymen Alena Laube
Stacey Meyer
David Small
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District 113
dates to note
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May 18
Board of Education meeting, 7:30 p.m., Administrative Building, 1040 Park Avenue West, Highland Park
May 20
Policy Committee meeting, 7:45 a.m., Administrative Building, 1040 Park Avenue West, Highland Park
May 27
Highland Park High School graduation, Ravinia Festival
May 28
Deerfield High School graduation, Ravinia Festival
June 8
Board of Education meeting, 7:30 p.m., Administrative Building, 1040 Park Avenue West, Highland Park
June 10
Policy Committee meeting, 7:45 a.m., Administrative Building, 1040 Park Avenue West, Highland Park
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District 113 update
from Dr. Fornero
The U.S. News and World Report rankings are out, and both of our schools are once again among the top 10 in Illinois! Deerfield High School was ranked number 7, and Highland Park High School was ranked number 8. DHS and HPHS are among the best of the best thanks to our passionate and dedicated staff, our incredible students who accomplish great things every day, and our highly supportive families and community!
I am also pleased to report that Township High School District 113's referendum projects to enhance the learning environments at HPHS and DHS continue to proceed on time, on budget, and on scope. It is shaping up to be another busy, transformative spring and summer at both buildings, and we are appreciative of the community's continued support.
Referendum work on time and on scope:
Our Referendum Oversight Committee kicked off its April 7 meeting with a tour of the P.E. addition at Highland Park High School, and toured the P.E. addition at Deerfield High School May 5. Both additions are taking shape nicely, and we look forward to welcoming our students, staff, parents and community members to the finished facilities!
The DHS gym (below right) is slated to be complete at the beginning of the 2015-16 school year, and the pool is slated to be completed by late fall 2015. At HPHS, the new three-court gymnasium (left) is slated to be complete for the start of the 2015-16 school year. Construction of the new HPHS pool will begin after the new DHS pool is completed, with completion of the HPHS pool slated for spring 2017. Exterior masonry restoration of the historic, 102-year-old B Building at  HPHS will begin in late spring, and the existing C Building will be demolished this summer to begin the new classroom building construction. Additional classrooms also will be renovated this summer at HPHS. This summer at DHS, the commons and cafeteria will be renovated, and the library renovation/expansion will begin. The DHS cafeteria is slated to be complete for the start of the 2015-16 school year and the library is scheduled to be completed in late fall 2015. Additional classroom renovations will take place at DHS next summer. Click here to view the most recent monthly report from Gilbane and Perkins + Will for more details about what has been accomplished and what's next.
Referendum work on budget:
All major referendum projects, with the exception of the HPHS Building B interior renovations, which will be bid in late 2015/early 2016, have now been designed and bid, and I am pleased to report that the bids came in on budget. The current estimate for all projects indicates the overall cost at $89 million, including $3.8 million in remaining contingencies. Bond sales and Aaa rating: The District 113 Board of Education recently issued the remaining $6.6 million in bonds to finance the referendum projects authorized at the April 9, 2013 election, allowing the District to take advantage of historically low interest rates. Concurrently, District 113 also issued $4.5 million in working cash bonds to fund Health/Life Safety work at both high schools as identified in the 10-year Life Safety Survey required by Illinois School Code (see below). Moody's Investors Service assigned a Aaa credit rating, the company's highest rating, to both of District 113's recent bond issuances. The District's Aaa rating reflects the District's strong financial position and fiscal management, and helped the District qualify for the lowest available interest rates. Life Safety work: All school districts in Illinois are required to contract with a licensed architect to conduct a comprehensive Life Safety survey of each school building every 10 years and submit it to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for approval, along with a list of identified projects needed to comply with current Life Safety codes. Identified items are classified in the survey as 1) urgent (must be completed within one calendar year from the date of ISBE approval) 2) required (must be completed within five years of ISBE approval) or 3) recommended (not a threat to health or safety). Perkins + Will, the architecture firm that conducted the Life Safety review for District 113, identified approximately $4.9 million in urgent and required Life Safety work, such as repairing fire rated walls/separations and replacing malfunctioning restroom fixtures. Some of the projects fall within the scope of the work being funded by the 2013 referendum, leaving approximately $4.6 million in Life Safety projects that the District would be required to complete in the next five years.
For more information about the referendum projects or the Life Safety projects, including the lists of Life Safety projects identified by Perkins + Will for Deerfield High School, Highland Park High School and Wolters Field, visit www.dist113.org/facilityupdates.
Thank you for your continued support, and enjoy your spring!
Sincerely,
Dr. George V. Fornero
Superintendent
Township High School District 113
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Facilities updates
District 113 is moving forward with its Long Range Facility Master Plan to improve Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools. We are committed to keeping community members informed about the progress of referendum projects, which continue to proceed on time and on budget. Check our Facility Updates page, www.dist113.org/facilityupdates, for the latest news and information.
Latest photos
HPHS P.E. addition
DHS P.E. addition
Oversight Committee meeting minutes
District 113 continues to work closely with its Oversight Committee to monitor the referendum-related construction projects. Minutes of the meetings are posted for viewing at dist113.org/facilityupdates. Click the links to view the minutes from the April 7 and May 5 meetings.
Highland Park City Council approves
amendment to HPHS PUD
The Highland Park City Council approved an amendment to the HPHS  Planned Development May 11. District 113 and the City of Highland Park have worked collaboratively since May 2014 on the proposed amendment to modify the design of parking lots on school property, traffic patterns, and related improvements pertaining to the District's 78,500 square foot building addition.
"We are appreciative of the City's partnership throughout this process, as well as the stakeholders and professionals who provided us with valuable feedback and insights. Together, we have created a better traffic and parking plan that strongly aligns with the City's core value of public safety," said School Board President Annette Lidawer. "Over the past year District 113 listened and responded, studied 25+ configurations, and made 19 changes and compromises to our Plan. This included routing 90%+ of queueing off streets and into HPHS parking lots, changing the parking lot lights, installing permeable pavers instead of concrete or blacktop at the Vine Avenue lot, signing an agreement with District 112 designating Elm Place and Indian Trail as overflow options, adding staff and police personnel for safety and enforcement, and creating a communication plan with the neighbors to proactively highlight high-attendance events."
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Leadership Update
District 113 names experienced administrator as Interim Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Daryl Herrick has been selected as Interim Superintendent of Schools  for Township High School District 113 for the 2015-16 school year. The Board of Education voted May 4 to approve Dr. Herrick's employment. He will succeed Dr. George Fornero upon his retirement.
Herrick retired in 2013 from top-ranked Cedarburg School District in Wisconsin, where he spent 12 years as Superintendent of Schools. During his tenure, Dr. Herrick's accomplishments included leading the development of a stakeholder-driven strategic plan for the school district, developing a professional mentor system for teachers in their first three years in the district, creating an administrative professional development program, expanding school facilities, and fostering two-way communication and engagement opportunities. In 2012-13, Cedarburg High School was placed on the College Board's third annual AP Honor Roll, and was recognized by Newsweek Magazine as one of America's best public high schools and the No. 2 high school in Wisconsin.
Click here to read the full press release that was sent to students, staff, parents/guardians and 113 Connects subscribers.
New Director of Student Services named
Tiffany Chavez has been selected as the new Director of Student Support  Services for District 113, effective July 1, 2015. The Board of Education voted April 22 to approve Chavez's employment. She will succeed Andrea Gratz upon her retirement.
Chavez has spent the past six years as Director of Special Education for West Chicago-based Community High School District 94, where her accomplishments have included building a Transition Center program for 18- to 22-year-olds; building a self-contained program for students with emotional and behavioral concerns; creating specialized classes for Social-Emotional Learning for students in the low incidence program, autism spectrum disorders and those significantly at risk for dropping out of high school; launching a Response to Intervention process with ongoing evaluation, assessment and problem-solving; and creating opportunities for recreational services and college credit through the local community college for students in the low incidence program.
Click here to view the full press release.
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District news
Retiring D113 Board members thanked, new members sworn in, officers elected
 During a re-organization meeting May 4, the District 113 Board of Education formally recognized and thanked retiring Board members Marjie Sandlow (top photo, left), who served on the Board since 2006 and spent two years as Board President, and Michael Smith (below, left), who served on the Board since 2007.
Click the links to read the resolutions honoring Marjie and Michael for their many years of dedicated service.
Debra Hymen and David Small, who were re-elected to the District 113 Board April 7, as well as newly elected Board members Michelle Culver and Alena Laube, took the oath of office May 4.
Annette Lidawer was elected Board President, and Julie Gordon was elected Board Vice President. Board approves e-textbooks for variety of courses for 2015-16
The Board of Education on April 13 approved the adoption of e-textbooks for a variety of District 113 courses for the 2015-16 school year. Not only do e-textbooks represent a significant cost savings to families, they also provide students with robust, interactive curricular content that can deepen and enhance their experience with the material.
"We continue to seek opportunities for students to take more ownership of their own learning, and provide them with flexible supports from the resources we select," said Suzan Hebson, Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Communication.
Click here for the list of courses for which e-textbooks were adopted April 13.
Board approves three-year agreement with Transportation Department workers
The Board of Education of Township High School District 113 approved a three-year salary and benefits agreement with the District's Transportation Department employees March 16. The three-year agreement covers the 32 employees in the District 113 Transportation Department and follows the five-year agreement that ends in June 2015.
New Athletic Director, head varsity football coach hired for HPHS
The Board of Education of Township High School District 113 approved the recommendations of the HPHS administration to hire Jonathan Rowley as the new HPHS Athletic Director and Joe Horeni as head varsity HPHS football coach. Both hiring decisions were made with input from parents, students and staff.
"Rowley and Horeni are highly accomplished and respected individuals, and we look forward to welcoming them to Highland Park High School to continue building on the success of our programs and increasing their impact on students," said HPHS Principal Dr. Tom Koulentes.
Click here for more information about Rowley and Horeni.
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Points of Pride:
News from our schools
25th HPHS FOCUS on the Arts a huge success
The 25th FOCUS on the Arts at HPHS kicked off April 14 with an evening of music featuring the Ramsey Lewis Quartet and wrapped up with an all-school assembly featuring Redmoon Theatre April 17. Hundreds of workshops were conducted by professional artists April 15-17, and the free public events -- Opening Night, Art Night, Movie Night and Dance Night -- were extremely well-attended. Thank you to the many students, staff, parents and community members who were involved with organizing this highly impactful 3-day, 4-night celebration of the arts!
DHS WYSE team takes fifth place at state
The Deerfield High School WYSE Team won fifth place in team  competition in the WYSE Academic Challenge competition held April 13 at the University of Illinois. WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) is sponsored through the University of Illinois' College of Engineering. Students competing in the Academic Challenge compete in two of seven areas related to engineering: mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, computer science, engineering graphics, and English. In addition to placing fifth as a team, individual team members earned medals, including two championships: Joey Bloom placed first in computer science and Jonathan Wexler placed first in physics. Joey Bloom also medaled in his second area, biology, placing 6th. The team is coached by Marty Esgar.
Click here for the full list of student accomplishments at state!
HPHS student-produced film honored
at White House Student Film Festival
A film created by Highland Park High School students spotlighting theimpact of GIVE (Go Innovate Volunteer Educate) earned an Honorable Mention out of thousands of entries in this year's White House Student Film Festival.
Click here or go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbF875hs6eQ to check out their submission.
Click here for more information about the Film Festival and GIVE!
DHS student earns first place in
U of I choreography contest
Deerfield High School junior Kaitlyn Soloway's love of dance dates back to when  she was a young child--but it was as a freshman in the dance program at DHS that she discovered her love of choreography, for which she is already winning accolades.
Soloway's tribute to 9/11, called "American Resolve," was performed by members of the DHS Dance Company -- including Soloway herself -- at the National Dance Educators Organization's conference during first semester of this year, and Soloway recently learned that the piece was chosen for first place in the University of Illinois' Fine and Applied Arts choreography competition.
Click here for the full story!
DHS, HPHS students attend Community Conversation on Racial Justice
Students from DHS and HPHS attended a Community Conversation on  Racial Justice featuring noted lawyer, author and TEDTalk lecturer Bryan Stevenson. The event was held at Northwestern University School of Law. The event was sponsored by Facing History and Allstate. DHS alum, Stacy Sharpe who is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at Allstate, delivered the welcome address for the event. HPHS sophomore Trinity Harris asked a poignant question during the Q and A that prompted Mr. Stevenson to comment on how impressed he was by the high school students in the audience. The students were accompanied by Niki Antonakos and Andrea Johnson.
DHS, HPHS students perform well at DECA state, international conference
At the Illinois DECA State Career Development Conference in Decatur in March, 10 DHS students and 26 HPHS students qualified for the International Conference in Orlando; 20 DHS students and 13 HPHS students finished in the top 10 in their events.
At the International Conference April 25-28, DHS junior Benjy Sachs placed Top 10 in the World in Marketing Management. The following HPHS students finished in the Top 10: Blake Kapnick, Jake Weiskirch and Daniel Lishanskiy, Ari Mazza, Max Hyman and Jake Mandel, and Sarah Dincin.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Students can compete in a role play and/or written event.
Click the links for the lists of DHS and HPHS students who earned recognition at state.
HPHS college counselor receives
Highland Park Humanitarian Award
HPHS college counselor Aliza Gilbert was presented on April 22 with the  Highland Park Human Relations Commission's 2015 Highland Park Humanitarian Award. This award is presented to an individual who has "rendered outstanding service to the Highland Park community ... and has through his/her efforts made a significant contribution to changing lives in Highland Park," according to the City's website. At its May 18th meeting, the District 113 Board of Education will recognize Gilbert for earning this award.
Click here for the full story!
DHS student-athletes honored
for signing letters of intent
Congratulations to the 17 amazing DHS student-athletes who were honored April 28 for signing letters of intent to continue playing their sport at the college level: 
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Joseph Liberman, baseball, University of Chicago
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Joey Lane, basketball, Ohio State University
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Kevin Gilbert, football, Butler University
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Eric Bagg, golf, St. Norbert College
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Andrew Small, lacrosse, Bates College
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Jacob Olsen, lacrosse, Dubuque College
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Parker James, soccer, DePauw University
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Kellen Scanlan, swimming, Ithaca College
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Patrick Abrahams, swimming, UW-Whitewater
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Sean Scarry, diving, University of Illinois Chicago
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Drew Soffer, diving, University of Denver
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Ruby Powell, swimming, Texas Christian University
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Noah Rosenblat, tennis, Colgate University
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Charles Nash, cross country/track, University of Iowa
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Chris Douglas, track, Augustana
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Abbey Osborn, cross country/track, Illinois Wesleyan
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Spencer Sachs, volleyball, UCLA
HPHS student earns gold in Contemporary Vocal Music at NAACP of Lake County competition
 HPHS sophomore Trinity Harris received a Gold Medal in the Contemporary Vocal Music category for the NAACP of Lake County's ACT-SO competition the weekend of April 25. Harris, who sings second soprano with the HPHS Treble Ensemble, advances to the National competition in Philadelphia in July. The NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics is a yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students. ACT-SO includes 29 competitions in STEM, humanities, business, and performing, visual and culinary arts. Almost 300,000 young people have participated in the program since its inception. DHS boys gymnastics team qualifies for State
The Deerfield High School boys gymnastics team qualified to go to the State meet and were ranked 6th going into the weekend of May 15. Qualifying for State from DHS were Heath Ogawa--All Around, Floor Exercise, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars and High Bar; Jack Schneider-All Around, Floor Exercise, Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar and Pommel Horse; Brian Power-All Around, Floor Exercise, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bar and High Bar; and Louie Solovy, Floor Exercise. Other contributing sectional members who will compete for the team are Griffin Norwesh, Noah Bertrand, Harry Wise and Will Kruse.
HPHS students win film awards Sam Brief, who broadcasts athletics events for Highland Park High School, won a 2015 Crystal Pillar from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for a piece on the HPHS/Glenbrook North football game (HP Sports Brief: Giants Clinch CSL North). Ian Blank, Noa Leibson and Steven Frankel assisted with the piece. Brief, along with teacher Tom Vogelsang, attended the Silver Circle dinner sponsored by NATAS Chicago/Midwest May 8. HPHS student filmmakers also were well-represented on the awards stage at the 2015 Chicagoland Television Educators Council (CTEC) High School Video Festival the weekend of April 24, in which students submit their work to be judged by industry professionals. Click here for the full list, including links to the videos! DHS Media teams win awards; sports editor named to IJEA All-State Journalism team The DHS Media teams recently took home numerous awards for the online Deerprints news site, which was launched this past fall, and for WDHS News. The home of Deerprints and WDHS News is www.dhsmedia.org. In addition, Lizzie Youshaei, who serves as Sports Editor for Deerprints, was one of just nine students to be named to the 2014-15 Illinois Journalism Education Association's All State Journalism Team. She was nominated by her adviser, Brett Schwartz; she and Schwartz will be honored June 6 in an awards ceremony at the State Journal-Register offices in Springfield, co-hosted by the IJEA and the Illinois Press Foundation.
HPHS students honored for performance on National Spanish, French examinations
Twelve Highland Park High School students received Gold Medals for their performance on the national French and Spanish examinations: Elana Gordy and Marianne Gunnarsson in French; and Samantha Glickman, Jeremy Burroughs, Caroline Kisicki, Hannah Chonkan-Urow, Alexander Zasky, Ethan Weil, Danya Soto, Lily Biagi, Aaron Hope, Kevin Merkel, Mark Heymann and Hayden Schott in Spanish.
Approximately 75 additional HPHS students received Silver or Bronze Medals for their performance on the exams. Click here for the full list!
"Receiving a bronze, silver or gold medal is astonishing, and to have this many students score this well is impressive," said HPHS World Languages Department Chair Scott Russell.
HPHS juniors achieve top ACT score
Highland Park High School juniors Thomas Allen Wehner and Daniella  Cohen have achieved the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT college admission and placement exam, according to a press release from ACT.
Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year,
 on average less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT earns the top score. Among ACT-tested U.S. high school graduates in the class of 2014, only 1,407 out of 1.85 million students earned a composite score of 36. The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student's composite score is the average of the four test scores. DHS Project Home makes a difference More than 160 Deerfield High School students gave back to their school  and community in a variety of ways during the Student Council's annual Operation HOME (Helping Others Means Everything) event March 22. Operation HOME, which was founded to give back directly to the community in thanks for their support of DHS's School Chest and the mission behind the annual fundraiser, features six to 10 volunteer opportunities throughout the day.
This year students made colorful fleece blankets for sick children in various local hospitals, which will be distributed by Project Linus; packed 75 lunches for those who receive food from the PADS Lake County shelter in Waukegan; made bright, creative crafts with inspirational messages for residents of Silverado and Brentwood, played games with the residents of both retirement communities, and decorated cookies for Brentwood residents; helped paint, sand and organize the space at Youth Conservation Corps in Waukegan; collected cans and money at Sunset Foods for Glenkirk, an organization that assists those with intellectual disabilities; and helped members of the Center for Enriched Living design the set for their upcoming play production while also helping them rehearse their lines for the big show.
The day was co-chaired by students Danielle Brockstein, Matthew Miller and Michael Warren, and sponsored by World Languages teacher Mirielle Klaas.
HPHS Debate Team members earn honors at IHSA Congressional, Tournament of Champions The following HPHS students earned individual honors in the IHSA Congressional Debate Tournament the weekend of March 21: - Dana Abelson, semi-finalist and finalist
- Caleb Goldstein, fifth place All-State Team and semi-finalist
- Jordyn Greenbaum, semi-finalist
- Ross Hozman, semi-finalist
- Corey Novick, third place All-State Team, semi-finalist and finalist
- Claire Rafson, first place captain of All-State Team, semi-finalist and finalist
- Josh Small, semifinalist
- Jacob Zionts, semi-finalist, finalist and second place runner-up of entire tournament
A total of six HPHS Debate Team members qualified to compete at the Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Kentucky in April: Dana Abelson, Noah Brown, Caleb Goldstein, Claire Rafson, Josh Small and Jacob Zionts. All three HPHS Debate Team members who competed at the TOC -- Goldstein, Rafson and Zionts -- qualified for the semi-final round, placing them among the top 45 debaters in the country.
DHS, HPHS math teams finish strong at state tournament The Deerfield High School freshmen Mathletes took second place at the State Tournament at the University of Illinois the weekend of May 2. This included Jake Kraemer, Chirag Goel, Tyler Jang, Lucy Liu, Amy Lisitza and Ethan Nevidomsky. Seniors took sixth place; their team included Steven Schlax, Michael Miller, Aaron Spak, Benjy Sachs, Dana Suri and Liat Berkowitz. The HPHS freshman team placed eighth in their division at the same competition, and HPHS freshman Elliott Lewis placed fifth in state.
HPHS competes for first time
at national chess tournament
The HPHS chess team competed this year for the first time at the National Chess  Tournament in Columbus, Ohio April 10-12. Jonathan Hrach finished in seventeenth place out of more than 400 students in the Blitz Tournament. Eamon Moore finished eighth in the U1600 group. In addition, HPHS entered two teams; the U800 team finished sixth in the country, and the U1200 team finished fifteenth in the country. The U800 team was represented by Mason Bates, Raymond Miranda, Ian Ross, and Zach Warsh. The U1200 team was represented by Julio Deyta, Jeffrey Guerrero, Ben Pacheco, Matthew Strehler, and Patrick Tippens.
DHS girls badminton team finishes second in sectionals, players qualify for State
The Deerfield High School girls badminton team of Maddie Wilson, Gerri Soren, Mara Levy, Jordyn Cohen, Gwyn Helm and Brooke Buranosky finished second place at sectionals at New Trier May 7. All girls contributed points to the team effort. Soren (1st in Singles), Helm and Buranosky (3rd in Doubles), as well as Wilson and Cohen (4th in Doubles), all qualified for State.
HPHS girls track team qualifies for State meet
The HPHS girls track team qualified for the State meet in seven individual events and one relay. Individual qualifiers were Madison Knobloch in high jump (sectional champion), Kenzie Horberg in long jump, Savannah Sledd in shot put, Charlotte Nawor in the 1600 meter run (broke her own school record), and Kiera Thorpe in triple jump (sectional champion), 100 meter dash (sectional champion) and 400 meter run. Qualifying in the 4x400 meter relay and setting a new school record were Kenzie Horberg, Emily Shimanovsky, Amy Rogin and Kiera Thorpe.
HPHS students recognized at 50th annual Chamber of Commerce honors dinner Nearly two dozen HPHS students were recognized at the 50th annual Highland Park Chamber of Commerce Student Honor Dinner on April 29. Students are nominated by HPHS staff not only for achievements in academics, extracurricular activities and community service, but also for outstanding character. Each student was featured in a documentary video produced by the HPHS Media Department.
Click here for the preview article on the Tribune's website!
DHS teacher selected as NEH Summer Scholar
Deerfield High School English teacher Kristan Jiggetts has been selected as one of approximately 550 NEH Summer Scholars from a national applicant pool to attend one of 25 seminars and institutes supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Endowment is a federal agency that supports these enrichment opportunities each summer at colleges, universities, and cultural institutions so that teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines. Jiggetts will participate in a four-week summer institute at the University of Montana-Missoula entitled "Indigenous Literary Perspectives in Global Conversation."
HP teaching assistant awarded scholarship Highland Park High School ELS teaching assistant Michael Glickman has been awarded a scholarship from the North Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) Foundation's Scholarship Program for Teaching Assistants in Special Education. These scholarships are available to teaching assistants who are employed either by NSSED or any of its member districts and are pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree in an area of Special Education or a related field. DHS staff recognized with Best Practice Award from NSSED for Senior Teach Program
Deerfield High School Special Education teachers Lisa Berghoff and Elena  Hemmila, along with Assistant Principal Ken Williams, were recognized with an APS Best Practice Award from the North Suburban Special Education District Association of Parents and Staff (APS) for their work with the school's Senior Teach program. The APS Best Practice Awards showcase outstanding programs and educators demonstrating leadership and innovation in promoting the understanding and inclusion of individuals with special needs.
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Community Corner
Highland Park Neighborhood meetings planned for public feedback
In an effort to develop impactful discussion on enhancing our community, the City of Highland Park, North Shore School District 112, Township High School District 113, Park District of Highland Park, Highland Park Public Library, Moraine Township and Lake County will host Neighborhood Meetings this summer to meet with residents to discuss Highland Park community priorities.
Neighborhood Meetings provide an opportunity to interact with staff, elected officials, and other community leaders in a friendly, informal environment. The meetings are intended to offer an opportunity for the public to provide input and feedback to Highland Parks' government bodies.
The schedule and location of upcoming two-way conversations are listed below. All neighborhood meetings begin at 7 p.m.
May 18 - District 112 Administrative Offices, 1936 Green Bay Road
June 2 - District 113 Administrative Building Board Room,1040 Park Avenue West
July 22 - City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Avenue
Residents are invited to attend the neighborhood meetings to share their ideas on enhancing our community. For more information about the Neighborhood Meetings, please contact the City Manager's Office at (847) 926-1000.
Community Partners for Affordable Housing offers opportunities
Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) is a local non-profit  that provides affordable rental and ownership housing opportunities. CPAH currently has 3 homes in Highland Park that are or shortly will be available to low or moderate income, qualified buyers. There will also be 3 rental units available this summer.
If you are interested in applying for the program, please contact CPAH directly at (847) 681-8746, or akaufman@cpahousing.org. CPAH highly recommends attending an information session to learn more about the program. The next session is June 9 at 7 p.m. at CPAH's office, 400 Central, Suite 111, Highland Park. Please let CPAH know if you plan to attend.
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Township High School District 113, consisting of Highland Park and Deerfield High Schools, serves the communities of Deerfield, Highland Park, Highwood, Bannockburn and Riverwoods. 113 Connects is designed to share timely, relevant information about District 113 and its two high schools with parents, community members, alumni, and others who are interested in how we are living out our mission. If you have any questions/comments regarding 113 Connects, or have an article/photo idea for the publication, please contact Director of Communications Jennifer Waldorf at jwaldorf@dist113.org or (224) 765-1018.
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