Communicate 158
Dedicated to Keeping District 158 Community Members Informed
Volume 36 Issue 4
District 158
In The News
Summer 2013
“We are excited to move on”
Did you know that
you can stay up to
date with the latest
news, updates,
announcements
and news releases
featuring students
and staff members
of District 158?
Visit the website at
www.district158.org
and select D158 In
the News from the
Quick Links.
To some, four years may seem like an eternity, but as valedictorian Randi Peterson reminded her
fellow students, “In the grand scheme of life, four years isn’t much, but a lot can happen in that
time.”
Salutatorian Pete Gorski, echoed Peterson’s sentiments. “ It’s been four long, fun, tiring, exciting,
difficult, insightful, and important years of high school. At this point, it’s time for a nice sigh of relief
and gratitude. Our journey of high school is officially over, much to the pleasure of some and the
sadness of others.”
“We came into high school as scared, timid freshmen. Everything was new. Now, our last year is
over and it has slowly sunk in that we will be leaving each other and everything we’ve known
behind, and we are a little sad. But then we look into the future, to college, the military, a career, or
whatever plans you have, and we are excited to move on,” stated Peterson.
Before presiding over his final commencement exercises, retiring principal Dave Johnson was
presented with a plaque by Superintendent John Burkey thanking him for his years of service. “He
doesn’t like to be the center of attention, and has come up with several excuses as to why he could
not attend board meetings to receive his plaque. But, he has no choice today—he can’t escape
now”, Burkey said.
Johnson had a tough time saying goodbye to his graduating students, most of whom were born the
year he became the school’s principal 17 years ago. And for his last time, Johnson very proudly
presented the Huntley High School graduating class to Board members, faculty, families and
friends.
Our Mission
We will Inspire,
Challenge, and
Empower everyone
every day.
Congratulations and best wishes to the Huntley High School Class of 2013!
In this Issue:
Dates to Remember
2
Important Role in
Education
2
Jump Rope for
Heart Participation
3
Fulbright Student
Fellowships
4
HHS Senior
Academic Awards
5
HHS Speech and
Journalism Teams
6
Inspiring Health &
Confidence in Girls
7
View a list of Scholarship & Special
Recognition Award Recipients at
www.district158.org/d158-in-the-news/.
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VOLUNTEERS: Important Role in Education
Parents, grandparents, retirees, and members of the
community play a very important role in the education
process when they share their time, knowledge and
abilities with students by volunteering at school.
Each school year offers a wide range of opportunities to
volunteer including: school picture day, reading helpers,
book fairs, vision & hearing screenings, and much more.
Contact Eileen Delahanty, Volunteer Coordinator at
(847) 659-6152, by email at edelahanty@district158.org
or visit the webpage at www.district158.org/volunteers for
more information.
Frequently Inquired Dates
2013-2014
First Day of School
 August 21—First Day for Grades 1-12
 August 22—First Day for Kindergarten and
Preschool Students
Parent-Teacher Conferences
 November 6-8—No School
Thanksgiving Break
 November 27—Non-Attendance Day
No School / Offices Closed
 November 28-29
Register for School Today
If your child will be attending school next year and is not
yet registered, we ask that you please do so as soon as
possible. Returning student registration is completed
online with instructions that were mailed to current
families in April.
In-person registration is required for those who are new
to District 158 including Kindergarteners and can be
completed at 650 Academic Drive in Algonquin.
Contact the Registration Office at (847) 659-6147 with
any questions.
No School / Offices Closed
Winter Break
 December 23, 2013 thru January 5, 2014
No School (Offices Closed December 24, 25, 31,
and January 1)
Spring Break
 March 24-28, 2014
No School
For the complete 2013-2014 school year calendar,
visit Calendars under the Quick Links heading at
www.district158.org
Middle School Academic Teams Particpate in
Annual Scholastic Bowl
Middle school students from across Northern Illinois met
on May 9 at Marengo Community Middle School to test
their knowledge in the 26th annual Scholastic Bowl
Invitational Tournament.
The challenging three-hour competition brought more than
100 students from 18 area schools together to compete
and answer four rounds of questions within a thirty second
time limit, on subjects such as English, math, language
arts, social studies and science, with each round
increasing in difficulty. Each school team consisted of six
students and two alternatives.
Competition for the annual event was extremely tough this year as Marlowe Middle School’s team became one of three
tied for first before winning the event with a “sudden death” playoff question.
“They were fantastic - cool and calm under pressure!” said Mrs. Darcy Patrick, Marlowe’s academic team sponsor.
Trophies were awarded to the top three teams: Marlowe Middle School, and Crystal Lake’s Lundahl Middle School and
Bernotas Middle School. Heineman Middle School also competed and ended the day in fourteenth place.
Congratulations to Marlowe’s team members: Jimmy Yolich*, Shivam Vashi*, Jacob Gebka, Matt Wolch, Henry Haase*,
Xavier Lee, Sarah Hart, Bob Chen, Pranav Yandamuri, Ayush Agarwal, Harini Marchadi*, Allison Stoner*, Cameron
Chrest*, Sal Sciascia, Lucas Myint*, and Conor Krohne*.
* First place team members
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Students Raise Funds for Annual Heart Program
Giving back to the community through participation in the annual Jump
Rope for Heart (JRFH) program is one lesson students look forward to
each year.
The program, sponsored by the American Heart Association, isn’t just
good exercise and great fun—it’s educational too as students learn about
the lifelong health benefits of daily physical activity and the importance of
a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. The
events also promote teamwork, build school spirit, and give students the
opportunity to contribute to their community.
According to the American Heart Association, heart and blood vessel
diseases are America’s No. 1 killer, claiming about 930,000 lives a year -a life every 34 seconds. The funds, raised by students through
sponsors, provide lifesaving research into heart and blood vessel
diseases and also support the development of educational materials for
schools and members of the community.
This year, the program took on a
whole new meaning for Chesak
student Chance Sherman and his
grandparents Bill and Marcia Elke.
In March 2012, Bill was a heart
transplant recipient.
Bill and Marcia attended Chesak’s
JRFH program to express their
appreciation for the role D158
plays in saving lives.
Two Heineman Girls Set School Records,
Earn Medals in State Track & Field Meet
Samantha Heustis, 8th grader, is the first girl in
Heineman’s history to ever advance to the 100M dash
finals and place for a medal. In addition, she also
qualified for the state meet in the 200M dash, broke
the HMS Girl’s Track and Field 200M dash school
record running a time of 26.8 seconds, and was also
the anchor of the state qualifying 4x100M relay team,
which went undefeated in the regular season.
Seventh grader Rhian Whitfield set a new Heineman
school record of 8’1” at Sectionals and continued that
success at State. Her jump of 7’9” at State earned her
an 8th place medal, the first pole vault medal in the
school’s history. Rhian also ran in the semifinals of
the 100m hurdles at State, finishing 11th overall.
Jump Rope for Heart
Totals for 2012-13
Conley Elementary
($15.61 average)
$10,256.00
Mackeben Elementary
($20.12 average)
$11,993.00
Martin Elementary
($27.36 average)
$28,755.68
Chesak Elementary
($40.83 average)
$39,362.54
Leggee Elementary
($37.93 average)
$40,080.00
Combined District Total
$131,713.78
With an average donation of $40.83
per student, the Traveling Trophy Award
goes to Chesak Elementary School
HHS Senior Named State High Jump Champion
Omo Tseumah celebrated her senior year
of high school by winning the high jump at
the Class 3A girls state track and field
finals held at O’Brien Stadium at Eastern
Illinois University in Charleston.
Tseumah decided to skip the 5’ 5” jump
and instead went forward with heights at
5-6, 5-7 and 5-8 which earned her the title
of state champion.
Students Medal in Australia Competition
In May, five D-158 students traveled to Melbourne, Australia
as part of the AAU/USA National Karate Team to compete at
the World Karate Confederation World Championships and
brought back a total of 8 medals. Congratulations to:
Jamieson Allare (Huntley High) 2 golds
Kelly Arredia (Huntley High) 1 bronze
Rebecca Fishman (Heineman Middle) 1 gold, 1 bronze
Congratulations
Samantha Heustis (left)
and Rhian Whitfield
Zachary Harr (Huntley High) 1 bronze
Lindsey Willis (Heineman Middle) 2 golds
Information provided by Mrs. Suzanne Willis
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Former HHS Graduates Earn Fulbright U.S. Student Fellowships
Two former graduates of Huntley
High School have been awarded
Fulbright Student Fellowships to
realize global and academic dreams.
Last year, Todd Freeberg became a
Fulbright Fellow and taught at the
University level in Latvia. Most
recently, he had an article entitled
“The Complex Call of the Carolina
Chickadee” published in
American
Scientist, the magazine of Sigma Xi,
The Scientific Research Society.
Currently, Freeberg is a comparative
psychologist and Professor in the
Department of Psychology and the
Department of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology at the University
of Tennessee.
Emily Yedinak, a 2009 graduate of
Huntley High School where she
finished 3rd in her class, has earned a
Fulbright Student Fellowship through
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
where she graduated earlier this year
with a Bachelor of Business in
Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor
of Science in Chemistry. Yedinak’s
fellowship will take her to the
University of Santiago in Chile where
she will be working as a student/
researcher in a special graduate
studies program researching carbon
nanotube and electro ceramic
composite materials. This study may
assist in the detection of hydrogen
peroxides for diabetes diagnosis.
The Fulbright Student Program, one
of the most prestigious award
programs, is the flagship international
educational exchange program
sponsored by the United States
Department of State, designed to
increase mutual understanding
between the people of the U.S. and
people of other countries. Operating
in over 155 countries worldwide, it is
the largest exchange program in the
U.S. offering opportunities for
students and young professionals for
international graduate study and
advanced research.
We are extremely pleased to share
the success of our former students.
Congratulations to Todd Freeberg
and Emily Yedinak.
Information provided by Wayne and June Freeberg and Mark Yedinak
School Lunch Prize Raffle Winners
From May 6 through May 17, purchasing a school lunch made each student eligible for a school drawing for a chance to
win some fabulous prizes! Two bicycles, one girls and one boys, were each awarded at Chesak, Conley, Leggee,
Mackeben and Martin Schools, while at Heineman, Marlowe, and Huntley High, students were entered for a chance to
win gift certificates or a Kindle Fire. Winners were drawn at each individual school on Monday, May 20.
Bicycle Winners
Chesak - Samantha Castaneda (1st) and Daniel Szczepanik (1st)
Conley - Mia Pfaff (4th) and Caleb Knight (3rd)
Leggee - Katie Mitchell (2nd) and Bradlee Leiseberg (5th)
Mackeben - Maddie Rumachik (K) and Matthew Glosson (K)
Martin - Elle Bergquist (4th) and Blake Bird (5th)
Kindle Fire Winners
Heineman - Aleyah Gold (6th)
Marlowe - Caroline Piske (8th)
Huntley High - Emily Barrios (12th)
Photos of the bicycle and Kindle Fire winners are available on the Lunch Information page of the District website under
the Parents & Students tab.
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Huntley High School Senior Academic Awards
Cumulative 4.0 Grade Point Average Awards
Christopher Aceron
Preet Dhillon
Ashley Knipp
Gail Malecki
Alekya Prathivadi
Jordan Tiedt
Nicholas Allen
Abigail Eiermann
Emily Kohley
Jessi Owensby
Haley Seaman
Robert Volpendesta
Emily Barrios
AJ Fanselow
Alexander Krum
Diana Pacyga
Daryon Shariati
Jacob Wagner
Angela Brandl
Peter Gorski
Nicole Levra
Jacob Palecki
Sarah Smylie
Grace Wang
Bartlomiej Celer
Katherine Hamilton
Michael Lisack
Akshay Patil
Shannon Sutkus
Alyssa Witt
Sean Dalton
Taylor Hilbrant
Marek Makowski
Miranda Peterson
Aesha Talia
Tarun Yandamuri
Samantha Barratt
Bryce Beschorner
Christopher Cazel
Preet Dhillon
Bryan Gathman
Taylor Hilbrant
Emily Kohley
Kaitlyn Lyngaas
Mike Navarrete
Miranda Peterson
Mitchell Schoepke
Sarah Smylie
Grace Xiyu Wang
Tarun Yandamuri
Tyler Barrett
Hannah Boncosky
Bartlomiej Celer
Abigail Eiermann
Jordan Goodrich
Desiree Ibon
Kasey Kotsiris
Marek Makowski
Trevor Obecny
Maxwell Pilkerton
Tyler Schwartz
Shannon Sutkus
Sarah West
Emily Barrios
Nicholas Bonich
Joseph Cristo
Joshua Elam
Peter Gorski
Brandon Kavanaugh
Alexander Krum
Aakash Maniar
Jessi Owensby
Alekya Prathivadi
Haley Seaman
Aesha Talia
Sydney Wieczorek
Nicholas Beaudette
Angela Brandl
Nicholas Cusumano
AJ Fanselow
Isabella Green
Jacob Keller
Dylan Ladd
Jessica Marsh
Diana Pacyga
Allison Preble
Holly Seiler
Jordan Tiedt
Austin Wise
Emily Barrios
Chanel Curtis
Jacob Elam
Isabella Green
Jacob Keller
Anthonia Moore
Miranda Peterson
Holly Seiler
Jacob Wagner
Tarun Yandamuri
Tanner Bergquist
Nicholas Cusumano
Joshua Elam
Gregory Guelzo
Ashley Knipp
Alexandra Morton
Maxwell Pilkerton
Sarah Smylie
Grace Wang
David Yun
Bryce Beschorner
Sean Dalton
AJ Fanselow
Katherine Hamilton
Emily Kohley
Trevor Obecny
Alekya Prathivadi
Shannon Sutkus
Sarah West
Megan Bengtson
Preet Dhillon
Anna Ge
Katherine Hamilton
Kasey Kotsiris
Colin Lyman
Lisa Nguyen
Meagan Powell
Danielle Smith
Jordan Tiedt
Mallory Wollard
Angela Brandl
Jenny Dinh
Brian Goldfarb
Taylor Hilbrant
Sabrina Kozin
Marek Makowski
Trevor Obecny
Alekya Prathivadi
Sarah Smylie
Bobby Volpendesta
Tarun Yandamuri
Illinois State Scholars
Christopher Aceron
Megan Bengtson
Trevor Brey
Sean Dalton
Carrie Francis
Gregory Guelzo
Andrea Klehr
Nicole Levra
Anthonia Moore
Jacob Palecki
Maureen Prerost
Daryon Shariati
Robert Volpendesta
Alyssa Witt
Nicholas Allen
Tanner Bergquist
Jessica Cassidy
Aminah Darabu
Yadhira Gallardo
Katherine Hamilton
Ashley Knipp
Michael Lisack
Alexander Morton
Akshay Patil
Thomas Regan
Ayaz Siddiqui
Jacob Wagner
Mallory Wollard
President’s Award for Educational Excellence (PAEE)
Christopher Aceron
Hannah Boncosky
Aminah Darabu
Bryan Gathman
Alex Harris
Kasey Kotsiris
Jessi Owensby
Allison Preble
Aesha Talia
Austin Wise
Nicholas Allen
Nicholas Bonich
Preet Dhillon
Brian Goldfarb
Taylor Hilbrant
Michael Lisack
Jackob Palecki
Andrew Rewerts
Jordan Tiedt
Alyssa Witt
Samantha Barratt
Angela Brandl
Abigail Eiermann
Peter Gorski
Miranda Hoffman
Katlyn Luebke
Akshay Patil
Haley Seaman
Robert Volpendesta
Mallory Wollard
National Honor Society
Nicholas Allen
Ryan Craig
Abigail Eiermann
Kat Gomez
Andrea Klehr
Dylan Ladd
Jessica Marsh
Akshay Patil
Tyler Schwartz
Jeremy Szczurek
Sydney Wieczorek
Ozzie Baez
Nick Cusumano
Jacob Elam
Pete Gorski
Ashley Knipp
Nicole Levra
Anthona Moore
Miranda Peterson
Ebru Senger
Aesha Talia
Austin Wise
Samantha Barratt
Aminah Darabu
Joshua Elam
Karli Grabner
Emily Kohley
Mercedes Lou
Christian Murillo
Max Pilkerton
Daryon Shariati
Priya Thakkar
Amanda Wolch
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.
Live the life you have imagined.
~ Henry David Thorean
Kennedy Cichy
Lauren Edstrom
Deanna Golema
Miranda Hoffman
Alexander Krum
Gail Malecki
Diana Pacyga
Andrew Rewerts
Zach Stenger
Grace Wang
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Speech Team Places First at JV State Speech Tournament
At a recent Board of Education
meeting, Board members recognized
the Huntley High School Junior Varsity
Speech Team for their first place win
at the Illinois Communication and
Theatre Association (ICTA) State
Speech Contest held earlier this year.
Mr. Tom George, speech team advisor
also announced Emily Aldridge, Parth
Patel, and Jordan Moore as 3 out of 9
summer camp scholarship winners
awarded at the ICTA State Speech
Contest.
Senior Brian Goldfarb
recognized as regional
sectional champion and
winner for original comedy
was then
champion,
third place
in the State
of Illinois, the school’s best individual
finish at the state tournament. He was
also congratulated for his involvement
in the humorous interpretation
category at the National Forensics
League District Speech Contest where
he was awarded district champion,
qualifying him to compete this summer
in the National Forensics League
National Contest in to be held in
Birmingham, Alabama.
Sophomore Parth Patel will also be
attending the contest in Birmingham.
Parth was on the JV Speech Team
and then competed on the regional
speech team where he qualified for
State in impromptu speaking. At the
National Forensics League District
Speech Contest, he competed in the
international extemporaneous
category where he also was awarded
district champion which qualifies
him to compete in Alabama.
Congratulations to the HHS JV
Speech Team: Emily Rubino, Hailey
Richert, Ewea Tseumah, Austin
Comstock, Emily Aldridge, Ronit Ved,
Joey White, Lexi Ziolkowski, Jake
Highley, Christian Bland, Alexa Mete,
Robert Allen, Edgar Arriaga, Parth
Patel, Louisa Collazo, Anthony
Mariano, Jordan Moore, Darek
Makowski, Jazmine Rosales, and
Caleigh Roleck.
Unprecedented Year for Journalism Students
Whether it be The Voice newspaper, HuntleyVoice.com, or the Chieftain yearbook,
Huntley High School journalism students have much to be proud of.
After putting together a list of accolades and awards received this year, Mr. Dennis
Brown, Journalism Advisor for the school said, “Really, this is an unprecedented year as
far as the kids’ accomplishments.”
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Senior Marek Makowski was named the Illinois Journalism Education Association’s (IJEA)
Illinois Journalist of the Year.
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Senior Michael Geheren was named to the IJEA’s All-State Journalism Team for the second
consecutive year.
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Principal Dave Johnson was named IJEA Administrator of the Year.
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The HHS journalism team placed 2nd in the state in the IHSA state journalism tournament and won its
6th IHSA sectional championship.
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In the state finals, junior Holly Baldacci placed first in state in news writing, the sixth state champion in
journalism that Huntley has produced since 2006.
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In November, fifteen journalism staff members traveled to San Antonio for the National Scholastic Press
Association/Journalism Education Association national convention.
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The Voice won 1st place for best overall newspaper and the Chieftain yearbook finished second in the
Illinois Journalism Education Association’s contests this year.
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The Voice won a gold certificate and a golden eagle award and the Chieftain yearbook a silver certificate at
the Northern Illinois School Press Association convention on April 13.
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Fifty individual student awards were collected in various national and state contests, including Marek
Makowski’s “Everything You Thought About Kempf Was Wrong” named best news story in the nation by the
Quill and Scroll Society and Tommy Heagney’s music review of Kendrick Lamar was named third best in
the nation in the 2013 National Federation of Press Women's High School Communications Competition.
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Running Program Inspires Health and Confidence for Girls
Combating self-esteem issues, depression, and even body image concerns in girls as young as 3rd grade is serious
business. This is especially true when: “42% of 1st -3rd grade girls want to be thinner; 53% of 13 year old girls are
unhappy with their bodies; 40% of girls start dieting by the age of 10; and by age 15, girls are twice as likely as boys to
become depressed.”1
By teaming up with Girls on the Run of Northwest Illinois (GOTRNWIL), several schools across the district are giving
girls the tools needed to deal with these very real issues in a fun, non-competitive environment where every girl is
celebrated for her unique self.
The GOTR program combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with healthy living education while instilling selfesteem through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training.
At each of the District 158 school sites, several staff members donate their time to the after school program in an effort to
make a difference in a young girls’ life.
District 158 participating schools include Martin, Leggee, and Conley at the elementary level (girls in grades 3-5), and
Heineman and Marlowe at the middle school level (girls in grades 6-8).
While most sites in Northwest Illinois have between 15-30 girls participating, this year with a total of 83 girls, Martin
Elementary School officially had the largest number of participants than the entire DeKalb County and Winnebago
County chapters combined! Additionally, District 158 had the largest showing of girls out of the more than 500 girls
participating at the 5K event held in mid May at Woodstock North High School.
For more information about the Girls on the Run Northwest Illinois program, visit www.GOTRNWIL.org.
Congratulations girls!
1
Data obtained from GOTRNWIL website
Additional information provided by Ms. Katie Walsh,
Martin Elementary School GOTR Program Coordinator
Martin Elementary School GOTR 2013 program participants with their running buddies
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Our Schools
Preparations for New School Year
Chesak Elementary School
10910 Reed Road
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-5700
To better assist parents in preparing for the 2013-14 school year, a list of information and dates
has been posted on the home page of the District website at www.district158.org.
Conley Elementary School
750 Academic Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 659-3700
Heineman Middle School
725 Academic Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 659-4300
Huntley High School
13719 Harmony Road
Huntley, IL 60142
(847) 659-6600
Leggee Elementary School
13723 Harmony Road
Huntley, IL 60142
(847) 659-6200
Mackeben Elementary School
800 Academic Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 659-3400
Marlowe Middle School
9625 Haligus Road
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-4700
Martin Elementary School
10920 Reed Road
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-5300
Administrative Cabinet
Dr. John Burkey
Superintendent
Terry Awrey, Ed.S.
Associate Superintendent
Mark Altmayer
Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer
Jessica Lombard
Assistant Superintendent of HR
Mike Moan
Chief Academic Officer
Board of Education
Donald Drzal
President
Paul Troy
Vice President
Kimberly Skaja
Secretary
Michael Fleck
Member
William Geheren
Member
Kevin Gentry
Member
Anthony Quagliano
Member
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Physical Exam & Immunization Forms
Free & Reduced Lunch
Lunch Accounts
Milk Break (Grades K-5)
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Building Tours
Material Pick Up Days (middle & high schools)
Raider Rally for Incoming Freshman
Open House Dates (preschool - high school)
Bus Route Information
Bus routes will again be available via the E-Link system which allows parents access to
their child’s bus route information through a secure site using a unique and confidential
password. You can log into the E-Link system using the password you were given last year.
Bus routes for the 2013-14 school year will be posted beginning July 31, 2013.
If you have misplaced your student’s E-Link password or have any questions, please email the
Transportation Department at transportation@district158.org.
Log in to E-Link at www.district158.org/bus-routes
Barbershop Quartet Takes First Place
in Illinois District Competition
The Huntley High School Fine Arts Boosters are very pleased to announce that for the second
consecutive year, the HHS Barbershop Quartet was awarded first place at the Illinois District
Barbershop Harmony Society Contest held in early April.
Congratulations to Barbershop Quartet members Dylan Ladd, tenor; Andrew Rewerts, lead;
Tyler Darnell, baritone; and Austin Wise, bass, on this great accomplishment.
Special thanks to barbershop coaches John Jeide, Al Boeldt, Bill Dysart, and Bill Ward.
Board Members Seated
Members of the community elected to serve on the D158 Board of Education were sworn into
office on May 2, followed by the election of officers and approval of the 2013-14 BOE Regular
meeting schedule.
Re-elected incumbents Don Drzal, Kim Skaja, and Paul Troy together with newly elected BOE
member Michael Fleck took the oath of office. Members then elected Don Drzal to continue
serving as president, Paul Troy as vice-president, and Kim Skaja as secretary. Chief Financial
Officer Mark Altmayer was appointed to continue serving as treasurer and Naomi Fettes,
Executive Assistant to Superintendent, was named to continue as Board recording secretary.
Board members are elected to serve 4-year terms without compensation.
A list of 2013-14 Board of Education meetings is available on the District 158 website on the
Meetings & Locations page under the Board of Education tab at www.district158.org.
~ Violent Offender Community Notification ~
State law requires all schools to provide parents and community members with information about sex offenders and violent
offenders against youth. You may find the Illinois Sex Offender Registry and the Murderer & Violent Offender Against Youth
Registry on the Illinois State Police website at:
www.isp.state.il.us/sor/
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www.isp.state.il.us/cmvo/