Cherokee School Fourth Graders Slate Fundraiser Day for Benny's World

Cherokee Elementary School’s fourth graders invite the Lake Forest community to join them in their service-learning project to raise funds for Benny’s World, a non-profit foundation established to fund research to find a cure for pediatric brain stem tumors. On May 21, students will host a lemonade stand and bake sale at four different locations in Lake Forest. The lemonade stands will be located at Market Square, , and from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at the Lake Forest Soccer Association fields at Lake Forest High School West Campus (300 S. Waukegan Road) from Noon-2 p.m. Lake Forest residents, Lisa and Brendan Watters, established Benny’s World in 2008 when their son,Benny, was diagnosed with a brain stem tumor that took his life last year. Benny was only 6 years old when he passed away. Monies raised by the Cherokee students will be used to purchase 18 “There’s a Monkey in My Chair” kits, which include stuffed monkeys to help pre-school and elementary aged children stay connected to the classroom when away for cancer treatments. The kits costs $75 each. The balance of the funds raised will go to cancer research. Cherokee students, members of Everyone Can Help Others (ECHO) service project, chose the “Monkey in my Chair” kits because they provide comfort to classmates and students dealing with cancer. The kit includes a big stuffed monkey that takes their place in school when they are unable to be there. The kits include the monkey with a backpack, a book, and other items that can be utilized by the child and/or their classmates.

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Cherokee Elementary School has been awarded two grants to help fund the district’s new Mandarin immersion program. The Spirit of 67 has generously committed $3,000 to purchase kindergarten and first grade materials written in Mandarin. The Illinois State Board of Education awarded $18,944 toward program planning and curriculum development.

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District 67 families can include Brainstormers classes as part of a child's summer plans. A summer brochure listing available classes can be found on the district website (www.lf67.org). Classes meet at Deer Path Middle School. Use your child's incoming grade level for placement and register by June 2 for June classes and six-week reinforcement classes, as those with low enrollment will be canceled on June 3. August Warm-Up deadline for registration is Aug. 3.

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The District 67 Board of Education will host a reception for retiring Board members Chris Rossman and Sally McDonald at 6:30 p.m. May 24 (prior to the Board meeting).  The reception and Board meeting will be held in the Board Room, Lake Forest High School West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan Road.

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School Improvement Day is May 27 and students will follow a 1/2-day attendance schedule (morning Kindergarten and full-day Kindergarten classes will attend, but not afternoon Kindergarten classes).

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There will be no student attendance May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.

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The following District 67 students were invited to attend The City of Lake Forest’s Council meeting April 18 to receive the Mayor’s Emerging Artist Award from Mayor James J. Cowhey, Jr.  These students were selected to represent their school or program for their talent in the visual arts. Selection was based on artwork that was exhibited in the Deer Path Art League Gallery during Youth Art Month in March. The students included: Alison Hensel, Deer Path Middle School; Scott Notz, Cherokee School; Anasofia Plambeck, Everett School; and Scherazada Natsch, Sheridan School.

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Deer Path Middle School Star Awards for April 2011. Fifth Grade Gold Achievement: Tucker Hinch, Holly Muskat, Thomas Agins, Clayton Schneider, Matt Oline, Kyle Waggoner. Fifth Grade Blue Achievement: Grace Duggan, Brett Chody, Justina Griffith, Greer Fitzgerald, Bridger Gunderson. Fifth Grade Citizenship: Ava Caputo, Emily Silge, Maggie Avery, Nathan Lemke, Jason Amarei, Caroline Martino. Fifth Grade Encore Achievement: Art - Hannah Scholly, William Steck, Kristina Honour; Spanish - Laura Bogart; Mandarin - Caroline Shimabukuro, Emily Moorman; Technology - Grace Duggan, Emma Milburn, Andrew Arnson; French - Stephany Ramsey; Latin - Kaily Hetler, Alina Moreno.

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Sixth Grade Blue Team: Darius Meinville, Peter Crawford, Will Lyon, Meg Nemickus. Sixth Grade Maroon Team: Quinn McGowan, Kevin Kunz, John Jakubic, Alla Carroll. Sixth Grade Gold Team: Sailor Ward, Alex Brandel, Daniel Hanson, Carra Wu, Will Jacob, Erika Jones, Ryan McKiernan. Sixth Grade Citizenship: Conner Hanecamp, Eleanor Diefenbach, Jillian Moorman. Sixth Grade Encore: Latin – Micheal Moore; Art - Peter Crawford; Spanish - Kunal Rei; Mandarin Chinese - Lena Benjakul; Technology - Jackson Douglas, Kate Neill, Brian Heidbreder; French - Annabelle Capstick, James Gretz.

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Seventh Grade Blue Team: Language Arts - Michael Miller; Social Studies - Alec Schacter; Math - Annie Hartman; Science - Sandra Brzakala; Character - Mitch Cohen Fitzsimmons. Seventh Grade Gold Team: Language Arts - Natalie Joyce; Social Studies - George Kolasa/Lucy Barnhart (February 2011); Math - Kyra Wisniewski; Science - Mariel Aquino; Character - Kate Zhou/Marisa Sardo (February 2011). Seventh Grade Maroon Team: Language Arts - Dmitra Kovacevic; Social Studies - Brooke Kuby; Math - Grace McKiernan; Science - Louis Muskat; Character - Summer Schuster. Seventh Grade Encore: Mandarin Chinese - Anika Boyd; French - Emily Young; Spanish - Jane Oline/Marisa Sardo (February 2011); Wellness - Tucker Strang, Jessy Fabbri; Technology - Olivia Stambolic; Applied Technology - Zoe Panos, Maddie Collins; Drama - Grace Nowesnick; Art - Maggie Garcia, Addie Jasica, Grace McKiernan.

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Eighth Grade Blue Team: Language Arts - Charly Beeson; Social Studies - Michael Smith; Math - Jimmy McGrew; Science - Kate Smith; Character -  Jacques Zureikat. Eighth Grade Gold Team: Language Arts - Emma Parkinson; Social Studies - Maria-Elena Svigos; Math - Cal Kropke; Science - Chris Demet; Character - Maddy Ryder. Eighth Grade Maroon Team: Language Arts - Katey Palella; Social Studies - Leo Theodore; Math - Abby Wardeberg; Science - Quaker Cohlmia; Character - Eleanor Meeks. Eighth Grade Encore: French - Conor Walters; Wellness - Brogan O’Connor, Alex Slear; Technology - Sarah Flood, Abby Wardeberg; Applied Technology - Jimmy McGrew; Drama - Klaire Kaptrosky; Art - Belle Smith.

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Sheridan School will celebrate the retirement of Madeline Mobile and Fred Koch from District 67. Mobile was hired as the secretary for Sheridan School in 1980, where she worked for 27 years before becoming the K-4 lead tech assistant. Koch was hired as a primary music teacher in 1978, and has worked at all but one District 67 school. He left the classroom in 2007 to become an elementary tech coach. The APT from Sheridan and Cherokee Schools will host a community celebration from 3:30-5 p.m. May 25 at Gallery 300 (located at 300 S. Waukegan Road in Lake Forest). Light refreshments will be served.

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Field Day for elementary schools will be held on the following dates: Cherokee, morning, May 26. Kindergarten, 9:30-10:30 a.m., full-day Kindergarten and afternoon Kindergarten - fourth grade, 12:45-2:30 p.m.; Everett, June 3 for Grade 1-4 from 12:30-2:30 p.m., and May 26 for Kindergarten from 9-10:30 a.m.; Sheridan, May 26, for all grades, 12:30-2:30 p.m. "Field Day" is a tradition at District 67 schools where students celebrate the end of the school year by partaking in a variety of games and activities outside.