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SHS NEWS “Learning Today, Shaping Tomorrow!”
February 2019
Notes from the Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians and Students:
Wow, the cold hit us hard and calling off school
was necessary for our children’s safety. When we
take days off, they need to be made up. The Board
of Education will set the new calendar, but that
will not happen until the cold season is over.
Please plan your vacation around the fact that we
will be going (at least) five days longer than
anticipated. This means we will be in session into
June. Final exams will be administered the last
three days of the new calendar. Final exams are
not given early. Students who miss exams will
need to take the exams after school lets out.
Congratulations to the following students who
have been named the Students of the Month for
December. You exemplified great respect for
yourself and others, and we want to acknowledge
the example you set at Sandwich High School.
Austin Morris, Frankie Saupp, Blake Sissom,
Payton Budds, Caleb Gomes, Ema Avdyllari,
Catrina Mitchell, Grace Morgenegg, Ava Knepper,
Ray Ramirez and Dominic Cosentino
(not pictured: Avrie Van Conant)
Career and College Fair
On Friday, Feb. 15, all Sandwich High School
students will have an opportunity to explore their
future. More than 40 career and college
representatives will visit SHS to talk to our
students about the connection between career and
college. Please read more about our Career and
College Fair on page 3.
Fundraisers
There are two exceptional fundraisers coming up
– both held at Fox Valley Older Adults – that will
benefit all students.
Sports Boosters’ Trivia Night is on Saturday,
March 9. This is a great time and all funds go to
the sports programs at SHS. (See page 7.)
Casino Night will be held on Saturday, April 13.
All proceeds go back to all schools in Sandwich
School District #430 through teacher-requested
grants awarded by the Sandwich Education
Foundation. (See page 6.)
IN THIS MONTH’S NEWSLETTER . . . . . Annual Junior Class Auction ----------------------- 2
Registration -------------------------------------------- 2 NHS Blood Drive ------------------------------------- Counselors’ Corner ---------------------------------
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Sports Highlights ------------------------------------- Sandwich Foundation Casino Night --------------
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Sports Boosters’ Trivia Night --------------------- Yearbook -----------------------------------------------
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Go Indians!
Go Lady Indians!
Tom Sodaro, SHS Principal
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Lunch and Breakfast Menus
can be found at:
http://scusd.ss19.sharpschool.com/district_resourc
es/food_service/lunch_menus
The Annual Junior Class Auction
The annual Junior Class Auction will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Sandwich High School
cafeteria. The Post-Prom Committee will be
offering a light luncheon for $5 at noon with the
live auction beginning at 1:00 p.m. This fundraiser
consists of items that have been gathered and
donated by the class officers, parents and
businesses. Items are auctioned off to the highest
bidder!
Some of the items to be auctioned off this year
include: two parking passes (reserved spots) for
the 2019-2020 school year, three seats for the
Class of 2019 graduation (front row reserved) and
Mr. Gerrish’s famous salsa!
The auction is open to the public but parents
and guardians who attend the auction will earn
$5 off (max one discount per student) the Prom
ticket for their junior or senior son or
daughter, so please plan to join us.
It’s a fun time! All proceeds go directly to Prom
and will help lower Prom costs. Thank you for
your continued support!
Kari Frantzen,
SHS Junior Class Advisor
2019-2020 Registration is Open!
Registration for the 2019-2020 school year was
open in the Tyler Parent Portal on Jan. 22. All the
necessary registration information can be found
through the Tyler Parent Portal at
https://sdm.sisk12.com/SAN/SISK12.aspx
If you have forgotten your username or password
to the Tyler Parent Portal, do not hesitate to call
the office at 815-786-2157, ext. 2. Please take
about 35 minutes and complete your student’s
registration before Feb. 28.
Registration Instructions
Select the 2019-2020 registration tab.
As you begin registration, you may notice that
every form does not apply to your student.
However, within each of the forms are areas
marked with an asterisk that are required fields.
Each area that is highlighted in red and marked
“incomplete” will need to have some area filled
out.
Once you have answered those questions, you can
click “move to next form.”
You will know registration is ready to be
submitted when all areas highlighted in red have
turned green. Click the “submit registration”
button.
When all forms have been submitted, you will
receive a confirmation email.
Please note that although course selection has
taken place, class placement for the 2019-2020
school year will not be secure until student
registration has been uploaded through the parent
portal in Tyler.
For more information, please use the following
link:
https://www.sandwich430.org/UserFiles/Servers/S
erver_65214/File/District%20Offices/2019-
2020_SchoolOpeningInformationREGISTRATIO
NLettertoParents.pdf
Vision and Hearing
Each school year, vision/hearing screenings are
conducted for Sandwich District #430 schools in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Illinois Department of Public Health. Vision
screening will be done as mandated for the
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following children: preschool, kindergarten, 2nd,
8th, special education students, new/transfer
students and students with any other concerns.
Hearing screenings will be done for preschool,
kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, special education
students, new/transfer students and students with
any other concerns. Vision and hearing screening
will take place at SHS on Thursday, Feb. 7. If you
do not want your child screened, please contact
Kim Gonzalez, school nurse, at 815-786-2157,
ext. 6, or at [email protected].
Asthma, Inhalers and Medications
Winter has arrived and with it comes an increase
of weather-related illnesses such as asthma. Just a
reminder that any medication brought to school,
including inhalers, must have a school medication
form completed and on file in the main office.
A new law was recently passed requiring any
student with asthma to have an Asthma Action
Plan on file with the school. Your child's doctor
should be able to provide one; if not, the school
has sample plans that your doctor can complete. If
you have any questions regarding medication at
school, please contact Mrs. Gonzalez, school
nurse, at 815-786-2157, ext. 6.
Career and College Fair
On Friday, Feb. 15, all Sandwich High School
students in grades 9-12 will have an opportunity to
explore their future during the school day. More
than 40 career and college representatives are
scheduled to come to SHS to talk to our students
about the connection between career and college.
Many students head to a four-year university
undecided about what direction they want their
future to take. With the reduction of available
funds from state grants and the rising cost of
education, our students need to start thinking
earlier about their return on investment regarding
their education.
The SHS Career and College Fair is a great
opportunity to ask potential employers questions
about types of careers available in their industry
and what education is required to get started in a
career. The next step is to talk to college
representatives, ask questions about what
programs they have and the cost of attending. We
provide all students with a list of questions to ask
a potential employer and questions to ask on a
college visit.
Blood Drive
National Honor Society will be having its second
blood drive of the year Friday, Feb. 22, in the
south gym from 8:30-1:30. Walk-ins are welcome.
You must be at least 16 years old and 110 pounds
to donate. If you are 16 years old, you need a
permission slip. If you are 17 or older, you do not
need a permission slip. If you have questions,
please email Mrs. Thorson
Social Studies
Just a reminder, even with the days missed of
school, AP testing and the US Constitution test
dates will not change. The teachers in the
department will adjust the schedule in their
classrooms to accommodate the already scheduled
testing. If you have any questions, please contact
Mr. Pajor ([email protected]) if your
student is in APUSH and Mrs. Thorson
([email protected]) if you student is in
the following class(es): AP Comparative
Government, AP Macroeconomics and/or regular
US Government.
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SHS COUNSELORS’ CORNER
Ms. Martin [email protected] Last Names A-K
Mrs. Docherty [email protected] Last Names L-Z
Mrs. Jordan [email protected] Registrar
Course Selection
Students should have chosen their courses for 2019-2020 through their Tyler Student Portal. Counselors will
be following up with them individually to make sure all courses requested meet graduation requirements.
Students should contact their counselor if they have any questions.
Thank you to these awesome students
On Thursday, Jan. 17, SHS student ambassadors presented to the incoming freshmen describing life in high
school. The event included a panel, round table discussions and the opportunity for 8th-graders to ask
questions. They all did a fantastic job! Thank you to Emily Floyd, Jacob Meyer, Lindsay Lee, Tanner Kelly,
Gracie Morganegg, Cayden Gudmunson, Carter Cech and Julia Kwiat.
Gustafson Scholarship Interviews
The following students will be interviewing with representatives from Waubonsee Community College for the
chance to be awarded the Lucille Gustafson Scholarship: Alexis Freeman and Isabel Schultz. The Gustafson
Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship for two years, during which students also participate in leadership
skill-building opportunities.
Career and College Fair
The SHS Career and College Fair will take place on Friday, Feb. 15, from 8:00-11:30 a.m. Students will have
the opportunity to meet with a variety of colleges, military reps and employers in the main gym.
SAT
Juniors will be taking the SAT on Tuesday, April 9, during the school day. They can practice on
www.khanacademy.org on an unlimited basis at no cost. Students are currently taking practice tests in their
math and English classes.
Cafeteria Lunch Visit
Tuesday, Feb. 26 - Army
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In the World of Sports at SHS
Boys’ Basketball: Sophomore Boys placed third in the recent I-8 Conference tournament with a 44-42 win
over Plano. Varsity Boys are currently in the semifinals of the I-8 Conference tournament. They beat the
Plano Reapers 49-39 last Friday in Coal City to move on in the tournament to take on the #1 seed Westmont
on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Westmont. The boys are eager to avenge an earlier loss in overtime to Westmont.
Girls’ Basketball: Sophomore Girls became the 2019 I-8 champions by beating Peotone 33-21.Varsity Girls
continued their dominant season as they won the I-8 tournament with a 52-32 win over Lisle. After beating
Herscher, they have an impressive 27-0 record. With only three conference games and one non-conference
game remaining, they are gearing up for a conference title and the upcoming IHSA postseason.
Wrestling: The Varsity Wrestling Team placed second at the I-8 Conference meet. The wrestlers ended up
with a 17-4 overall team dual record and a 9-1 I-8 Conference record, which was good enough for a second-
place finish. Here are our place-winners at the Conference Tournament:
106 Evan Reilly 2nd, All-Conference 120 Tyler Schindlbeck 2nd, All-Conference
126 Aidan Linden 3rd 132 Braulio Flores 3rd
138 Cael Schindlbeck 1st, All-Conference 145 Dylan Limon 3rd
152 Shane Reilly 3rd 160 Jackson Murphy 2nd, All-Conference
182 Wyatt Murphy 2nd, All-Conference 195 Connor Holly 5th
285 Braden Mansur 3rd
The JV Wrestling Team were the I-8 champs at the recent JV Conference wrestling tournament:
113 Cainan Haick 2nd 113 Bailey Sherman 4th
120 Austin Sinetos 1st 132 Nolan Reilly 1st
138 Sammy Dale 2nd 145 Alex Alfaro 1st
152 Eddie Brown 1st
152 Kaiden Gustafson 5th 160 Devon Zuck 5th
170 Jamie Serrano 5th 220 Max Coldwatte 4th
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Senior Parents: It is time to remember those graduates with a personalized ad
in their 2019 yearbook.
Traditionally, senior parents have placed words of
congratulations, encouragement, or remembrances in the
yearbook for their senior.
These ads are in all color and allow you to include some of
your favorite pictures of your senior (a baby picture, an
embarrassing middle school photo, and/or a graduation
picture).
Ads are due by Friday, March 22, so get your pictures
together and write your words of love to your graduate. For
ideas, you may want to look at a previous yearbook or see samples below.
Actual photos stay in building and will be scanned and immediately returned to you. If you
have jpeg images, they can be mailed to [email protected] along with instructions.
Prices and the order form are attached. Address questions to shsyearbook430.gmail.com.
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