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Gurnee
Performance: Woodland Middle School Drama Club presents its spring play, “The Aliens are Coming! The Aliens are Coming!” at 7 p.m April 24 and 6 p.m. April 25 at the school, 7000 Washington St. Hotel owners Doug and Peggy are hosting a UFO Convention in their conference room, which has a larger turnout than they expected. The place is packed with UFO believers and speakers who claim to have experiences with aliens. Tickets are $5, and $3 for ages 12 and under.Details, (847) 856-3675 or http://www.dist50.net.
Waukegan
Registration: A special registration event for Waukegan School District 60’s Early Childhood Partners In Collaboration (EPIC) preschool program will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25 at the Robbie M. Lightfoot Early Learning Center, 1721 N. McAree Road. Parents whose children are currently on the EPIC wait list do not need to register again. EPIC is open to all children between the ages of 3 or 4, or students that will turn 5 after Sept. 1. The program is free to residents within the Waukegan Public Schools’ boundaries. EPIC is a five-days-a-week preschool. Classes are offered in 2.5-hour sessions either in the morning or afternoon. Parents are asked to bring their child’s current school physical with a record of immunizations, as well as dental records, if available. Details, (224) 303-1400 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Lincolnshire
Competition: Four of Stevenson High School’s singers participated in the Illinois High School Association Solo and Ensemble Contest held March 7 at Lake Zurich High School and they all won medals. Gold Medal Soloist: Division 1 went to sophomore Kristen Cardella, daughter of Linda and Charles Cardella of Long Grove. She is a soprano soloist, and performed “I Feel Pretty” from “West Side Story” by Berstein. Silver Medal Soloist: Division II went to sophomore Isabelle Sanchez, daughter of Michelle and Jose Sanchez of Buffalo Grove. She is a soprano soloist, and performed the well-loved Italian aria “Caro Mio Ben” by Giordani. Silver Medal Soloist: Division II went to freshman Nisha Sen-Gupta, daughter of Jenny and Prabir Sen-Gupta of Long Grove. She is a pianist and soprano soloist, and performed the Italian aria “Danza, danza Fanculla Gentile” by Durante, which was a very spirited tarantula dance. Gold Medal Ensemble went to the first-ever Stevenson High School Trio: Jessi Balter, soprano, daughter of Lisa Balter of Buffalo Grove, Nisha Sen-Gupta, and Isabelle Sanchez. They performed the “warp speed” comedic “One Minute Madrigal” by Moore. They are all voice students of Galloway-Chung, The Chung Voice Studio, Buffalo Grove.
Wadsworth
Service: Under the direction of Lucy McKinnon, Student Council members, 20 students in grades 4th through 8th, of St. Patrick School are planning a summer service project for the Holy Family Food Pantry. During the month of May, students are bringing canned food items, new backpacks, and “fun surprise items” to the school to be donated to local children. The Holy Family Food Pantry is a program of Community Social Services, the outreach agency of Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan. It provides summer lunches and activity programs for children, and summer weekend backpack food programs. In December, the Student Council led a successful Coat Drive and donated coats, hats, scarves, gloves and boots to the Holy Family Food Pantry. At Easter, they prepared Easter baskets for the residents of A Safe Place in Zion.
Waukegan
Award: Washington Elementary School educator, second-grade teacher Danielle Gore, has been awarded the Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s (IACTE) Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award. She was notified of the award earlier this month. IACTE annually recognizes second- or third-year teachers from across the state. She was officially recognized during the IACTE Legislative Reception on April 22 in Springfield. Gore was nominated for the award by her alma mater, Lake Forest College.
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