School seminar, classes, new chair and more.
Mundelein
Seminar: Parents today desire children who are flexible, adaptable and creative. Clinical psychologist Adam Levin shares practical skills parents can use to help their children develop resiliency at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fremont Intermediate School, 28764 N. Fremont Center Road. Childcare is provided. To register visit www.fsd79.org.
Concert: Mundelein High School’s choral groups will present their Autumn concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 1350 W. Hawley St. Admission is $3 to be used to purchase supplies for blankets that students will make as an outreach project for patients at Lurie Children’s Hospital. The high school groups performing will include the Master Singers, Women’s Choir, Select Women’s Ensemble and the Treble Choir. The three MHS show choirs will also perform: Mundelein Sound, Mundelein Lights and SoundFX. Details, 847-949-2200.
Wadsworth
Celebration: Prairie Trail School will celebrate Hispanic Heritage month at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 13600 W. Wadsworth Road. To honor Hispanic culture, families will bring their favorite traditional dishes to share. Students will also present a special program to honor and highlight accomplishments of historical Hispanic figures. Details, 847-623-4333.
Waukegan
Parent class: School District 60’s Parent University classed titled “Building Healthy Habits” will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday; and “How to Talk to Your Teen About Healthy Relationships” will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Both will be held at the Welcome Center, 742 W. Greenwood Ave. They are free, and will be offered in both English and Spanish. Free child care will be provided for children ages 3 and older of parents and families attending the presentations. Details, 224-303-3609.
Gurnee
‘Let’s Talk’: Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth (HCHY), a nonprofit organization, is celebrating “Let’s Talk” Month, which will focus on embracing the lines of open communication between family members. HCHY is comprised of governmental agencies, schools, businesses, churches, residents and students in Warren Township. Its mission is to inspire and collaborate with the community to develop healthy, responsible, caring and competent youth. Families may visit the HCHY Gurnee-Warren Township Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Healthy-Community-Healthy-Youth-486736261422537/timeline or follow @HCHYWarren on Twitter. Each day in October will feature a new question that parents may discuss with their children. Additionally, yard signs displaying phrases such as, “Have you talked to your child today?” or “If not, who has?” will be posted around the community. Daily questions and more information can be found at: www.hchystopthestigma.com
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.Lake Forest
New chair, members: Barbara Wood-Prince of Lake Forest has been elected Board of Trustees Chair for Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, and five new Board members also have been appointed. Wood-Prince has a long tenure with and love for the Sacred Heart network, which spans the United States and 40 other countries. New trustees elected in May include the Hon. Susan Kennedy-Sullivan (Woodlands Academy alumna, 1970), Chicago; James Pattie, Lake Forest; Kristofer Swanson, Chicago; Sally Tomkins, Kenosha, Wis.; and Mary Clare White (Woodlands Academy alumna, 1964), Wilmette.
Mundelein
Campaign: #WeSeeYou is a campaign to bring awareness to the selfless acts provided by our law enforcement community. The Hawthorn Middle School North students and staff from Vernon Hills hosted a Blue Out and appreciation ceremony to show support for their local law enforcement agency and to thank them for all they do for its citizens.
Waukegan
Competition: Waukegan High School Robotics Club students took home first and second place at a recent competition sponsored by Abbott Laboratories. A team consisting of Robotics Club juniors Grecia Vera and Stephanie Trujillo finished in first place, while a team that featured seniors Erin Williams and Daniel Hernandez finished in second place. The competition featured 18 teams from Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Lake Zurich, Waukegan and Zion-Benton high schools. The competition is the first in a series of challenges hosted by Abbott. This challenge required students to build a remote-controlled Lego robot that could climb and descend a 22-inch plywood hill. The WHS Robotics team has 10 members. They will compete again future Abbott-sponsored contests.
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