School fest, fairs, meetings and more.
Antioch
Fair: Emmons Grade School’s Book Fair is scheduled for Oct. 19-23 at 24226 W. Beach Grove Road. Also, Family Night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Details, 847-395-1105.
Meeting: Join Dr. Conway at her first Superintendent Coffee gathering of the school year at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at Emmons Grade School. This is an opportunity to have a casual conversation with Dr. Conway about topics relevant to the educational setting. The Board of Education will meet following at 7 p.m. for those interested in staying. Reservations for the Coffee are due by Oct. 21. Details, email Debbie Haszel at [email protected].
Lake Forest
Concert: The Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Music Department will present its Cabaret Fall Concert at 7 p.m. Monday at 760 E. Westleigh Road. It is free of charge as a means of spotlighting this year’s Fine Arts students. Choral groups Kaleidoscope, JV-Kaleidoscope (A Choir’d Taste), the Performing Arts chorus and Microscope will perform numbers that are light-hearted in nature. The student-led Microscope under the direction of Marissa Howe, a senior from Hoffman Estates, will perform selections including the Beatles hit “Penny Lane.” Other performances will include small group ensembles, vocal and instrumental soloists including a cello solo. Student accompanists include junior Caylee Hamilton of Wadsworth. Details, woodlandsacademy.org.
Lincolnshire
Senior day and concert: District 103 will host its annual Senior Citizens’ Day and Community Outreach Concert at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Daniel Wright Junior High School, 1370 N. Riverwoods Road. Members of the District 103 community and surrounding areas are invited to participate. Guests will be treated to an afternoon of festivities, featuring performances by the school’s music students. Refreshments will be provided, and parent volunteers with the D103 Music Boosters will assist. Members of the Daniel Wright Junior High School Show Choir, band, chorus and orchestra will perform. To attend, send RSVPs by email to Tess Van Wagner at [email protected]
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or Rodney Owens at [email protected]. Details, 847-295-4030.Waukegan
Language classes: District 60 will begin its newest round of free Adult ESL classes Monday at Clearview Elementary School, 1700 Delaware Road. The classes, which are intended for parents of English Language Learners students, are designed to help parents participate as educational partners with school staff. The classes will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday and run through March. The unique course will feature several units intended to help limited-English parents feel comfortable participating in their children’s education. Units include: The U.S. School System, Report Cards and Curricula, School Personnel and the School Day, Study Skills and Homework, School Procedures, School Health Procedures, and Parent-Teacher Conferences. Free childcare and reading support will be provided for all children over the age of 4. Parents interested in the courses can register by contacting contact Ms. Vilma Caceres at 224-303-3609 or [email protected].
Parent classes: District 60’s Parent University classed titled “Grandparent Raising Grandchildren” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Welcome Center, 724 W. Greenwood Ave., and “Reading with my Child” will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Lightfoot EPIC Center, 1721 N McAree Road. 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.
Fest: Waukegan High School will hold its first Bulldog Pup Halloween fest Oct. 24 at 1011 Washington St. High school students and teachers will create a haunted pathway through the school’s “secret tunnel” for all District 60 students to enjoy. There will be games, arts and crafts, activities and the main attraction, “The Tunnel of Terror,” for the kids and families to walk through. Elementary students are invited from 2 to 4 p.m. and middle school kids are invited from 4 to 6 p.m. Cost is $3 for elementary kids, and $4 for middle school kids, with ID, and both include a drink, hot dog and chips. Adult entry is free. Details, 847- 263-4765.
Fundraiser: The Waukegan High School Booster Club’s annual silent auction fundraiser will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24 at Glen Flora Country Club, 2200 N. Sheridan Road. The fundraiser will include raffles, silent auction of 200 items, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. A purchased ticket is automatically entered into a drawing for a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (winner need not be present). The event is held annually and is the largest fundraiser for the Booster Club. In the past 10 years the Booster Club has donated nearly $200,000 in equipment to WHS sports teams, and has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors. Individuals and businesses can purchase tickets or donate auction items. Details, 847-336-2619.
Mundelein
Screenings: To schedule a preschool screening with Mundelein School District 75, contact Marcela Avla, parent coordinator, at 847-949-2707 ext. 6018, email [email protected]; or Holly Colin, director of Special Services, at 847-949-2700 ext. 2005, email [email protected]. Details, 847-791-3749.
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