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H.D. Jacobs Student Announcements
March 18, 2015
ACTIVIST CLUB
Tomorrow is the last day to bring in cat toys, cat beds, dog toys, dog harnesses, cat litter, friskies cat food, and
garbage bags, etc. All donations will be given directly to the “Helping Paws” Thursday after school. Please consider
donating.
ART CLUB
Good morning all you art clubbers! Today we've got another exciting project. So we hope to see you today after
school!
BOOK CLUB
Copies of this month’s book club book are available to pick up at the circulation desk. We meet the Tuesday we
get back from spring break.
CINDERELLA’S CLOSET
Cinderella’s Closet is a prom boutique where high school girls can “shop” hundreds of gorgeous gowns for the
prom dress of their dreams. Dresses are current styles and in good condition. Visit www.ywcaelgin.org or
www.elginjsb.org for shopping rules. Must provide valid high school ID or proof of enrollment. See attached flyer.
COLLEGE VISITS
Come to the Counseling office to sign up for an upcoming Spring College Visits. Now is the time for Juniors to take
advantage of hearing about some great schools before you plan which schools you would like to visit over the
summer. Seniors, this is your last opportunity to take advantage of the schools visiting you before you make your
final plans on where you will be studying next year!
March Visits:
Wednesday, March 18th
Judson University
April Visits:
Wednesday, April 1st
Southern Illinois University
ELECTION JUDGES
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Student Election Judges are needed for the April 7 elections in McHenry County. In order to participate, you must
be a junior/senior with at least a 3.0 GPA, a citizen of the U.S. and a resident of McHenry County. Students will be
paid $165.00 for completing mandatory training and working the Election Day. Packets can be found on the door
outside of the Social Studies Office which is across from room 209. Please see Ms. Kersten in Social Studies if you
have any questions.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE WEEK
Congratulations to this year’s Foreign Language Week poster contest winners! 1st place Nadia Zange, 2nd place
Matthew Kastritis, 3rd place Molly Banwart. Winners can claim their prizes in the Main Office.
GERMAN CLUB
Guten Morgen German Club! We will meet today in 260 after school to wrap up Foreign Language Week. Please
see Frau Wozniak with questions. Danke!
GIRLS BASKETBALL
There will be a voluntary 5 minute meeting for any girl not involved in a spring sport this Wednesday, March 18
outside the PE office at 3pm. Please see Coach Benoit if you have any questions.
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2015-16 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Reminder: Your completed Internship Program application is due in the Counseling Office by THIS Thursday at
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3:00pm. You should also be working on setting up your job shadow, to be completed by April 17 . Be sure to
email Mr. Baldwin at [email protected] if you need any assistance or have any questions.
LIBRARY
Going out of town for spring break? Have someone take a picture of you reading a book in the wild and submit it to
win coupons donated by Buffalo Wild Wings. Not going anywhere for spring break, you can still participate! Just
find a unique place to take a photo. Pick up the contest rules in the library!
LOST AND FOUND
If you have lost an item please make sure to check the Lost and Found in Student Services. Otherwise, all items
will be donated during Spring Break.
MISS ILLINOIS TEEN USA PEGEANT
Any female interested in the Miss Illinois Teen USA pageant can apply now on this website
www.missillinoisusa.com. The pageant will be held at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie,
Illinois on September 4-7, 2015. Contestants must be between the ages of 14 and 18 to participate.
PARKING PASSES
Parking passes are available again to JUNIORS AND SENIORS ONLY!!! 26 SPOTS AVAILABLE SO ACT FAST. The cost
is $30.00 along with a zero balance on your account is required. Come to Student Services to pick up a parking
application that must be filled out completely. The following items must be turned in: parking application, driver’s
license, proof of auto insurance, and $30.00 is required.
PROM **IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
Prom Procedure Information Packets are available in Student Services. Prom will be held at the Seville in
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Streamwood from 6:30pm until 11:30pm on Friday, May 1 . Online ticket sales will begin the week of March 30
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through April 6 . Face to face ticket sales will be Thursday, April 9th during lunch periods. Guest forms are due no
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later than April 3 by 3:00pm. The cost of a ticket is $85.00. See attached PROM PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW
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PACKET. Your packet of forms must be turned into the Main Office no later than Friday, April 10 . If you have
questions, see Ms. Daley or Mrs. Zoellner.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Barbara Hinkle Memorial Scholarship - Mr. Hinkle has started a scholarship to honor his wife, Barbara who was a
kindergarten teacher in the district from 1977 to 2003. This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a senior girl who
is interested in being an elementary school teacher, has participated in at least 2 school activities, and has
performed community service. The application is available in the Counseling Office and is due by April 1, 2015.
Jacobs Athletic Boosters: Attention Senior Athletes! It’s that time of the year and the Jacobs Athletic Boosters is
offering $1000 scholarships to 2 female athletes and 2 male athletes. Stop by the Guidance Office for an
application. All you need to do is completely fill out the application, get one coach’s letter of recommendation and
write a personal essay of how playing sports has shaped your life. Applications are due in the Guidance Office by
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Friday, April 10 .
Aspiring Fashion Professional Scholarship: This is a $1,000 scholarship that will be awarded to students that are
interested in pursuing a fashion degree at an accredited post-secondary school or college. Interested students can
visit this link http://www.fashion-schools.org/ and find the scholarship located at the bottom of the page and click
on it. Deadline is June 1, 2015.
Aspiring Animation Professional: Scholarship Program offering high school seniors the opportunity to win a $1,000
scholarship. This will be awarded to students that are interested in pursuing an animation career path at an
accredited post-secondary school or college. Interested students can visit our website:
http://www.animationcareerreview.com/ to find eligibility information along with the online application. The
scholarship will be on the right side of the page and click on it. Deadline is June 1, 2015
SPOKEN POETRY PERFORMANCE
Have you ever seen “Brave New Voices” or “Louder than a Bomb”? Then you know what spoken word is all
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about. If you don’t, you will after 8 period on March 19 . Creative Writing II students would like to formally
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invite teachers, staff, full classes, and 8 period ASP students (with a pass from their teacher) to join us on
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Thursday, March 19 at 1:30 in the auditorium for HDJ’s first ever Spoken Poetry Performance. We hope to see
you there!
STUDENT SERVICES
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GOLDEN EAGLES PLEASE REMEMEBER TO CARRY YOUR SCHOOL ID WITH YOU! YOU SHOULD ALWAYS
HAVE IT ON YOU AND CARRY IT WITH YOU EVERYDAY. NOT HAVING YOUR ID WILL RESULT IN A $5
REPLACEMENT.
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Students if you arrive late to school after 8.15, please remember to report to Student Services to sign in.
Failure to do so will result in disciplinary consequences. Remember to be on time Golden Eagles!
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Attention students when arriving late please make sure you have your ID out. You will be asked for your
ID when entering the building. All students arriving late must use door 2. Please do not use Main
Entrance when arriving late. If you do not have an ID please stop by Student Services.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP FOR JUNIORS
Does your future hold a career in health care? Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital offers students a great way to
find out. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Future Healthcare Professionals Internship Program offers students
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valuable exposure to many medical fields. The program is for current juniors and runs from June 8 to June 26 ,
2015. Applications are accepted ONLY between March 16 – April 3, 2015. Applications are available online at:
www.advocatehealth.com/goodshep/FHCP
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Camp Neuro Chicago 2015 - Scholarship and standard applications are now open for Camp Neuro Chicago 2015!
Camp Neuro, run by local medical students in 11 cities nationwide, is a 1-week summer day camp open to high
school students interested in exploring careers in medicine. Students may learn more and apply by visiting
www.campneuro.org.
Camp Cardiac Chicago 2015 - Scholarship and standard applications are now open for Camp Cardiac Chicago 2015!
Camp Cardiac, run by local medical students in 16 cities nationwide, is a 1-week summer day camp open to high
school students interested in exploring careers in medicine. Students may learn more and apply by visiting
www.campcardia.org.
WRESTLING
All Jacobs Wrestlers, we will be having our banquet this year at the Brunswick Zone on March 18th starting at 6
p.m.... The cost per person will be $12 and is due this Friday. It will be cash only. See Coach Conrad in the P.E.
office to pick up a banquet forms.
YEARBOOKS 2014-2015
Last chance to order 2014-2015 yearbooks! Yearbooks are available for purchase online through Herff-Jones for
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$50. Deadline is April 1 . Please visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use order number 8274. See attached
flyer.