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John Hersey High School 

December, 2012 

Township High School District 214. Vol. III 

JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL’S FOOD DRIVE! 

http://jhhs.d214.org/ 847-718-4800 Fax 847-718-4817

JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL’S 

FOOD DRIVE! 

The SOS Program and Student 

Council sends the local communities 

a heartfelt thanks for another amazing 

food drive. We topped 40,000 cans 

this year, and the quality of the 

food was phenomenal. We also 

collected over $3,000.00. At Happy 

Huskey Halloween, 16 boxes of food 

were donated from the community 

attendees and our Choir donated 16 

family boxes and $650.00. Hersey’s 

band donated 24 family food boxes 

and $400.00. What an amazing job 

done by all. 

On Friday, November 16, Hersey’s 

students and faculty sponsors 

delivered three truckloads of food to 

the St. Augustine Center for Indian 

Affairs in Chicago, a truckload of 

food to CEDA Northwest in Mt. Prospect and also the food pantry at St. Alphonsus Church. 65 food 

baskets and gift certificates were distributed for Hersey families! Your generosity and kind spirit has 

helped those in our communities who have fallen on hard times. 

Great Job Huskies! You have helped to brighten 

the Holidays for others! 

“Teamwork Makes The Dream Work” 

in food in the beginning of October. Mrs. Hoijer stated she was very proud of them. 

Mrs. Hoijer’s AP 

Chemistry students 

(21 students) 

collected 5190 cans 

for the food drive this 

year. These students 

actually started 

talking about this 

from the very first 

day of school, and 

they started to bring 

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Hersey's Phenomenal 

Food Drive! 

Hersey High School shows the caring and 

dedication our students and staff have for 

taking care of others. Thanks to all for 

supporting this great event! 

Hersey’s staff joins to support the Hersey Food 

Drive 

Loading the Trucks for the Food Pantries! 

Note from a prior years parent: 

“Thanks to this Food Drive - I was able to give my 

kids 8 years of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners 

10 years ago. Thanks so much to everyone.” 

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Table of Contents 

Page 

Hersey’s Food Drive 3 - 4 

Principal’s Message 6 

School Calendar 7 - 8 

January Exam Schedule 9 - 10 

Comedy Tonight 11 

Home Logic Instructions 12 -13 

National Merit Breakfast 14 

Children’s Theater 15 

Facebook - District 214 16 

Controversial Issues 

College & Career 17-18 

Student of the Month 19 - 20 

Randhurst 50th Anniversary 21 

Election Project 22 

FCCLA 23 

Staff Recognition 24 

HIA Fundraiser 25 

Distinguished Alumni 26 

Student Recognition 27 - 31 

Fall Sports 32 - 34 

Variety Show 35 

Illinois State Scholars 36 

TPC News 37 

AP Registration 38 - 40 

Emergency Weather Information 41 

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Principal’s Message... 

Hello Hersey parents! 

Well, the Holiday season is upon us and I am sure you are busy with 

a multitude of tasks and chores needing to be completed. Thanks for 

taking the time to read this message to you. I know the education of 

your son or daughter is a priority for you and that you are invested in 

their learning. 

By now, you are finding yourselves firmly infused into this semester’s 

educational programming. The partnership formed between 

you, your student, and this community of educators is essential 

for developing high levels of student success. The collaborative approach to this educational 

investment will allow you greater insight into the educational demands upon the students in our 

high school. That insight will provide you with the information that you need in order to help 

your children find balance in their efforts to be as involved as possible, while enjoying extra and 

co-curricular activities as well. Your guidance is essential in this regard. I encourage you to stay 

vigilant regarding the social/emotional status of your son or daughter as well. High school can 

be such a challenging time. We wish to encourage our students to embrace as many educational 

and extra-curricular activities as possible while remaining healthy and happy in what they do. 

If we work together, I am confident that we will see our mutual efforts rewarded in a successful 

experience. 

You should be currently involved with your child and their registration for classes. I hope that 

you consider asking questions regarding each and every academic opportunity offered to your 

son or daughter. The selected course work will be part of a process of preparing them with the 

skills necessary for college or career opportunities that will present themselves to them in a short 

amount of time. These course selections are vital and important in that regard. We are lucky to 

have the tools necessary to accomplish this goal at a high level of efficiency. But, of course, we 

invite you to help us understand and respond to your child’s learning needs and desires. Keep 

the lines of communication with our instructors open and positive in our collective efforts and I 

am sure that we will be successful achieving the highest possible learning outcomes for your son 

or daughter. 

As this holiday season continues, I hope that you and your families are able to enjoy some time 

together. We certainly have much to be thankful for as well as to celebrate. A bit of time for quiet 

reflection will certainly be welcome for most of us in this harried and hurried holiday season. 

Thanks for your positive support in our efforts to serve you and your children. 

Happy holidays to you all! Enjoy the break! 

Gordon Sisson 

Principal, John Hersey High School 

gordon.sisson@d214.org 

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School Calendar for Hersey 2012-13 

December 21 Winter Break Begins at close of classes Early Dismissal at: 1:50 p.m. 

December 24 – 1/4 Winter Break 

January 7, 2013 First Day of Classes after Winter Break 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. 

January 16, 17, 18 Final Exams Special Schedule 

January 18 End of the Quarter Early Dismissal at: 1:50 p.m. 

January 21 NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King’s Birthday 

January 22 NO SCHOOL - Institute Day 

January 23 Beginning of Second Semester 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. 

February 18 

NO SCHOOL - President’s Day 

March 7 BROWN L.A.T.E. Day School begins at: 9:30 a.m 

March 22 Spring Break Begins at the close of classes Early Dismissal at: 1:50 p.m. 

March 25-29 Spring Break 

March 28 

End of the Quarter 

April 1 First Day of Classes after Spring Break 7:30 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. 

April 11 BROWN L.A.T.E. Day School begins at: 9:30 a.m. 

May 16 BROWN L.A.T.E. Day School begins at: 9:30 a.m. 

May 27 

NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day 

May 31 Half Day Workshop Early Dismissal at: 1:50 p.m. 

June 2 Graduation 12:30 p.m. - Carter Gymnasium 

June 4, 5, 6 Final Exams - Special Schedule 

June 6 Last Day of School 10:05 a.m. Dismissal 

Reminder to Parents 

Students who have signed up for the Information Processing 

course for second semester will not be allowed to drop this 

course. Staffing has already been determined for existing 

enrollment in the 2012-13 school year. 

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JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL 

2012/13 Institute Days 

Monday, August 20, 2012 

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 

Monday, October 29, 2012 

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS 

2012/13 (Late Arrivals) 

August 23, 2012 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

August 30, 2012 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

September 6, 2012 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

September 13, 2012 - Brown: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 



October 4, 2012 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

October 11, 2012 - Brown: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 



November 1, 2012 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 




December 6, 2012 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 



January 10, 2013 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 



February 7, 2013 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 




March 7, 2013 - Brown: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 

March 14, 2013 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 

March 21, 2013 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

April 4, 2013 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

April 11, 2013 - Brown: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 



May 2, 2013 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

May 9, 2013 - Orange: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

May 16, 2013 - Brown: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 


2012/13 Testing Dates 

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - PSAE Testing (Juniors) 

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - PSAE Testing (Juniors) 

May 6–17, 2013 - Advanced Placement Exams 

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First Semester Final Exams Schedule 

January 2013* 

First semester final exams will be held on Wednesday, January 16, Thursday, January 17, and Friday, January 18 for all 

students. Announcements will be made each morning at 8:50 a.m. During finals, there will be a 10-minute passing time 

between each period. 

Schedule for Wednesday, January 16, 2013 

Period 1 Exam 7:30 - 8:40 a.m. (70 minutes) 

Period 2 Exam 8:50 - 10:05 a.m. (75 minutes - 5 min. announcements) 


Make-up 11:35 - 1:00 p.m. (85 minutes) 

Schedule for Thursday, January 17, 2013 


Period 7 Exam 8:50 - 10:05 a.m. (75 minutes - 5 min. announcements) 


Make-up 11:35 - 1:00 p.m. (85 minutes) 

Schedule for Friday, January 18, 2013 


Period 5 Exam 8:50 - 10:05 a.m. (75 minutes- 5 min. announcements) 

1 st Make-up Period 10:15 - 11:35 a.m. (80 minutes) 

2 nd Make-up Period 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. (75 minutes) 

Please see the attached memo for Study Hall and Physical Education guidelines. 

All students - including those in Physical Education - will be involved in assessments. Teachers will be notified if 

students need to leave early due to enrollment in a college class. 

Students will not be permitted to be in the academic corridors during examinations. 

A specific time has been scheduled each day to make up exams. This should facilitate completion of the semester. Only 

students who have make-up exams or remain for lunch should ride the late activity bus. Please note that on Friday, there 

are two final make-up periods. 

Students must remain with their teachers for the entire testing period. TEACHERS WILL NOT BE DISMISSING 

EARLY. 

Students with 4th or 6th period lunch may leave the building at 10:05 a.m. on Wednesday or Thursday, and those with a 

5th period lunch may leave school at 8:40 a.m. on Friday. 

Breakfast will be served from 6:45 to 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. No breakfast will be served on Friday. 

Only students in supervised activities will be allowed in the building after 11:25 a.m. on exam days. 

Buses will leave promptly at 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and at 10:15 a.m. on Friday. Activity buses 

will be available Wednesday (1:15 p.m.), Thursday (1:15 p.m.), and Friday (12:00 p.m.) for students who remain 

for make-up assessments. Athletic buses will leave at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and 1:15 p.m. on Friday. 

* In case of school closing due to inclement weather, final exams will be delayed. They will follow the same 

schedule as above (with dates changed). 

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STUDY HALL FINAL EXAM POLICY 

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR EXAM DAYS 

If a student begins or ends the final exam day with a study hall, attendance in study hall is 

optional. PARENTS, please do not call the Attendance Office to excuse your student 

for this situation. The student will be automatically excused. 

On Wednesday, January 16, students must attend study hall during Period 2 if they have 

a final exam Period 1 and 6. On Thursday, January 17, students must attend study hall 

Period 7 if they have a final exam Period 3 and 4. Parents, please do not call to excuse 

your student from a Period 2 or 7 study hall unless you can provide written medical 

verification. 

Students will only be permitted in halls during passing periods. Therefore, students 

arriving in the middle of a testing session will be directed to the Commons area. 

PLEASE NOTE THESE POLICIES! 

The only calls accepted by the Attendance Office during final exams will be: 

• Full day absence due to illness 

• Medical appointments (verified by a written doctor’s note) 

****************************************************************************** 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION GUIDELINES 

Physical Education classes will meet during final examinations. A performance assessment 

will be given in the areas of fitness, sport/recreational skills, and participation. All students 

are responsible to participate in these final assessments. 

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John Hersey High School 

PRESENTED 

Comedy Tonight 

Congratulations to the cast and crew for an entertaining evening! 

Mrs. Sorken & Maggie……………………………………..…..Rachel Campbell 

Betty & Loraine………………………………………………….……Katie Busse 

Bill &Jeremy……………………………………………………Nicky Mendelsohn 

Trotsky…….………………………………………….................…..Mike Perlongo 

Mrs. Trotsky………………………………………………...............Jenna Borrelli 

Ramon & Paul………………………………………………....….Ben Richardson 

Joe…………………………………………………...................Jimmy Mendelsohn 

Harvey………………………………………….................……….Ben Richardson 

Frank…………………………………………………...................Jeremy Germain 

Ernesto, Marc & Samuel……………………………...……….Nicky Mendelsohn 

Frank & Mark…………………………………………………...Jeremy Germain 

Kristen…………………………………………………..................Kirsten Smigiel 

Chip, Will & Marcus…………………………………......………...Mike Perlongo 

Margaret…………………………………………………...................……Bri Bent 

Stacie & Gabrielle…………………………………………………....Marissa Leff 

Susan…………………………………………………….................…Mary Martin 

Allie & Terri…………......………………………………..................Asha Worthy 

Waitress…………………………………..............……………Alexandra Porcaro 

Oscar……………………………………….................………….David VanScoyoc 

Student Production Staff 

Assistant Director…………………………...........................………Tia Lindholm 

Lighting Designer…………………………...........................……Ryan Engelking 

Light Board………………………………….............................…...Evan Kreuger 

Sound Designers...……………......................………Joe Bayer & Jordan Graves 

Sound Board………………………………..............................….Michael Friskics 

Stage Hands…….....Ryan Engelking, Jordan Graves, Andrew Jaeger, Ross Campbell 

Building Crew……..........................…..Joe Bayer, Justine Bowes, Ross Campbell, 

Lauren Crowe, Sarah DeFrancesco, Rachel Delaney, 

Sarah Delaney, Keandrea Dunn, Ryan Engelking, Michael Friskics, 

Jordan Graves, Evan Krueger, Heidi Lundquist, Paige Ludwigsen 

Costumes/Make-up……………..….Sky Baxter, Justine Bowes, Rachel Cleven, 

Heidi Lundquist, Bianca Norris 

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Logging In to HomeLogic 

HomeLogic is an online tool for accessing information about your student. Unlike 

MyGradeBook, you will only need a single login to access information for all your children. 

The following steps will provide the information you need to create an account to access 

HomeLogic. 

1. From the JHHS website under Quicklinks select HomeLogic: 

2. Under the Login button is a link for New User. Click on that link: 

3. Select Township High School District 214, then click on the Next button: 

4. Select your HomeLogic User Type (Parent Guardian), then click on Next: 

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Home Logic Continued......... 

You’ll then be asked to provide your name, relationship and information about the 

student you wish to view (you’ll need to provide your legal name). When this is 

complete, click on Register. You’ll get a message that tells you that registration was 

successful, and your login information will be emailed to the account you used when 

you registered for school this year. 

You’ll then receive an email with the Login Name and Password. If you have trouble 

registering, contact Gabriella Stetz Jackson, ATC at 847-‐718-‐4930 or email 

gabriella.stetz@d214.org 

If you don’t receive an email right away, please check to see if your email system placed this 

message in your Spam folder. 

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National Merit 

Breakfast 

A celebration breakfast 

was held for all Hersey 

National Merit students in 

November. Each student 

was asked to invite a 

faculty member who had 

particular influence on them 

during their high school 

years. 

National Merit Semi-Finalists 

Steven Landeweer Andrew Napora Vivek Shah 

National Merit Commended Scholars 

Eric G. Hauser James W. Hill Allison M. Jager 

William R. Kloud James Lee Andrew G. McDonagh 

Jacob T. Pepe Conner J. Steines Roya Zandi 

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Children’s Theater Presented 

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 

Cast 

Cast Dorothy..........................................................................Carley Coleman 

Glinda....................................................................................Amanda Moy 

Wicked Witch........................................................................Sarah Fisher 

Scarecrow..............................................................................Tim Herman 

Tin Woodsman.........................................................................Brett Miller 

Cowardly Lion.......................................................................Celine Crow 

Guardian of the Gate..............................................................Brian Cusick 

Oz/ Munchkin........................................................................Emily Murman 

Winged Monkey 2/ Fighting Tree..........................................Luci Schmidt 

Munchkin/ Winged Monkey 3/ Fighting Tree.......................Mar’Quon Thomas 

Aunt Em/ Munchkin..............................................................Marisa Pierre 

Boq/ Fighting Tree.................................................................Lauren Crowe 

Fighting Tree .........................................................................Rachel Delaney 

Dancing Poppy/ Munchkin....................................................Camille Carso 

Dancing Poppy/ Munchkin/ Winged Monkey 1....................Jayne Diliberto 

Dancing Poppy/ Munchkin....................................................Samantha Liput 

Toto........................................................................................Brian Cusick/ Rachel Delaney 

Student Production Staff 

Lighting ................................................................................Paige Ludvigsen 

Sound ...................................................................................Sarah DeFrancesco 

Back Stage............................................................................James Crim, Keandrea Dunn-Pickett 

Set Construction....................................................................Lauren Crow, Rachel Delaney, 

.........................................................................Samantha Liput, Anna McDonald, Natalia Rivera 

Costumes.............................................Marisa Pierre, Lauren Crowe, & Mar’Quon Thomas 

Theatre Staff Director of Children’s Theatre 

Director.................................................................................Sarah Wade 

Technical Director................................................................Bryan Back 

Costume/Make-up Coordinator............................................Linda Scheufler 

Director of Theatre...............................................................Kyle Marquette 

Box Office............................................................................Joann Langley 

Director’s Notes 

Sarah Wade would like to thank Kyle Marquette, and Joann Langley for all their guidance and 

support. She would also like to thank her production team members Bryan Back, Linda Scheufler 

and, Marian Schoenbeck for their amazing commitment to the students of this production. Mrs. 

Wade would also like to acknowledge Marisa Pierre for her help with directing and costumes, and 

MarQuan Thomas and Lauren Crowe for their help with costumes. 

Acknowledgements 

St. James Producer, Jill Coleman, Joann Fabrics, Theatre House, Metropolis Performing Arts 

Center and Marian Schoenbeck. 

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District 214 is on Facebook and Twitter! Both are easily accessible from the district’s website at 

www.d214.org (bottom right side of page). Click on the Facebook icon and “Like” us! 

Controversial Issues in the Classroom 

Township High School District 214’s primary mission is to enable all students to learn the 

skills, acquire the knowledge, and develop the behaviors necessary for them to reach their 

full potential as citizens who can meet the challenges of a changing society. In a democracy 

that openly confronts acute and pressing political, social, economic, and moral problems, 

it is likely that such issues will be evident in classrooms. Discussions about these issues 

provide students with the type of learning experience that will help prepare them to meet the 

challenges of a global changing society. 

District 214 provides its parents/guardians an opportunity to grant or refuse permission for 

their son or daughter to participate in a class activity or to request an alternative assignment 

when study materials are deemed controversial. Parents/guardians with concerns regarding 

controversial issues, materials, and curricula should contact the school’s principal/designee. 

The administration has established guidelines, procedures, and safeguards for an unbiased, 

impartial handling of controversial issues in the classroom. 

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College and Career Center News 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

From the desk of Nancy Davis 

Parents of seniors: 

The hustle and bustle of the fall application season is beginning to slow. While some seniors 

are still finalizing applications, nearly 73% of our seniors have already sent application materials to 

more than 1500 colleges. For college-bound seniors who have finished their applications, it is time to 

focus on scholarships and financial aid. Here are a few evening programs and suggestions to help 

you and your senior with the financial aid and scholarship process: 

Kick-off the Financial Aid Season with the District 214 Financial Aid Seminar for senior 

parents on December 12 th at 7 p.m. in the Forest View Educational Center Theatre. The 

Director of Financial Aid from Lake Forest College will walk you through the steps to apply, 

qualify, and evaluate your student’s financial aid opportunities. Both the Free Application for 

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS profile will be discussed. 

Complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as a first step in qualifying 

for Federal, State, and school-specific financial aid and scholarships. We recommend that all 

senior parents file the FAFSA between January 1 st and the end of February when funding 

levels are the greatest. To assist you, the District 214 college counselors will host a FAFSA 

Completion Night: 

When: February 5, 2013 at 6:30 AND 7:45 p.m. 

Where: The Wheeling High School Library 

Reservations: Call Kim Austin at 847-718-7046 after January 1 st 

What to bring: Completed 2012 Federal Tax Returns and W2’s or 2011 Tax Returns, 

bank and investment statements, and student’s driver’s license. 

The goal is to complete the FAFSA and submit it to the U.S. Department of Education during 

the evening. If you are not able to attend, remember to complete the FAFSA in January or 

February of 2013, even if you need to estimate. Awards are made until funds are depleted. 

Check the Financial Aid webpage for each college to see if there are additional forms 

required for financial aid and scholarships. Some schools ask for the CSS Financial Aid 

Profile (see https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp) or their own financial aid forms 

in order to qualify for school scholarships. Additionally, colleges and universities may post 

online scholarship applications for your student to complete. 

Additional scholarship information can be found on the College Resources Page of the 

JHHS website. You will find links to trusted search engines that will help you identify national 

scholarships that match your student’s profile. There is also a comprehensive list of local 

scholarships. New local scholarships are added daily so your student should check back on a 

regular basis over the next few months. 

And remember the College Career Center is closed for winter break between December 21 st and 

January 7 th . During this period, we cannot answer emails/calls or processing requests for transcripts 

or other application materials. Since our office needs 15 business days to process materials, any final 

requests for January or early February deadlines, should be submitted now. 

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Parents of juniors: 

Mid-junior year is the perfect time to start the college search process. Listed below are resources and 

upcoming programs that will help you guide your son or daughter through this process: 

In November, all parents of juniors were sent a six-page college-planning newsletter. This 

newsletter suggested ways parents could help their sons and daughters begin the college 

search and laid out a recommended timetable for junior year. If you did not receive this 

information, you will find a copy posted under “Junior Resources” on the College Resources 

page of the JHHS website. 

In late October, we gave juniors tips on how to start their college search. We encouraged 

them to make at least one campus visit in the next few months, to explore which college traits 

are important to them. On the College Resources page of the JHHS website, you will also find 

suggested college trips, questions to ask a college and a college comparison worksheet. We 

hope this will help you and your student make the most of these visits. 

There will be a special Parent University for parents of juniors on January 24, 2012 at 

7p.m. in the JHHS Theatre. All junior parents are invited to learn how to help your child find a 

college that is the “Right Fit” academically and financially. Topics covered will include the 

college selection process, standardized testing, admissions criteria, campus visits, and 

upcoming events. 

Parents of sophomores: 

Sophomore year, we encourage students to begin the career exploration process. Exploring careers 

helps a student link what they are studying in the classroom to the world of work and sometimes 

identifies potential careers or college majors. In recent weeks, your sophomore was asked to 

complete a career interest inventory and identify elective classes that match up with their career 

interests. You will find information about the career exploration process and career programming, on 

the “Sophomore Resources” on the College Resources page of the JHHS website. If you were unable 

to attend either the District or JHHS presentation titled, “So You Want to Go to College?”, you will also 

find a copy of the PowerPoint presentation and a list of tips for students and their parents posted 

there. 

We look forward to working with you and your student regardless of where your son or daughter is in 

their preparation for college. Please feel free to contact us at any time for an appointment or to ask 

any questions about college or financial aid. 

Nancy Davis 

Kathy Emery 

nancy.davis@d214.org 

kathy.emery@d214.org 

(847) 718 - 4846 (847) 718 – 4862 

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO AMANDA PIETRO 

WHAT AN ACCOUMPLISHMENT! 

At the 2012 AT&T National Championship Swim Meet, Amanda Petro placed 

40th in the 200 backstroke. She was the highest finisher from the State 

of Illinois in this event. 

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Gene Pavlenko 

Congratulations to Gene Pavlenko, Hersey's Student of the Month for September! Nominated 

by Mr. VanBladel, Gene is being acknowledged for his outstanding contributions to the automotive 

practicum. Mr. VanBladel commented, “Gene is one of the hardest working students I have had 

here at Hersey. He continually looks to help out other students, and does a great deal of work on 

many staff cars. In addition, Gene travels to Wheeling High School every day to take another 

class that is not offered here at Hersey. He is a great example of pursuing your passion.” Gene 

is excited to continue his pursuit of a job in the automotive industry, as he has been accepted to 

the very difficult automotive technology program at Southern Illinois University. He advises 

Hersey students to “stay true to your beliefs and don’t be afraid to follow your dreams.” 

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Jessica Poplawski 

Congratulations to Jessica Poplawski, Hersey's Student of the Month for October! Nominated 

by Mrs. Sapien, Jessica is being acknowledged for her outstanding contributions in Spanish 3. 

Early in the year, Jessica struggled to keep up with her work and maintain her grades. Jessica 

has now dedicated herself to improving her learning, and has raised her grade significantly. Mrs. 

Sapien states, “Jessica comes in to get extra practice and asks questions to get clarification. 

Jessica has kept a positive attitude and has dedicated herself to learning even more to continue 

raising her grade.” We are pleased to recognize Jessica for her efforts! 

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Randhurst 50th Anniversary 

Pumpkin Contest 

Randhurst Shopping Mall held a celebration for the 50th 

Anniversary of the mall and invited local high schools to 

participate in their pumpkin contest. Although Hersey 

did not win, we appreciate everyone’s support of our 

display that was created by Hersey’s Orange Crush cheer 

group and Project Lead the Way students. 

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Hersey Holds It's 2012 "Election Project," Brainchild of 

Veteran Teacher Dale Dassonville 

November 5, 2012 

As the 2012 election season nears its culmination, so does the fifth installment of John Hersey High School's 

"Election Project:" an ongoing series of speakers and activities that moves the students of John Hersey High School 

beyond the doors of the standard curriculum. The intention of the project is to foster in students a civic awareness 

pertaining to real world contemporary issues through their exposure to and immersion in the political process. The 

"Election Project" is the brainchild of 35-year-teaching veteran, Dale Dassonville, who started at Buffalo Grove 

High School in 1977 and transferred to Hersey in 2002. 

"This project is consistent with John Hersey's goal to graduate informed and involved citizens," Dassonville 

explains. 

"A passion for intellectual citizenship fuels Hersey's Election Project," says Dassonville's fellow Hersey English 

teacher, Jim Miks. "This belief in constructive public dialogue serves students well and engenders a just, thoughtful 

political process. Dale's passion for civic education enhances student capacity to link learning to experience." 

Hersey's English Division Head, Dr. Charles Venegoni, believes, "'The "Election Project'" brings civic concerns 

and decisions directly in front of our students, who are afforded rare opportunities to engage in the issues that will 

define their futures. These events define the emphasis on civic awareness and critical thinking that we cultivate in 

our students." 

Past speakers in the Election Project have included Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk, Representative Bob 

Dold, State Senators Matt Murphy and Dan Kotowski, State Representative David Harris, and numerous 

candidates including Brad Schneider, Dan Seals, Bill Brady, and Rick Santorum. Activities have included 

teacher presentations on campaign ads and the political process, political satire, and the impact of super-pacs on 

current elections. 

Venegoni claims, "Dale Dassonvile is a rare talent, a sophisticated intellectual with a wide range of diverse 

experiences, who provides large numbers of students meaningful experiences that will impact considerably their 

lives as students and their futures as citizens." 

Over his career, Dassonville has influenced thousands of students and countless colleagues. He is a unique 

teacher that understands that the students' education doesn't begin or end at his classroom door. Dassonville feels his 

obligation is not limited to the students on his class roster, but to all students who walk the halls of Hersey. Since his 

transfer to Hersey, he has been a leader in and organizer of the Forum series that supplements Hersey's academic 

programs. "Forums" at Hersey are a shared-educational experience for all students, and Dassonville has readily 

taken on this responsibility. Whether the presentation is on Hero Iconography, Medieval Architecture, or Aristotle 

and Citizenship, Venegoni believes that these opportunities for students are, "…crucial to the intellectual community 

and climate that typifies Hersey and its instructional model." 

In his final year of teaching, Dassonville refuses to slow down, as this year's Election Project indicates. The 

weeks leading up to the election have seen him juggling his regular schedule of classes with a hectic slate of 

arranging and facilitating a multitude of speakers and activities, as his website daledassonville.com/epc.htm 

demonstrates. Still, he continues to send more emails and make more phone calls in hopes to convince other 

candidates, including Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, to visit Hersey and speak to the students. And, while 

many candidates see this forum as a campaign stop, Dassonville steadfastly maintains a purely educational, and nonbiased, 

experience for the students. Each speaker must choose a focus topic (role of government, alternatives to twoparty 

system, the election process etc…) to speak about rather than just giving a "stump" speech, and the agreement 

for each candidate is at least half of the time has to be set aside for student questions so that they can better shape 

their educational experience. For Dassonville, there is no greater goal for education than to ensure that the students 

of high schools today become capable and flourishing citizens of the world tomorrow. 

Bob Dold 

Brad Schneider 

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The FCCLA Club at John Hersey High School Helps the 

No Kid Hungry Program 

The FCCLA (family, career, and community leaders of America) Club at John Hersey High 

School has become involved in solving one of America’s largest crisis; Childhood Hunger. About 

sixteen million, or one in five, children suffer from hunger. This affects the present and the future. 

Children can’t focus in school when they’re hungry and they usually have lower test scores than 

children who eat balanced meals. These children are also more susceptible to illnesses, and will 

miss several days of school. When a student is so behind academically, that student is far less 

likely to graduate from high school and will most likely not attend college. The results lead to an 

adult that is far less likely to earn enough money to feed his/her own family. Childhood hunger is 

detrimental to child development, education, and the economy. 

Luckily, there is hope! By the year 2015, Share Our Strength’s program No Kid Hungry aims to 

completely end childhood hunger in America. They are a reliable organization that will connect 

families to effective nutrition programs that will supply them with the tools to provide healthy, 

nutritious, and low cost meals everyday. In the summers, when children’s free/reduced school 

lunch program is not available for them, the No Kid Hungry organization will provide families 

with meals at special meal sites to make sure kids can just focus on being kids. Finally, No Kid 

Hungry will educate the parents of the children on cooking and purchasing healthy food more 

effectively. 

For the first time, No Kid Hungry has approached FCCLA Clubs across the country to help earn 

donations to make all of their amazing plans happen. At John Hersey High School, the students 

involved in FCCLA have actively held bake sales and restaurant Dine and Shares. They also plan 

on having a charity fashion show in January. Their efforts have been very successful so far, but 

they still need the help of the community. 

If you are interested in donating to this worthy cause, please visit nokidhungry.org to further 

educate yourself and do one of two things: 

Visit the JHHS Donations page at http://join.strength.org/site/TR/CEM/General?team_ 

id=124441&pg=team&fr_id=1160 to donate online or send a check made out to Share Our Strength 

and send it to John Hersey High School at 1900 East Thomas Arlington Heights, IL 60004 

This truly is the perfect way to open your heart and help end childhood hunger in America this 

New Year! 

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Hersey Congratulates Coach Bob Huber! 

Bob Huber will be inducted into the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame 

in February, 2013. We congratulate Bob on a long successful career in coaching. It is a 

privilege to have Bob Huber 

at Hersey High School. 

When Bob Huber begins his 

no longer just be known as the 

He will be recognized as the 

Huber, who has 396 wins, is 

the Illinois Baseball Coaches 

has directed the Huskies to 

Suburban League crown while 

19th season this spring, he will 

Hersey varsity baseball coach. 

Hersey Hall of Famer. 

one of six coaches selected for 

Hall of Fame class of 2013. He 

three regional titles and one Midwinning 

six divisional titles. 

Since becoming head coach in 

1995, Huber has watched 59 of 

his Huskies go on to play in 

college and two more committed 

for next season. He has coached four players who made it to the professional ranks. 

Congratulations to Greg Stenzel Upon 

Receiving His National Board Certification 

National Board Certification is achieved upon successful 

completion of a voluntary assessment program designed to 

recognize effective and accomplished teachers who meet high 

standards based on what teachers should know and be able to 

do. National Board Certification is available nationwide for most 

PreK–12 teachers. 

As part of the certification process, candidates complete 

10 assessments that are reviewed by trained teachers in their certificate areas. The 

assessments include four portfolio entries that feature teaching practice and six 

constructed response exercises that assess content knowledge. This process is an 

incredible amount of work on the teacher’s behalf to achieve this certification. Our 

congratulations to Mr. Stenzel. 

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Lou Cella 

Class of 1981 

Distinguished Alumni 

for 2012 

Lou Cella has been exposed to the arts his entire life. He grew up in a family of artists, 

and pursued his passion through the art program here at Hersey. Through his involvement in 

Theater, Choir, Speech, and Gymnastics, his desire to pursue a career in art was solidified. 

Lou went on to Illinois State University, and graduated with a B.S. in Art in 1985. 

After graduating, Lou worked as a graphic artist at an advertising agency. It wasn’t long, 

however, before he discovered his true love – three-dimensional art. He enrolled in classes 

at the Rotblatt Amrany Studio, a move that began his rise to becoming a nationally renowned 

monumental sculptor. His extraordinary talents landed him a position with the studio after 

completing his classes. 

Lou has now opened his own business, Lou Cella Sculptures, while continuing to work 

for several other studios as a sculptor and model fabricator. His sculptures include Harry 

Caray, Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo at Wrigley Field; Carlton Fisk and Frank 

Thomas at U.S. Cellular Field; The Six Detroit Tigers and Ernie Harwell at Comerica Park in 

Detroit; coach Barry Alvarez at the University of Wisconsin; Fathers Theodore Hesburgh and 

Edmund Joyce at the University of Notre Dame; Clark Gable at the Clark Gable Museum in 

Ohio; Will Robinson and Doug Collins at Illinois State University; and Orville Redenbacher in 

Valparaiso, Indiana. 

Congratulations to Mr. Lou Cella for winning the John Hersey High School Distinguished 

Alumni Award winner for 2012. 

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Student Recognition... 

Student Tutors for 2012-2013 

The following students are volunter tutors in 

the Hersey Peer Tutoring program. Ready and 

waiting to serve their fellow Huskies! 

Many thanks to these students who have taken 

their time to help other students. 

Antony, Steffi 

Bishop, Jenny 

Celaya, Nancy 

Cohodes, Melanie 

Curtis, Natalie 

Farooq, Danyal 

Fredrick, Rachel 

George, Tom 

Gregorczyk, Nicole 

Johnson, Erin 

Katz, Rose 

Kim, Paul 

Kmilek, Tony 

Krupp, Josh 

Lee, Kevin 

Mallers, Emma 

Mitroi, Jessica 

Mullen-Muhr, Anna 

Nagle, Lauren 

Nicosia, Tim 

Nowak, Konrad 

Patel, Radha 

Petrusan, Julia 

Rivard, Danielle 

Smith, Alexis 

Spychala, Marie 

Swan, Julia 

Ulbert, Brianna 

Zandi, Roya 

Antuma, Alexa 

Casagrande, Mary 

Chacko, Christy 

Cotey, Hannah 

Czarnota, Natalie 

Fredrick, Paul 

George, Josh 

Glassman, Julia 

Isaac, Jodi 

Jreisat, Jessica 

Kearns, Ryan 

Kim, Sam 

Kondyukh, Anastasia 

Kudla, Angelika 

Lingner, Fred 

Mironas, Grace 

Mjukian, Talin 

Mulroe, Sarah 

Nemoy, Jen 

Nihal, Asawer 

Odegard, Elizabeth 

Pauwels, Stephanie 

Pitcher, Taylor 

Shah, Vivek 

Sobczak, Mary 

Surma, Katherine 

Swiderski, Nicole 

Valadez, Tori 

Hersey Observes “Red Ribbon Week,” 

Taking a Stand Against Drug Abuse 

John Hersey High School invites the 

community to take a visible stand against drugs 

by celebrating “Red Ribbon Week” Oct. 22-26. 

Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of alcohol, 

tobacco, and other drug use and the problems 

related to drugs facing our community. The 

week is an opportunity to encourage parents, 

educators, business owners, and other 

community organizations to promote healthy, 

drug-free lifestyles. 

Hersey will join forces with other 

communities in promoting National Plant the 

Promise Week. Schools, businesses, families and 

youth across America will be planting bulbs 

during Red Ribbon Week. Planting flowers is a 

symbol of hope, and a great way to involve both 

children and parents in your Red Ribbon Week 

celebration. These bulbs will bloom into vibrant 

red tulips and will serve as a reminder to stay 

drug free. 

“Red Ribbon Week gives us the opportunity 

to be vocal and visible in our efforts to reduce 

the use of drugs and support those youth who 

are drug-free,” said Jeff Bondora. “Research 

shows that children are less likely to use alcohol 

and other drugs when parents and other 

role models are clear and consistent in their 

opposition to substance use and abuse.” 

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Academics 

National Scholastic Press Association 

Congratulations to the “Correspondent,” 

Hersey’s newspaper, upon earned 8th place 

rating by submitting their Nov. 9 issue. 

Journalism Education Association 

Hersey students competed in Texas at the 

national convention in individual Write Off 

contests. 

Winners are: 

Superior Rating 

Excellent Rating 

Honorable Mention: 

Kevin Hyde 

Jessica Lynk 

Garret Matchen 

Claudia Caplan 

Advertising Category 

Nick Diaz 

Writing 

Brian Loomis 

Sports Copy and Captions 

Brian Boyle 

Review Writing 

David Milligan 

Maxwell Bestvina 

Scott Bakal 

During the convention The Correspondent staff, 

including advisor Janet Levin, presented a 

well-received session on how they dealt with 

a year of tragic and controversial news stories 

from last school year. To a large group of 

professionals, The Correspondent was the only 

staff to present a session. 

Harper College Regional High 

School Art Show for 2012 

Hersey students recently participated in 

the Regional Art Show at Harper College. 

Individual accomplishments: 

2-D (photo, painting, print making, digital 

imaging and drawing) 

1st Place 

Rachel Campbell 

Mixed media painting 

2nd Place Cadie Rihani for digital image 

3rd Place Dylan Tarver-Andersen 

for ink drawing 

Honorable Mentions: 

Nicole Pappas 

Aimee Nguyen 

Tessa Joncas 

Rachel Thompson 

3-D (metalwork, ceramics and jewelry) 

1st Place 

Mercedes Vanderhoof 

for a metal relief 

2nd Place 

Lauren Holtz 

for a paper sculpture 

3rd Place 

Thea Fisk 

for a metal and wire sculpture 

Honorable Mentions: 


Michael Koziol 

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Hersey’s Choir 

Fine Arts 

We are proud to announce that the Hersey Choir had 

6 students who were selected to the IMEA District 

VII Choir. These students auditioned with over 650 

other students, representing over 65 high schools in 

the NW suburban area. 

Students selected from Hersey: 

Madeleine Brown 

Mark Jacks 

Anthony Kim 

Michael Perlongo 

David VanScoyoc 

Jack VanScoyoc 

Chosen for the vocal jazz groups: 


Michael Perlongo 

Camille Carso participated in the National Assoc. 

of Teachers of Singing IL District Competition. 

Over 200 students participated and in her first 

competition she made semi-finals in the musical 

theater freshmen/sophomore division. 

Hersey’s Orchestra 

HERSEY SETS ANOTHER RECORD IN THE 

MUSIC DEPARTMENT! Hersey had more 

students chosen than any other school in the 

history of the IMEA. 

Congratulations to Roya Zandi, Tiffany Chung, 

Nicholas Huene and Kyle Chung who were 

selected to the Violin section in the IMEA District 

VII Orchestra. 

John Hersey High School senior tuba player, 

Serena Voltz, was selected as the 1st place winner of 

this year’s Concerto/Aria Competition. Voltz will 

perform Edward Gregson’s Tuba Concerto, Movt. 

1 with the Honors Orchestra at the District 214 

Honors Music Festival this coming March. 

Voltz was selected from six exceptional 

musicians at the concerto/aria recital. Second place 

went to Hersey senior violin player, Roya Zandi. 

Hersey’s Band 

Illinois Music Education Association District 

VII Record! 

More than 630 students from 65 schools in 

northeastern Illinois auditioned for 150 spots on 

October 10 at Zion-Benton High School. Hersey 

auditioned the maximum number of students 

allowed: 18 for concert band and 12 students for 

jazz band. Out of all of the students that auditioned, 

Hersey placed ALL of the 12 jazz students that 

auditioned into a District Jazz Band and 16 of the 

18 students that auditioned for the Concert Band/ 

Orchestra Winds/Percussion, for a total of 28 band 

placements in the IMEA District VII Ensembles. 

Forty-Four Hersey band students pre-auditioned 

to determine which 30 students would audition for 

the IMEA ensembles. 

The District VII wind and percussion students and 

jazz students will perform in a concert in Nov. 10. 

Hersey’s District VII rep’s this year: Jazz Bands(12 

out of 12 students auditioning): 

Grace Cusick, Jeremy Fuller, Brian Ellison, 

Kevin Kapinos (Honors Jazz Combo), Tommy 

Powers, Max Ulbert (top band), Josh Popovici, 

Erick Berg, Youki Nojima (top band), Liam 

Burke, Karl Lingner (Honors Jazz Combo), 

Nathan Vartavarian 

Band/Orchestra Winds/Percussion (16 out of 18 

students allowed to audition): Marie Spychala, 

Claire Hynes, Samantha Lapid, Lisa Norling, 

Angela Kucharski, Paul Kim, Jeremy Fuller, 

Grace Cusick, Monika Mroz, Mary Casagrande, 

Justin Kamp, Josh Popovici, Kevin Kapinos, 

Jake Imlach, Serena Voltz, Andy Jones 

Congratulations are also to Kyle Chung who was 

selected to perform in the recital. 

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Activities 

Latino Summit Scholarship 

Benito Juarez has been recognized by the 

Latino Summit Scholarship Committee 

with a $500.00 scholarship. Students from 

thirteen schools in the suburbs compete for 

this scholarship. In order for a student to 

be awarded the scholarship, he must have 

participated in the Latino Summit held 

each year in November at Harper College. 

In addition, to participate in he summit, 

applicants must demonstrate a drive and 

leadership qualities within the community. 

Benito was instrumental in planning a wide 

variety of activities such as toy drive, a variety 

of LASO activities. 

Most Valuable Attitude 

(MVA) Awards 

Summer Transition Program 

These five outstanding Huskies, Mary 

Martin, Paul Frederick, Sam Kim, Sara 

Douvalakis, Lauren Nagle, Pauline Yosep, 

Jessica Lynk, Anatasia Kondyukh each 

volunteered 60 plus hours this summer to 

work in the Summer Transition to High School 

Program for incoming freshmen. During their 

summer vacations, these eight tutored over 50 

freshmen in writing and reading. They edited 

papers, worked on critical thinking skills, 

and helped improve reading comprehension. 

These students are true leaders. Thanks to all 

of you for your tireless dedication to serving 

your fellow Huskies. 

Student Giving 

Sarah Mulroe volunteered as a student 

aide for a full summer school semester. She 

dedicated this time by aiding in multiple 

classes. She helped some freshmen read 

the required summer reading, administered 

accommodations, tutored, assisted in the 

teaching of social skills, and escorted a 

student, which resulted in building a comfort 

level for them to begin high school. Sarah 

showed compassion, patience, and love for 

helping others. She was a valuable asset to the 

summer school program. 

Puzzle Fund Raiser 

Clarissa Cruz organized a puzzle drive and 

gathered of 300 puzzles for less fortunate kids. 

Hundreds of inner-city kids have educational 

opportunities because of her work and care. 

Thanks to Clarissa for her gratitude and for 

her dedication. She is the Best of Huskie 

spirit. 

Student Helped Someone in Need 

Malorie Tobias was in gym class when a 

fellow students became sick during a 12 

minute run and Malorie stopped on her own 

run in order to help the student who became 

ill and give comfort. We are so proud of 

Malorie for her compassion and kindness 

shown to the student. 

Great Improvement Achieved 

Some of the Hersey staff would like 

to recognize Jennifer Kraybill for her 

tremendous growth over the last three years. 

Jennifer has turned around her academic 

performance. Jennifer hopes to pursue a 

career in dietetics at Western IL University. 

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Poms 

ACTIVITIES 

Congratulations to the Hersey Pom Squad 

for a successful fall season. This summer at 

their annual dance camp they received the 

UDA Leadership Award voted on by their 

peers. Congratulations to seniors Angelika 

Chumikowski, Marianna Bonadonna, and 

Karlie Bless for being selected as UDA All 

American dancer and congratulations to 

senior Karlie Bless for her special invitation to 

audition for the UDA team next year. 

Band 

In November WFMT (Chicago’s Classical 

Music station) was at Hersey to interview the 

Symphonic Band for an exclusive hour-long 

program that will feature the music of our 

Symphonic Band’s Honor Band performance 

at the Illinois Superstate Band Festival from 

last spring, their Orchestra Hall and Carnegie 

Hall performances, as well as interviews of our 

students and band. Quite and honor for our 

school and band program! 

ACT Scores 

ACADEMICS 

Congratulations to our 111 seniors who scored 

30 or above on their ACT. 

Nicholas Alfirevic 

William Badalamenti 

Joseph Bayer 

Timothy Bouchee 

Thomas Boyle 

Michelle Brown 

Annamarie Cannata 

Michelle Chester 

Elizabeth Corning 

Clarissa Cruz 

Grace Cusick 

Kristin Allain 

Alexander Baratta 

Jenna Borrelli 

Justine Bowes 



Nancy Celaya 

Diana Cleveland 

Hannah Cotey 

Julian Cuevas-Torres 

Hannah Drake 

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Ryan Engelking 

Paul Fredrick 

Jeremy Germain 

Eric Hauser 

James Hill 

Claire Hynes 

Allison Jager 

Kelly Johnson 

Austin Kasper 

Bridget Kelly 

Jonathan Kerr 

Adam Kinsella 

Anthony Kmilek 

Anastasia Kondyukh 

Steven Landeweer 

Sara Majcher 

Andrew McDonagh 

Samuel McDonnell 

David Milligan 

Connor Mix 

Anna Mullen-Muhr 

Tadashi Murase 

Andrew Napora 

Tim Nicosia 

Kelsey O’Donnell 

James Olsen 

Radha Patel 

Christopher Pateras 

Amanda Petro 

Benjamin Richardson 

Mitchell Roth 

Anto Sagayaraj 

Taylor Schill 

William Schwarzkopf 

Vivek Shah 

Emilie Snelson 

Brandon Stassen 

Julia Swan 

Alec Tchorz 

Sally Tran 

Victoria Valadez 

Ryan Vorndran 

Jimmy Xiang 

Roya Zandi 

Sarah Zoeller 

Danyal Farooq 

Christine Frenzer 

Kelsey Goone 

Ashley Hawkins 

Kevin Hyde 

David Jackowski 

Erin Johnson 

Justin Kamp 

Ryan Kearns 

Reed Kemp 

Samuel Kim 

William Kloud 

Cody Knight 

Matthew Korff 

Matthew Ludkey 

Garret Matchen 

Thomas McDonald 

Katherine McIlree 

Jessica Mitroi 

Christine Morrow 

Sarah Mulroe 

Lisa Myszkowski 

Aimee Nguyen 

Konrad Nowak 

Elizabeth Odegard 

Connor Palmquist 

Valmik Patel 

Jacob Pepe 

Taylor Pitcher 

Cadence Rihani 

Jeffrey Ruffin 

Michael Sauer 

Nicholas Schneider 

Benjamin Scott 

Elizabeth Smith 

Robert Somary 

Conner Steines 

Nicole Swiderski 

Karen Tom 

Philip Tubergen 

Johanna Vandenbranden 

Jacob Wostmann 

Pauline Yosep 

Sarah Zidek 

THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING NUMBER OF 

STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THESE 

SCORES! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

• BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY 

Highlights 

of 

Fall Sports 

• GIRLS’ GOLF 

Hersey’s Girls Golf team finished 5th in MSL 

Conference, 3rd in East Division. 

CONFERENCE MEDALIST Alexi Heidkamp 

Lindsay Perkins 

Flo Eitelbach 

These students broke the 18 hole school record 

in Conference tournament. 

The Boys' Cross Country team finished 

as MSL Conference Champions, Regional 

Champions and State Qualifiers - 19th in State. 

SECTIONAL QUALIFIER 

• GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL 

Flo Eitelbach 

Conference Medalist David Rodriguez 

Regional Medalist 

4th Fastest time run in school history 

35th at state and team MVP 

Conference Medalist Andy Philipose 

Regional Medalist 

8th fastest time in school history 

Conference Medalist 

Jack O’Neil 

Team members: David Rodriguez, Andy 

Philipose, Jack O’Neil, Ryan Kearns, Matt 

Dini, Grant von der Lippe, Robert Somary, 

Matt Stadnicki, Kevin Ziegenhorn, Brendan 

Cunningham, Josh Plischke, Kevin Kovach. 

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY 

Team finished: 

• FOOTBALL 

Season Record 4-5 

9th in MSL Conference 

3rd in Regionals 

The team achieved MSL EAST CHAMPIONS, 

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, and 

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS and a record of 

12-0! What a great performance by all! 

MSL ALL CONFERENCE & ALL AREA 

Abby Fesl 

Taylor Schill 

Anna Mullen-Muhr 

Erica Hill 

MSL EAST CO-PLAYER OF THE EAST 

ALL-AREA TEAM CAPTAIN 

Abby Fesl 

Taylor Schill 

Team Members: Abby Fesl, Megan Solans, 

Erica Hill, Michelle Brown, Allie Mueller, 

Julia Swan, Taylor Schill, Kelly Hill, Katie 

Krebs, Kira Busse, Carly Pisano, Anna 

Mullen-Muhr, Jola Ignaciuk, Courtney 

Stedman, Gabriella Olhava, Liz Fuerst. 

• GIRLS’ TENNIS 

Hersey’s Girls Tennis team finished 6th in 

MSL Conference, 2nd in East Division. 

ALL CONFERENCE 

Eddie Miklasz 

Quinn Orlandi 

Matt Korff 

Hunter Rollins 

CONFERENCE CHAMPION 

Sara Magnuson 

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Highlights 

of 

Fall Sports 

• BOYS’ SOCCER 

The Boys’ Soccer Team finished 5th in MSL 

Conference and 2nd in Regionals. 

ALL CONFERENCE 

ALL AREA 

ALL SECTIONAL 

John Cappuccitti 

ALL CONFERENCE Nik Vukovic 

Steve Barrios 

Irvin Velazquez 

John Cappuccitti was chosen for First Team 

Daily Herald 

•BOYS’ GOLF 

The Boys’ Golf Team finished 2nd in MSL 

Conference. 

MSL ALL CONFERENCE 

CONFERENCE MEDALIST 

SECTIONAL QUALIFIER 

Grant Manno 

Kenny Mleko 

Matt Johnstone 

Grant Manno 

CONFERENCE MEDALIST Ken Mleko 

Matt Johnstone 

SECTIONAL QUALIFIER David Milligan 

Nick Starkman 

In the State series, David Milligan, Nick 

Starkman, and Grant Manno all qualified for 

the IHSA Sectional Tournament. Kenny Mleko 

shot a four under par 32 and Grant finished his 

outstanding high school career with 3 medals, 

and final four under par. This was the lowest 

9-hole score in the history of our school. Good 

job guys! 

• GIRLS’ SWIMMING AND DIVING 

The Hersey Swim and Dive Team are the MSL 

EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS for the 6th 

season in a row and MSL Swim Conference 

Medalists! 

These girls were instrumental in setting up the 

Special Olympics swim meet vs. Buffalo Grove. 

They designed and sold t-shirts, which will help 

fund JHHS Special Olympians. 

CONFERENCE CHAMPION 

SECTIONAL CHAMPION 

Amanda Petro 

CONFERENCE MEDALIST 

SECTIONAL MEDALIST 

Kayla Dale 

Karolina Szymaszek 

Hannah Bovino Kelsey O’Donnell 

Lenna Fotos 

Sarah Petro 

STATE QUALIFIERS 

Amanda Petro 



SECTIONAL MEDALIST 

STATE RESULTS 

32nd in Diving 

34th - 200 Yard Medley 

Lenna Fotos 

Kayla Dale 

Hannah Bovino 

Lenna Fotos 

Katie Lutz 

Hannan Bovino 

Amanda Petro 



7th Place - 200 Individual Medley 

Amanda Petro 

All-American Consideration time 

School Record 

3rd Place - 100 Yard Backstroke 

Amanda Petro 

USA Swimming Scholastic All American 

Team Members: Kelly Johnson, Amanda Petro, 

Katie Lutz, Katie Lindholm, Emily Swanson, 

Lara Derrig, Emma Wilcher, Sarah Zidek, 

Anne Johnson, Lenna Fotos, Prostko, Karolina 

Szymaszek, Sarah Petro, Kelsey O’Donnell, 

Colleen Cusick, Megan Nocita, Jane Quinn, 

Zey Abat, Mary Sobszak, Kayla Dale, Hannah 

Bouvins, Iris Wenceslao, Emily Goldsberry, 

Grace Marusek, Katerine Gorey. 

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Senior Athlete All-Academic 

Awards Fall 2012 

Cheerleading: Kristin Allain, Elizabeth 

Corning, Stephanie Jones, Johanna 

Vandenbranden 

Cross Country Boys: Paul Fredrick, Ryan 

Kearns, Matt Kucherina, Robert Somary 

Cross Country Girls: Sara Bayerle, Jennifer 

Bishop, Amanda Cortese, Clarissa Cruz, 

Natalie Finn, Christine Morrow, Sarah Mulroe, 

Ashley Raulli, Emily Russell, Elizabeth Smith, 

Victoria Valadez 

Football: Alexander Baratta, Jack Carso, 

Robert Jaacks, David Jackowski, Matt Korff, 

James Olsen, Deon Rice, Hunter Rollins, James 

Thomsen, Brandon, Veenendaal. 

Golf - Boys: David Mulligan, Nicholas 

Starkman 

Golf - Girls: Katherine McIlree 

Soccer - Boys: Thomas Boyle, Nicholas Diaz, 

Jonothon Dickey, Benito Juarez, Thomas 

McDonald, Connor Mix, Ryan Vorndran 

Swimming - Girls: Kayla Dale, Lara Derrig, 

Kelly Johnson, Allison Neff, Aimee Nguyen, 

Kelsey O’Donnell, Amanda Petro, Mary 

Sobczak, Emily Swanson, Karolina Szymaszek, 

Sarah Zidek 

Tennis - Girls: Nicole Borst, Alicja Folta, Laura 

Mejia, Meredith Ward 

Volleyball - Girls: Michelle Brown, Abby Fesl, 

Erica Hill, Allison Mueller, Anna Mullen-Muhr, 

Taylor Schill, Julia Swan 

Special Olympic Huskies! 

The Fall Special Olympics season started 

off with our 2 volleyball teams in action. 

The Huskies hosted the District Volleyball 

Tournament, in which the Brown team took the 

silver medal and the White team took the gold 

medal. This qualified the White team for the 

State Tournament. It 

was held in Rockford 

at Harlem High 

School the weekend 

before Halloween. 

The Huskies 

took the bronze 

medal in Division 

1 Modified with a 

victory over Rockford. 

Floor Hockey team took the Gold Medal at 

State and are Division 1 Gold Medal State 

Champs. Team members are: Danny Sinclair, 

Catie Nowak, Sam Kent, Ishita Shah, Christina 

Cassata, Anton Yakimovich. 

Basketball has also started. The Huskies will 

have one boys team and one girls team in action. 

The Area Holiday Tournament will be 

held here at Hersey on Sunday, December 2nd. 

Over 30 teams will be here on that day for the 

competition. In January, the boys team will 

compete at the District Tournament to try and 

qualify for State. 

Snowshoeing practices have also started. The 

Huskies have a new group of athletes ready to 

compete. The District Tournament will be held 

in January and the Huskies have visions of 

competing at State, at Chestnut Mountain Ski 

Resort, in February. All we need is a few gold 

medals in January! 

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DECA BUSINESS CLUB 

Congratulations to those students who 

participated in the Hersey Variety Show! 

Rudy Alonso 

Bri Bent 

Tamar Blair 


Morgan Buckley 

Briana Bynum 

Camille Carso 

Jayne Diliberto 

Rachel Enggas 

Michelle Fugiel 

Jeremy Germain 

Melissa Hanahan 

Paul Hoffman 

Bethany Jargstorf 

Justin Kamp 

Spencer Kasper 

Steven Kellerhals 

Anthony Kim 

Patrycia Koziol 

Joey Lasare 

Tia Lindholm 

Mary Martin 

Andy McDonagh 

Nicky Mendelsohn 

Olivia Menzia 

Ally Neff 

Bianca Norris 

Brenda Oommen 

Maggie Petri 

Anto Sagayaraj 

Kirsten Smigiel 

Raymund Tenorio 

Jack VanScoyoc 

Asha Worthy 

Joncy Yesudasan 

Demi Bandolik 

Dejanna Blair 

Jenna Borrelli 

Will Bruce 

Katie Busse 

Sammie Carrillo 

Yehryn Choi 

Brainna Doby 

Tony Fragale 

Jeremy Fuller 

Julie Glikin 

Jamey Hill 

Mark Jacks 

Branislave Jovanovic 

Kevin Kapinos 

Austin Kasper 

Jinny An Kim 

Katie Kowols 

Josh Krupp 

Rachel Lee 

Ellie Loviseto 

Ajie Mathew 

Ariel McNair 

Jimmy Mendelsohn 

Patrick Myers 

Laura Nielsen 

Brian O’Driscoll 

Mike Perlongo 

Josh Popovici 

Tom Santry 

Simon Sol 

Yasmeen Trevino 

Kayla Wightman 

Grace Yang 

Lauren Zaremba 

Congratulations to the Hersey High School 

DECA Business Club for their performance at 

the DECA Regional Competition on Tuesday, 

December 4th at the Rosemont Convention 

Center. The Hersey business students 

competed against over 1,000 other local 

high school students and brought home 93 

medals in two different real-world business 

simulations and an economics exam. Top 

awards went to the students who finished in 

the top three after all three scores were added 

together. Hersey High School had 23 students 

place in the top three overall in there respective 

events and qualify for the State Competition. 

Overall place winners and State Qualifiers 

were: 

3rd Place 

Aaron Marti & Connor O’Neil 

(Hospitality Services) 

3rd Place David Jackowski & Nikola Vukovic 

(Marketing Communications) 

3rd Place Elizabeth Niersbach & Anthony Kim 

(Travel & Tourism) 

2nd Place Ryan Garrett & Matt Traxler 

(Financial Services) 

2nd Place Josh Kilgore & Matt Lazarski 


2nd Place Annie Cannata & Liz Smith 

(Sports & Entertainment Marketing - Team) 

2nd Place Kyle Adams & Jack Marshall 


2nd Place 

Drew Fischer 

(Principles of Finance) 

2nd Place 

Jimmy Dremann 

(Sports & Entertainment Marketing - Ind.) 

Regional Champions 

Carolyn Niersbach & Amanda Mix 


Regional Champions Alex Baratta & Matt Korff 


Regional Champion Adam Johnson 

(Principles of Marketing) 

Regional Champion Daniel Niersbach 

(Human Resources Management) 

Regional Champion 

Luke Tremont 

(Sports & Entertainment 

Marketing – Individual) 

The Hersey DECA Business Club will be going 

to the State Competition in March and the 

expectations are high. Wish them good luck! 

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2013/14 Illinois State Scholars 

Alfirevic, Nicholas 

Allain, Kristin 

Andricopulos, 

Alexis 

Antony, Steffi 

Badalamenti, 

William 

Baratta, Alexander 

Bayer, Joseph 

Bishop, Jennifer 

Boerner, Jacob 

Bonadonna, 

Marianna 

Borrelli, Jenna 

Bouchee, Timothy 

Bowes, Justine 

Boyle, Thomas 

Brown, Madeleine 

Brown, Michelle 

Busse, Kaitlyn 

Campbell, Rachel 

Cannata, 

Annamarie 

Celaya, Nancy 

Chester, Michelle 

Cleveland, Diana 

Corning, Elizabeth 

Cotey, Hannah 

Cruz, Clarissa 

Cuevas-Torres, 

Julian 

Cusick, Grace 

Drake, Hannah 

Engelking, Ryan 

Farooq, Danyal 

Fredrick, Paul 

Frenzer, Christine 

Germain, Jeremy 

Goone, Kelsey 

Greaves, Austin 

Gregorczyk, Nicole 

Hahn, Jennifer 

Hauser, Eric 

Hawkins, Ashley 

Hill, James 

Hyde, Kevin 

Hynes, Claire 

Jackowski, David 

Jager, Allison 

Johnson, Erin 

Johnson, Kelly 

Kamp, Justin 

Kasper, Austin 

Kearns, Ryan 

Kellerhals, Steven 

Kelly, Bridget 

Kemp, Reed 

Kerr, Jonathan 

Kim, Samuel 

Kinsella, Adam 

Kloud, William 

Kmilek, Anthony 

Knight, Cody 

Kondyukh, 

Anastasia 

Korff, Matthew 

Landeweer, Steven 

Ludkey, Matthew 

Majcher, Sara 

Marti, Andrea 

Matchen, Garret 

McDonagh, 

Andrew 

McDonald, 

Thomas 

McDonnell, 

Samuel 

McIlree, Katherine 

Milligan, David 

Mitroi, Jessica 

Mix, Connor 

Morrow, Christine 

Mullen-Muhr, 

Anna 

Mulroe, Sarah 

Murase, Tadashi 

Myszkowski, Lisa 

Nagle, Lauren 

Napora, Andrew 

Nguyen, Aimee 

Nowak, Konrad 

O’Donnell, Kelsey 

Odegard, Elizabeth 

Olsen, James 

Palmquist, Connor 

Patel, Radha 

Patel, Valmik 

Pateras, 

Christopher 

Pepe, Jacob 

Petro, Amanda 

Pitcher, Taylor 

Richardson, 

Benjamin 

Rihani, Cadence 

Roth, Mitchell 

Ruffin, Jeffrey 

Sagayaraj, Anto 

Sauer, Michael 

Schill, Taylor 

Schneider, 

Nicholas 

Schwarzkopf, 

William 

Scott, Benjamin 

Shah, Vivek 

Smith, Alexis 

Smith, Elizabeth 

Snelson, Emilie 

Somary, Robert 

Stassen, Brandon 

Steines, Conner 

Swan, Julia 

Swiderski, Nicole 

Tchorz, Alec 

Tom, Karen 

Tran, Sally 

Tubergen, Philip 

Valadez, Victoria 

Vandenbranden, 

Johanna 

Vorndran, Ryan 

Wostmann, Jacob 

Xiang, Jimmy 

Yosep, Pauline 

Zandi, Roya 

Zidek, Sarah 

Zoeller, Sarah 

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THE PARENT COUNCIL 

TPC NEWS 

T 

2012-2013 

TPC EXECUTIVE 

BOARD 

CO-PRESIDENTS 

Cathy 

Lundstrom 

847-259-0977 

And 

Pam Van De 

Walle 

847-259-4395 

Join the TPC! 

It’s never too late to join; 

Enrollment forms are available in the office. 

Congratulations to the following clubs which 

received a fall grant from The Parent Council 

VICE 

PRESIDENT 

Stacy Hauser 

847-699-8915 

SECRETARY 

Nadine Slosar 

847-297-4716 

CO- 

TREASURERS 

Cathy Busse 

847-824- 

4743 

and 

Anne O’Mara 

847-299-8680 

American Sign Language Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Erika’s 

Lighthouse, DECA, Science Olympiad, Fishing Club, Hersey Book Club, Foreign 

Language Honor Society, Ping Pong Club, Irish Heritage Club, Improvisation Club, 

Korean Club, German Club, Happy Hersey Halloween (by the Choir), Spanish Club, 

Deaf Academic Bowl 

We hope to be able to sponsor more clubs in the spring! 

TPC Grant Committee 

THANK YOU to Antonia Anton for coordinating our fabulous 

bakers during conferences and a BIG thank you to all of the 

bakers themselves! Thank you also to the volunteers who 

helped us with the set-up, serving, and clean-up: Collette 

Severino, Amy Sonary and Anne O’Mara. Thank you so much; 

we could not have done this without you!! 

Eileen Carillo 

Annie Heeren 

(Co-Chairs) 

The next TPC meeting is Monday, January 7 th at 7pm in the principal’s 

conference room. Please join us! 

Calendar Dates for TPC Meetings 

January 7 Principal’s Conf Rm 7:00pm 

February4 Principal’s Conf Rm 7:00pm 

April 8 Principal’s Conf Rm 7:00pm 

May 13 Principal’s Conf Rm 7:00pm 

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Registration Dates: February 4 – March 13, 2013 

Exam Dates: May 6 – 17, 2013 


2013 AP REGISTRATION INFORMATION 

Exam Fees: 

$89.00 per AP Exam 

Payment Option: 

Credit Card – Online Registration – See directions. 

Test Accommodations: 

Students with documented disabilities (IEP or 504 plans) may be eligible for accommodations on AP 

Exams. In order to use accommodations on AP Exams, the student must request and be approved by 

College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)before Feburary 7, 2013. 

Make sure your student is approved for test accommodations from College Board. Contact 

Mrs. Roland at (847) 718-5002 or maggie.roland@d214.org for more information. 

Two AP Exams scheduled at the same time: 

Contact Mrs. Roland at (847) 718-5002 or maggie.roland@d214.org 

Refund Policy: 

The AP Program charges for exams ordered but not used. Therefore, a fee of $20.00 will be deducted 

from the refund of each test a student does not take. All refunds will be processed in June. 

Attendance: 

On the day of the exam, students will be excused for the entire day; however, students may return to 

class after signing in at the Attendance Office. 

Test Dates and Times: 

1. Morning tests start at 7:30 am. Afternoon tests start at 12:00 pm. 

2. Students will NOT be permitted to leave a test for any reason (including work, athletics or 

activities). 

3. It is the responsibility of the student to notify coaches, sponsors, or supervisors of the testing 

schedule. 

Testing Locations: 

Testing will be at: Forest View Educational Center (FVEC) OR John Hersey High School 

2121 S. Goebbert Road 1900 E. Thomas 

Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Arlington Hts, IL 60004 

Specific dates, times and locations will be provided through AP classes, will be posted outside the 

Assessment Center, Room 141B, and in the Student Information packet on Hersey’s website. 

Transportation: 

Students must provide their own transportation and arrive on time for the exams. The school does not 

provide transportation. Specific directions and parking information will be provided in the Student 

Information packet. 

Parent Permission: 

The parent/guardian acceptance on the Registration Form will be considered permission for your 

student to take the Advanced Placement Test(s) and acknowledges that the student will provide 

his/her own transportation to the testing locations. 

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JHHS – 2013 ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION REGISTRATION 

NAME 

(Please Print) Last First M.I. Student ID# 

REQUIRED PARENT/GUARDIAN *SIGNATURE 

*Your signature indicates that you have read the reverse side and agree to the terms stated. 

Please check each test you plan to take. 

Morning 

Afternoon 

Monday, May 6 Environmental Science Psychology 

Chemistry 

Tuesday, May 7 Computer Science A Art History 

Spanish Language 

Wednesday, May 8 

Calculus AB 

Calculus BC 

Thursday, May 9 

English Literature 

Friday, May 10 English Language Statistics 

Studio Art (portfolios due) 

Drawing or 

2-D Design 

3-D Design 

Monday, May 13 Biology Physics C: Mechanics 

Music Theory 

Physics C: Electricity and 

Magnetism 

Tuesday, May 14 US Government & Politics Comparative Government & 

Politics 

French Language 

Wednesday, May 15 US History European History 

German Language 

Thursday, May 16 Macroeconomics Microeconomics 

World History 

Friday, May 17 

Human Geography 

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Each student taking the Advanced Placement Examination will need to pay an examination 

fee of $89.00 for EACH of the Advanced Placement Tests he/she plans to take. Please note 

that Economics, Physics C and Government & Politics now have individual fees of $89.00 

each. All questions should be brought to Mrs. Roland or Mrs. Norum in the Assessment 

Center, room 141B. Students enrolled in AP classes at more than one school should register 

for all AP exams at their home school (only one registration form for all exams). 

Each test will take approximately 4 hours. It is the responsibility of the student to notify 

any coaches, sponsors or supervisors of their testing schedule. Students will NOT be 

permitted to leave a test early for any reason (including work, athletics or activities). 

REMEMBER: CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE TESTING ROOMS. Testing 

will be either at John Hersey High School or at Forest View Educational Center. Students 

must provide their own transportation and arrive on time for the exams. Specific 

information, including exact time and place for each exam will be provided. 

Students are excused the entire day of the AP exam, however, they may return to school if 

they wish. Please be aware that it is the responsibility of the student to arrange his/her own 

transportation to and from the testing site and cells phones are not allowed in the 

testing rooms. 

This registration form will be used only if the student is unable to register online. Please see 

Mrs. Norum or Mrs. Roland if you are unable to register online with a credit card or if you are 

on fee waiver. 

Make checks payable to JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL. 

Registration form and fee MUST BE RETURNED TO 

Mrs. Norum in the Assessment Center/Room 141B 

During the registration period of 2/4/13 to 3/13/13 

Registration deadline is 3/13/13. No registrations will be 

accepted after this date!! 

Total Number of Tests ________ @ $89.00 each = $_____________Total 

The Collegeboard A.P. Program charges for exams ordered but not used. Therefore, a fee of 

$20.00 will be deducted from the refund of each test for which a student registered but did 

not take. 

FINAL DAY OF REGISTRATION: 3/13/13 

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