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7/15/2010

State Offers Tax Holiday on School Supplies

The State of Illinois will offer a holiday on the collection of the 5% state sales tax from August 6th to the 15th on certain school supplies. For further information on what supplies and clothing qualify, please click on the link below.

http://www.revenue.state.il.us/

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7/8/2010

Asbestos Removal at HMS

Starting July 19th there will be asbestos removal going on at HMS. Please contact Don Biggs at don.biggs@dist428.org with any questions in this matter.

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6/24/2010

DHS Marching Band Registration Forms Due Now

DeKalb High School Marching Band Camp registration forms are now due for all students who are participating in band at DeKalb High School in the 2010-2011 school year. Camp is being held Aug. 2nd thru Aug. 6th from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm at Clinton Rosette Middle School, 650 N. First Street, DeKalb. A registration packet may be downloaded from the DeKalb High School web site here. Some marching items may need to be ordered prior to July 5^th. Completed registration forms must be turned in to the high school music office prior to July 10. Please call Angel Smith at 815-754-2120 with questions.

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6/23/2010

DHS/NIU Partnership Reports Success With First Semester of Tutoring

The Professional Development School partnership concept between DeKalb School District 428 and Northern Illinois University began in 2004 with Wright Elementary School, serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade, using a lottery system and serving families from the entire District 428 attendance area. Wright Elementary uses an arts and music-enhanced curriculum and provides opportunities for pre-service teaching candidates to gain valuable instruction time in classrooms.

The partnership expanded in 2008 to Chesebro Elementary School, maximizing student achievement in reading, literacy and mathematics through implementing best practices – in English and Spanish – that transcend contemporary educational barriers such as language, race and socio-economic levels..

Planning has been underway for the past two years to implement a PDS concept at the new DeKalb High School when it opens in the fall of 2011. As part of this PDS implementation, a free tutoring program at DeKalb High School was started utilizing NIU students meeting at DHS after school, three times per week. The program was an part an internship course offered to NIU students planning to become high school teachers.

NIU issued a press release this week showing statistics from the first semester of tutoring. Math was the most common subject requested for help with 88 of the 200 sessions tallied. Read the rest of the overview here.

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6/17/2010

Board of Education Meeting Highlights - June 15, 2010

· The Board of Education recognized the DeKalb High School Music Department; Travis Erikson, Vocal Music director; Chris Wild, Orchestra director and Steve Lundin, Band director, for their recent great success at the 2010 Heritage Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. One hundred twenty-eight students from the DeKalb High School Music Department participated and all performing groups received rankings in either the Gold or Silver divisions. The Wind Ensemble and Mixed Choir were named as best in their categories for the festival and were presented with large trophies. The Wind Ensemble also received a trophy for receiving a score above 92. DeKalb High School received a Sweepstakes Trophy for having the highest combined scores of all the groups participating in the festival. Three Maestro Awards were presented to DeKalb High School musicians: Ryan Earl, Best Instrumental Solo and Harrison Hintzsche and Justin Gingrich received awards for Best Vocal Solo. The Varsity Choir, Concert Choir, Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble all received invitations to participate in honors festivals within next two years in one of several locations around the country. After qualifying just two months ago as a wild card entry into the International Competition of High School a Cappella (ICHSA), the new DHS coed a cappella group, captured the fourth place medal at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

· The Board received an update on the Kishwaukee Education Consortium Program.

· The Board received a monthly construction report from Gary Gustafson. Gary said the site is on schedule and making good progress. Currently dugouts are being erected for both the baseball and softball fields & they are beginning to lay the synthetic turf. He said the building should be enclosed by early fall so work can continue throughout the winter. The designs for the greenhouse and extended maintenance building are nearing completion and will go out for pricing soon. Gary said $66,450,000 has been spent so far on the project.

· The Board received a Construction Project Cost Analysis from Don Biggs.

· The Board received a revised estimate for hydrogen sulfide gas testing at Cortland Elementary from Carnow Conibear. Preliminary testing will be done with possible further testing, if needed.

· Dr. Briscoe commended Russ Fletcher on the tremendous job he has done as our Public Relations Liaison. He said he has been successful at getting our news out and has been very visible in the community so he wanted to thank him publicly and wish him the best in future endeavors.

Items approved by the Board:

ü The donation of two checks from Gordon Kresheck for $1,000 and $500, which represent his contribution to a DeKalb High School Scholarship Fund that recognizes senior student athletes and honors his daughter Carey’s memory and the donation of $200 from the DeKalb Kiwanis Club to Huntley Middle School to aide with their end of the year PBIS Celebration.

ü DHS Girls’ Gymnastics Program

ü Amended FY 2009-2010 Budget

ü Extended Aramark Contract for Food Service Management

ü Bond Parameters Resolution

ü 3M Tax Abatement Agreement

ü Comprehensive Title I School-Wide Programs at Brooks Elementary and Tyler Elementary

ü Change Order #17 for the new High School

ü Change Order #18 for the new High School

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6/14/2010

Barbs Receive Trophy For 2nd in IHSA Class 3A Baseball

DeKalb High School received the 2nd place trophy at Silver Cross Field in Joliet on Saturday, after falling to Chatham (Glenwood) in the championship game. This is the first-ever state trophy for the school in baseball.

Link to photos of supersectional game vs. Galesburg.

Link to photos of IHSA Class 3A Semi-final game vs. Marian Central Catholic.

Link to photos of IHSA Class 3A championship game (coming).

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6/11/2010

BARBS Play for Title!

For the first time in DeKalb High School history, the Barbs will play for the IHSA Class 3A baseball state championship! After defeating Marian Central Catholic High School 6-1 today, the Barbs will now meet Chatham (Glenwood) Saturday, following the consolation game at 9:00 a.m.

There will be fan buses leaving DeKalb High School at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Tickets for the game are $6.00 each and are available at the gate.

The championship game will be at Silver Cross Field (1 Mayor Art Schultz Dr.) in Joliet.

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6/10/2010

Fan Bus to Joliet is Available! - Sendoff @ 8:00; bus @ 10:00

For the first time in DeKalb High School history, the Barbs are going to the IHSA Class 3A state final tournament for baseball on Friday, June 11th to play Marian Central Catholic High School at Silver Cross Field in Joliet at noon.

A fan bus will depart from DeKalb High School at 10:00 a.m. The bus is free, but you MUST reserve a seat by contacting the DHS Athletic Office at (815) 754-2148 by 2:00 p.m. today.

Fans who are not able to attend the game, but would like to support the team are encouraged to participate in the State Final Sendoff at the DeKalb High School bell at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Please help us spread the word: invite your relatives, friends, neighbors, and alumni!

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6/9/2010

Summer School Bus Schedules Published

Summer school starts Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Bus schedules have been published for students eligible to ride the bus. Click here for the bus schedule to Brooks Elementary (K-5). Click here for the bus schedule to Clinton Rosette. Each family will receive a letter indicating the appropriate bus stop location for their student.

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6/7/2010

Barbs Go To State Tournament!

On an evening where threatening rain always seemed close at hand, the DeKalb Barbs baseball team (26-10) held on to defeat Galesburg High School by a score of 8-4 for the Rock Island Super-Sectional championship at Augustana College on Monday night.

The Barbs will now travel to Silver Cross Field (home of the Joliet Jackhammers) on Friday to face off against Marian Central Catholic High School (Woodstock) in the state semi-final game at noon. The state final game will be on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. All tickets are $6.00 each, for each session.

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