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AT hosts Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast
On Nov. 10, the Addison Trail High School Student Council hosted a Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast. The event, pictured here, was an opportunity for students and staff to thank Addison Trail’s bus drivers and bus company, Cottage Hill Operating Company.
Tanvir Dhillon named 88’s Best for November by ATHS County. Dhillon began as an ESL II student at AT two months after her arrival in the U.S. and flew through ESL II, ESL III and her sheltered core courses.
Much praise from teachers “Dhillon came to my sheltered American history class last year after only being in the country for two months,” said Mario Fernandez, social studies teacher. “She came from India with a goal in mind – to go into the medical field, and she does everything in her power to excel ac-
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ademically to make that happen. The day I met Dhillon, I knew right away she was special; adjusting to a new school, country and people is not easy, but she handled it like a champ. She learned very quickly how to ‘do school.’ “Dhillon went from Sheltered ESL courses to Advanced Placement (AP)/college-level courses in one year after she figured it out. She jumped into extra-curricular activities with both feet and has become an asset to every club in which she has participated. She has morphed
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Tanvir Dhillon has been named as Addison Trail’s November recipient of 88’s Best recognition for her highly improved performance. Dhillon, a senior, was recognized during the Nov. 13 District 88 Board of Education meeting. After moving to Addison from India with her family, Dhillon joined Addison Trail during her junior year. Her parents have always wanted her to have the best education, so she began preschool at an English-speaking school in India and continued there until they moved to DuPage
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from a shy girl into a role model for all Blazers.” From the first day Dhillon stepped into the halls of Addison Trail and became a Blazer, she has made a positive impression on her teachers. “Dhillon is really exceptional – her work ethic is stellar,” said Patti Vendegna, Dhillon’s ESL and Spanish teacher. “I had her in ESL III, and she worked hard to improve her English to get out of ESL and into regular classes. She wants to be a doctor and wanted to challenge herself in harder classes. She is pleasant and
polite, but a real tiger.” ATHS social studies teacher Jose Hernandez agreed. “I had Dhillon in class and can say she is an amazing student and individual,” he said. “Everything she does – whether it is an assignment, project, essay, activity or presentation – is always amazing. She puts so much effort into everything she does that she puts me to shame. I am very proud of her and I know she will do great things with her life.”
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