January 2014
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SCHOOL HAPPENINGS, PAGE 10 to tell important stories using images that I took myself,” said McCaskey. The evening ended with guests sharing their own stories and experiences of Paris. Caruso Middle School Champions Camp Hometown Heroes Each year, the student council at District 109’s Caruso Middle School in Deerfield raises funds for a selected charity. The event engages all staff and students. For a week, homerooms set up shop each morning to sell their wares and host games. This year, the charity of choice was Camp Hometown Heroes, a nonprofit organization providing a free, weeklong overnight summer camp experience for children and younger siblings of fallen U.S. service members. At the kickoff event on Dec. 2, Hometown Heroes camper Dylan, 14, spoke to Caruso students and staff about his life-altering experience attending the camp after the death of his father. During an all-school assembly Dec. 20, student council members unveiled their fundraising total of $13,388.88. For more info, visit hometownheroes.org. Willowbrook Fourth Graders Serenade Seniors at Orchard Court Fourth graders at Willowbrook School in Glenview visited Covenant Village residents on Dec. 19, holding a holiday singalong led by music teacher Kurt Barker on piano. Many seniors smiled and sang along. “I talked about playing music at Orchard Court,” said Barker, “where people who had forgotten about where they are, or what’s going on, might be brought back to a good place through music.” After the performance, residents asked to continue singing holiday songs for the rest of the afternoon. District 70 Honors Sunset Foods’ John Cortesi Libertyville School District 70 is honoring
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John Cortesi, president, CEO and owner of Sunset Foods Mart Inc., with its 2013 Character and Leadership Award. Cortesi received the award Dec. 16 during a Board of Education meeting. “You are one of our most dedicated business partners and are extremely visible. There is not a school in our district that has not been touched by your generosity,” said Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher. Cortesi and his Sunset Foods have a long-running relationship with District 70 schools, donating food for a variety of school events and supporting a wide selection of projects. Israeli “Voice” Stars Perform for Area Teens Etzion Mayer and Maytal Michaeli – stars from Israel’s version of the hit TV show “The Voice” – gave an exclusive performance recently to over 400 teens from seven Chicagoland high schools that teach Modern Hebrew (Highland Park, New Trier, Evanston, Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South, Niles North High, and Chicagoland Jewish High School). Held at the Northbrook Theater, the free concert and cultural exchange luncheon were coordinated by the Shorashim and the iCenter, which collaborates with high schools in Chicagoland and other parts of the U.S. to provide modern Hebrew classes with engaging contemporary Israeli culture. Volley for the Foundation Fundraiser Set for Feb. 7 Join the fun Feb. 7 at Northbrook’s Maple School and support the third annual Volley for the Foundation fundraiser. Participants must be in fifth through eighth grade. The $10 admission includes a t-shirt, as well as the chance to play several rounds of volleyball and promote District 30 pride. Games are played in both Maple gyms. District 30 Education Foundation trustees promise another terrific afternoon of great volleyball, food and fun.
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