Friday, May 18, 2012
Music foundation aims to offset band program related costs.
The Cary Kids Music Foundation, a non-for-profit organization dedicated to helping District 26 students who wish to participate in the band program, is offering merit-based scholarships. Interested students can apply for a scholarship by submitting a one to three paragraph essay describing how important music is to them and why they feel they deserve the award. Students can submit all essays to CaryKidsMusicFoundation.com/essays or send to PO Box 383 Cary, Il 60013. The community can also donate funds by sending checks or money orders payable to the Cary Kids Music Foundation P.O. Box 383 Cary, Il 60013.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Patch recognizes students achieving in and outside of the classroom.
Michigan Technological University has released the Dean's List for spring semester 2012. To be included, students must achieve grade point averages of 3.5 or higher. Among the honorees is Leah Harrison of Cary, a Applied Ecology and Environmental Science major . Michigan Technological University (mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business Source: readMedia Newswire
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The district's "thinking outside box" may lead to lower classes sizes, pending approval.
In efforts to restore low class sizes, Cary School District 26 is planning to hire five teachers for the coming school year. The state has made good on one of their $550,000 categorical payments, which will be used to fund the remaining 2004 alternative revenue source bond payments. Auditors agreed that the district could fully fund remaining payments making committed revenue available to use to accelerate the reduction of class size. With a proposed purchase of copiers, the annual lease would be eliminated and will provide additional funding for more class size reduction. Nearly A Year Ago D-26 Cut Teachers The state has awarded Xerox of supplying copiers, with their bid being the lowest at $107,000. With state funds being used for bond…
Monday, May 14, 2012
Two Trinity Oaks Christian Academy students earned the gold level and highest point total at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science fair.
Jonathan March and Shannon Morrison competed along with 1,100 students from across the state at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science fair on Saturday, May 5. March, who's a seventh grader, was awarded the highest level of gold for his project on the affect of temperature on solar panels. Morrison, who's an eight-grader received the highest point total awarding her best in category for seventh and eighth grade students in Microbiology for her project on the resistance of E. Coli bacteria to chemical and non-chemical based household cleaners.
Friday, May 11, 2012
College is hosting the ceremony Saturday, May 12.
McHenry County College is graduating 655 students this weekend during its commencement ceremony, including its first grads of the college’s new Culinary Arts program. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 12 at MCC. MCC is awarding 250 degrees and 405 certificates, according to a press release. Jesica Carbajal of Hebron has been selected as the student speaker for the commencement ceremony. She will graduate with an Associate in Arts degree. Also speaking will be MCC president Vicky Smith, Ed.D. In addition, Julie Freelove, instructor of Administrative Office Management, will give a final charge to all graduates as they move forward on their educational journey. Freelove is being awarded the Illinois Community College …
Monday, May 7, 2012
MCC students get a chance to work a rotation at Pioneer.
Every fall nursing students from McHenry County College’s Nursing Program participate in a rotation at Pioneer Center for Human Services. Pioneer Center nurses mentor the students for the one-day rotation working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Throughout the day, staff nurses educate and guide students through a client’s health assessments to determine which treatments and services could be added to allow them to reach their full wellness potential. “We foster the student’s communication and interaction with our individuals who may have deficits in verbal skills or social anxiety,” said Sarah Walker, Nurse Manager for Pioneer Center. Pioneer Center employs four full-time nurses to care for the needs of over 175 …
Friends of MCC Foundation offers fall 2012 scholarships in a variety of majors.
The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation is offering 36 different scholarships for current and future MCC students who plan to enroll for the Fall 2012 semester. Scholarships vary in amount and type of award and include those based on need, merit and/or program of study. Funding is available for students enrolled in a variety of majors, including construction management, culinary management, horticulture, plant sciences, early childhood education, education, conservation or environmental science, technology, firefighter or EMT, photography culinary management, journalism, music, nursing, welding and several others with no specific major. A new scholarship this year is the Joe Blanco Benevolent Heart Scholarship established in …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
The fifth annual Mr. C-G showcase aims to entertain and amuse attendees.
Cary-Grove High School’s Student Council is ecstatic to announce for the fifth year in a row the Mr. CG Showcase. The contest, focusing around the talents of contestants, showcases Cary-Grove High School seniors as they attempt to “wow” the crowd and judges with their talents while competing against their fellow classmates to win the title of Mr. CG and the grand prize of a $1,000 scholarship. This event is sure to provide some fantastic entertainment and certainly amuse audience members. Cary-Grove invites any and all community members to attend this annual act and hopes to see many come out to support our Cary-Grove seniors. We look forward to seeing everyone there! WHO: Cary-Grove High School Seniors Matthew DiCicco Zach Taylor…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Ready for the Supermoon and the Eta Aquarid meteor shower this weekend?
Should the skies clear Saturday night, the moon we'll see will appear super large and super close. It'll be what's called a "Supermoon," where the moon is at perigee — its closest approach to Earth, according to The Washington Post. The moon will be just 221,802 miles away from us and will look like it's 16 percent brighter than a typical full moon, The Washington Post reports. So what's the best time to see this Supermoon? The Washington Post says the moon will officially be full at 10:34 p.m., with perigee occurring at 10:35 p.m. If you're able to catch any pictures of this, feel free to share them here on Patch! And there's one more cool thing you can check out this weekend: the Eta Aquarid meteor shower! As an astronomy buff, I love a …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
"Acting Up: A Performance Jam" will be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 3 and May 4.
The original scripts of Lake in the Hills resident Lauryn Lugo will be showcased during "Acting Up: A Performance Jam" this Thursday and Friday. The McHenry County College Speech Department will host the performance, which will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3 and Friday, May 4 at the McHenry County College's Black Box Theatre in Room D167, according to a MCC press release. Admission is $5 per person. Follow Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch on Facebook Lugo's scripts include a mixture of acting and interpretation of all genres — drama, stories and poetry — by solo and duo performers, according to the news release. Highlights will include Lugo’s solo performance “No Laughing Matter.” This national award-winning story is about a female…
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