CRYSTAL LAKE
Students interested in entering or continuing master’s degree programs can schedule appointments with an academic adviser for the Spring II semester at Webster University, 100 S. Main St. The semester begins March 20. GRE or GMAT tests are not required. Call 815-356-9619.
An open house featuring student exhibits and projects will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 9 in Immanuel Lutheran School, 178 McHenry Ave. Parents can enroll children in preschool through 8th grade and full-day and half-day kindergarten. For details, call 815-459-1444.
DISTRICT 15
Parents of students in 3rd through 6th grades are invited to preview and provide feedback on the new math textbooks through Thursday in the Educational Service Center, 580 N. First Bank Drive, Palatine, or in any of the elementary schools. If adopted, the two textbooks will be used in all district schools to provide consistency in the math curriculum across the district.
DISTRICT 25
An Internet safety presentation will follow the PTA meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in South Middle School, 400 S. Highland Ave., Arlington Heights. Police Officer Doug Hajek will discuss the changing world of the Internet, Web sites such as MySpace.com, online predators and cyberbullying. All District 25 parents are invited. Call 847-398-4250.
DISTRICT U-46
The South Elgin High School Booster Foundation will sponsor the Retro Prom fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday in The Seville, 700 S. Barrington Rd., Streamwood. The theme will be “My Generation,” and the adults-only event will include a cash bar, dinner and dancing until midnight. Music, contests and activities will be based on the pop culture and icons from the 1960s to the 1990s. Tickets are $35 and are available in the South Elgin High School office, 760 E. Main St., or call 847-429-9033. All proceeds will benefit students. For information, visit www.sehsboosters.org.
A band concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Streamwood High School, 701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Tickets are $1 per student, $2 per adult and $6 per family. Call 630-213-5500.
DISTRICT 50
Washington School will hold a pre-kindergarten screening sponsored by District 50 and the state of Illinois from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. March 20 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 21 in Trinity Lutheran Church, 504 E. Diggins St., Harvard. Children must be 3 by March 20. For an appointment, call 815-943-6367.
DISTRICT 158
Parents can complete and submit a survey to help each school and the district with curriculum and technology planning. The survey is available at www.d158.k12.il.us and in schools and should be completed by March 9. Call 847-659-6158.
DISTRICT 54
Kindergarten registration for the 2006-07 school year will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in all elementary schools. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2006, to be eligible to attend this fall. Parents should bring the child’s birth certificate; home, work and emergency telephone numbers; and three proofs of residency, including one of the following: a real estate tax bill, signed lease or closing statement from the purchase of a home; and two of the following: a current driver’s license; utility bill; public aid card; voter registration card; home or apartment insurance certificate; automobile registration; or receipt for city vehicle sticker. There is a $50 materials fee due at registration. Translators will be available. For transportation and boundary questions, call 847-357-5104. For general questions, call 847-357-5139.
DISTRICT 57
“Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” the District 57 Education Foundation celebration and auction, will be held March 18 in Meridian Banquets, 1701 Algonquin Rd., Rolling Meadows. Tickets are $115 and include a welcome cocktail party, dinner with wine and open bar, and live and silent auctions. All proceeds will benefit students. For reservations, call Jeanne Doughty at 847-593-2726 or John Cichon at 847-253-7297 by Monday.
DISTRICT 59
Kindergarten registration for the 2006-07 school year will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in all 11 elementary schools. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2006 to be eligible to attend this fall. Parents should bring the child’s birth certificate; home, work and emergency telephone numbers; and multiple proofs of residency, such as a real estate tax bill, signed lease, driver’s license, utility bill and voter registration card. The registration fee is $45 for full-time students and $25 for half-time students.
New and slightly used “fun” books for children in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade may be dropped off through Monday in Holmes Junior High School, 1900 W. Lonnquist Blvd., Mt. Prospect. The books will be donated to Book Worm Angels, whose mission is to put lending libraries in each classroom in Chicago elementary schools where children are reading below grade level. For information, call 847-471-BOOK (2665) or visit www.bookwormangels.org.
The District 59 Fine Arts Festival, “A Celebration of the Arts,” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in Holmes Junior High School, 1900 W. Lonnquist Blvd., Mt. Prospect; Friendship Junior High School, 550 Elizabeth Lane, Des Plaines; and Grove Junior High School, 777 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. There will be visiting artists, visual art displays, dance and musical performances. Students from Low, Forest View and Jay Elementary Schools will participate at Holmes; students from Brentwood, Devonshire and Frost at Friendship; and students from Salt Creek, Rupley, Admiral Byrd, Clearmont and Ridge Family Center for Learning at Grove.
DISTRICT 62
The annual fathers’ pancake breakfast will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in South School cafeteria, 1535 Everett Ave., Des Plaines. The cost is $4 for ages 12 to adult, $2 for ages four to 11 and free for ages 3 and younger. Many of the volunteers are fathers, grandfathers and uncles of students. Proceeds will benefit the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization.For information, call Bev Sampson at 847-299-4949.
DISTRICT 211
The Bunny Eggstravaganza will be held at 10 a.m. April 8 in the Conant High School cafeteria, 700 E. Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates. Children ages 10 and younger and their families are invited. The program will include an egg hunt, craft activities and games. The public is welcome and admission is $5 per family. Registration forms have been distributed to elementary schools and are available at the high school. Space is limited to 200, and registration is required. For information, email Karla Modelski at kmodelski@d211.org.
DISTRICT 220
Information fairs to help residents understand the building bond and learning levy referendums on the March 21 ballot will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the following days and schools: Wednesday, Sunny Hill; Thursday, Grove Avenue; Monday, Hough Street; March 8, Lines; March 9, Countryside; March 13, Rose; March 15, North Barrington; and March16, Roslyn Road. Information on the referendum is available at www.cusd220.org.
“Camelot” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Barrington High School’s Johnson Auditorium, 616 W. Main St. The show, originally scheduled for Friday, has been rescheduled to Sunday. People with Friday tickets may attend the Sunday performance, exchange their tickets or receive a refund. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children, and free for senior citizens. Tickets are available at the box office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and at the door. Cash or check only. No ticket orders will be taken over the phone. For information, call the Fine Arts Department at 847-842-3214.
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
An informational meeting on the District 509 education fund referendum, hosted by the Friends of ECC, an independent group of residents and business leaders, will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Associated Bank, 2001 Larkin Ave. The March 21 referendum will request a 5 cent increase in the education fund tax, which would be offset by a 5 cent decrease in the building bond fund. For information, visit www.eccworksforme.org or www.elgin.edu/referendum.An open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive. High school students and their parents are encouraged to attend. Park in lots 11 and 12 off Renner Drive and enter through the Visual and Performing Arts Center under the red roof. Presentations will begin at 10 a.m. in the Advanced Technology Center auditorium, including an ECC overview, college success advice from the faculty and the student perspective. Workshops on financial aid will be held at 11:30 a.m. and on choosing a college major at 12:30 p.m. A campus tour will be held at 11:15 a.m. For information, call the Office of Admissions at 847-214-7385 or e-mail admissions@elgin.edu.
WOODSTOCK
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I” will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday 4 at Marian Central High School, 1001 McHenry Ave. Tickets are $6; $4, students and seniors. Call 815-338-4220, ext. 100.
