DISTRICT U-46
A series of one-act plays will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in Streamwood High School, 701 W. Schaumburg Rd. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $4 for students and seniors. Call 630-213-5500.
A wedding and evening gown sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Laurel Hill School, 1750 Laurel Ave., Hanover Park. All dresses are new. Wedding gowns cost $50 and evening and formal dresses $10. Proceeds will support future activities for students and families. Call 630-213-5580.
School District U-46’s radio station, WEPS-FM 88.9, will broadcast a six-part series on teen driving featuring Timothy C. Smith, author of “Crashproof Your Kids: Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver.” Each daily segment will begin at 7:35 a.m. Monday through Jan 26 and on Jan 29, and will focus on a specific area of driving including drinking, drugs and driving; distractions; current laws affecting teen drivers; reducing speed; driving in hazardous conditions; and role modeling.
DISTRICT 54
Sixth-grade band students who feed into Frost Junior High School and Frost’s seventh- and eighth-grade band students will perform with the Conant High School band at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Conant High School, 700 E. Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates. Call Roy Hansen, Frost band director, at 847-357-6800.
The fifth- and sixth-grade orchestra students from feeder schools will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Mead Junior High School, 1765 Biesterfield Rd., Elk Grove Village. Call 847-357-6000.
A program for parents, Whatever It Takes, Raising College-Bound Kids, will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Muir Literacy Academy, 1973 N. Kensington Rd., Hoffman Estates. Call 847-357-6444.
Order forms for birdseed are available from the District 54 Nature Center and are due back Jan. 26. Premium blend, wild bird mix, sunflower food, Niger thistle and safflower seed are available in 10-, 25- and 50-pound bags costing from $8.50 to $26. The seed can be picked up from noon to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the warehouse behind the administration center, 524 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg. The Nature Center is behind Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Rd., Schaumburg. Call 847-357-6335.
Winter Wonderland, a Family Involvement Nurturing Development parent-child workshop will be held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 24 in Stevenson School, 1414 Armstrong Lane, Elk Grove Village. Participants will make snow and share other snow activities. FIND is for district families with children ages 5 and younger. To register, call 847-803-9542, box 639.
The annual open enrollment fair will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in Addams Junior High School, 700 S. Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg. Representatives from each of the eight open-enrollment schools will discuss programs, including sign language, dual-language Japanese and Spanish, early instrumental music and the literacy academy. Parents will have the opportunity to visit the schools at dates to be announced. Applications will be available at the fair or by calling Terri McHugh at 847-357-5028.
DISTRICT 57
The next State of the District meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview School, 300 N. Fairview Ave., Mount Prospect. Meetings also will be held April 12 in Westbrook School and April 24 in Lincoln Junior High School. All District 57 residents are welcome.
DISTRICT 156
Nominations for McHenry High School Distinguished Graduates will be accepted through Feb. 16 by the Distinguished Graduates Committee. To be considered, nominees must have graduated from McHenry at least 15 years ago. Graduates selected will be invited to an academic recognition dinner in spring. Nomination forms can be obtained from Robert O. Swartzloff, Center for Education Services, 4716 W. Crystal Lake Rd., McHenry, IL 60050. For details, call Gina Swinney at 815-385-7900.
DISTRICT 200
Suggestions for names for the new elementary, middle and high schools under construction will be accepted through Friday. Forms are available at all schools, the district office and on www.woodstockschools.org. Include a brief explanation of why the name should be considered. Call 815-337-5147.
Feedback on school boundary changes will be sought during meetings from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Woodstock High School, 501 W. South St.; Thursday in Northwood Middle School, 2121 N. Seminary Ave.; Monday in Westwood Elementary School, 14124 W. South St.; Jan. 24 in Dierzen Early Learning Center, 2045 N. Seminary Ave.; Jan. 25 in Olson Middle School, 720 W. Judd St.; Jan 29 in Endres Elementary School, 2181 N. Seminary Ave. The Boundary Realignment Review Committee will study feedback Feb. 5 and decide if changes are needed in the proposal. The final boundary plan will be presented to the board of education Feb. 20. Formal approval is set for Feb. 27. Call 815-338-8200.
DISTRICT 211
The annual floral design showcase, A French Flower Market, hosted by the Fremd High School Music Association, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in the school’s auditorium, 1000 S. Quentin Rd., Palatine. Florists will use flowers from around the world to assemble more than 25 designs to be given to the audience. Fremd music students will provide entertainment, and refreshments will be served during intermission. The public is welcome. Tickets cost $15. To purchase tickets, call Sue Samuel at 847-359-5972.
A Parent Awareness University on Internet safety will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Schaumburg High School’s auditorium, 1100 W. Schaumburg Rd. Call counselor Lisa Becker at 847-755-4645.
DISTRICT 214
The winter play, “Dancing at Lughnasa,” will be performed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and Jan 25 to 27 in Elk Grove High School, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd. Tickets cost $7, or $6 for students and senior citizens. Tickets will be available at the door unless sold out. Call 847-718-4553.
DISTRICT 300
Piano students in grades 3 through 12 can register for the District 300 Piano Festival set for 6 to 9 p.m. March 6 in Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Algonquin. Each student should prepare two pieces–one memorized and one with sheet music–to play for a judge. Verbal and written comments will be given. Forms are available on www.d300.org. Elementary general music teachers and middle and high school vocal teachers also will distribute forms. The deadline to enter is Jan. 31. Forms must be delivered or mailed to Cathy Storm, School District 300, 300 Cleveland Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110. A $5 check payable to CUSD 300 must accompany the entry form. Lists of room and time assignments will be delivered Feb. 26.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
An MBA open house will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hoffman Estates campus, 5555 Trillium Blvd. Call 866-648-6221 or e-mail mba@niu.edu.
