DISTRICT 15
Junior high and high school transitions teams will discuss what is involved as students move into junior high or high school at the next meeting of SPARK (Special Education Parents Accessing Resources and Knowledge) at 7 p.m. Monday in Plum Grove Junior High School, 2600 Plum Grove Rd., Rolling Meadows. All parents of District 15 students are welcome. Contact your school for the name of its SPARK representative.
DISTRICT 54
The annual Open Enrollment Fair will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday 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; those who cannot attend may call Terri McHugh at 847-357-5028.
Fifth- and sixth-grade band pupils from feeder schools will perform with Keller Junior High School’s seventh-grade band pupils students at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Keller gym, 820 Bode Rd., Schaumburg. Call 847-357-6500.
Birdseed order forms are due Friday. Premium blend, wild bird mix, sunflower food, Niger thistle and safflower seed are available in 10-, 25- or 50-pound bags and cost from $8.50 to $26. Order forms are available at the Nature Center behind Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Rd., Schaumburg. 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. Call 847-357-6335.
DISTRICT 57
The kindergarten winter concerts will feature morning students at 6:30 p.m. and afternoon students at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Westbrook School for Early Learners, 103 S. Busse Rd., Mt. Prospect. Kindergarten registration for the 2007-2008 school year will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Westbrook is the district’s pre-kindergarten and kindergarten center. Children must be 5 years old by Sept. 1. Proof of residency and the child’s original birth certificate are required at registration. Call 847-394-7340.
DISTRICT 200
Meetings to gather feedback for school boundary changes will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Dierzen Early Learning Center, 2045 N. Seminary Ave.; Thursday in Olson Middle School, 720 W. Judd St.; and Monday in Endres Elementary School, 2181 N. Seminary Ave. The final boundary plan will be presented to the Board of Education Feb. 20. Call 815-338-8200.
DISTRICT 211
Schaumburg High School’s Very Interested Parents (VIP) Club is accepting applications for scholarships from applicants whose parents or guardians are registered members of the VIP Club as of Dec. 31, 2006. The scholarships are $500 and will be awarded in April. Applications are due March 9. Applications are available in the guidance office or on the Schaumburg High School Web site at www.shs.d211.org during January. Call 847-755-4630.
DISTRICT 214
The annual variety show, “The Summer of Love! A Celebration: 1967-2007,” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Buffalo Grove High School’s Miller Theatre, 1100 W. Dundee Rd. Tickets cost $5. Proceeds will benefit Student Council activities. Call 847-718-4090.
The District 214 Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps will hold its annual Pass-in-Review at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Wheeling High School gym, 900 S. Elmhurst Rd. Rolling Meadows High School alum and Iraq War veteran Bryan Anderson will be the guest of honor. For information, call Jeff Morse at 847-718-7116.
The winter play, “Dancing at Lughnasa” will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in Elk Grove High School, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd. Tickets cost $7, or $6 for students and senior citizens. Call 847-718-4553 during school hours.
“Noises Off” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in Prospect High School, 801 E. Kensington Rd., Mt. Prospect. Tickets cost $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Call 847-718-5554.
DISTRICT 300
Entry forms are due Jan. 31 for the District 300 Piano Festival for students in 3rd through 12th grades 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. Forms are available at www.d300.org or from music and vocal teachers at each school. Forms must be delivered or mailed, along with a $5 check payable to CUSD 300, to Cathy Storm, School District 300, 300 Cleveland Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110.
ELGIN
Highland Christian Academy will host a dinner dance and silent auction, Embrace HCA, at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Villa Olivia Country Club in Bartlett. Proceeds will benefit the school, a ministry of Highland Fellowship Church serving students from preschool through 8th grade. Tickets cost $50. For reservations, call 847-741-5530.
HARPER COLLEGE
Auditions for Shakespeare’s comedy “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the Harper College Drama Lab, Building L, Room 109, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd., Palatine. Auditions are open to all students, faculty, staff and the community. Performances will be in March. Call Laura Pulio Colbert at 847-925-6778.
McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE
A financial aid workshop to complete the 2007-08 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake. Students must complete the FAFSA form in order to be considered for federal and state grants, work-study programs and students loans. For an appointment, call 815-455-8761 by Feb. 1.
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
An information session about Oakton’s accelerated learning program will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Students can earn an associate’s degree while attending class one night a week. For information, call Patty Jacobsen-Tadda at 847-635-1661 or email jacobsen@oakton.edu.
Open auditions will be held for two upcoming productions at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines. Auditions for “Proof” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The director will cast two men to play in their 20s and 50s and two women to play in their mid- to late-20s. Auditions for “Alice in Wonderland” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Prepared monologues and cold readings will be heard at both auditions. No appointments are necessary.
