DISTRICT 26
A spring concert will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the gym of Cary Junior High School, 2109 Crystal Lake Rd. A jazz and symphonic band will perform. Admission is free. Call 847-639-2148.
DISTRICT U-46
A fine arts festival will be held during the Eastside Choral Festival at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Elgin High School, 1200 Maroon Drive. The arts festival will feature student artwork, performances and demonstrations in pottery, silk-screening and painting. The choral festival will feature students from Elgin High School along with students from Coleman, Huff, Lords Park, McKinley and Sheridan Elementary Schools. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students and seniors, $6 per family.
DISTRICT 54
The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs will hold its annual benefit auction and dinner Friday in Belvedere Banquets, 1170 W. Devon Ave., Elk Grove Village. The auction preview will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by a dinner buffet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and the live auction at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Schaumburg Township Council of PTA’s Scholarship Fund. Tickets cost $20 and include a dinner/dessert buffet, auction paddle and door prize ticket. A cash bar will be available. For reservations or to make a donation, call Debbie Marinoff at 847-882-2303.
Bilingual kindergarten information night will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 21 in Keller Junior High School, 820 Bode Rd., Schaumburg. Information on bilingual programs–including English-Spanish and English-Japanese dual language–will be presented. Parents must first register their children for kindergarten at the school they will attend before attending this meeting. Call 847-357-5075.
DISTRICT 200
Kindergarten registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, 3 and 7 p.m. March 21 and 1 and 7 p.m. March 22 in the Dierzen Early Learning Center, 2045 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Children must be 5 on or before Sept. 1. State law requires incoming kindergarten students to have a physical examination, proof of immunizations and a dental exam. Health records must be turned in by June 5. Emergency contact information and documentation proving age and residency must be provided. Call 815-338-8833.
The Board of Education is seeking nominations through Monday for the PRIDE awards, which will be given to outstanding seniors in this year’s graduating class at Woodstock High School. Students can be recognized for scholarship, personal achievement, vocational excellence, fine arts, athletics, school service and community service. Nomination forms and a detailed explanation of the award criteria are available at the high school, 501 W. South St., and the Administrative Services Center, 227 W. Judd St. Call 815-337-5147.
DISTRICT 214
The concert band festival–featuring bands from Elk Grove, Prospect and Rolling Meadows High Schools–will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Rolling Meadows High School’s Gilbert Theater, 2901 W. Central Rd. Admission is free. Call 847-718-5365.
A reception for Arts Unlimited, the district’s annual festival of the arts, will be held from 4 to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Forest View Educational Center’s cafeteria commons, 2121 S. Goebbert Rd., Arlington Heights. Awards will be presented at 4:45 p.m.
Three one-act comedies will be performed at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Elk Grove High School, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd. Tickets cost $5. Call 847-718-4553.
DISTRICT 57
A candidates forum will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in Lincoln Junior High School, 700 W. Lincoln St., Mt. Prospect. The six candidates running for three seats on the Board of Education will speak and answer questions.
ELGIN
The Elgin Academy’s 30th annual benefit dinner and auction, Branching Out, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills. Tickets cost $125. Call Shiobhan Cottone at 847-695-0309, ext. 256.
McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE
The Kids and College program for prekindergarten- through high school-age students at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake, has scheduled enrichment and remedial classes during spring break, March 26-30. Classes for students in Grades 4 through 8 include computer keyboarding and Animal Antics. Students in Grades 6 through 12 can choose from watercolors, pet portraits, Japanese comics and mythological creature sculpting. A creative writing class and an ACT preparation class will be offered to high school students. For class times, fees and locations, call Marie Frostman at 815-479-7559 or e-mail mfrostma@mchenry.edu.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Bartlett Woman’s Club is offering its annual college scholarships to any high school senior who lives in Bartlett. Applications are available in the guidance offices at Bartlett, Streamwood, Elgin and Larkin High Schools. All other high school seniors may call 630-837-8125 for an application. The deadline to apply is April 1.
Mt. Prospect National Bank, 50 N. Main St., Mt. Prospect, is offering two $1,000 college scholarships to graduating high school seniors in its service area. Applications are available from college counselors in the area high schools, as well as in the bank, and are due April 2. Winners will be announced at the bank’s annual meeting May 2. The scholarships are awarded to students who have excelled despite problems with learning, family, health, emotions or other challenges.
Elk Grove Village and the Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove are sponsoring three $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who reside in the village. Applications are available from the college centers at Conant, Elk Grove, Driscoll and St. Viator High Schools. Applications along with letters of references, high school transcripts, ACT/SAT scores and an essay on citizenship are due by 3 p.m. April 13. For information, leave a message at 847-604-1219.
The Friends of McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Foundation will award two $500 scholarships to county residents who wish to pursue a career in public law enforcement. Applications are available in high school guidance offices and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Applications must be returned to Friends of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Foundation, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, before April. 5. Call Rich Weinhandl at 815-334-4707 or e-mail rhwein@co.mchenry.il.us.
