BARRINGTON
A parents-only open house will be held during Catholic Schools Week from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Anne Catholic School, 319 E. Franklin St. On-site registration will continue through Jan. 30. New family registration will be held from Jan. 28 to Feb. 8. Call 847-381-0311.
BUFFALO GROVE
An open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in St. Mary School, 50 N. Buffalo Grove Rd. Student ambassadors will lead tours for new and interested families, and teachers will be on hand to answer questions about programs and activities. Call 847-459-6270 or visit www.stmarybg.org.
DISTRICT U-46
The public can complete a survey on the search for a new superintendent through Jan. 31. The survey is available online at www.u-46.org.
DISTRICT 54
The annual Open Enrollment Fair will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in Addams Junior High School, 700 S. Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg. Parking also will be available at St. Marcelline’s Church to the south. Parents can learn about school-of-choice programs available in seven of the district’s elementary schools. Following a short presentation, parents can visit booths and meet with representatives from each school. School-of-choice programs include sign language, multi-age classes, dual-language Japanese and Spanish, Early Instrumental Music, and a varied curriculum with parental involvement. Tours of the schools will be set after the fair.
The 6th-grade bands from Frost Junior High’s feeder schools will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Frost, 320 W. Wise Rd., Schaumburg. Call 847-357-6800.
A Time Together class will discuss the topic Whose Space? Today’s Internet for Clueless Parents from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Blackwell School, 345 N. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg. Parents are expected to attend with their children. Call 847-357-5555.
Winter Wonderland, a Family Involvement Nurturing Development (FIND) parent/child workshop, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday and Monday in Blackwell School, 345 N. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg. FIND is for residents families with children 5 and younger. To register, call 224-366-8560, box 6639.
DISTRICT 214
A benefit concert and All-State Home performance by the Prospect High School Symphony Orchestra will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Prospect High School cafeteria, 801 W. Kensington Rd., Mt. Prospect. Prospect High School junior violinist Evelyn O’Connell, winner of the District 214 Honors Competition, will perform with the orchestra. Ticket cost $15, with $10 of each ticket going toward the school’s band, orchestra and choir’s trip to London this year. Call 847-715-5435.
The whodunit spoof “The Real Inspector Hound” will be staged at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in Elk Grove High School, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd. Tickets at the door cost $7, or $6 for students and seniors. Call 847-718-4532 or -4553 during school hours.
Motivating Your Student will be presented for parents at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Hersey High School, 1900 E. Thomas St., Arlington Heights. Topics include graduation requirements, how to motivate students, a review of current Hersey students’ academic progress and parental strategies to promote students success. There is no cost. The school also is offering a parent education class for parents of teens from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 5 to March 11 in Room 129. The cost is $15 and includes a guidebook. Payment is due at the first class. To register for either program, leave your name with full spelling of each participant, a daytime phone number and e-mail address at 847-718-4866; or e-mail deb.hogan@d214.org.
DISTRICT 220
The Fine Arts Department will present its Winter Jazz Festival at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Johnson Auditorium at Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St. The concert will feature the high school’s Jazz Ensemble and Rithum Machine jazz bands as well as the Station and Prairie Middle School jazz bands. The bands will collect used band instruments and used prom dresses to be donated to Tipitina’s Foundation in New Orleans, which will distribute donations to schools affected by Hurricane Katrina. Those who donate will receive a free CD of the evening’s performance. The concert is free and open to the public. Call 847-842-3250 or e-mail rkaron@cusd220.org. For information on the foundation, visit tipitinasfoundation.org.
29th SENATE DISTRICT
State Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest) is accepting applications for 2008-09 General Assembly college scholarships to Illinois state universities for high school seniors as well as current college and graduate school students. Eight full-tuition scholarships are available. Scholarships will be awarded on applicants’ academic achievements, civic activities, letters of recommendation, confirmed admissions status and financial need. Completed applications are due by 4 p.m. March 21. The 29th Senate District includes parts of Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect, Niles and Prospect Heights. To check eligibility and download a form, visit garrett98.com. Call 847-433-2002.
INVERNESS
An open house for parents will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in Holy Family Catholic Academy, 2515 W. Palatine Rd. Holy Family offers a curriculum for 2-year-old preschool through middle school. Registration for the 2008-09 school year will begin Monday. For information, visit www.holyfamilycatholicacademy.net or call 847-907-3452.
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE
Representatives from Roosevelt University will visit from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Commons Area in Building B at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake. Call 815-479-7565.
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