U-46 to host annual career fair
Elgin Area School District U-46's Advancement Via Individual Determination program will host its fourth annual College and Career Fair Thursday, March 16.
The fair will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin.
Students from U-46 and other local high schools can meet and talk with representatives from more than 50 educational institutions, including North Central College, University of Iowa, Western State Colorado University, and Indiana State University.
AVID is a college and career preparation program for students in seventh through 12th grades. District U-46 houses the AVID program at its eight middle schools and five high schools to help guide and prepare students for success in postsecondary education.
The district's transportation department will help U-46 students get to and from the fair.
Bartlett High winners:
Bartlett High School's Technology Student Association team took first place at a recent state competition after students earned many solo medals.
During the Illinois Technology Student Association State Conference in February, 30 Bartlett High students earned 40 medals in 17 out of 19 events. The students' successful performance earned the team first place for the first and second levels of the competition - a first in the school's history at the state conference.
The first level represents the seventh- through ninth-grade competition and the second level represents the 10th- through 12th-grade competition.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to give students the chance to put their technology knowledge to the test," said Candace Quetsch, Bartlett High math teacher and association adviser. "The students exercise real-world career skills during this annual competition."
Students take what they have built or researched and present it to a group of professionals from throughout the state. Most of the conference events focus on engineering concepts and skills.
Some, including Dragster Design, Marine Challenge, Structural Engineering and Architectural Model, required students to build something and bring it to the competition.
Students also were tested on technology-related topics including the "Creed event," which requires students to recite the Technology Student Association Creed from memory.
The U-46 school board earlier this week recognized the following Bartlett students' accomplishments:
• Problem Solving 2 (team event) Level 1: first place, Riya Shah and Garima Shah; second place, Ishika Ashta and Apoorv Chauhan
• Problem Solving 3 (team event) Level 2: third place, Harsh Chheda and Neel Dhar
• Technical Design Level 1: first place, Ishan Desai; second place, Rayna Patel; Level 2: second place, Arielle Pfeil
• Creed Level 1: first place, Ishika Ashta; third place, Riya Shah; Level 2: second place, Ami Patel
• Technology Bowl Written Level 1: third place, Apoorv Chauhan; Level 2: first place, Jayam Shah; second place, Terrence Tom; third place, Hannah Raj
• Chapter Team Written Level 1: first place, Garima Shah; second place, Priya Shah; Level 2: third place, Jessica Davalos
• Prepared Presentation Level 2: first place, Priya Shah; second place, Aishwarya Jois
• Technology Bowl Oral (team event) Level 2: first place, Dhruti Desai, Sahil Modi, Kush Patel, Arielle Pfeil and Jayam Shah
• VEX Robotics (team event): second place, Sahil Modi, Arielle Pfeil and Jayam Shah; third place, Ryan Dufek and Mike Gromski
• Computer-Aided Design: first place, Kush Patel; second place, Sahil Modi
• Debate (team event): first place, Ivana Bozic and Aishwarya Jois; second place, Jhil Patel and Priya Shah
• Imaging Technology Level 2: second place, Hannah Raj
• Promotional Graphics Level 1: first place, Jhil Patel; Level 2: first place, Britney Yu; second place, Kimberly Gamalo; third place, Daniel Sanji
• Architectural Model Level 1: first place, Rayna Patel; second place, Garima Shah; Level 2: first place, Arielle Pfeil; third place, Lindsay Kovach
• Dragster Design Level 1: third place, Ishan Desai; Level 2: third place, Terrence Tom
• Marine Challenge Level 2: first place, Mirage Modi; second place, Sahil Modi
• Safety in Technology Level 2: first place, Vaishnavi Babers; third place, Ami Patel
Illinois TSA is a nonprofit student organization devoted to technology education. Its mission is to inspire members to prepare for careers in a technology-driven economy and culture.
How to report bullying:
Elgin Area School District U-46 has updated the bullying reporting and resources page on its website.
Families can find information about the procedures and practices within U-46 schools and the district related to bullying. The page also explains the school board's policy on bullying, the various types of bullying, how to report it, how U-46 responds to bullying and proactive measures, such as its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program.
To learn more, visit edline.net.