U-46 school news

Here is what's in the news at Elgin Area School District U-46 schools. To learn more, visit u-46.org.

Elgin High

• Today, seven choirs will present a Holiday Choral Concert at 7 p.m. in the Elgin High School auditorium, 1200 Maroon Drive, Elgin. Anyone donating new hats, gloves, mittens or scarves for those in need, will be given free admission to the concert. A reception and raffle will be sponsored by the "Friends of Music" parent organization.

Larkin High

• On Thursday, the Symphony Orchestra, Concert Orchestra and orchestral students from the Visual and Performing Arts Academy will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The concert is open to the public. Tickets cost $1 for students, $2 for adults and $6 per family.

South Elgin High

• Today, the first annual madrigal dinner will be presented at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium lobby. Tickets cost $28, $25 for students. Call (847) 289-3760, ext. 3803.

Abbott

• On Friday, the student council will host a Winter Dance from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gym.

Ellis

• Today, the orchestra will present a concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, 225 S. Liberty St., Elgin. Admission costs $1 for students, $2 for adults and $6 per family.

• On Thursday, the choral department will present a concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission costs $1 for students, $2 for adults and $6 per family.

Kenyon Woods

• On Friday, the school dance will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Kenyon Woods Middle School commons, 1515 Raymond St., South Elgin.

Horizon

• On Friday at 10:45 a.m., the fifth- and sixth-grade choral students at Horizon Elementary School in Hanover Park will travel to Lexington Health Care Center in Streamwood to perform holiday songs for residents.

Laurel Hill

• Through Friday, a Scholastic Book Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Laurel Hill Elementary School Learning Center, 1750 Laurel Ave., Hanover Park. Today, the book fair will be open from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for families. The chorus also will sing and children will be performing Reader's Theater.

Ontarioville

• On Thursday, Ontarioville Elementary School will host a Family Night Celebration and Raffle starting at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 2100 Elm St., Hanover Park. Raffle tickets cost $1.

Washington

• On Thursday, the sixth-graders will participate in a multi-cultural luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Washington Elementary School, 819 W. Chicago St., Elgin. Students will bring a traditional dish to pass that celebrates their culture.