U-46 school news
Here is what's in the news at Elgin Area School District U-46 schools. To learn more, visit the Web site at www.u-46.org.
Larkin High
• On Friday from 7:40 to 9:25 a.m., the Larkin High School English Language Learners department will host a workshop/assembly for juniors in the ELL program, to prepare them for the upcoming Prairie State Assessment Exam standardized exam. They will learn test-taking strategies, study and vocabulary skills.
Streamwood High
• On Tuesday, parents can learn about Internet social networks, cyber bullying, and sexual predator identification in a special presentation called "Keeping my Child Safe on the Internet" at 7 p.m. at Streamwood High School, 701 W. Schaumburg Road. The program is sponsored by iSAFE, a Department of Justice-supported foundation that promotes Internet safety in partnership with Kane County Regional Office of Education and U-46.
• On Tuesday through Thursday during school hours, a book fair will be held in the East library.
Hillcrest
• On Thursday, kindergarten orientation will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Elementary School, 80 N. Airlite St., Elgin.
Laurel Hill
• On Monday, state Rep. Fred Crespo will visit the Adult ESL classes from 6 to 8 p.m. at Laurel Hill Elementary School, 1750 Laurel Ave., Hanover Park.
• On Wednesday, the sixth-graders will be visited by Tefft Middle School seventh-grade students for an informative meeting about curriculum and activities at the middle school level.
Lowrie
• On Thursday, kindergarten orientation will be held at 3 p.m. at Lowrie Elementary School, 264 Oak St., Elgin.
Otter Creek
• On Thursday, kindergarten orientation will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Otter Creek Elementary School, 2701 Hopps Road, Elgin.
Spring Trail
• On Wednesday, kindergarten orientation will be held at 9 a.m. at Spring Trail Elementary School, 1384 Spring Valley Drive, Carol Stream.
In other news
• Two South Elgin High School art students' work has been selected for the 2008 Illinois Youth Art Month poster. There were over 100 entries this year, with 16 outstanding works ultimately being selected. Youth Art Month posters have been sent to all Illinois Art Education Association members as well as all state legislators and senators. Congratulations came from Nick Hostert from Palatine, the director of this project, with a certificate for each student and several copies of the poster. The students, Steven Erst and Kristen Gianaris, are both juniors. The art instructors who inspired the students and submitted the works are Barbara Bernard and Jamie Sible.