U-46 school news

Here is what's in the news for the week of March 8-12 at Elgin Area Unit District 46 schools. For details, visit u-46.org. Seniors ages 62 and older living in the district may attend U-46 plays and concerts for free if they pick up a platinum card. Call Kathy Frisbie at (847) 888-5000, ext. 5305, to order one.

Elgin Highbull; On Thursday, the string and chamber orchestras and the viola ensemble will perform a concert at 7 p.m. in the Elgin High School auditorium, 1200 Maroon Drive. Admission is $1 per student or senior citizen, $2 per adult and $6 per family.bull; On Sunday, the 37th Collectibles and Crafts Flea Market will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school at 1200 Maroon Drive. Admission is $2; early admission at 8 a.m. is $5.South Elgin Highbull; On Tuesday at 7 p.m., the final event of "Battle of the Books" will take place in the South Elgin High School auditorium, 760 E. Main St. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Special guest will be John Hendrix, the illustrator of "Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek." Books-only autographing will be available before and after the program. Books will be available for purchase before and after the program. Approximate cost for books ranges from $6-$20. All team members, parents and coaches are invited to join in this celebration.Streamwood Highbull; On Monday, the Winter Athletic Awards event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Streamwood High School commons, 701 W. Schaumburg Road. This event rewards students who participated in winter athletics.bull; On Thursday, choral students will present a concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Admission is $1 per student or senior citizen, $2 per adult and $6 per family.bull; On Saturday, the Athletic Booster Club will hold a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. in the commons area. Admission is $5 per person or $20 for an entire family.Eastviewbull; On Wednesday, award-winning author Terry Trueman will speak to eighth-grade students about his novel, "Stuck in Neutral," and about the writing process at 2 p.m. at Eastview Middle School in Bartlett.Kenyon Woodsbull; On Wednesday, Kenyon Woods Middle School band students will perform with fifth- and sixth-grade band students from feeder schools, including Clinton, Fox Meadow, Garfield, Liberty, Nature Ridge, Wayne and Willard, at 7 p.m. at South Elgin High School. Admission is $1 per student or senior citizen, $2 per adult and $6 per family. bull; On Friday, a student vs. staff basketball game will be played at 3:30 p.m. at the school, 1515 Raymond St., South Elgin. Eighth-grade students from the basketball team will play against the staff. Admission is $2.Larsenbull; On Thursday and Friday, students will present the play "School for Nerds" at 7 p.m. in Larsen Middle School auditorium, 665 Dundee Ave., Elgin. Student artwork will also be displayed both evenings. Admission is $1 per student and $3 per adult.Laurel Hillbull; On Tuesday, the Crossroads after school kids club will meet at 2:15 p.m. in the Laurel Hill Elementary gym, 1750 Laurel Ave., Hanover Park. This is a club for third- to sixth-graders.bull; Also on Tuesday, a health clinic will be from 3 to 6 p.m. at the school. This is an open clinic for immunizations and physicals. Immunizations are $20 and a combined physical with immunization is only $25. Call (847) 608-1344 for details and to schedule an appointment.Nature Ridgebull; On Saturday, the PTO-sponsored Fun Fair will be from noon to 4 p.m. at Nature Ridge Elementary School, 1899 Westridge Blvd., Bartlett. There will be games, prizes, food, a cake walk and a raffle drawing. Tickets are available at the door.Otter Creekbull; On Friday, the school will hold its Fun Fair from 6 to 9 p.m. at Otter Creek Elementary School, 2701 Hopps Road in South Elgin.Prairieviewbull; On Friday, Prairieview Elementary School will hold a St. Patrick's Day Fun Fair from 6 to 9 p.m. at the school, 285 Mayflower Lane in Bartlett. The principal will be enjoying the pie toss aimed at him. Pizza, hot dogs, nachos, chicken fingers and more will be available for purchase. Tickets are 50 cents each and $12 tickets can be pre-ordered for unlimited games.Sunnydalebull; On Saturday, parents at Sunnydale Elementary School in Streamwood are invited to participate in a Candlelight Bowl from 8 p.m. to midnight at Streamwood Lanes. The cost is $20 per person or $40 per couple, which includes dinner, raffles, shoe rental and three games of bowling. For details, e-mail the PTO at sunnydalepto@yahoo.com.In other newsbull; Students at Hawk Hollow Elementary School in Bartlett recently participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart event. They raised $3,373 for the American Heart Association. bull; Fifth-grader Alex Javor at Wayne Elementary School saw a fellow student choking on a mint and performed the Heimlich maneuver. Alex learned the Heimlich maneuver from his father after Alex himself had choked on a hot dog at camp one day. Way to "pay it forward" Alex.bull; On Saturday, the Middle School Band Festival will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Larkin High School, 1475 Larkin Ave. Bands will be judged by outside adjudicators.