PAGE 7 • PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER It. 1983 Pre-school screening in District 15 continues STAPP PNOTO-OOMMA MtTUUk Three-year-old Alyson Kriewaldt is tested for her speech development by Pat Faellaci, speech therapist at Hilltop School. Approximately 40 three and four-year-old children have taken advantage of the^ pre school screening offered by McHenry District 15. The screenings are weekly at the elementary schools and will continue on through mid- February or until all children have been accommodated. The aim of the screening is three fold: 1) to identil potential educational n< among preschool children; 2) to introduce the parent to the school system and prepare pre schoolers for later school en trance; and 3) to provide pre schoolers with a positive first with school. children are screened for language and motor The parent will be asked to fill out a developmental-medical history form for the child and will t>e advised after the screening how the child per formed. Children born on or before 12-1-79 will be eligible for kindergarten in the faflof 1984 and will be screened at a later may wish to Mng'him- r in for the pre-school screening at this time. It is suggested that parents allow one hour for the entire procedure. Parents are asked to call 385-7210 to schedule an lent. is a service of School District 15 and there is, of course, no fee. SctiSols ® Junior high quarterly details school events Covalt and Kristy We have come again to another year at McHenry Junior High School. As you probably know this section of the paper will be written every quarter of the school year. It will inform yo<| on all of the details of our year we have enrolled 390 s. There are 131-sixth, seventh, and 136-eighth students. School pictures were taken. In the sports so far we have had cross country, and girls' basketball. The sixth grade cross country team dia ex ceptionally well because they had to compete against other seventh graders. The girls sixth and seventh grade cross country team finished with fourth place and the boys' sixth and seventh grade team finished with sixth place. Also the sixth and seventh grade girls' basketball team came in third place, and in tournament the girls' eighth grade team came in fourth place. On Sept. 28 there was an open bouse, ft waa a complete sue- the evening was a computer assisted instruction presen tation. The Parent Teacher funniest, scariest, most original, and most colorful. It was said to be a fun event. the PTO, our school received a popcorn machine and also some extra popcorn. So on Oct. 31, everyone received a free bag of popcorn with their lunch as a Halloween celebration. Unsatisfactory notices were sent home Sept. 23, and progress reports were given out Nov. 4. Student Council officers were elected. The results were: president, Lisa Wilkinson; vice- president, Bo Klontz; secretary, Kim Greany; and treasurer, Carrie Roach. On Oct. 25 there was a school board meeting in the library of our school. The p Extension advisor guest of PTO The Edgebrook School PTO encourages the public to attend a general meeting Wednesday, Nov. 16. Nancy Moore, the senior Extension advisor in Home Economics at the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, will speak about food nutrition. There is always much concern over what is eaten, and will be answered at STAFF FHOTO-WAYNC GAVUMD presentation Marian musicians take part "in conference festival IBRIEFS meeting. It will be held in the nasium of Edgebrook School at 7 p.m. There will be no admission. FINGERPRI NTING-Officer Patrick Joyce of the McHenry Police Department is shown fingerprinting Scott Smith, second grader in the Montini Primary Center. On Saturday. Nov. 19, the Illinois Music Educators Association will hold its annual District VII Conference and Festival at Wbeaton College. The conference will include professional meetings and workshops for music teachers from over one hundred area junior and senior high schools, activities of the day will two .festival < in Edman Chat Junior H_ perform at 1 p.m. and the Senior High groups will be presented at 3 run. Three students from Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock have been selected to con- participate in the concert programs. They include Kim Schuler, band; Michael Zegarski and Laura Jinga, chorus. These students will be accompanied by their teacher, Miss Christine Lord. Guest conductors include i Melton, director and conductor of the Chicago Children's Choir: Bruce Moss, director of Bands and depart ment chairman at York High School; Dorothy Kunkel, National Music Camp; Don Chen, Roosevelt University; Joe Grant, University of minds and Don De Roche, DePaul University. Student careers conference expected to draw crowds Over 1,000 high school students, teachers, and guidance counselors are ex- iday, Nov. 11 in ARTSTREK: the High School Students Careers Conference. The con ference will offer presentations and inforamtion on careers in the visual arts and an op portunity to visit all studios in the Art Department to view faculty and students at work. The program will begin with an opening reception in Gallery 200 for the ARTSTREK exhibit of high school art which will be on display until Dec. 1. Presentations by professional artists from a wide range of fields will follow the reception. Included are Michelle Coakes, potter; Tom Stancliffe, sculp tor; Susan Blake, art writer; Stan Karnoscak, art teacher; Terri Sweig, art therapist; Larry Blazek, illustrator; Maroa Honz, scientific artist; Carol Most, interior designer; Bruce Feddema, jeweler; and Daniel Grych, printmaker. Name Heumann distinguished student Todd B. Huemann of moral character, exhibit a McHenry, Creighton University ROTC cadet and Arts and Sciences senior* has been selected as a Distinguished Military Student for 1983-84. Each academic year students who possess outstanding qualities of leadership jtnd definite aptitude for and interest in the military service, attain a military science standing in the upper third of his or her ROTC class, and attained an overall academic standing in the upper half of his or her university class are chosen for this honor. PLAY LEAD Cheryl Buchholtz, daughter of Henry and Glenda Wiley, of McHenry, has been cast in the lead in t the play, "Little Sunshine." A luate of West she is now attending Suomi C o l l e g e i n Michigan. IN CAST Mistaken identities, comedy and unexpected turns are the key ingredients to Jean Anouihl's captivating romance, "Thieves Carnival." The play will be performed by Iowa State University Theatre Nov. 18-20 and Dec. 2-4 in Fisher Theatre. 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