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V I C T O R J . A N D R E W H I G H S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R • SUMMER 2016
World Champions!
The Andrew High School Percussion won the WGI World Champion, Scholastic A Class on Friday, April 15th, in Dayton, Ohio. Congratulations
to our Percussion group and their director Alan Barone. The students in Percussion are: Michael Allen, Kaitlyn Bauman, Nicholas Buckner,
Claire Cavarretta, Angel Chan, Cara Daclan, Janette Folliard, Mia Folliard, Mason Garcia, John Hahn, Nika Kaiser, Noah Marshall, Paul Nadela, Kimberly Nicholson, Aaron Owusu-Teng, Alyssa Packer, Jamie Rago, Justin Rauman, Vivian Reyes, Julia Ricker, Michael Rickey, Jonathan
Rooy, Ryan Sadowski, Joseph Siano, Tyler Tebo, Hayley Thielmann, Luke VanKleek, and Liam Yore.
A CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230 SCHOOL
THOUGHT MEANING ACTION
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
2016-2017
School Calendar
Dates to Remember
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Andrew High School Community,
As the summer begins, it is time for us to take a breath from an exhilarating 2015-16 school year.
June is a great time to catch up, reflect on the past year and begin preparation for the next school
August year. Along with the leadership team, we poured through student achievement data, survey data,
10 Schedule Release Day
12 pm - 5 pm
and looked into emerging issues from the past year which we need to continue to work through.
16 Freshmen Parent Orientation
7:00 PM
17 1st day for Freshmen and
Transfer Students
18 All Students Attend
24 Back to School Night, 7:00 PM
September
5 Labor Day - No School
18-24 Homecoming Week
27 Fall Parent University, 6:30 PM
October
Throughout the first month since school let out, the data has told us the following:
• Parent and student survey data points to a high level of satisfaction about their experiences at VJA;
particularly high areas are regarding feeling safe, feeling adults and peers care about them, and the
sense of being prepared for life after high school.
• Participation in school activities (clubs, athletics, theater, etc.) remains exceptionally high.
• Referrals saw a significant decline, particularly regarding tardiness.
• Continued increase of students in honors/AP programs, while reducing students enrolled in basic/
instructional programming.
• Exceptionally high graduation rate, as well as a high level of college acceptance/enrollment for the
Class of 2016.
13 Parent/Teacher Conferences
(no student attendance)
12 PM - 8 PM
As always, there are areas of “not yet” we need to continue to improve. They are:
• Ensuring all students reach acceptable levels of performance in academic or honors classes. Our
14 Columbus Day - No School
22 D230 Foundation Health &
Wellness
November
passing rate maintained at 98%, but we saw a slight decline in students performing at a C or higher
level.
23 Early Dismissal, 1:00 PM
• Improving communication and collaboration processes with our certified and support staff.
24 Thanksgiving Day - No School
25 No School
• Continued improvement on college entrance exams (primarily ACT), while preparing for the
December
21-23 Final Exams (Semester 1)
23 Winter Break Begins
transition to SAT in Illinois.
This summer and throughout the fall, we will continue to dialogue with parent, student, and staff teams
to vet our plans to continue to improve Andrew High School.
We also know that 2016-17 brings in all sorts of new that we are preparing for this summer. We are
expanding our 1:1 program at VJA which will provide devices for all freshmen and sophomores, as
well as increasing classroom sets for upperclassmen, to continue to leverage technology as a tool for
learning. We will be embarking down the road of integrated math - our Class of 2020 will be the
first to work through this new, exciting curriculum. The State of Illinois’ shift to the SAT will include a
Richard Nogal, President
Melissa Gracias, Vice President
Susan Dalton, Secretary
Kate Murphy-Peterson
Patrick O’Sullivan
Denis Ryan
Tony Serratore
Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent
Robert Nolting, Principal
substantial shift in both preparation for the new test, as well as educating students and parents of its
impact on the post-secondary planning process. All this while continuing the tradition of creating a
challenging, caring, and community focused school that all of you can be proud to call yours.
Please enjoy the rest of your summer. As always, I remain both proud and humble to serve as your
Principal. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out at
rnolting@d230.org.
Robert Nolting
Principal
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Developmental Assets Profile (DAP) survey for all students
Consolidated High School District 230 will
administer the Developmental Assets Profile
(DAP) survey this school year. Following
a successful pilot with freshmen last year,
we are ready to roll this survey out to all
students. As part of the online registration
process, parents/guardians will be asked to
provide consent to have their child take the
DAP survey.
As you know, District 230 is committed
to the academic and social/emotional
success of all students. In order to further
support the social and emotional success
of students, the DAP will be administered
this fall during Period 2. The DAP is a 20-25
minute survey that aims to measure students
internal strengths (Commitment to Learning,
Positive Values, Social Competencies, and
Positive Identity) and external supports
(Support, Empowerment, Boundaries and
Expectations, and Constructive Use of Time).
Used over time, the DAP also provides
growth data in these same areas.
The DAP will provide data to determine
additional support or intervention needs as
well as validate current intervention focus. If
you would like more information on the DAP,
please visit http://d230.org/dap/ or the DAP
website at http://www.search-institute.org/
surveys/DAP
“Data from the Developmental Assets Profile
(DAP) survey has been helping organizations
and partnerships since 2005. To date, more
than 600,000 young people in between
the ages of 8 and 18 have taken the DAP,
making it one of the most used instruments in
the world for measuring the internal strengths
and external supports that influence a youth’s
success in school and in life. Multiple studies
have demonstrated that the DAP measures
those strengths and supports in valid and
reliable ways.
When DAP data is combined with data on
attendance, achievement, and other factors,
it is possible to gain a more complete picture
of young people’s lives. That more complete
picture makes it possible to design and
implement better strategies to prepare young
people to thrive in some type of college, a
high-skill career, and citizenship,” according
to developers.
Please be aware that under the Protection of
Pupil Rights Act. 20 U.S.C. Section 1232(c)
(1) (A), you have the right to review a copy
of the questions asked of your student(s).
Survey questions can be found on the DAP
website (http://www.search-institute.org/
surveys/DAP).
Look for more information on DAP in the
coming months.
Important fee information for District 230 families
General Fees
For 2016-2017, the student fees include a
basic fee of $225. Additional charges are
assessed for driver education, cosmetology,
science goggles, Advanced Placement
exams, physical education uniforms, and
novels for some English courses. The
yearbook fee is $35 and provides an all-color
edition. Yearbooks may be ordered and paid
for at Schedule Release. Senior cap and
gown fee is $20. Freshmen are required to
Special items
purchase a physical education suit (shirt and
shorts) and lock. The driver education fee is
$150. Fees can be paid online with a credit
card, by mail with a check or at Schedule
Release. Complete prepaid registration by
the deadline and you will NOT be required to
come in for Schedule Release. The school
will notify you that your schedule is ready
to view in Skyward. Refer to the email you
received from the school for exact timelines.
Digital Learning Program Technology Fee for
freshman and sophomore students
Beginning in the school year 2016-2017,
students in grades 9 and 10 will receive a
Chromebook to use during the school day as
well as at home. To view detailed information
about this exciting program, please go to
https://goo.gl/fTEYXX.
As part of the digital learning program, each
student will be charged a $75.00 annual fee
to pay for the cost of the device. The annual
fee covers the majority of the cost for each
Chromebook, damage and incident program,
with a portion of the charges absorbed by
the school district. Students qualifying for fee
waivers will not be charged the Chromebook
fee for each year that they qualify. The
annual fee is included within the standard
registration fees. Students will be given the
Chromebook, charger and protective case.
Fines
Students who owe fines from the last school
year are to pay all monies owed at Schedule
Release. Schedules for 2016-17 cannot be
issued until all fines and fees are paid.
Additional/replacement physical education
items may be purchased at Schedule Release.
Distribution of these items will occur during
the first week of physical education class.
Complete PE suit. $8 (shirt & shorts)
PE shorts only
$5
PE shirt only
$3
Lock only
$4.50
(lock is required to be purchased from school)
Food Service Online
System
We are excited to upgrade our Food Service
system into Skyward for the 2016-17 school
year. Parents will have the ability to add
payments into RevTrak during registration and
throughout the year (RevTrak is available on
the websites and through Skyward). Our new
food service system will provide you extensive
information within Skyward or on the App
including purchase and balance information.
MySchoolBucks will no longer be available - if
there is a balance on a student’s account in
MySchoolBucks, it will be transferred to their
new account in Skyward.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
School insurance
Waiver of student fees
Insurance plans are available for purchase.
Insurance questions may be directed to
877-444-5014 or Markel.info@sevencorners.
com. The premiums for Student Accident
insurance for 2016- 2017 are:
Students currently eligible for free lunch,
whose family is currently receiving aid
under Article lV of the Illinois Public Aid
Code or whose parent is serving in active
duty or was injured or killed while serving
in active duty in any branch of the United
States military may qualify for a fee
waiver. The principal may give additional
consideration to issues involving family
illness, and/or unusual expenses such as
fire, flood, storm damage, or emergency
situations.
Economy BasicDeluxe
School Time
$15
$36
$66
$68$144 $266
24-hour
Football (annual)
$109
$294
$435
Football (spring)
$38
$118
$174
NA
NA
Summer Day Camp/ $11
Off Season Conditioning
The link for parents to purchase student
insurance through Markel is http://markel.
sevencorners.com
It should be noted that while a school accident
insurance policy is not mandatory, parents should
realize that they accept full financial responsibility
for accidents to their child while the student is on
school property or at a school sponsored event.
Fee Waiver applications are available
on the District website (www.d230.org)
or from the Main Office. To request a fee
waiver the parent/guardian must submit
written evidence of eligibility for waiver
of their student’s fee. The following
income documentation must accompany
the application: a) Current letter from
Department of Human Resources on
letterhead that includes a case number
and names of all people covered, and/
or b) 2015 Income Tax returns including
corresponding W2 form(s). District 230
verifies information for 100% of those who
apply for a fee waiver.
Helping Students Make Healthy Choices
District 230 is committed to working
closely with students, families, community
resources and law enforcement to help
students make healthy choices. Over
the years we have utilized a number
of strategies including health class
curriculum, peer education, dean’s office
meetings, the Snowball retreats and the
Athletic and Co-Curricular Honor Code of
Conduct to educate students about the
consequences of their actions and provide
opportunities for them to choose healthy
activities. As part of our ongoing efforts, we
partner with local police departments and
conduct canine searches in our schools.
We hope that such unannounced searches
serve as a method to deter students from
bringing drugs or illegal substances onto
campus. The addition of the Advisory
curriculum also assists in educating
students about these important topics.
Back-to-School Night Welcome to the 2016-17
School Year Orientation for New Students
and Parents
Andrew High School will welcome parents
and new students at a Freshman Parent
Orientation meeting on Tuesday, August
16th, at 7:00 p.m. The program will feature
presentations by school administration
to acquaint parents and students with
information about the student’s first year
at Andrew. On Wednesday, August
24th, at 7:00 p.m., parents are invited
to attend the annual Back-to-School
Night. This evening provides parents
with an opportunity to meet their student’s
teachers and to learn about course
goals and expectations. Each parent will
follow his or her student’s daily schedule
through the evening. Administration will be
available to answer questions and provide
assistance.
STUDENT DEBIT CARD / LUNCH CARD CHANGE
We are excited to upgrade our Food Service system into Skyward
for the 2016-17 school year. Parents will have the ability to add
payments into RevTrak during registration and throughout the year
(RevTrak is available on the websites and through Skyward). Our
new Food Service system will provide you extensive information
within Skyward, or on the App, including purchase and balance
information. MySchoolBucks will no longer be available - if there
is a balance on a student’s account in MySchoolBucks, it will be
transferred to their new account in Skyward.
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All District 230 Students Must Prove Residency Within The District Each Year
In the district’s ongoing efforts to be fiscally
responsible, all District 230 students need
to show proof of residency within the district
boundaries on an annual basis, similar to when
students first enrolled at the high school.
Category I (one document required)
This procedure was put into place to protect
the financial interest of taxpayers in District 230
by assuring that the students who receive an
education in our schools are legally entitled to
do so.
• Signed and dated lease and proof of last
month’s payment, e.g. canceled check or
receipts (renters)
A series of dates were held in the Spring for
families to verify residency for the 2016-17
school year.
All families must provide one document from
Category I and three documents from Category
II. All of the documents must be presented
at one time, partial paperwork will not be
accepted.
• Most recent property tax bill and proof of
payment, e.g. canceled check or form 1098
(homeowners)
• Mortgage papers (new homeowners)
• Letter from manager and proof of last
month’s payment, e.g. canceled check
or receipt (trailer park residents)
• Housing letter (military personnel)
• Letter of residence from landlord in lieu of
lease (7:60-E1)
• Letter of residence to be used when the
person seeking to enroll a student is living
with a District resident (7:60-E2)
STUDENT SCHEDULES FOR 2016-2017
Each year Andrew High School releases student schedules to families that have
completed all registration steps in the allotted time frame. This year a hard-copy
mailing will NOT be sent home but we will be sending all information via email with
attachments. This is in conjunction with our effort to reduce paper and to model our
migration of technology.
EARLY-BIRD SCHEDULE RELEASE DAY will be August 3rd for families with all
steps completed by July 31st.
Otherwise, families can come to the school on August 10th between 12 noon –
5 p.m. to complete the steps. When steps are completed, the schedule will be
activated in Skyward shortly thereafter.
The following steps need to be completed before the schedule will be activated
in Skyward. The window to complete all steps is June 28th - July 31st.
1) RESIDENCY: all families are required to provide proof of residency on an
annual basis. If you have not proven residency for the upcoming school year,
the Guidance Office is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
to accept your residency documents. See above list for required documents.
Contact our Guidance Department at 342-5821 with any questions.
2) CONSENT: all families are required to provide consent annually FOR EACH
CHILD to use technology, appear in photos, acceptance of student handbook,
etc. This step is done in Skyward under the parent login (not the student login).
3) HEALTH RECORDS: all incoming freshmen and transfer students must
have a physical on record with the Nurse. Also, all seniors need an updated
Meningicoccal vaccine on file. An incomplete file will delay your child’s start
of the school year. All documents can be sent to the Nurse at Andrew High
School.
4) PAYMENT: school fees can be paid electronically in Skyward (we do not accept
Discover), through a mail-in check, or in cash. Requests for payment plans,
or for a waiver of fees, must be done with our Cashier at 342-5870 who can
provide appropriate forms.
*The option to purchase Andrew Spirit-wear and to purchase English novels
will be available in the Commons on August 10th from 12 noon – 5 p.m.
Have a question? Email us at vja.spu@d230.org
Category II (3 documents showing
proper address are required)
• Driver’s license/state ID card
• Vehicle registration
• Voter registration
• Most recent cable television
and/or credit card bill
• Current public aid letter
• Current homeowners/renters
insurance policy and premium
payment receipt
• Most recent gas, electric, and/or
water bill
• Current library card with address
• Receipt for moving van rental
DEANS’ OFFICE
As summer continues to progress, we encourage
all families to continuously reinforce District 230’s
points of emphasis for our students: personal
responsibility, solving problems peacefully, and
making positive choices. Summer brings large
amounts of unstructured time that challenge
kids on the above points. When our students
find themselves in difficult situations where there
is not someone immediately available to assist
them in their decision making process, we hope
they fall back on what we as a school, and you as
a parent, have discussed with them. Reinforcing
the ideas of taking personal responsibility for our
choices, choosing to solve problems peacefully,
and wanting to make positive choices, may help
our students, your children, reduce some of the
stresses in their lives.
2016-2017 ID Handout
All students will receive a 2016-2017 school ID on
their first day of school. Freshmen will find their
ID in the orientation day packet they will receive
on Wednesday, August 17th. Sophomores,
Juniors, and Seniors will need to pick up their
ID in the cafeteria between 7:15 a.m. and 7:50
a.m. on Thursday, August 18th. Additional ID
pickup times will occur during lunch periods on
Thursday, August 18th.
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For additional resources on social
and emotional development of high
school students, and for Deans’
Office updates, please follow us on
Twitter @vjadeans.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT RECOGNITION
Mr. Nolting, and our Administrators, hosted our final Student Recognition Breakfast for the 2015-16 school year
as a way to recognize many of our outstanding students. We recognized (in alphabetical order):
Alyssa Aleman - Special Olympics Gold Medal Softball Throw; Michael Allen - WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion;
Nicholas Allison - SWSC Red Conference
Champions – Chess; Heba Alsheikh - IHSA Debate
Tournament Octofinalist; Ashley Arnos - Special
Olympics - Silver Medal in Rhythmic Hoop; Motaz
Askar - State Qualifier – Wrestling; Ryan Augle - 1st
Place Sectionals - Bass Fishing; Ryan Ballard
- AOTM March; Tyler Bath - SWSC Red
Conference Champions – Chess; Kaitlyn Bauman
- WGI World Champion, Scholastic A Class –
Percussion; Jacob Belliveau - Special Olympics
Gold Medal - Softball Throw; Victoria Belotti - BPA
State Qualifier - Integrated Office, BPA State
Qualifier - Graphic Design; Sara Biallas - SWSC
Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Adam Biniak
- Conference Champs - Boys’ Varsity Gymnastics;
Nicholas Bobber - Skills USA - 3rd Place TV/Video
Production; Hayley Borgia - 11th Place Finishers
- Varsity Cheerleaders; Brianna Brown - IHSA
All-State Academic Team; Sara Browne Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer;
Nicholas Buckner - WGI World Champion,
Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Jay Bushnell BPA State Qualifier – Entrepreneurship; Lori
Bushnell - 11th Place Finishers - Varsity
Cheerleaders; Cody Butler - Metra Contest Honorable Mention in the High School Division;
Alexandra Canino - SWSC Red Champions Varsity Pom Pons; Megan Carey - Conference
Champs - Varsity Badminton, BPA State Qualifier
- Personal Financial, BPA State Qualifier - Video
Production; Matthew Catona - 1st Place Sectionals
- Bass Fishing; Claire Cavarretta - WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Katie
Cavarretta - Special Olympics - 2 Gold Medals in
Rhythmic Ribbon and Rhythmic Hoop, Special
Olympics Gold Medal - 100m Run; Angelynne
Nicole Chan - WGI World Champion, Scholastic A
Class – Percussion; Kevin Childs - Special
Olympics Gold Medal - Softball Throw; Vivian Cui
- Conference Champs - Varsity Badminton; Jessica
Cuthbert -11th Place Finishers - Varsity
Cheerleaders; Cara Pris Daclan - WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Erin
Daly - Conference Champs - Varsity Badminton;
Katherine Daly - Conference Champs - Varsity
Badminton; Cassandra Dedo - 11th Place Finishers
- Varsity Cheerleaders; Allie Dempsey - SWSC Red
Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Kathryn Dempsey
- SWSC Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons;
Brandon Dertz - 8th Place State Finishers - Boys’
Varsity Bowling; Supreet Dhaliwal - BPA State
Qualifier - Web Site Design, BPA State Qualifier
- Presentation Management; Angela Diaz - 11th
Place Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Noelle
Doody - Individual Conference Champion Girls’
Bowling / 300 Game; Barbara Douglas Conference Champs - Varsity Badminton; Trevor
Dranter - 8th Place State Finishers - Boys’ Varsity
Bowling; Allison Drechny - Conference Champs Varsity Badminton; Spyridon Drikos - Special
Olympics Gold Medal - 100 M Race Walk; Madeline
Ehlers - SWSC Red Champions - Varsity Pom
Pons; Julia Fitzpatrick - 11th Place Finishers Varsity Cheerleaders; Caitlin Flaherty - Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer, 11th Place
Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; William Flowers
- BPA State Qualifier – Java; Janette Folliard - WGI
World Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion;
Mia Folliard - WGI World Champion, Scholastic A
Class – Percussion; Kristina Gajda - SWSC Red
Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Kevin Gallagher
- Harvard Club of Chicago - Prize Book Award,
IHSA Debate Tournament Octofinalist; Monica
Gallagher - Conference Champs - Varsity
Badminton; Mason Garcia - WGI World Champion,
Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Joshua Gentile
- Conference Champs - Boys’ Varsity Gymnastics;
Ethan Gerald - 8th Place State Finishers - Boys’
Varsity Bowling, 12th Place State Finisher - Boys’
Varsity Bowling; John Hahn - WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion;
Hannah Halcomb - SWSC Red Champions - Varsity
Pom Pons; Daniel Hammond - SWSC Red
Conference Champions – Chess; Andrew Haynie Conference Champs - Boys’ Varsity Gymnastics,
Individual Champion Gymnastics - Pommel Horse;
Zachary Herzberger - Special Olympics Gold Medal
- Softball Throw; Jonathan Hoelzel - WYSE - 2nd
Place in Computer Science, Mathletes State
Qualifier - 1st Place in Pre-Calculus; Caitlyn
Holetzky - 11th Place Finishers - Varsity
Cheerleaders; Courtney Holetzky - 11th Place
Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Emily Holzinger
- SWSC Art Festival - Best in School for her Award
Winning Photograph; Abby Hooker - Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Daniel Hopman
- Special Olympics - Silver Medal in Men’s Floor,
Special Olympics - Gold Medal in 100 m Run;
William Hulett - 1st Place Sectionals - Bass Fishing;
Abel Jacobson - BPA State Qualifier - Computer
Network; Jarun Jannak - SWSC Red Conference
Champions – Chess; Nika Kaiser - WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion;
Kristina Karstensen - Conference Champs - Girls’
Varsity Soccer; Rebecca Kats - SWSC Red
Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Julia Kenny - 11th
Place Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Jihad
Khalaf - Special Olympics Gold Medal - Softball
Throw; Lauren Killelea - SWSC Red Champions Varsity Pom Pons; Kathryn Konchan - Conference
Champs - Varsity Badminton; Ethan Kosche - 8th
Place State Finishers - Boys’ Varsity Bowling; Collin
Kusko - 1st Place Sectionals - Bass Fishing; Patrick
Kut - SWSC Red Conference Champions – Chess;
Kellie Kwiatkowski - SWSC Red Champions Varsity Pom Pons; Alanna Lalich - Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Caitlin Lambrecht
- Special Olympics - Silver Medal in Rhythmic
Hoop; Kaitlyn Lapore - 11th Place Finishers Varsity Cheerleaders; Emma Lehnert - Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Lauren Lietz - 11th
Place Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Kira
Maciejewski - Conference Champs - Varsity
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Badminton; Mara Maday - Conference Champs Varsity Badminton; Peter Maiolo - Conference
Champs - Boys’ Varsity Gymnastics, Skills USA
- 7th Place Adobe Photoshop Design; Jennafer
Malak - Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer;
Noah Marshall - WGI World Champion, Scholastic
A Class – Percussion; Bailey Mcdowell - 11th Place
Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Kayla Mclain 11th Place Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders;
Jessica Meagher - SWSC Red Champions - Varsity
Pom Pons; Bridget Melody
Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Jessica Mercer 11th Place Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders;
Matthew Merigold - “8th Place State Finishers
- Boys’ Varsity Bowling, Skills USA - 4th Place
Adobe Photoshop Design; Danae Meyers - SWSC
Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Eilish Miller Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Amaan
Mirza - BPA State Qualifier - Basic Office Systems,
BPA State Qualifier - Presentation Management;
James Molenar - Conference Champs - Boys’
Varsity Gymnastics; Jeanie Molenar - BPA State
Qualifier - Extemporaneous Speech; Kimberly
Mungovan - Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity
Soccer, BPA State Qualifier - Graphic Design,
Wyatt Murray - BPA State Qualifier – Java; Paul
Nadela - WGI World Champion, Scholastic A Class
– Percussion; Megan Nemec - Conference Champs
- Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Kimberly Nicholson - WGI
World Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion;
Kasey Noe - 11th Place Finishers - Varsity
Cheerleaders; Erin Normoyle - Conference Champs
- Varsity Badminton; Nicole Novak - Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Kylie Nowocin
- Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer;
Jessica Oconnor - 11th Place Finishers - Varsity
Cheerleaders; Taylor Ollry - Conference Champs Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Matthew Oreilly - 8th Place
State Finishers - Boys’ Varsity Bowling; Aaron
Owusu-Teng - WGI World Champion, Scholastic A
Class – Percussion; Alyssa Packer - WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Jacob
Pak - Conference Champs - Boys’ Varsity
Gymnastics; Mark Pappas - Metra Contest - 2nd
Place in the High School Division, Skills USA - 3rd
Place TV/Video Production; Lindsay Paras Conference Champs - Varsity Badminton; Kyra
Parker - SWSC Red Champions - Varsity Pom
Pons; Hinal Patel - BPA State Qualifier - Word
Processing, BPA State Qualifier - Web Site Design;
Payal Patel - Mathletes State Qualifier - 1st Place
overall in Algebra 1; Upasana Pathak - BPA State
Qualifier - Economic Research, BPA State Qualifier
- Video Production, BPA Nationals for Economic
Research Individual - 9th Place; Christina Pham
- SWSC Conference - 2nd Place overall for Feature
Writing; Danielle Pirsein - 11th Place Finishers Varsity Cheerleaders; Kathryn Prudden - SWSC
Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Emma
Przekwas - Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity
Soccer; Madalyn Puckett - Conference Champs
- Boys’ Varsity Gymnastics; Daniel Rago Conference Champs - Boys’ Varsity Gymnastics;
- WGI World Champion,
Jamie Rago
Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Justin Rauman WGI World Champion, Scholastic A Class –
Percussion; Jacob Ray - 1st Place Sectionals Bass Fishing; Joseph Regiro - 1st Place Sectionals
- Bass Fishing; Brendan Reilly - Skills USA - 6th
Place Adobe Photoshop Design; Stuart Retting
- Special Olympics Gold Medal - 100 M Race Walk;
Vivian Reyes - WGI World Champion, Scholastic A
Class – Percussion; Julia Ricker - WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion;
Michael Rickey - WGI World Champion, Scholastic
A Class – Percussion; Natasha Robinson - SWSC
Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Rebecca
Rochacz - Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity
Soccer; Kiley Rolder - 11th Place Finishers - Varsity
Cheerleaders; Jonathan Rooy WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Ryan
Sadowski - WGI World Champion, Scholastic A
Class – Percussion; Isabella Sage - 11th Place
Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Valerie Scardine
- SWSC Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Paige
Sciera - SWSC Red Champions - Varsity Pom
Pons; Joseph Siano - WGI World Champion,
Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Pawel Siglowy WYSE - 2nd Place in Computer Science; Amaiya
Sims - 11th Place Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders;
Daniel Sivak - BPA State Qualifier - Advanced
Accounting; Joseph Skvarla - 1st Place Sectionals
- Bass Fishing; Emily Smith - Fashion Runway
Winner; Trent Smith - 8th Place State Finishers
- Boys’ Varsity Bowling; Jessica Snyder Conference Champs - Varsity Badminton; Christina
Soltis - SWSC Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons;
Aman Sood - BPA State Qualifier - Advanced
Accounting, BPA State Qualifier - Interview Skills;
Amanda Soukup - SWSC Red Champions - Varsity
Pom Pons; Gabriela Sportiello - Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Victoria Standish Conference Champs - Boys’ Varsity Gymnastics;
Danielle Stefanski - State Qualifier - Girls’ Bowling;
Corinne Steinke - Conference Champs - Girls’
Varsity Soccer; Jillian Steinke - Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Gabrielle Strunka
- SWSC Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons;
Joseph Stube - Skills USA - 7th Place Adobe
Photoshop Design; Sarah Szumigalski - SWSC
Red Champions - Varsity Pom Pons; Scott Taller 8th Place State Finishers - Boys’ Varsity Bowling;
Tyler Tebo - WGI World Champion, Scholastic A
Class – Percussion; Samantha Termunde Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Alivia
Tessari - Prudential Spirit of Community
Presidential Award Winner; Hayley Thielmann WGI World Champion, Scholastic A Class –
Percussion; Julie Ucha - Metra Contest - Honorable
Mention in the High School Division, Skills USA 4th Place Adobe Photoshop Design; Alexandria
Valdez - Conference Champs - Varsity Badminton;
Luke Vankleek - WGI World Champion, Scholastic
A Class – Percussion; Anna Vogler - 11th Place
Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Jordyn Vogt - 11th
Place Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Jordan
Volanti - 11th Place Finishers - Varsity
Cheerleaders; Gabrielle Voltolina - 11th Place
Finishers - Varsity Cheerleaders; Suzanne Vranicar
- Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Nicole
Ward - Skills USA - 4th Place Early Childhood
Education; Keishawn Wardell - Special Olympics
Gold Medal - Long Jump and Softball Throw;
Jennifer Warja - Conference Champs - Girls’ Varsity
Soccer; Thomas Windle - BPA State Qualifier Prep Speech; Nathan Xiao - IHSA All-State
Academic Team, BPA State Qualifier - Financial
Analyst Team, BPA State Qualifier Extemporaneous Speech; Liam Yore - WGI World
Champion, Scholastic A Class – Percussion; Jon
Zaghloul - SWSC Conference - Top Honors in both
Editorial Writing and Sports Writing, Student
Broadcaster of the Year for NFHS Network (one of
three finalists); Brooke Zidek - Conference Champs
- Girls’ Varsity Soccer; Aubrey Zwartz - Conference
Champs - Girls’ Varsity Soccer; and Jack Zwartz
- 1st Place Sectionals - Bass Fishing.
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
Superintendent
Advisory
Each year our Superintendent
Advisory students take on a
service project. This year, their
“Butterfly Project” was making
blankets to donate to Together
We Cope. These students
made 15 blankets that they
will be donating. Our 2015-16
Superintendent Advisory students
are: Megan Alberts, Lena
Alowisi, Heba Alsheikh, Adam
Badagliacco, Tori Belotti, Travis
Christner, Mike DeHaan, Kate
Dempsey, Karli Dobias, Shane
Durkin, Nahla Hamdan, Malik
Kareem, Zachary Mattix, Kim
Mungovan, Gabby Sportiello,
Alivia Tessari, Chad Yanik, and
Jack Zwartz. Once again, our
T-Bolts shine.
ULTIMA
Fine Arts
This past semester, students
in the ULTIMA Fine Arts
class have been working on
creating projects for Spring and
Summer. On Tuesday, May 3,
2016, students hosted a Spring
Art Show for friends, family,
and faculty. Students not only
created all of the art but also
put together small presentations
to share with their friends,
family members, and faculty
who attended the show. Light
snacks were also provided by
the ULTIMA Daily Living Class.
It was a huge success and
thanks to all that attended!
(708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org
Nurse’s Office
NURSE REQUIRES HEALTH RECORDS FOR
INCOMING FRESHMEN
According to Illinois School Code,
all incoming freshmen must have a
complete physical prior to entry into
high school, including an up-to-date
immunization record, before receiving
a class schedule. All students are
required to have:
• Two (2) doses of Measles, Mumps
and Rubella vaccine (MMR) given on
or after the 1st birthday
• Polio vaccine series with booster
given on or after the 4th birthday
• Tetanus Diphtheria, Pertussis series
with Tdap booster
• Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B
vaccines according to the required
schedule
• Two (2) doses of Varicella vaccine
given on or after the 1st birthday
The form for the physical is two
sided.
• Your physician must sign and date
to verify the immunization record
and again after the physical portion
with his/her stamp, including phone
number.
• Parents must also complete and sign
a comprehensive health history. This
is a mandated portion of the state’s
physical form and it is on the top of
the second page of the physical.
Please be sure that all signatures are
present before returning your form to
school.
• The nurse is required by law to
RETURN any physicals NOT in
compliance with the law. DOUBLE
CHECK that all signatures are
present.
• Always make a copy for your records
Important reminders
• Each student must also have a pink
emergency sheet on file in the
Nurse’s Office.
• Please remember that no student will
be able to receive their schedule for
the 2016-2017 school year until all
medical records are in compliance
with the state law and on file in the
Nurse’s Office.
• Send your forms in as soon as they
are complete to avoid a delay in
getting your class schedule.
• The Nurse’s Office is closed in the
summer. Physical and emergency
forms are available in the Main Office,
Guidance Office, or online during the
summer.
• Completed forms should have
been mailed or turned in to the
Nurse’s Office by June 1, 2016.
Medications At School
If your student takes medication at school daily, or on an as needed basis, please
remember to send a new Medication Form prior to the start of the 2016- 2017 school
year. This form needs to be updated each school year for your student to continue
receiving his/her medication.
NURSE’S OFFICE ALERT
Attention Parents/Guardians
of the Class of 2017 /Seniors
Beginning with the school year 2015-2016, 2
doses of Meningococcal vaccine are required
for entry to the 12th grade. Only one dose is
required if it was given after the 16th birthday.
The following action is needed from you at this
time:
• If your child has received 2 doses of
meningococcal vaccine, please bring your
physician verified immunization record to the
Nurse’s Office.
• If your child received 1 dose after their
16th birthday, bring your physician verified
immunization record to the Nurse’s Office.
• If your child has not had this required
vaccine, they must have it, and bring the
verification of having received it to the
Nurse’s Office.
Proof of having received the Meningococcal
vaccine is required and should be submitted
to the School Nurse as soon as the vaccine is
given.
It is important to note that your child will
not be able to receive a schedule, begin
the school year on the first day of class, or
participate in Athletics, until proof of having
this vaccine is received in the Nurse’s
Office.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact the Nurse’s Office at (708) 342-5858.
*Attention Parents of Sophomore, Junior,
and Senior students:
If there are any changes in emergency contact
or health information, please complete a new
pink emergency form and turn it into the school
nurse.
Health forms can be downloaded from the
Nurse’s page on Andrew’s website
https://district.d230.org/andrew/depts/nurse/
default.aspx
HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT DISCUSSES
SEXUALITY
A unit of sex education is included in the Health Education course taught to all
sophomores. The unit includes information and discussions about topics related to
human sexuality, including AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Parents/
guardians who object to this instruction may request, in writing, that their son or
daughter be excused from participating in this unit. Instructional materials used
in the sex education unit are available for inspection. Please contact Health and
Physical Education Division Chairman, Jennifer Doede, at 708-342-5834, for further
information.
• Please make sure the doctor circles YES for
interscholastic sports
• This must be done prior to the student trying
out for a sport
• Give a copy to your coach and send the
original to the Nurse
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS
PHYSICALS
Andrew High School will offer sports
physicals for athletes on Monday,
August 1st, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00
p.m. in the Athletic Training Room.
This can also be done through your
own physician, or through CVS or
Walgreens for a minimal fee. Athletes
MAY NOT tryout or practice unless a
current IHSA physical form is on file in
the athletic office. Incoming freshman
school physical will be sufficient for
athletic participation.
FALL SPORTS PRACTICE SCHEDULES
Fall sports teams (varsity, sophomore, and freshmen) will begin practice for the 2016-2017
school year before school begins. All athletes should come prepared to practice with proper
shoes and equipment necessary for their sport.
Athletes who wish to participate in sports must be cleared BEFORE
they can attend any tryout or practice.
This year we will be using an online service to do this.
Parents should visit
http://andrew.8to18.com to have their child cleared for sports.
The only paper work needed to be turned in is an IHSA physical form
that must be completed every year.
These are available online and at the main entrance.
Turn in to the Athletic Office only!
FALL PARENTCOACH-ATHLETE
MEETING
Parents of fall athletes are required
to attend a parent-athlete-coach
meeting on Monday, August 22nd at
7:00 p.m. in the newly renovated Main
Gym. The agenda will include a large
group meeting with representatives of
the administration and Booster Club,
followed by small-group meetings with
your athlete’s coach. The athletic
Code of Conduct will be reviewed, as
well as other important information
about concussions and heart testing.
Student attendance is mandatory at
this evening’s meeting.
ANDREW ATHLETIC
WEBSITE AND
SOCIAL MEDIA
To get the most up-to-the-minute
information on playing sites,
schedules, and scores, click
on the Andrew Athletics
Web page. The address is
www.athletics2000.com/andrew.
Please visit us on twitter @vjabolts
and download our new superfanz
APP! Search for Thunderbolts
superfanz for a great link to info,
prizes and gear!
Congrats to our All-Area players
Brooke Zidek, Brett Hofer, and
Cierra Taylor (2nd team All-state!)
Every athlete will need a new physical every 13 months.
Freshmen can use their school physicals for sports.
Athletes will need to be cleared electronically for fall sports online before practices!
See the list below for starting times for fall sports.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
Football (all levels) - 8:00 a.m. report to the fields
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
Boys’ cross country (all levels) 8:00 a.m. by north boys’ locker room
Boys’ golf (frosh/soph. level) 1:00 p.m. at Square Link – (bring $15 for balls)
Boys’ golf (varsity level) 11:30 a.m. bus to Prairie Bluffs (bring $20 for greens fees)
Boys’ soccer (all levels) 8:00 a.m. on the southwest fields
Girls’ cross country (all levels) 9:00 a.m. on the track
Girls’ golf (all levels) 8:00 a.m. outside the north doors – N8 (bring clubs)
Girls’ swim (all levels) 8:00 a.m. in the pool
Girls’ tennis (all levels) 9:00 a.m. on the courts
Girls’ volleyball (freshmen) 11:00 a.m. in the south gym
Girls’ volleyball (sophomore) 8:00 a.m. in the south gym
Girls’ volleyball (varsity) 8:00 a.m. in the south gym
Cheer TBA west gym on cheer mats
Pom pons see Coach Mattix for date and times
SPORTS CLEARANCE WEBSITE
To clear an athlete for sports, visit
http://andrew.8to18.com.
(708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org
ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
The Andrew Athletic Booster Club is looking
forward to the 2016-2017 sports season. We
celebrated another successful year made
possible through all the hard work of the officers, directors, and parent members of the
Booster Club. We couldn’t have made this
happen without the help of our entire organization; so, thank you again. I would also
like to thank our retiring fundraising director,
Mark Gierhahn. Thank you for working so
hard for our organization.
Meetings are the second Wednesday of the
month. Meetings are held in the teacher’s
dining room. All members and interested
new parents are welcome. Please come and
see what we are all about.
The Executive Board and Directors are:
President: Rena Sheehan
VicePresident: Keri Malone
Secretary: Stacey Summers
Treasurer: Jerry Rauman
Concessions Directors: Rena & Mike
Sheehan, Sue Warja, Lynnette Malak &
Jeanette Kendra
Sports Parent/Coach/Athlete night, and at all
home football games.
Scholar Athlete Awards Director: Michelle
Campbell
Spirit Wear Director: Keri Malone & Stacey
Summers
Team Rep Director: Leslie Magnabosco
Team Communications Director: Tony
Killelea
Variety Show Directors: Julie & Bob
McMullen and John “Spike” Malone
Fundraising Director: Pat O’Connor
Membership Directors: George Daly and
Dan Durkin
Communications Director: Trish O’Connor
Breakfast with Santa & Program Books
Director: Debbie Claussius
Membership: Dues for the year are $10,
with other membership levels with rewards.
The objectives are to support, encourage, and promote the athletic programs.
Membership will be available on schedule
release day. It will also be available at Fall
Sports Parent/Coach/Athlete night.
Where does the money go?? 2015-2016
Chevrons and Awards & Flowers . . . $9,000
Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,600
Sound System Football/Track . . . . . . $15,000
Uniforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
Athletic Department General Fund . . $6,000
Future Pergola or Gazebo . . . . . . . . . $5,000
Baseball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000
Boys Track, Girls Track,
Soccer & Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200
Andrewfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
Senior Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Homecoming Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . . $500
D230 Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400
Miscellaneous Service Fees . . . . . . . $3,000
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600
Dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
Accounting Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700
Spirit Wear: Our new spirit wear collection
will be available at schedule release day, Fall
We also donated money to the Tinley Wish,
Volley for a Cure, & Cure It.
This Club can only be successful when everyone gets involved. YOUR TIME IS OUR SUCCESS!!
Any questions or feedback, contact Rena Sheehan at: renaespo@aol.com or 708-614-0321.
MUSIC BOOSTERS
The summer season has
kicked off for VJA Marching
Thunderbolts! We are going
to miss all of our graduated
seniors, but we are looking
forward to getting to know a
large freshman class. While
summers are for going to the
beach, family vacations, and
hanging out with friends; if
you’re a Marching Thunderbolt
it also means you spend time
making new friends and learning new music
and a new show! The 2016 Marching Band
show is called “This Heart of Glass” featuring
music by Cold Play. We are all excited and
can’t wait to watch the show develop through
the summer and take shape at Band Camp
July 24th -30th.
The fall season is all set and we invite you
out to one of our shows, starting with the
parent preview show at VJA at 7:30 p.m. on
September 3rd on the football field. The next
weekend we travel to Lake Park for the Lancer
Joust on September 10th then onto Morton
on September 17th. On October 1 we are
hosting our second annual VJA Invitational
which takes place all day at VJA with our own
Marching Thunderbolts closing out the day
performing their show “This Heart of Glass”.
From there we go to Lincoln Way on October
8th, Providence on October 15th, and ISU
for our state competition on October 22nd.
We have our Fall Craft Show on October
29th and 30th, with the Community Show on
Saturday, October 29th at 7:30 at VJA. We
finish our season this year on November 4th
and 5th at Super Regionals at Lucas Oil Field
in Indianapolis. It’s a busy season, but so
much fun! Please feel free to come support
the program at one of these shows. Looking
forward to a great summer and a successful
fall season. Eyes With Pride!
VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL
9001 West 171st Street
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Phone:708-342-5800
http://andrew.d230.org
ANDREW FEST ASSEMBLY
At our Andrew Fest Assembly we had several people (male and female students, staff, and a
school board member) have their heads shaved for the Saint Baldricks Foundation; play Human
Hungry-Hungry Hippo; play Bubble Ball; and the two teachers with the most donations pledged
in their name were gracious enough to play Pie in the Face (as you can see Ms. Monroe got the
pie). We were also able to say good-bye to two of our teachers that retired at the end of this
year (Mrs. Viverito (pictured) and Mr. Roche). What a way to close a great year!
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