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H.D. Jacobs Student Announcements
May 4, 2015
IMPORTANT SENIOR INFORMATION
AVID
Attention seniors! Are you staying in the area next year? Are you interested in working with people and
kids? AVID tutor positions will be available next year at our middle and high schools in the district. This is a great
opportunity to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, around your school or other work schedules. If you are
interested apply by going to the d300 website and go to Departments, Human Resources, Employment
Opportunities, Extra Pay, and then Hourly. See Mrs. Van Horn with questions.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
We are currently looking for high school students who are interested in mentoring elementary or middle school
students next year. Volunteers meet weekly for ONE hour after school to help with homework, play games, or
make crafts. You must have your own transportation to the school site. Applications are available in the Counseling
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Office and have a deadline of May 8 .
COUNSELING
Summertime Employment Opportunity: Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center is seeking lifeguards to work at their
Crystal Lake and Huntley locations this summer! To be eligible, you must be a certified lifeguard and at least 16
years of age. An application must be submitted online. Please stop by the Counseling Office to pick up more
information about the certification training available in the area and to pick up the online link for the job
application.
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attention Juniors, if you are interested in reading student announcements next school year 2015-2016 please sign
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up in the Main Office. Try-outs will start May 7 .
ESPY AWARDS BANQUET
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Attention Senior Athletes! This is your last chance to get your RSVP in for the 3 Annual Eagle Sports Performance
of the Year or ESPY Awards Banquet. If you are planning on attending, you must let Mrs. Peas in the Athletics
Department know NO LATER THAN Wednesday, May 6th.
The Jacobs Booster Club will cover the cost of dinner for the athletes. Parents and siblings are encouraged to
attend at a cost of $10.00 per person. The banquet will be held at Jacobs High School in the Competition Gym on
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Thursday, May 13 starting at 6:00 pm. Varsity Baseball is the only sport with an event that day and players are
encouraged to join the banquet following the completion of their game.
JACOBS SOFTBALL TEAMS
Attention Golden Eagles! The Jacobs Softball Team’s Annual Pink Out Game will be played TODAY, Monday, May
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4 at 4:30pm at the Varsity Softball Field. There will be a bake sale and all proceeds will benefit the National Breast
Cancer Foundation! Come support our lady eagles as we take on Crystal Lake South Tonight! We hope to see you
there!
LOST RING
Students, if you find a silver ring with a blue sapphire stone, please turn it in to Student Services. It was lost in the
Freshmen hallway bathroom. Thanks.
MUSIC INDUSTRY
Hey you! Music Industry Club's Spring Rock the Mic is on Tuesday, May 5th behind the Algonquin Area Public
Library. Come on down to our last show of the year, starting at 4pm, to hear amazing music acts, eat some candy,
and win some prizes!
NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
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May 4-8 is Teacher Appreciation Week. Did you know that approximately 92.4% of teachers spend their
own money on their students or classrooms? They do this because they care about students and are passionate
about their jobs. Take a moment to thank a teacher for going that extra mile…
NURSES OFFICE
Graduating seniors: PLEASE J remember to have your parents pick up any medications you may have on file in the
nurses office by the May 29th. The medications will be properly disposed of after May 29th. Any questions please
call the nurses at 847-532-6111.
PE STUDENTS
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ATTENTION PE STUDENTS: The last day for PE make-ups will be Tuesday, May 26 , after school. There will be NO
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PE MAKEUPS allowed during finals, Wed.—Fri., May 27 -29 . Students can still complete make-ups during their
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ASP, lunch period, free period or Tuesdays after school until May 26 .
SCHOLARSHIPS
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Algonquin Garden Club: The deadline for the Algonquin Garden Club scholarship has been extended to May 11 .
Applications are available in the Counseling Office.
Aspiring Fashion Professional Scholarship: This is a $1,000 scholarship that will be awarded to students that are
interested in pursuing a fashion degree at an accredited post-secondary school or college. Interested students can
visit this link http://www.fashion-schools.org/ and find the scholarship located at the bottom of the page and click
on it. Deadline is June 1, 2015.
Aspiring Animation Professional: Scholarship Program offering high school seniors the opportunity to win a $1,000
scholarship. This will be awarded to students that are interested in pursuing an animation career path at an
accredited post-secondary school or college. Interested students can visit our website:
http://www.animationcareerreview.com/ to find eligibility information along with the online application. The
scholarship will be on the right side of the page and click on it. Deadline is June 1, 2015
SENIOR MILITARY ENLISTMENTS
Attention seniors! If you have enlisted with a branch of the military, please notify Mr. Baldwin by emailing him at
jeremy.baldwin@d300.org.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
A big congratulations goes out to the Special Olympics Track & Field team for their successful showing at the
Regional, 25 team State Qualifying meet yesterday at Lake Zurich High School. All three 4x100 relay teams did well,
with two of them qualifying to go down State by winning the Gold medal! In individual events, our athletes
won other medals & awards, including 9 more State-qualifying Gold’s. Say congrats to our Superstars when you see
them today.
STACY KUHN GOLF OUTING
“Stacy Rocks” Scramble Golf Tournament to benefit Stacy Kuhn and Family. See attached form.
STRIKE OUT CANCER
Do you have a family member, aunt, uncle, friend with cancer and want to help them but don’t know how? Do you
like baseball? The first annual Jacobs High School “Strike Out Cancer Baseball Day” through the Jason Motte
Foundation pits the Conant Cougars varsity, sophomore and freshmen baseball teams against the Jacobs Golden
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Eagles on Saturday, May 9 ; first game is at 9am. Free food and drinks, prizes, contests AND the Donut Guy will
there in the morning. Come on out to watch some great baseball and make a donation to Strike Out Cancer.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Attention all students interested in joining large Student Council or wanting to take a leadership role in Student
Council during the 2015-2016 school year!!! Please stop by Student Services to pick up a pink or blue form to have
completed and turned in to Mrs. Benson in room 208. All applications must be turned in by NO LATER than Friday,
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May 8 . Executive Board Interviews will be set up for the middle of May.
STUDENT SERVICES
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GOLDEN EAGLES PLEASE REMEMEBER TO CARRY YOUR SCHOOL ID WITH YOU! YOU SHOULD ALWAYS
HAVE IT ON YOU AND CARRY IT WITH YOU EVERYDAY. NOT HAVING YOUR ID WILL RESULT IN A $5
REPLACEMENT.
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Students if you arrive late to school after 8.15, please remember to report to Student Services to sign in.
Failure to do so will result in disciplinary consequences. Remember to be on time Golden Eagles!
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Attention students when arriving late please make sure you have your ID out. You will be asked for your
ID when entering the building. All students arriving late must use door 2. Please do not use Main
Entrance when arriving late. If you do not have an ID please stop by Student Services.
TRANSCRIPTS
Senior Final Transcripts: Seniors it’s that time to start sending your final transcripts to your future
college/university. To complete this process please visit parchment (www.parchment.com ). Please select “Hold
grades” to ensure that your final transcripts get sent out after the semester. College athletes, make sure you
remember to send a copy to the NCAA Eligibility center as well. Also please remember that fees can hold your
transcripts, so make sure you don’t have fees on your account before you leave.