Friday, April 20, 2018

Nine Advance to Illinois History Day Competition

Nine members of the History Fair Club have qualified for the Illinois History Day competition May 3 in Springfield. In the Exhibits category, juniors Samarth Goel, Alex Dong and Andrew Yoon, and sophomores Govind Prabhakar and Matthew Li, were selected for their presentation on the Pullman Strike, a nationwide railroad strike in 1894 that had a major impact on American labor law. Four others qualified for state in the Websites category. Freshman Rishika Chikoti was selected for her website, “The Fight for Better: The Chicago Freedom Movement,” based on the mid-1960s open housing effort in which Martin Luther King Jr. was a key figure. Freshmen Krishna Patel and Bella Kim were chosen for “The Jungle: Public Outcry Sparks the Beginnings of a Meat Revolution.” Their website addressed the impact of Upton Sinclair’s book, “The Jungle,” which chronicled deplorable conditions in the meat-packing industry at the turn of the 20th Century. Junior Samuel Shen’s website, “The Manhattan Project: How It Changed the World,” was selected for its look at the scientific project that led to the creation of the atomic bomb. The state qualifiers were chosen during the Chicago Metro History Fair held April 12 at the Chicago History Museum.

Three Students Named to Regional Jewish Youth Board

Three students have been elected to the Chicagoland region executive board of United Synagogue Youth, a movement for Conservative Jewish teens across North America. The region includes chapters from Chicago as well as Madison and Milwaukee, and northwest Indiana. Junior Madison Brim was elected regional president, junior Jordyn Neiman was chosen as Membership Kadima vice president, and junior Lauren Appel was selected as communications vice president.

Parents Invited to Help With Next PPA Bake Sale

The next Patriot Parent Association Bake Sale is coming up on Wednesday. The PPA is looking for adult volunteers to provide store-bought or homemade treats, and to work the bake sale. Use this link to sign up.

Spring Band Concert Monday and Tuesday

The Spring Band Concert will be held Monday and Tuesday in the Performing Arts Center. The start time is 7 p.m. each night. Students in the seventh- and eighth-period Freshman Band will perform on Monday, as will the Concert Band. On Tuesday, the Honor Band, Advanced Symphonic Band and Symphonic Band will take the stage.

PATRIOT SPORTS

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Thursday, April 19 Varsity Results

Girls Soccer

Stevenson 2, Mundelein 2: Several captains stepped up to help the host Patriots (4-3-2, 1-0-1) salvage a tie against the Mustangs (5-2-2, 2-0-1) in the Stadium. Junior captain Hannah Lapeire connected on a 30-yard free kick in the 59th minute to tie the game at 2-2. Mundelein took an early 1-0 lead, but senior captain Brianna VanZanten scored in the 14th minute off a pass from classmate and fellow captain Cassandra Farber. – Daily Herald

Boys Tennis

Stevenson 7, Libertyville 0: At Libertyville, the Patriots improved to 4-0 overall and 4-0 in the North Suburban Conference by sweeping every match in straight sets. In doubles, the No. 1 team of freshmen Sai Merneedi and Eric Perkowski posted a 6-3, 6-1 win over a Wildcat duo that reached state last year. Senior Sam Komis was a 6-2, 6-0 winner at No. 1 singles. The other singles triumphs came from junior Zach Kim at No. 2 (6-2, 6-0) and freshman Thomas Gong at No. 3 (6-1, 6-1). The other three doubles victories came from the tandems of juniors Ozzie Viswanathan and Arjun Sheelvanth and at No. 2 (6-2, 6-0), freshman Daniel Tulchinskiy and sophomore Andy Dong at No. 3 (6-2, 6-0), and freshman Payton Adkisson and senior Michael Maryniuk at No. 4 (6-1, 6-3).

Girls Badminton

Stevenson 18, Glenbrook North 0: The undefeated Patriots (16-0) cruised to their third victory in four days, all in the Field House. SHS received one forfeit in singles; otherwise, the squad continued its custom of winning each match in straight sets. In singles, the winners were sophomore Esther Shi at No. 1 (21-3, 21-3), freshman Shibani Ram at No. 2 (21-1, 21-3), freshman Jyotsna Harikrishna at No. 3 (21-14, 21-7), freshman Emily Hu at No. 4 (21-8, 21-6), sophomore Jenny Yang at No. 5 (21-7, 21-3), freshman Benna Li at No. 6 (21-8, 21-4), senior Shirley Cao at No. 7 (21-11, 21-6), sophomore Megan Wei at No. 8 (21-12, 21-10), senior Harini Shanmugasundaram at No. 9 (21-5, 21-8), junior Thivya Sivarajah at No. 10 (21-10, 21-3) and senior Amy Nowack at No. 12 (21-13, 23-20). The winning doubles duos were Emily and Jenny at No. 1 (21-8, 21-14), Jyotsna and Benna at No. 2 (21-2, 21-4), Shibani and Esther at No. 3 (21-5, 21-7), Thivya and Shirley at No. 4 (21-6, 21-8), Harini and Megan at No. 5 (21-4, 21-8), and junior Riya Gyanmote and Amy at No. 6 (21-10, 21-9).

Baseball

Mundelein 5, Stevenson 3: The visiting Mustangs scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie. Junior Michael D’Angelo, who was 2-for-3 in the game, tied the game at 1-1 with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the third that brought home senior Jack Housinger. After MHS took a 5-1 lead in the sixth, the Patriots (8-5-1, 4-2 NSC) mounted a rally. Junior Ryan McElhinny hit an RBI triple to score senior Isaiah Hart, then crossed the plate on an RBI groundout by senior Nick Bonk. Junior Jacob Rosenkranz was the starting pitcher, going three innings and allowing one earned run. – GameChanger.com, Daily Herald

Boys Volleyball Matches Online Today

Tonight’s varsity and junior varsity boys volleyball matches against Elk Grove in the Sports Center are scheduled to be streamed live by the Stevenson Broadcast Network. The JV match begins at 5 o’clock, followed by the varsity at 6. A subscription is required to watch these matches. Go to our NFHS Network page to sign up and watch.

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Graduation Cap and Gown Pick-Up on Tuesday

Graduation cap and gown pick-up for seniors will take place Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. outside the College Career Center. This will be seniors’ only chance to pick up their cap and gown before graduation practice.

Stevenson Styler Fashion Show Tonight

Tonight is the fifth annual Stevenson Styler Fashion Show! Join us at 6:45 in the Performing Arts Center lobby for refreshments; the show will run from 7-8 p.m. Admission is $5 and all proceeds go to Dress for Success. The Fashion Show will feature looks from local boutiques and fashion created by students in the Clothing and Design and Advanced Clothing and Design courses. The show will also feature collections from the following students: Grace Day, Maya Gold, Athena Kolli, Bonnie Han, Matt Han, Gabi Heinzen, Ella Kalis, Sami Keiffer and Mariam Reichert.

ILLINOIS EDUCATION HEADLINES

New bill would guarantee Illinois teacher pay starts at $40K per year

Legislation calls for replacing armed school officers with therapists

Daniel Wright team reaches National Science Bowl for fifth straight year

Goddard School in Vernon Hills plans to expand

East Aurora closing high school day care program for teen parents

New principal hired for Huntley High

NATIONAL EDUCATION HEADLINES

Arizona teachers vote to walk out on April 26

The myth of “learning styles”

One injured, suspect in custody in central Florida school shooting

Maryland schools may tell children when it’s time to log off