more than fitness: unique features take patriot wellness center to a different level
Sure, the new Patriot Wellness Center, due to open in time for the start of the 2022-23 school year, has the fitness angle covered. There are plenty of treadmills and bikes, weights and other equipment available for all of your workout needs.
But the amenities don’t stop there. The Patriot Wellness Center is more than just a health club, and was designed with every detail of wellness in mind, with cool and unique spots, shown in our fourth Sneak Peek video, that take this facility to the next level.
When you’re hungry or need some energy, the Smoothie Bar and Snack Shop will refuel you with healthy options that will hit the spot. The menu will include salads and wraps, veggie cups, cheese and protein boxes, smoothies…and many more fun, healthy options.
Head to the expansive stair deck to drink your smoothie, eat your snack, visit with friends, read a book or just lounge. There’s plenty of room to spread out and relax. Behind the stairs is a massive living wall full of beautiful plants that will not only help the building be green, but will emit a fresh, clean scent that will make the entire area feel spa-like.
For your “infotainment” pleasure, extra large flat screen televisions line almost every wall, including the lobby area. Those televisions are touch screens and will offer interactive information.
The training room is state-of-the-art and will feature every therapy gizmo you could possibly need. The locker rooms are spacious and feature private showers and changing areas.
Upstairs, the dance studio is full of windows with wonderful views…and the outdoor yoga balcony will help you get your Zen on. Meanwhile, Stevenson is now one of the few high schools in the area with indoor fieldturf of at least 40 yards.
So…whether you want to work out, meet up with friends, grab a snack or just relax, the Patriot Wellness Center has a space for everyone.
freshmen: get ready for a jam-packed, fun-filled orientation day!!
Orientation Day for Freshmen is Wednesday, Aug. 10. Stevenson is excited to welcome the Class of 2026 and has planned an exciting, fun-filled day!
Freshmen, who will be on campus from 8:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., will spend the day with their Freshman Mentors, who will help them navigate campus with tours while also explaining school policies, programs and traditions. They will also introduce freshmen to school personnel.
In addition to getting schedules, books, supplies and school IDs on Orientation Day, freshmen will also meet classmates, counselors and deans, find their advisory rooms, eat lunch, run through a “mini-schedule” of their classes and attend a “Welcome Assembly” in the Sportscenter.
On Friday, freshmen families will receive an e-mail from Stevenson with specific details about the bus pick-up time and stop location closest to their homes. This is the bus stop location and pick-up time that students should use on Freshman Orientation Day as well as during the first semester. Bus route information will also be posted on the Stevenson website by Friday. Stevenson highly recommends that freshmen take the bus to Orientation Day for Freshmen.
On Monday, Aug. 8, freshmen families will receive an e-mail from Stevenson with instructions on where students should go when they arrive on campus for Orientation Day.
For a glimpse of what to expect on Orientation Day for Freshmen, check out this video from 2019…Freshman Orientation Day for the Class of 2023, the rising Seniors!
be our guest…sign up to audition for the fall musical: “beauty and the beast”
Everyone loves a good love story…and Stevenson will bring one of the best in the Disney collection to life with the Patriot Theatre Company’s Fall Musical, “Beauty And The Beast.” This is the story of “Belle,” a young woman in a provincial town, and the “Beast,” who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress.
Believe it or not, it’s already time to start thinking about auditions for this classic!
Audition and crew sign-ups open on Monday, Aug. 8 and there is an audition workshop at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18 in the Performing Arts Center.
Acting and vocal auditions will be held in the Performing Arts Center on Monday, Aug. 22 and Tuesday, Aug. 23. Dance auditions will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24. In order to be considered for the cast, you must complete BOTH the acting/vocal audition AND the dance audition.
Also, future Stevenson students in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade will have the opportunity to audition for “Chip” on Monday, Aug. 22 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.
More details about sign-ups and auditions will be posted in this document.
mark your calendar: first day of school is nine days away!
Just a gentle reminder: School will be here before you know it.
The First Day Of School at Stevenson for the 2022-23 school year is Thursday, Aug. 11!
plan ahead: traffic re-routing for first week of school
Please note that there will be a railroad closure near Stevenson that will affect entry to campus from Port Clinton Road during the first week of school.
The Canadian National (CN) Railroad has informed the Lake County Division of Transportation that it will close the CN’s Wisconsin Central railroad crossing on Buffalo Grove Road, south of Port Clinton Road for repairs. The closure of the railroad crossing will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 8 and end late in the afternoon on Friday, Aug. 12.
Detour Route: US Route 45, to IL Route 21, to IL Route 22. Local traffic will be allowed from IL Route 22 to N. Main Street and from US Route 45 to the railroad crossing. The railroad crossing will be closed to all traffic.
seniors: get your best smiles ready!
On Thursday, Visual Image Photography (VIP), Stevenson’s official photographer, will be on campus to take senior yearbook photos.
To appear in the yearbook, all seniors must have their photo taken by VIP. Photographs submitted from other studios will not be accepted into the yearbook.
Seniors have two options for yearbook photos. They can:
1. Take a “Yearbook Only” photo on Senior Orientation Day on Thursday in Room 2104 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
2. Sign up for a “Premier Session,” which is available at VIP’s Wheeling or Lemont studios only. “Premier Sessions” are available by appointment only. Click here to make an appointment.
DEADLINE: Seniors must select their yearbook pose by Oct. 31 in order to appear in the school yearbook. If an image is not selected, VIP will select the image. This deadline cannot be extended.
RE-TAKE DAY: Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in The Recital Hall. There is no appointment needed to do the “Yearbook Only” photo on these dates listed above. If you sign up for a “Premier Session,” you do not need to attend one of the “Yearbook Only” days.
For more information, visit the Senior Page on the Stevenson website.
parents: help the marching band start the year off right
Calling all parents: The Band Parent Organization (BPO) needs your help!
Before Stevenson’s marching band students can go out onto the field, the BPO needs volunteers to help distribute their marching uniforms as well as their shakos (hats) and shoes. Please email bpouniforms@gmail.com if you have any questions.
The BPO also needs volunteers to help with Band Camp Lunches.
Please visit the following links for more information on how you can help!
** Uniform Distribution, Today through Aug. 5
** Band Camp Lunch, Today through Aug. 5
dancers: time for placement/reassessment
Want to dance at Stevenson? Then save-the-date on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
There will be a dance placement and reassessment opportunity on that day from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Dance Studio (Room 2010) for transfer students and those who are adding dance to their schedules after placement over the summer.
Those who already registered and believe their skill set has significantly improved over the summer (or since their initial assessment), may also attend the placement/reassessment.
For questions, please e-mail Tiffany Van Cleaf at tvancleaf@d125.org.
parents: help welcome staff back to stevenson with breakfast!
The Patriot Parent Association will be providing breakfast for the 550 teachers and staff at Stevenson at the annual Staff Welcome Breakfast on Tuesday, Aug. 9, and help is needed. If you are interested in volunteering the day of the event from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., or if you are interested in providing food, please click here. If you’d like to make a monetary donation, please click here.
patriot superstore is open again
After being temporarily closed for scheduled maintenance late last month, the Patriot Superstore is open again and running on its Summer Hours until school starts next week. Once school starts on Thursday, Aug. 11, the store will run on its normal School Year Hours.
Summer Hours are:
Monday Through Thursday: 8 a.m. to Noon
Friday: CLOSED
School Year Hours are:
Monday Through Friday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
registration deadline for all fall sports is thursday
Fall sports at Stevenson, such as Allied Bowling, Football, Girls and Boys Cross Country, Girls Tennis, Boys Soccer, Girls and Boys Golf, Girls Volleyball, Girls Swimming and Diving, Girls Field Hockey, Cheer and Poms, will soon be gearing up.
There are information meetings, tryouts and practices scheduled for as soon as Friday. Most tryouts begin on Monday, Aug. 8.
For more detailed information about the registration and tryout process by sport, please read this Google document from the Athletic Department.
Registration for all fall sports ENDS on Thursday.
**Need help navigating the registration portal? Here’s a cheat sheet to take you through the process step-by-step.
call out to cheerleaders: tryouts coming up in fieldhouse
There will be a one-night tryout for Cheer on Tuesday, Aug. 16 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for both the JV and Varsity teams on Court 6 of the Fieldhouse.
Federal Government Is Losing, Not Making, Money Off Student Loans
The Education Department estimated student loans would generate $114 billion in income for the federal government, but its current estimates show these loans will cost $197 billion.
Music For A College Classroom: A Texas School Will Soon Offer A Harry Styles Class
A new college history course at Texas State University will focus on Harry Styles and the culture of celebrity. Starting next spring, roughly 20 lucky undergraduate students will get to learn how — as the pop star so famously put it — “it’s not the same as it was.” Louie Dean Valencia, a professor of digital history and a longtime Styles fan, announced on Twitter that the university’s honors college had approved his course, “Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet and European Pop Culture,” for the spring of 2023.
the weeks ahead
Mark your calendars for these events and see the Stevenson Calendar for details on these and future programs.
Aug. 4: Orientation Day For Seniors
Aug. 5: Orientation Day For Juniors
Aug. 9: Orientation Day For Sophomores
Aug. 9: Orientation Day For Transfer Students
Aug. 10: Orientation Day For Freshmen
Aug. 10: Sports Boosters Meeting
Aug. 11: First Day Of 2022-23 School Year
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