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2010

Beta Club The Dundee-Crown Beta Club is accepting new

members and membership renewals until Sept. 30th. If you were a member last year you MUST renew your

membership. Be sure to attend the first general Beta Club meeting

on Thursday, Sept. 9th to pick up your application and to hear about the exciting plans for this year.

The meeting will be in the Annex at 7am and repeated at 3pm.

Completed applications should be returned to Ms. Gard or Mrs. DiCosola in the Counseling Department.

How to log on to Student Portal Go to the quick link on the Dundee-Crown website.

Type in your User Name which is your Student Number (Student ID). This number can be found on your schedule and your student ID card.

The default password is <first name initial> <last name initial> <birthdate MMDDYY> format (i.e., John Smith’s default student account password would be js091985, if birth date was September 19, 1985).

Use Student Portal to check grades, view class schedules, and more!

Elgin Community College classes! If you are a senior in the top 10% of your class or

have a 3.25 GPA, you can apply to go to ECC second semester.

You can select any of these three Gen Ed courses: Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology and Western Humanities.

Tuition is paid by District 300 so all you have to pay for is your book.

If you are interested make an appointment to see your counselor and get further information.

Freshman Student Council Freshman interested in Student Council

should attend a meeting on Tuesday, September 20 at 7:10 a.m. in room 242. Information for class elections will be distributed. If unable to attend please see Mrs. Velantini in the Dean's office for the required forms.

‘Take Charge!’ Tutoring After-school tutoring Monday through

Thursday from 3:15-4:15. Sign up in the media center at the

designated computers for tutoring and the activity bus.

We hope to see you Taking Charge of your education at ‘Take Charge’ soon!

Seniors! College! Representatives from the Illinois Student

Assistance Commission will be here on Thursdays during CUP and Lunch periods to help you with the college admissions process. They will be located in the college and career center in the counseling office and will have laptops available if you would like to work on completing your online applications.

Teen Parent Program The Teen Parent Program Group will

meet during CUP in room M4 on Thursdays. All pregnant and parenting students are welcome and encouraged to join us each week for this informal support group. Any questions please contact Alison or Sonja at 224-484-2308 or 2307.

Attention sophomores and juniors:Want scholarships??? The PSAT/NMSQT is the qualifying test for National

Merit Scholarship Corporation’s scholarship and recognition programs.

The PSAT will take place on October 13 at D-C. Registration is open from Sept 7-Oct 6 and costs

$25. Please register with Mrs. Bober in the guidance office. If you have any questions, please see your counselor.

Congrats- sophomore football

Congrats to the sophomore football team on their 14-12 victory Thursday night. The Chargers were lead by a stout defense and two Garrett Ryan to Trent Muscat touchdown passes that cauterized the Grayslake defense.

Beta Club Members!! There are many volunteer opportunities available to

those of you who have turned in your applications and dues. Check with Ms. Gard in Counseling to sign up. Opportunities include helping at Parkview Elementary on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30, helping at Freshman Parent Night Sept. 22nd, Swim Meet Timers are needed on various dates in Sept. and Oct. and many more. See Ms. Gard for details.


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JAMBA JUICEJAMBA JUICE will be here every

Friday after school in the main hall.

$4.00 for a 16oz CUP !

got cash?Make sure you put

your Charger Cash in the boxes found in…

Attendance Office Dean’s Office Guidance Office Main Office

got cash?

CHARGER PRIDE RAFFLE WINNERS (9/3):

Devonte Davis | Anthony Kasper Rachel Netzel | Andres Ayala

THIS WEEK’S PRIZES (9/10):

DC T-Shirt | Subway Gift CardDC Supply Package | DC Dog Tag

Charger Pride Detentions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays

in the cafeteria and begin at 3:05.

Walk and talk in the halls!

Charger Pride Is…

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Positive

Girls’ basketball To ALL girls interested in playing basketball

this year. There will be a brief informational meeting

at 3:00 on Wednesday the 22nd in room 4!

Contact Coach Russell if you cannot attend!

College visit A representative from Illinois Wesleyan University will be here Monday, Sept. 20th in the Cafeteria from 11:30-1:30 to answer questions or for information, please stop by.

Prom Committee The D-C HS Prom Committee is looking for

students interested in fundraising and other activities to help lower the cost of prom. The Prom Committee meets every Friday morning at 7 am in Room 117. All are welcome! We have big plans to lower your prom ticket cost this year, but we need your help! See you there!

Thanks Target! In an effort for improve communication with all of

Dundee-Crown Students and Staff, these TV monitors were purchased using a cash donation from Target through the Take Charge of Education® program.

Visit target.com/tcoe, or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school as a beneficiary.

If you shop at Target, please consider using your Target® Visa® or Target® Card. Thank you for those who have enrolled in the program and designated Dundee-Crown to receive this reward.

Spirit signs for sale Hey DC! Show your Charger Pride by

displaying a personal Spirit Sign in your yard! The French Club is selling them to anyone involved in a club, activity, or sport, or who just wants to push the pride! See Madame Leffler in room 150 or visit www.sportsspiritsigns.com to see all of the possibilities! Merci beaucoup!

Six Flags Fright Fest PACT will be selling Six Flags Fright Fest tickets at various

school functions and during specific school lunches. Tickets are good for either Saturday, October 2 or Sunday,

October 3. The price per ticket is $25, which is more than half price of

a regular ticket ($56.99 + tax). Look for PACT at various school functions, or go on the

PACT website, print out a form, bring it to school, and we'll get the tickets to you: http://dchs.d300.org/parents/parent-organizations/pactpact. You can also send an e-mail with the number of tickets you need to: [email protected]

College visit A representative from Truman State will be here Wednesday, Sept. 29th in the Multi-Purpose Room from 11:30-1:30 to answer questions or for information, please stop by.

College Fair Fieldtrip The Dundee-Crown Counseling Office is

sponsoring a College Fair Fieldtrip on October 20th to be held at the Cliffbreakers Resort in Rockford. This trip is open to all Juniors and Seniors. Free transportantion is available for the first 100 students that sign up. See your counselor for more information and permission forms.


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IDs and Parking Passes If you have not picked up your ID,

please stop in the Attendance Office! Also, if you have not picked up your

parking permit please stop by the Attendance Office!

After-Hours Night School The After-Hours Night School is currently

accepting enrollments for Term 2 classes. Space is limited. Early classes meet from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and a late schedule of classes meet from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Contact Jim Harbaugh ([email protected]) for more info, or visit the After Hours website at nightschool.d300.org

College visit A representative from Aurora University will be here Thursday, Sept. 30th in the Multi-Purpose Room from 11:30-1:30 to answer questions or for information, please stop by.

Want to order a letter jacket? Please note that anyone wanting to order a DCHS letter jacket

for a mid-October delivery must place their order by this Friday, August 27th.

Another order will be placed in mid-October for Christmas delivery. Any questions should be directed to Margot Nowicke or Victoria

Lee. Contact information is available on the DCHS Athletic Boosters website or through the Athletic office. Margot Nowicke: h) 847-854-1021; c) 847-209-0791; or e-mail) [email protected] or Victoria Lee: c) 847-772-4068 or e-mail at [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]

Independent Study Deadline Attention juniors and seniors:

In order to make sure that Independent Study Proposals are processed in time to make class changes BEFORE the start of Term 2, there is a new deadline for all Term 2 Independent Study requests.

The new deadline is October 1: this means that students must submit their independent study proposal for Term 2 (signed by both student and parent) to their counselor no later than 3:00 pm on October 1.

Only Juniors and Seniors are eligible for Independent Study.

The Independent Study Request Form is available on the Dundee-Crown website on the Counseling Department page.

Please your counselor if you have questions.

Scholarships! Seniors: check the Scholarship Bulletin

on the D-CHS Counseling website. New scholarships are arriving weekly!

ECC Tech Prep and Middle College students You will need to leave class early in order to arrive on

time for your classes in Elgin on late arrival days. ECC Tech Prep students should leave class at 11:45

a.m. and Middle College students should leave at 1:15 p.m.

All ECC students will need to show their ECC sticker on the back of their Ids to their teacher in order to leave early. See Mrs. Gavigan in the College and Career Center if you have any questions.

got cash?Make sure you put

your Charger Cash in the boxes found in…

Attendance Office Dean’s Office Guidance Office Main Office

got cash?

CHARGER PRIDE RAFFLE WINNERS (9/3):

Devonte Davis | Anthony Kasper Rachel Netzel | Andres Ayala

THIS WEEK’S PRIZES (9/10):

DC T-Shirt | Subway Gift CardDC Supply Package | DC Dog Tag

College visit A representative from Bradley University will be here Wednesday, Oct. 6th in the Multi-Purpose Room from 11:30-1:30 to answer questions or for information, please stop by.

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