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Sports Banquet is Thursday May 24th at Biagios, at 5 PM.     Banquet tickets are available for male and female athletes from Ms. Caraballo in the Girls Locker Room and Mr. Rodriguez in the Boys Locker Room from 7-8 AM      AP Exams begin May 7th        Consult the school website for specific test dates         Please call in absences into the Attendance office before 7 AM         773.534.5103
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NATO Parent Letter
As you are aware, the City of Chicago is preparing to host the upcoming NATO summit on May 20-21, 2012. The summit is being held at McCormick Place. Please see attached PDF for detail.
The Von Steuben Fine Arts Department will host its annual spring concert this Friday, May 18th!
Tickets will be sold at the door. The price is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for kids ages 12-18. If you enjoy listening to great music performed by students with impressive talents YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS PERFORMANCE!
State Department Visits Von Steuben
On Tuesday, a delegate from the U.S.State Department will be visiting several social studies classes here at Von Steuben. Ms. Elizabeth Martin-Shukrun is the Assistant Cultural Affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid Spain. For those students who are scheduled to be visited, please click through to get your assigned reading and questions to prepare for the visit.
Announcing the 2012-2013 Link Crew Leaders
Congratulations to all. It was a tremendously difficult decision process, and we regret that we had to eliminate any of you.
Von Steuben is in US News and World Report!
Click here to read the article from US News & World Report's Education Report released in May, 2012.
Von Steuben's State History Fair Finalists Honored in Springfield

Von Stueben's young historians breathed the rarefied air of the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield yesterday where the top History Fair Competitors in Illinois gave their all at the state finals. Von Steuben walked away with three Blue Ribbons of "Superior" ranking in the Research Paper and Exhibit Categories. Give props and high fives to all of our state finalists:
Marianna Papageorgiu
Stephanie Picado
Yesenia Montoya
Ana Hernandez
Kayla Davis
Deisi Perez
Elizabeth DeLeon
Kally Chu
One of our science-related activities
More Von Headlines!
Click here to read the article from Crain's Chicago Business
Our own Manal Saleh introduces Mikhail Gorbachev to the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Chicago at UIC
Click here to see her introduce Former President Mikhail Gorbachev and speak about the World Summit experience.
Math Team Ends Season with Two Big Individual Finishes
Alvi Yasmin and Samiylo Habrel both take second place overall.
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Harrington College of Design: High School Boot Camp 2012 6/25-30th
Phillips Academy Andover Summer Session
The Phillips Academy Summer Session is an intense academic enrichment program that brings students together from all over the world for five weeks of study to Andover, Massachusetts on the campus of Phililips Academy, the oldest incorporated boarding school in the United States. Students spend 3 hours per day in class, six days a week, and have close to three and a half hours of homework each night. while the academic life is demanding, students have time to enjoy weekend activities, dances, and excursions as well as to meet students form across the United States and from around the world. The Summer Session is an academically intense experience that is neither a remedial program nor a summer camp. It should be the student's choice to attend. Please visit the website at: http://www.andover.edu/summer, for frequently asked questions and to download the full application. Any questions please contact Fernando Alonso at 978-749-4400 or email at summer@andover.edu
DePaul College Connect
Anyone who is intersted in DePaul's Summer Program please open the following attachments
Program begins June 25-July 27, 2012
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GAMES Summer Camp
Girls in Math, Engineering, and Science (GAMES) Camp is a week-long residential summer program for academically talented rising 9th-12th grade girls. GAMES is held on the University of Illinois at Urbana campus.These programs are designed to expose intelligent young women to engineering and scientific fields through demonstrations, classroom presentations, hands-on activities, and contacts with female faculty and other professional women in these fields.This approach proves to be very successful in developing brilliant young minds, and in encouraging these students to continue pursuing an education in a STEM field. For more information please see the attached form.
Splash! Northwestern University
Try Out College
for a Day!

Ever wonder what quantum mechanics is all about? Do you want to learn how to
cook Korean food? Would you like to learn Irish dancing or explore the physics
of iceskating?

If so, you should come to Splash! is an educational enrichment program at Northwestern University. For one Saturday in March, YOU are invited to come to the Northwestern Campus to take
classes taught by Northwestern students.

Splash is open to all students in grades 9-12!
Splash! 2012 will be held on March 31, 2012 on the Northwestern Campus from
9am until 6pm. Registration for the program is open from now through March 30.
Cost: $10 (fee waivers available upon request) ~ Lunch is provided
See the full class catalog and register online at
nusplash.learningu.org
International House of Blues Foundation
This spring, the International House of Blues Foundation invites 9th through 12th grade students to participate in Drawing Us Together, a visual arts exhibit and competition. Students will create original artworks inspired by this year's theme: The Arts Inspire Hope. Winners receive gift certificates for art supplies. Exhibits will take place at House of Blues venues and online at www.actionforthearts.org

Student Registration Deadline April 5th
Exhibit May 1 at House of Blues Chicago
“Why Green is Your Color: A Woman’s Guide to a Sustainable Career.”
Check out this online publication that will help students learn about a range of in-demand and emerging jobs, as well as job training opportunities and career development tools, in the clean energy economy and offer information on these jobs to young women.

Boys Baseball Practice
Date: 5/18/2012
Time: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: NEIU & River Park once the fields are playable (for those with no scheduled games for the day)
Boys & Girls Track Practice
Date: 5/18/2012
Time: 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Meet in room 122 @ 3:15, be dressed and ready to run at 3:45
Boys Freshman Baseball Championships
Date: 5/19/2012
Location: TBD
Boys Water Polo IHSA State Finals
Date: 5/19/2012
Location: TBD
Girls Sophomore Soccer vs. Amundsen
Date: 5/19/2012
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Winnemac Stadium (Right next to Amundsen High School) 5105 N. Leavitt St Chicago, IL 60625
Boys Baseball Practice
Date: 5/21/2012
Time: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: NEIU & River Park once the fields are playable (for those with no scheduled games for the day)
Boys & Girls Track Practice
Date: 5/21/2012
Time: 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Meet in room 122 @ 3:15, be dressed and ready to run at 3:45
Boys & Girls Track Practice
Date: 5/22/2012
Time: 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Meet in room 122 @ 3:15, be dressed and ready to run at 3:45




Save the Date Saturday, October 12, 2012
The Von Steuben Alumni Association is planning an 80th all-school year reunion. More details to follow...
Click Here for a link the The Von Steuben Alumni Website
Alumni Career Day April 11, 2012
Von Auditorium Dedicated to the Alumni Association April 29, 2009
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Accepting Applications from upper classmen!
Next year, for the first time, Von Steuben will be able to accept upper classmen into their Scholars Program from other Chicago schools.
Critical Thinking Website
www.criticalthinking.org is a great site to start your research on Critical Thinking. This is the website that was introduced to all students and parents during the 2009-2010 orientation sessions.
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Early Senior Failure List Due
Date: 5/18/2012
Progress Report Entry
Date: 5/18/2012
A. P. Exams: Human Geography
Date: 5/18/2012
Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
A. P. Exams: Spanish Lit
Date: 5/18/2012
Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Spring Concert
Date: 5/18/2012
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Senior Exit Survey
Date: 5/21/2012
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Date: 5/22/2012
Bonus Math Team Practice
Date: 5/22/2012
Location: Room 101
5039 North Kimball Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: (773) 534-5100
Fax: (773) 534-5210
College Board High School Code #141345


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