1. Dundee-Crown is awesome! 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. Completed applications should be returned to Ms. Gard or Mrs. DiCosola in the Counseling Department.

2. Interested in aviation? Are you interested in pursuing a career in aviation? If so, Southern Illinois and American Airlines are sponsoring a career day on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. Board a 6:00 a.m. flight from Ohare and fly into Carbondale to tour SIUC's reknown aviation facilities, main campus, and student center. Students will fly back to Ohare, returning around 5:00 p.m. To register for this event, log on to www.aviation.siuc.edu/careerdays. Dundee-Crown is awesome! Our students rock!

3. Passes needed for library use Students must come to the media center to sign up for computer use during CUP. There are limited computers; therefore, students will be allowed to come to the library for computer use if they get their destination pass signed by library personnel and sign in on our attendance roster. Students who have not gotten their destination pass signed in advance will not be admitted to the library. Our students rock!

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

5. Students at Work! D-C Pride!

6. 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.

7. Powder Puff Attention football fans! This year's powder puff game will be held on Wednesday, September 29th. The Juniors will take on the Seniors at 6pm. The winners of that game will challenge last year’s champions, the Faculty at 7:30pm. There will be live music, games and prizes for the fans throughout the evening. Bring your friends and family, only $5 a person.

8. ‘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! Dundee-Crown is awesome!

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. JAMBA JUICE JAMBA JUICE will be here every Friday after school in the main hall. $4.00 for a 16oz CUP !

16. Dean’s Office

17. Guidance Office

19. 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!

20. 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. Dundee-Crown is awesome!

21. 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!

22. 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.

23. 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!

24. 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: PACTDCHS@aol.com

25. What’s happening in…. Art?

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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! Dundee-Crown is awesome!

29. 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 (james.harbaugh@d300.org) for more info, or visit the After Hours website at nightschool.d300.org

30. 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.

31. Football Jerseys for sale! Order your PERSONALIZED Dundee-Crown Football Jersey. Choose your own number and have your name (or nickname) printed on the back of an authentic football jersey. Order forms are available in the main office and orders will be taken from now until October 1, 2010! Don't miss this chance to show your Charger PRIDE!!! (Order forms also available under Charger Pride link at D-C website). Our students rock!

32. 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.

33. Scholarships! Seniors: check the Scholarship Bulletin on the D-CHS Counseling website. New scholarships are arriving weekly! Our students rock!

34. What’s happening in…. Construction Class?

35. 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. Our students rock!

37. Dean’s Office

38. Guidance Office

40. 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. Dundee-Crown is awesome!