"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy." -Anne Frank

Winter Break at the Tech Campus begins Friday, December 16, at 3:00 p.m.
Cosmetology students will be released at 3:00 p.m. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

Good luck to all of you on your final exams! Study hard!

The Photographic Design program is collecting new sleepers or pajamas for all size children (infant – youth size 14/16) living at “A Safe Place”, an organization that provides shelter for victims, and children, of domestic violence. Articles will be collected through December 12. Students can drop off items in the Photographic Design room 163. Thank you for your donations!

The Tech Campus recruitment season continues next week with presentations held at Zion-Benton HS on Monday, Dec. 12, Stevenson HS, Wednesday,
Dec. 14 and Grant HS, Thursday, Dec. 15. Student ambassadors from these schools that are interesting in helping please see Ms. Martin and contact your member school contact for permission.

Please help those less fortunate this holiday season and donate a new toy to the Toys for Tots drive hosted by the Tech Campus. Toys will be collected through December 16. Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated! The drop off box will be in the front office.

The Cosmetology program is asking for everyone to collect aluminum pop tops for the Ronald McDonald House and Children’s Memorial Hospital. Pop tops can be dropped off in the front office and placed in the marked container. Collected pop tabs are recycled, generating much-needed funds to support the House and the nearly 1,900 families served each year. Your pop top donations are greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to those SkillsUSA members that attended the Regional Competition this past Friday!

A HUGE thanks to the Medical Assisting students for all their efforts in collecting over 35 boxes of non-perishable items for the Warren Township Food Bank! You are all to be commended for your donations! Many families in the surrounding communities will benefit from your efforts!

The Photographic Design program is collecting new sleepers or pajamas for all size children (infant – youth size 14/16) living at “A Safe Place”, an organization that provides shelter for victims, and children, of domestic violence. Articles will be collected through December 12. Students can drop off items in the Photographic Design room 163. Thank you for your donations!

The Tech Campus recruitment season continues next week with presentations held at Zion-Benton HS on Monday, Dec. 12, Stevenson HS, Wednesday,
Dec. 14 and Grant HS, Thursday, Dec. 15. Student ambassadors from these schools that are interesting in helping please see Ms. Martin and contact your member school contact for permission.

Please help those less fortunate this holiday season and donate a new toy to the Toys for Tots drive hosted by the Tech Campus. Toys will be collected through December 16. Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated! The drop off box will be in the front office.

SkillsUSA members attending the Regional Competition this Friday are reminded to be at the Tech Campus for our 7:30 a.m. departure to the Tech Center of DuPage. All forms and fees are due today. Good Luck!

On October 13, 2011, forty Tech Campus Criminal Justice students accepted an invitation by the Illinois National Guard to compete in their Law Enforcement Challenge. This was our first time competing in this yearly competition among Criminal Justice programs from across Northern Illinois. This competition measures performance in fitness, as well as room search / clearing, and hostage rescue scenarios which are components of our Introduction to policing curriculum. Our students availed themselves proudly and competently, earning fourth place out of nine teams.

"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest." -Mark Twain

"The principal goal of education is to create people who are capable of doing new things,
not simply of repeating what other generations have done – people who are creative, inventive, and discoverers." -Jean Piaget, Swiss developmental psychologist

Joerger Wins ACTE Outstanding CTE Educator /content.aspx?id=17093

Adams Wins ACTE Teacher of the Year Award /content.aspx?id=17091

Moore Wins ACTE Outstanding Teacher in Community Service /content.aspx?id=17092

The Tech Campus recruitment season will kick off this Thursday, December 1, at Round Lake High School. Student ambassadors from Round Lake HS interested in assisting with these efforts, please see Ms. Martin. Next week will include Mundelein High School on December 5, and Lake Zurich High School on December 6. Mundelein and Lake Zurich student ambassadors that are able to assist, please see Ms. Martin.

SkillsUSA members are reminded to get their forms in for the Regional Competition being held on December 9, at the Technology Center of DuPage. Once registration has been approved, all program instructors will be notified.

Student Ambassadors that were not in attendance during last week’s meeting need to see Ms. Bourgeois in the front office to report your t-shirt size. Orders for the t-shirts will be placed this week. If you do not get your order in, you will not receive a t-shirt.

Please help those less fortunate this holiday season and donate a new toy to the Toys for Tots drive hosted by the Tech Campus. Toys will be collected through December 16. Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated! The drop off box will be in the front office.

The Cosmetology program is asking for everyone to collect aluminum pop tops for the Ronald McDonald House and Children’s Memorial Hospital. Pop tops can be dropped off in the front office and placed in the marked container. Collected pop tabs are recycled, generating much-needed funds to support the House and the nearly 1,900 families served each year. Your pop top donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you to everyone that donated to the Medical Assisting annual food drive. We filled 35 boxes…you definitely made a difference!

Students, please share the fun and exciting things going on in your program areas with Ms. Martin. The Photographic Design program can come and capture the moment on film! We would love to share all that you do with your parents and schools through our Tech Campus Facebook page!

High School Students in Texas, Pennsylvania Win National ACTE PSA Contest /content.aspx?id=17047

ACTE Convention Highlights Critical Role of CTE in Education Reform /content.aspx?id=17048

"Whoever does not love his work cannot hope that it will please others." - unknown

"Make time to relax, be still, and enjoy your solitude, indulging in much-needed self-care."

"Champions never ask what’s the least they can do."

"Success is doing the best you can with what you have."

"Motivation doesn’t last, but neither will your last bath or meal. Motivation starts on the inside. To get and stayed motivated you must feed the flame of your passion. Find words that move you.
Find people that lift you up. "

"Students are the living message we send to a time we will not see." -Neil Postman, author

Great Current Article on Resume Writing - Students, this will help you write your resumes! http://ping.fm/boq3a

"Students may be 20% of the population, but they are 100% of the future." -David Tyack, Stanford University

SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference 2011 Photos

Classes will not be held at the Tech Campus this Friday, November 11, in observation of Veteran's Day. We should all take time to thank those that serve, and have served, our country.

Pop tops are still being accepted in the front office for Children's Memorial Hospital.

The Tech Campus will be a drop-off site for Toys for Tots this winter. The collection of new toys will begin after Thanksgiving Break. Your donations are appreciated!

SkillsUSA members interested in competing at the Regional Competition should speak with their program instructors.

Congratulations to those SkillsUSA members that attended the Fall Leadership Conference! Students, you were AMAZING!

Tours this week: 11/8 - Vernon Hills HS, first session / 11/9, 11/10 - Grayslake North, first session.

A veteran is someone who, at one point, wrote a blank check to "The United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including my life." -Anonymous

SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference Pictures - 2011