MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022

Last Friday, Maine West DECA competed against over 1,000 students from across Illinois in state competition. A HUGE congratulations to our national qualifiers--Riya Patel, Neo Trovela-Villamiel, Yanni Tsoukatos and Daniela Vega who will be competing at Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia in April. In addition the following Maine West DECA members won medals for placing in the Top 10 in their events: Sabrina Bukvarevic, Sofia Cupuro, Vrisha Kotak, Ian Puszcynski, Guadalupe Ruiz, Cristian Sanchez Godinez and Mohnish Soni and Mia Thomas. Way to go Maine West DECA, and best of luck to our 4 competitors advancing to nationals!

ACCOUNTING CLUB:  Did you have a job in 2021? Did you get a W-2 in the mail and are unsure what to do with it? Do your parents file your taxes for you? If you answered "Yes!" to any of these questions, then you need the help of the Maine West Accounting Club. Our IRS certified members will help you prepare your tax return for free. Go to the Accounting Club website, or scan the QR code on posters around the school to sign up for an appointment now through April 15th. Don't wait for the last minute--learn the important skill of preparing a tax return and get your tax refund quickly!

SCHOLASTIC BOWL:  The 16th Annual Faculty vs. Students Scholastic Bowl competition will be held on Tuesday, March 15th from 3:15-4:30 pm in the Upper Commons area.  If you would like to participate, please contact Todd Ruder.  Scholastic Bowl is a trivia competition like Jeopardy, Trivial Pursuit or Trivia Crack. 

MAINE WEST SCHOLARSHIP FUND:  The Maine West Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that the Maine West Scholarship Fund is officially open for applications for the class of 2022. This application is only open to Maine West seniors and is a chance to win multiple scholarships. The deadline for submissions is March 28, 2022. The application can be accessed using this link.