TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022

Congratulations on an amazing show by the West Side Dance company this past weekend.  Thank you to all who came out to support our dancers.  Once again the West Side Dance Company is being recognized for excellence in student choreography.  Congratulations to Makayla Allen for her beautiful choreography of "Burn" being featured this year at the State Student Choreography Showcase on April 8th. Her piece was chosen out of over 40 pieces that auditioned. There were only 12 dances chosen for this prestigious showcase and we will once again represent Maine West at this event. Thank you Makayla Allen and her dancers Katie Delaney, Ashlinn DeMonte, Adriana Lee, Bianca Noonan and Kiley White.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT: District 207 Financial Aid Night is tonight at Maine West from 7- 8:30 in the auditorium with breakout sessions. Representatives from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission will present about Financial Aid. This event is open to all District 207 families.

PASS/NO GRADE PETITIONS:  Pass/No-Grade petitions become available Monday, March 14th and are due Friday, April 1st. If during the first semester you submitted a Pass/No Grade Form for a year-long class, you DO NOT have to submit again this semester.  Please follow these instructions:
Go to https://bit.ly/P-NGSP2022 and complete the Google Form. Complete ONE google Form per class you want to take P/NG.  Pass/NG petitions are not retroactive. Once you take the class P/NG you cannot go back and request a grade.

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 today 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.