TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024

CONGRATULATIONS

to all the DECA members who competed in the regional competition in Rosemont on Friday. Thirteen students won a medal for their exam or role plays, but the following students deserve a high five for being the overall winners in their events:

1st place: Max Siuchta and the team of Daniella D'Acquisto and Yasmine Saini

2nd place: Yuliya Kolinkovska and Krisha Patel

3rd place: Medina Dizdarevic

Best of luck to those DECA members who are advancing to compete at state competition in March.

CONGRATULATIONS

to the Maine West Coed Cheerleading Team

who are STATE BOUND after placing 4th in Sectionals this past weekend.

The Warriors will head to Bloomington this week to compete against

the other top 24 coed teams in the state of Illinois.

SOFTBALL:  There are open gyms for softball on Monday evenings from 6-8 and hitting practice Wednesday and Friday mornings 6:30-7:30. For questions, see Coach Dvorak or Coach Addante. If you are interested in coming out for softball and are not in our google classroom please email one of the coaches.

BALKAN CLUB:  Balkan club will meet after school Thursday in C120. We will be discussing the cultural fest. 

PI SIGMA PI:  All Pi Sigma Pi Members interested in helping with the charity bake sale should come to a meeting Friday morning at 7:45 in C220. Also, don't forget to sign up to help with the Voter Registration Drive next week. All sign-up forms are on Google Classroom.

BLACK EXCELLENCE IS EVERYWHERE:  To celebrate Black excellence in our community, District 207's black cultural clubs and career services is hosting the Black Excellence Is Everywhere event here at Maine West on Thursday, February 8. All Black identifying students are welcomed.  To register, visit the CCRC or sign up on SchooLinks.  If you have any questions come see Ms. Nelson, Ms. Adams, or Ms. Hart.

VOTER REGISTRATION:  Care about the environment, civil rights, your future? Then, vote! We will be registering students to vote at Maine West on February 8 and 9. This is an election year for President and Congress, with the primaries in March and the general election in November. You are eligible to vote in the upcoming March and November elections if you: will be 18 by November 5 and are a U.S. citizen.  Volunteers from Action Ridge will be in the Library on Thursday, February 8 and Friday, February 9 from 9-2 to help students register.

Registering is quick and easy. For the most streamlined experience, please bring two of the following items when you come to register:  your Illinois Driver’s License or State ID,  the last four digits of your social security number, and/or another ID.  If you forget your IDs but still want to register, come down to the Library anyway. Volunteers can give you the tools you need to register at home.

If you’re already registered, amplify your vote--get your friends to register. Now is the time for everyone to be ‘Vote Ready!’"