Press Releases http://carmelhs.org/announcements/in-the-news/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:57:18 -0500 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:56:56 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1) unlicensed version; http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Carmel Catholic High School—A Look Back On The 2009-2010 School Year http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/08%2005%2010%20Class%20of%202010%20Highlights%20One%20Last%20Look.pdf F87E14BA-9369-47CD-B5EE-FAD7EF065052-415-00000B848642B81A-FFA Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:57:12 -0500 The Carmelite NGO is inviting people around the world to celebrate World Environment Day, June 5, 2010, with a faith reflection on water. The ever more precious commodity of water is not only the basis of life on earth but it also plays a central role in the practices and beliefs of many of the world's religions. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/Carmelite%20NGO%20Celebrates%20a%20Faith%20Reflection%20on%20Water.pdf F7E05658-B20B-496C-A999-F7EC2421A301-269-0000013055B688D1-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:39:33 -0500 The Tri-M Music Honor Society of Carmel Catholic High School proudly presents the 5th Annual Battle of the Bands. Several student rock bands will compete in the event. Proceeds will benefit the Sisters of Charity, B.V.M. Brick-by-Brick Ghana Library Project. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/04%2029%2010%20Battle%20of%20the%20Bands2010_1.pdf 75A6BB41-45BC-4A73-9B49-AE7A3ACA860C-269-0000013CDDDB7569-FFA Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:42:56 -0500 15 Carmel Catholic High School visual art students recently participated in the juried LISA (Life Is Simply Art) Show, sponsored by The Great Frame-Up in Vernon Hills and three Carmel students received First Place prizes for their artwork. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/04%2028%2010%20LISA%20Show%202010.pdf 870C6169-96CA-437F-AE29-8988F433A508-371-00000712CC404439-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:39:19 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School’s Fine Arts students traveled to a number of competitions throughout the 2009-2010 school year. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/04%2026%2010%20Fine%20Arts%20RECAP%202010.pdf C2151E30-A4F9-4FFA-83A4-0E08D96B6F88-371-0000071E58FA28E0-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:40:08 -0500 In preparation for the upcoming Prom season, Carmel Catholic High School has invited a nationally renowned speaker—J-Mack— to speak to its student body on Thursday, April 22 at 8:30 a.m. in the Salvi Arena. J-Mack travels the country encouraging students to live a Godly life through the avenue of Christian rap music. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/04%2020%2010Prom%202010%20Assembly.pdf 53E479B8-E9C0-41B3-B932-A5F3CA7D76E2-371-0000072805391257-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:40:32 -0500 Earth Day 2010 will be celebrated on April 22. In recognition of this day, the Environmental Conservation Society (ECS) is planning a number of activities. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/04%2020%2010%20Earth%20Day%202010.pdf 81A0E549-228F-4836-B02E-D94AD3207438-371-0000072DA4CDDBC7-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:40:57 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School’s 31st Annual Walkathon will take place on Friday, April 30, 2010 at Canterbury Park adjacent to the CCHS campus. Students will begin walking at approximately 8:30 a.m. The Walkathon will be held rain or shine! Carmel students will make history this year, as the school will pass the $2 million mark on the 31st Anniversary of the Walkathon fundraiser. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/04%2008%2010%20Walkathon%202010Press%20Release.pdf 4AB3BA06-A8F9-46A6-BB37-3E9681B26082-371-000007338269F5C3-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:41:17 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School’s sophomore class and their parents are invited to a Sophomore Unity Ceremony on Monday, April 19 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/04%2008%2010%20Ring%20Ceremony.pdf AE6D4709-FF09-432A-9748-127E428BCAEE-371-000007384356782D-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:41:45 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School art students were selected to display their work at the Lisa Show Student Art Display at the Great Frame-Up in Vernon Hills from April 16-24. This is a juried art show. The public is cordially invited to the Lisa Show Student Art Display at the Great Frame-Up in Vernon Hills from April 16-24. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/04%2008%2010%20Lisa%20Art%20Show.pdf AA632A0F-2BBD-4EAE-A0FB-6C9B509C739D-371-0000073F11AEE8B9-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:42:16 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School’s Parkway Singers—the vocal jazz group—recently traveled to Millikin University in Decatur, Iowa to perform at the school’s jazz festival and attend a workshop with a renowned leader in the vocal jazz area. More than 25 other schools also attended the festival. At the event, Carmel Catholic Fine Arts Students Erin Donegan ’10, Emily George ’10, and Desiree Kincaid-White ‘10 received “Outstanding Musician Awards” for their performances. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/03%2025%2010%20Millikin%20University%20Jazz%20Festival%202010.pdf 4E06B9B2-40DB-4517-9C62-21BBB16FE363-371-0000074654E3D586-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:42:37 -0500 Three Carmel students recently took first and second place in the McCormick Freedom Project’s 2010 Seen & Heard National Student Expression Contest. Chosen from a field of nearly 500 entries, Carmel seniors, Greg Hyde and Eric Wawrzyniak took first place in the film category for their film ti t led, Civil Rights. Carmel senior, Katie Schroeder took second place in the film category for her film titled, We Shall Be Free. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/03%2025%2010%20Freedom%20Project%202010.pdf 8693A50B-BFD1-46E8-89D2-2FF04912831D-371-0000074AB231F72E-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:42:54 -0500 Dino Filippini, a senior at Carmel Catholic High School, has advanced to the State Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) competition that will be held in April at the University of Illinois, Champaign. He will be competing in the Computer Science category. Dino is Carmel’s first Computer Science state competitor. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/03%2024%2010%20WYSE%20Competition%202010.pdf 3A614593-E187-4A82-9F2C-FFD6849243C4-371-0000074EC1B5E31C-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:12 -0500 The 2010 Carmel Catholic High School Entrance Exam recently took place and Carmel is pleased to announce that 6 students who took the challenging High School Placement Test (HSPT) qualified for partial academic scholarships based on their outstanding performance scores. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/03%2024%2010%20Entrance%20Exam%20Scholarships%202010.pdf 944EAE2C-66E9-48CB-AAA3-D2B30CFDC2DF-371-00000752D32BC842-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:29 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School senior, Jack Hartnett,’10, recently was named to the 2009-2010 Daily Herald Lake County Leadership Team in recognition for his outstanding efforts with volunteerism and community service. Fellow classmate Maria Skorz, ’10 was honored on the list of 2009-2010 Lake County Leadership Team Honorable Mentions. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/03%2016%2010%20Leadership%20Team%20Daily%20Herald%202010.pdf E548CB18-BF86-4FB6-8E1D-15422E25B744-371-00000756F0FA9E22-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:47 -0500 The Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools recently named Sr. Mary Sattgast, BVM, Registrar at Carmel Catholic High School, a 2010 “Distinguished Service Award Winner.” Nominated by school administrators, 25 recipients were chosen from a potential pool of more than 5,300 educators in the 255 Catholic schools in Cook and Lake Counties. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/03%2003%2010%20Distinguished%20Service%20Award%202010.doc.pdf FE96A610-5392-4609-A2C9-470C8553E72A-371-0000075B2911BF65-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:29 -0500 Three Carmel Catholic High School art students earned Silver Key Awards at the Iowa Multi-State Regional Scholastic Art Show recently held at the University of Iowa. The Scholastic Art Awards are considered to be the top level a high school artist can achieve. Judges evaluated art submissions from eleven states. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/03%2002%2010%20Scholastic%20Art%20Show%202010.pdf F35A9F8C-1B72-452E-9667-67569EF25671-371-00000764E963B4F5-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:45 -0500 The power of true love is tested when New York socialites Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas stumble into Brigadoon while on a hunting vacation. This town comes to life for one day every 100 years. No one can leave the town or the spell will be broken. Tommy, who has a fiancée waiting for him back home, falls in love with Fiona, and must decide whether his love for Fiona is worth giving up everything and everyone he knows. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/03%2002%2010%20Spring%20Musical%202010%20Brigadoon.doc.pdf 2B66A745-1C03-4494-AA22-41203E23CEC3-371-000007688405ABED-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:58 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School’s 2010-2011 Curriculum Guide was posted to Edline in early February 2010 to facilitate the process of selecting classes http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/2010_2011%20curriculum%20guide_1.pdf F839DEAD-AA12-401F-B504-A748A3A74694-371-0000076BA880005E-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:45:14 -0500 Operation Snowball 2010—an annual event that encourages young adults to make good lifestyle choices—recently took place at Carmel Catholic High School. Three student directors and 19 student small group leaders, met and prepared for Operation Snowball 2010 over the past several months. Additionally, 9 adults volunteered their time for the event including Carmel Catholic faculty member, Celeste Scully, and two CCHS counseling interns, Cindy McGowan, and Debbie Jasnoch. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/02%2017%2010%20Operation%20Snowball%202010.pdf 5D996AC4-C2F1-4309-A8B2-2F510CE3F61F-371-0000076F676B2307-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:45:31 -0500 Because of a weather forecast that promises a major snowstorm on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, we have made a decision to close school tomorrow. We made that decision early, because the possibility of a snowstorm has a major impact on the procedures we traditionally follow in preparation for Street Scenes, our major fundraiser. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/02%2008%2010%20School%20Closure%20Street%20Scenes%20Plans%20Amended.pdf 6F6E83DB-AFE5-4A06-8BC7-88D1DA826E4E-371-0000077349ACFD4B-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:45:46 -0500 Robbie Lange, son of Richard and Sandy Lange of Lake Villa and a senior at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, recently earned a perfect score of 36 on his ACT test. Robbie was one of only seven college-bound students in Illinois and one of 91 in the U.S. and abroad to achieve a 36 on the September 2009 national test administration of the ACT. Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a perfect score of 36 varies from test to test, less than one-tenth of one percent achieves the top score. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2022%2010%20ACT%20Perfect%20Score%20Robbie%20Lange_1.pdf A08D0A15-427B-4900-B810-237B0A6B757E-371-00000776BE3840D3-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:04 -0500 Catholic Schools Week, the annual celebration of Catholic schools and their contribution to their communities and the nation, is set for January 24 through January 30, 2010. For more than three decades, the nation’s Catholic schools have spent the last week of January recalling the gift that Catholic education provides to America’s young people and its contributions to communities and the nation. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2021%2010%20Catholic%20Schools%20Week.pdf 8A279105-450C-4CDA-8800-0FEC97000395-371-0000077AFA92C005-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:22 -0500 Beginning tomorrow, January 15, 2010, Carmel Catholic students will be given the opportunity to respond to the Haitian crisis in a practical way. Collections to benefit the Haitian people will take place during all of the lunch periods. Students who wish to support this humanitarian effort are asked to remember to bring their donations to school. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2014%2010%20Help%20For%20Haiti%20Initiative.pdf C59027B9-03D5-49D6-9FD6-A76B613CC049-371-0000077F1A561FE8-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:38 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School is offering a make-up date for the 2010 Entrance Exam to accommodate students who were unable to take the exam on the official Archdiocese of Chicago testing date. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2014%2010%20Entrance%20Exam%20Make-up%20Date.pdf 5958C4AE-3689-494B-8C4A-6A4E6E26105E-371-0000078286CD814F-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:57 -0500 The Chicago-based teenage Messages Which Are Hopeful! (MWAH!) Performing Arts Troupe will entertain and enlighten Carmel Catholic High School students with their unique mix of song, dance, dialogue, and drama during a reality-oriented all-school assembly on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. The presentation, beginning at 9:25 a.m., is sponsored by the school’s Diversity Club and will take place in the Salvi Arena. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2014%2010%20Diversity%20Assembly%202010.pdf 67860248-567E-459D-9329-2409A1416D21-371-00000786CF8C0BE3-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:47:14 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School’s Social Action Committee, a subcommittee of the Student Council, is sponsoring its second Blood Drive for the 2009-2010 school year in conjunction with Life Source. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2013%2010%20Blood%20Drive.pdf FC90486A-7293-4AF6-AF9F-C56988DA4269-371-0000078ACCF088F0-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:47:30 -0500 Catholic Schools Week, the annual celebration of Catholic schools and their contribution to their communities and the nation, is set for January 24 through January 30, 2010. For more than three decades, the nation’s Catholic schools have spent the last week of January recalling the gift that Catholic education provides to America’s young people and its contributions to communities and the nation. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2006%2010%20Catholic%20Schools%20Week.pdf 433D8088-890F-41B8-A4C2-C71C1152D570-371-0000078E9C1D1ADA-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:47:47 -0500 For the past ten years and counting, Carmel Catholic High School has participated in Mathfax—a national math competition that was started in 1997 and currently serves hundreds of schools. The contest is specifically designed to help students strengthen their test-taking skills enabling them to perform bet ter on their college entrance exams. The competition consists of four tests taken throughout the year. Each test is 30 minutes in length and has 25 questions. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2006%2010%20Mathfax%20National%20Math%20Competition.pdf B6AA7842-B3BB-4BBA-8EE2-5B6F040E9B18-371-000007926F1497D6-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:48:00 -0500 All applicants to Chicago Archdiocesan high schools are required to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT) colloquially known as the Entrance Exam. At Carmel Catholic High School, this exam will be administered on Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pre-registration is NOT required to take the exam. Students should bring a $25 Entrance Exam fee and several #2 pencils. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2005%2010%20Entrance%20Exam%202010.pdf A1AF7864-C8CF-4F18-A2A9-F1AC7D8023BE-371-0000079580EBAC8A-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:48:15 -0500 Members of Carmel Catholic High School’s marching band recently participated in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida during half-time on New Year’s Day. 56 Carmel students, 12 adult leaders, and 4 bus drivers took part in this band excursion to Florida. Carmel Catholic students joined other high school and college band programs from across the country and performed during half-time of this nationally televised bowl game, in which several Carmel Catholic students were showcased! http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2005%2010%20Band%20Performs%20At%20Outback%20Bowl.pdf 818C5BAF-0732-45ED-BBEE-860A43434B2E-371-0000079910B06386-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:48:33 -0500 Carmel Catholic High School’s Chicago History and Culture Class, under the direction of Social Studies Faculty Member, Sharon Smogor, is participating in a nationwide pilot program called, the Civic Action Project, (CAP) along with over 50 other high schools nationwide. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2005%2010%20Violence%20Awareness%20and%20Action%20Day.pdf C53A3A32-5FF9-4BA0-A08A-6B9A34EBD4F1-371-0000079D26E34C09-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:48:50 -0500 The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has announced the names of the students honored as 2010 Illinois State Scholars throughout the state. The Illinois State Scholar program recognizes Illinois high school students for outstanding academic achievement. The Commission is pleased to announce that 96 seniors from Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein have been named Illinois State Scholars. http://carmelhs.org/images/uploads/01%2005%2010%20Illinois%20State%20Scholars%20PR.pdf 47327099-CE03-4AA3-885E-362D2466B17F-371-000007A12FB91625-FFA Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:49:03 -0500