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D A T E S T O R E M E M B E R :

Conrady Junior High School

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6th Grade trip

Band Field Trip

Band Banquet

Algebra I Final Exam

Cap and Gown Distribution

Awards Day

Graduation Day

May 4

May 10-11

Mar 13

May 17

May 14-17

May 22

May 23

Graduation for Conrady’s 8th Grade is

Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at Stagg

High School in Palos Hills. Students

should report to Stagg’s Gymnasium at

6:15 p.m. and report to their section

leader. Only students meeting the re-

quirements for promotion to high

school will be participating in the

graduation ceremony.

Earlier on Thursday, students will be

going to Stagg for graduation practice.

Students should report to Conrady as

they would regularly and will travel by

bus to the high school. Students will

be dismissed after practice and will be

Eighth Graders take the Spotlight

transported home by bus even if they

are not a regularly scheduled bus

rider. For students not participating in

the ceremony, they will remain at

Conrady for the regular scheduled

school day.

Each graduate will receive 6 tickets

for the ceremony the day before

graduation. All guests, including chil-

dren and elderly, must present a ticket

at the door for admittance. Additional

tickets are not available. For any ad-

ditional questions related to 8th grade

graduation, please contact the school

at (708) 598-5721 or click here.

On Tuesday, May 21, 5th

grade students from Oak

Ridge and Glen Oaks will

have the opportunity to

visit Conrady Jr. High dur-

ing the school day. Mr.

Anderson, Ms. Albans, and

Mr. Ramsey will speak with

incoming 6th graders about

the academic expectations,

fun clubs, athletic teams,

and other activities stu-

dents can get involved

with. Incoming students will

also take a tour of the

building after the presenta-

tion to view different

classrooms and student-

centered areas of the

building.

Conrady Set To Welcome 5th Grade Students For Tour

Conrady Drama Club Students perform ‘Krazy Kamp’ for the Spring Play. See item on page 3.

Last Day of School May 28

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S C H O O L N OT E S . . .

May 1 , 2013

PRINCIPAL’S BREAKFAST

Students who have earned a 4.0

for at least one quarter during the

course of this school year will be

receiving an invitation in the mail

by the PTSA to attend a special

recognition breakfast to be held

at the Belvedere Chateau. Addi-

tional information will be provided

to parents and student who re-

ceive an invitation to this special

occasion.

EIGHTH GRADE DANCE

The 8th grade dance will be held

Wednesday, May 22 from 6 to

8:30 p.m. at Conrady Junior High.

Entertainment will be provided by

a DJ. A variety of snacks and

beverages will also be served

during the dance. Ticket cost is

$10 per person and includes

games and a door prize. Appro-

priate attire is required. Appoint-

ments for dance necessities

should be made after 11 a.m.

when 8th graders are dismissed.

Per our student handbook, anyone

absent from school on this day,

cannot attend the graduation

dance, as this is a regular sched-

uled school day.

STAGG ALGEBRA I FINAL EXAM

Over 100 Conrady students who

are enrolled in Honors Algebra

will be taking the Stagg Algebra I

Final Exam on Friday, May 17

during periods 1, 2, and 3. Please

contact Ms. Pavek or Ms. B.

Skobel for any questions related

to the test.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL SET

The last day of school will be

Tuesday, May 28 to accommodate

a snow day used earlier this year.

They were stunned by the

strings, bowled-over by the brass

and overwhelmed by the wood-

winds. The percussion put them

over the edge by prompting polite

applause. That was a summary of

the recent events that took place

at Conrady Junior High School

where the home team’s seventh-

and eighth-grade bands won the

recent Illinois Grade School Band

Festival. Competition. The Sym-

phonic Band played pieces that

included: The Torch of Liberty

march, Yorkshire Ballad and Fi-

ero, while the Concert Band

played the National Emblem

march, Firebird and Pevensey

Castle. Not to be outdone, North

Palos District 117’s fifth- and

sixth-grade bands took first place

at the Band-O-Rama competition

last week. In addition to receiving

first-place ratings, both bands –

Jaguar Band (sixth grade) and

Beginner Band (fifth grade) also

received the coveted “Esprit de

Corp” trophy. The Symphonic,

Concert and Jaguar bands are un-

der the direction of Band Director

Sue Clemons and the Beginner

Band is under the direction of Bob

Pastore. “Mr. Pastore and I are

extremely proud of all our band

students,” Mrs. Clemons said.

“They all work incredibly hard.”

Conrady Bands Take Top Honors

Conrady’s 7th and 8th Grade Bands re-

cently won the Illinois Grade School Band

Festival competition.

May 1 , 2013

The evening had all the glitz and

glam of an actual Hollywood

event – without the egos or the

p r e t e n s e .

This night belonged to the cham-

pions – the Champions of Con-

rady. They were teachers, staff

and students, and they repre-

sented the arts, music, science,

math and the world of sports.

Conrady’s award-winning jazz

band played and a talented group

of chefs from nearby Stagg High

School’s culinary arts department

prepared the evening’s dinner.

The Conrady band is directed by

S u e C l e m o n s .

North Palos District 117’s board

room served as the venue for the

night’s event, and the room was

decorated with balloons and rib-

bons in the black and gold colors

of Conrady. This year’s

“champions” included: teachers

Peg Draguesku (science), Will

Thompson (music), Terry Evans

(math) and students Jessica Tatar

(walk-a-thon and dance team),

Colin Cherie (band/jazz band),

Gabe Sanchez (anti-bullying pro-

jects) and MacKenzie Kazin

(band/choir/drama). All winners

received a personalized plaque.

“Champions of Conrady” is an

annual recognition dinner that

highlights those who have im-

pacted others in positive ways.

Recipients are nominated by their

peers and reviewed by a commit-

tee.

Champions of Conrady

Conrady Junior High School will

be hosting its 4th Annual “Walk‐A‐

Thon for a Cure” on Monday, May

6th. Last year, the Conrady com-

munity surpassed all expectations

by raising over $20,000! We

strive to achieve the same this

year. Staff and students collec-

tively will walk more than 500

miles throughout the day! In order

to participate, each child is re-

quired to raise a minimum dona-

tion of $5. Proceeds will be do-

nated in Conrady’s name to three

different organizations: Breast

Cancer Research Foundation,

Alex’s Lemonade Stand, and the

National Ovarian Cancer Coali-

tion.

Conrady Academic Teams have

created their own incentives, with

the minimum goal of raising

$3,000 for each team. Some in-

centives include free time, movie

viewing, and teachers serving

breakfast to students.

Walk-a-thon hopes to raise $$$ for Cancer KRAZY KAMP AT CONRADY

Conrady’s Drama Club wrapped

another successful season with

their production of “Krazy Kamp”

this past weekend. The comedic

farce featured dozens of Conrady

students in fine form as they

romped through a lively produc-

tion set in a wild and wacky sum-

mer camp. Some of the stellar

performers included; Rakayla

Gibson, Hana Ghusein, Jeremy

Poynton, Anthony Pusateri,

MacKenzie Kazin, Ayoub Razick,

Megan Sarli and Maggie Gorman

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