REMINDER:
SHS Leadership Food Drive
LAST CALL FOR RSVP! Please respond no later than 11/6/2023 at 3:00pm to ensure a proper head count!
Somonauk School District #432 will be hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 10, 2023, in the Somonauk High School gymnasium. The program will start at 9:00 a.m. We would like to invite any U.S. Veteran or any current service member to be recognized. If you plan on attending the ceremony and breakfast, please email Ashley Jackson at jacksona@somonauk.net your name, branch of service, your job in the service, years of service, and if you have family that attends Somonauk School. We would also like to invite all Veterans and family to breakfast after the ceremony in the high school lobby, so please include the number attending. You may also call the school office at 815-498-2314 ext. 1222 to sign up.
We are excited to share that on Monday, November 6 we will be hosting a parent education night from 6:30-8:30 pm in the SHS gym. Detective Richard Wistocki, nationally recognized High Technology Cyber Crimes Specialist, will be presenting proactive strategies, expert insight, and invaluable resources designed to support our adult community in understanding technology and how it relates to the safety of our children. This is a night that you will not want to miss! A special thank you to Somonauk Education Foundation for funding this educational night for our adults as well as for our middle and high school students during that day.
Somonauk School District #432 will be hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 10, 2023, in the Somonauk High School gymnasium. The program will start at 9:00 a.m. We would like to invite any U.S. Veteran or any current service member to be recognized. If you plan on attending the ceremony and breakfast, please email Ashley Jackson at jacksona@somonauk.net your name, branch of service, your job in the service, years of service, and if you have family that attends Somonauk School. We would also like to invite all Veterans and family to breakfast after the ceremony in the high school lobby, so please include the number attending. You may also call the school office at 815-498-2314 ext. 1222 to sign up.
Reminder:
No School
Monday, October 9, 2023
The Northern Illinois Food Pantry Mobile truck will be at the Health Department this Friday, October 6th from 10am-11:30am or until food is distributed.
Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
Time: 10:00 am- 11:30 am
Location: DeKalb County Health Department
Address: 2550 N Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb
Somonauk School District #432 will be hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 10, 2023, in the Somonauk High School gymnasium. The program will start at 9:00 a.m. We would like to invite any U.S. Veteran or any current service member to be recognized. If you plan on attending the ceremony and breakfast, please email Ashley Jackson at jacksona@somonauk.net your name, branch of service, your job in the service, years of service, and if you have family that attends Somonauk School. We would also like to invite all Veterans and family to breakfast after the ceremony in the high school lobby, so please include the number attending. You may also call the school office at 815-498-2314 ext. 1222 to sign up.
Sophomore Class Candle Fundraiser has officially begun! Students has received an order form. The due date for this fundraiser is Fri, Oct 20. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Hammett or Mr. McMahan (sophomore class advisors). Please let us know if you have any questions. We appreciate your support!
Be a BOBCAT! Come join us.
On Tuesday, Septepmber 19 The Student Leadership Initiative Program (SLIP) was Team-Building day! Danielle, the contact and organizer through the Kendall County Outdoor Education Center, planned many team-building, communication, and reflective activities for the SLIP students. It was really awesome to see how the Somonauk students provided input and feedback to the group.
Luke's Lights
Reminder: No School for Students on Friday, September 8th
Students at Somonauk High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate students' hard work in high school and showcase their strong academic performance.
At Somonauk High School, 5 students received the academic honor, including the following students: Douglas Shoener (NRSTA), Ellie Wiegman (NRSTA), Isabella George (NRSTA), Madeline Short (NRSTA), Thomas Banning (NRSTA)
“We’re thrilled to celebrate our students and recognize them for the great work they’ve been doing. We’re proud of their strong academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments like the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10, and AP® exams,” said Somonauk High School Principal Eric Benson. “There’s so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”
The criteria for eligible students include: GPA of 3.5 or higher.
PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams in 9th and 10th grade.
Welcome the SHS new school counselor, Desiree Kice! Ms Kice graduated from Glenbard South High School and Columbia College and National Louis University. Her favorite vacation spot is England. She has even backpacked through Europe twice on her own. If she were not in education, she would like to be a motivational speaker. She is excited to inspire our high school students!
Jackie Schrader is part of the SHS math team. She graduated from Oregon High School and Northern Illinois University. In her free time, she enjoys reading and going on hikes. Ms Schrader cheers on the Chicago Blackhawks and loves to go to Silver Dollar City. Her next “dream Job” would be in Aquatics.
Melissa Peterson joins JRW staff as the school social worker. She went to high school in Mexico and graduated from Waubonsee Community College, Aurora University, and Northern Illinois University. If she were not a school social worker, her next “dream job” would have been a police officer. Ms. Peterson’s favorite destination is anywhere near the ocean! An interesting fact about Ms. Peterson is that she loves Kpop and Kdramas. She loves Somonauk already because, “the staff is very friendly, the students have great skills, and the community is close with everyone”.
Kelsey Hansen, Kindergarten is where it is at for Ms Hansen. She graduated from Edwardsville High School and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Growing up in the southern part of Illinois would, of course, make her a St Louis Cardinals fan! Ms. Hansen loves to visit any place that is warm and sunny! She enjoys teaching because she loves how enthusiastic kids are and how they are so accepting of new things and ideas. An interesting fact about Ms. Hansen is that she sang (with the STL Children's Choirs) at the White House in 2006 and bungee jumped in New Zealand in 2008.
Emily Denault, a Somonauk grad, joins us at JRW teaching preschool. She graduated from Waubonsee and Northern Illinois University. She loves any Somonauk Bobcat sport! Ms. Denault loves the beach and dancing. A cool thing about Ms. Denault is that she has multiple family members currently in the district. Ms. Denault also loves that the people that impacted her childhood are now her colleagues.
