DEERFIELD – The Deerfield ELS basketball team will take on Highland Park on Friday, February 13 at noon in the Exhibition Gym at DHS. The ELS program supports students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As always, the Warrior Buddies, a club that promotes the acceptance of people with disabilities, will be on hand to support the team and ensure a great experience for all.
DHS to host annual Rummage Sale to benefit homeless
Deerfield High School is gearing up for its annual Rummage Sale to benefit the homeless. The event will take place over President’s Day weekend, with sale hours set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, February 14 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, February 15 in the cafeteria at DHS, 1959 N. Waukegan Road, Deerfield. Sale hours are 9-5 on Saturday and 10-2 on Sunday, with a $5/bag sale on remaining items on Sunday. The sale is cash only, and all proceeds go to help build homes for the homeless in Lake County. Items for sale include clothes, shoes, toys and games, books, electronics, toys, sporting goods, furniture, holiday decorations, jewelry, linens, art, housewares, bikes and much more.
You can help not only by shopping the sale, but by being a part of it! Donated items may be dropped off from 4-8 p.m. Friday, February 13 behind the school at the cafeteria entrance.
District 113 to host evening presentations for pre-K through 12th grade parents and guardians on anti-bullying
As a continuation of ongoing efforts to stand together against bullying, Township High School District 113 — in partnership with the Park District of Highland Park, City of Highland Park, Highland Park Public Library, Family Service, North Shore School District 112 and Deerfield Public Schools District 109 — will host internationally recognized speaker and consultant Barbara Coloroso for two evening talks with parents/guardians this month.
Presentations will take place on the following dates:
• 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 17th at Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Ave., Highland Park (Spanish translation will be provided)
• 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 18th at Deerfield High School, 1959 N. Waukegan Road, Deerfield
Coloroso will talk about what parents/guardians should know, do, and look for when it comes to bullying. Both presentations are free and open to all parents/guardians of children in preschool through 12th grade in the Highland Park, Deerfield, Bannockburn, Highwood and Riverwoods communities.
Coloroso is an international bestselling author and for the past 38 years an internationally recognized speaker and consultant on parenting, teaching, school discipline, positive school climate, bullying, grieving, nonviolent conflict resolution and restorative justice. Click here for Coloroso’s full biography.
She will also speak to all District 113 staff and conduct several break-out sessions during the District’s upcoming February 17th Institute Day.
District 113 community invited to meet new superintendent
District 113 students, staff, parents and community members are invited to meet the incoming District 113 superintendent, Dr. Laurie Kimbrel, during two receptions hosted by the Board of Education. Both are open to all. Receptions are scheduled for the following dates and locations:
• Wednesday, February 18 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Student Commons at Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Ave., Highland Park
• Thursday, February 19 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Student Cafeteria at Deerfield High School, 1959 N. Waukegan Road, Deerfield
The District 113 Board of Education voted unanimously January 12 to approve Dr. Kimbrel’s employment effective July 1, 2015. She will succeed Dr. George Fornero upon his retirement.
Dr. Kimbrel has spent seven years as Superintendent of Schools for Tamalpais Union High School District in the San Francisco, California area. Tamalpais is a high-performing district serving approximately 4,000 students in three high schools in an active and supportive community.
Additional information about Dr. Kimbrel is posted on the Leadership Updates page of the District 113 website, www.dist113.org/leadership.
DHS teacher’s documentary to be screened at film festival in California
A short documentary film created by DHS Television Production, Journalism and History teacher Brett Schwartz will be screened at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, in February and March. The synopsis of Schwartz’s film, Rare Tea Cellar, is as follows: “Working out of a warehouse in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, Rodrick Markus is the face behind Rare Tea Cellar. For more than a decade, Rare Tea Cellar has been sourcing and selling tea, as well as anything you can eat, drink, or cook with. Markus and Rare Tea Cellar have partnered with some of the world’s most renowned chefs, including Grant Achatz (Alinea, Next, Aviary), Curtis Duffy (Grace), and dozens more. In this short video, we get a privileged peek inside the warehouse, and we trace Markus’ journey from small niche businessman into gastronomical rock star.”
Out of more than 2,000 films submitted, just 188 films are selected to be presented at Cinequest, whose attendees number more than 100,000. According to the Cinequest website, the festival is “a dynamic 13-day event of 200 international films with over 700+ participating artists and innovators from 50 countries in attendance.”
Click here or visit http://storyscreen.com/portfolio/rare-tea-cellar/ to check out Schwartz’s video, Rare Tea Cellar!
A Highland Park native, Schwartz is an award-winning filmmaker who has been producing documentaries since 1995 and teaching for the past 12 years. He received producer credits for television shows that have aired on several networks and continues to produce feature films independently.
DHS Hebrew Honor Society presents Hebrew Festival, inducts new members
The Hebrew Honor Society at Deerfield High School inducted 22 new members on January 27. This year’s inductees are Barak Farhi, Jacob Flignor, Danny Krosnick, Nir Zaslavsky, Danny Goldberg, Zach Shutan, Ethan Weiner, Jacob Bokor, Jeremy Weinstock, Benjamin Gerstein, Elisha Serotta, Meshi Paz, Danielle Shefler, Romi Oppenheim, Jenna Solomon, Mira Horwitz, Avia Paz, Robin Silver, Ayelet Sheffey, Talia Phillips, Dina Plofsky and Talia Simmons. The ceremony featured a cultural program for the family members attending.
During lunch hours that day, the Hebrew Honor Society hosted an Israel Culture Program in the school’s front lobby. The event featured a variety of activities including food and drink samples, cooking tutorials, Hebrew name writing, planting seeds in honor of the upcoming New Year for the Trees celebration, and trivia with prizes. Hebrew Honor Society members sold sandwiches catered by Naf Naf Grill, with 10 percent of the proceeds to go towards the charity of their choice.