Kids & Family

Two Highland Park Students Win VFW Awards

Highland Park High School's Isa Spoerry and Daniella Cohen take home contest prizes. School to host community Posada event.

The following information is provided by Township High School District 113.

HPHS STUDENTS RECEIVE AWARDS IN VFW VOICE OF DEMOCRACY CONTEST

Congratulations to Isa Spoerry (Class of 2015) and Daniella Cohen (Class of 2016) for entering and winning recognition for the Annual VFW Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest. This year's theme was "Why I am Optimistic about our Nation’s Future." Isa was awarded 2nd place and a $300 check. Daniella was awarded 1st place and will compete at the regional level in January. We wish Daniella luck for advancing to the state level. 

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COMMUNITY POSADA PLANNED AT HPHS TO WELCOME HOLIDAYS 

On Sunday, December 15th from 3-7 pm, HPHS will be hosting our Community Posada in the cafeteria area. A posada is a traditional Latin American party that celebrates the community coming together at the beginning of the winter holiday season. Our HPHS Posada is all about families, food, and fun. There will be games for children (target age 5-12); food, piñatas, karaoke and dancing. The posada is being sponsored by several clubs at HPHS and proceeds from the event will be donated to Family Service to help fund the Latino Youth Initiative. Come join in the fun! 

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COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIES ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 

College Bound Opportunities (CBO) is accepting applications from current juniors for its scholarship program for students in Districts 113 and 115. The deadline to apply is January 8, 2014. 

CBO is geared toward students from low-income families who would benefit from the help of a mentor to guide them through the college application process and additionally through college up to the point of graduation. Applicants should be serious students who have a strong drive to succeed in college and strong academic potential. Most importantly, they should be students who are unlikely to attend a four-year college without the help of a mentor to guide them. 

The CBO scholarship program is only eight years old and has grown from its initial class of nine students to include 121 students, 22 alumni and over 130 mentors.  CBO is very proud that 97% of CBO students who entered college have either graduated or are still attending. 

The general guidelines for selection are as follows: 

 --A critical need for a mentor to help guide the student through the college process and through the student’s four years of college. 

--A minimum grade point average of 2.8 (District 113) or 3.8 (District 115). 

--First generation in family to attend college, unless there are extenuating circumstances. 

--A household income of not more than $60,000 for a family of four, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

For more information about CBO, visit the website at www.CBO4success.org.  Should you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Susan Bell, CBO Executive Director at 847-507-2627/sbell.cbo@gmail.com or HPHS College Counselors, Aliza Gilbert 224-765-2055/agilbert@dist113.org or Bill Morrison 224-765-2056/wmorrison@dist113.org. 

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