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ETHS Honors 23 Students of the Month

Staff members nominated 23 students, who were recognized for everything from exceptional kindness to following through on commitments.

The following information was submitted by the Evanston Township High School Communications Department. 

ETHS Congratulates September Students of the Month

Evanston Township High School held its first Student of the Month Breakfast of the 2013-14 school year on October 4, 2013. ETHS staff members nominated 23 students for the month of September and recognized a range of achievements, from exceptional kindness toward classmates to following through with commitments.

ETHS honorees represented all grade levels and were joined by family members, teachers, department chairs, principals, and the superintendent. ETHS Principal and Assistant Superintendent Marcus Campbell praised the students their exemplary behavior and actions. 

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ETHS Debate Team takes third place finish in Mid-America division 

The Evanston Township High School debate team competed September 28-29 at the Mid-America Cup competition in Des Moines, IA and finished third overall in the Public Forum division.

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ETHS junior Eric Weine and seniors Aaron Clarke, Lewis Herman, James Long, and Russell Fillmore-Brady all reached elimination rounds in their events. Long and Fillmore-Brady, who debate as a team, reached the quarterfinal round in Public Forum debate; the topic was “Unilateral military force by the United States is justified to prevent nuclear proliferation.”

The Mid-America Cup is an octafinals bid to the Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Lincoln-Douglas debate as well as a semifinals bid to the TOC in Policy and Public Forum debate. For more information, contact the ETHS debate team coach, Jeff Hannan, athannanj@eths.k12.il.us.

ETHS Hosts “Dia de la Raza” Celebration Oct. 12

Evanston Township High School invites the public to attend “Dia de la Raza: A Celebration of Culture and Affirmation” on Saturday, October 12 from 12:00-2:00pm in ETHS Room N112. The event celebrates Latino culture, pride and the closing of Latino Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15). 

“Dia de la Raza” will include performances by Nahui Ollin Danza Azteca of Pilsen and poetry readings by ETHS Latino Q.U.E.S.T. students. Limited food and refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Aracely Canchola at cancholaa@eths.k12.il.us. 

Evanston High School hosts October Community Conversation at Ecology Center 

Evanston Township High School (ETHS) District 202 will host a Community Conversation program at the Ecology Center as part of a series of discussions that allow stakeholders to engage in a meaningful dialogue about the high school. Prospective or new ETHS families, District 202 community members, business owners, and people who work in Evanston/Skokie organizations or businesses are invited to join District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon on October 30, 7-8:30pm.

Staff members from ETHS will be available to answer questions, help refine understanding of key issues, and build awareness of the school’s current efforts. Since each student’s high school experience is unique, ETHS also encourages participation by families who have enrolled children at ETHS in the past and may be sending their younger children to ETHS.

Upcoming events for the fall series of Community Conversations scheduled at local community centers include:

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2013 | 7:00-8:30pm – Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd., Evanston, IL 60201
  • Wednesday, November 20, 2013 | 7:00-8:30pm – Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster Street, Evanston, IL 60201

ETHS Community Conversations are free and open to the public. In September 2013, the event was held at the Levy Center. Previous series of Community Conversations have been held at Evanston places of worship, District 65 elementary schools and District 65 middle schools. The high school has hosted 17 conversations throughout the community to date.

 

For more information, visit the Community Conversations page on the ETHS website (www.eths.k12.il.us/community/conversations/), or contact the ETHS Communications Office at communications@eths.k12.il.us or 847-424-7515.

Evanston/Skokie School Districts host annual Realtors’ Breakfast

Evanston/Skokie Public School Districts 65 and 202 are hosting the annual breakfast for realtors on November 14, 2013 at 8:30am. The breakfast provides local realtors with an opportunity to learn more about the accomplishments and offerings of the District 65 schools and Evanston Township High School District 202.

The breakfast is hosted in the ETHS Terrace dining room and will feature an overview of each district, curriculum enhancements and program highlights. Superintendents, administrators and principals from both districts will be available to answer questions and realtors will receive a packet of district materials to share with potential buyers in the area.

Online registration is available through the Realtors’ Breakfast web page. To RSVP by phone, real estate professionals may contact the ETHS Communications Office at 847-424-7515.


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