Working Committee Meeting Highlights
January, 2008

• Writing contest information has been distributed to the schools. Students in grades 5 through 8 will write a persuasive essay on “Responsibility”, one of the Six Pillars of Character. Essays must be received by Feb. 29. Winners will be announced at an April Glenview Village Board meeting.
• Static cling decals have been printed and were given to Working Committee members to use and distribute.
• Business Partner renewal letters will be sent out in January.
• The long range planning process was completed

Working Committee Meeting Highlights
December, 2007

• Welcomed a new representative from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School.
• Reported on the Optimist’s Club’s Youth Appreciation Luncheon, at which co-chair Mark Walther spoke on CHARACTER COUNTS!
• Decided to review the web site at the next meeting.
  
• Decided to send out renewal notices to Business Partners for 2008.
  
• Reviewed plans for the upcoming Writing Contest.
  
• Resumed the planning process begun last month.

Working Committee Meeting Highlights
November, 2007

• Heard reports on CHARACTER COUNTS! Week activities, which included a very successful canned food drive.
• Reviewed the ideas discussed at the first Business Partners meeting held on October 23rd.
• Decided to continue to hold the Writing Contest in February with winners announced at an April Village Board meeting.
• Reminded members to check the library display case which features CHARACTER COUNTS! for the month of November.
• Were reminded to attend the Glenview Holiday Parade, Saturday, Nov. 24 at noon to watch for the Hoffman School Choir, under the direction of Nan Ross-Meredith, and principal Mark Walther, all of whom will represent CHARACTER COUNTS! in the parade.
  

Poster Contest Winners Announced
October, 2007

GRAND PRIZE:
Alex Remeniuk, age 9, Hoffman School

AGES 5-7:
lst - Angelea Golota, age 7, Henking School
2nd - Allyssa Kopach, age 7, Lyon School
3rd - Katie Gates, age 7, Lyon School

AGES 8-11:
lst - Jonathan Simon, age 10, Wescott School
2nd - Kai Erber, age 8, Pleasant Ridge School
3rd - Noah Kerwin, age 11, Pleasant Ridge School

AGES 12-14:
1st - Bumjoon Park, age 13, Springman Jr. High
2nd - Tina Brkovic, age 12, Springman
3rd - Ilana Slutsky, age 12, Springman

KIDS CARE FOOD DRIVE for CHARACTER COUNTS! to benefit local food pantries
October 22 – 25, 2007

The students of District 34, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and District 30 are coming together in conjunction with CHARACTER COUNTS! Week, to collect food items to be donated to the Northfield Food Pantry.

Items of great need are: pancake mix & syrup, pasta sauce, juice/juice boxes/coffee/tea, kid’s snacks/snack packs, cookies/crackers, macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, peanut butter/jelly, paper products, cereal & oatmeal, Spaghetti Os/ravioli/chili/corned beef hash. (Please check expiration dates.)

Drop boxes will be located in each school. Daily collection tallies will be listed by grade level. To find out how your grade is doing visit http://he.glenview34.org/Canned_Food_Drive.htm.

For more information call Joanie Dowdle @ 847/657-0251 or Ann Cohn @ 847/657-6046.

Click here to see the event flyer.

CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview Writing Contest Winners Announced

The winners of the 2007 CHARACTER COUNTS! in Glenview writing contest were announced at the April 10 meeting of the Glenview Village Board of Trustees. The topic this year was “Respect”, and nearly 800 entries were submitted by students at nine schools in grades 5 through 8. Each student who submitted an entry will receive a medal.

Winners of each grade were given savings bonds provided through contributions from the Northview Bank & Trust, Northern Trust Bank and Glenview Optimist Club.  They were also given medals donated by Image Specialties.  The winners are:

Fifth grade: 
   1st place – Alex Canary (Hoffman)
   2nd place – Allison Rusher (Pleasant Ridge)
   3rd place – Nolan Gruemmer (Wescott)

Sixth Grade:
    1st place – Madeleine Salah (Springman)
    2nd place – Shawn Gosse (Springman)
    3rd place – Clinton Summerfelt (Springman)

Seventh Grade:
    1st place – Erica Hechtman (Maple)
    2nd place – Sanjo Abraham (St. Catherine)
    3rd place – Marlee Cohen (Maple)

Eighth Grade:
    1st  place – Edwin Chaharbakhshi (St. Catherine)
    2nd place – Stephanie Sherer (OLPH)
    3rd place – Jane Kim (Maple)