It is time for the 6th annual dodgeball tournament! If you are interested in playing in this exciting event, please fill out a registration form in the attendance office by Friday, Septempber 3rd! Each grade level will have a team made up of 10 students. You do not want to miss out, so get your form in today!  

Attention Senior boys interested in being a part of the Fizzlers: There is an informational meeting after school on Thursday September 2nd in room 145. See Mrs. Robertson in the math office if you have any questions.

Yearbook photos will be taken in the auditorium during PE hours this Wednesday, Sept. 1st and Thursday, Sept. 2nd. Boys PE classes will have their pictures taken on Wednesday and girls PE classes on Thursday. Order forms can be found in the main office or in the auditorium the day of the pictures. Seniors should have a photo taken for their ID card.

 Homecoming nominations are now available in the attendance office and will be available through Friday. Completed nominations are due by 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The first Homecoming vote will take place in all Math classes on Sept. 9th.

The Schaumburg High School Saxon Marching Band (SMB) will be leaving for sunny Florida on June 11. The band has been invited to perform at Walt Disney World. The marching band will perform in the "Celebrate a Dream Come True" parade in the Magic Kingdom on June 13 at 2:30 pm. The SMB will also perform in the "Future World March" parade on June 14 at 10:30 am. This parade is through EPCOT Center. The jazz ensemble will close out the tour with a performance in Downtown Disney at the "Waterside Stage" on June 15 at 5:15 pm.

The band will be traveling with 177 members. They will have the opportunity to enjoy the Disney World parks on their down time. They will be traveling by coach bus down there.

We are looking forward to having a fun end-of-year tour. The Disney Parks are excellent performance venues. Our students have been working towards this all year.

For further information contact: Kevin Miller, Director of Bands at 847.755.4802. Email address is: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This summer, in correlation with our "We are SHS" vision, we are moving to a "One Book, One School" approach to our summer reading program. By having the entire student body read the same book, we build our collective knowledge within our learning community through the exposure to a common story.

All students enrolled in an English class will be reading the novel A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah.

If you are an honors/Advanced Placement student, there will be additional novels required as well.

• Incoming 108 - Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
• Incoming 208 - 1984 by George Orwell {Assignment 1} {Assignment 2}
• Incoming 319 - Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser & Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut {Assignment}
• Incoming 419 - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky { Assignment }

On the first Friday, August 27th, 2010, all students will take a short objective (multiple choice/matching) assessment on the novel. During the week of August 30-September 3, students will also take a timed writing assessment that will be related to the larger themes of the novel.

Why do students read a book over the summer?
Consistent reading has demonstrated to be beneficial to keeping students' reading skills sharp. All students will take an objective test on August 27 (the first week of the 2010-2011 school year) and write a timed, in-class essay August 30 - September 3.

Where can I find the books?
Public libraries and local book stores are aware of our one-book program and they are stocking extra copies for students this summer.