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2008-09 School Year

Welcome!

Welcome to Algonquin Middle School. I hope all of our returning seventh and eighth grade students, as well as our new sixth graders, are as excited about our new school year as I am. Algonquin has a lot to offer its students, from clubs and sports to music performance and drama. Along with our academic and extracurricular programs, Algonquin also offers the chance to build lasting relationships with classmates, teachers, and staff. Our diverse population ensures a “real world” experience, one that reflects all of the strengths of the Des Plaines community. Come and be a part of Algonquin pride!

-Mr. Swanson, Principal

2008-09 Registration Information

Walk-in Registration takes place Wednesday August 13 and Thursday August 14, 2008. The hours are 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. and 4:00-8:00 p.m. both days.

Red Carpet Rolled Out for Student Academy Awards

Recently, Algonquin Middle School students premiered movies that they created as part of their Language Arts and Literacy classes. Awards were presented in several categories, including best picture, best story adaptation, and best costume. Dressed in their best, students walked the red carpet on their way to the Library Media Center, where the movies were shown.

The project, which was partially funded by a District 62 Foundation grant, encourages students to practice their writing skills (drafting, editing, and publishing), hone their presentation and communications skills through the use of drama, and integrate technology with the use of cameras, garage band, and iMovie. Each student wrote a 500-word mystery, which was submitted to student groups who narrowed down the entries to one story that could be adapted and scripted into i-Movies.

Congratulations to the 2008 Algonquin NJHS Inductees!

Algonquin Middle School proudly announces the students who were inducted into the Henry Lashway Chapter of National Junior Honor Society. Candidates for National Junior Honor Society possess characteristics in the areas of Scholarship, Character, Leadership, Citizenship, and Service. Inductees are evaluated and selected for membership by the NJHS Faculty Council with input from the staff members.

Congratulations to the following 8th Graders!

2007-08 School Year

Student Poets Share, Hear, See, and Enjoy

Recently, five Algonquin Middle School students were selected by Bridget Gazzolo, Language Arts teacher, to participate in the Studio3 Winter Poetry Event.

Studio3 (formerly known as Kid’s College) of Oakton Community College sponsored the event, which gave area students an opportunity to share their original poems, to hear other writers perform, to view the works of fellow poets, and to honor the participants.

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Dodgeball at Algonquin

Students Fransisco Garcia, Steven Sullivan, Justine Kaminski, Jake Lindley, Libby Krcik & Chuck Farina make a strong start as they "Dodge for Dollars" at Algonquin Student Council sponsored charity dodgeball tournament on December 6, 2007.

A Christmas Carol

Seventh and Eighth graders enjoyed a field trip to The Metropolis to see A Christmas Carol.