Community Notes

Schwaben youth travel soccer tryouts begin May 21 for boys and girls U7 through U18. Tryouts are at 301 North Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove. U7-11 Boys: May 21 and 22, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; U12-14 Boys: May 23 and 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; U15-18 Boys: May 29 and 31, 7:30 to 9 p.m.; U7-14 Girls: May 29 and 31, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; U15-18 Girls: May 29 and 31, 7:30 to 9 p.m. More information is on the Schwaben tryout webpages.

The Vernon Hills Park District has lots of activities coming up for March and April, including the Hoppin’ Holiday Hunt on March 31; Spring Break Chess, Gymnastic and Guitar Camps; Loop the Lakes 5K Run/Walk on April 28; the free Family Kite Fly in Century Park on April 28; Brave Way Self-Defense; Cheer/Poms; Lacrosse; Volleyball and much more. Registration deadline for Summer Camp Session 1 is May 14. Family Aquatic Center Season Passes are already on sale - save 10 percent if you sign up before April 30. For more information, check the March Park District Pointers, call 847-996-6800 or visit http://vhparkdistrict.org.

Central Lake YMCA in Vernon Hills offers a variety of spring youth programs, including swimming, summer camps and Zumba, as well as enrichment opportunities for children with special needs. For information, check the YMCA information poster, visit http://www.ymcalakecounty.org, or call 847-376-6797.

Camp Adler is the summer camp experience provided by the David Adler Music and Arts Center in Libertyville. Programs are available for kids age 6 to 13, with sessions running from June 11 to June 29 and July 9 to July 27. For more information, check the camp brochure, call 847-367-0707 or visit http://www.adlercenter.org.

Camp Anokijig is a not-for-profit residential camp serving youth and groups with outdoor education and recreation programming. Summer camp programs are available for kids age 7 to 17. The camp also offers educational and group opportunities in spring and summer, including horseback riding lessons. For more information, check the Camp Brochure, visit http://www.anokijig.com, or contact Scott Mabie at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 920-893-0782.

The District 128 Community Education Department announces the availability of the Winter/Spring/Summer Course Catalog. Be sure to check out the list of courses that are coming up in the next few weeks - including Decorating Bootcamp, computer classes, Chocolate 101, finance, fitness, Travel Italy and more. A complete class listing is available at http://www.ComEd128.org or by calling the Community Education Office at 847-932-2176 to request a catalog.

Beginning with enrollment for fall 2012, any child entering 6th grade must now show proof of receiving one dose of Tdap (defined as tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last DTaP, DT or Td dose. It is also recommended that students entering grades 7 and 8 who have not already received Tdap receive one Tdap dose regardless of the interval since the last DTaP, DT or Td dose. As further reminder, children entering 6th grade need to have a physical (Illinois Child Health Exam form) and a dental exam (Illinois Dental Exam form) and parents must also provide Proof of Residency

The Hawthorn email news system is back in action after some system upgrades. Please consider signing up for news from District 73 as well as from each building where you have an interest.Email news sign up links are available on each school’s website as well as below:

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If your family receives free school lunches, you may qualify for Comcast Internet Essentials, an Internet access package costing $9.95 a month plus tax. More information is available at http://internetessentials.com/ or by calling 1-855-846-8376. Or check the English/Spanish flier for more information. Please note that Hawthorn does not endorse nor are we in any way affiliated with Comcast or with any other service provider.

The North Shore Teen Center (also known as The Apartment) works to develop independence in teens with special needs by providing them with a safe, supervised and social environment that promotes skills for a balanced and healthy life-style. Youth in grades 5-12 and their parents are welcome to drop by and check out the various programs, including teen clubs, daily living activities, academic times, sports sessions and more. The North Shore Teen Center is located at 2225 Lakeside Drive in Bannockburn. For more information about the the Teen Center or any Clinical Connections programs, please visit http://www.clinicalconnections.info, call 847-234-0688, or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).