Kaneland Krier October 2016

KRIER Volume 43 • Issue 2 • Kaneland High School •17 November 2016

Roads out of

Kaneland High School

Kaneland prepares us to be ready for the future page 7

So much to do, so little time page 8

Applied education for success page 12

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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVES

Students have many opportunities and experiences in high school, but taking the best advantage of them can be a challenge.

Kaneland’s mission statement is “to graduate all students college, career, and community ready.”

There are many interpretations of

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the mission statement, and this issue of the Krier discusses several of those, and what it means to you as a member of the Kaneland community.

Students have a lot of important choices to make during high school.

What classes to take, what to do af-

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ter high school and how to make the most of their time here. After reading this issue, we on the executive staff hope that you have an idea of what to do or where to go to get the information you need. This is your chance to make goals for yourself and discover your passions.

Caitlyn Rawers

Lucas Rotter

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NEWS 4

Where the money you pay really goes

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Get a sandwich and future guidance

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Realistic job outlooks for students

OPINION 7 8

Applied education for success

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Kaneland prepares us to be ready for the future So much to do, so little time: Something’s got change

FEATURE

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Finding your perfect match

11 Final touches to teachers fall festivities

16 Wanted: Students seek new clubs

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Factors determining college choice

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Where are these photos taken?

ACTIVITIES

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20 Golf seniors go down swinging at state

21 Preparing for their future

ENTERTAINMENT compelling 22 Ten documentaries, real to

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WHERE THE MONEY YOU PAY REALLY GOES

BY DYLAN MONDI, Executive Editor

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f you want to join a club or a sport there will be a fee associated with it, but where does the money go after you pay the fee?

For sports, the coaches typically get together when making the budget and determine what they absolutely need for the season and what would be nice to have. It is then compiled into a budget and then added onto the overall district budget.

One of the requirements for playing a sport is a $150 fee. According to Peter Goff, athletic director, the fee for sports primarily goes into transportation, equipment, fees and tournaments.

When it comes to getting what would be nice to have the booster club pays a huge role.

“Our booster club is really good with getting what we want along with the performing arts booster. Those parents really spend a lot of time trying to get those

things,” Goff said.

As stated in the 2016-17 Kaneland budget, the District expects athletics and activities to produce $37,400 worth of revenue.

According to assistant superintendent Julie Ann-Fuchs the district is spending $1,125,000 on athletics/clubs this year which is an increase from the $1,016,000 spent last year.

From athletic fees alone the school brought in $141,000 from fees which covered 14 percent of the budget.

The majority of the money comes from the education fund which is funded by the local tax levy (75 percent) which comes from local property taxes and another 10-17 percent is funded by state and federal funding which is money that the government gives to schools. The rest comes from fees like food service and textbooks.

Each individual club makes a budget, and when the district budget is created those smaller budgets are factored into creating the overall activities budget that is available for use by each club.

Not every club is the same, each club has a different purpose and that is reflected in how the money is used.

For competitive clubs like mathletes the $60 fee is only for if you make the competitive team.

Faye Licari is the adviser for Spanish Club, and she says they do not have a budget; but if they want to buy t-shirts or go on field trips like the Kuiper’s Farm trip have to pay extra.

Service organizations like Student Council don’t charge a fee to join, but that doesn’t mean they are expense free.

Lori Grant the adviser for Student Council said she has had to spend money out of pocket for the club “many times.”

PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IS A MONEY SAVER School Activities • Athletics: $150 This includes: • Football • Baseball • Poms • Cheerleading • Basketball

Private Company Fee • Average cost of travel baseball: $2,500 • Average cost of competitive cheer: $3,000 • Average cost of dance lessons: $100 a month

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GET A SANDWICH AND FUTURE GUIDANCE

VISIT THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER DURING LUNCH

BY AVA MANDELE, Editor in Chief

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s students prepare to take the next steps in their lives and continue on to college, knowing what to do and when to do it can be overwhelming.

However, Kaneland high school has created a place with all the resources and information a student needs to guide them in starting their life after high school.

“Whatever you need we will look into it, we want to make it work, it is open to everyone,” counselor Andrew Franklin said.

The College and Career Center, located in the cafeteria, is designed to provide students with a place to get help with all the stages of applying to college or entering a career or trade school after high school.

“I wish college didn’t mean four years after school for students,” Franklin said.

The center is open Tuesday and Wednesday during periods 4, 5 and 6.

There is always a counselor available to help answer any questions for students.

Students are also able to receive passes to get out of classes to come to the center and work.

The students have access to many college and career search engines such as Naviance, First Generation College and other career surveys. These websites and surveys offer guiding resources to students who are unsure what college or career path they want to take.

When students are ready to apply to college, trade school etc., they are able to go down to the College and Career Center and receive help filling out entry forms such as the Common Core Application and FAFSA forms. Students can also receive help with finding and applying for scholarships.

“I think it’s a good resource for students, although, I have never used it,” junior Grace Cano said.

In order help students stay on top of the busy deadline season the College and Career Center started using the app, Remind, to help students remember important college, trade school and application deadlines.

The College and Career Center is open to everyone in the community, even parents are able to come in and get help and clarification about any part of their child’s life after high school.

“Students are the best advertisers, showing that it works appeals to people,” Franklin said.

Last year the College and Career Center was open after school hours for parents and students. However, this year, counselors are still in the process of getting the grant renewed to continue keeping the center open at night. Keeping the center open at night would give students more opportunities to prepare for their lives after high school.

SERVICES OFFERED IN THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

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Help deciding the best option for after high school

Help finding the best career choice

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Help finding the right college

Help finding scholarships for college

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REALISTIC JOB OUTLOOKS FOR STUDENTS

HOW CAREERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN THE FUTURE

BY JESSICA TIV, Editor

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hat am I going to do after college? Many students ask themselves this question when trying to decide what career is right for them. Thinking about the future can be stressful. This is in part due to the many factors that must be considered when choosing a future career including: availability, interest in the job and values.

BUSINESS

HEALTHCARE

Healthcare is a large job sector that deals with all aspects of a person’s life from birth to death. This requires the medical professional to have certain necessary skills. These qualities include time management skills, being able to work under pressure and good communication skills, according to Carrington College.

To obtain these qualities, high school students interested in a career in healthcare should consider taking many science, math and English related courses.

Healthcare is best fitted for those who have a strong passion for helping and healing others, which is why many students like junior Justin Shroka chose to go into healthcare.

“I have family members that are in nursing, and the teachers at Fox Valley really push me toward the medical field just by talking about how the medical field influences everyday life,” Shroka said.

The job outlook for those seeking a medical career, like Shroka, is positive.

According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment for those seeking a job in the medical field is expected to rise by 19 percent from 2014 to 2024. More specifically, the job outlook for those seeking career as a registered nurse is 16 percent.

On the contrary, a career as a pharmacist is only expected to rise by three percent and a the outlook for a dentist is expected to rise by 18 percent.

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Business is a career that involves the knowledge of a range of subjects including accounting, finance, management and entrepreneurship. There are various career options for those seeking a business occupation including accountant, tax examiner and marketer. This often involves the interaction with people, which is why some choose business as a career choice.

“Marketing deals with people, and it’s personal,” senior Sam Suggs said.

In order to obtain some knowledge and experience in business it is recommended for those seeking a career in business to take courses in math, economics and English.

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Marketing deals with people, and it’s personal.

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The job outlook for those seeking a business/marketing career is in the medium range. It is expected to rise by eight percent from 2014 to 2024, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. A career in marketing is expected to rise by 19 percent, while a career as an accountant is expected to rise slightly lower, by 11 percent.

However, the job outlook for a career as a tax examiner is expected to decline by 3 percent.

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PROTECTIVE SERVICES

A career in protective services entails the principle of maintaining safety within communities to protect lives and properties from any and all threats. It involves the ability to make quick decisions, good judgment and to have good communication skills.

High school students who show interest in a career in protective services should consider taking English, history and physiology.

Taking these courses will help ensure the skills needed to have a career in protective service. This is because it is a large job sector that often involves the skill of being able to effectively judge a person and to interpret their thoughts and feeling, which is why senior Haylie Murri is interested in pursuing a career in this field. ”I want to be a criminal profiler because I am absolutely fascinated with how the brain works and how it functions. I am also interested in how the criminal thinks and so I want to go into criminology and physiology because that is the best of both worlds,” Murri said.

However, a career in protective services will entail a lot of competition because it has a poor job outlook, only projecting to grow 4 percent from 2014 to 2024, according to the United States Department Bureau of Labor Statistics. A career as a criminal profiler and firefighter is expected to increase by five percent, while the outlook for a police is lower with four percent.

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KANELAND PREPARES US TO BE READY FOR THE FUTURE

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Opinion

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Kaneland High School 47W326 Keslinger Rd. Maple Park, IL 60151 (630) 365-5100 ext. 71236 www.kanelandkrier.com Member ISHSPA, Quill & Scroll, NSPA, NISPA NISPA Silver Certificate 2013 IHSA State Finalists 2013 NISPA Golden Eagle for Krier Online 2015 IJEA Second Place for Krier Online 2015, 2016 IJEA Third Place 2015, 2016 Subscription rates: Five issues, two supplements School-delivered, $15; Home-delivered, $32 EXECUTIVE STAFF Ava Mandele Editor-in-Chief of Web Lucas Rotter Executive Dylan Mondi Special Project Editor

Caitlyn Rawers Editor-in-Chief of Print Kaitlyn Becker Executive

EDITORIAL STAFF Feature Karina Sanchez

When students graduate they have to decide between college or the work force.

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ur school district prides itself in its mission statement to graduate all students “college, career and community ready,” but how well does the school fulfill that promise? Being ready for college means being a student with strong academic standing, an independent learning style and an understanding of the application process. Being prepared for a career means having specialized training for whichever job a student intends to pursue, and being prepared to become a member of a community means being civically minded.

Between required classes, electives and clubs, Kaneland offers a wide variety of ways for students to prepare themselves for the future. However there is always room to improve, especially when it comes to someone’s education.

A common sentiment among students is that school doesn’t teach us skills that are valuable in the ‘real world,’ such as how taxes work or how to balance a checkbook.

These skills can be integrated into pre-existing classes, new ones can be introduced or they can be offered in after school or club programs. Kaneland satisfies some of these needs by requiring an economics, application of technology and world cultures class for all graduating students. Also, the Fox Valley Career Center is something very unique to our school that offers a specialized set of skills to participating

students. The school also encourages eligible students to vote in the primary and general elections, allowing them to register here at school. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that Kaneland is covering all of the bases in student preparation.

Recently, the school system has expanded its vision for preparing students by introducing “Kaneland 2020,” a plan to improve our school by the year 2020.

This new plan places an emphasis on personalized learning, culture and human resources. As for personalized learning, the district hopes to make students more in charge of their education and to have them demonstrate 21st century skills. This directly correlates to being college ready, because the teaching style of higher education is very independent. The cultural aspect aims to instill core values such as integrity, respect, responsibility, citizenship and commitment to excellence, which prepares us for being a member of the community.

Kaneland isn’t quite perfect, but it already has many ways of preparing students and has a concrete plan for the coming years.

The future of student preparedness at our school depends on how well “Kaneland 2020” is executed. In theory, the plan is full of great ideas, but if it’s just talk without a follow-through, nothing will change. Kaneland truly does an adequate job of making us college, career and community ready.

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Table of Contents Caitlyn Rawers

Indepth Matt Cushman

Opinion Julia Janis

Briefing Annika Berger

Community News Ally Smith

School News Ally Smith

Photo Page Bridget McCracken

Sports/Activities Justin Erlandson Amanda Malawski

Pulse Bella Vargas Editorial Dylan Mondi Centerspread Jessica Tiv

Social Ava Mandele

Lifestyle Lucas Rotter

Voices Vanessa Pitts

Cover Jessica Tiv

STAFF

David Babula, Aaron Beasley, Dylan Calabrese, Lesley Chavez, Thomas Eastham, Ashley Edwards, Gabrielle Faletto, Hannah Garbacz, Megan Gillogly, Emma Glennon, Mycayla Grayson, Alexis Graziano, Abigail Grotto, Shelby Harper, Madeline Hockey, Emily Janecek, Joshua Kellum, Stevie Kumar, Hannah Leeper, Alexander Malawski, Reaghan Maloney, Katharyn Mattern, Allison Mitchinson, McKenna Mosley, Priscilla Purnell, Abril Salinas, Donatela Sommesi, Richies Tiv, Sydney Torrente.

Print Production Juan Franco, Nik Julian, Mackenzie Mulder, Michael Petrik

ADVISERS Kimberly Reese Krier adviser

Nicole Larsen Print adviser

EDITORIAL POLICY

Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Editorial Board and are not necessarily the opinion of Kaneland administration, staff, students or parents. The Krier Editorial Board consists of designated Advanced Journalism students: Jessica Tiv, Dylan Mondi, Ally Smith, Caitlyn Rawers, Annika Berger, Ava Mandele, Justin Erlandson, Bridget McCracken, Karina Sanchez, Amanda Malawski, Bella Vargas, Matt Cushman, Vanessa Pitts, Julia Janis, Kaitlyn Becker, and Lucas Rotter. Students make all publication decisions.

Letters can be sent to the address above or e-mailed to krier@kaneland.org. Letters must be signed (names may be withheld under extraordinary circumstances as deemed by the editorial staff), and must be under 300 words. The editorial board has the right to work with writers to edit for clarity and length. Any material that is potentially libelous, obscene or disruptive will not be published, at the discretion of the editorial board. All decisions to publish or not publish letters are made by executive editors. The Krier has been an open forum since 1974. As an open forum, we restrict editing to staff members only; prior review and editing are prohibited by people outside the staff.

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SO MUCH TO DO,

SO LITTLE TIME

BY AMANDA MALAWSKI, Editor

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aneland High School does not prepare students well enough for the world after high school. Students are taught how to find x on a graph but not how to balance a checkbook. They are taught how to analyze Shakespeare but not how to read important legal documents. They are taught how to lift weights properly but not how to change a tire.

Students need to know how to do tasks like managing their finances, but because of all the other required classes students have to take, they don’t have enough room to take real world classes.

Removing a student’s lunch hour and adding in Early Bird PE to have addition-

al classes isn’t enough time to obtain the skills a student can learn for real world courses.

Since class hours are so limited for classes that cater to student’s interests, there should be another year of high school to teach students how to do taxes, financing, foods and other important subjects relating to the real world.

According to a recent Krier survey given to juniors and seniors, more than 60 percent reported that the classes they’ve been taking over the years don’t prepare them for the real world.

Although more than half of juniors and seniors agree with taking the required years of English, math and science from the same survey, nearly 40 percent of them want economics to be a year long class along with a requirement to take accounting and financing. Students want to be prepared for the real world just like everyone else. They don’t want to rely on just pure luck and experience once they leave high school. They want someone to

guide them before they go off to college so they know how to do things right.

Adding another year of high school will help them manage their time better than anticipating graduation because they would be applying what they’re learning in real life situations. A fifth year of high school can give students more time to learn real world skills instead of cramming everything they need to know into eight semesters. Teachers can ease them into the real world instead of leaving them stranded right when they graduate.

Teachers can work through lessons slowly if students understand it instead of rushing through a lesson so they know how to do it for their final exam.

With another year, students can have time to figure out what they want to do after school with the classes that benefit them for the real world. Being able to use these classes to apply them to real world situations is extremely important since students will be using the designated skills for most of their lives.

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SOMETHING’S GOT TO CHANGE 62 think 4 f o t u o 251 courses d e r i u q the re e to u n i t n o c should tory. a d n a m be

319 out of 489 want to attend a four year unive rsity.

149 ou t of 37 1 as for mor e finan ked cing type c lasses.

59 feel 4 f o t u o 331 oes d l o o h c s that re us for a p e r p t no rld. o w l a e r the

243 out of 453 prefer pass/fail grades compared to letter.

Information compiled from Krier poll given to juniors and seniors during English.

obody enjoys the thought of going into high school for an additional year. Even if it’s for learning essential classes, we only have 177 days to learn how to be academically prepared. The rest of the year is then spent to do whatever we want. So during break, instead of sitting on the couch eating Cheetos and watching Netflix, we should learn something important to make us functional human beings.

Our parents can be our greatest teachers. They taught us manners and common sense, so they should also teach

us how to sew on that popped off button.

Parents can teach us things that no one else can, such as handling finances. My own parents taught me how to spend my money, and how to put gasoline in my car without exploding it. My parents also came with me to get a bank account, telling me how to handle money and a credit card.

If parents asked us to simply look it up or do it ourselves, we do have options.

According to the Kaneland calendar on the district website, we have a week off in November, two weeks off in December and another week off in March. We also have nearly three months of no school with summer vacation.

The most important tool for us to have today is the Internet. We can text people that know how to change a tire to help us out. We can go to websites such as taxact.

com and irs.gov to learn how to do taxes.

Most things like how to make pancakes to how to change a tire can be found on wikihow.com. A lot of the tutorials come with step by step pictures as well.

Waubonsee Community College also helps high school students. According to their website, they offer a variety of summer programs, from math to physical education. Completing these programs will provide more space for your school schedule. Waubonsee also offers dual credit, which is when students take a college level course and earn both high school and college credit.

We should not feel pressured when it comes to learning the essentials of being a successful adult. High school is like prison to most of us, so instead of adding another year, we can learn on our own with the free time we have.

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FINDING YOUR PERFECT MATCH DISCOVER WHICH CLASS SUITS YOUR PERSONALITY

BY BRIDGET MCCRACKEN, Editor

PSYCHOLOGY:

EARLY CHILDHOOD: In this course students get to work hands on with kids as well as setting up lesson plans for kids ages 2-5.

P.E. LEADERSHIP:

In this course students set up activities and implement leadership skills. This call would also count as a gym credit.

If you like working with people and you’re caring, social and always eager to help try:

ASTRONOMY:

This course studies the solar system and formation of the Earth. It also teaches about planets, stars, the Milky Way and black holes. Math is also used in this class.

ENHANCED PHYSICS:

This class explains how motion, forces, energy, electricity, sound and light work.

A strong math background is helpful.

This course teaches students about mental health as well as mental illness. They go over ways to be motivational and the theory of personality development.

CULINARY KITCHEN LEADERSHIP:

Students work with other special needs students and mentor them as well as teaching them how to cook. The purpose is to educate and teach students to provide for themselves.

EARTH SCIENCE:

If you like experimenting and are a curious thinker who likes an intellectual challenge try:

In this class meteorology, oceanography, Earth history and geology. It is a lab based class.

ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS

Business 1 teaches students about the economy, running your own business, ethics and essentials on becoming a successful individual.

JOURNALISM:

This course teaches students how to write news articles, student press law and page design. This is a co-curricular course; students are on the Krier staff.

CREATIVE WRITING: Creative Writing studies multiple elements of fiction, poems and script writing. The students work on creating pieces that interest them.

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AMERICAN STUDIES:

If you like writing, communicating and are a strong willed individual who likes to express themselves try:

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American History and English are combined and offered to juniors to approach connecting literature and history in a two period class.

COMMUNICATION STUDIES: This class introduces students to the theories of communication and gives students the chance to speak in front of classmates. This class also improves public speaking skills.

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FINAL TOUCHES TO TEACHERS FALL FESTIVITIES

BY BELLA VARGAS, Editor

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cross the country, Thanksgiving has a special place in people’s hearts. It can mean spending time with your entire extended family, cooking and eating great food or even sitting down to watch a Thanksgiving Day football game but here’s what Thanksgiving means to some of our teachers here at KHS. To English teacher Nicole Madison, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without her mom, sister and her cooking together.

“My mom, sister and I all bump into each other around the stove as we hurry to get dinner on the table,” Madison said.

To English teacher Matt Czerak, Thanksgiving is all about “great food, family and a good nap after dinner.”

To P.E. and health teacher Cindy Miller, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without her family.

“It’s the first time, so to speak, that everybody gets together and talks about the holidays and when we’re all gonna be able to get together,” Miller said.

To math teacher Kenneth Dentino, Thanksgiving means “turkey, gravy and football.”

To math teacher Maya Grantcharov, Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity to spend time with all of her family.

Miller family gathers around in memory of late Grandma Miller. PHOTO COURTESY OF CINDY MILLER

“We usually get together with my extended family, so my sister-in-law, my sister, my mom and all the kids are coming into my house. Everybody comes around four p.m., we just sit at the table, talk and play some games. At the end, we watch one or two Christmas movies,” Grantcharov said.

“Thanksgiving would not be Thanksgiving without my family and spending that time together and enjoying each other’s lives,” family/consumer science teacher Judy Fabrizius said.

Maya Grantcharov doesn’t just assign pumpkin carving projects for Algebra 2 but carves with her daughter at home.

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From left to right, Grace, Marilyn, Judy, Brooklyn, Gerard and Olivia all gathered around for a Fabrizius Thanksgiving.

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APPLIED EDUCATION FOR SUCCESS

BY KARINA SANCHEZ, Editor

INTERNSHIPS AND JOB SHADOWING

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TWO TYPES OF CREDIT OFFERED

ual: When a student receives both high school and postsecondary credit Articulated credit: Allows student to receive AP credit and avoid from duplicating curriculum already being taught in high school.

HISTORY

Before the Fox Valley Career Center became what it is today, it all started with the recommendation of R.B. Mades, Superintendent of Kane County school and Art Perry, Superintendent of Batavia School District #101. Both Perry and Mades presented the Vocational Act which was introduced to representatives from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Through the Vocational Act, districts received federal funds in order to helps schools better educate students on an occupation of their choice and train them. With some still uncertain about building a career center, founders hired a consulting firm to send out a survey to businesses on jobs and training.

From that survey, 68 out of the 80 responded saying that jobs would be available for those with prior training. They discovered that approximately 50 percent of students went into a job without having formal training. The need to educate and guide students was put into place.

Cristofer Dorado prepares to start a fire to weld.

Zack Shultz works on a car in automotive class.

STUDENT PERSPECTIVE FROM MEGAN PONDEL Fox Valley Career Center prides itself in giving students a hands on working environment.

“This whole class shapes you as a person and we learn to respect others and our teachers,” Megan Pondel said.

All Fox Valley teachers specialize or work in the field that they teach. They are all credible and want to give their students the best opportunities. Many students who take Fox Valley classes get a taste of what being in a specialized field is like. This gives students the chance to experiment and make a decision on what the next step after college is.

“It really makes me think ‘Is this what I want to do?’ And I really do now,” Pondel said Not all students are from Kaneland, many come from Geneva, St. Charles and West Aurora and all get to be involved in this program and can stand for the mission.

“Well I travel to school so it feels like I’m going to work but really I’m learning,” Pondel said.

Fox Valley has done a great job of allowing students to get out of the classroom and really work with their hands.

Pondel speaks highly of her teachers and is appreciative of what has been offered to her and what is yet to come.

“How you train is what you become, I have definitely changed since I have started this class. It really is life changing,” Pondel said.

Internships are offered to Fox Valley students during their normal scheduled class time or after school. Some internships are offered on campus while others may be off campus with a nearby employer. Depending on the internship, students can be excused from the FVCC program two or three times a week to work. Part of being an intern involves keeping a daily diary, monthly wage (depends on internship), an hourly report and a final evaluation of the experience. If you are Fox Valley student and you would like to see if there is an internship available for you, make a visit to the career placement coordinator.

Job shadowing opportunities are a perk of being involved in Fox Valley classes. During class time, students will receive information from a business to come shadow during Fox Valley classes.

Job shadowing is a great way for students to better educate themselves on whether this is really the profession they want to pursue. At the end of a job shadowing, students are to report observation and experience to their instructor in the Fox Valley office.

William Bishop organizes a lesson about a fire science helicopter.

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Q&A with Rick Burchell Director of FVCC Q: What makes Fox Valley classes different from other classes?

A: “None of our classes are all lectures, we don’t consider that you know it until you can do it.”

Q: What opportunities does

Fox Valley offer?

A: “We try to help students by connecting and getting them in contact with people that work in a field they are interested in.”

Q: What is the grading system

like?

A: “We do quizzes and tests, but we also have a hands on portion where we see how well you can apply what you were just tested on.”

Students hard at work doing activities that help future careers and potential interests.

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Military If you want to serve your country, join the military straight out of high school and get paid for your service. After your service, you can still go to college.“The military also offers the GI Bill (about $36,000) to use for college up to 10 years after leaving the service,” according to military.com.

Some states and colleges offer more money to students who have served in the military. Also if you go to college after you have served, you can still get paid the salary you finished your enlistment with after you start college so you don’t have to worry about working.

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ROTC At some colleges around the country there is also the option of going into Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), where you go to college and get your degree, but you take extra classes to prepare you for the military. The military pays for your college tuition, and then you go into the military right after college graduation.

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Trade school is for those who know what they want to do, and the job is more hands on.

“A trade school, also known as a technical school or a vocational school, is an educational institution that exists to teach skills related to a specific job,” according to nctrades.edu. Some of the jobs you would go to trade school for are welder, mechanic, commercial truck driver and electrician. Trade school provides hands on training and on-the-job experience so students are more prepared when they graduate.

College College is often the most common choice for students after high school. If you are seeking a cultural experience go to college in another country, such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, Italy or Switzerland. The option of moving back is available after you get your degree. Community college is also a great way to save money. Counselor Cynthia Violett believes community college is really beneficial for students who don’t know what they want to do in the future, and community college is a way to explore your interests.

Gap Year A gap year is when you don’t go to college right after you graduate, instead you work or travel and just discover yourself. “It’s one of the greatest ways for students to acquire the kinds of life skills that can’t be learned in a classroom. Taking a gap year shows initiative, maturity, and independence on the part of the participant,” according to ciee.org. A gap year can allow students to grow as an individual and help them discover what they really want to do as a career.

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WANTED: STUDENTS SEEK NEW CLUBS

BY MATT CUSHMAN, Editor

Leo Espinosa

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Kendall Regnier

Freshman

HOW TO START A CLUB

1 “A dance club would be really cool. I know a lot of people who do dance and it would be a cool opportunity to have them come together and learn new dances.”

Anna Jarka

Junior

“Book club because I want to enjoy books and not just dissect them like in English (class).”

Kyla Daley

Senior

“A boy’s volleyball team because when Key Club ran their boy’s volleyball competition, it was fun for everyone.”

Find a sponsor that will help with your club. This sponsor is usually a teacher.

“Workout club because during the winter there aren’t that many sports.”

Hannah Nauert Senior

“I think a swim club would be really cool.”

Kylie Modaff

Senior

“I think we should have a makeup club, we can all sit together and learn how to do stuff.”

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Show student interest. This entails getting student signatures and emails to show who supports the club. Although no certain amount is required, try to get around 30 signatures.

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Get a sheet from the office including all of the details about your club.

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GOLF SENIORS GO DOWN SWINGING AT STATE

BY JUSTIN ERLANDSON, Editor

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olf is one of the most successful sports at Kaneland. This year, the team was victorious and ended their season 9-0. After their terrific performance at sectionals, seniors Brett Glennon and Jake Hed made it to state.

“A lot of our guys came and watched, it really helped us,” Glennon said.

The athletes share a great chemistry as a team and always support each other.

“We focused on training as a team. We really had fun and made the best of it,” Hed said.

Hed and Glennon both showed characteristics of leaders on the team.

“They were definitely 2 of our top captains,” golf coach Mark Meyer said.

The golfers both were glad from their performances. Glennon finished in 39th place and Hed finished 21st.

“It was pretty hard, but I feel like I improved from last year,” Glennon said.

Meyer was very impressed with the boys performance at state and his undefeated team this year.

Seniors Jake Hed and Brett Glennon with their coaches Mark Meyer and Ken Neahring at IHSA State Finals.

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“We had 8 seniors and it was very fun and relaxed,” Meyer said.

The 2016 golf team set a new school record. They now hold the record for least points scored as a team in a 18 hole round.

Both athletes really enjoyed playing their last year at Kaneland.

“My last year was a lot of fun. We’re all good friends and we won a lot of tournaments,” Glennon said.

Hed and Glennon both showed improvement from last year.

“They had many better rounds towards the end of the season when they were under pressure,” Meyer said.

Meyer hopes to see the shift into next year go successfully.

“Hopefully it carries over to the younger players. They were able to get a good taste of what’s to come in the future,” Meyer said.

With their 9-0 record, the golf team will go into the record books as one of the best from Kaneland.

“We’re a very strong team and I had a great 4 years, it was a lot of fun,” Hed said.

CROSS COUNTRY’S LONG RUN TO SECTIONALS

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every runner on boys varsity helped each other strive to do better. This strategy really helped Matt Richtman run a 14:44 in the 2.95 mile race at the ACC Charger Classic. Occhipinti received his personal record of 13:34 in the 2.4 mile race at the

the regional race.

Sycamore Invitational.

Girls varsity did the same thing for every meet: they built up their core. Cross country is an individual sport so everybody does something their own way. Rachel Richtman, a freshman on varsity, received her 3 mile personal record of 17:47 during

The boys varsity regional took place at Burlington High School. Matt Richtman took first place after finishing only two seconds before Sycamore’s Stephen Poorten.

Girls varsity placed third as a team in the regionals which also took place at Burlington High School.

“Learning curve,” Clarey said as he described the season in one to two words.

Most of the runners on the boys team had never ran together, so it was a good year for everyone to start to get to know each other and “compete at a state level,” Clarey said.

“Consistent,” is how Ecker described the girls season.

“It is a very hard thing for a team to stay consistent all season,” Ecker said, he was very pleased with their season.

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isappointment is not the word to use to describe the boys and girls cross country teams as they ran over their competition.

Matt Richtman, a junior on the boys varsity team, won the individual race at conference for the first time since 1999.

“Throughout the season Matt Richtman has broken numerous school records,” coach Chad Clarey said.

“This year for the first time we brought up a freshman runner Daniel Occhipinti onto the varsity team for the conference meet,” Clarey said.

Girls varsity had a good season although it was troubled by a lot of injuries, which made it hard for everybody to be on the same page.

“I am happy how our regular season went,” coach Doug Ecker said.

Preparing for all of the meets this year,

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PREPARING FOR THEIR FUTURE CLUBS HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE CAREER INTERESTS

BY VANESSA PITTS, Editor

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aneland offers a variety of clubs for many different student interests. A few of those clubs can even possibly help students find their career of the future. Science club, Future Farmers of America (FFA) and Fashion and Design club are just a few that are beneficial to students.

Science club offers an opportunity for students to try labs that they would never be able to do in a classroom environment.

“We do a lot of labs that students wouldn’t do in a regular classroom. We give students an opportunity to do activities in relation to all science categories.

For example, if a student is taking chemistry and they can’t take biology but they’re interested in it, we give them a chance to do activities related to biology,” club adviser Joanna Edelman said.

Science club can lead into many career paths like engineering, dentistry, astrology and medical careers.

“This club leads into basically any science related career. We’ve had students that joined this club in high school and then they studied dentistry or engineering in college. We work with a little bit of everything so it opens a lot of career interests for students,” Edelman said.

FFA is another popular club that offers hands on experience with agriculture and farming.

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“It gives the students real world experience and practice in the agriculture area. It helps students prepare for agriculture related competitions,” club adviser Brooke Heinsohn said.

There are many careers students can look into that are agriculture based besides farming such as a vet technician or you can go into agriculture communications.

“You can be an agriculture teacher, you can really go into any agriculture related field. Veterinarian and Agriculture Mechanics are a few potential careers in addition to traditional farming,” Heinsohn said.

Fashion and Design club can help students explore careers like fashion design, corporate buying and fashion marketing.

“It’s basically a student led club.

They can do what they want and learn whatever they want. They can learn about what’s trending, how to hem and how to add buttons,” adviser Emily Vandelinder-Birchfield said.

The club also focuses on how students can work to improve clothing products.

“We look at trends to learn how to make better quality things for consumers. We look at how to use different materials to make things last longer and cheaper for consumers,” Vandelinder-Birchfield said.

If you’re not sure about what you want to do in the future, look into joining some different clubs. Find the right fit for you.

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BY CAITLYN RAWERS, Editor in Chief

ocumentaries are factual films that intend to teach the audience. You can discover a lot from documentaries, some of which is not possible to find elsewhere.

If you ever have time, watch a few of these and learn something new.

Requiem for the American Dream

If government, finances and economics are more your forte, this documentary will intrigue you. Taking on topics like the wealth in America and the disappearing middle class, this film may uncover some uncomfortable truths.

Published: 2015

Behind Closed Doors

Domestic abuse is a common crime worldwide. This film will expose the terrible truths of being abused by someone you’re close to and the experiences of the characters in the film.

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

If you’re interested in astronomy and space, this documentary series is for you.

There are 13 episodes, and they discuss space exploration and discovery.

Published: 2014

Published: 2016

The Hunting Ground

College students become very susceptible to sexual abuse. This documentary follows those who have been assaulted on campus, and the colleges that tried to cover it up. It enlightens the viewer on the stigma against sexual assault victims.

Published: 2015

Extremis

This documentary outlines the difficult decisions being made by patients at the end of their life and their families. Although it’s only 24 minutes long, this film could help you understand more about death.

Autism in Love

This documentary goes in depth about relationships between people on the autism spectrum as they search for love.

Autism is a brain development disorder, and this film discusses the difficulties that comes along with it.

Published: 2015

Published: 2016

The Mask You Live In

How to win the US Presidency

Political strategies are put under a magnifying glass with this documentary. If you want to discover the influence of money, religion and status on a political campaign.

Published: 2016

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Pulse

This film discusses what the definition of a man is. Men have to live up to stereotype that could be very damaging to individuality. This documentary takes societal expectations head on and discusses a normally silent topic.

Published: 2015

(Dis)Honesty: The truth about lies

The psychology behind lying and cheating is more complicated than you think.

This documentary highlights why we all do it, and how we do it.

Published: 2015

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Food, Inc.

America’s food industry is more controlling and manipulative than you might think. This documentary offers some interesting insight into the world of corporate America. You might learn some shocking truths, but this is certainly a film for everyone.

Published: 2009 All documentaries are available on Netflix.

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TWITTER WEIGHS IN ON MISSION STATEMENT

BY AVA MANDELE, Editor in Chief

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Do KHS classes make students college, career and community ready?

Over 200 students and alumni weighed in on Twitter, what do you think?

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