ISVI Happenings
April 4, 2007

Spring Dinner Dance
The Spring Dinner Dance was a great success! Students were required to make reservations to this event prior to attending. Those students attending were met at the door by a hostess who seated them and gave them a menu to make their choices. The menu include: Ribeye steak, chicken kiev, breaded fantail shrimp, or a surf & turf combo. The dinners included a choice of soup or salad, potato, and bread sticks. They even had sparkling white grape juice in fluted glasses to drink. The dinner was followed by the dance where the king, queen, prince, and princess were announced and crowned! The students enjoyed cookies, raspberry punch and mints during the dance. The dance floor was full throughout the evening. Everyone attending the Spring Dinner Dance had a wonderful time!

(Picture of students enjoying a dance)

Music Contest
The Concert Choir attended the IHSA solo/ensemble contest in Petersburg. The eight female singers did a wonderful job making ISVI very proud. The choir sang in two different ensembles and received two 1st place ratings. The students really enjoyed participating and learned by listening to singers from other schools as well.

Talent Show
The annual ISVI talent show was held in the Joshua Rhodes Auditorium. There were 25 students who participated. These students had been practicing hard for about a month. The evening was filled with music, tongue-twisters, dancing, painting, and poetry. There were even two performances by alumni of ISVI. The talent show is one of the favorite events of the year. In fact, some students have already been telling Mrs. Kerhlikar what they would like to do for next year’s show!

Student Honored
An ISVI student was honored as an Illinois Principals Association Student Scholar and School Citizen. Mrs. McGovern and the student attended a banquet for this held at Jacksonville High School. The student was one of thirty-eight elementary, middle and high school students from area schools to receive this honor. Congratulations!

(Picture of the student)

The Easter Bunny Visits ISVI
Mrs. Frisch’s class had the opportunity to have breakfast with the Easter Bunny! The Easter Bunny came to ISVI and enjoyed animal shaped pancakes, sausage links, grapes and apple juice. After breakfast, he gave the class a bag full of goodies. They presented him with a bag of carrots to thank him for having breakfast with them. The older elementary students were able to visit the Easter Bunny in the media center after breakfast and received some goodies as well. All of the students and staff had a wonderful time with this very special visitor.

(Picture of Mrs. Frisch’s class having breakfast with the Easter Bunny)

Author Responded
As a book report on Jip, His Story , a junior high student sent a letter to author Katherine Paterson. Ms. Paterson, who is also the author of a number of popular books for young people, including Bridge to Terabithia, sent him a personalized post card in response! We were very excited! Great job!

Dates to Remember
April
6-15 Spring break
20-21 Swim/Forensics @ Wisconsin
24 Spring Musical (Please note the date change)
25-26 Prairie State Achievement Test
26-29 Swim/Forensics NCASB Championships @ Ohio
May
4: Senior Trip
17: High School Art Opening
19: Prom
23: School Awards Program, 8th Grade Graduation and Senior Will Assembly
24: Graduation

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