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At the beginning of each school

year, our Deans’ Office does a

presentation with all students

outlining the rules and

expectations for VJA students.

Principal Nolting, along with our

Senior Leaders, were onhand to

greet our Class of 2019 and

Transfer Students on their first

day of school. The Leaders

spoke with the students

about academics, cocurricular

activities, and sports, in order

to prepare them for the year

ahead. VJA’s 2015-16 Senior

Leaders are:

Semat Adekoya, Megan

Compton (not pictured),

Lauren Durkin, Janette Folliard,

Nahla Hamdan, Ryan Hartmann,

Kim Mungovan, Sean Nevin,

Upasana Pathak, Christina

Pham, Daniel Sivak, Nathan

Xiao, Megan Yara, and

James Zajac.

2015 Basketball Team Camp at Notre Dame

Carolyn Krueger, Coach Matt Gonnella, Amari Sims, Aniah Long, Kayla Langowski, Maggie Wood, Victoria Doneski, Notre

Dame Head Coach Muffet McGraw, Marissa Salomon, Andrianna Sanchez, Kelly Bissel, Brianna Brown, and Coach T. J.

Dexter (Coach Bobby Matz is not pictured) enjoyed their weekend stay at Notre Dame honing in their basketball skills.

Marching Band

Marching Band is well under way after

a busy summer of hard work. Our

drum majors for

the 2015 season

are Jane Folliard,

Ashley Bellario,

and Vivian Reyes.

All three girls

attended

Sycamore Drum

Major Camp and

all were selected

as finalists for the

Outstanding Conductor Award, which

is a first in the history of our band!

Jane Folliard took home the top honor!

We are so proud of them and excited

for our new season!

All 98 Marching Thunderbolts and

Color Guard attended a week-long

band camp where they learned this

year's show, entitled "Black Gold,"

which is about the early 1900's oil

prospecting in the southwest and the

greed that ensued.

It's a great show with

awesome music!

The band's first per-

formance will be at

halftime at the first

home football game

on August 28th. Their

competition season

starts on September

12th at Lake Park. This year, the

Marching Thunderbolts are hosting

their very first invitational at Andrew on

October 3rd, featuring bands from 13

different schools. What a great way to

showcase our program! It's going to

be a great year! Eyes With Pride!

VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL (708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org

Dear Andrew High School Community,

“Become the Light Within the Storm” - These words were prevalent as we opened this currentschool year. The senior leaders within the Class of 2016 established this theme to capture thecentral themes at Andrew of Responsibility and Persistence. The leaders wanted to continue tochallenge their fellow T-Bolts to continue to set goals, be resilient, and become their best asindividuals, but never to lose sight of reaching out to others. As they had conversations throughoutthe summer, it was clear that these seniors get the point - high school is about personalachievement while establishing a sense of unity.

Personally, I am proud to begin my 7th year as your Principal. The time has really flown by, andthe opportunity to serve the students, staff, and community has been an absolute blast. As everyyear goes by, the pride our school community has is growing stronger. At the same time, the desireto continue to improve and make gains in academics, post-secondary readiness, social-emotional development, and athletic/fine arts/co-curricular activity excellence has not waned.

September is a special time where we focus on all that is new. New classes and teachers, newathletic seasons, new fine arts programs, and new relationships. It is exciting! As we embrace ournewest T-Bolts - about 520 freshmen and over 70 transfer students - we know that it is our Seniorswho will show us the way. In September, Homecoming is a great opportunity to show these new T-Bolts, as well as our returning students, how important our school is to its alumni. We start theweek by honoring our athletic alumni by inducting four more T-Bolts into the Athletic Hall of Fame.This list includes athletes Matt Withrow (Cross Country), Nick Trzesniak (Baseball), and Ben Kotwica(Football), as well as former Girls’ Volleyball Coach Barb Walaszek. During our HomecomingGame/Parade, we are expecting several reunions to join us for our alumni tent celebration.

Finally, one of my proudest moments so far is the welcome our students gave to our maintenanceand buildings and grounds staff. This year we decided to introduce these ladies and gentlemen, inaddition to new staff, to the students. We did this not only because they work behind the scenes tomake our school run smoothly, but also a recognition of their pride in our school. It is unique forour building that these individuals bring ideas to me almost weekly on how we can enhance thecampus and embrace our T-Bolt pride. They have used their talents to help design, build, andenhance projects such as the Outdoor Learning Center, Andrew Legacy Lounge (main entrancefoyer), Senior Legacy Wall, and our Senior Patio, as well as dozens of other smaller projects thathave not only reflected T-Bolt pride, but also saved the building/district several thousands of dollars.As the students put the names to the faces and we experienced the outpouring of applause,hooting, and respect they showed our “crew”, it served as yet another reminder of the special placewe have.

In conclusion, I know that this year will be a great one for Andrew High School. Please reach out atany time if you have thoughts, questions, or ideas at [email protected]. Have a great September!

Robert NoltingPrincipal

The Andrew Athletic Booster Club is looking

forward to the 2015-2016 sports season.

Plan to attend our monthly Athletic Booster

Club meetings. All members are invited.

Next Meeting: Our next Booster Club meet-

ing is Wednesday, September 9th, at 7 pm in

the teachers’ dining room. We ask all fall

team reps to attend. It is also a great way to

become involved. Please come and see

what we are all about.

We have some patriotic events planned for

our September 11th Home Football Game.

Athletic Booster Club website:

www.andrewathleticboosters.org

We are in the process of developing a new

website. Please check it out soon.

The Executive Board and Directors are:

President: Rena Sheehan

VicePresident: Keri Malone

Secretary: Stacey Summers

Treasurer: Jerry Rauman

Breakfast with Santa Director: Debbie

Clausius

Communications Director: Trish O’Connor

Concessions Directors: Rena & Mike

Sheehan, Sue Warja, Lynnette Malak &

Margie Gottschammer

Fundraising Directors: Pat O’Connor & Mark

Gierhahn

Team Fundraising Director: Ruth Hansel

Membership Directors: George Daly & Dan

Durkin

Scholar Athlete Awards Director: Michelle

Campbell

Spirit Wear Director: Keri Malone & Stacey

Summers

Concession Volunteer Director: Leslie

Magnabosco

Volunteer and Team Rep Communications

Director: Tony Killilea

Variety Show Directors: Julie & Bob

McMullen, & John “Spike” Malone

Variety Show Liaison: Deb Balayti

Where does the money go?? 2014-2015

Athletic Department General Fund. . $ 7,200

Which allowed payment toward Boys Soccer

jerseys, sports drink station, signs and letters

for the main gym, flowers for the Hall of Fame

dinner, a swim clock, wrestling equipment,

data cables, interface and reset buttons for

Water Polo software & clock, LED panel for

swim scoreboard, baseballs, soccer balls,

custom sports awards, and sport surfaces.

Chevrons and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000

Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,200

Sound System Football/Track . . . . . $15,000

Softball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,000

Future Pergola or Gazebo . . . . . . . . $ 5,000

Baseball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000

Boys Track, Softball & Baseball . . . . $ 900

Presentation Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700

Andrewfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500

Senior Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000

Homecoming Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . $ 500

D230 Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500

Tableskirt & Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650

Miscellaneous Service Fees. . . . . . . $ 3,000

Building Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500

Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 630

Dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500

Accounting Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500

We also donated money to the Tinley Wish,

Volley for a Cure, and Cure It.

Membership: Dues for the year are $10.

The objectives are to support, encourage,

and promote the athletic programs. Also,

join on 8to18.

Spirit Wear: Andrew Spirit Wear is available

at all home football games. We have a wide

variety of t-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants,

lanyards, socks, hats, mittens and scarves.

If these events are not convenient for

you, please contact Keri Malone at

[email protected] or

708-334-1795, or Stacey Summers at

[email protected] or 708-802-3703

Program Books: Program Books are

available at all home football or soccer

games and at Booster Club meetings.

Concessions: If you would like to

help before or during any home

football game, we really need

you. Please contact Rena

Sheehan at 708-614-032

or [email protected].

This club can only be

successful when parents

get involved. We hope

to continue our success

with your help in the

future. If you have any

questions, or would like to

volunteer, please contact

Rena Sheehan at

[email protected].

2015-2016School Calendar

Dates to Remember

September

7 Labor Day - No School

29 Fall Parent University

6:30 PM

October

15 Parent/Teacher Conferences

(no student attendance)

12 PM - 8 PM

16 Columbus Day - No School

November

25 Early Dismissal

1:00 PM

26 Thanksgiving Day -

No School

27 No School

December

17-21 Final Exams (Semester 1)

22 Winter Break Begins

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CONSOLIDATEDHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230Richard Nogal, President

Melissa Gracias, Vice President

Susan Dalton, Secretary

Kate Murphy-Peterson

Patrick O’Sullivan

Denis Ryan

Tony Serratore

Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent

Robert Nolting, Principal

Andrew Pride is published by the Consolidated

High School District 230 School Board.

"An equal opportunity employer"

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL ATHLETIC BOOSTERS

MUSIC BOOSTERS TPPOPlease join the TPPO (Thunder Pride Parent

Organization) at their monthly meetings. Our first

meeting will be held on September 14th, at 7:00

pm. The next few meeting dates are October 5th

and November 9th. Joining this organization is a

great way to be involved with VJA. Please consider

coming out to a meeting. Future meeting dates will

be listed in upcoming Newsletters.

Mark your calendar for our

Fall Parent University

to be held on

Tuesday, September

29, 2015 at 6:30 pm.

More information to follow.

Congratulations to seniors Maria

Szczasny and Juan Castillo on

their selection to the cast of the

2016 Theaterfest production of

“Rent.” This is an outstanding honor

that is reserved for the top actors

and crew in the state of Illinois.

Juan and Maria will train all semes-

ter and then travel to Normal in

January to perform. Congratulations

to both Maria and Juan!

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Welcome back!! The 2015-2016 athletic sea-

son is underway and the athletes are ready.

The coaches are ready. The Booster Club is

ready. The gyms and school are ready.

Supplies are in stock and the attitude is

upbeat. It looks to be another great year to

be involved with the T-Bolts.

On August 10th, Head Coach Dave Connell

welcomed football players for his second

season at the helm of the football team. The

T-Bolts will look to continue their workmanlike

efforts against some very strong opponents.

The team wants to improve on their record

from last year and take the Bolts to the post

season! The team opens up their home

season on August 28th versus Bloom.

This year’s team is excited to return to the

post-season and capture a Conference

Championship along the way. The program

is looking forward to Friday Night Football this

season with six home games!

Come on out and support the mighty Bolts!

The girls’ volleyball squad welcomes in the

new school year with a great attitude. New

Coach Meg McCarthy will try to build on

their success and climb to new heights in the

program, and vows to have the team ready

with a high level of energy. The team and

coaching staff have the players working hard

and are looking strong. Coach McCarthy is

looking forward to holding up the SouthWest

Suburban Conference Trophy in the fall.

Head Coach Pat MacDonald wants to again

build the level of boys’ soccer at Andrew to

remain as one of the top programs in the

area. With a number of highly skilled return-

ing varsity players, and a good showing in the

summer leagues, the team is very excited

about the future of Andrew soccer. Look for

them to kick a few opponents around this

season and look to win back to back regional

championships on our turf!

The girls’ cross-country team is coming off

another very successful season. Head

Coach Mark Luttrell’s team boasts a great

nucleus of returning runners and a number

of promising underclass runners that will

compete for spots. Coach Luttrell has visions

of being in Peoria again in the fall with the

entire team.

The boys’ cross-country team, under Head

Coach Bobby Matz, will look to some talented

returning runners to learn from last year, and

to prove themselves this year. The cupboard

is far from empty. Some very lofty goals

have been set for both the team and for

each runner.

The boys’ golf team, under the guidance of

Head Coach Wally Zukowski, returns with

some wise veteran players and a strong

supporting cast of eager young golfers. The

players had a great summer league season

doing very well in some of the local tourneys.

The team will look to improve upon last year’s

Conference finish and make a return visit to

the IHSA Sectional Tournament.

Head Coach Frank Muchna welcomed back a

solid nucleus of girls ready to dive into anoth-

er season. With a number of seasoned vet-

erans and some quick young swimmers,

there is no doubt that this team will improve

every day and will be very competitive by the

Conference and Sectional later in the fall.

They want to have a number of athletes swim

in the state finals this fall.

Head Coach Bridget O’Connor returns as the

leader of the girls’ golf program. Her ladies

will try to hone their swings and get ready for

another tough season in the SWSC. With the

weather providing great conditions to play,

they will steadily improve and hope to be

ready by the Conference and State tourneys.

Head Coach Mike Maratea had a great sum-

mer camp and has the ladies anxious to play.

Coach Maratea has an impressive coaching

resume along with his own special brand of

insight and humor and a competitive nature

that insures that the girls’ tennis team will be

worth the watch.

The varsity cheerleaders and pom pons have

used their respective summers to learn new

routines, upgrade old routines, and to com-

pete in camps. The cheerleaders, under first

year Head Coach Candice Kehr, will have

their sights set on a great fall season to

impress the crowds with an air ballet of

skill and talent, mixed in with some cheers

that will get the “mean machine” rolling this

football season.

Julie Mattix begins another promising year at

the head of the pom pons program. These

ladies work hundreds of hours perfecting their

routines for the home football games. Before

you visit the concession stand, make sure

that you take some time to see them perform.

Finally, a huge thank you goes to the Andrew

Athletic Booster Club for their gracious sup-

port of the athletic teams. With their hard

work, love, and passion, they have helped

purchase a new sound system for the stadium,

new scoreboards for baseball and softball,

and are major contributors to the soon to be

opened “Alumni Plaza”! From the start of the

fall season to the final horn, they are there to

provide encouragement and financial support.

Throughout the year the Booster Club provides

financial support for the athletes at Andrew.

The Booster Club pays for all of the awards

and patches that are given to your children.

That alone totals over $15,000 yearly. During

the year, the Booster Club contributes over

$50,000 to the Athletic Department. The

Booster Club needs your support to support

our athletes. Please make yourself available

to any of the officers to assist in their many

fundraisers. Without the Booster Club, the

athletes of Andrew would have to do without

a lot of nice things. Please help them help

our athletes.

Andrew Athletics Update

Special Olympics

Recently, five athletes from

Andrew High School Special

Olympics program competed in

State Summer Games.

Summer Games is Special

Olympics Illinois’ premiere

sports competition with more

than 4,000 athletes and Unified

Partners competing in six dif-

ferent sports, along with 1,600

coaches, 2,000 volunteers and

3,300 family members. That

totals almost 11,000 people

who attend Summer Games

annually! The Summer Games

are held at Illinois State

University in Normal and the

Illinois Wesleyan University campus in

Bloomington. Our athletes competed in bocce

ball and softball throw. Our athletes did very well

and our results are as follows: Josh Martino -

Gold Medal Bocce Ball, Kevin Childs - Silver

Medal Softball Throw, Jihad Khalaf - Bronze

Medal Softball Throw, Caitlin Lambrecht - 4th

Place Softball Throw, Jacob Belliveau - 7th place

Softball Throw. We are very proud of our athletes!!

Student Council

(by: Nahla Hamden, Student Council President)

Welcome back T-bolts! We're happy to announce that last year's

activities were a huge success; from our Homecoming dance to

Veteran's Week to our annual dodgeball tournament and so much

more! With a new year comes many new projects that we cannot

wait to take on. One of the biggest and most anticipated events of

the year is our Homecoming Week and Dance. This year's

Homecoming will be out of this world! Our Homecoming week will

take place September 20th through September 26th. We will kick off

Homecoming week with Spirit week beginning Monday, September

21st. To end the week we'll have our Homecoming parade which

includes floats from several clubs and sports at VJA that you won't

want to miss! Last but not least, we'll all take a trip to Planet VJA for

our Outer Space themed dance on Saturday, September 26th, from

7-10 pm. Interested in helping plan some of these great events?

Stop by a

Student Council

meeting either

before school

at 7:30 am or

after school at

3:05 pm every

Thursday in

room 338.

Help us

make these

big events

come to life!

Andrew Graduate displays her Culinary Skills

This past June, 2015, graduate Lauren Piejko represented VJA and

the state of Illinois at the 2015 Skills USA National Leadership

Conference in Louisville, KY. Lauren did an outstanding job placing

in the top 20 in the nation for Commercial Baking.

Freshmen Take Center Stage

Come out and see this year's Freshman Show Found, which will be

performed September 17th-18th at 7:00 pm. This student driven

production tells the story of two groups of teenagers who work to

overcome misconceptions and heartbreak. Friendships are restored

and wounded hearts are soothed in this creative play entirely written,

directed, and designed by upperclassmen in the Theatre Program.

This production also showcases Andrew's incoming talent by

featuring Freshmen in all of the acting and technical positions.

Special Olympics Team Bowls ‘Em Over

Shout Out to the Special Olympics Bowling team who had a great

finish at our District competition on Saturday, August 8th, at Orland

Bowl. Jacob Belliveau finished in 5th place. Richie Granata earned

a 3rd place finish, while Katie Lambrecht and Dan Hopman placed

first in the competition. Katie and Dan will advance on to the

Sectional competition to be held on October 18th in Addison, IL.

Co-Curricular Updates

The 2015-16 Student Council Exec Board

members are: (front row) Jack Zwartz, Nahla

Hamden, and Caitlin Flaherty – (black row)

Scott Nemec, Hannah Michalczak, Taylor

Kassis, Kevin Gallagher, Heba Alsheikh,

Emma Przekwas, Erin Reda.

Josh Martino Caitlin Lambrecht

Jihad Khalaf Kevin Childs

Jacob Belliveau

Volleyball Summer Camp

Over the summer, VJA offered many camps. One of the camps we offered

was the Volleyball Camp. We had many students come out to enjoy some

conditioning and skills clinics to prepare for their upcoming season.

Save the date:Variety Show Tryouts

Sunday, October 18th

Candy LandVJA’s Summer Musical

This production was open to all 2014-2015 middle school and

high school students from Andrew High School and our feeder

schools (both public and parochial). The cast was composed of

middleschoolers, incoming freshmen, and current VJA students.

The crew was composed entirely of current VJA students.

There were only seven, 4 hour rehearsals that led into our per-

formance on the eighth and final day. All of the students were

very professional in their approach to this production and they

learned quite a bit about how to put together a show with limited

time and resources. The performance was well attended by

friends and family of the

performers, and all of

the students stated that

they can't wait for a

summer production

opportunity to come up

again in the future.

Pictured: The dastardly villain, Krumkake, woos the fair maiden

Kandy Kane while pursuing his loftly goal of taking over the

world! Featured from left to right are Amy Kowal (Ginger Snap),

Gianna Ardolino (Kandy Kane), Anna Petro (Grimsley

Krumkake), and Anthony Cosenza (Graham Cracker our hero!).


Nurse’s OfficeVision And Hearing Screening

During the entire school year, the Health office

does offer screening for vision and hearing. Signs

of hearing loss can include the inability to tolerate

loud sounds, poor speech, speaking in a relatively

loud voice, and often hearing a ringing or buzzing

sound in the ears. It is especially important for

students to lower the volume in their CD and IPOD

headsets and wear ear protection when necessary.

If others can hear the music from these headsets,

it is too loud!

Signs of vision problems can include frequent

headaches, squinting, sitting nearer to the televi-

sion, and holding a book or magazine closer. If

you have a concern and would like to have your

child screened during the school year, please call

the Health Office at 708-342-5858. Parents, if you

are concerned about your own hearing, you can

arrange to take a free, one minute, Dial A Hearing

Screening Test @ 1-800-222-3277. It is offered

Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

It is quick, easy, fun, and may indicate further

follow-up.

“Vision screening is not a substitute for acomplete eye and vision examination byan eye doctor. Your child is not requiredto undergo this vision screening if anoptometrist or ophthalmologist has com-pleted and signed a report form indicatingthat an examination has been adminis-tered within the previous 12 months”.

Medications At School

If your student takes medication at school daily or

on an as needed basis, please remember to send

a new Medication Form prior to the start of the

2015-2016 school year. This form needs to be

updated each school year for your student to

continue receiving his/her medication.

Attention Parents of Sophomore,

Junior and Senior students

If there are any changes in emergency contact or

health information, please complete a new pink

emergency form and turn it into the school nurse.

Health forms can be downloaded from the

Nurse’s page on Andrew’s website

https://district.d230.org/andrew/depts/nurse/default.

aspx

Orland Township will be offering

flu shots to residents during the

months of September and October.

Please call 403-4222

or visit www.orlandtwp.org

for further information.

Presentation To HelpFreshmen “Start Smart”To help freshmen learn to plan effectively, estab-

lish goals, and strive toward a successful future,

the Andrew Guidance Department will host an

assembly for all ninth graders in mid-September

during first and second period. This dynamic

assembly offers advice on topics such as:

● The importance of starting strong in

academics

● How to make the most out of high school

● Setting personal goals

● Common freshmen mistakes and how to

prevent them

ASVAB At AndrewStudents interested in military careers are

invited to take the ASVAB exam on October

15th. The results of this intelligence and career

exam may provide useful information and does

not require the student to enlist in the military.

The ASVAB offers an in-depth look into career

options for students who are still unsure.

Interested juniors and seniors should sign up

in Guidance. Sophomores are also welcome

to take the exam in order to get results and

information, but their scores will not count.

National DefenseAuthorization ActThis act allows military representatives to ask

for unedited lists of juniors and seniors. The

school will provide student directory information

unless parents send a letter to the Guidance

Office indicating that they do not want their

child’s name and directory information provided

to military recruiters.

College Admissions DeadlineThe priority admission consideration

deadline for many colleges and

universities is November 1st (some

deadlines are even earlier). That means

that the application and transcript must be

in the admission office on or before

November 1, 2015. Seniors and their

families should check the specific colleges

and universities where they plan to apply

for the exact admission deadline date.

For the best chance at being considered

for admission, it is important that seniors

send completed applications and requests

for transcripts prior to October 15th.

Applications and requests for transcripts

sent after October 15th may not arrive by

the priority admission deadline date.

The usual definition of priority admission

deadline means that students who apply

by November 1st will receive equal

consideration, if they meet published

criteria for admission. Students who apply

after November 1st could be in a pool of

candidates where greater selectivity may

be used to make the admission decision.

Some colleges and universities do not

follow a priority deadline date and either

have a specific deadline date or rolling

admission until full. Each senior is to

check out individual school’s admission

policies and dates. The Guidance

Department’s recommendation for most

schools is to apply by November 1st.

Visiting College RepresentativesMany college representatives visit the

Andrew Guidance Office. Information is

posted on the Andrew website and

bulletin board outside the Main Office.

Students interested in seeing a college

representative must obtain a pass from

the Guidance Office before the visit date,

or by 9:30 am the day of the visit.

College visits will be held in the College

& Career Center during lunch periods

(4, 5 & 6). College campus visit forms are

available in the Attendance Office.

TWITTER

Follow your friends in Guidance on twitter

@vjaguidance. We are your one stop shop

for the latest in Andrew college visits,

scholarships, career exploration, and

many other events we have going on

throughout the year.

Important Update Regarding AP ScoresLegislation was passed last week

requiring all Illinois public colleges and

universities to award credit to students

who submit scores of 3 and higher on AP

Exams. This applies to entering freshmen

at Illinois public institutions of higher

education beginning in the fall of 2016.

This new policy will ensure that Illinois

students receive the college credits as a

result of their hard work in AP. At a time

when AP participation and performance

has increased significantly in the state,

this law provides more students with a

greater opportunity to graduate from

college on time. More details can be

found at collegeboard.org.

College & Career CenterAndrew High School is excited to

announce the opening of a brand new

College & Career Resource Center.

This center will be accessible to students

during 2nd period and will also be used

for college visits, guest speakers,

informational sessions for students and

parents, and much more. The center will

be staffed during 2nd period by Guidance

Counselors who are able to answer

questions about post-secondary planning,

the college search process, applications,

the trades, military, career paths, financial

aid, scholarships, and more. The center is

located in The Media Center. Students

can sign up to visit during 2nd period

through Skyward.

Deans’ Office

With the 2015-2016 school year in full

swing, the Deans’ Office at Andrew

High School would like to thank all par-

ents who drive their students to and

from school for being so receptive and

patient with our new parking lot sys-

tems. We believe the changes in the

parking lot create a safer environment

for our students; the changes, however,

are not the only reason for increase

safety in the lot. Parents are continuing

to be cautious while following the flow

of traffic, which helps immensely.

Morning drop off points of emphasis:

● When entering the lot, use the left

lane as a LEFT TURN ONLY.

● Pull as far forward as traffic allows.

● Use only 2 lanes along the curb for

drop offs.

● Be patient.

Afternoon drop off points of

emphasis:

● If pulling down an aisle in the

southwest lot, please find an open

space to park your car while waiting

for your student.

● Always leave right lanes open so

cars can exit. Right lanes should be

clear at all times.

● 3:15 pm is a great time to pick up

your student from school.

During the warmer months of the year,

students should consider what is appro-

priate for the school environment.

Students should understand their dress

must not disrupt the learning environ-

ment. The following guidelines forproper student attire can also befound in the Student Handbook onpage 71:

● Pants must be worn at the waist (i.e.

while standing, walking and sitting,

top attire must touch bottom attire all

the way around);

● All undergarments must be covered

by opaque outer attire;

● Shoes must be worn in school at all

times. Footwear that damages floor

surfaces will not be allowed;

● Clothing that is inappropriate, provok-

ing, dangerous, distracting to or that

creates a disturbance to the educa-

tional process (e.g.: displays or con-

dones anti-social, immoral, or illegal

behavior, or promotes

or condones alcohol, tobacco, drugs,

profanity, sex, death, gangs, etc. will

not be permitted. “Off-color” or

defamatory slogans related to ethnici-

ty, culture, gender, etc. on clothing

are also prohibited;

● Head coverings of any kind are not to

be worn at any time in the building,

unless required for religious or med-

ical reasons. This includes all indoor

extra-curricular events. These items

should be removed immediately upon

entering the school building and

should not be put on

(or carried) until exiting the building

at the end of the day;

● Sunglasses must not be worn in the

building;

● Wallet chains and spiked jewelry will

not be permitted;

● Outdoor jackets or coats of any type

will not be worn or carried to class or

anywhere in the building, and should

be stored in the students’ locker

during the regular school day;

● Skirts, dresses, shirts worn with

leggings, or shorts must extend

below the fingertips/ arms hanging to

the side, and must ride over the hips.

The same rule will apply to slits in

the skirt.

● For females: tops must cover

shoulders and back and not be

revealing. Spaghetti straps are

not allowed. Armholes must not

be revealing;

● For males: top attire must have

sleeves; no tank tops allowed.

A violation of the dress code policy may

result in the following:

1) the student changing his or her

clothing;

2) the student going to in-school

suspension until proper attire can

be obtained, which may require a

parent/guardian to bring proper

attire to school;

3) the student going home via a

parent/guardian, and/or

4) a discipline referral for repeat

offenses.

Dress Code

Parking Lot Procedures


Welcome back!! The 2015-2016 athletic sea-

son is underway and the athletes are ready.

The coaches are ready. The Booster Club is

ready. The gyms and school are ready.

Supplies are in stock and the attitude is

upbeat. It looks to be another great year to

be involved with the T-Bolts.

On August 10th, Head Coach Dave Connell

welcomed football players for his second

season at the helm of the football team. The

T-Bolts will look to continue their workmanlike

efforts against some very strong opponents.

The team wants to improve on their record

from last year and take the Bolts to the post

season! The team opens up their home

season on August 28th versus Bloom.

This year’s team is excited to return to the

post-season and capture a Conference

Championship along the way. The program

is looking forward to Friday Night Football this

season with six home games!

Come on out and support the mighty Bolts!

The girls’ volleyball squad welcomes in the

new school year with a great attitude. New

Coach Meg McCarthy will try to build on

their success and climb to new heights in the

program, and vows to have the team ready

with a high level of energy. The team and

coaching staff have the players working hard

and are looking strong. Coach McCarthy is

looking forward to holding up the SouthWest

Suburban Conference Trophy in the fall.

Head Coach Pat MacDonald wants to again

build the level of boys’ soccer at Andrew to

remain as one of the top programs in the

area. With a number of highly skilled return-

ing varsity players, and a good showing in the

summer leagues, the team is very excited

about the future of Andrew soccer. Look for

them to kick a few opponents around this

season and look to win back to back regional

championships on our turf!

The girls’ cross-country team is coming off

another very successful season. Head

Coach Mark Luttrell’s team boasts a great

nucleus of returning runners and a number

of promising underclass runners that will

compete for spots. Coach Luttrell has visions

of being in Peoria again in the fall with the

entire team.

The boys’ cross-country team, under Head

Coach Bobby Matz, will look to some talented

returning runners to learn from last year, and

to prove themselves this year. The cupboard

is far from empty. Some very lofty goals

have been set for both the team and for

each runner.

The boys’ golf team, under the guidance of

Head Coach Wally Zukowski, returns with

some wise veteran players and a strong

supporting cast of eager young golfers. The

players had a great summer league season

doing very well in some of the local tourneys.

The team will look to improve upon last year’s

Conference finish and make a return visit to

the IHSA Sectional Tournament.

Head Coach Frank Muchna welcomed back a

solid nucleus of girls ready to dive into anoth-

er season. With a number of seasoned vet-

erans and some quick young swimmers,

there is no doubt that this team will improve

every day and will be very competitive by the

Conference and Sectional later in the fall.

They want to have a number of athletes swim

in the state finals this fall.

Head Coach Bridget O’Connor returns as the

leader of the girls’ golf program. Her ladies

will try to hone their swings and get ready for

another tough season in the SWSC. With the

weather providing great conditions to play,

they will steadily improve and hope to be

ready by the Conference and State tourneys.

Head Coach Mike Maratea had a great sum-

mer camp and has the ladies anxious to play.

Coach Maratea has an impressive coaching

resume along with his own special brand of

insight and humor and a competitive nature

that insures that the girls’ tennis team will be

worth the watch.

The varsity cheerleaders and pom pons have

used their respective summers to learn new

routines, upgrade old routines, and to com-

pete in camps. The cheerleaders, under first

year Head Coach Candice Kehr, will have

their sights set on a great fall season to

impress the crowds with an air ballet of

skill and talent, mixed in with some cheers

that will get the “mean machine” rolling this

football season.

Julie Mattix begins another promising year at

the head of the pom pons program. These

ladies work hundreds of hours perfecting their

routines for the home football games. Before

you visit the concession stand, make sure

that you take some time to see them perform.

Finally, a huge thank you goes to the Andrew

Athletic Booster Club for their gracious sup-

port of the athletic teams. With their hard

work, love, and passion, they have helped

purchase a new sound system for the stadium,

new scoreboards for baseball and softball,

and are major contributors to the soon to be

opened “Alumni Plaza”! From the start of the

fall season to the final horn, they are there to

provide encouragement and financial support.

Throughout the year the Booster Club provides

financial support for the athletes at Andrew.

The Booster Club pays for all of the awards

and patches that are given to your children.

That alone totals over $15,000 yearly. During

the year, the Booster Club contributes over

$50,000 to the Athletic Department. The

Booster Club needs your support to support

our athletes. Please make yourself available

to any of the officers to assist in their many

fundraisers. Without the Booster Club, the

athletes of Andrew would have to do without

a lot of nice things. Please help them help

our athletes.

Andrew Athletics Update

Special Olympics

Recently, five athletes from

Andrew High School Special

Olympics program competed in

State Summer Games.

Summer Games is Special

Olympics Illinois’ premiere

sports competition with more

than 4,000 athletes and Unified

Partners competing in six dif-

ferent sports, along with 1,600

coaches, 2,000 volunteers and

3,300 family members. That

totals almost 11,000 people

who attend Summer Games

annually! The Summer Games

are held at Illinois State

University in Normal and the

Illinois Wesleyan University campus in

Bloomington. Our athletes competed in bocce

ball and softball throw. Our athletes did very well

and our results are as follows: Josh Martino -

Gold Medal Bocce Ball, Kevin Childs - Silver

Medal Softball Throw, Jihad Khalaf - Bronze

Medal Softball Throw, Caitlin Lambrecht - 4th

Place Softball Throw, Jacob Belliveau - 7th place

Softball Throw. We are very proud of our athletes!!

Student Council

(by: Nahla Hamden, Student Council President)

Welcome back T-bolts! We're happy to announce that last year's

activities were a huge success; from our Homecoming dance to

Veteran's Week to our annual dodgeball tournament and so much

more! With a new year comes many new projects that we cannot

wait to take on. One of the biggest and most anticipated events of

the year is our Homecoming Week and Dance. This year's

Homecoming will be out of this world! Our Homecoming week will

take place September 20th through September 26th. We will kick off

Homecoming week with Spirit week beginning Monday, September

21st. To end the week we'll have our Homecoming parade which

includes floats from several clubs and sports at VJA that you won't

want to miss! Last but not least, we'll all take a trip to Planet VJA for

our Outer Space themed dance on Saturday, September 26th, from

7-10 pm. Interested in helping plan some of these great events?

Stop by a

Student Council

meeting either

before school

at 7:30 am or

after school at

3:05 pm every

Thursday in

room 338.

Help us

make these

big events

come to life!

Andrew Graduate displays her Culinary Skills

This past June, 2015, graduate Lauren Piejko represented VJA and

the state of Illinois at the 2015 Skills USA National Leadership

Conference in Louisville, KY. Lauren did an outstanding job placing

in the top 20 in the nation for Commercial Baking.

Freshmen Take Center Stage

Come out and see this year's Freshman Show Found, which will be

performed September 17th-18th at 7:00 pm. This student driven

production tells the story of two groups of teenagers who work to

overcome misconceptions and heartbreak. Friendships are restored

and wounded hearts are soothed in this creative play entirely written,

directed, and designed by upperclassmen in the Theatre Program.

This production also showcases Andrew's incoming talent by

featuring Freshmen in all of the acting and technical positions.

Special Olympics Team Bowls ‘Em Over

Shout Out to the Special Olympics Bowling team who had a great

finish at our District competition on Saturday, August 8th, at Orland

Bowl. Jacob Belliveau finished in 5th place. Richie Granata earned

a 3rd place finish, while Katie Lambrecht and Dan Hopman placed

first in the competition. Katie and Dan will advance on to the

Sectional competition to be held on October 18th in Addison, IL.

Co-Curricular Updates

The 2015-16 Student Council Exec Board

members are: (front row) Jack Zwartz, Nahla

Hamden, and Caitlin Flaherty – (black row)

Scott Nemec, Hannah Michalczak, Taylor

Kassis, Kevin Gallagher, Heba Alsheikh,

Emma Przekwas, Erin Reda.

Josh Martino Caitlin Lambrecht

Jihad Khalaf Kevin Childs

Jacob Belliveau

Volleyball Summer Camp

Over the summer, VJA offered many camps. One of the camps we offered

was the Volleyball Camp. We had many students come out to enjoy some

conditioning and skills clinics to prepare for their upcoming season.

Save the date:Variety Show Tryouts

Sunday, October 18th

Candy LandVJA’s Summer Musical

This production was open to all 2014-2015 middle school and

high school students from Andrew High School and our feeder

schools (both public and parochial). The cast was composed of

middleschoolers, incoming freshmen, and current VJA students.

The crew was composed entirely of current VJA students.

There were only seven, 4 hour rehearsals that led into our per-

formance on the eighth and final day. All of the students were

very professional in their approach to this production and they

learned quite a bit about how to put together a show with limited

time and resources. The performance was well attended by

friends and family of the

performers, and all of

the students stated that

they can't wait for a

summer production

opportunity to come up

again in the future.

Pictured: The dastardly villain, Krumkake, woos the fair maiden

Kandy Kane while pursuing his loftly goal of taking over the

world! Featured from left to right are Amy Kowal (Ginger Snap),

Gianna Ardolino (Kandy Kane), Anna Petro (Grimsley

Krumkake), and Anthony Cosenza (Graham Cracker our hero!).

Marching Band

Marching Band is well under way after

a busy summer of hard work. Our

drum majors for

the 2015 season

are Jane Folliard,

Ashley Bellario,

and Vivian Reyes.

All three girls

attended

Sycamore Drum

Major Camp and

all were selected

as finalists for the

Outstanding Conductor Award, which

is a first in the history of our band!

Jane Folliard took home the top honor!

We are so proud of them and excited

for our new season!

All 98 Marching Thunderbolts and

Color Guard attended a week-long

band camp where they learned this

year's show, entitled "Black Gold,"

which is about the early 1900's oil

prospecting in the southwest and the

greed that ensued.

It's a great show with

awesome music!

The band's first per-

formance will be at

halftime at the first

home football game

on August 28th. Their

competition season

starts on September

12th at Lake Park. This year, the

Marching Thunderbolts are hosting

their very first invitational at Andrew on

October 3rd, featuring bands from 13

different schools. What a great way to

showcase our program! It's going to

be a great year! Eyes With Pride!

VICTOR J. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL (708) 342-5800 | andrew.d230.org

Dear Andrew High School Community,

“Become the Light Within the Storm” - These words were prevalent as we opened this currentschool year. The senior leaders within the Class of 2016 established this theme to capture thecentral themes at Andrew of Responsibility and Persistence. The leaders wanted to continue tochallenge their fellow T-Bolts to continue to set goals, be resilient, and become their best asindividuals, but never to lose sight of reaching out to others. As they had conversations throughoutthe summer, it was clear that these seniors get the point - high school is about personalachievement while establishing a sense of unity.

Personally, I am proud to begin my 7th year as your Principal. The time has really flown by, andthe opportunity to serve the students, staff, and community has been an absolute blast. As everyyear goes by, the pride our school community has is growing stronger. At the same time, the desireto continue to improve and make gains in academics, post-secondary readiness, social-emotional development, and athletic/fine arts/co-curricular activity excellence has not waned.

September is a special time where we focus on all that is new. New classes and teachers, newathletic seasons, new fine arts programs, and new relationships. It is exciting! As we embrace ournewest T-Bolts - about 520 freshmen and over 70 transfer students - we know that it is our Seniorswho will show us the way. In September, Homecoming is a great opportunity to show these new T-Bolts, as well as our returning students, how important our school is to its alumni. We start theweek by honoring our athletic alumni by inducting four more T-Bolts into the Athletic Hall of Fame.This list includes athletes Matt Withrow (Cross Country), Nick Trzesniak (Baseball), and Ben Kotwica(Football), as well as former Girls’ Volleyball Coach Barb Walaszek. During our HomecomingGame/Parade, we are expecting several reunions to join us for our alumni tent celebration.

Finally, one of my proudest moments so far is the welcome our students gave to our maintenanceand buildings and grounds staff. This year we decided to introduce these ladies and gentlemen, inaddition to new staff, to the students. We did this not only because they work behind the scenes tomake our school run smoothly, but also a recognition of their pride in our school. It is unique forour building that these individuals bring ideas to me almost weekly on how we can enhance thecampus and embrace our T-Bolt pride. They have used their talents to help design, build, andenhance projects such as the Outdoor Learning Center, Andrew Legacy Lounge (main entrancefoyer), Senior Legacy Wall, and our Senior Patio, as well as dozens of other smaller projects thathave not only reflected T-Bolt pride, but also saved the building/district several thousands of dollars.As the students put the names to the faces and we experienced the outpouring of applause,hooting, and respect they showed our “crew”, it served as yet another reminder of the special placewe have.

In conclusion, I know that this year will be a great one for Andrew High School. Please reach out atany time if you have thoughts, questions, or ideas at [email protected]. Have a great September!

Robert NoltingPrincipal

The Andrew Athletic Booster Club is looking

forward to the 2015-2016 sports season.

Plan to attend our monthly Athletic Booster

Club meetings. All members are invited.

Next Meeting: Our next Booster Club meet-

ing is Wednesday, September 9th, at 7 pm in

the teachers’ dining room. We ask all fall

team reps to attend. It is also a great way to

become involved. Please come and see

what we are all about.

We have some patriotic events planned for

our September 11th Home Football Game.

Athletic Booster Club website:

www.andrewathleticboosters.org

We are in the process of developing a new

website. Please check it out soon.

The Executive Board and Directors are:

President: Rena Sheehan

VicePresident: Keri Malone

Secretary: Stacey Summers

Treasurer: Jerry Rauman

Breakfast with Santa Director: Debbie

Clausius

Communications Director: Trish O’Connor

Concessions Directors: Rena & Mike

Sheehan, Sue Warja, Lynnette Malak &

Margie Gottschammer

Fundraising Directors: Pat O’Connor & Mark

Gierhahn

Team Fundraising Director: Ruth Hansel

Membership Directors: George Daly & Dan

Durkin

Scholar Athlete Awards Director: Michelle

Campbell

Spirit Wear Director: Keri Malone & Stacey

Summers

Concession Volunteer Director: Leslie

Magnabosco

Volunteer and Team Rep Communications

Director: Tony Killilea

Variety Show Directors: Julie & Bob

McMullen, & John “Spike” Malone

Variety Show Liaison: Deb Balayti

Where does the money go?? 2014-2015

Athletic Department General Fund. . $ 7,200

Which allowed payment toward Boys Soccer

jerseys, sports drink station, signs and letters

for the main gym, flowers for the Hall of Fame

dinner, a swim clock, wrestling equipment,

data cables, interface and reset buttons for

Water Polo software & clock, LED panel for

swim scoreboard, baseballs, soccer balls,

custom sports awards, and sport surfaces.

Chevrons and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000

Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,200

Sound System Football/Track . . . . . $15,000

Softball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,000

Future Pergola or Gazebo . . . . . . . . $ 5,000

Baseball Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,000

Boys Track, Softball & Baseball . . . . $ 900

Presentation Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700

Andrewfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500

Senior Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000

Homecoming Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . $ 500

D230 Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500

Tableskirt & Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650

Miscellaneous Service Fees. . . . . . . $ 3,000

Building Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500

Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 630

Dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500

Accounting Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500

We also donated money to the Tinley Wish,

Volley for a Cure, and Cure It.

Membership: Dues for the year are $10.

The objectives are to support, encourage,

and promote the athletic programs. Also,

join on 8to18.

Spirit Wear: Andrew Spirit Wear is available

at all home football games. We have a wide

variety of t-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants,

lanyards, socks, hats, mittens and scarves.

If these events are not convenient for

you, please contact Keri Malone at

[email protected] or

708-334-1795, or Stacey Summers at

[email protected] or 708-802-3703

Program Books: Program Books are

available at all home football or soccer

games and at Booster Club meetings.

Concessions: If you would like to

help before or during any home

football game, we really need

you. Please contact Rena

Sheehan at 708-614-032

or [email protected].

This club can only be

successful when parents

get involved. We hope

to continue our success

with your help in the

future. If you have any

questions, or would like to

volunteer, please contact

Rena Sheehan at

[email protected].

2015-2016School Calendar

Dates to Remember

September

7 Labor Day - No School

29 Fall Parent University

6:30 PM

October

15 Parent/Teacher Conferences

(no student attendance)

12 PM - 8 PM

16 Columbus Day - No School

November

25 Early Dismissal

1:00 PM

26 Thanksgiving Day -

No School

27 No School

December

17-21 Final Exams (Semester 1)

22 Winter Break Begins

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CONSOLIDATEDHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 230Richard Nogal, President

Melissa Gracias, Vice President

Susan Dalton, Secretary

Kate Murphy-Peterson

Patrick O’Sullivan

Denis Ryan

Tony Serratore

Dr. James M. Gay, Superintendent

Robert Nolting, Principal

Andrew Pride is published by the Consolidated

High School District 230 School Board.

"An equal opportunity employer"

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL ATHLETIC BOOSTERS

MUSIC BOOSTERS TPPOPlease join the TPPO (Thunder Pride Parent

Organization) at their monthly meetings. Our first

meeting will be held on September 14th, at 7:00

pm. The next few meeting dates are October 5th

and November 9th. Joining this organization is a

great way to be involved with VJA. Please consider

coming out to a meeting. Future meeting dates will

be listed in upcoming Newsletters.

Mark your calendar for our

Fall Parent University

to be held on

Tuesday, September

29, 2015 at 6:30 pm.

More information to follow.

Congratulations to seniors Maria

Szczasny and Juan Castillo on

their selection to the cast of the

2016 Theaterfest production of

“Rent.” This is an outstanding honor

that is reserved for the top actors

and crew in the state of Illinois.

Juan and Maria will train all semes-

ter and then travel to Normal in

January to perform. Congratulations

to both Maria and Juan!

Guidance

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At the beginning of each school

year, our Deans’ Office does a

presentation with all students

outlining the rules and

expectations for VJA students.

Principal Nolting, along with our

Senior Leaders, were onhand to

greet our Class of 2019 and

Transfer Students on their first

day of school. The Leaders

spoke with the students

about academics, cocurricular

activities, and sports, in order

to prepare them for the year

ahead. VJA’s 2015-16 Senior

Leaders are:

Semat Adekoya, Megan

Compton (not pictured),

Lauren Durkin, Janette Folliard,

Nahla Hamdan, Ryan Hartmann,

Kim Mungovan, Sean Nevin,

Upasana Pathak, Christina

Pham, Daniel Sivak, Nathan

Xiao, Megan Yara, and

James Zajac.

2015 Basketball Team Camp at Notre Dame

Carolyn Krueger, Coach Matt Gonnella, Amari Sims, Aniah Long, Kayla Langowski, Maggie Wood, Victoria Doneski, Notre

Dame Head Coach Muffet McGraw, Marissa Salomon, Andrianna Sanchez, Kelly Bissel, Brianna Brown, and Coach T. J.

Dexter (Coach Bobby Matz is not pictured) enjoyed their weekend stay at Notre Dame honing in their basketball skills.

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