Daytime Performance: 9:30 a.m.
Evening Performance: 6:00 p.m.

International food tasting immediately follows the evening performance.

What is International Fest? This much anticipated annual event provides an opportunity to celebrate the diversity at our school and experience a little bit of life around the world. Leading up to the event, each class studies a specific country, and then presents their knowledge in creative ways.

Don’t miss the celebration! Plan ahead and avoid the long lines by purchasing your tickets in advance. Just return the attached pre-sale order form and payment to the main office by Friday, May 16. Please also complete the International Fest family survey with information on your family’s cultural heritage and volunteer opportunities. We need your help to make this year’s Fest the best yet!

For further information on the International Fest, please contact Jana Martin at jmartin4@cps.edu or 773-534-5810.

On April 17 (Report Card Pick-Up Day), the Nettelhorst Community Group will host a pot-luck luncheon for teachers and staff to show our appreciation for all their hard work. Please consider donating a food dish to be served during the teachers’ break from report card meetings. We would like a variety of chicken, meat or vegetarian main dishes, as well as sides, salads, and desserts. The food does not need to be store-bought, as that rule only applies to food served to the students. Please bring all donations to the school’s community kitchen on April 17 before 12:00 p.m.

We are also looking for volunteers to set-up, serve, and clean up on April 17. Contact Luciana Oskorep, at luciana@ameritech.net, or Renee Campbell, at stevereneemackie@sbcglobal.net, with questions or to volunteer.

Nettelhorst’s community is charging ahead to ensure all our goals are met for the academic enrichment of our students. Below are a few of the exciting activities in the works.

Blues Blast Silent Auction Tickets On Sale

The don’t-miss event of the season will be held Saturday, April 26 from 6-9 p.m. Our 2nd Annual Silent Auction, “Blues Blast 08,” features Nettelhorst dad and celebrated rock star Jeff Jacobs and his band. If you’ve listened to any number of Billy Joel, Foreigner or Julian Lennon albums, you’ve likely enjoyed Jeff’s magic on the keyboards. Invitations went out at the end of March – if you did not receive yours, please contact Tracy Wozniak at tracyjwozniak@yahoo.com. (more…)

Polls for the Local School Council (LSC) election will be open on April 17 from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The LSC performs a critical role in Chicago Public Schools, providing oversight for improvement planning, budgeting and funding, and renewing the principal’s contract. The composition of the LSC includes the principal, teachers, parents and community members; they will serve a two-year term, beginning July 1.
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Tips and suggestions for how you can contribute to saving our world’s resources…and maybe even save some money in the process.

Spring Cleaning

Now that spring is officially here…are you dreading the proverbial cleaning? Well, when you are ready to roll up your sleeves and combat winter’s grime, consider making your own cleaning supplies. Below are a few natural remedies for some common areas around the house that are often in need of some TLC. (more…)

The Nettelhorst School Drama Club proudly presents Once on This Island Junior on Thursday, April 10 in the auditorium. Come enjoy this musical story of a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with a young man from a wealthy family, only to battle prejudice, hatred and death to be with him. This touching story, scored by the songwriters of the film Anastasia and the Broadway smash Ragtime, offers a multi-cultural feast for the heart, mind, and soul.

Students will preview the show during a dress rehearsal on April 9, but they won’t see the full production at that time. We welcome your attendance – bring the whole family!

Once on This Island Junior
Thursday, April 10, 2008
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Nettelhorst School Auditorium

Tickets (suggested donation)
$5 – General Admission
$2 – Nettelhorst Students (K-8)
Free – Pre-K and younger

Breaking news: Nettelhorst’s 2nd Annual Silent Auction, scheduled for April 26 at 320 W. Ohio St., Suite 501, will feature rock and roll veteran, and Nettelhorst dad, Jeff Jacobs and his band. A celebrated musician, Jeff Jacobs includes numerous bands on his resume, such as rock icons Billy Joel, Foreigner, and Julian Lennon. He has recorded and toured extensively with these groups as well as with artists Laura Brannigan, Phil Ramone, and Paul Simon. And, soon…Nettelhorst! The Jeff Jacobs band, including Dan Leali on drums, Greg Schultz on guitar, John Abbey on bass, and Steve Eisen on saxophone, will entertain the Nettelhorst community at its biggest event of the year! Tickets are now available online! (more…)

Wednesday, March 12 from 5-8 p.m. is Nettelhorst Family and Friends night at Old Country Buffet (6125 N. Lincoln Ave.). Benefitting the eighth grade’s graduation activities, Old Country Buffet will donate up to 20 percent of your purchase that evening. A great way to support our graduating class and celebrate the end of ISAT testing!

We are so pleased with the popularity of the special Out Of Uniform Day fundraisers. These days, held on the first Friday of every month (or the first Thursday if there is no school that Friday), have already raised money for basketball and cheerleading uniforms for our sports teams! Future proceeds from these days will go towards purchasing volleyball team uniforms and extra school uniforms for those families that don’t have the finances to keep their growing kids well-attired in our navy blues and whites. (more…)

Team Nettelhorst has already raised $1,610 and has 32 members registered for the three-mile, Mother’s Day walk in the 2008 Y-ME -Race to Empower. Please consider joining this Nettelhorst community event that raises money in the fight against breast cancer. You can register to walk or you can make a donation to Y-ME on the team’s behalf. (more…)

On Wednesday, January 16, Nettelhorst hosted players, coaches and front office staff from the world-renowned Chicago Cubs. Aiming to increase enthusiasm for reading, the ―Cubs Spotlight on Reading Program‖ is a joint venture with Comcast Spotlight. Nettelhorst is one of only six elementary schools to benefit from this year’s tour of the Cubs Caravan. The students had opportunities to pose their own questions to the Cubs and, in turn, the Cubs had some trivia questions for them. (more…)

Join members of the Nettelhorst family, and thousands of Chicagoans, in the 2008 Y-ME “Race to Empower.” On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, Team Nettelhorst will participate in a 3-mile walk to raise money for the fight against breast cancer.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Chicago-based, non-profit Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization that was founded by two cancer patients who wanted to provide support to others. Today, Y-ME is the foremost support center for breast cancer patients and their loved ones, providing information and services to all who ask. Their call-center alone receives over 40,000 calls annually (in over 150 languages) from those seeking information and support. (more…)