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Fall 2021 Program Guide
D214 Community Education
Sing & Shine
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District 214 Community Education
Fall Class Offerings
There’s always something new and exciting to discover through District 214
Community Education. Check out our new offerings for the fall and register
early at ce.d214.org. Classes are filling fast!
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usic is essential to the development
of young minds. Give your child the
head start they deserve while enjoying
precious time with your little ones in our new music
& movement classes!
Sing & Shine
Come sing, rock, dance, and play with your little ones! Our family music
classes are filled with a variety of live music and focus on creating positive
family bonds. Experience the benefits of a class led by a Board-Certified
Music Therapist, an expert in using music to reach developmental goals.
You’ll take home lots of ideas for using music to help your child learn and
connect with others. Best of all, you can take Sing & Shine again and
again with your child as they grow because children get different things
out of the class during different stages in their development, and because
all young children benefit from experiential repetition. Tuition is per child,
parents/caregivers attend for free.
Instructor: Prospect Music Therapy
Location: FVEC | 12 sessions | No class: 11/22, 11/23, 11/27
22111-01 | Ages Birth-5 | Mon | 9:30 AM-10:20 AM | 9/13-12/6 | $179
22111-02 | Ages Birth-5 | Tue | 6:00 PM-6:50 PM | 9/14-12/14 | $179
22111-03 | Ages Birth-5 | Sat | 9:30 AM-10:20 AM | 9/18-12/11 | $179
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ever be caught in the wild unprepared.
Learn essential outdoor survival skills in Wilderness Skills
one of our new survivalist classes today. Are you ready to learn skills to use when you’re outdoors? Learn the
necessity and priority of shelter, water, food and fire in a wilderness
What 2 Know B4 You Go! setting. Witness a demonstration including shelter building and fire by
Learn about outdoor survival skills with your family and friends in this
friction (Same demo as What 2 Know B4 You Go.) All participants under
Saturday workshop beginning with six true-life stories about unpleasant
the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
outdoor situations and how to handle them. Then move outside with a
Instructor: Ron Nosek
student-participation shelter-building project and fire-starting demonstration.
Location: FVEC
This class is designed for those with relatively little experience in the
06121-01 | Ages 12+ | Thu | 6:00 PM-7:30 PM | 9/23 | $39
outdoors. Participants will receive a list of six, simple, lightweight items to
carry in a survival kit that could turn any emergency into a mere Utilitarian Benefits of Plants
inconvenience or perhaps even an enjoyable experience. Two of the items Discover how plants can be used for shelter, fire, cordage, bowls, spoons,
in the emergency kit are given to all participants at no cost. All participants and more in this workshop. Learn about making cordage (twine) out of
under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. plant material and what to use to make a shelter. Hear about making
Instructor: Ron Nosek bowls and spoons that have been burned into their individual shapes
Location: FVEC with hot coals and see them on display. Respect for all plant life is
06120-01 | Ages 12+ | Sat | 9:30 AM-1:00 PM | 10/9 | $59 emphasized. All participants under the age of 16 years old must be
accompanied by an adult.
Instructor: Ron Nosek
Location: FVEC
06122-01 | Ages 12+ | Mon | 6:30 PM-8:00 PM | 10/25 | $39
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o you have a budding young performer on Essential Oils 201
your hands that loves to sing, act, and dance? Do you have essential oils? Now what? This 7-class series goes deeper
into how to actually use essential oils safely for best results for you, your
Then join our Children’s Theatre this fall for family, and your pets. Topics include stress, sleep & emotions, skincare,
a new twist on an old favorite, “Mary Poppins Jr.” kids & babies, toxins, digestion, and pain. If you are ready for a full deep-
dive into how essential oils can transform your home, join us!
Children’s Theatre Co. Presents: Mary Poppins Jr.
Instructor: Amy Novick
In this charming re-work of a classic story, the jack-of-all trades, Bert,
Location: FVEC | 7 sessions | No class: 11/22
introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young
04131-01 | Ages 13+ | Mon | 7:00 PM-8:00 PM | 10/25-12/13 | $89
Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins
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arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common
sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. et moving and get back into shape with a
Weekly in-person rehearsals include acting, games, singing, and dancing, fun new class combining folk dance with
and each child will receive a role along with an audio file and a script for fitness.
practicing at home. First rehearsal is the audition and is mandatory to
attend. The final performance includes original costumes, sound and set. Folk Dancing for Fun and Fitness
Instructor: Margo Proeh This is a non-contact, no-partner-required class for all ages and shapes.
Location: FVEC | 12 sessions | No class: 10/6, 11/24, 12/1 Folk dancing is based on the natural movement of your feet and body. If
22102-01 | Ages 6-12 | Wed | 4:00 PM-6:00 PM | 9/8-12/15 | $210 you can walk, you can folk dance! Movements are go-at-your-own-pace.
Classes include a warmup, balance practice based on tai chi, folk dance
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steps based on the left, right, left right steps of natural walking, and ends
urious about essential oils? Discover the with a cool down and stretching. A variety of world music lends fun and
world of unique benefits offered by essential interest to this enjoyable class.
oils in one of these new hands-on classes. Instructor: Cat King, Sue Garcia Fitness
Location: FVEC | 13 sessions | No class: 11/23
Essential Oils 101 - Intro to Essential Oils
03213-01 | Ages 18+ | Tue | 6:00 PM-6:55 PM | 9/14-12/14 | $129
You may be aware that essential oils are moving from the spa to the
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mainstream. Are you curious about how they might be able to support
you and your family’s health? Oils can support sweet sleep, ease aches veryone loves to eat! Expand your taste buds
and pains, solve skin irritations, lift your mood, settle a restless mind and and your culinary skills this fall with one of
much more. This is a fun, interactive class where we learn the about the our new culinary classes and impress your
power of essential oils and how to use them. We will even experience the
top 10 most used essential oils. Come with questions and get ready to
friends and family this holiday season.
learn about the versatility these gifts from the Earth can provide for us. Outdoor Garden Entertaining
Instructor: Amy Novick Enjoy your garden and entertain your friends and family with safe food
Location: PHS presentation methods that use fresh farmstand or garden produce. We will
04130-01 | Ages 13+ | Tue | 7:00 PM-8:00 PM | 10/5 | $19 make fruit salad on a skewer, kabobs for grilling and dipping, and even
Location: JHHS salad on a stick. A perfect array of finger foods to enjoy outside!
04130-02 | Ages 13+ | Wed | 7:00 PM-8:00 PM | 10/13 | $19 Instructor: Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh
Location: RMHS Location: FVEC
04130-03 | Ages 13+ | Thu | 7:00 PM-8:00 PM | 10/21 | $19 02139-01 | Ages 18+ | Mon | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM | 10/11 | $39
Charcutarie Made Easy
Learn to craft a noteworthy Charcutarie Board with meats, cheeses
spreads, dips, seasoned nuts and more. We will craft the “extras” like
dips, marinated olives, and cheese spreads to make the board special,
then discuss layout and scaling the size for your guests. Recipes are
included and a feast will be enjoyed at the end of class.
Instructor: Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh
Location: PHS
02136-01 | Ages 18+ | Tue | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM | 10/19 | $39
DIY gifts with Herbs
Using herbs and seasonal spices, we will craft edible and scented gifts
for giving to friends and relations this holiday season. Cookies, bread and
scone mixes, scented ornaments and simmers, and other crafty items,
along with making tags and wrapping paper using herbs and plants from
the garden will be covered. Participants will take home lots of recipes and
at least two completed items to gift or keep.
Instructor: Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh
Location: FVEC
02141-01 | Ages 18+ | Sat | 9:00 AM-11:00 AM | 11/6 | $39
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Cinnamon Rolls with Pecans The Adoption Process from A to Z
Zoom in from your home kitchen while we learn to make easy Cinnamon Explore the world of adoption now popular in today’s practices. Learn
Rolls with an out of this world creamy delicious cream cheese frosting! about the fundamentals and legal steps of this process with focus on
You’ll learn how to make the perfect bread that can be easily made into preparing you to adopt. Hear about the many types of adoption, including
any dessert or breakfast that you like. agency, private, stepparent, relative, foreign and foster parent adoptions,
Instructor: Jen Paleracio while highlighting “openness” during and after adoption. Identify your best
Location: Online options as resources are shared on choosing adoption agencies, attorneys,
02135-01 | Ages 18+ | Mon | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | 9/20 | $25 adoption organizations, and related professionals. The discussion
concludes by considering the common needs of adopted children.
Mocha Cake Roll
Instructor: Sally Wildman
In this fun at-home class, you’ll learn how to make the perfect mocha cake
Location: FVEC
roll and how to roll the cake without making any cracks or damage to the
06500-01 | Ages 18+ | Sat | 1:00 PM-3:00 PM | 9/18 | $29 per couple
cake. You’ll also learn how to make a delicious mocha filling. It’s a perfect
dessert to serve after your Thanksgiving dinner!
Instructor: Jen Paleracio
Location: Online
02137-01 | Ages 18+ | Mon | 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | 10/25 | $25
Cooking for Food Allergies and Restricted Diets
Has someone in your family been…Diagnosed with serious food allergies?
Told to take gluten and/or casein out of their diet? Put on an elimination
diet? How can you cook with all these restrictions? This class offers
practical substitutions for many common allergens, recipes free from
the top 8 allergens, as well as tips and resource for dealing with these
challenges long term. Includes a cooking demo.
Instructor: Jill May
Location: RMHS
04130-01 | Ages 18+ | Thu | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM | 11/11 | $35
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our family’s financial security is serious
business. Learn how to ensure you’re
prepared for the future with one of our new
personal finance classes.
Savvy Social Security and Medicare for Boomers
During this class, learn how to maximize social security benefits, the
effects of COLA, and manage spousal and survivor benefits. Additionally,
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learn how to enroll in Medicare, what is covered (and what is not), cost,
additional insurance options and how to avoid penalties. This class is earn a new skill, meet some new friends,
perfect for those who are over 60 and considering retirement or those just and give yourself a much-needed brain break
planning for the future. in one of our new crafts classes. But most
Instructor: Brent Kizer
Location: FVEC | 2 sessions importantly, have fun!
07114-01 | Ages 18+ | Mon | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM | 10/18-10/25 | $29 Sewing Life Skills
Learn how to make common clothing repairs without needing a sewing
Time Matters: A Women’s Retirement Outlook
machine. Reattach a missing button, fix a zipper, rethread the drawstring,
Just reading the word “retirement” may raise a mix of emotional responses
repair a hole. Bring your garments in disrepair and learn how to extend
for you - both excitement and anxiety. This workshop is tailored for women
their life.
who are getting ready for or have recently transitioned to retirement.
Instructor: Sarah Clevenger
Instructor: Nancy Reiser
Location: FVEC
Location: FVEC
01305-01 | Ages 18+ | Wed | 7:00 PM-9:00 PM | 10/13 | $15
07114-01 | Ages 18+ | Thu | 7:00 PM-8:30 PM | 12/9 | $15
College: Getting There from Here Ikebana Workshop for Mother and Daughter
This mother-daughter workshop gives the participants a taste of Ikebana.
Whether your children or grandchildren are learning to crawl or learning
The instructor will demonstrate the basic principles of creating an Ikebana
to drive, you can help make a college education a reality. Join us for a
arrangement for enjoyment. The mother and daughter pair will then work
college savings presentation as we discuss questions to consider as you
together to create an arrangement using the flowers, containers and floral
establish a college savings goal, savings strategies to help you reach your
foam provided. The participants get to take the finished arrangement
goal, and features and benefits of various education savings plans.
home. Participants are requested to bring a pair of scissors that can cut
Instructor: Nancy Reiser & Jackie Janesku
through flower stems.
Location: Online
Instructor: E-Ling Lou
07115-01| Ages 18+ | Tue | 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Location: FVEC
10/5 | FREE, donations accepted
06120-01 | Ages 6+ | Sat | 10:30 AM-11:30 AM | 9/18 | $29
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Welcome!
Dear Community Members:
Welcome to the Fall 2021 Community
Education program guide.
As we move through summer into
autumn and the approach of a new
school year, we do so with a renewed
sense of optimism.
While students, staff, parents and the entire District 214
Dear Community Members:
community rose to the occasion of facing the COVID-19 We are excited to welcome you back to
pandemic with flexibility, resilience and fortitude, we welcome a full slate of in-person programming for
the growing sense of normalcy as we are able to increasingly the 2021-2022 school year. From travel
resume pre-pandemic activities. to cultural and performing arts, the
breadth and depth of our programming
For District 214’s six comprehensive high schools, this means
continues to expand to meet the needs of our community
that the majority of students will be back in our buildings,
members as we build local learning communities. We are back
utilizing the advantages of in-person instruction and the value
to offering theater day trips and extended domestic tours. Of
of interpersonal interaction with students and staff alike.
note, our new classes can be found throughout this guide and
In addition - thanks to a new two-year pilot program - are highlighted on page 2, our travel offerings are located on
students will experience the benefits of an alternating block page 18, Adult Education and Family Literacy can be found on
schedule, similar to the one that was adopted during the page 38, and our cultural and performing arts calendar can be
2020-2021 school year to better accommodate hybrid found on page 42.
learning. Advantages of the schedule include increased
We are pleased to announce that Cathy Veller is our new
flexibility in student scheduling, improved access to dual
Community Education Program Manager. Cathy spent the
credit, support for labs and project-based learning, consistency
past year working with us in an interim capacity and will
for music programs and later start times for students.
be focused on developing new classes and programs while
District 214 Community Education, among the nation’s largest ensuring that our current offerings maintain a high quality.
and most comprehensive, proudly offers a wide array of
As an educational institution, our goal is to offer high quality
programming opportunities. Highlights that you will find in this
programming for all ages. In addition to this program guide,
guide include brand new “Sing & Shine” music classes for
we have developed a skill-focused course description that
toddlers and parents, the return of our Cultural and Performing
highlights the knowledge and skills learned in each class or
Arts concert series, expanded aquatics programming and
program and is located on the Community Education website.
private music lessons. And, of course, a return of long-awaited
The cost of this program guide as well as the classes and
travel programming.
programs we offer are funded through a combination of
Finally, District 214 Adult Education continues to serve the grants, donations and participant fees.
community in a variety of ways. Thanks to the efforts of the
Please continue to check the Community Education website for
staff and dedicated volunteers committed to lifelong learning,
updated information and we look forward to seeing you soon.
nearly 80 community members successfully have become
new citizens this year; and nearly 20 have completed their Stay healthy, be well and thank you for your continued support.
High School Equivalency exam. The program saw 550 adult Sincerely,
students attend classes, with 164 participants in the Read Patrick Mogge
to Learn literacy program, which is aided by more than 100 Director, Community Engagement and Outreach
volunteer tutors.
I think you will enjoy browsing the offerings found in this guide
and am confident that you will find programs of interest to you,
friends and family.
Sincerely,
William (Bill) Dussling,
District 214 Board President
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Discover: Prospect High School
Administrators
& Staff
Superintendent Community Education Staff Our Mission
Dr. David R. Schuler Patrick Mogge
Director of Community Engagement To provide
Board of Education and Outreach high quality
William J. Dussling Christopher Gorcik community
President Community Education Supervisor
Mildred “Millie” Palmer education
Karen Oswald
Vice President Adult Education and Family Literacy programming
Mark Hineman Supervisor to residents
Alva Kreutzer Cathy Veller
of all ages.
Dan Petro Community Education
Andrea Rauch Program Manager
Leonard “Lenny” Walker
Campus Locations and Entrances
1 Forest View Educational Center (FVEC) 5 Prospect High School (PHS)
Community Education Main Office 801 West Kensington Road
2121 South Goebbert Road Mount Prospect
Arlington Heights > Enter through door 30 or 32
> Enter through door 2 6 Rolling Meadows High School (RMHS)
2 Buffalo Grove High School (BGHS) 2901 West Central Road
1100 West Dundee Road Rolling Meadows
Buffalo Grove > Enter through door 11
3 Elk Grove High School (EGHS) 7 Wheeling High School (WHS)
500 Elk Grove Boulevard 900 South Elmhurst Road
Elk Grove Village Wheeling
4 John Hersey High School (JHHS)
1900 East Thomas
Arlington Heights
> Enter through door 32
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Registration is now open!
n Ault Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-40
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n Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24
n Community Education Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
n Core Aquatics Swim Instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
n Culinary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
n Cultural & Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43
n D214 CE Gold Card Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
n D214 CE Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 8
n D214 Education Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
n D214 New Fall Class Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 20
n Distinguished Service Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
n Fitness and Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
n Health and Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-30
n Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
n Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
n Our Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-17
18
n Personal Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
n Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
n Registration Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
n Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
n Special Interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-36
n Skip Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
n Youth and Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 34
Fall 2021: No Class Dates & Make-Up Weeks D214 CE Gold Card
No Class: 9/6, 9/7, 9/16, 11/24-11/26. If you are a resident of D214 and 62 years or older, you are
Winter break starts 12/24. eligible for a free D214 Community Education Gold Card. Gold
Make-Up Weeks: There are no regularly scheduled classes Card members receive discounts for designated D214 High
School and Community Education programs, games,
during make-up weeks. Classes canceled by the instructor
and performances.
may be made up during a make-up week or at a mutually
agreed upon day and time: Apply for a Gold Card online at ce.d214.org/goldcard or call
847-718-7700.
11/22-11/23 | 12/20-12/23 | 1/3-1/9/22
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EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
Students amass $90,000 in scholarship awards
The District 214 Education Foundation in the spring distributed training certificate in areas like welding, HVAC, plumbing, machining,
approximately $90,000 in postsecondary scholarships to more automotive technology and carpentry. Scholarships are funded by
than 70 graduating seniors from all District schools. individuals, businesses and organizations.
Among the highlights were the Redefining Ready! Awards, which The Bosch Community Fund, through a unique partnership with
required applicants to create 30-second videos showing why they the Foundation, provided an initial $45,000 for the scholarship,
are college, career and life ready beyond a test score. Students did or $15,000 a year to help fund students’ futures.
so in various ways, including through songs and video animation Scholarship applications for the upcoming school year will open in
showing off their activities, achievements outside the classroom, late December or early January, and students once again will be
early college credit opportunities and more. able to apply for most of them through a one-stop online portal that,
Additionally, the groundbreaking Blueprint Bosch Vocational based on their answers to screening questions, provides them a list
Scholarship was handed out for the third consecutive year. That of the scholarships for which they’re qualified and allows them to
scholarship covers, in full in most cases, the cost of a career apply directly online.
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EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
Macy’s donation makes prom
Your Name
Your Name Here
Here a reality for students
A generous donation of 800 new formal gowns from
Macy’s made prom a reality for in-need students
across District 214 on the heels of the COVID-19
Foundation offers numerous opportunities pandemic. Macy’s made the donation last summer,
after proms were canceled at schools; last spring,
for funding District 214 staff and parent volunteers unpacked
The District 214 Foundation provides a variety of opportunities for and organized them by size and held a one-day event
funding the future. Donors can make one-time or recurring gifts using the allowing students identified by counselors to shop for
website, www.214foundation.org, or consider sponsoring families through a gown. Nearly 100 students successfully found one.
the 214Cares program – which focuses on basic needs for the District’s Unclaimed dresses will be stored with other donated
highest-need families – or adopting students or funding field trips through new gowns for potential distribution this school year
the Next Generation Pathway to Completion program, for first-generation for events like homecoming or prom, with help from
college students. Student Services.
Additionally, the Foundation provides opportunities for naming spaces, The Foundation relies heavily on community
including classrooms, in honor of family members or businesses, and also partnerships and donations from community
has a Legacy Society for those wishing to make donations through the businesses. To discuss a donation opportunity,
form of wills and bequests. Scholarships or funds, which provide money contact foundation@d214.org.
for specific causes or students, also are a common way to provide life-
changing help.
To discuss opportunities, contact foundation@d214.org.
Foursomes, sponsorships available
for annual Golf Open
Tee off for a cause at the annual Foundation for the Future Golf
Open, scheduled for Monday, September 13 at the private Rolling
Green Country Club in Arlington Heights. The event will feature
18 holes, on-course food pre-packaged by culinary students from
District 214 schools, on-course contests, a robust raffle and an
evening reception with entertainment from District 214 student
musicians. Foursomes are available, and sponsorships also are
available at various levels, allowing local businesses or families
to support the event in a prominent way.
This event is expected to sell out.
All proceeds directly benefit the District 214 Education Foundation, a
501(c)3 supporting innovation, student success and lifelong learning in all
District 214 schools beyond the limitations of conventional public funding for
education. Throughout the pandemic, the Foundation specifically provided
basic needs funding to more than 400 families; handed out more than
$90,000 in scholarships for postsecondary education; continued its support
of first-generation college students; and more.
To register or sponsor, visit www.214foundation.org.
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High School
District 214 The 2020-21 Distinguished Service Awards
honorees are:
Honors n Kathy Cole was honored for her leadership in the Buffalo
Grove High School Parent Association, Friends of the Orchestra,
Buffalo Grove Instrumental Association and in her service as the
Bison Booster Vice President. Whether it be setting up restaurant
2020-21
fundraiser nights, collecting and distributing donations for the
Summer Break Bach program or helping organize the BGPA
fundraising events, Cole is always eager to help. Last year, when
the Orchestra began its Summer Break Bach initiative of bringing
food and music lessons to all, Cole was essential to its success.
Beyond donating food and funds, she recognized the logistical
needs and took action. She gathered donations of grocery bags
Winners
from local stores, gathered food and funds from neighbors and
fellow BGHS families, and aided where possible in distributing the
items.
n Bill Marston has the busy job of guiding institutions through the
import and export process as an owner of Service Shipping Inc., a
The High School District 214 Board of licensed Customs broker and freight forwarder. Despite the many
Education honored nine individuals with demands on his time as a businessman, volunteer and leader in the
community, Marston makes time to serve as an asset to Elk Grove
the District’s Distinguished Service Awards. High School Entrepreneurship students and staff. He has lent a
The awards are given annually to people guiding hand with the Entrepreneurship program since its inception
and has enriched the experiences of students. He not only shares
who volunteer their time and have made his expertise with regard to navigating a small business, but also
significant contributions to the District and serves as a community champion for the school’s Entrepreneurship
program. He provides students guidance, motivation, innovative
its students. ideas and constructive feedback on business plans. His sense
of humor and ability to connect and establish relationships with
“We could not do the work that we do students have made him invaluable to Elk Grove High School.
in preparing students for future success n Heidi Sprague was honored for her work with the Fine Arts
Department at John Hersey Hersey High School. She has been
without the support of community members active in the HIA (Band Boosters), HOYA (Orchestra Boosters) and
who assist in so many different ways,” cap+s (Choir Boosters), serving as board president for HOYA and
cap+s. Often Sprague managed the concessions at the speech
said Board member Dan Petro in tournaments for HOYA. She chaired the Food Committee for
Chicagoland Showcase, meaning she was responsible for feeding
announcing the awards. “While there thousands on one day. In addition, Sprague has helped coordinate
is, unfortunately, no way to adequately costumes for show choirs and musicals. During the pandemic, she
has found innovative ways to keep parents and students involved,
recognize the contributions of all individuals, coordinating, for instance, the distribution of graduates’ yard signs
we are pleased to spotlight the work of and delivering gifts to fine arts seniors. She also coordinated Happy
Hersey Haunt Boulevard, a drive-thru Halloween experience. This
these nine people who truly have gone spring, Sprague helped coordinate the Hersey Choir Couch Cabaret
above and beyond to assist in our mission.” LiveStream-A-Thon, giving students an opportunity to perform
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while raising funds for the choir program. Throughout, he supported students and the community.
n William Terpins was honored for service to Prospect High n Specialized Schools: Yeulanda Degala and Rachael Hooker
School that began during a chance 2019 meeting at a golf outing, On March 12, 2020, friends Rachael Hooker and Yeulanda Degala
when he asked a Prospect administrator about donating clothing created a Facebook group called Neighbors Helping Neighbors
and supplies to any Prospect student or family in need. Since in Arlington Heights. Using compassion and empathy along with
then, he has supported the Prospect community by providing gift networking skills, they organized neighborhoods around anticipated
cards, mattresses, winter coats, gloves, food or anything that a community needs. The next morning their efforts yielded a few
family might need. Terpins has continually checked in to renew his hundred responses; by the afternoon, thousands of local individuals
commitment. His anonymous “behind the scenes” acts of kindness offered support. Through this effort, massive amounts of food
have supported many families. Additionally, Terpins championed and resources have been donated and distributed to vulnerable
virtual personal growth opportunities for students during the households. One of the group’s ambitious goals was to provide
pandemic, when other activities and athletics were not available. $100 gift cards to each Newcomer Center student. A team of
n Dr. Natalia Nieves, the Rolling Meadows Police Department volunteers decorated bags and collected the gift cards, including
Social Services Outreach Specialist, was honored for her service handwritten letters of encouragement and children’s artwork.
and outreach to the Rolling Meadows High School community as Neighbors Helping Neighbors not only provided gift cards to all
well as the City of Rolling Meadows. As a resource and partner Newcomer students, but also raised enough funds to distribute
for Rolling Meadows High School student services team members over $2,000 of additional gift cards to other D214 schools and
of counselors, social workers and school psychologists, Nieves community members in need.
assists school families in many ways, whether it be meeting n D214 Community Education: Robbie Schreiber Robbie
social emotional learning needs, sharing food pantry information Schreiber started volunteering with the Community Education
or assisting fire victims. One example: As the COVID-19 pandemic Citizenship Program through Adult Education during the Covid-
began last spring, Rolling Meadows High School started to grow 19 pandemic. For the past year, Robbie has conducted socially
vegetables in its greenhouse, consistent with the school’s intention distanced one-on-one, in-person mock naturalization interviews to
to make community outreach part of its agriculture program. prepare legal permanent residents from all over the world for their
The school contacted Nieves, who played a vital role in getting U.S. citizenship test and interview. According to U.S. Citizenship
vegetables and herbs to community members with some of the and Immigration Services, 85 percent of applicants who don’t
greatest needs. pass the naturalization test fail the questions from the application
n Josh Kinnee was honored for his service to Wheeling High portion. That’s where Schreiber comes in. She prepares students
School. For several consecutive Saturdays through the early for the English language and the U.S. Civics tests. This year, she
weeks of this school year - even as temperatures dropped, a has worked with 88 citizenship students, 32 of whom have already
group of dedicated individuals from Wheeling High School showed become proud American citizens. Understanding the importance
up at Willow Trails Park in Prospect Heights. These individuals and life-changing consequences that passing this test means to
volunteered their time to tutor students, help with homework, these students, Schreiber generously invests nine hours per week
answer questions for parents and solve technology issues that assisting citizenship students in achieving their ultimate goal of
students and families were facing. All were members of the becoming U.S. citizens.
Wheeling faculty, except one: Josh Kinee. Every Saturday, Kinee
helped students who struggled in math. Sometimes he would
bring the family dog, for students and their younger siblings to pet.
2121 S. Goebbert Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Department of Community For more information, please email Dave Beery at
Engagement and Outreach david.beery@d214.org.
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Our Students
‘Every Knight’: The ‘Why’ behind everything that Prospect does
Who are we as a school? What matters to us? How do we define that and “The idea is that we would be more inclusive, more engaging and more
engrain it more deeply in everything we do? empowering,” explains Assistant Principal Frank Mirandola.
Prospect High School has long had a pretty good idea of how to answer A #EveryKnight social media stroll shows the many ways in which
the first two questions. What they wanted was a way to crystalize that Prospect students and staff are engaged and excelling. But the campaign
feeling and declare it in a way that would both explain and inspire. goes well beyond a hashtag.
The school already was on a path of ensuring that all students feel “Every Knight is our ‘why’ behind what we do,” Mirandola says, “It’s in
included and empowered. Prospect was, for example, preparing to every part of the building. Academics. Arts. Athletics. Everyone is treated
transition from a traditional Student Council model of student government as an individual. Everyone is part of our story. Every Knight truly matters
to a more inclusive Associated Student Body model. In fact, Assistant the moment they walk in our doors.”
Principal Frank Mirandola and World Languages teacher Chris Cirrincione
Launching the “Every Knight” brand and investing staff and students in
were participating in a conference to finalize that transition -- just before
the campaign during a pandemic has posed challenges, but Prospect has
the pandemic’s onset -- when several ideas clicked that sparked the
admirably found ways to make a splash and apply the campaign in ways
launch of the “Every Knight” campaign.
both practical and meaningful.
The word play on the school’s team name was perfect because it allows
For instance, with some students struggling academically in the midst
Prospect to honor and celebrate each student as an individual and, at the
of the pandemic, Prospect instituted during the second semester of the
same time, to recognize that the school derives its strength and energy
2020-2021 school year a successful “Every Knight Achieves” (EKA)
from the collective value and contributions of all students immersed in a
program. Counselors identified students who would benefit from EKA’s
common learning experience.
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“Every Knight is our ‘why’
behind what we do,”
Mirandola says, “It’s in
every part of the building.
Academics. Arts. Athletics.
Everyone is treated
as an individual. Everyone
is part of our story.
Every Knight truly matters
the moment they
walk in our doors.”
Cybersecurity
One week it’s an energy pipeline, the next it’s a large meat packing operation. No one knows
guided study hall with frequent and intentional where the next cybersecurity attack will occur - only that it will be costly, disruptive and
interventions. Staff members formed teams potentially dangerous.
composed of one teacher from every department
More than ever before, the U.S. needs highly trained cybersecurity professionals, and District
in addition to a counselor, administrator and
214 is among the leaders in preparing students for these careers - through coursework,
social worker. Each team worked as tutors and
apprenticeships and competition.
advocates with groups of four to six students.
When it comes to competition, Rolling Meadows High School students were hard to beat during
With student inclusion - individual and collective
the 2020-21 academic year. Rolling Meadows teams, which included a few Elk Grove High
- at the heart of “Every Knight,” the slogan
School students, swept the top three spots in Illinois, and one of these three teams earned a spot
was painted on a cafeteria wall and serves
among only 12 squads in the National Finals of CyberPatriot competition.
as a backdrop for student photos and honor
presentations. Complementing that, one wall What is the CyberPatriot cybersecurity competition? By the sponsor’s description: “CyberPatriot
reads “Welcome” in more than 20 languages is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to inspire
because, as Mirandola notes, “Every Knight is K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and
not from the same origins.” mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation’s future. At the core of the program is the
National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the nation’s largest cyber defense competition that
The Associated Student Body produced a video
puts high school and middle school students in charge of securing virtual networks.”
in which students offered short takes on what
“Every Knight” means to them - a video that How does competition work? Rolling Meadows Class of 2021 graduate Minh Duong explains:
will be part of an introduction to the school for “We basically get virtual computers with different operating systems. Think of it as your home
incoming freshmen. A photo collage of the phrase PC, but they set it up so these computers have vulnerabilities, which, if exploited, can lead to
“Every Knight” composed of miniaturized pictures compromise of personal information. Competition teaches you how to secure each of these and
of every Prospect student also became a video. give you points for vulnerabilities you fix.”
The Mount Prospect-based school – which So accomplished at this is Minh Duong - a member of the national finalist team - that he also
draws students primarily from parts of Arlington was among only 30 seniors in the country to earn the status of a National Cyber Scholar with
Heights, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights Honors. This makes Minh eligible for a $3,000 scholarship to his chosen college.
– had long thrived on a reputation for academic Michael Drenth, a Rolling Meadows Business and IT teacher who also coached the schools’
excellence and vibrant student and staff cybersecurity teams, explains the benefit for students of District 214’s emphasis on
involvement in a wide range of activities. The goal cybersecurity training, including paid apprenticeships. “All of this is in its infancy stage, but
moving forward: To intentionally become more in five to 10 years everything is going to be attached to the internet,” Drenth says. “Because
inclusive. More engaging. More empowering. the field is new, maybe 70 to 80 percent of people working in it have no formal education in
“Every Knight is more than a phrase,” Mirandola cybersecurity. The big thing for us is looking to give skills in competition that, along with formal
says, “It is how we live.” education, will put them ahead of the game once they’re in the job market.”
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No pause – just applause – for D214 Theater
“I didn’t expect to have as
many shows as we did, but we
accomplished that online,
which was amazing...”
– Mary Anne Wlodyga, Rolling Meadows senior
In March 2020, Broadway and local productions alike were forced to the cast practiced safety precautions such as virtual rehearsals and
shut down in response to COVID-19 to protect audience members, crew staying socially distanced while onstage.
members and performers. While theater has yet to return to District 214 “What worked was being outside,” Macauley said. “It made it more real
in its original form, D214’s theater departments have taken advantage of because we were able to have an audience. I think that was a great scenario.”
unconventional platforms to encourage artistic expression.
Elk Grove High School took a similar approach during the fall, performing an
“I’m really proud of District 214 and how we are working together to find original adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on its football field.
ways to let our students continue on this path,” D214 Fine Arts Coordinator
and Prospect High School theater director Jeremy Morton said. “We’re not “The biggest challenge besides weather was moving all of our sound
being paused—we’re moving forward and growing through this experience equipment outside,” EGHS theater director Chuck Cavazos said. “Our
rather than because of it.” technical crew set up sound equipment so our audience could hear.
Somehow it worked, and they were able to hear the kids even though it
Buffalo Grove High School began the school year with an outdoor was windy and rained one day.”
production of “Love/Sick.” The technical crew installed a stage on the
school’s football field, and the cast performed for a socially distanced Buffalo Grove and Elk Grove also tackled virtual productions in the winter,
audience in the bleachers. According to BGHS senior Samantha Macauley, putting on a radio show and student-directed one-act plays, respectively.
Continued on page 15.
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No Pause – just applause – for D214 (cont)
Rolling Meadows High School created three productions during its first “It’s such a friendly environment,” Brush said. “It’s a great way to connect
semester: a comedic adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” a radio play with your community and your school, and the Hersey program is so
featuring horror stories and an original piece. While “Romeo and Juliet” welcoming and helpful.”
and the devised piece were fully virtual, the radio play was filmed Prospect High School performed a live scene from “A Midsummer Night’s
in-person while socially distanced. Students, parents and community Dream” and live streamed a virtual production of “Too Much Light Makes
members were invited to view it in a drive-in setting. the Baby Go Blind.” Prospect students also produced a virtual radio
“I didn’t expect to have as many shows as we did, but we accomplished show comprising stand-alone plays. The technical crew was offered
that online, which was amazing,” Rolling Meadows senior Mary Anne opportunities to edit the videos from “Too Much Light Makes the Baby
Wlodyga said. “The way that we were able to do so many different pieces Go Blind” and the radio show, providing a well-rounded experience.
with so many different actors and forms of media blew my mind.” “At the end of the day, sure, you’re not physically with the people, but
The variety of media also offered new opportunities for the technical you’re still talking, acting and laughing with them,” Prospect junior Daniel
crew. According to Rolling Meadows senior Stella Frangiadakis, she White said. “It’s definitely still worth it.”
utilized editing software on her computer, gaining new experiences and In the face of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, D214’s theater departments
knowledge. exhibited consistent creativity and innovation. They found ways to connect
“I was excited because I love audio and visual editing,” Frangiadakis said. students while creating art, ultimately rising above conflict and stimulating
“That was something I could tap into and use my skills.” growth. Take a look at this student-produced video for a glimpse of what
that looked like across the District.
Wheeling High School filmed a fall “movie” titled “Scenes With John
Hughes.” The cast re-enacted famous scenes from John Hughes’ movies “Difficult things are happening,” Morton said. “It’s amazing to watch the
in-person using safety precautions such as masks. adversities being overcome. I’m proud of our students and staff members
at Prospect and throughout the District.”
“My technical director has learned so much from the fall movie,” Wheeling
Fine Arts Coordinator Stephen Colella said. “We’re going to add more
n Contributor’s note: Buffalo Grove High School senior Zoey Heinrich
cameras and use our drones when shooting [the spring musical] outside.
We’re excited to move forward because we’re not going to let this hinder and Rolling Meadows High School senior Emma Wozniak produced this
us anymore.” story as part of a Multimedia Communications internship with District
214’s Community Engagement and Outreach team. While Zoey and Emma
Similarly, John Hersey High School filmed a fall production of “The collaborated extensively throughout the process, Zoey wrote this story
Laramie Project.” Hersey also holds weekly virtual improv club meetings. and Emma produced the accompanying video.
According to Hersey freshman Elana Brush, these meetings helped her
bond with her school’s theater community as an underclassman.
Two D214 Alumni Compete in Tokyo Olympics
Prospect High School graduate David Kendziera competed in his first Olympic Games. He earned his
ticket to Tokyo with a 3rd place finish in the 400-meter hurdles in the U.S. track and field trials in
June in Eugene, Oregon. He competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the Games.
As a senior at Prospect in 2013, he was state champion in the 300-meter
hurdles and second-place finisher in the 110-meter hurdles. He still holds
the school records in those two events: 300-meter hurdles (37.28) and the
110-meter hurdles (14.08). The 26-year-old currently lives and trains in
North Carolina, but has family that still lives in Mount Prospect. He comes
back to Prospect every year to speak to the track team to inspire them.
2017 Buffalo Grove High School graduate Liza Merenzon competed in the
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics competition. This is the first time Team USA
sent a full rhythmic team to the Games, consisting of two individuals,
an alternate and a group. All nine women are from the same gym in
Photo by Matt Parker
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the northwest suburbs. Merenzon took a two-year gap from studying
Economics at the University of Chicago to focus on training for the
Olympics. She plans to make a visit to her former high school and
looks forward to resuming her studies this fall.
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Shuttle system serves students, earns recognition
This led to District 214 adopting an entirely new, cost-neutral
system focused on flexibility instead of traditional routes. The
District developed a system of about 65 shuttles to serve about
12,000 students in an area of almost 70 square miles. Johnson
and Hansen’s team first selected stop locations to ensure that all
eligible students had easy access. Next, they strategically divided
stops into shuttle routes so that each route could make a round trip
within a single period of 214’s block schedule. Shuttles would pick
up students from stops just in time for them to get to school before
each period, and shuttles left shortly after each period’s end to
take students back home. The shuttles continued until 7:30 p.m.
to accommodate students participating in after-school activities
and athletics.
In addition to the home-to-school shuttles, 214 had shuttles to take
students from their home school to other campuses, internships
and special programs located throughout the community.
“Our buildings love the flexibility and I know students are availing
themselves of it,” Johnson said. “We really had to come up with
something new and Nicole knocked it out of the park. It was
important for parents, some of whom didn’t know what their own
The Covid-19 pandemic has tested and forced teachers and schedule was going to be like, to have reliable transportation for
administrators alike to rethink virtually every element of providing their students and not have to worry about that.”
education and support services – including the means of getting
students to and from schools.
The hybrid learning model that’s been in effect for so many school
districts - with some students learning from home and others opting
D214 clinics boost students closer
to attend certain classes in person and others remotely – presented to CNA careers
a daunting transportation challenge.
“It was a puzzle,” said Cathy Johnson, District 214 Associate
Superintendent for Finance and Operations. “We were discussing,
for instance, ‘Do we really want students in the buildings for study
hall if they want to come in for only one period? How do we make
this intermittent student presence possible during the day, and then
how do we accommodate student transportation in the evening,
when students are practicing tennis or choir?’ ”
Enter 214 Purchasing and Transportation Supervisor Nicole Hansen,
whose out-of-the box thinking led to a transportation model to
accommodate and provide maximum flexibility for all students in these
unprecedented circumstances and whose work has been recognized
with a Tyler Award, issued by the company whose traffic routing
software company proved an essential component of the solution. District 214 continues to prepare students for success in so many ways
Hansen set aside traditional time-and-route solutions that simply beyond daily classroom work. One current example: the District is hosting
did not apply to this school year and began, instead, to sketch out – at Forest View Educational Center – a series of clinics for nearly 200
the concept of a public transportation system, with buses running Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students who will participate this spring
in on-site clinical experiences.
fixed routes repeatedly throughout the day.
These clinics at Forest View allow students to meet the requirements and
“I remember thinking that college campuses have students going prerequisites they need to participate as CNA students at hospitals and
back and forth all the time, so why couldn’t we do something long-term care facilities. For instance, before they may be placed in a
similar?” Hansen said. “So what we’ve done is more of a shuttle professional care setting, students must – among other requirements –
run. I realized that we could effectively have our buses go in circles produce proof of a physical exam and of health insurance. They must
so that students could go home when they want to and jump on to receive flu immunization, complet two-part TB tests and be certified in
attend in-person classes or activities after school, more like Pace CPR. They must be fingerprinted.
or CTA routes.” Continued on page 17.
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D214 clinics boost students closer to CNA careers (cont) But preparing students to participate in those clinical experiences offered
logistical challenges – namely how to get nearly 200 students qualified for
The rigorous requirements are all consistent with those for professionals
clinicals by meeting the rigorous requirements described and to do it on a
working in health care settings. Typically, these requirements may be met
quick timeline. To do that, Kain enlisted the assistance of key community
over a period of time and through support, in part, of outside vendors. While
partners, including Northwest Community Hospital, to participate in the
the pandemic disrupted the normal flow of this process, District 214 was
clinics at Forest View, allowing students to complete all of the requirements
determined to establish a path by which students could benefit from the
at one time, in one place.
on-site work experiences this spring that were rendered impossible a year
ago in the early weeks of the pandemic. Because of these clinics, nearly 200 District 214 students will be able to
complete 20 hours of work in either hospitals or long-term care facilities
Barbara Kain, of the D214 Teaching and Learning team, said, “Our students’
by this summer. In addition, by completing these hours on site, students
lives and plans have been so deeply impacted by the pandemic this year
will earn college credit for the CNA class through Harper College and will
that we really wanted to provide them an opportunity to meet their goals
be eligible to take the Illinois Nurse Assistant Competency Exam (INACE)
of the CNA course in as ‘typical’ a way as possible – that means getting
which, once passed, allows District 214 students to be employed as
them some in-person, hands-on experiences with patients via clinical
licensed CNAs.
experiences.”
D214 Entrepreneurs inspire in Startup Showcase
Congratulations to all of this
year’s teams for being selected to
participate and a special shout out
to the winning team from Rolling
Meadows
n Wheeling High School CoKid Masks: Sarah
Ruschke
n Prospect High School FittX: Jack Doyle,
Annika Erickson, Pierce Finnerty, Max Halpern,
Cole Lannert and Paige Runkle
n Elk Grove High School Lean Layout: Taylor
Schulz, Elizabeth Wirtz and Gabriel Trejo
“Wow! High school students just did that! I couldn’t have done that in high school!” and “Remarkable!
It was the best year ever!” are just a few of the quotes we heard from the panel of judges for n John Hersey High School Shady Tek: Lauren
District 214’s Startup Showcase, the annual event highlighting the work of students in D214’s Bayer, Lauren Birch and Mary Cummings
Entrepreneurship Program.
n Rolling Meadows High School Nightscape:
District 214’s Entrepreneurship program engages students in the everyday business of creating Jack Chaney, Shizuki Hara, Gage Lockley and
ideas and building companies. Launched in all six of the District’s comprehensive high schools, Lukas Paisley
it relies on the expertise of local partners with professional roots in a variety of areas – from
marketing and branding to finance and business development – who co-teach alongside District 214 n Buffalo Grove High School Clog Cop: Allison
teachers to deliver relevant entrepreneurship education. Working in teams, as they would in an Finn, Melissa Diaz, Alexandra Oteana and
actual business setting, students solve problems and develop solutions. Christine Yuan
Startup Showcase is the culmination of a year of critical thinking, collaboration and inspiration.
Groups pitch their ideas to judges for a shot at a financial award to further their postsecondary
plans. Six teams of entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to an expert panel of judges for the chance
to win $2,500 for their team and a free internship experience, all made possible with the financial
support of the District 214 Education Foundation.
As successful and impressive as the 2021 Startup Showcase was, those who watch the program
closely know next year’s participants will present an array of creatively and carefully conceived
entrepreneurial ideas that will inspire a new round of exclamations from judges and community alike.
Community partners – the lifeblood of so many District 214 programs – are always welcomed.
Anyone interested in getting involved in our Entrepreneurship Program or other Career Pathway
experiences is encouraged to contact the District 214 Partnership Manager, Kathy Wicks,
kathy.wicks@d214.org or (847) 718-7483.
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