Monday was Veterans Day and we honored members of the Fenton Family and the local community who sacrificed much of themselves to protect our freedoms. Fenton students were once again a big part of the Bensenville Veterans Day Breakfast at White Pines Golf Club.

 

Many of our servicemen and servicewomen come home with invisible wounds, so it’s important to thank them and support them every chance we get.

 

Thank you to the Fenton Band for the elegant music as everyone arrived, and to our choir singers for performing the National Anthem and God Bless America.

 

 

 

Congratulations to Thomas Klos (3rd Place)⁣, Leslie Diaz (2nd Place), and Aidan Wazir (⁣1st Place) for winning the Defenders of Freedom Essay Contest. The many heroes in attendance were moved and impressed by our students. Two watch a video of the students reading their essays, click here or on the Facebook preview below.

 

 

 

 

School Board Members Day

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Fenton is Hosting a Career Fair on Wednesday, November 20th

Fenton is hosting a Career Fair on Wednesday, November 20th during all lunch periods and students will have the opportunity to meet industry professionals from more than 50 businesses and organizations. 

 

This is an important opportunity for students who are still unsure about their potential career after high school, as well as for students who have a goal but could benefit from some advice on how to achieve their goal.

 

 

 

We encourage families to talk with their students about their interests and passions and what careers those could translate into. Build a list of questions and bring them to school on Wednesday.

 

The Career Fair is a great opportunity to network with a professional who might provide advice or inspiration both now and in the future. Students will have the chance to explore diverse career opportunities by talking with people who do those jobs and achieve those goals.

 

 

 

The media team at the Village of Bensenville produced an incredible TV segment for the local Public Access Channel during last year’s Fenton Career Fair. If you have time, please watch the segment and learn more about what Fenton is doing to introduce students to potential career paths. Click here or on the YouTube preview below.

 

 

 

 

Please contact Michelle Papanicolaou, Fenton’s Director of Postsecondary Pathways, if you have any questions about the Career Fair: papanicolaou@fenton100.org

 

 

A group of freshmen and sophomore students toured Northwestern University on Wednesday, November 13th with Mrs. Rachel Georgakis and Fenton’s College & Career Center. Students learned about the benefits of college, what parts of the university serve what function, and the types of classes they should take in high school to prepare for college.

 

 

Congratulations to the following Band and Choir students for being selected into the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 1 ensembles. They were recognized and performed in the District 1 Festival on Saturday, November 9 at Elmhurst University.

 

These musicians worked so very hard preparing their audition material for the last 7 weeks by meeting for weekly preparation sessions, and submitting mock auditions.

 

 

Annually over 2,000 Students in Illinois audition to perform in an ILMEA ensemble (band, chorus, orchestra, jazz band or vocal jazz ensemble) within one of nine geographic districts. Based on that audition, Senior Level (grades 10-12 high school) students may be invited to participate in the annual All-District Festivals and Illinois All-State Music Conference.

 

The All-State Conference is January 29th and judges are now evaluating auditions.

 

 

 

 

 

Fenton Blood Drive Helps 120 Patients

 

 

Architecture at the Forefront of Hiking Chicago’s Lakefront

Clubs Decorate Holiday Trees at Brookfield Zoo