Nuntia Equorum

Congratulations to Mr. Tylinski on receiving the 2010 Illinois Senior Classical League Teacher of the Year Award at the IJCL Convention for the second time!

The results of the 2010 IJCL Convention have now been posted under events.
Congratulations to everyone!

Northside Latin Club, together with Key Club and Red Cross Club, organized a penny war between all the classes to fundraise for Haiti from February 1-10. Together, we raised a total of $1,240.00 which will go to the American Red Cross and Partners in Health. Thank you to everyone who donated, and I would to like to especially thank Elizabeth Jay for all the extra hours she put in for helping me count the money, along with David Jaffe, Rachel Spaulding, and Rachel Miklaszewski.
Thanks to everyone,

Alexandra Rojek

With the start of the new semester, art projects are due the first week of February during class, either the first or second class of the week (depends on when you want to bring it).
New Bullfinch readings have also been posted under homework.

As discussed in class, we are going to be taking a new test in Latin class, the Latin Literacy exam, and Latin Club will be paying for anyone interested in participating. If you are interested, let Mr. Tylinski know in class. The test itself will be held in the first week of February. All Latin 1 will be taking the Level I exam, Latin 2 will take Level II, and Latin 3 and 4 will take Level III. The Level II exam also requires knowledge of the Level I list, and the Level III exam requires knowledge of the Level I and II lists as well. You can access the list here.

The minutes for the November 24th board meeting have now been posted.

Here is a message from Ms. Flynn at Lincolnway Central:
Lincoln-Way is hosting a caroling event on Saturday, December 12th. All interested may meet us at Lincoln-Way Central at 1 pm for cookies and practice of the songs in Latin. At 2:30 we plan to arrive at the first of two nursing homes in Orland Park and finish by 3:30.

If you are interested in attending, please let Mr. Tylinski know so that he can notify Ms. Flynn of anyone going.

There is now a new section of the website under “club”, titled “IJCL” (available here) where you can find information about spirit themes, forms, and all of the creative arts passages. More information will be added as it becomes available!

As our first service project of this school year, Latin Club will be toga-treating (trick-or-treating in togas) in the school neighborhood to raise money for Unicef. It will take place on two days: this Wednesday, October 28th after colloquium, and this Friday, October 30th after school. We will be meeting in the Latin Room shortly after school ends to walk around in the neighborhoods surrounding Northside as a group. Feel free to bring non-Latin friends - everyone gets service learning hours!
Remember to bring your togas (aka bedsheets which we help you make into togas)!

Any questions, email ncplatinboard0910 [at] googlegroups.com

Fall Festivus 2009 is this Saturday, October 31st.
Click here for a flyer describing the days events.
Remember, the bus will be leaving Northside at 7:30 am!