IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

December 23-31 – Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

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January 1-7 – Winter Break - NO SCHOOL

January 8 & 9 – 1/2 Day for Students - 12:07 Dismissal



January 9 – Financial Aid Workshop @Maine East CCRC 10 AM - 2 PM**

January 10 – District 207 CCRC Academy 6:30 - 8 PM**

January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

January 16 – Club and Organization Picture Day

**Additional Information Below

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Maine East Families, 

On behalf of our staff I want to thank you for a great first semester!  We wish you a safe, peaceful and healthy winter break.  If you are celebrating holidays this month, may they be filled with love and joy.   

We look forward to seeing our students back at school on January 8th!

Dr. Pikul

Next week we will be hosting our annual Boys Varsity Basketball Holiday Tournament December 27-30. This is a 16 team tournament with games being played in our fieldhouse from 9:00 AM-9:00 PM. Come on out and see some great basketball action and support our Blue Demons! Our first game will be on Wednesday, 12/27 vs. Argo at 6:00 PM.

On Sunday, January 7th we will be hosting a huge Competitive Dance Competition with over 25 teams competing! This is a big competition for our Dance team as they head into their highly competitive Competition Season. Good luck ladies!

There are several other major holiday competitions as well.  Here are the contests over winter break:

Wednesday, 12/27:

• Boys Varsity Basketball Holiday Tournament - HOME (6:30 vs. Argo)
• Girls Basketball (V/JV) @ Elmwood Park Tournament
• Girls Basketball (FS) @ Niles West Tournament
• Girls Gymnastics @ Maine West Invite

Thursday, 12/28:

• Boys Varsity Basketball Holiday Tournament - HOME (TBD)
• Girls Basketball (V/JV) @ Elmwood Park Tournament
• Girls Basketball (FS) @ Niles West Tournament
• Boys Wrestling @ Morton Tournament
• Girls Wrestling @ Ottawa Tournament

Friday, 12/29:

• Boys Varsity Basketball Holiday Tournament - HOME (TBD)
• Girls Basketball (V/JV) @ Elmwood Park Tournament
• Boys Basketball (Soph) @ Niles West Shootout

Saturday, 12/30:

• Boys Varsity Basketball Holiday Tournament - HOME (TBD)

Wednesday, 1/3:

• Boys Basketball Away vs. Addison Trail

Thursday, 1/4:

• Girls Basketball HOME vs. Lincoln Park 
• Girls Gymnastics HOME vs. Vernon Hills

Friday, 1/5:

• Boys Basketball HOME vs. Niles North
• Boys/Girls Wrestling Away vs. Niles West

Saturday, 1/6:

• Girls Wrestling @ Rickover Academy Tournament
• Girls Basketball (JV) @ Maine West Tournament
• Boys Wrestling (V) @ Leyden Tournament
• Boys Wrestling (JV) @ Plainfield South Tournament
• Boys Swimming @ Elk Grove Invite
• Girls Basketball (V) @ Downers Grove South vs. Normal University High School

Sunday, 1/7:

• IDTA Competitive Dance Invite

Thanks and have a GREAT Winter Break!!!