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![]() By Carolina Aceves Staff Writer This year, Hubbard High School has changed in a number of ways, from new faculty and staff to starting off the year with a different schedule. One of the most significant changes, however, would be having a new principal. Dr. Bessie Karvelas came to Hubbard as an acting principal, meaning she will be here until the Local School Council appoints someone to the new seat. A Chicago native, Dr. Karvelas attended a number of schools such as the University of Illinois for her Bachelor’s degree in English, Lewis University for her Master’s degree, and Nova Southeastern University for her Doctorate degree in School Leadership. She was principal at Lincoln Park High School for six years, where the first International Baccalaureate (IB) program in Chicago started. During her stay here, she wants to support the IB program, as well as the AVID program, and General Education as much as she can. When asked how she likes Hubbard, she commented, “Oh, it’s wonderful! I have met wonderful, wonderful students, and I have to say that you have fabulous teachers.” When the LSC chooses the new principal for Hubbard, she hopes to be a superintendent. When asked if she had any words of wisdom for Hubbard students, she said, “I would like to share with you the fact that is it very, very important to think about your future and to listen to every word that comes out of your teachers’ mouths, because those teachers are going to prepare you for tomorrow’s future.” ![]() By Geovanna Estrada Staff Writer Ms. Szwajkowski, the head of the social studies department, was recently seated as acting assistant principal, the position that was left by Ms. Batie. Ms.Szwajkowski was born and raised on the south side of Chicago. She got her Bachelor’s degree at Northern Illinois and her Master’s at St. Xavier University. Although she is now an acting assistant principal, she is still head of the social studies department, which means she is very busy. “I admire what Ms. Batie did,” she says. Apart from these responsibilities, Ms.Szwajkowski still has one class of IB juniors and teaches Theory of Knowledge. As for Hubbard students she did have a lot of great advice to share, “Don’t self yourself short. You have the world ahead of you. Take advantage of opportunities here at Hubbard to further your education. The more education you have the more marketable you are. Don’t do anything to close doors, keep your options open.” She also advises that the minimum education students should get is their bachelor’s degree and that they should “make the most of everyday.” ![]() By Lucero Lerma Staff Writer Ms. Wiley has worked here at Hubbard High School for many years now. She was known as the Dean of Students up until this year and has worked in the Discipline Office for sixteen years, always willing to help a student in need. However, she wasn’t always working in the discipline office. After graduating from Hubbard High School, and graduating from Saint Xavier University, she became a Math teacher and taught math for an incredible eight years. Ms. Wiley described how teaching at Hubbard High School for so many years has impacted her life in a positive way. “I really like working here, it gives me the opportunity to help students,” said Ms. Wiley. She continues on to say, “It’s nice to see students return to Hubbard and talk to me about what they have accomplished.” Ms. Wiley is happy to be one of the new assistant principals at Hubbard, especially with the possibility of becoming the new principal. If she becomes principal, she looks forward to raising test scores, making college a possibility for more students, helping students earn more scholarships, and creating more opportunities to make programs to help kids succeed. The Hubbard Cavalier wishes Ms. Wiley the best of luck! By Brenda Manzo and Ivan Robles Staff Writers Applying to colleges is always a stressful experience. Seniors know this, and soon the underclassmen will too. In order to reduce some of that stress, we asked Mrs. Pinter, who is known to help seniors with college, for tips. In this interview we asked her questions that would help those students applying for colleges. Mrs. Pinter states that there’s no such thing as the best college; it all depends on the person. To get into the college you want, the best things to have would be a good GPA, good letters of recommendation, a well-written personal statement, and of course extracurricular activities. A personal statement is a way to express yourself and let the college get to know you; it should be about a page and a half. This year students have been provided with Senior Seminar, which is a class to help you apply and prepare for college. For those who don’t have Senior Seminar, Mrs. Pinter recommended that they either go to the College Lab on Mondays and Wednesdays after school, or Tuesdays and Thursdays before school. “If you don’t have enough credits and you don’t know if you’re graduating, the best thing to is work hard and try to graduate. Take night school, American school, or Saturday school. Just don’t give up. Every student can go to college and be successful!” Tips for Seniors
By Karina Alvarado Journalism Club 1. Are there any websites for finding scholarships? Yes, chooseyourfuture.org, fastweb.com, HHF.net, salliemae, whatsnextillinois.org 2. Do you recommend applying for work study? Yes, if you want to work 3. What should be included in a personal essay? Something that highlights your strengths and tells something that isn't provided on the application 4. What should NOT be included in a personal essay? Don't be negative and don't put yourself down 5. What colleges DO NOT require a written essay? St. Xavier, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Robert Morris, Illinois State University, and many many more 6. What's the difference between binding and non-binding applications? Binding means if you're accepted you have to go. Non-binding means if you're accepted you choose whether you want to go. 7. Which colleges help students with no social security number? Private colleges are good especially the associated colleges of Illinois 8. Why is it important to visit colleges? Because you're going to be spending a lot of time there and you need to like the campus 9. What should be on my checklist while researching colleges? Available majors, class size, accreditation, campus, scholarships, financial aid, living situation, programs/activities, location 10. Who do I ask for letters of recommendation? How much time is needed in advance? Counselors, teachers, someone who's not related to you and knows you well and can give you a positive review. It should be 2 weeks in advance but it really depends on the teacher. 11. Where did the majority of Hubbard students go last year? St. Xavier, Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, U of I, Robert Morris, Elmhurst College, UIC, St. Francis, etc. 12. Any last words of advice? Don't give up or get discouraged because your hard work will pay in the end and research scholarships. |
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