Elmwood Park High School
You may now view the EPHS daily bulletin in PowerSchool under the 'School Bulletin' tab.
To place an attendance call for your student, please call 708 583 6400 before 9 am the day of the absence. Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE: EPHS GRADUATION ON FRIDAY, MAY 18, HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 8 PM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
Online Payment - Webstore
Click on the icon at the bottom of the page to access the ELMWOOD PARK HIGH SCHOOL WEBSTORE
This year we pre-loaded your school fees so please DO NOT RE-BUY them. Instead, once logged on, click on the “PAY DEBTS” tab to access your account. You may make partial or full payment. To pay in installments, change the total in each checked item box to the amount you'd like to pay, click on "update total" then "add to cart". Proceed to checkout. Remember, school fees must be paid in full by August 31, 2012 to avoid an additional 40% late fee.
NOTE: Over the summer, we will be “rolling over” the student body into 2012-2013 schools and grade levels. Therefore, the 2011-2012 Kindergarteners, 6th graders and 8th graders will appear in their new 2012-2013 schools. This will take place in mid to late July.
Login information is detailed on the front page of the webstore. For detailed directions, consult the “about us” tab located at the bottom of the front page of the webstore.
Questions can be directed to:
Kim Kaminski EPCUSD401 Registrar
ph: 708-583-6479 fax: 708-452-0732
About EPHS
Administration
Principal: Mr. James Jennings (email) (blog)
Assistant Principal: Mr. Jim Edwards (email)
Dean of Students A-L: Ms. Karen Katolick (email)
Dean of Students M-Z: Mr. Luis Arroyo (email)
Athletic Director: Mr. Doug Noyes (email)
Contact Info:
8201 West Fullerton Avenue
Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707
Phone: (708) 452-7272
Fax: (708) 452-0732
Email: ephsinfo@epcusd401.org
School Hours:
Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri: 7:50am – 3:00pm
Wed: 9:00am – 3:05pm
Elmwood Park High School is a four-year comprehensive high school located in Elmwood
Park, Illinois. Students are all residents of Elmwood Park.
Opened for classes in 1954, Elmwood Park now has an enrollment of approximately 1030 students with approximately 225 students in the senior class. Follow-up studies indicate that approximately 90% of the graduates have continued their education beyond high school.
ACCREDITATION: Elmwood Park is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Illinois State Board of Education.
FACULTY: Elmwood Park High School has a professional staff of 64 certified personnel.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
Beginning with the Class of 2010, twenty-six (26) units are required for graduation. A student may register for four subjects each quarter, including physical education.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES: Elmwood Park High School welcomes visits from college admissions representatives to meet with our counselors and with interested students. Individual and group appointments with students are arranged.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Elmwood Park High School is chartered as the Harold Grothen Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools.
MISSION STATEMENT:
"The faculty, staff, administration, and Board of Education of Elmwood Park High School are committed to providing a comprehensive high school education which, through its curricular and extra-curricular programs, meets the individual and collective interests and needs of its students and prepares them to be productive citizens of a diverse, global, and interdependent society. In particular, this learning community is committed to the flexible teaching and scheduling patterns and resources necessary to stretch each student to the limits of his/her academic and personal potential; and to provide the knowledge, problem solving, and personal skills required for post secondary education, employment, leisure, and family life. Graduates should be grounded in our American heritage of respect for human dignity and optimism regarding their role in improving the quality of life for all people."
School Documents:
Program of Studies 2011-2012
Alumni and Reunions
Upcoming Reunions
Class of 1982
Class of 1982 Reunion will be holding their 30th Reunion the weekend of September 28-29, 2012. Plan to attend the homecoming game at EPHS @ 7 pm on Friday, 9/28 and the party will take place on Saturday, 9/29 at Elmcrest. Feel free to contact Anna Somma-Ranaldi 708-565-2667 for more information. Thanks!
40th Reunion Celebration Weekend for the Class of 72
Friday, September 28, 2012 EPHS Homecoming Game
Saturday, September 29, 2012 Class of 72 Reunion - Maggiano's in Oakbrook, $60. Please save the date and tell your friends!
Please provide your contact information (address, phone #s, email address) to Dawn Sargent Winkelman at dawnwinkelm@aol.com as soon as possible.
Class of 1962
The Class of 1962 is planning their 50th high school reunion. The events will take place the weekend of October 5-6-7, 2012, with a Meet N'Greet on Friday night, A tour of EPHS and a Dinner Dance on Saturday and Saturday night, and a buffet breakfast on Sunday. Events are taking place at the West Chicago Northwest in Itasca. Rooming is available. Please see the attached link for detailed information and a list of missing classmates.
Class of 1962 REUNION INFORMATION
Here are some external sites to help you connect with classmates. District 401 does not maintain or endorse these sites.
Counseling Office
Click here to check out our New Counseling Website!
Lunch Menus
Click the month below to view the Lunch or Breakfast Menu.
- August 2011 Lunch
- August 2011 Breakfast
- September Lunch
- September Breakfast
- October Lunch
- October Breakfast
- November Lunch
- November Breakfast
- December Lunch
- December Breakfast
- January Lunch
- January Breakfast
- February Lunch
- February Breakfast
- March Lunch
- March Breakfast
- April Lunch
- May Lunch
- May Breakfast
- If your studentsqualifies for free/reduced ($.40) lunch; they are eligible for free/reduced ($.30) breakfast as well. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 7:30 - 7:50 am Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri and Wed 8:20 - 9 am.
Newsletters
Tiger Pause is published by Mr. Jennings. Editions are listed below by date.
Picture / Video Gallery
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Student Handbooks and Related Policies
District Policies for Student Handbooks
After you review the following policies (click on the link below), every child and parent/guardian must review, sign and submit this District Policies for Student Handbooks Sign-Off Sheet for each child. Please return this sign-off sheet no later than five (5) days after your first day of classes. This form will also be included in your child's beginning of the year packet.
Student Registration
Click here to visit our new STUDENT REGISTRATION SITE.
Survey
Click here to complete the survey now
This year our District will be gathering ideas and suggestions for a new multi-year Educational Landscape Plan for the District. It will be based on input from students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the Board of Education.
Please respond to the survey questions that pertain to your school, and if you like, please add additional suggestions or comments. If you are a parent and have children in different schools, you are welcome to complete a survey for each school. Please submit the survey no later than May 20, 2011.
Click here to complete the survey
Si necesita la encuesta en Espanol, oprima aqui
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. For more information, please contact your child’s principal or the Central Office Administration at 708.583.5831. Once the survey is complete and tallied, the results will be available on the District’s website. In addition to this flyer, we will be sending this information via email to those parents who have email addresses in our student database system.
Sincerely,
Douglas W. Rudig, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Teachers and Departments
All of our teachers can be reached by email with the following format:
[last name][first initial]@epcusd401.org.
Athletic Office
Doug Noyes (708 583 5468)
English and Reading
Margaret White (blog)
David Parolin
Andrea McCann
Matt McConnell (website)
Katie Prechel
Martin Blake (To Kill a Mockingbird Pre-Read)
Stephanie Kischuk (website)
Kristin Codilis
Christina Pitassi (website)
Jim Kozyra (website)
Foreign Language
Josephine Halleran
Monica McQueen-Kula
Elizabeth Laske
Emily Obrecht
Mathematics (Department Website)
Sara Yarbrough
Doug Whitesell
Tracy Lotz
Debbie Anichini
Dana Sheppard (blog)
Jessica Barnes
Brooke Benesch
Tim Murmann
Physical Education/Health/Driver's Ed
Physical Education Department Documents
Nicole Franklin
David Miller
Susan Dutton
Lane Stone (website)
John Kingsmill
Dennis Keizer
Reading
Karen Demas
Matthew McConnell
Science
Matt Lazzarotto (website)
Tera Linn
Yatin Brahmbhatt
Laura Teipe (website)
Brad Andrews
Social Studies
Patrick Sheridan (website)
Anthony Sylvester
Matthew Weldon
Michael Whalen
Joe Kraft - (Blog)
Special Education
William Baldridge
Joshua Heinen
John Freeman
Charlie Curtin
Kristin (Smith) Carroll
Bridget Flood
Alexander DiGrino
Hilary (Andrys) Coia
Kathleen Rafferty
Karen Demas
Gina Erickson
Rebecca Smason
Karen Demas
Support
Michele Sohl Speech & Language
Tomasz Krowka E.S.L.; Spanish
Brian Hoffmeister Media Specialist (website)
Georgia Hendrix Social Worker
Pagie (Lewis) Kozyra, Guidance Counselor A-G
Alison (Collins) Till, Guidance Counselor H-P
Jodi (Church) Costanzo, Guidance Counselor Q-Z
Visual and Fine Arts
Katherine Mussio (website)
Katherine Netti (website)
Kyle Rhoades
Mike Popplewell
Vocational Education
Marcia Bernas
James Melich-Munyan
Karen Bear
Thomas Fitzgerald website
Toni (Wurch) Memmel
Health Care Aide
Barb Meilinger
Security
Lodean Fisher
Ken Schmidt
Transcripts
Click here for Counseling/Transcripts
Web Links
TypingMaster
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HISTORY / GOVERNMENT
MATH / SCIENCE
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LANGUAGE ARTS Ms. Klos' class PSAE presentations
WEBQUESTS / PATHFINDERS |