Palatine High School Choir Program Performs in Hawaii Over Spring Break

Sixty choir students spent five days in Oahu, Hawaii to perform at various locations and to sightsee during their downtime. Additionally, they set a high standard for behavior and positivity while they represented District 211 many miles from home.

Students in Palatine High School’s choir program had a chance to escape chilly Chicago weather during spring break and have the time of their lives performing and exploring culture in Hawaii’s tropical climate. Sixty choir students spent five days in Oahu, Hawaii to perform at various locations and sightsee parts of the island during their downtime. Additionally, they set a high standard for behavior and positivity while they represented District 211 many miles away from home. “I was so proud,” said Steven Sivak, choir director at Palatine High School. “For many of the students, it was a huge first experience. Some of them have never been on a plane before. Not only were they perfectly behaved, but they also sang their hearts out on a …

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Palatine High School Choir Performs at White House

Thirty choir members, including those in the Midnight Blues and the vocal jazz ensemble travelled to Washington D.C. to sing at the White House on December 22.

The White House honored the Palatine High School choir with an invitation to sing at the Christmas Open House on December 22. Thirty auditioned choir members, including students in the Midnight Blues and the vocal jazz ensemble, took a bus to Washington D.C. and performed for two hours last Saturday. Angela Santoro, whose son Nick was one of the Palatine High School students who performed, travelled with the group and said the experience was unforgettable. “From the moment I saw these kids at breakfast through their warm-up and bus ride to the White House, there was such a huge amount of anticipation,” Santoro said. “The excitement and pride that you could see on their faces. It all rang through from the very first note they sang and …

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Palatine High School on Lockdown: Youths with a Handgun

Several youths were observed with a handgun near the PHS campus at 11:30am.

The statement from Palatine High School on the PHS website:  At approximately 11:30 a.m., the Palatine Police received a report from a witness who had observed several youths with a handgun in an apartment complex near Palatine High School.  The police advised that Palatine High School take the precautionary step to go into a soft lockdown.  In a soft lockdown, individuals are not allowed to exit or enter the school building.  The school day will continue as usual.  We will work closely with the Palatine Police who are actively investigating the matter and we will provide additional information as it becomes available.  Patch will follow up on this story with updates when they become available.  Like Palatine Patch on Facebook for …

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Palatine High School Choir Earns Grand Champion Award

The Palatine High School Choir earned the Grand Champion Award in 2010-2011 Cruise Festival competition.

The Palatine High School Choir won the 2010-2011 Cruise Festival Overall Grand Championship Award for Concert Choir Class AAA by Music Festivals, the national sponsor of the competition. Under the direction of Palatine High School Music Teacher Steve Sivak, the choir participated in the Caribbean Cruise Festival onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s “Monarch of the Seas” from Dec. 27 to Dec. 31, 2010, a press release states. In addition to earning a "Superior" rating, the Choir also was entered into competition against other choirs that participated in one of more than 50 other Cruise Festivals, which took place from December 2010 to June 2011. After the final festival, all scores were combined to determine the overall highest scoring in …

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Palatine High School Concert Choir Featured Guest on 98.7WFMT Radio

Student Choir can be heard Christmas Day at 11 a.m., rebroadcast Dec. 30 at 10 p.m., and streaming online at www.wfmt.com.

After all the packages have been opened on Christmas morning, the wrappings cleared away, and a late breakfast consumed, my family likes to listen to Christmas music while we wait for grandma and grandpa to arrive for more celebrations.  This year, we'll be tuning in to the local airwaves instead of the usual Christmas CDs. Our radio will be tuned to Chicago's fine arts and classical station, 98.7 WFMT to hear the Palatine High School Concert Choir. The choir will be heard at 11 a.m. Christmas Day in an hour-long recorded program of holiday music and other favorites on the radio station's Introductions program. The high school choir auditioned and was selected for the program. They are no strangers to media broadcasts. Last year, the choir…

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