di Sydney Lupo, Hailie Barone e Addison Prince È incredibile che siamo all’ultimo anno di italiano a South. Abbiamo scelto l’italiano tre anni fa – Tre anni di divertimento! Dunque, quest’anno è più difficile perché ci stiamo preparando per il liceo. La grammatica, i verbi regolari e irregolari, gli aggettivi, gli articoli determinativi/indeterminativi — UFFA! Ma Prof. Sasso ha molti giochi per aiutarci a imparare le regole. Abbiamo cominciato questa unità con i vestiti, lo stile dei vestiti e dove possiamo comprare gli abbigliamenti! Poi, abbiamo scritto un dialogo al negozio. Al negozio abbiamo scelto qualcosa da comprare e abbiamo …

di Lily Nyman Il programma d’italiano alla nostra scuola è piccolo, ma speciale. La cultura italiana è ricca e la lingua è bellissima. Per festeggiare Halloween quest’anno, la mia classe ha fatto un progetto di ricerca su vari italiani famosi e poi abbiamo creato maschere con le loro facce. Poi abbiamo presentato una breve biografia su di loro davanti alla classe. Ad esempio: alcuni studenti hanno scelto di presentare su Giorgio Armani, Leonardo da Vinci, e Galileo Galilei. Era un progetto interessante e divertente! Studiamo l’italiano con la Professoressa Barbanente da tre anni. Con il suo aiuto, abbiamo imparato molto: …

di Effie Kalkounos Sono una professoressa d’italiano qui al liceo di Elk Grove. Insieme con la mia collega, la professoressa Anna Izzo Glinski, abbiamo ospitato il nuovo gruppo di studenti e professoresse della Sicilia al nostro liceo. Il Signor Giovanni Gullo, con la sua famiglia, ha iniziato questo scambio vent’anni fa tra le organizzazioni del Sister Cities di Elk Grove e di Termini Imerese. Quest’anno è il decimo anniversario dello scambio con Termini, con il Liceo Gregorio Ugdulena. Gli studenti italiani sono stati in Elk Grove dal 19 novembre fino al primo dicembre e sono stati ospitati dai suoi gemelli …

Casa Italia honored tireless community leader Jo Ann Serpico as Woman of the Year at its Golden Anniversary Gala on Feb. 8 at Belvedere Banquets in Elk Grove Village. “Jo Ann has been a pillar of the community for decades,” says Casa Chairman Peter Volpe. “We’re so lucky to have her as a board member, and we’re so honored that she has agreed to be our Woman of the Year.” Jo Ann has been immersed in the activities of the community since birth, thanks to the unwavering involvement of her father, Joseph R. Salerno. “My father was a member of …

The following was provided by the sponsoring organization. The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Grand Lodge of Illinois/Wisconsin, celebrated its 95th Annual Columbus Banquet on Oct. 12. Anna DeLuca, Columbus Banquet Chair, welcomed the guests and introduced the Master of Ceremony for the evening, the Hon. Anthony Caldarone. The MC introduced the Grand Lodge officers, our honored award recipients, the Consul General of Italy, and the Columbus Day Queen as they entered the hall. The MC introduced Paul R. Loparco, Grand Lodge of IL/WI president, who greeted the guests and stressed the importance of celebrating and recognizing …

Domenica Insieme has gone international! Listeners from no fewer than 35 countries now tune into the local bilingual radio program hosted by Pat Capriati and John Conenna. The top five countries are the United States, Australia, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom. After that comes Belgium, Jordan, Greece, Chile, Russia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Venezuela, India, Macedonia, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Spain, Ukraine, South Korea, Brazil, Taiwan, Poland, Ireland, Finland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Japan, Sweden and Argentina. The show airs from 9 to 10 a.m. each Sunday on WSBC 1240 AM, and streams live from …

Colonel Renato Bacci, U.S. Army (Retired), was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service in a ceremony at the Pentagon Office Complex in Washington D.C. on Nov. 15. He was recognized for his service as state chair of the Illinois Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve from October 2013 to September 2019. The award was presented by ESGR Chairman Ronald E. Bogle (on left in photo). The award citation states that his exceptional leadership, dedication and commitment to the mission of the Illinois Committee significantly enhanced and sustained employer support for …

Mario Salerno has been elected president of the Calabresi in America Organization. A member for eight years, Salerno served as an advisor for two years and worked his way up through the vice presidential ranks before being elected president. “Being involved has given me the opportunity to share my Calabrese background with others and celebrate it as well,” he explains. “I like being able to provide outreach not only to other Calabrese but to members of other Italian-American organizations.” Being elected president is both on honor and an opportunity for Salerno, who follows in the footsteps of his father, Frank, …

Stan Kuczynski has been elected president of the Chicago West Suburban Chapter of UNICO National. Kuczynski was inducted into the organization in 2014, and served as recording secretary and chairman of the Scholarship, Fundraising and Bylaws committees before ascending to the presidency. “To be president of this 61-year-old organization comes with a lot of history and responsibility,” he says. “I only hope I can live up to the expectations of the generations that came before me.” Kuczynski says that he joined the chapter because he wanted to be a part of an organization that not only did charitable and patriotic …

Paul Loparco has been elected president of the Illinois-Wisconsin Grand Lodge, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. A member of OSDIA since 1999, Loparco served as trustee, vice president and president of Leone D’Oro Lodge #2700 before ascending to the state presidency. “It’s a big step for me and I still have a lot to learn, but I’m certain I can handle it,” he says. “My goals are to increase membership, continue the OSDIA mission, and inform people about all of our wonderful charitable activities.” Loparco joined the local lodge at the invitation of a friend, and he …