ALEX KOTAS

Once upon a time, in a faraway magical land known as Batavia IL, a great basketball game was being played. We won our third consecutive game!!! I played pretty well. I didn't make any baskets but I played a lot of defense, with a lot of rebounding. I did not get to shoot much. A player from the other team #45 was surrounding me and putting her arms way above mine to block me. For the first 2 or 3 minutes, nobody scored. Later on in the 4th quarter the score was us 20, them 8.

"THE BLOCKBUSTER DISNEY MOVIE COMES TO LIFE in this awe-inspiring Paramount Theatre production that’s perfect holiday fun for all ages. Ariel, Scuttle, Sebastian and the entire underwater world come to life as they embark on Ariel’s quest for love. With Paramount’s legendary full-orchestra, exquisitely-crafted underwater creatures (some towering over 13 feet!), a stunning set and heartwarming songs, this is the musical production Chicagoland will be talking about this holiday

“Oh, the thinks that you will think when you think about Seuss” Join the Cat in the Hat as he follows the adventures of Horton the Elephant, who despite all odds saves the Whos, protects the egg, and restores unity to the Jungle of Nool. A kaleidoscope of Dr. Seuss characters come to life to tell the story of loyalty, acceptance, and friendship. Seussical the Musical was presented by Magical Starlight Theatre at Naperville Central High School. We got to sit close to the stag

Pictured, left to right, we have me, my cousin Claire, and my brother Jakob. This was one of the two birthday parties that I had. The other one was more official. The first birthday party was officially at BD's Mongolian Grill. I ate an assortment of foods. It is one of my favorite restaurants. There was no singing at the restaurant, fortunately. It was little cold in the restaurant, but I didn't freeze. We were sitting next to the window, which made it cold. We had no choice

Tomorrow is my birthday ... the "Big 2-3". I plan to go to BD's Mongolian Grill for dinner. It is one of my favorite restaurants. Bowling started back last Sunday. We celebrated with cupcakes. I got an autographed signed bowling pin, signed by some of the players and staff. I got 3rd place in the total scores. I'm looking forward to the "Shine Bright" prom. It's pretty cool, they have a limo with free Coca-Cola's in it - who wouldn't go for that! Last year Vladimir Bou

The Comedy Shrine in Aurora had a New Year's Eve improv show that I went to with my parents and 2 friends. There was tons of comedy memorabilia all over the place: SpongeBob on the door, bobble heads, autographed pictures, replicas of the Blues Brothers, it almost totally covered the walls. Inside the theatre there was even more memorabilia including a photo of Steve Martin with a fake arrow through his ears! On the tables there were New Year's crowns, beads, necklaces, some

I am taking some time to look through new possibilities for 2017 with volunteering and fun activities with FVSRA and Tae Kwon Do. Some possibilities are: Pay it Forward - do various service projects in the surrounding community Aktion Club - a group that serves the community and develops leadership skills Open Mic Night - take turns singing your favorite tunes Friends Night In - have dinner, play games, swim and have a snack Husky Heroes - The Morton Arboretum is hosting thei

My basketball team played NEDSRA last night in Addison IL. We had a 1-week break for the holidays and were back in action. Before the game, we were doing the shuffle exercise. I was in the back row. We went all the way there, as we were going back to the starting point, I think I bumped into someone or was shuffling too quickly and I fell. I needed an ice pack, and I still need one today. It was really hard to shake it off and play, but I did it. I was out for the first 4 min