Happy Halloween and welcome to the spooky fifth week of the Kane County ROE’s Student Photography Contest! We thought we should have a bit of fun this week and got 80 submissions from local high school students that were all about Halloween and fall.

The photo contest is at the halfway point, and in five weeks, we have received a total of 467 photos from 12 local high schools! This year is on track to have the most submissions ever. This effort to highlight the arts in schools is successful thanks to the time and coordination of our highly-skilled teachers.

The Regional Office of Education is hard at work behind the scenes planning the photography reception night on Dec. 14 at Water Street Studios in Batavia. Stay tuned over the next several weeks for more exciting news about the reception.

All high school teachers are encouraged to submit their students’ work to Mike Ademe at the Kane County Regional Office of Education. It’s time to prepare yourself for the spooky top 10!

Top 10 Photos From Week 5

1. “Footprints” – Mac Doherty

• Aurora Central Catholic High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Samantha Wascher

2. “Spectral Tornado” – Pedro Gavia

• Bartlett High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Michelle Zappia-Eickmeier

3. “Split Hand” – Isabel Feldhaus

• Aurora Central Catholic High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Samantha Wascher

4. “A Bootiful Night” – Salvador Garcia

• East Aurora High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Kayla Honn

5. “Distraught” – Demi Buttacavoli

• Bartlett High School Senior
• Pinhole Photography
• Instructor: Michelle Zappia-Eickmeier

6. “Anxiety Or Corruption” – Samantha Christensen

• Dundee-Crown High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Kate Norkus

7. “Queen of Roses” – Kara Moskal

• Hampshire High School Junior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Ashley Joustra

8. “Pumpkin Head” – Jacob Arand

• Kaneland High School Sophomore
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Emily VanDelinder

9. “Out in the Field” – Abbey Kuhn

• West Aurora High School Sophomore
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Emily Bogucki

10. “Grave” – Ryan Seaver

• Batavia High School Senior
• Digital Photography
• Instructor: Andrea Schindlbeck

View the 2017 Series!

• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 1: Hampshire Junior Channels Picasso Cubism
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 2: ACC Has Us Looking To The Sky
• ROE’S Photo Contest Week 3: At St. Edward’s, Imagination Takes The Helm
• ROE’s Photo Contest Week 4: Geneva Wayfarer Reaches Destination

About the Kane County Regional Office of Education

Led by Regional Superintendent of Schools Patricia Dal Santo, the Kane County ROE is located in Geneva and serves nine school districts. From teacher licensure assistance to professional development, the ROE’s mission is to advocate for education, provide leadership and perform regulatory functions. Learn more about the ROE’s offerings on Facebook, Twitter and by signing up for the semimonthly newsletter.