Schools Stories from January 28, 2013 (Change date)
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Grayslake North grad to work for YankeesJan 28, 2013 4:32 pm - A 2009 graduate of Grayslake North High School has been hired in an off-field role for the New York Yankees’ organization. Ryan Ornstein has accepted a clubhouse managem...
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Dist. 15 to send second survey on scheduling proposalJan 28, 2013 2:56 pm - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 officials are preparing to send a modified survey seeking input on a proposed scheduling change that’s drawn sharp criticism fro...
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Library storytimes branch out to the westJan 28, 2013 12:54 pm - The Fox River Valley Public Library District is pleased to welcome preschoolers to the first storytime at the Randall Oaks Branch Library. The branch is located on the ...
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Dist. 211 saves $9 million on utilities in 8 yearsJan 28, 2013 12:34 pm - Utility invoices show that with a 31 percent reduction in natural gas usage and 32 percent reduction in electricity consumption over the last eight years, District 211 h...
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Round Lake District 116 board votes to revamp grade-school learningJan 29, 2013 5:58 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 board members have approved a tentative plan to significantly change how elementary school students are educated in an effort to improv...
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Rotary working to make sure kids have enough to eatJan 29, 2013 4:34 am - Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove Village might be one of the only schools in the area with a food pantry on site. It serves families in Schaumburg Township Elementar...
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Northwest suburban schools on Illinois Honor RollJan 29, 2013 5:58 pm - The State Board of Education named 26 Northwest suburban elementary schools to the Illinois Honor Roll on Monday — half of them from one district alone. School districts...
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Whiteley sixth-grader wins D15 Spelling BeeJan 28, 2013 11:23 am - Pragya Kansal, a sixth-grader at Frank C. Whiteley School, won the District 15 Spelling Bee, which was held Monday, Jan. 14, at Walter R. Sundling Junior High. Pragya he...
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Schaumburg District 54 schools win excellence awardsJan 28, 2013 10:43 am - Thirteen schools in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 have received an Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois State Board of Education in recognition of th...
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Dist. 118 kindergarten registration to beginsJan 28, 2013 4:28 pm - Kindergarten preregistration at the three elementary schools in Wauconda Unit District 118 is set for Wednesday, March 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Students must be 5 years of...