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Northwest suburban schools on Illinois Honor Roll

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Illinois State Superintendent of Education Christopher Koch awards the Academic Excellence Award on Monday to River Trails Elementary District 26 schools Euclid Elementary School, represented by Lynn Fisher, and Indian Grove Elementary School, represented by Laura Gammons and Dane Delli. The awards were passed out at the John Jay Elementary School in Mount Prospect.

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Shelly Fabrizio and Amy Pinski of Arlington Heights District 25's Windsor Elementary School received the Academic Excellence Award from State Superintendent Christopher Koch. Several awards were presented Monday at John Jay Elementary School in Mount Prospect.

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John Jay Elementary School Principal Dr. Thomas Seaton, right, with State Superintendent of Education Christopher Koch after receiving the Academic Improvement Award. The Mount Prospect School hosted an awards ceremony Monday for several Northwest suburban schools receiving the honor.

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Fairview Elementary School and Lions Park School from Mount Prospect Elemntary District 57 received the Academic Excellence Award on Monday. Accepting the awards from State Superintendent of Education Christopher Koch, second from left, were Lions Park Principal Kris Gritzmacher, Fairview Principal Dan Ophus, Sann Knipple, Karen Nejdl and District 57 Superintendent Elaine Aumiller.

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Wheeling Elementary District 21's Henry Longfellow Elementary School and J W Riley Elementary School received the Academic Excellence Award on Monday. From left, Kathy Edmonds, State Superintendent of Education Christopher Koch, Bill Harrison, Carrie McCulley, Rick Herrejon and Kate Hyland are shown with the awards, handed out at John Jay Elementary School in Mount Prospect.

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Elk Grove Township District 59's Devonshire Elementary School Principal Randy Steinkamp (right) received the Academic Excellence Award on Monday from State Superintendent of Education Christopher Koch.

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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 receiving the honor included Wheeling Township District 21, Arlington Heights District 25, River Trails District 26, Schaumburg Township District 54, Mount Prospect District 57, Elk Grove Township District 59 and Des Plaines District 62. District 54 alone has 13 schools on the list.