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Girls add to growth of robotics competition Feb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Girl power flexed some muscle at the annual Vex robotics competition in Batavia Saturday, with a good number of all-female teams competing this year. “We’re seeing more and more girls realizing they can compete in the man’s world,” said Ron Karabowicz, organizer of the Great Lakes-Midwest-Illinois VEX Robotics Regional Championship at Rotolo Middle School.
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Batavia schools running out of time to defer items on maintenance list Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Some items have been deferred while the Batavia school district tried to watch its spending during the recession and beyond, but the time is coming sooner rather than later when roofs will have to be replaced, lighting changed, and a host of other maintenance done, according to a report presented this week.
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Batavia schools consider nepotism policy Jan 24, 2013 12:00 AM
The Batavia school board is contemplating adding a policy on nepotism, including a provision that if any new employees are related to board members, that has to be disclosed publicly in the board's personnel report.
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‘Marvin’s Room’ an emotional journey for BHS actors Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
"Marvin's Room" moves into the Black Box Theater this weekend at the Batavia Fine Arts Center. It promises to be theater so gripping that playwright Scott McPherson's words may be with you long after the lights go out on the production.
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Exam schedule, holiday changes made to Batavia school years Jan 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia High School students will have semester exams before Christmas break the next two years, under calendars approved by the school board Monday. Changes are also afoot for teacher institute days, Presidents Day and the week o Thanksgiving.
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District 300 teachers reflect trend toward national certification Jan 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Jacquie Duginske and Jamie Soprych were recognized by Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 for becoming nationally board certified -- a process that is becoming more common in school districts in the suburbs, the state and nation.
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School bus crash simulation tests response time Jan 9, 2013 12:00 AM
A simulated school bus crash was conducted in Batavia Wednesday to gauge response time and how various departments can handle a crisis situation.
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Fox Valley People of the Year, 2012 Dec 26, 2012 12:00 AM
A man who donated a kidney to save the life of someone he'd never met. A local high school graduate competing in the Olympics. A mayor retiring from public service after 20 years. They were among people making headlines in the Fox Valley in 2012.
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Fox Valley Leadership honorable mentionsDec 21, 2012 12:00 AM
2012-2013 Fox Valley Leadership Team honorable mentions
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Kane prosecutors on bullying: Speak upDec 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Officials at the Kane County State's Attorney's Office took their anti-bullying program to Batavia High School Thursday, saying there obviously is no magic bullet to stop all bullying, but that telling an adult, teacher or school resource officer and minimizing exposure to bullies are a good start toward changing it.
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John Heath to lead Do-It-Yourself “Messiah” in Batavia Dec 6, 2012 12:00 AM
When the folks at STAGE, the Batavia support group for theater in the schools, were looking to repeat the "Do It Yourself' Messiah" this year, they couldn't find the funding and considered canceling the event. Then Dan Ross of Allstate Insurance offered to help.
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Batavia promotes high school principal to superintendent Nov 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Batavia High School Principal Lisa Hichens will be the new superintendent of Batavia public schools when current Superintendent Jack Barshinger retires at the end of the school year. Hichens started working for Batavia High in 1994 as a teacher. She then became a dean, an assistant principal, then principal. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity and I won’t let you down,” Hichens said.
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Kids check out robots at Batavia High School Nov 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Did you know that Play-Doh conducts electricity? Neither did 11-year-old Colin Mertes of Batavia, despite being a veteran of the ScienceBlast event held every year by the robotics team at Batavia High School. "I like it here because I like robots a lot," he said of the morning of science fun geared to kids in kindergarten through fifth grade.
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See ‘9 to 5: the Musical’ at Batavia High School Nov 7, 2012 12:00 AM
Tired of the rat race? Batavia High School's production of "9 to 5: the Musical" offers you a chance to laugh at workplace woes and to sing along with some catchy tunes. Based on the 1980 movie "9 to 5" starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, the musical tells the story of three female co-workers who concoct a scheme to get even with their sexist, lying boss.
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North Aurora elementary school passes — district peers do not Oct 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Fearn Elementary School in North Aurora bounced back to the "pass" side of the school report cards, once again the only school in West Aurora District 129 to do so. Bell-Graham Elementary School in St. Charles joined that district's list of schools that failed to make "adequate yearly progress."
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Batavia schools to disinfect legionella-laden plumbing Oct 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Sinks and showerheads at three Batavia schools will be disinfected this weekend, after tests showed excess levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease. No illnesses have been reported.
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Traces of Legionella bacteria found at 3 Batavia schoolsOct 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Legionella bacteria have been found in the water at three schools in Batavia Public Schools District 101, but it is not likely to cause illness, according to a note to parents issued by the district late Thursday. Superintendent Jack Barshinger told parents that “proactive water quality analyses” detected traces of the bacteria that cause Legionnaire’s disease at three schools.
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Batavia schools’ salary report released Sep 26, 2012 12:00 AM
What did teachers and administrators make in Batavia last fiscal year? A state-mandated report has been released.
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Kaneland, Batavia schools must offer attendance choice Sep 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Two more local schools are giving their students the option of attending other schools this fall.Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School in Elburn and Rotolo Middle School in Batavia must offer the so-called “school choice” because of the results of standardized tests students took in the spring.School choice is required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, which sets passing standards for schools and for subgroups of student types in those schools.Kaneland District 302 is dealing with the requirement for the first time. Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School is offering a choice after it failed to make adequate yearly progress because one of the school's subgroups — the economically disadvantaged — didn't have enough students score well in reading. Only 75.5 percent made the grade.
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Final year on job for Batavia schools chief Aug 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Batavia schools Superintendent Jack Barshinger announced Monday he is retiring at the end of the school year.
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