Articles filed under Carol Stream District 93

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  Dist. 93 breaks ground on Early Childhood Center Apr 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Beginning next year, any 3- or 4-year-old who resides within the attendance boundaries of Carol Stream School District 93 — which includes Carol Stream, Bloomingdale and Hanover Park — will be able to attend preschool at one central location. The new $5.5 million Early Childhood Center will combine the former District 93 headquarters building with a 14,000-square-foot addition, located at 280 Old Gary Ave., near Army Trail Road and Gary Avenue in Bloomingdale. Officials will break ground on the project during a ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday.
  

   
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  Carol Stream honors volunteers with citizen awards Feb 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  Those who exhibit exceptional volunteer service in Carol Stream were recognized last weekend at the 2011 Carol Stream Citizen of the Year awards. A total of 14 people were nominated for the awards. All who are nominated in the Judge’s Recognition category receive that award. The awards have been given out since 1965.
  

   
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  DuPage elementary schools stress social, emotional learning Aug 23, 2011 12:00 AM
  Districts serving children from kindergarten to fifth grade, and even into middle school, know they must be part teacher, part counselor, part friend and part advocate. Social and emotional learning programs are helping elementary districts fill all these roles and also teach students how to behave, believe in themselves and make friends.
  

   

• Hanover Park students meet with former Indian president, celebrate Arbor Day Apr 19, 2011 12:00 AM
  Students at Elsie Johnson Elementary School will recognize the former president of India and honor his environmental activism with an Arbor Day ceremony just days after meeting with him in person. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 29, at Elsie Johnson School, 1380 Nautilus Lane, Hanover Park.
  

   

• For Carol Stream Dist. 93: Cicero, King, Briggs Mar 14, 2011 12:00 AM
  For the Carol Stream Elementary District 93 school board, the Daily Herald endorses Tony Cicero, Bill King and Keith Briggs..
  

   
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  Some school districts generating surpluses Mar 13, 2011 12:00 AM
  While many suburban school districts have struggled in recent years with a sluggish economy and unreliable receipts of state funding, some have been coupling strong local tax bases with frugal spending practices to generate annual surpluses -- even before state and federal money arrives.
  

   

• District 93 pursues centralized preschool Feb 21, 2011 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream Elementary School District 93 is moving forward with plans for a centralized preschool location at the old district offices. The building updates would cost $5 million total, funded in part by a state grant.
  

   

• District 93 expands breakfast program Feb 17, 2011 12:00 AM
  A school breakfast pilot program has been expanded to include all eight schools in Carol Stream School District 93.
  

   

• Keith J. Briggs: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Keith J. Briggs, running for Carol Stream Elementary D93
  

   
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  Sean M. McQuade: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Sean M. McQuade, running for Carol Stream Elementary D93
  

   
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  Tony Cicero: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Tony Cicero, running for Carol Stream Elementary D93
  

   

• Bill King: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Bill King, running for Carol Stream Elementary D93
  

   
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  Carol Stream students dance toward good health Jan 28, 2011 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream School students got a lesson in good nutrition and exercise Friday afternoon at an event sponsored by Central DuPage Hospital. Students danced to tunes spun by B96 staff and won T-shirts if they ate fruit for lunch.
  

   
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  Fourth-graders learn finance at Dist. 93 school Jan 24, 2011 12:00 AM
  A fourth-grade class at Elsie Johnson School in Hanover Park learns about finance through setting up a mall of their own.
  

   

• Parenting author to speak to Dist. 93 parents Jan. 11Dec 30, 2010 12:00 AM
  Parenting author Char Wenc will speak to District 93 families from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 at Western Trails School, 860 Idaho St. in Carol Stream.
  

   
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  Dist. 93 employees offer coats for students in needDec 30, 2010 12:00 AM
  District 93 staff raised more than $2,000 to purchase warm winter clothing for students in need.
  

   

• Don’t hold back gifted studentsNov 5, 2010 12:00 AM
  In the recent article, “A College Freshman at 14,” DePaul University Professor Joseph Ferrari is quoted as warning parents of highly gifted children against “push(ing) kids too early” into college.
  

   

• District 93 seeking new board memberOct 5, 2010 12:00 AM
  The Carol Stream District 93 school board is looking for a new member to replace Rick DeVries, who resigned effective Sept. 23. The board plans to appoint someone who will serve until April 2011, at which time the new member would stand for election if they wish to continue.
  

   

• Carol Stream leaders to meet public WednesdaySep 29, 2010 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream residents don't have to look very far Wednesday if they have an issue with any of their government agencies.
  

   

• Bloomingdale replaces DARE programAug 27, 2010 12:00 AM
  Despite eliminating its DARE program, The Bloomingdale Police Department still plans to have officers in local schools frequently throughout the year.