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Mundelein fifth-graders learn storytelling in annual Writer's Conference Jun 6, 2012 12:00 AM
All seven classrooms that make up the fifth-grade at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein learned about reporting, writing and storytelling in a half-day Writer's Conference developed by fifth-grade teacher Katherine Crawford. The annual event includes advance sessions that teach interviewing and reporting tips in addition to feature writing and writing presentation.
Chick hatching a tradition at Mundelein's Fairhaven May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
It's been chick hatching time in first-grade classrooms at Fairhaven School in Mundelein, with the most recent batch of little ones recently breaking through their shells. Teachers at Fairhaven have been hatching chicks the past 16 years as part of the "chick project," which coincides with the science curriculum at the Diamond Lake District 76 school.
Scientists still uncovering the mysteries of the dinosaursMay 1, 2012 12:00 AM
Katherine Crawford's fifth-graders at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein asked, "What kind of habitats did dinosaurs live in?" Our Hope Babowice finds out for them.
Diamond Lake school district selects next bossApr 13, 2012 12:00 AM
A Pennsylvania educator has been selected as top administrator in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76, the first change in that position in nearly a generation. Joseph A. Petrella, superintendent of the Gateway School district covering an area about 15 miles east of Pittsburgh, has been selected from more than 40 applicants to lead the Mundelein-based district beginning July 1.
West Oak booster dinner: Jan 25, 2012 12:00 AM
The West Oak Music Boosters’ annual spaghetti dinner and silent auction will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at West Oak Middle School, 500 Acorn Lane, Mundelein.
Cells are the body's building blocks Jan 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Two factors drive the growth process in people — information within a cell and nutrition. It's the same for all things in nature, cells make things grow and nutrition creates the best chance for a healthy life cycle.
Diamond Lake alumni sought Jan 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Diamond Lake District 76 is building an alumni database and needs assistance in finding graduates.
Dist. 76 starts survey Dec 2, 2011 12:00 AM
Diamond Lake District 76 is seeking community input as it searches for a replacement for Superintendent Roger Prosise, who is retiring at the end of the school year
The story about dinosaurs is in fossils, rocks Oct 25, 2011 12:00 AM
If you had to answer a tough question, you might not rush out and grab a rock. But when trying to solve the puzzle of how dinosaurs became extinct, rocks hold the clues that experts use to decode the mysteries of the very distant past.
D76 community forum: Oct 24, 2011 12:00 AM
Diamond Lake District 76 will host a community forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 in the library at West Oak Middle School, 500 Acorn Lane, Mundelein.
Diamond Dash for District 76: Oct 13, 2011 12:00 AM
The Diamond Lake Education Foundation hosts the inaugural Diamond Dash 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
Needs of disabled discussed: Oct 3, 2011 12:00 AM
Diamond Lake School District 76 will host a meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 2011-12 school year
District 76 to search to replace retiring Prosise as superintendent Sep 29, 2011 12:00 AM
Officials in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 plan to hire a search firm to find a replacement for longtime Superintendent Roger Prosise, who is retiring at the end of the school year. The process is in the early stage but the board has agreed to invite search firms to discuss their services with the intent of hiring one, possibly by the end of the year.
D76 seeks volunteers: Sep 23, 2011 12:00 AM
The Diamond Lake District 76 Board of Education is seeking community volunteers to serve on the recently created finance and community relations committees.
Color spectrum makes sky look green before tornado Aug 30, 2011 12:00 AM
“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” is an old saying that forecasts good weather. The colors we see in the sky — the red sky of a clear evening sunset or the brilliant colors of a rainbow — come from the electromagnetic spectrum. The spectrum is energy that is radiated in a wavy pattern.
Writers conference inspires Mundelein students Jun 21, 2011 12:00 AM
Students from West Oak Middle School took part in the annual Fifth Grade Writer’s Conference, a half-day devoted to writing activities developed by fifth-grade teacher Katherine Crawford.
Lake County eighth-graders recognized for improved choicesApr 29, 2011 12:00 AM
A program designed by Lake County Circuit Judge Shanes and Mundelein Police Chief Raymond Rose cited students from Carl Sandberg, Fremont and West Oak middle schools for their success in making better choices in the past school year.
Budget cut forum in District 76 Apr 25, 2011 12:00 AM
Residents in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 will get another opportunity Tuesday to have a say on more than $1 million in potential budget cuts.
Wormholes allow travel between black holesApr 20, 2011 12:00 AM
Kids Ink columnist Hope Babowice tackles space and science by answering a student's question about wormholes and how they relate to black holes.
The Soapbox: From prom to playoffs Apr 15, 2011 12:00 AM
Prom tickets, floating bogs, American Idol, playoff fever... all this and more in today's Soapbox.