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The key to a smooth test day is preparationApr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Don't wait until the last minute and pull an all-nighter cramming for a test. Get a good night's sleep. Eat a healthy breakfast. The standard advice for how to prepare for exams has become almost cliché for a reason. According to Colin Gruenwald, director of SAT and ACT programs for Kaplan Test Prep, it's all incredibly important. And parents play a major role in ensuring their kids are ready for test day when it comes to content prep and learning about the test itself.
School pay raises trigger Illinois penalties Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Seven years after Illinois lawmakers passed a law intended to curtail big pension-boosting pay hikes for retiring educators, some local school districts still are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in penalties to the state for giving such raises. Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 paid nearly half a million dollars in penalties to the state in the 2011-2012 school year.
BlueStars defeat all those things wrong with youth sports Apr 11, 2013 12:00 AM
This time of year, young kids, teens and their parents often get beaten down by the pressure-packed, occasionally cruel world of organized spring sports. Even those youngsters fortunate enough to survive the tryouts and make a team can still gripe about coaches, teammates, positions, playing time.
House moves plan to block online charter schools Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The Illinois House has started moving to put a three-year moratorium on Internet charter schools just days after a handful of suburban school districts rejected online proposals. Today, state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, an Aurora Democrat, convinced a committee to stop the creation of any new online charter schools until April 2016 so that lawmakers can learn more about how they would work.
Editorial: Putting the focus on play in kindergarten Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
A new program that gauges first-grade readiness rightly views kindergarten as a place where kids grow socially through organized play and activities, a Daily Herald editorial says.
U-46 board newcomers will challenge spending, communication Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Bartlett Trustee Frank Napolitano decided against running for re-election to the post he accepted in 2009 in favor of a bid for the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board. Voters elected him to the new role Tuesday night, along with Veronica Noland and incumbent board president Donna Smith. Napolitano labels himself a conservative with an eye toward fiscal responsibility and said shifting gears to education is giving him oversight of a far larger budget. Noland's focus is less on finance, more on communication as she looks toward her first term.
Smith, Noland, Napolitano take U-46 seats Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Incument Donna Smith is the highest vote getter in Elgin Area School District U-46, followed by Veronica Noland and Frank Napolitano, according to unofficial vote totals late Tuesday night.
Larkin’s ‘Hairspray’ highlights message of tolerance Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
It must have been a monumental task for Victor Vyleta’s mom to find a woman’s shoe in a size 16 for her 6-foot-5-inch, square-jawed son to wear in the traditionally male-cast role of Edna Turnblad in “Hairpsray,” Larkin High School’s spring musical. “It’s a wonderful acting exercise,” said director Eduardo Hernandez. “We brought the idea to the students and they liked that challenge."
Jersey Mike’s opens in South Elgin Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
A friendly rivalry between St. Charles North and South Elgin High Schools helped welcome a new Jersey Mike's sandwich shop to South Elgin this month. Jersey Mike's employees handed out 8,000 coupons throughout the area for a free sub with a $1 donation. When customers brought the coupon to the counter, they could decide whether the $1 donation would go to the boosters club of either school.
Districts U-46, 300 deny virtual charter school proposal Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The school boards in Elgin Area School District U-46 and Community Unit District 300 unanimously denied a charter proposal during their meetings Monday night that would have allowed a virtual charter school to open in the coming school year. The Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley was proposed by Virtual Learning Solutions, a nonprofit group formed specifically to open a school for students across 18 school districts in the region, allowing them to learn from their home computers.
Local districts voting next week on online charter schools Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
The organizers behind a proposed online charter school Friday released a 1,018-page answer to the questions posed by members of the 18 school districts that have to vote on the request. Several of the boards, including Geneva and Kaneland, are due to vote on the proposal as soon as Monday.
U-46 must restructure 10 schools feds deem ‘failing’ Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Ten elementary schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 have been deemed failing by the federal government and are required by law to undergo restructuring in this coming school year. Major changes are expectrd in the governance and management, financing and staffing of the 10 schools: Channing, Garfield, Highland, Hillcrest, Huff, Lords Park, Sheridan and Washington, all in Elgin, and Laurel Hill and Parkwood in Hanover Park.
Torres: Elgin U-46 has much to be proud of Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Area School District U-46 has much to be proud of, Superintendent Jose Torres told an audience of district employees and community members. Torres also gave a broad overview of the district's programs when he spoke at a luncheon Friday at Villa Olivia in Bartlett.
U-46 discrimination case may continue until summer Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Judge Robert Gettleman has hundreds of pages of post-trial documents to read before deciding whether Elgin Area School District U-46 did in fact discriminate against black and Latino students. And he may bring attorneys for both sides into court for additional oral arguments to answer remaining questions. The final decision may not be handed down until this summer.
U-46 teacher alleges ‘retaliation’ in suit Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
A math teacher has sued Elgin Area School District U-46, claiming he was retaliated against for blowing the whistle on co-worker's criminal past. Robert Smith, a teacher since 2008 and St. Charles resident, argues the district ignored his concerns and embellished charges that he had a physical altercation with a student, leading to a 10-day, unpaid suspension that ended March 18, according to the lawsuit filed in Kane County.
Deadline looms for first-time statewide school survey Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Parents, teachers and students statewide have just a couple weeks left to take an online survey required for the first time by state law. At least half of the students and teachers of all schools must complete the 5Essentials survey but parent participation in this first year is optional. A portion of the results will be included on the state board of education report cards this fall, rating the levels of school success.
Suburban teachers try new assessment of kindergartners that emphasizes play Mar 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Ten suburban school districts are piloting a new assessment of kindergartners that asks teachers to monitor students and document their everyday activities. It's as much about kids' behavioral development as academics. "It's going to put kindergarten back where it should be," said Julie Kallenbach, director of early learner initiatives at Elgin Area School District U-46. "It's going to make us pay attention to play."
A look at what’s in the new kindergarten assessment Mar 31, 2013 12:00 AM
A new assessment for kindergartners will not require them to fill in the bubbles on an answer sheet. Here's a look at what it is, where it came from, how it's used; and the design of the pilot program.
Register for classes during U-46 Kindergarten Orientation Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Parents or guardians who plan to send their child to kindergarten in School District U-46 for the 20132014 school year should plan to attend Kindergarten Orientation in April. Children who turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013 will be eligible.
Online charter school no-go in u-46?Mar 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Representatives of the Elgin Teachers Association, Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice, and League of Women Voters of Illinois all urged Elgin Area School District U-46 board members to reject a proposal for a virtual charter school in the Fox Valley during a public hearing Monday.