Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46

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  2011-2012 Fox Valley Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Meet the members of the 2011-2012 Fox Valley Academic Team. Here are 10 teenagers who know what they want out of life. Some of them settled on a life goal when they were preschoolers. Others took a little bit longer to decide. But they all know the possibilities are endless. "Putting my passion into diverse activities has opened the gateway for academic learning to be forged into life success," writes Connor Flexman of Elgin Academy.
  

   
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  Fox Valley Academic Team honorable mentionsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Fox Valley Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   
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  U-46 to demolish a dozen mobile classroomsMay 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Elgin Area School District U-46 board this week approved the demolition of more than a dozen mobile classrooms at schools across the district. We'll find out if the mobiles will be replaced or if they are simply not needed.
  

   

• All I do is think about the kids May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A West Chicago letter to the editor: I would like to share some thoughts with the author of "Our View" printed on the May 16 editorial page. The pearls of wisdom from someone who doesn't have a clue has given us clearer insights to finally think about the kids. Thank you so much for this enlightened "Aha" moment!
  

   

• U-46 to offer breakfast carts in middle, high schools May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Students in Elgin Area School District won't have any excuses for skipping breakfast next year. The district's food service program will be rolling out breakfast carts, which will have breakfast items for students to purchase early in the school day.
  

   

• U-46 teachers set date for vote on latest agreementMay 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  The teachers union in Elgin Area School District U-46 will vote on the latest tentative agreement between the union and school board next Wednesday. "The Representative Assembly recommends that the general membership ratify the tentative agreement," union President Kathryn Castle wrote in an email to members.
  

   

• Think of the kids in U-46 contract decisionMay 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  As teachers in U-46 prepare to vote on a new contract, both sides should keep the students' needs the top priority, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Parent of U-46 students testifies in bias case May 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  One of the plaintiffs in a federal racial bias lawsuit against Elgin Area School District U-46 says the district failed to adequately communicate the availability of programs for gifted children and that students were forced to take classes in small mobile classrooms.
  

   

• Conflicting testimony in U-46 bias trial May 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  A recent graduate of Elgin Area School District U-46 and two current administrators in the district on Tuesday said students and teachers were given the supports they needed to succeed, bolstering the school districts defense in the continuation of the federal racial bias trial against the district.
  

   

• U-46 board recognizes Class of 2012 academic high achievers May 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  On Monday, May 14, the Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education will recognize the top 2 percent academically in the 2012 graduating class. The meeting will begin with the award ceremony for the top 2 percent of students graduating from the five comprehensive high schools.
  

   

• Tentative U-46 contract deal reached, both sides say May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bargaining teams for the Elgin Area School District U-46 board of trustees and the Elgin Teachers Association have reached a tentative contract agreement, officials from both sides announced late Friday. The tentative pact was struck Friday morning during a third session with a federal mediator. Its the second such agreement thats been reached since the two sides began negotiations a year ago.
  

   

• Leggee students tackle music from the movies May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Leggee Elementary School fifth-graders will perform the music of some classic movies in a concert Wednesday, May 16. The concert is free and open to the public.
  

   

• U-46 intern program would create admin pipelineMay 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Elgin Area School District U-46 is starting an internship program for future administrators. But some union leaders are asking where the money would come from to pay for the internship when the district keeps telling teachers it has no money for pay increases or additional resources. Superintendent Jose Torres says the program is will create a pipeline or bench from within the district. "If I have retirees next year, I am going to have to hire outside of the district," Torres said. "This is an investment in the district. We want people who know U-46 and its values, committment and culture."
  

   
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  Brouch named top educator in Kane County for 2012 May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  An Aurora elementary school principal, who used to be a Christian missionary, was named the Kane County Educator of the Year Friday night during ceremonies in St. Charles.
  

   
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  Bartlett High student bakes cakes like a Food Network pro May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Alexa Abaroa's talent as a baker and cake decorator is astonishing for someone so young, everyone says. The Bartlett High School senior was the first student asked to prepare a cake for the VIP room at the annual Illinois ProStart Student Invitational at Kendall College. "I will tell you that all the other students were really wowed by her cake," said Kathy Summers, of the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
  

   
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  Timber Trails supporting literacy through sharingMay 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Next year, students at Timber Trails Elementary School in Hoffman Estates will have greater reading options thanks to a books sharing program started by the Parent and Teacher Organization. The program lets students swap out books they have read for a new book. Parent Anne Schwaab said the program will make up for some of the reduced library services at the school.
  

   

• Teachers union president: ‘Progress’ in U-46 contract talks May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Elgin Teachers Association and the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board are back at the negitiating table, this time with a federal mediator. The two sides have met twice since the union membership overwhelmingly rejected a tentative agreement.
  

   
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  On stage in Elgin again: Nothing Special Productions May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  As children, they spent countless hours on stage learning lines and acting in youth theater. They grew up and moved on, but they never forgot the joy of performing together. This weekend, former Fox Valley Youth Theatre colleagues will reunite for A Night of Music and Theater at the Elgin Art Showcase.
  

   

• Awards and accolades for ECC staff, students May 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  Faculty and students at Elgin Community College have been raking in the hardware in the past few months. From students receiving valuable scholarships to faculty members being recognized for their dedication to teaching and leadership, Elgin Community College has received a number of honors.
  

   
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  Elgin U-46 board welcomes student adviser May 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Elgin Area School District U-46 will approve the nomination of Diana Castillo, a junior at Larkin High School, as the next student advisor to the board of education. "She brings a unique blend of intellectual capacity, cross-cultural experience and humanitarian passion which would make her a vital part of the school board team," Larkin High School Principal Jon Tuin wrote in a letter of recommendation to the school board.