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Your news D57 second-graders get up close and personal with historyJun 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Did you know that Mount Prospect used to be full of onions? Farmers would grow them and then store them in sheds located throughout town. District 57 second-graders can tell you this interesting historical fact, as well as many others related to the history of their community.
Fire engine chauffeurs Mt. Prospect boy to school May 31, 2012 12:00 AM
A Mount Prospect fire engine picked local second-grader Carter Jedras up at his house and drove him to Fairview Elementary School on Thursday. The ride was part of a prize the Jedras family won at a recent fundraising dinner.
Dist. 57 OKs administrative contracts, raisesMay 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 leaders have approved raises for a number of administrators, efffective July 1. The raises come after two years in which administrator salaries were frozen in the district.
Familiar face returns to lead Fairview School Apr 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Daniel Ophus, an assistant principal in Park Ridge-Niles District 64, will become the new principal of Fairview Elementary School in Mount Prospect Aug. 1, when April Jordan leaves to become principal at The Skokie School in Winnetka District 36.
Dist. 57’s electronic curriculum gets high marks Apr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Most social studies classrooms in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 will use a new web-based version of the existing history curriculum next year, allowing teachers to access lessons and activities electronically and take advantage of information that's updated in real time. Teachers who piloted the program this year give it high marks.
Haircuts help Dist. 57 teacher with cancerApr 15, 2012 12:00 AM
It promises to be a tough fight against cancer for Palatine resident Linda Frahm, but she gained some comfort Sunday, knowing a lot of people are in her corner. Frahm received an overwhelming show of support from the community during a Haircuts for Hope fundraiser held for her at Halo Hair & Nails in Mount Prospect. Proceeds from haircuts and nail treatments went to benefit Frahm, 48, a teacher in Mount Prospect School District 57 for the past 26 years. She currently teaches at Lions Park Elementary School.Frahm is battling metastatic breast cancer.
Staff changes in District 57 include new principal Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM
Jason Kaiz said hes delighted to be heading to Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 this summer. Kaiz, the incoming principal of Lincoln Middle School, is one of a number of new administrators that will be coming on board to replace people who have taken new jobs.
Students compete in Knights o Columbus Spelling Bee Apr 2, 2012 12:00 AM
Twenty-four sixith- through eighth-grade students representing 13 area junior high and middle schools competed in the 30th annual Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee Feb. 11 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Arlington Heights.
Lady Saints win conference championship Mar 15, 2012 12:00 AM
For the second year in a row, the St. Raymond eighth-grade girls basketball team won the Northwest Catholic Conference Championship.
Fairview principal resigning to take over at Winnetka school Mar 5, 2012 12:00 AM
April Jordan, principal of Fairview Elementary School in Mount Prospect, will leave at the end of this school year to become principal at The Skokie School in Winnetka District 36. Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 Superintendent Elaine Aumiller said the district will move swiftly to find a new principal to lead Fairview.
District 23 hires assistant superintendent Feb 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Donald S. Angelaccio has been hired as assistant superintendent for Prospect Heights School District 23. Angelaccio currently serves as principal of Lincoln Middle School in Mount Prospect School District 57, a position he’s held since 2004.
District 57 molds curriculum to fit new standards Feb 9, 2012 12:00 AM
Teachers and administrators in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 have started re-evaluating the district's language arts and math programs in light of new state standards that will be reflected in a new statewide test in 2015.
The Saturday SoapboxDec 3, 2011 12:00 AM
The Saturday Soapbox offers thoughts on a new teacher contract in District 57, Christmas angels and grinches in Antioch, sports wishes and more.
Union head says Dist. 57 contract good for teachersDec 2, 2011 12:00 AM
Teachers in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 are, on the whole, pleased with their recently approved contract, the head of their union said. “They're happy that the matter is settled, so they can start focusing entirely on what they really love — educating the kids of the district,” said Cathy O'Donnell, president of the Mount Prospect Education Association.
Teacher salaries frozen in new District 57 contract Nov 30, 2011 12:00 AM
Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 and its teachers union have approved a new two-year contract that freezes base salary levels over the course of the deal and limits pay increases during its first year.
Mount Prospect teacher’s setback becomes opportunity of a lifetime Nov 16, 2011 12:00 AM
After losing her job to budget cuts, Mount Prospect native Anne Senn, a young elementary-school teacher, decided to take her talents where they were needed most - the impoverished town of Jaibon in the Dominican Republic. She is spending the school year teaching English there on a volunteer basis.
New Westbrook principal loves guiding the youngest students Oct 21, 2011 12:00 AM
Mary Kalogeropoulos, the new principal at Westbrook School in Mount Prospect, said it's an honor to guide the system's youngest students during their first experience with school.
Dist. 57 to hold off on tax hike request Oct 6, 2011 12:00 AM
Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 leaders say they plan to wait until 2013 before asking voters for a tax increase, citing upcoming property reassessments and the retirement of some existing debt.
Palatine Dist. 15 exploring STEM academy Sep 15, 2011 12:00 AM
Palatine Township Elementary District 15 officials are exploring the idea of exposing its junior high students to a curriculum more focused on science, technology, engineering and math. That is, if it can find the funding. Board President Tim Millar acknowledged the financial challenges, but said “$100,000 out of a $140 million budget, that doesn’t seem like a lot to push the kids ahead.”
Leave cursive instruction alone Sep 15, 2011 12:00 AM
Letter to the Editor: The thought of the state board of education cutting back for the funding for cursive writing for our youth is certainly not a good idea or perhaps just poor judgment.