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District 54 appoints three new school principals Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members this week appointed three new principals for the 2013-14 school year. Joann Kort will be principal of Dirksen Elementary in Schaumburg, Jillian Sagan will be principal of Mead Junior High in Elk Grove Village and Chris Bingen will be principal of Addams Junior High in Schaumburg.
Editorial: Price of District 54 raises keeps going upFeb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Raises as high as 22 percent given to a handful of Schaumburg Township District 54 administrators a few years ago still are costing taxpayers, a Daily Herald editorial says.
Schaumburg District 54 sues over pension penaltiesJan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has sued the state's retirement fund for teachers in an attempt to get back about $97,000 in penalties the district had to pay after giving three consecutive 22 percent raises to an administrator, raising his salary to $341,747.
Prospect grad creates 'Zero Dark Thirty' sound effects Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Prospect High graduate Alex Ullrich works as a Foley artist in Hollywood. He's the guy who supplies the sounds you hear in movies, cartoons and TV shows. Every sound he adds is in postproduction. "You start with a scene that's completely blank, sound-wise. By the time we're done with it, it's completely alive!" he said.
Schaumburg District 54 schools win excellence awards Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Thirteen schools in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 have received an Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois State Board of Education in recognition of their exemplary performance on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test from 2010 to 2012.
Rotary working to make sure kids have enough to eat Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
A food pantry started at Mead Junior High by the Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates Rotary has been so successful, the club is going to start another one at Keller Junior High in the fall. It's all part of Rotary's efforts to make sure low-income students have enough to eat. Mead Principal Pete Hannigan said the Mead pantry is easy for parents to access. “The on-site food pantry took away the obstacles parents face, when searching for the pantries,” Hannigan says.
Rafferty: Dist. 54 community committee maps future for students Jan 22, 2013 12:00 AM
In sports it is called a game plan. The construction industry uses a blueprint. Business refers to it as a strategic plan. In School District 54, our Mission, Vision, Commitments and Goals outline the action plan we follow.
District 54 Open Enrollment Fair scheduled for Jan. 30Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
District 54 invites parents to its annual Open Enrollment Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 30. A goal of School District 54 Board of Education is to provide options for parents in the selection of their child's school. In addition to the neighborhood school, District 54 has developed programs at several district schools, which it can now offer as choices.
Hoffman Estates High School promotes elementary reading Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
To help excite elementary students about reading, high school students at Hoffman Estates High School traveled to seven local elementary schools to put on assemblies to get the younger students to read more.
Suburban superintendents offer safety assurances Dec 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Suburban superintendents offered condolences to the Connecticut victims and assurances of their districts' safety procedures through emails to parents and on websites. "I want to assure you that safety of our students is our top priority and that our schools have comprehensive crisis plans in place to guide us through a variety of emergency situations should the need arise," said Ed Rafferty, Schaumburg Elementary District 54
New associate, asst. superintendents in Dist. 54 Dec 7, 2012 12:00 AM
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members Thursday approved three recommendations from their future superintendent Andy DuRoss for his new cabinet of assistants next school year. Nick Myers, Beth Erbach and Pete Hannigan are already administrators in the district.
Dist. 54 honors teachers with 1,000-book classrooms Nov 28, 2012 12:00 AM
During November, the District 54 School Board visited 17 teachers across the district to praise them for filling their classroom libraries with more than 1,000 books.
Roselle woman savors heirloom recipesNov 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Carrie Shawala still remembers the response when friends would join her family for dinner. "Their mouths would drop literally to the floor and they would ask 'Why do you have so much food?'" she said. The 28-year-old Roselle woman grew up learning to make many of those passed-down dishes by watching her father.
Rafferty: Dist. 54 thanks those committed to education Nov 9, 2012 12:00 AM
November is a time when we reflect upon our many blessings and let those who have been vital in making our lives better know how much they are appreciated. Like Thanksgiving, the opportunity to thank our teachers, support staff and school board members has become a part of District 54's annual November traditions.
District 54 estimates 2012 tax levy Oct 25, 2012 12:00 AM
9.43- page 4 The District 54 School Board approved a resolution estimating its 2012 tax levy at $158,813,264, exclusive of debt service. The requested 2012 levy is 1.97 percent higher than the 2011 final extended levy of $155,737,584.
Rafferty: Dist. 54 teachers work to meet community’s high expectations Oct 23, 2012 12:00 AM
It has become increasingly popular, especially in certain political arenas, to make comments regarding the perceived unwillingness of public school employees to be held accountable for student learning. This perception could not be farther from the truth in School District 54. Our staff welcomes the high expectations that our parents and community require of them.
Dist. 54 estimates 1.97 percent rise in levy Oct 23, 2012 12:00 AM
The Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board has estimated its 2012 property tax levy at $158.8 million exclusive of debt service — 1.97 percent higher than the 2011 final extended levy of $155.7 million.
Schaumburg school welcomes Chinese visitors Oct 11, 2012 12:00 AM
A delegation of city officials from Guangzhao, China visited the Mandarin language immersion program at Schaumburg’s Campanelli School Thursday as part of a four-day tour of the village. The six visitors are taking part in an exchange program that includes an intensive view of a suburban community.
Schaumburg PTA blood drive Oct. 23 Oct 10, 2012 12:00 AM
The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs is helping Heartland sponsor a blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 in the board room at the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 Administration Center at 524 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg. Anyone between the ages of 17 and 75 who weighs at least 110 pounds can participate.
Candidates debate education funding at Schaumburg forum Oct 10, 2012 12:00 AM
In a candidates’ forum sponsored by the Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs Wednesday night, it’s perhaps only to be expected that the issue of Illinois’ establishing a reliable funding stream for education should get the biggest spotlight. Different approaches to reaching this goal were shared by the Democratic incumbents and Republican challengers in the 44th and 56th District state House races and the 22nd and 28th District state Senate races at Addams Junior High School in Schaumburg.