Articles filed under Schaumburg Township District 54

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  Superintendent counts down top 10 highlights in District 54 May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  District 54 Superintendent Ed Rafferty offers the top 10 highlights of the 2011-12 school year, saying the district's students, teachers and parents have a lot to be proud of.
  

   
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  Einstein School celebrates reading and writing May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  On April 26, Einstein Elementary School in Hanover Park held its annual "Celebrate Reading and Writing Night." This event allowed the students to showcase reading and writing activities they have been working on in the classroom such as stories, journals and essays.
  

   

• District 54 receives Meritorious Budget Award May 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  For the 14th year in a row, School District 54 has received a Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International for its 2011-12 annual budget.
  

   
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  Schaumburg woman’s memory honored in musicMay 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Allison Zaks passion for music is continuing to help other students pursue their own musical callings, six weeks after the 19-year-old Schaumburg womans death at Illinois State University. More than $11,000 in donations given in her name is helping the band programs at three schools she attended ISU and Hoffman Estates Conant High School and Lincoln Prairie Elementary School.
  

   
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  Hoffman Estates teacher wins Golden Apple award May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Hoffman Estates teacher was surprised Wednesday morning with the Golden Apple Award, an honor recognizing teachers in the Chicago area for their outstanding work in education. These are happy tears, Maria Barba, 26, assured her students after she was told the news.
  

   

• Track meet to feature Dist. 54 Special Olympic groups May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  School District 54 is getting ready to host its single largest event of the year the annual Partners Club/Young Athletes track meet.
  

   

• Schaumburg library offers Smart Money tips for all ages Apr 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Adults and children are invited to participate in upcoming Money Smart Week programs taking place April 25 and 26 at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Registration is required for the free programs.
  

   

• Penalties indicate mismanagementApr 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Did anyone else see the front page of the Daily Herald on April 12th? If you did and you are a taxpayer, you should be fuming. Here is a big reason why we pay outlandish taxes each year. District 54 continues to give pay raises to employees without taking into consideration the taxpayer. $645,320 in penalties? What’s going on over in District 54?
  

   

• Specially trained staff plays increased role in education Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  The expectations and additional requirements that are placed on schools continue to grow at an exponential rate. Public school districts are required to provide an increasing array of services to address the needs of students who attend both public and private schools. Each year, new laws are passed at the state and federal levels that add mandates, usually without the necessary funding, to the list of services we are required to provide.
  

   
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  Schools' pay hikes trigger state penaltiesApr 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  At a time when suburban schools are pushing back hard against taking over the states share of teacher retirement costs, many are paying thousands of dollars sometimes hundreds of thousands in penalties to Illinois pension systems for giving big raises to administrators and teachers. Suburban schools charged the highest penalties are Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, West Aurora District 129, Barrington Area Unit District 220, Hawthorn Elementary District 73, Elgin Area School District U-46 and Naperville District 203, a Daily Herald investigation shows.
  

   
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  Schaumburg Teen Center offers place to play, grow Apr 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Schaumburg Teen Center, located at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive, is open to Schaumburg teens ages 12-19. The Center offers many educational, social, and personal enrichment activities and programs.
  

   

• Schaumburg District 54 wins Bright Red Apple Award Apr 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has received the Bright Red Apple Award from SchoolSearch, a company that offers relocating families information about schools. The Bright Red Apple award is based on five factors obtained from 2011 Illinois State Report Card data.
  

   

• District 54 seeks community members for committee Mar 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  Schaumburg Township District 54 is looking for community members to join its advisory committee.
  

   
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  3 Golden Apple teacher finalists from Northwest suburbs Mar 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  The latest Northwest suburban teachers to make the cut as Golden Apple finalists are an art teacher who uses filmmaking to engage her students, a dual language teacher who promotes bilingualism, and a second-grade teacher who makes connections for his students and their families.
  

   

• 3 Northwest suburban teachers Golden Apple finalists Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Golden Apple Wednesday announced 32 finalists for the prestigious award for excellence in teaching, with three of them from the Northwest suburbs. They are Tricia Michele Fuglestad, who teaches art to kindergarten through 5th grade at Dryden Elementary School in Arlington Heights; Maria Barba, who teaches 3rd grade at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates; and Robert William Taylor, who teaches 2nd grade at Central Road Elementary School in Rolling Meadows.
  

   

• Dist. 54 quietly cuts 78 positionsMar 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  Relative calm greeted Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54s decision to eliminate 78 classroom positions Thursday, especially when compared to last years controversial staff cuts. The new staffing plan also met with much less resistance than one in Barrington Unit District 220 last week that featured many of the same elements reductions due to declining enrollment, the loss of a funding grant and the continuation of a fledgling Chinese language immersion program.
  

   

• District 54’s success counts on teamwork at all levels Mar 14, 2012 12:00 AM
  The hallmark of a Professional Learning Community is teams of professionals working together to provide an outstanding education for their students. We have seen for many years the strength of teamwork and the benefits that it provides.
  

   

• Schaumburg District 54 to host recycling event Mar 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, the village of Schaumburg and the Schaumburg Township District Library will host a free multifaceted recycling event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at the District 54 office, 524 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg.
  

   
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  Schaumburg District 54 may cut up to 78 positions Mar 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members this month will consider a staffing plan for next school year that would cut as many as 78 teaching and support staff positions. Officials say the cuts are necessary because of declining enrollment and the uncertain renewal of a state grant for the districts early childhood program.
  

   
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  Dist. 54 Foundation Mardi Gras raises $32,000 Mar 5, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Schaumburg Township Elementary School Foundation hosted its 11th signature Mardi Gras and Casino gala Friday, Feb. 17, at The Stonegate Conference Centre in Hoffman Estates. Guests were greeted by Captain Jack Sparrow impersonator Rick Aspen and enjoyed casino games, dinner and prizes, bringing in more than $32,000, which will fund enrichment programs for the School District 54 community.