Articles filed under West Chicago High School District 94

• A little sharing could go a long wayJan 2, 2011 12:00 AM
  While winter break gave students and teachers a reprieve from the daily routine, officials from some suburban districts took no break from thinking about ways to use tax dollars more wisely. In an example worth extending across the suburbs, Mundelein-area school leaders are talking about the possibility of sharing services or even merging school districts.
  

   
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  West Chicago students perform speedy Shakespeare Nov 17, 2010 12:00 AM
  Polonius was right: Brevity is the soul of wit. “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged),” taking the stage this weekend at West Chicago’s Community High School, is both short and funny, packing the Bard’s 36 plays and 154 sonnets into about 90 minutes.
  

   
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  Carol Stream teen's hoop dreams revived Nov 11, 2010 12:00 AM
  All Jenny Youngwith wants to do is play Special Olympics basketball with her friends from high school. But that's complicated, because the high school senior has a respiratory disorder and uses oxygen. Her service dog, Simba, carries the two 4-pound tanks.
  

   

• Dist. 94: Leaving conference better for athletesOct 27, 2010 12:00 AM
  When you visit Community High School District 94’s website, the first story linked is a news report about the West Chicago school’s first DuPage Valley Conference championship in girls volleyball in 31 years. If a plan pushed by school officials goes through, that championship may be one of the last DVC titles the school wins in any sport.
  

   

• Forum may help shape W. Chicago HS's athletic futureOct 26, 2010 12:00 AM
  Community High School in West Chicago will hold a public forum Wednesday, Oct. 27, on whether to exit the tough DuPage Valley Conference and compete as an independent school. The meeting, which will include a question-and-answer session, is at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium, 326 Joliet St.
  

   
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  West Chicago considers leaving DVC to go it alone Oct 14, 2010 12:00 AM
  Community High School in West Chicago is once again considering leaving the tough DuPage Valley Conference, but this time there’s a new twist. District 94 officials are exploring the option of competing as an independent school almost unheard of in the suburbs, especially for football.
  

   

• Carol Stream leaders to meet public WednesdaySep 29, 2010 12:00 AM
  Carol Stream residents don't have to look very far Wednesday if they have an issue with any of their government agencies.
  

   
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  Dist. 94 appoints new board memberSep 23, 2010 12:00 AM
  A chief financial officer with two children in high school has been named to the Community High School District 94 board of education.
  

   

• Jenny can't play ball; there ought to be a solutionAug 20, 2010 12:00 AM
  Reporter Anna Madrzyk set it up perfectly: "Jenny Youngwith plays baseball, rides a bike and practices ballet - all with her service dog Simba at her side, toting two small oxygen tanks," she wrote in Wednesday's editions, "The 17-year-old high school senior loves basketball most of all."
  

   

• Dist. 94 seeks applicants for board vacancyAug 20, 2010 12:00 AM
  West Chicago Community High School District 94 is accepting applications to fill a school board vacancy. John Jensen, a board member since 2003, resigned this week due to scheduling conflicts.
  

   

• Meet West Chicago Wildcats at inaugural sports festivalAug 20, 2010 12:00 AM
  Doug Mullaney has a vision. When he closes his eyes, the athletic director at Community High School in West Chicago sees his facility living up to its name as a gathering place.
  

   
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  Retiring West Chicago teacher goes out big with 'West Side Story'May 14, 2010 12:00 AM
  Mary Hafertepe has worked on a fair share of musicals during her 37-year teaching career.
  

   
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  West Chicago hoping to find home in smaller conferenceFeb 15, 2010 12:00 AM
  As a football mom, Cathie Sanzeri has watched more than her share of other high school's homecoming games.
  

   

• West Chicago District 94 discusses cutbacksJan 15, 2010 12:00 AM
  West Chicago Community High School District 94 school board members are considering more than $776,000 in budget cutbacks - including eliminating up to four teaching positions.
  

   

• Dist. 94 to discuss cutbacks tonightJan 12, 2010 12:00 AM
  The debate over $776,000 in proposed budget cutbacks - including up to four teaching positions - begins Tuesday night in West Chicago Community High School District 94.