How to help a child start school on right foot
Each year the department distributes backpacks filled with school supplies to needy children in an effort to help under-resourced parents get their children ready for a new school year.
Donations of backpacks, whiteout, highlighters, permanent markers, erasers, pencil pouches, scissors, colored pencils, red pens, book covers, glue sticks, black pens, compasses, blue pens and composition notebooks will be accepted next week.
Between Monday and Aug. 1 you can drop them off between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Wheeling Township office, 1616 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights.
According to Township representatives, they are in particular need of backpacks. Volunteers will sort, pack and distribute all of the collected supplies before the beginning of school.
Do-It-Yourself Sousa: The Mount Prospect Community Band, along with guest musicians age 12 and up, will hold its 15th annual Do-It-Yourself Sousa concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Lions Park Veterans Memorial band shell, 411 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect.
The concert will feature the famous march music of John Phillip Sousa and will mark the conclusion of the Community Band's summer concert season.
This annual favorite is sponsored by the Mount Prospect Park District with additional support provided by the Mount Prospect Special Events Commission.
Senior council indoor picnic: The Mount Prospect Senior Advisory Council will hold its annual indoor picnic at noon, Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Mount Prospect Village Hall Community Center, 50 S. Emerson St.
The picnic is open to all adults. Hot dogs, potato salad, lemonade, dessert and coffee will all be served for the $2 admission. Bingo will be played after lunch.
Invite your friends and neighbors to attend and enjoy the afternoon. Reservations are not necessary. For information call (847) 870-5680.
Class of 2003 records available: Township High School District 214 will begin destroying the temporary records of the various schools' Class of 2003 on Aug. 1. These records may include family background information, teacher comments, disciplinary information, test scores, and more.
Students' permanent records are kept for 60 years. Those include student and parent name, birth date, grades, attendance, academic transcripts, and scores received on assessments (9-12th grade).
Alumni and/or their parents/guardians can pick up student records between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, or between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Friday until July 31.
Parents/guardians must have a signed statement of consent from the graduate, allowing the school to release the record. It must include the graduate's current address and phone number. Also, parents/guardians accepting the records must provide valid identification for themselves.
Records are available at the student services office of the school attended.