U-46 enrollment just slightly up
Just 22 more.
Students, that is.
According to preliminary enrollment counts released this week, 22 more students are attending Elgin Area School District U-46 schools this year. The total student count is now at 41,169.
The increase is the sum of ebbs and flows at various academic levels.
While the early childhood program lost 70 students this year, U-46's elementary schools gained 154 students overall.
Middle schools lost 186 students, evenly balanced by high schools' gain of 189 students.
Sixty-five less students are taking part in the districts alternative high school program and adult education program.
A number of people, including myself, are curious about how the district's initiative to lower class sizes in elementary schools is really panning out.
A few weeks more, district officials say. Official enrollment counts, as well as individual schools' classroom sizes, will be available in early October.
St. Eds' scores stay stable: The 93 students who took the ACT last year earned an average score of 23, according to St. Edward Catholic High School principal and superintendent the Rev. David Peck. Right around where it was last year.
This year, the top 10 percent of those 3 students all scored about 30. Five percent of students scored 20 or below.
The school was 2 points above the state average in individual subject areas - English, math, science and reading.
Elgin Area School District U-46's median ACT score this year was 19.6.
The ACT is scored on a 36-point scale.
Gourmet lunch on a dime: Got a taste to go out to eat, but find the wallet a little empty?
Elgin Community College's Spartan Terrace is back open again. The restaurant, located inside the culinary arts center on the main campus, is open 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Menus are created by students and instructors. Everything costs $10 or less.
Entrees this semester include stuffed chicken breast, sous vide hanger steak, Asian duck breast and grilled vegetable napoleon.
Reservations are recommended. Call (847) 214-7382.