District 211 schools get early start this year
Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 started classes Monday as it moves to a calendar where the first semester is wrapped up before winter break.
For District 211, the largest high school district in the state, one of the priorities in creating the calendar was for the school year to have the maximum number of days - 185 - even though the law allows fewer.
"Every day of instruction is absolutely critical," Superintendent Dan Cates said.
Having first semester end before winter break not only allows students to have a restful two weeks off, but also allows the district to better use each day in scheduling both instruction time and testing, he added.
History teacher Bruce Hildabrand starts his last first day of school at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates. Hildabrand will retire at the end of the school year after 36 years of teaching.
Courtesy of District 211
Fremd High School band class meets Monday.
Courtesy of District 211
Palatine High School holds a back-to-school assembly Monday.
Courtesy of District 211
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