Deerfield Schools
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West Dundee history buff headed to nationalsJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Elizabeth 'Frani' O'Toole is proof that history does repeat itself, especially when it involves Quest Academy in Palatine and the National History Fair. The sixth-grader...
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Young Elginite with troubled past helping teensJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Kevin Echevarria stands in the second floor hallway of Gifford Street Alternative School one recent afternoon, nervously tucking and untucking his starched button-down i...
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Lake Zurich fundraisers finish tough taskJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Following a few fast-paced months of fundraising, some organizers are feeling vindication now that the school board has committed to reinstating their programs. In Febru...
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Raises for teachers in Gurnee-area Woodland districtJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Teachers at Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50 will receive raises as part of a new two-year contract. Instructors will get a base salary boost of 0.64 percen...
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Cross to exit North Barrington school's stageJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Retiring North Barrington School Principal Deb Cross sees parallels between the fields of education and entertainment - specifically between herself and Jay Leno. Just a...
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Fundraising strong in Palatine District 15Jun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Shortly before school ended, two Palatine Township Elementary District 15 schools tallied up the results of their yearlong fundraisers. Willow Bend School held an assemb...
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Retiring custodian spent 10 years caring for ducksJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - When Juliette Low Elementary School's kindergartners arrive in the morning, they immediately check on the ducks that are a mainstay on school grounds. While many school ...
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Stevenson makes Newsweek list of top high schoolsJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire heads a list of several area suburban high schools to land on Newsweek magazine's annual rankings of the top public high schools in...
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Canton honors loved and lost staff membersJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Nearly three dozen members of the Canton Middle School community gathered Tuesday afternoon to honor two individuals they loved and lost. At a 4 p.m. ceremony at the Str...
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Golden Apple winner makes his mark with creativityJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Gold's Theatre of the Absurd is what sixth grade teacher and Golden Apple winner Charles "Barry" Gold is best known for at Frederick School in Grayslake. But it's far fr...