Des Plaines Schools
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Des Plaines teen perfects ACT, SAT, tries everything elseAug 08, 2013 5:15 am - Ben Brissette has a fairly extensive vocabulary; his perfect ACT and SAT scores are proof of that. But don't expect to find the term “downtime” in his lexicon. On a cros...
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Maine West hazing case against coach gets continuanceAug 07, 2013 11:00 am - A new court date was set Wednesday morning in the case against former Maine West High School head varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo, who is charged with hazing, ba...
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St. Viator alcohol testing policy draws mixed reviewsAug 07, 2013 5:15 am - Parents, alumni share thoughts on school's new policy for students
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Editorial: Schools right to study drug, alcohol testingAug 07, 2013 5:00 am - Two years ago, we supported an effort at Lake Zurich High School to institute random drug testing for students in extracurricular activities or who have a parking permit...
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St. Viator using iPads to replace text booksAug 05, 2013 12:17 pm - St. Viator High School will open this year without one long-standing tradition: Book Day. That’s because nearly 98 percent of books for freshmen, sophomores and juniors...
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D62 Foundation announces officersAug 05, 2013 9:42 am - The School District 62 Foundation announces its executive officers for the 2013-2014 school year. Susie Adams, a board member and co-chair of the Reach to Teach benefit...
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St. Viator to randomly test all students for alcohol consumptionAug 05, 2013 5:15 am - St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights will begin randomly testing all students for alcohol consumption starting this fall, adding to the school's drug testing poli...
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Tourney host Trenton ousts Elk GroveAug 01, 2013 9:02 pm - Elk Grove bowed out of the American Legion baseball state tournament Thursday, dropping a 6-3 decision to tournament host Trenton for a second straight loss in the doubl...
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WNBA monthly honors to Fowles, ParkerAug 01, 2013 9:50 am - NEW YORK — Sylvia Fowles of the Chicago Sky and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respe...
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Edwardsville stops Elk Grove downstateJul 31, 2013 10:48 pm - Elk Grove suffered a setback in its first game of the American Legion baseball state tournament Wednesday in downstate Trenton, falling 8-1 to Edwardsville. Red Sox coac...