Des Plaines Schools
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Covenant Village awards grants to graduatesAug 13, 2015 11:00 pm - The residents of Covenant Village of Northbrook, a faith-based, nonprofit continuing care retirement community administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, awarded f...
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How District 62 orients new teachersAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary District 62 began a five-day orientation program Thursday to help 26 new certified staff members have successful careers. It provides an overview ...
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Iroquois School P.E. program earns group's blue ribbonAug 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Iroquois Community School, 1836 E. Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, received Blue Ribbon status from the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Danc...
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Dist. 214 Education Foundation launches with golf openAug 12, 2015 11:00 pm - The new District 214 Education Foundation will launch formally Monday, Sept. 21, with the inaugural "Foundation for the Future" golf open and dinner. The open, in line w...
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Grant brings STEM classes to Buffalo Grove middle school studentsAug 11, 2015 1:00 am - Middle school students who are slated to go to Buffalo Grove High School will get to start their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education early...
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WildStang hosts film on inventor who founded robotics competitionAug 10, 2015 11:00 pm - High School District 214's WildStang Robotics team will screen "Slingshot," a documentary about the life and inventions of entrepreneur Dean Kamen. The movie will be at ...
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Images: A brand new high school football season beginsAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - See action Monday from the first day of high school football practice in the suburbs of Chicago. ...
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An early start has football off and runningAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - Early in the morning or late in the afternoon, it's already time for high school football. Joey Roy set his alarm nice and early Monday morning. It wasn't to get to scho...
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Kildeer Girl Scout creates public garden devoted to butterfliesAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - The nearly 50 acres of the Reed Turner Woodlands in Long Grove feature a multitude of wildflowers and native grasses, not to mention more than 100 varieties of birds. Bu...
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Editorial; Building a solid foundation of STEM proficiency, interestAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - That Sherry Douglas, profiled Monday in the Daily Herald's Top Teachers series, is a great classroom instructor, there seems little doubt, and the consensus from her col...