Elgin Schools
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Fifth Third Bike the Drive organizer hopes to get 400 volunteers for fundraising eventAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - With a staff under 20, how does any organization pull off a 20,000-rider bike event on a major roadway? “Volunteers are the keystone, full stop!” So acknowledges Melod...
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Smiles, hugs and a few teary parents welcome school year in U-46Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Smiling kids, teary parents and eager teachers kicked off Otter Creek Elementary School's 20th year Tuesday in Elgin. More than 35,000 students from kindergarten throug...
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Before it's back to school, students meet teachers in Hoffman EstatesAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Hoffman Estates was a flurry of activity Tuesday afternoon as students and their families were welcomed to a meet-and-greet with th...
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Rosary High School to host 60th Anniversary Opening Mass Aug. 28Aug 15, 2022 11:00 pm - In the early 1960s, increasing enrollment in local Catholic high schools prompted Bishop Lane of Rockford to ask the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, to staff...
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Scouting the DuPage County and Fox area boys golf seasonAug 13, 2022 1:00 am - The DuPage County and Fox area enter the season with an abundance of talented boys golfers and teams. Aurora Christian's Wil McCracken, a junior, is the top returning g...
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New contract would give Dist. 301 teachers a 10.7% raise in first yearAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - Administrators in Burlington-based Central Unit School District 301 have reached an agreement with the Central Education Association on a new three-year contract ahead o...
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Starting a conversation: New St. Charles D303 superintendent aims to bring community togetherAug 09, 2022 6:00 am - Paul Gordon has had a listening ear since starting July 1 as the new superintendent of St. Charles School District 303. “Really, it has been all about learning, about si...
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'Going to look normal': Many precautions will ease in schools even as COVID lingersAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - No more having to seat students 3 feet apart. No more mandatory universal masking in schools or COVID testing. Thousands of suburban students are heading back to classro...
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Two students awarded Pottawatomie Garden Club scholarshipsAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - The Pottawatomie Garden Club recently announced the two winners of its 2022 scholarships. The first scholarship this year has been awarded to Tessa Miller, a graduating...
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Elgin moving toward keeping police in local schoolsJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Tensions around having Elgin police officers in local schools appear to have decreased, at least among city council members. The council, in a preliminary move, voted 8-...