Elk Grove Village Schools
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Ex-Hersey band director rememberedSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - In the late 1960s and '70s, a familiar battle cry formed in the band room at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights: "GEEVUM," which meant "give 'em hell" in Hawaiian....
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District 54 re-evaluating, setting goals to stay the courseSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - At the beginning of a new year, most of us take some time to reflect on what we accomplished over the past 12 months. We then develop new goals that we hope to achieve i...
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Several suburban schools win Blue Ribbon honorsSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether they've come back from low test scores or have consistently done well on yearly exams, several suburban schools can tout a common achievement: They were chosen a...
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First director built Hersey band into powerhouseSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - In the late 1960s and 1970s, a familiar battle cry formed in the band room at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights: "GEEVUM," which meant "give 'em hell" in Hawaiian...
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Westminster C. solid in 4-0 win over St. EdwardSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Edward coach Tim Brieger was looking for positives after Westminster Christian whitewashed his Green Wave for the second time this season. Warriors coach Mike Richar...
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Mom sues N. Aurora school over child's broken armSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A South Elgin woman claims in a recently filed lawsuit that two employees of a North Aurora private school broke her 11-year-old son's arm. The woman, Cindy Lapotka, se...
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Sabres score another winSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - With 2 goals from Alex Perez, Streamwood (5-0-1) pushed past Marmion in the opening round of the Pepsi Showdown. Assisting one goal was Alex Aranda. In the net, Edgar Le...
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Deaf Hersey football player doesn't miss a step on the fieldSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - At a recent practice, Hersey High School football coaches put their team through the paces. Forced indoors by the heavy rain, they stressed speed, alertness and spreadin...
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Yohn strikes for 16 acesSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Katie Yohn had 8 digs, 5 kills, 6 blocks and an amazing 16 aces to lead St. Edward (2-1, 2-0) to a 24-26, 25-17, 26-24 Suburban Catholic Conference girls volleyball win ...
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School districts walk fine line between integration, discriminationSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The U.S. Supreme Court's June 2007 decision to strike down integration plans in two public school districts was based on a simple premise: discrimination is discriminati...