Green Oaks Schools
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Gurnee native hits high note as international opera starMar 11, 2014 5:00 am - Amanda Majeski once auditioned for Carmel High School's prestigious musical program, the Street Scene Student Show in Mundelein. Rejected! "My mom suggested I try some v...
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Vernon Hills High students get self-defense lessonsMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - It's not every day high school students learn how to incapacitate someone with a finger twist, a pinch or a sharp jab to the throat. But in physical education classes th...
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Suburban school leaders urge state to delay new PARCC testMar 08, 2014 7:00 am - Suburban school superintendents are urging the state education board to delay the implementation of a new standardized test expected to go live in the 2014-2015 school y...
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Science Olympiad in Grayslake a chance to learn, hang out with friendsMar 08, 2014 12:01 am - Thirteen-year-old Jameson Loeffler usually doesn't get stressed out during Illinois Science Olympiad events, but Saturday was a different story. The rotor egg drop he bu...
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George takes the lead, and Carmel tops Vernon HillsMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - As a senior on the Carmel boys basketball team, Jack George is tasked with leading the team both on and off the court. That can often include light-hearted moments to br...
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Boys basketball: All-area team, Lake CountyMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - Michael Barr CarmelBarr helped Carmel raise the bar this season. The Corsairs, winners of 20-plus games for only the third time in school history, had one of their m...
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Girls basketball: All-area team, Lake CountyMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - Taylor Buford Stevenson At 5 feet 10, the junior likely will play two guard or small forward at the next level. This season, she played where the Patriots needed her, wh...
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Teacher chosen to attend prestigious Apple training in CaliforniaMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - As a first-grade teacher and now a technology coach at Oak Grove Elementary School, Allison Honaker recognizes how important it is that students utilize the latest techn...
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Dance show at LHS:Mar 06, 2014 12:01 am - Libertyville High School's Orchesis dance troupe will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the school auditorium, 708 W. Park Ave., Libertyville. The show will include choreog...
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Stylish footware suits Brunson's featsMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - There are nearly 40 pairs of basketball shoes in Jalen Brunson's room. They fill the closet, and the ones that don't fit there are stowed neatly under his bed, many stil...