Inverness Schools
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Suburban teachers try new assessment of kindergartners that emphasizes playMar 31, 2013 8:00 am - Two kindergartners are sitting at a table in their school, building a castle with colored blocks. One suggests they take turns picking which block to add next. Their tea...
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A look at what’s in the new kindergarten assessmentMar 31, 2013 8:00 am - A new assessment for kindergartners will not require them to fill in the bubbles on an answer sheet. It also won’t require one-on-one work with a teacher where the child...
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Local primaries make case for less democracyMar 31, 2013 5:00 am - Each week, we editor types contribute items for our Soapbox feature — pithy, quick-hit comments on the suburbs. Here’s an sample from Saturday’s Opinion page: $130 per v...
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Perfect opener for Kraimer, BarringtonMar 30, 2013 5:34 pm - Considering the weather for the past three weeks, Saturday’s mid 50-degree temperatures were perfect for area teams to start their softball seasons. And it was a perfect...
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The SoapboxMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - $130 per vote: That’s the cost of allowing 67 Aurora voters to winnow the field from five to two Ward 9 city council candidates in the February primary. The two survivor...
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Two decades later, Fremd’s memorable run still resonatesMar 30, 2013 1:49 am - There were Fremd boys basketball teams that compiled gaudier records. There were Vikings teams with players who received more acclaim. But no team in Fremd history can...
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Two decades later, Fremd’s memorable run still resonatesMar 29, 2013 11:00 pm - There were Fremd boys basketball teams that compiled gaudier records.There were Vikings teams with players who received more acclaim. But no team in Fremd history can ma...
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Barrington rallies past D-CMar 28, 2013 8:50 pm - Barrington answered Dundee-Crown’s tying 3-run rally in the top of the seventh with a big finish of its own as the Broncos got a pair of runs to win 7-5 on Thursday in n...
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State reps speak at Barrington HS April 3Mar 28, 2013 1:19 pm - Members of the public are welcome to hear Republican state Rep. David McSweeney of Barrington Hills and Democratic state Rep. Christian Mitchell discuss various regional...
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Dist. 211 candidates share concerns over financial uncertaintyMar 28, 2013 11:00 am - From steady decreases in transportation funding to the possible shift of pension obligations onto school districts, educators are facing several financial unknowns. The ...