Island Lake Schools
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How schools are using online education, rather than punishment, to curb vapingNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - Punishing kids for bad behavior often doesn't correct the problem. A dramatic rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students nationwide has prompted some ...
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How Round Lake 'Supermom' helps parents in Spanish-speaking communityNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - For those who know her now as a "Supermom" and a rock in the Round Lake Area School District 116 community, it's hard to imagine Merced Alfaro as she was when she first ...
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Interim superintendent in Antioch District 34 expected in weeksNov 21, 2019 12:00 am - The circumstances regarding the abrupt departure of Jay Marino as superintendent at Antioch Elementary District 34 remain unclear but a process to replace him is underwa...
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Early education experts gather to improve Lake County kindergarten readinessNov 20, 2019 12:00 am - Early education faculty, administrators and experts gathered Wednesday in Round Lake for a first-of-its-kind event to share ideas, forge partnerships and potentially sta...
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Waukegan High School students stab each other during fightNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Two students described by police as "mutual combatants" stabbed each other Thursday during a fight in a bathroom at the Waukegan High School Washington Campus. Waukegan ...
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'Pirates' at Wauconda HighNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Wauconda High School will stage "The Pirates of Penzance" on Saturday and again Nov. 21-23. Performances are at 7 p.m. each night at the school, 555 N. Main St. Tickets ...
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Wauconda students see zoo animals up closeNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Wauconda Grade School students interacted with the animal kingdom Friday, thanks to a "major contribution" by Bob Sherman of North Barrington, the grandfather of a fourt...
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New McHenry High School data shows link between physical fitness, school successNov 13, 2019 10:00 pm - A new review of student data is confirming what McHenry High School physical education teachers already knew: student physical fitness is a key factor in academic succes...
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Why one school in District 116 spends $2,000 more per student than another schoolOct 30, 2019 12:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 officials say they strive to make sure students at both district middle schools have the same support, resources and opportunities....
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Bestselling author Garth Stein talks storytelling in WaucondaOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Bestselling author Garth Stein kicked off a presentation about storytelling Thursday morning in Wauconda with a fun exercise. With suggestions from some of the fifth-gra...