Maple Park Schools
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Trio of stars headline local girls aiming for stateAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Rich Flores has as many pupils as any teacher in the area. But his classroom is on the golf course, and the instructor had an eagle eye as he perused the dozens of names...
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Tri-Cities golf preview: As good as it getsAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - He has been on the national radar as a gifted golfer since he was in middle school. Blake Biddle has traversed the country playing in events, immersed in fields as treac...
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District 158 changes course on special edAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - So much can change in a week. When I left for a vacation in Yellowstone National Park, the administration in Huntley Unit District 158 had recommended spending just half...
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Tri-Cities briefsAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - What bus to take? The 2009-10 Geneva school bus routes are now posted on the district's Web site, geneva304.org. Click on "Parent Resources" and then "Bus Routes and Inf...
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Familiar face greets students at new middle school in AuroraAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - While students and teachers shared much of the same nervousness and excitement during the first day of classes at Fischer Middle School, Greg Fischer simply smiled and t...
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Geneva's returnees relish leadership roleAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Geneva certainly lost the majority of its starters on both sides of the ball from its 13-1, Class 7A runner-up last year. One player the Vikings can count on is Bret Sha...
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Curtain rises today on new Metea Valley High SchoolAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - In a moment at least 442 days in the making, Metea Valley High School will open its doors for the first time this morning to roughly 1,300 freshmen and sophomores. And f...
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New Metea Valley High School opens without a hitchAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Even as the sun rose Thursday morning on Metea Valley, officials were busy making last-minute adjustments to prepare for the arrival of the first students on opening day...
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U-46 approves new English curriculumAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - "Relevant" isn't usually one of the first words associated with Shakespeare's "Hamlet" or Albert Camus' "The Stranger." It will be next year in Elgin Area School Distric...
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Quinn signs fix for school districts that pass tax hikesAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - If someone asked you for $10, and you knew if you gave him the money that he would also lose $5, would you still give him the money? Until Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new la...