Westmont Schools
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Good News Sunday: Suburban astronomy teacher completes ‘mind-blowing’ eclipse skydiveApr 14, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a teacher who skydived during the eclipse, a veteran getting a new roof in Island Lake, and DuPage County starting a project to build a crisis recovery center.
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Two winning teams at Northeastern Illinois Envirothon advance to stateMar 26, 2024 1:09 pm - What a whirlwind of two days! On March 12 and 14, more than 125 students on 25 teams from 17 Northeastern Illinois high schools competed in the Northeastern Illinois Envi...
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 24, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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DuPage schools offer free professional mental health care to students and familiesMar 21, 2024 10:37 pm - Ten CARES Clinics, which provide no-cost, confidential mental health care to students and their families enrolled in participating DuPage school districts, are now open f...
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Sean Gibbons, eighth-grader from Elmhurst, wins DuPage Regional Spelling BeeFeb 27, 2024 11:45 am - Eighth-grader Sean Gibbons from Bryan Middle School in Elmhurst is the winner of the 2024 DuPage County Spelling Bee. He will now advance to the Scripps National Spelli...
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Elmhurst University Jazz Festival welcomes Count Basie Orchestra, Maria Schneider OrchestraFeb 08, 2024 9:37 pm - Two Grammy-winning jazz ensembles, The Count Basie Orchestra and the Maria Schneider Orchestra, will perform at the Elmhurst University Jazz Fest, one of the oldest and best-known collegiate festivals in the country.
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How Wheaton teacher inspires students to become educatorsJan 09, 2024 6:24 am - When her students ask what she was like at their age, if she was part of the popular clique, Tiffany Marconi opens up about her high school experience. Her family had mov...
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IC Catholic blanks Westmont in 4th quarterJan 05, 2024 11:09 pm - The first half Friday was one IC Catholic Prep might want to forget. The last two quarters were a completely different story. Holding host Westmont scoreless over the fin...
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2023 brought sad farewells, stunning closures and school controversies to the suburbsDec 26, 2023 9:54 am - In 2023, scores of teens mourned classmates killed in horrific car crashes. Some iconic suburban buildings met the wrecking ball. And controversies swirled around the eli...
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Good News Sunday: Dentist volunteers offer free care to patientsDec 20, 2023 6:55 am - Barrington High student working to bring peer juries to suburban schools