Westmont Schools
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Metea Valley High School's culture: Reward good behaviorJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to defining a new school's culture, especially a new high school, officials agree the conversation begins and ends with the discipline policy. That's why m...
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Tax attorney weighs in on District 3 bond planJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - I wrote last month about how officials in Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 planned to issue bonds to pay for school renovations. Their plan sparked my interest beca...
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Roskam lays it on the line for U-46 studentsJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Call them tapped in. Social studies teachers Rod Watson and CJ Nemec have long sought to make politics come alive for their summer school students at South Elgin High. S...
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Chicago media academy program popular with suburban studentsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many kids, Marc Barrowclift has had a number of different aspirations as he's grown up. The St. Charles native dreamed of being an astronaut. A magician. A comic bo...
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Glenbard East thanks supportersJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The Glenbard East Athletic Boosters wish to thank the many generous donors, volunteers and participants who made our fifth annual golf outing and dinner/auction a tremen...
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Sports camp participants gain experience but risk burnoutJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - On her third day of summer, Catherine Ernst grabbed an entire box of granola bars and left for volleyball camp. The granola bars would serve as breakfast and lunch durin...
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Metea Valley music program strikes first chordJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Football season is still a good six weeks away and the Metea Valley Mustangs Marching Band already has mastered the fight song. Not bad for a group of young high school...
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Wheaton teen who has raised more than $740,000 for charity honoredJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The average teenager can only dream of starting a charity, meeting a former president and appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Kendall Ciesemier is not an average teen...
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Thanks for six good years, Dr. LeisJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - As his tenure as superintendent of Naperville Unit District 203 draws to a close, we want to thank Dr. Alan Leis for his service to the community. During his six years i...
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For Trixie Fender, playing Ribfest is like coming homeJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Once booted from her Naperville North High School choir class, Trixie Fender is coming back to her hometown to sing from the main stage at Ribfest. "I would sit in the b...