Wheaton Schools
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Rookie superintendent faces new realities in classroom, pocketbookJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Naperville Unit District 203's top administrative post quietly changed hands this month as students were busy enjoying what's left of summer break. Mark Mitrovich has ta...
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Mitrovich made seven trips here before taking helmJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Mark Mitrovich got a jump on his new role as Naperville Unit District 203 superintendent by making seven trips to the district from his home near Tacoma, Wash., before o...
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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...