McHenry County Schools
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Local school districts considering new wind turbine optionSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Having failed to attract investors to a proposed wind farm project in downstate Stark County, Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, Prospect Heights Element...
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Carnival, pony rides and more in HuntleySep 24, 2011 12:00 am - Between the do-it-yourself-scarecrows, a petting zoo and pony rides, Nicole Jones knew her 5-year-old daughter Alessia was in for a fun Saturday at the Huntley Fall Fest...
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Wanted: minority parents for U-46 leadership programSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - If you’re a parent in Elgin Area School District U-46 and are looking for a way to get more involved with your child’s education, the district has a few opportunities fo...
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Still no agreement between Cary teachers and boardSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary teachers union and board of education needs yet another meeting to finalize a contract agreement to replace the one imposed on teachers last month. Negotiating ...
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Barrington firefighters holding open house SaturdaySep 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District will hold their annual open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24 at the fire s...
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Gilberts Elementary calls in big guns for shot at grantSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Students and staff members at Gilberts Elementary School stepped up their game for the 2011 Back to Football Friday Contest, enlisting some Chicago Bears VIPs and a secr...
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Leave cursive instruction aloneSep 15, 2011 5:00 am - I found your article about teaching cursive writing to our youth in the public schools very interesting, indeed. Having taught and served as principal in two schools in ...
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Lake in the Hills singer seeks international karaoke fameSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Josh Scholl may have been a little too over-the-top for producers of “American Idol” and “X Factor” with his zebra print spandex outfits, screeching vocals and Alice Coo...
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District 300 schedule change would add time and teachersSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - A plan to reorganize high school schedules in Community Unit District 300 would add up to 60 hours of instruction per year and require more teachers, district leaders sa...
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Cary teachers union, board still ironing out differencesSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - A tentative agreement between the Cary Elementary District 26 school board and the teachers union remains just that after two sides failed to come out of a follow-up neg...