Northwest High School District 214 School Board
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U.S. Navy Band performs, holds workshops at Wheeling High School
May 17, 2022 1:27 PM - The Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) at Wheeling High School and its performing arts programs rarely intersect. But last month, when the U.S. Navy Band reached out to area programs, the stars aligned.
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District 214 students awarded culinary scholarship for sweet and savory baked goodsApr 25, 2022 6:50 PM - A peach and strawberry scone made by students at Rolling Meadows High School, and an everything bagel babka baked by Elk Grove High School students, were the respective winning sweet and savory items in a culinary competition in Arlington Heights.
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Meet the recipients of Arlington Heights' 2022 Heart of Gold awardsApr 22, 2022 3:56 PM - The village of Arlington Heights recognized its 2022 Heart of Gold recipients at a ceremony Sunday, April 24. The honorees are community members who have made a positive impact on other residents.
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2022 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 8, 2022 5:11 PM - The winners of the 2022 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest have been announced.
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Honorable mention, Prose -- 'Masquerade'Apr 8, 2022 5:03 PM - Here is an honorable mention in the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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First place, Visual Art -- 'The Husk'Apr 8, 2022 4:52 PM - Here are the first place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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First place, Prose -- 'Slingshot'Apr 8, 2022 4:52 PM - Here are the first place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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First place, Poetry -- 'Luncheon in South Garden of the Art Institute of Chicago'Apr 8, 2022 4:52 PM - Here are the first place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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Second place, Visual Art -- 'Kate'Apr 8, 2022 4:51 PM - Here are the second place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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Second place, Prose -- 'We are His'Apr 8, 2022 4:51 PM - Here are the second place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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Second place, Poetry -- 'Two Erasers'Apr 8, 2022 4:51 PM - Here are the second place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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Third place, Visual Art -- 'Life Versus Death'Apr 8, 2022 4:51 PM - Here are the third-place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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Third place, Prose -- 'The Last Sunrise'Apr 8, 2022 4:51 PM - Here are the third place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest.
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Third place, Poetry -- 'The Oracle'Apr 8, 2022 4:51 PM - Here are the third place winners of the annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest
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Proposed South Mount Prospect TIF wins backing from local governmentsMar 22, 2022 9:39 PM - Taxing bodies impacted by a proposed tax increment financing district on the south side of Mount Prospect gave virtually unanimous support for the plan when they met as a joint review board Tuesday.
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Good News Sunday: Hersey science and theater teachers pair up for real-world lessonMar 10, 2022 3:50 PM - John Hersey High School theater instructor Lara Becker got the idea to have her acting students be patients and colleague Kelley Pataky's science students be doctors for an interdisciplinary learning experience.
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Top Teachers: Hersey science and theater teachers pair up for real-world lesson right out of a Seinfeld episodeMar 9, 2022 8:42 AM - A recent mock doctor's office visit at John Hersey High School is the creation of Kelley Pataky, who teaches Introduction to Health Care, and Lara Becker, who teaches Acting I-VIII. Both have spent most of their careers at the Arlington Heights school, and aren't afraid to take creative chances with their teaching in ways that could benefit student learning.
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District 214 Robot Rumble a smashing good timeMar 4, 2022 10:06 AM - Teams from Hersey, Prospect, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Elk Grove and Rolling Meadows high schools competed in the District 214 Robot Rumble competition in Arlington Heights.
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Hersey High School mural project promotes inclusiveness
Feb 21, 2022 6:31 AM - A mural project in the works at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, being created by the school's minority students, will reflect students' diverse cultural experiences and promote inclusiveness.
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Nine suburban teachers named as finalists for Golden Apple awardFeb 16, 2022 6:21 AM - Educators from Cook, DuPage, Lake and McHenry counties are among the 30 finalists.
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How educators are trying to keep bullying at bay in mask-optional school districtsFeb 14, 2022 6:22 AM - School districts with mask-optional-but-recommended policies are battlegrounds in the latest school pandemic controversy: Some students are wearing masks, some aren't, and they don't always get along. But school leaders say they've tried to reinforce positive messages to head off any issues. And, they believe, in most cases, it's working.
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New District 214 Foundation executive director namedJan 31, 2022 1:40 PM - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has named Michael Happ as the new executive director of the District 214 Education Foundation.
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Why teaching about critical race theory has become a lightning rod in suburban schoolsJan 23, 2022 9:00 AM - Should American schools teach students about historical and structural racism? That's the debate raging nationally and has become a political flashpoint pitting parents against educators, school leaders and one another.
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Neighbors in the News: Hersey instructor named Foreign Language Teacher of the Year
Dec 15, 2021 1:13 PM - Michael Ayala, a world languages teacher at John Hersey High School, was named the 2021 Paul T. Griffith Illinois Foreign Language Teacher of the Year by the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
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Suburban Mosaic: District 214, League of Women Voters to host talk about race
Dec 5, 2021 9:52 PM - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and the League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights and surrounding areas are partnering to host a talk about race on Dec. 15.
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