Kerry Lester
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Bartlett High journalists win awardMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Along with steno pads and pencils, Bartlett High School students brought some well-honed skills with them to the 2008 Sectional IHSA Journalism Competition in mid-April....
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U-46 parents to attend conference that speaks their languageMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - With a pending racial bias lawsuit, a new method of assessment and a newly nominated superintendent, the list of concerns is lengthy for bilingual parents in Elgin Area ...
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Jacobs, police look to cope with rumorsMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A volatile combination of violent threats and technology-savvy students at Jacobs High School have put officials in a bind, Principal Michael Bregy said. Problems began ...
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Cub Scout leader says U-46 flier policy hurting membershipMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A new school board policy will hurt Cub Scout membership, a local troop leader says. Lenny Pfeifer, longtime leader of Streamwood Cub Scout Pack 15, had for years distri...
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ECC student lives on through scholarshipMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - For Chuck Bain, this graduation season is bittersweet. In September 2006, Bain's 20-year old son, Corey, a talented welding student at Elgin Community College, died in a...
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U-46 principal gets wheels turning to fight obesityMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Bike? Check. Helmet? Check. Principal escort? Check. In honor of National Bike to Work Week, which is May 12 to 16, Spring Trail Elementary School Principal Rick Schroed...
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U-46 crime reporting policy annoys BartlettMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 board last week voted to extend its agreement on criminal reporting and records to include the village of Bartlett. For the U-46 boar...
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Larkin 'mathletes' let numbers talkMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Exercising the muscle of the mind, Larkin High School "mathletes" recently earned a first-place finish in the Illinois State Math Contest. Senior John Rot and junior Emm...
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U-46 superintendent again announced without contract firstMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite getting burned in the past, the Elgin Area School District U-46 board has presented a superintendent nominee to the community without a contract. "I think the ri...
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New U-46 superintendent generates excitementMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Though without the regal traditions used at St. Peter's Square in Rome, naming a new U-46 superintendent last week seemed like the local educational version of welcoming...