Articles filed under Barrington Area Unit District 220
-
Some still have use for teachers, it seemsSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 15 years ago, I retired from teaching mathematics in a local public school district and still have a keen interest in the formal education of youngsters. My ob...
-
Barrington area to 'Stomp the Stigma' SaturdaySep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The Barrington area is already well provided with mental health services, but a communitywide event Saturday hopes to "Stomp the Stigma" of seeking them out. With four B...
-
Barrington 'Stomp the Stigma' all about reducing teen suicideSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The Barrington area's months-long effort to address teen suicide and the factors that can lead to it will mark a major milestone Saturday, Sept. 26, with the youth-led S...
-
Students flipping for wellness in Dist. 220Sep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The Jesse White Tumblers flipped, dove and cartwheeled their way into Lines School in Barrington Friday, both to kick off Wellness Week at the school and help celebrate ...
-
Carpentersville school bus drivers given a reprieve to park at homeSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - A group of Carpentersville school bus drivers who were banned earlier this summer from parking buses at home have been granted permission to once again keep the buses in...
-
Dist. 220 forced to pass temporary budgetSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Faced with both a looming legal deadline to approve an annual budget and a big blank space on the salaries line as negotiations over a new teachers' contract continue, B...
-
Cook County briefsSep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Health care forums Wed.: Two separate groups are hosting forum on health care reform Wednesday in Elk Grove Village and Lincolnshire, respectively. A grass-roots group c...
-
Saturday Soapbox: Profanity is bleeping unnecessarySep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Bleeping unnecessary: While we might not like it, we understand we live in a more profane, in-your-face world these days. But do we need the profanity that really doesn'...
-
Dist. 220 teachers win grantsSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Several Barrington Unit District 220 teachers have won grants from the district's nonprofit Educational Foundation for the fall semester to help fund projects for innova...
-
To watch or not to watch? Schools give options for Obama speechSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - When President Barack Obama speaks directly to schoolchildren at 11 a.m. next Tuesday, some children will choose to skip it - and that's OK with several Northwest suburb...