Articles filed under Batavia Unit District 101
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Meet the award-winning Batavia High School marching bandOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - This column is not without bias. Before you read any further, you must know that I am a fan of marching bands, especially the drum line. It’s a family thing. My son pla...
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College counselor offers tips on finding the right schoolOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - As high school seniors complete their college applications, high school juniors begin the tedious process of visiting schools, meeting with admissions staff and seeking ...
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Public invited to comment on questions facing Batavia schoolsOct 10, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Batavia Unit District 101 Batavia Unit District 101 board of education will hold its first Listening Post from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at H.C. Stor...
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Batavia schools solicit residents’ thoughts on futureOct 10, 2011 1:00 am - The Batavia school board says it wants to hear thoughts from residents, students and employees about the school system. Although people can address the board at its regu...
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Truancy hits another new high in Kane County schoolsSep 30, 2011 5:00 am - Kane County saw truancy at local schools hit a 10-year high during the 2009-10 school year. The latest numbers show 2010-11 was even worse. And Kane County's leading tru...
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Walk to School Day on WednesdaySep 29, 2011 2:00 pm - The Making Kane Fit for Kids consortium, a partnership between community leaders and the Kane County Department of Health, is sponsoring the second annual International ...
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3-year-old Batavia special-needs student left on busSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - A 3-year-old boy was apparently sleeping on the school bus when it stopped to drop off students at a Batavia school, and was not spotted until the bus arrived at its ter...
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New restaurants add more flavor to BataviaSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - It's great to see new restaurants opening in Batavia. The Lodge on the Fox, 35 N. Water St., opened recently and is now up and running with quite an impressive menu wit...
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Children’s artwork sparks 9/11 memoriesSep 09, 2011 1:00 am - Each morning, when I pass a painting hanging in my hallway, I am reminded of Sept. 11, 2001. I purchased the painting — done by children from Louise White School in Bat...
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This is not real all-day kindergartenSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - We received a letter from J.B. Nelson School in Batavia on June 1 informing us in which session of kindergarten our children have been placed. On the bottom of that lett...