Articles filed under Batavia Unit District 101
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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...
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Batavia Block Party set for SundaySep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Batavia MainStreet What better way to spend a Sunday night — when you don’t have to work the next day — than hanging out with your friends and family, liste...
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Batavia schools’ busing woes resolved, superintendent saysAug 31, 2011 1:00 am - The school year got off to a rocky start for Batavia students who ride school buses. School Superintendent Jack Barshinger said Wednesday the district has recovered. Aft...
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Batavia Fine Arts Centre kicks off in styleAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - The couple, elegantly dressed in black, strolled down the red carpet. From across the red velvet rope, a TV camera focused on them, and a perky interviewer asked the wom...
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Geneva leads the way in ACT composite scoreAug 17, 2011 1:00 am - When it came to the class of 2011 and the ACT exam, Larkin and Batavia high schools had a huge increase in composite score. Three other Fox Valley school districts incre...
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Batavia High School’s Fine Arts Centre to open SaturdayAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - I graduated from Batavia High School in 1968. Although the old high school where I started in downtown Batavia had a stage, there wasn’t enough money to include one in t...
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Batavia leaves sex offender distance law as-isAug 04, 2011 1:00 am - Batavia’s sex offenders won’t have to move farther away from schools, day-care centers and school bus stops. A city council committee, acting on the recommendation of th...
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Batavia schools look at $2.2M deficit after cutsJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - By cutting the full-time equivalent of 18 teachers and hiring a new, cheaper bus service, the Batavia school board anticipates having a deficit of $2.2 million in its op...
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Batavia schools hire new bus companyJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - Batavia schoolchildren will be transported to school by a new bus company this fall. The school district has dropped First Student, unhappy with its service for regular ...