Articles filed under Des Plaines District 62
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One-time top state superintendent from Des Plaines plans to retireJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Jane Westerhold has spent nearly four decades in education, from when she got her first job as a kindergarten teacher, to becoming a principal at age 26, and finally asc...
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Preschoolers make leap to kindergartenJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Recently, District 62 PreK students met their elementary school principals and teachers. Books about kindergarten were read and discussions focused on what it will be li...
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Dist. 62 boss to lead school administrators groupJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 Superintendent Jane Westerhold has been appointed president of the Illinois Association of School Administrators. Brent Clark, ...
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Educator in Des Plaines named global learning fellowJun 20, 2015 7:00 am - • The NEA Foundation recently named Anne Beranek, a physical education teacher at Iroquois Community School, Des Plaines, as a 2015 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow...
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New Des Plaines principal appointedJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Jose Celis has been appointed principal of Orchard Place Elementary School on Des Plaines' south side, beginning in August. Celis, who has been principal of Pine Lakes E...
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District 62 students recognized for academics, characterJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines District 62 Board of Education recognizes outstanding middle school students each year. Nominated by teachers and administration, these students demonst...
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District 62 celebrates volunteers' effortsMay 21, 2015 11:00 pm - District 62 celebrated the amazing efforts of school volunteers and community partners during a special volunteer appreciation reception recently at Iroquois Community S...
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Dist. 62 employee wins honor from AppleMay 19, 2015 1:00 am - Jason Hanrahan, library media specialist at Plainfield School in Des Plaines, was recently named a member of the 2015 Class of Apple Distinguished Educators. "My first ...
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School: Des Plaines boy shot in face expected to recoverMay 03, 2015 1:00 am - Counselors will be present at schools in Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 on Monday to help students cope with the weekend shooting of a former classmate, distr...
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Dist. 62 names tech chief, appoints 2 coordinatorsApr 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Jennie Magiera, a national leader in education technology and an innovator in classroom instruction, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer of Des Plaines Elementar...