Articles filed under Hawthorn District 73
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$3 million in federal jobs cash put to use in District 116Jan 14, 2011 3:30 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 is tapping into roughly $3 million in federal stimulus money to pay the salaries of educators that typically would come from the school...
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A little sharing could go a long wayJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - While winter break gave students and teachers a reprieve from the daily routine, officials from some suburban districts took no break from thinking about ways to use tax...
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Combining school districts topic for New YearDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Consolidating districts or sharing services to save money in the Mundelein area are possibilities expected to be discussed early next year by local school officials. The...
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Kids Ink: Taste is actually smellDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Food does taste differently to different people primarily because 90 percent of what we call taste is really smell, says a noted expert in the field. “There's tremendous...
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Big donation of coats and mittensDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - More than 50 students at Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 schools have warm coats and mittens courtesy of an anonymous donation. After being tipped by...
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Hawthorn District 73 seeks public input on strategic planDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - A new draft of the Hawthorn District 73 strategic plan is available for public comment. The school board recently reviewed a revised draft of the plan, a framework for f...
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Hawthorn South to get some breathing room for athleticsSep 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Students at Hawthorn Elementary South on Aspen Drive in Vernon Hills are in line to receive some much-needed outdoor space to roam. Hawthorn Elementary District 73 and t...
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Lake County briefsSep 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Free cart tour People with physical disabilities can participate in a free golf cart tour of the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville on Friday, O...
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Vernon Hills teacher's Wall of Virtues hopes to inspire studentsMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Virtue is defined as moral excellence, goodness and righteousness. Longtime Vernon Hills teacher Terry Thourson says he's not seeing much of that in kids these days. Ho...
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Special event brings friends together at Vernon Hills eventMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - The hair styling was nice and the dresses were "awesome," but free stuff wasn't the only attraction for eighth-grade girls during a recent afternoon of primping and pree...