Articles filed under Huntley Unit District 158
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District 158 solar panels will be operational by spring
Dec 26, 2019 12:54 PM - Workers have begun installing solar panels on Huntley Community School District 158's campuses -- expected to be three of the largest installations at Illinois public schools. The arrays are expected to be operational by spring. -
How schools are using online education, rather than punishment, to curb vaping
Nov 30, 2019 10:17 AM - A dramatic rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students nationwide has prompted some suburban districts to go beyond punitive measures to change behaviors when students are caught vaping. They are using online vaping education curriculum designed to help students and families understand the dangers of e-cigarettes and learn strategies to prevent its use. -
Huntley teacher helps students with visual impairments navigate world
Nov 11, 2019 7:03 AM - For Kateri Gullifor, the best part about teaching is that "aha moment" students have when they finally learn something new or master a skill. "A lot of my teaching is so relationship-based," said Gullifor, a vision itinerant and orientation and mobility specialist with Huntley Community School District 158. -
Huntley High to screen film on suicide awareness Nov. 5Nov 1, 2019 2:26 PM - Huntley High School will host a free community screening of the film "The S Word," which is intended to raise awareness about suicide.
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Students petition for holiday after Halloween; U-46 CEO sugarcoats his reply
Oct 29, 2019 4:50 PM - Several suburban school districts are among those targeted by a nationwide wave of largely tongue-in-cheek petitions on change.org to have classes canceled the day after Halloween due to the anticipated exhaustion of partied out students. -
Trick-or-Treat 5K Trot kicks off Fall Harvest on the Square Oct. 20Oct 16, 2019 10:10 PM - Stop by Huntley's Fall Harvest on the Square on Sunday, Oct. 20. Before the festivities begin, join the Huntley Police Department's fourth annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Trick-or-Treat 5K Trot to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
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District 158 to begin solar installations at its three campuses this month
Oct 4, 2019 5:30 AM - Huntley Community School District 158 broke ground this week on a project to install three of the largest solar panel arrays at any Illinois public school. -
District 158 seeking strategic plan input through community forums
Sep 27, 2019 2:20 PM - Huntley area residents can provide input on Huntley Community School District 158's new strategic plan through a series of community engagement forums this fall and winter. -
Huntley Hootenanny 5K lights up the town square
Sep 12, 2019 11:04 AM - The Huntley 158 Education Foundation hosted its second annual Huntley Hootenanny Glow 5K on Sept. 7. Some 2,500 individuals took part in the run/walk, and hundreds more came to enjoy the festivities on the Square. -
Why teen vaping is an epidemic that needs urgent attention, experts warn
Aug 21, 2019 12:15 PM - E-cigarette use among teenagers is a growing epidemic that's quickly outpacing other substances, such as alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs and opioids, health experts warn.
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