Articles filed under Indian Prairie Unit District 204
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Aurora students get Sept. 11 lesson from retired Air Force officerSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. James Miller never thought his life could be changed so drastically by a meeting that never happened. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Mille...
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Aurora school exemplifies concern about concussionsSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Perhaps Metea Valley High School in Aurora is a microcosm for what’s going on in pro football, and now, high schools throughout Illinois. A new state law is aimed at edu...
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Heat-related closures go smoothly in District 204Sep 02, 2011 12:00 am - No buses rumbled, no children lined up for the first bell and no homework was collected Friday morning at most Indian Prairie Unit District 204 elementary schools. And ...
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Too darn hot for classes in District 204Sep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Concerns with extreme heat have led Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials to cancel classes Friday for the district's 19 elementary schools that do not have air con...
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Dist. 204 readies for overhaul of math, language artsAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Products ranging from household cleaning supplies to Tang drink mix line the shelves behind a woman named Liset pictured in her home-based store in Nicaragua. She would ...
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District 204 opens lines of communicationAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Indian Prairie District 204 officials say they’re pleased with the results of three new communication initiatives launched last year. Ÿ About 8,600 people saw the school...
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Dist. 204: Don’t look far for poor kidsAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Sometimes Indian Prairie District 204 parents will approach Jason Altenbern and ask him what they can do to support a needy school. He tells them they need to look no fu...
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Metea principal will lead state groupAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - A pep rally of sorts honored Metea Valley High School Principal Jim Schmid, who was named president of the Illinois Principal’s Association for the 2011-2012 school year...
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District 204 looking at modest budget surplusAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - With the state catching up on some of its payments to schools, Indian Prairie District 204 is looking at an $11.7 million surplus to use in its tentative budget for the ...
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DuPage teachers ease students back into classroomAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - As the summer ends for suburban children, their teachers have one common goal: Refocus students to the classroom. Many teachers agree that a comfortable, welcoming class...