Articles filed under Round Lake Unit District 116
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Need that in-person instruction or too risky? Parents' reactions to school reopening mixedJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - As a former teacher married to a teacher, Martha Paschke is concerned about schools reopening this fall and the risk it poses for students and employees. Paschke worries...
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Send the kids in August? Parents, schools grapple with reopening decisionsJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - After months of lockdowns, masks, social distancing and endless talk of COVID-19 and positivity rates, the time suburban parents have dreaded is nearly here - the start ...
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If Trump withholds funds from schools that don't open, how bad will they be hit?Jul 10, 2020 5:30 am - Federal funding, which President Donald Trump threatened to take away from schools that don't reopen in the fall, represents an average 7% of revenue for the 852 public ...
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Round Lake High School graduates get diplomas in festive car paradeMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - Round Lake High School graduates dressed in their caps and gowns received diplomas in a festive, carnival-like atmosphere during a drive-through parade at the school on ...
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How educators are preparing for fall if schools don't reopenApr 28, 2020 5:30 am - Uncertain over whether students will return to classrooms this fall or continue virtual learning from home, some suburban school leaders say they are working on continge...
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Schools provide breakfasts, lunches to students because of school closuresMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Wearing an open green coat and walking in the cold a couple of blocks from his house, Michael Brakus, 10, of Round Lake Beach made a trip to pick up some groceries. But ...
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How suburban schools are preparing for the coronavirusFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Cleaning classrooms and monitoring student attendance and sickness are among the precautions suburban school districts and preschools are taking to prepare for a potenti...
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Is it time to rethink school shooting drills? Suburban districts say yes.Feb 12, 2020 4:00 am - The nation's two largest teachers unions want schools to revise or eliminate active shooter drills, asserting Tuesday that they can harm students' mental health and that...
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Entertainer uses magic, laughter to teach good character at Round Lake schoolFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - Mixing magic, puppetry and comedy, Tim Hannig grabbed the attention of kids at Village Elementary School and for 45 minutes didn't let go. Hannig brought his Pro-Kids S...
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How Round Lake 'Supermom' helps parents in Spanish-speaking communityNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - For those who know her now as a "Supermom" and a rock in the Round Lake Area School District 116 community, it's hard to imagine Merced Alfaro as she was when she first ...