Articles filed under School Districts
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Fremd student's peace pole project encourages harmony, inclusivenessSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Courtney Murphy, a senior at Fremd High School, has an ambitious goal: She hopes to see 100 peace poles set up in Palatine by the International Day of Peace, which is Se...
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Glenbrook District 225 adjusting to the temporary new reality of e-learningSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - When first-year Glenbrook North principal Jason Markey "hops into" a class to check it out, he can't hop too far. He might be accused of "Zoom bombing." Seriously, of co...
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Boys cross country: St. Charles North's Eng has impressive start to seasonSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The IHSA announced last week that there will no state final series for fall sports in 2020, including boys cross country. But that hasn't deterred athletes one bit this ...
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Pandemic forces sports to surmount unique challengesSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The four sports deemed safe enough to compete this fall face unique quirks. Swim teams at a dual meet, each in their own pool. Staggered starts to cross country meets. T...
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Second graders' sunflowers are sprouting up all over townSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - District 57's second-grade teachers gave sunflower seeds to their students during remote learning last spring. The teachers from Fairview and Lions Park Schools in Mount...
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Teachers in District 220 find creative ways to teach virtuallySep 01, 2020 1:00 am - At-home ceramics kits. Ring lights to video-record anatomy dissections. Interactive Bitmoji classrooms. While their students remain at home, teachers in Barrington Area ...
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How remote PE classes will work this fallAug 31, 2020 5:30 am - Getting elementary-age students to focus in gym class from the other side of a computer screen can be exhausting, says Andrea Rodino, a virtual physical education teache...
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District 87 sticking with remote learning for at least six more weeksAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Glenbard High School District 87 is sticking with remote learning for at least another six weeks, delaying plans for hybrid instruction as a result of rising COVID-19 ca...
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Former Wauconda school board member remembered for compassion, integrityAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - For many years, John Christopher Armstrong's inspirational welcome-back-to-school and graduation speeches in Wauconda Unit District 118 were memorable events. "I think p...
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District 50 appoints technology coach from Gurnee to fill board vacancyAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Corey Holmer of Gurnee has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Woodland Elementary District 50 school board, the district announced Monday. Holmer, 34, was one of 1...