Articles filed under West Chicago District 33
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West Chicago school celebrates art, ecology - and soup cansApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Sometimes a soup can is more than just a soup can. Sometimes it can be an animal. Sometimes it can be a monster. Ask Lisa Miller and she'll tell you sometimes it can be ...
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Mariachi maestro helps West Chicago student musiciansMar 31, 2017 6:00 am - Less than two months before West Chicago middle school student musicians in the new Mariachi Ensemble are set to give their first public performance, the group got a les...
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Many DuPage voters will face tax hike questions in AprilJan 30, 2017 4:33 am - DuPage County voters on April 4 will be asked to weigh in on referendum questions from 16 taxing districts, including schools, villages and townships. Most will ask vote...
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West Chicago Dist. 33 celebrates new family centerSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - West Chicago Elementary District 33 Superintendent Charles Johns thinks of the "community school" model as a three-legged stool. "When we bring together our families, ou...
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Dist. 33 teachers, students read together over summer breakAug 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Reading in the shade of a tree can be a simple, relaxing summer activity. It also can be an easy way to positively impact the lives of hundreds of students when school i...
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New principals, administrators in West Chicago Dist. 33Aug 15, 2016 1:00 am - Teachers, parents and students will greet some new leaders when school resumes this month in West Chicago Elementary District 33. "District 33 conducted a very thorough ...
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Mariachi bands at school? West Chicago District 33 starts programJul 29, 2016 1:00 am - It started as a simple idea tossed around for several years by teachers and administrators in West Chicago Elementary District 33: Why not create a mariachi band program...
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West Chicago program encourages dads to read to their kidsJun 18, 2016 7:38 am - Each night, 4-year-old Damian Aviles goes to bed with a book because he knows what's going to happen next: Dad is going to read to him. Damian and his father, Andres Avi...
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West Chicago school celebrates Earth Day, the artsApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Art provides a universal method of communication for the students at Wegner Elementary School in West Chicago, where more than 30 languages are spoken. Recognizing this,...
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'Mr. Freeze' makes science fun for studentsDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - Loud pops and booms fill the Leman Middle School cafeteria, causing students to hold their ears and shriek. But these aren't scary noises. In fact, shortly after, the ki...