Articles filed under West Chicago District 33
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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...
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Dist. 33 awarded $2.2 million to help neediest familiesNov 23, 2015 4:40 am - Some of West Chicago Elementary District 33's youngest and neediest students will benefit from a $2.2 million, five-year grant recently awarded by the U.S. Department of...
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Teacher trained in CPR saves life at Glen Ellyn ice rinkNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - It was nearing 10 p.m., and Matt Bosman was debating whether to go his team's late hockey game at Center Ice of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. He was tired, but the North Aurora...