Articles filed under West Chicago District 33
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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...
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How dual-language learning is taking hold in West ChicagoOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - Tammara Mejia asks her first-grade students something in Spanish and they respond in English. Down the hall, Jaime C. Torne teaches science in English and his fifth-gra...
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West Chicago principal selected for Latino superintendent academySep 29, 2015 1:00 am - A West Chicago principal has been selected to take part in a nearly yearlong superintendents' leadership academy hosted by the Association of Latino Administrators and S...
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Students share message of peace with pinwheelsSep 25, 2015 11:00 am - Kirsten Snodgrass believes it's never too early to start teaching kids about peace. Earlier this week, the West Chicago art teacher led a celebration of Pinwheels for P...
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Painter shows West Chicago students how to go from idea to canvasSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - As a child, Sergey Cherep faced several years of partial paralysis, a result of meningitis. The Russian-born painter lay in his bed most days, looking out the window at...
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Partnership extends WeGo Together pantry's reachSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - WeGo Together for Kids has announced that Neighborhood Food Pantries will officially manage the WeGo Together Food Pantry starting in September, allowing the pantry ...
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Jail time for West Chicago woman who stole from PTOAug 28, 2015 1:00 am - A former West Chicago PTO mom will trade in her school spirit shirt for an orange jail jumpsuit Sunday night after pleading guilty to stealing $15,000 from the group. Pr...
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Rauner's plan would increase pension penalties for schoolsApr 20, 2015 5:30 am - A law aimed at curbing late-career pay raises for educators continues to sting some suburban school districts with six-figure costs. And now a new proposal from Gov. Bru...
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Therapy dog is 'special friend' in West Chicago District 33Mar 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Every Friday morning a very special friend comes to Leman Middle School to listen to stories being read by students with special education needs in Syrena Rivera's class...