Articles filed under Woodland District 50
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Woodland students plant gardenMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - When Woodland Elementary West second-graders head to their school garden Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3, they’ll be doing a lot more than digging in the dirt. Childre...
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Gurnee middle schooler gets special ride to schoolMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - Woodland Middle School student Brandon Jones arrived at school in style Friday morning, courtesy of the Gurnee Police Department. The 13-year-old middle schooler was gre...
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Summer break evolved over timeMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know “Why do schools have summer break?” asked students in Greg Thompson’s sixth-grade social studies class at Gurnee’s Woodlands Middle School. Students a...
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‘Pennies for Patients’ fundraiser at Woodland schoolsMay 21, 2011 1:00 am - A pair of Woodland Elementary District 50 schools are trying to raise money for blood-cancer research as the son of two employees fights the disease. Labeled “Pennies fo...
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Showing up is Job 1 in public serviceMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - What if you landed a job and came to work only four out of every five days you were scheduled? Barring any unusual circumstances, you’d probably be shown the exit. Yet ...
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New Woodland teachers contractMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50’s board and the teachers union have reached an agreement on a 1-year contract extension through the 2011-12 academic year. A...
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District 50 board picks leadersMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 board members picked their leadership team during a meeting last week, with each officer getting a two-year term. Lawrence Gregorash will...
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Celebrating charter school weekApr 28, 2011 2:00 am - Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake plans to do some celebrating in May. This year, National Charter School Week will take place from May 1-7. Charter schools h...
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Grayslake school collects 634 gym shoesApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The students of Woodland Elementary West collected 634 used gym shoes to recycle as part of the “Nike Grind” project, Woodland Elementary District 50 officials announced...
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Schrantz, Hall and Vondracek win in Woodland District 50Apr 05, 2011 2:00 am - Challenger Chris Schrantz led the voting in Woodland Elementary District 50 and joined incumbents Terry Hall and Mark Vondracek in winning school board seats. With all 4...