Education & Libraries

Skokie Library Among Five Museums and Five Libraries to Receive Nation's Highest Honor at White House Ceremony

Washington, DC-First Lady Laura Bush will award five museums and five libraries the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, thenation's highest honor, at a White House ceremony on


Three Niles West Students Vie for U.S. Physics Team

Jonathon Paul,of Skokie, Katherine O'Connor, and Andrew Goldfein are three of 31 Illinois students who recently took a test screening them for possible participation in the U.S. Physics Team.

High School Writing Competition

The Mental Health Association of the North Shore is sponsoring a writing competition on What It's Like, or Must Be Like, to Grow Up as a Female in the 21st Century.

Niles West High School Homerooms Will Be Divided By Gender

Freshmen entering Niles West High School next fall will be divided by gender in their home room classes.

See Video of Cook County Judge Addressing Legal Issues Facing Families

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas R. Mulroy offered advice on how to deal with the often confusing legal system as if affects parents and children.

Lincoln Student Wins Poster Award

Darya Kiktenko, a 12 year old student at Lincoln Junior High, was one of 13 winners chosen from 1,500 entries for a poster contest sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportu

Ida Crown Academy Is Interested in Rand McNally Site

Ida Crown Jewish Academy, located in Chicago, is interested in buying the Rand McNally property as a potential site.

Jump Rope Fundraiser For Heart Association

52 Meyer School students generously took part in a Jump Rope fundraiser, raising $1,900 for the American Heart Association.

Skokie Library Director Carolyn Anthony and Skokie Teen Aleks Krapivkin Meet First Lady Laura Bush

Skokie Library Director Carolyn Anthony and Skokie Teen Aleks Krapivkin Meet First Lady Laura BushSkokie Library Director Carolyn Anthony receives the National Medal for Museum and Library Service from First Lady Laura Bush.

New Physical Welfare Director Appointed for District 219

Paul Swanson will serve as District 219's first ever physical welfare director effective August 11.

McCracken Addition Set To Open On Time

Despite the unusually difficult weather, the 26,000 square foot addition to the McCracken Middle School is on budget and set to open by the beginning of the 2008-09 school year.

Free Citizenship Preparation Classes @ Skokie Public Library

Learn about-
Eligibility for naturalization
-United States History and government
-Getting through the naturalization interview

 



Former Niles West High School Employee Honored

Jaquelyn Udell Smith, a security officer at Niles West High School for many years, was someone who took a special interest in kids, even making friends with the "troublemakers."

District 219 Continues to Adapt to Diverse Population

The ELL (English Language Learning) program is vital in serving the diverse student population at Niles North and West High Schools .

District 68's Full-Day Kindergarten Scores an "A"

After one year, Superintendent Frances McTague of Skokie Elementary School District 68 says that full day kindergarten is a comlete success. Teachers and parents are both pleased with the benefits of additional learning at this level.



U.S.Representative Schakowsky Visits Old Orchard Junior High School

 Jan Shakowsky at Old Orchard Junior High SchoolJan Schakowsky at Old Orchard Junior High School: Jan Shakowsky at Old Orchard Junior High School



Fun and Educational After School Clubs for District 68 Students

When the school day has ended, it doesn't mean that the fun and learned have also.

"Sizzling Summer Science" Program Planned

Elementary school students are being offered the chance to work with high school teachers and students this summer getting extra experience in a variety of science topics.

Get Carded Day at Niles West High School

Students signed up for Skokie Public Library cards in the IRC at Niles West High School. As the American Library Association has stated, "a library card is the most important school supply of all."

School Bus Woes Continue

Administrators and school board members in Niles Township High School District 219 appologized to students and families hit by the transporation meltdown of new bus provider Positive Connections, Inc.