KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday assessed the progress of District 302’s summer construction projects, including a new roof for the high school, whose construction has been delayed because of frequent rain.
July 30th, 2010 | Keith Beebe | 0 comments | ContinuedKaneland
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Kaneland—The Kaneland School District will begin the new school year on Wednesday, Aug. 25, with a full day of classes.
July 19th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedInternational exchange students need local homes
Kaneland—A local nonprofit exchange program is inviting local families to host international exchange students for the 2010-11 school year.
July 18th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued‘The Music Man’
KANELAND—Kaneland will turn into River City when the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival presents “The Music Man.”
July 9th, 2010 | Paula Coughlan | 0 comments | ContinuedTower to enhance fire-science program
KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board has set aside land on the high school’s campus for a new training tower for the Fox Valley Career Center (FVCC) fire-science program.
July 9th, 2010 | Keith Beebe | 0 comments | ContinuedTentative Kaneland budget has $2.5M shortfall
KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board adopted a tentative 2010-11 District 302 operating budget on Monday that has a $2.5 million shortfall, despite drastic cost-cutting measures taken this spring.
July 2nd, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 0 comments | ContinuedTeacher sues Kaneland for discrimination
KANELAND—McDole Elementary School teacher Richard Scott and his wife, Debi Thomas, are suing the Kaneland School District and three of its administrators for discrimination.
June 29th, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 3 comments | ContinuedLauzen announces several General Assembly Scholarships
AURORA—Eight one-year General Assembly Scholarships have been awarded by State Senator Chris Lauzen (R-25, Aurora) to eligible college students in the 25th District.
June 26th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedGiven a boost
The Kaneland Sports Boosters offers four $500 scholarships to graduating seniors each year (two male/two female).
June 24th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedHigh school exchange program needs hosts for foreign students
KANELAND—If you have room in your hearts and room in your home, the SHARE! High School Exchange Program, a nonprofit foundation, is seeking families in the Elburn area to host exchange students from more than 30 different countries during the upcoming school year.
June 18th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedTickets go on sale June 15 for ‘The Music Man’
Kaneland—While the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival enjoyed its 11th year of bringing the Fine Arts to the Kaneland Community, it is wrapping up its first year of a new endeavor called the Festival Performance Series.
June 15th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedExpert advice for the beginning gardener
Illinois has the perfect climate for not only flower gardens, but for vegetable gardens too. This is because the area gets enough precipitation throughout the year to moisten the soil, which is perfect for the growth and development of plants, Laura Widhalm, Kaneland High School horticulture teacher, said.
June 12th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedCharles McCormick, Kaneland superintendent, retires
It was 1997, just before 9 a.m. on a Tuesday morning—an ordinary day in the Kaneland district office.
June 11th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedPhoto Gallery: John Shields kindergarten graduation
The Kaneland High School class of 2010 didn’t have the only graduation in the district this year. Kindergarten students from John shields celebrated the end of their first year with their own graduation celebration. Photos by John DiDonna.
June 5th, 2010 | John DiDonna | 0 comments | ContinuedStudents help wipe out pantry’s need for non-food items
SUGAR GROVE—Five students from John Shields Elementary School, along with Kaneland social worker Nicole Pryor, recently collected lots of needed articles for the Between Friends Food Pantry, but none of the items were edible.
June 4th, 2010 | Paula Coughlan | 0 comments | ContinuedThree John Stewart teachers retiring
ELBURN—Three fourth-grade teachers from John Stewart Elementary School in Elburn are leaving Kaneland School District this month, Suzanne Girsch, Andrea Zietlow and Barbara Romack, who all were honored with a retirement reception at the Town & Country Public Library in Elburn on Wednesday.
June 4th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedJohn Stewart will have new principal
ELBURN—John Stewart Elementary School in Elburn will have a new principal for the 2010-11 school year, seven-year district employee Laura Garland. Garland said she plans to follow the current principal’s example of community involvement and commitment to student learning, she said.
June 4th, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 0 comments | ContinuedPhoto gallery: 2010 KHS graduation
Kaneland High School student Olivia Fabrizius (left—shown with her mom and KHS teacher Judy) and her classmates graduated as the Kaneland High School class of 2010 this past Sunday.
June 3rd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedKHS announces students-of-the-term for term 4
Kaneland—Kaneland High School recognized the following students for being the Term 4, 2009-10 students-of-the-term.
May 30th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedKHS recognizes students for volunteer service
Kaneland—The Kaneland Knights Generosity Involves Volunteer Effort (GIVE) program has been set up to recognize students who gave back to their school and community through volunteer service.
May 29th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedKrauspe elected as school board president
KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday unanimously elected Board Secretary Cheryl Krauspe as the new board president.
May 28th, 2010 | Keith Beebe | 0 comments | ContinuediStatement project starts students on career paths
KANELAND—By exploring career fields while still in high school, students have a chance to see if those paths are the ones they really want to take before heading to college or other training.
May 28th, 2010 | Paula Coughlan | 0 comments | ContinuedLiving history: Students play the part of historical figures
Jacob Anderson (left) portrays George Washington, while Dalton Ashew (right) portrays Davy Crockett at Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School’s Annual Living History Museum event May 20 in Elburn.
May 26th, 2010 | Mary Herra | 0 comments | ContinuedWCC offers career education scholarships
Sugar Grove—The Waubonsee Community College Foundation is offering scholarships to students enrolling in a variety of career education programs during the upcoming 2010-11 academic year. The application deadline is Friday, May 28.
May 25th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedKHS students earn honors in IWPA contest
Kaneland—Four Kaneland High School students were among the 54 honored by the Illinois Woman’s Press Association (IWPA) during its annual High School Communications Contest.
May 22nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedWhat his future holds
Even though he has always been a planner, Charlie McCormick, Kaneland District superintendent for the past 12 years, said when he retires in June, he has no set agenda for the future.
May 21st, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 0 comments | Continued
McCormick looks back, ahead
KANELAND—If one word could be used to describe Kaneland School District during Superintendent Charlie McCormick’s 16 years with it, that word would be “growing.” One word best describes how McCormick dealt with that issue, “planning.”
May 21st, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 0 comments | ContinuedGraduates, families invited to baccalaureate
Kaneland—Kaneland High School’s 2010 graduates and their families are invited to attend the class of 2010 Kaneland Community Baccalaureate on Tuesday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at Kaneland High School auditorium.
May 18th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedDistrict will pay $1.1 million for roof work
Kaneland—Kaneland School District will pay Riddiford Roofing Company $1.1 million for the Kaneland High School roof replacement project this summer. The company submitted the lowest bid for the project.
May 17th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | ContinuedCalling all actors
Kaneland—Auditions will take place for the Kaneland Community Summer Theatre production of “The Music Man,” directed by Diane McFarlin, on Wednesday through Friday, May 19-22.
May 17th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued












