Education Briefs

General Assembly scholarships

State Rep. Kay Hatcher of the 50th District announced that her office has applications available for the Illinois General Assembly Scholarship program.

March 22nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued
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Booking it

Fourth-grader Jennifer Parra, 10, took a look at a book during the Blackberry Creek Elementary School Book Fair Tuesday.

March 18th, 2010 | Martha Quetsch | 0 comments | Continued

Kaneland Foundation offers music, fun

Kaneland—The Kaneland Foundation will offer an evening of music and fun from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, March 20, at the Aurora Airport in Sugar Grove.

March 16th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

KHS presents ‘Guys and Dolls’

Kaneland—The Kaneland High School drama department will present “Guys and Dolls” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 21.

March 15th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Kindergarten registration, literacy fair set for March 13

The 2010 Kindergarten Registration and Literacy Fair will take place on Saturday, March 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kaneland High School cafeteria.

March 12th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Kaneland receives IEPA grant

Kaneland—The Kaneland School District received a grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for $190,427. The grant, the Illinois Clean Diesel Grant Program, is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

March 9th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

FVCC announces students of the month

FVCC—The Fox Valley Career Center announced the following students of the month for January.

March 8th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 0 comments | Continued

Speaker brings fresh approach to autism spectrum disorders

Kaneland—Deborah Lipsky, the author of “Managing Meltdowns,” will speak at The Dynamic Child, an all-day workshop at Kaneland High School on Saturday, Feb. 20.

February 18th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Elburn Scholarship Fund seeks KHS applicants

Elburn—The Elburn Scholarship Fund will award grants for studies at the college level. All applications must be postmarked no later than March 1.

February 12th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

KHS announces students of the term

Kaneland—The Kaneland High School (KHS) administration and staff announced that the following students were named students of the term for the second term in the 2009-10 school year.

February 8th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

KHS sophomores support the troops

Kaneland—The Kaneland High School sophomore student council members are sponsoring a school and community-wide Valentine’s “Send the Love and Supplies” program to support US troops.

February 5th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Kaneland offers preschool screening

Elburn—Kaneland parents are encouraged to bring their children from ages 3 to 5 years old to be screened between 8 and 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, at Faith Assembly Church, 44W555 Keslinger Road, Elburn.

January 25th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Garfield Farm offers scholarship for museum administration

Kane County—Garfield Farm Museum will offer a $2,000 scholarship for graduate studies in museum administration.

January 25th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Elburn children learn good health habits from Tooth Wizard, Plaqueman

Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease affecting children in Illinois.

January 22nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

WCC scholarship deadline nears

Sugar Grove—The Waubonsee Community College Foundation is offering more than 100 scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year.

January 19th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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Folk-singer concert in Kaneland

Kaneville resident and folk-singer Lee Murdock plays a song with special guest Bob Zentz, who traveled from Norfolk, Va.

January 8th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

State group names KHS Illinois State Scholars

Kaneland—The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recognized 19,345 high school students from 752 different schools from across the state as 2010 Illinois State Scholars.
Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top 10 percent of high school seniors. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam scores, and/or class rank at the end [...]

January 2nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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Different kind of white Christmas

Teachers and students at Kaneland McDole Elementary School in Montgomery enjoyed a “snowball” fight Dec. 18 in the school gym.

December 31st, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Career center announces students of the month

Kaneland—The following Kaneland High School students were named students of the month for November at the Fox Valley Career Center.

December 19th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Dec. 18 Kaneland notes

Committee struggles with attendance, changes meeting time; District to put Esker Drive extension to bid

December 18th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Middle School offers Holiday Jazz Showcase

Kaneland—The Kaneland Harter Middle School music department will offer its Holiday Jazz Showcase at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, in the KHMS Cafetorium.

December 14th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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A holiday with the animals

Kaneland John Shields Elementary School second graders recently decorated a tree at Brookfield Zoo in preparation for the zoo’s Holiday Magic event.

December 11th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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A heaping of heritage

Visitors to the Eigth Grade Heritage night at Kaneland Middle School were treated to a cafeteria, and a few hallways, full of family history.

December 10th, 2009 | Ben Draper | Comments Off | Continued

KHS Madrigal Dinner adds 4th show

Kaneland—With the 32nd annual Madrigal Dinner fast approaching, a fourth show has been added to accommodate the increasing ticket demand.

December 10th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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Medieval carolers come to Elburn

Elburn—The Kaneland Madrigal Singers will bring Christmas cheer to the streets of Elburn during the annual Elburn Christmas Stroll on Friday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

December 4th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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Madrigals set for Dec. 11-13

Kaneland—Kaneland High School presents its 32nd annual Madrigal Dinner performance on Friday through Sunday, Dec. 11-13.

November 27th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Nov. 25 Kaneland notes

District to add content to staff development program; School Board adopts tentative levy

November 25th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Middle school hosts book fair

Kaneland—Anderson’s Bookfair Company will bring a book store to the Kaneland Harter Middle School Library Tuesday through Monday, Dec. 1-7.

November 24th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

FVCC announces students of the month

Kaneland—The Fox Valley Career Center announced that the following Kaneland High School students were named students of the month for October

November 21st, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

KHS announces students-of-the-term

Kaneland High School named the following students-of-the-term for Term 1 of the 2009-10 school year: Annie Hodal, Tara Olson, Nick Philips, Chelsea Roberts, Kelly Shaw, Natasha Capes, Edgar Valle, Scott Burgholzer, Tyler Dungey, Angela Humphrey and Brandie Mattice.

November 16th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued