Third-grade students were learning about the word "friends" when Gloria Larson and her church ladies entered the classroom with goodies Wednesday morning. "We certainly have some friends at Farragut School this morning," said Principal Wes Russell. Larson and her friends passed out glue, pens, crayons and other supplies.
JOLIET -- In addition to providing physicals to more than 3,000 area children at the Catholic Charities Daybreak Center's Back to School Fair this August, Silver Cross Hospital employees wanted to ensure their fellow co-workers' children were also prepared to start the school year.
For six years running, Minooka High School students have scored above the state average in the composite score of the ACT test. ACT is given to students in the 11th grade to test for college readiness.
Former Hadley School Principal J. Michel Morrow took over this year as the new superintendent of Homer School District.
Joliet Township High School Freshman Academy staff members celebrated the grand opening of the eight modular units that will be used while Joliet Central undergoes the Indoor Air Quality Project.
Leticia Meza, 13, had a big smile on her face Thursday as she stood in line for a fairly new first-day of school tradition at Washington Junior High School & Academy. Laptop time. Laptop time. For three years, students have relied on their wireless laptop computers as their main tool in school for learning, homework and interactive science projects.
Plainfield School District's preschool and elementary schools will hold Curriculum Nights to let parents and guardians see what their students will be learning this year, talk to teachers and view their schools.
Charone Foster was pleasantly surprised Monday when she climbed onto the Valley View School bus with her twins and saw lap-shoulder seat belts during Getting to Know Your Bus Day. "I'm really happy to see those seat belts. It makes me feel more at ease to let your kids get on the bus because it's a safer ride," Foster said.
Nearly 1,000 Lincoln-Way Community High School District teachers and staff members gathered Monday at Lincoln-Way North High School to regroup and prepare for the 2008-09 school year.
The Joliet Township High School Foundation is seeking student and teacher applications for its fall student and staff grant program.
Incoming Eagle Pointe Elementary School kindergarten students and their parents will get "clued-in" to what they can expect at school during the Kindergarten Scavenger Hunt.
There's a new band director in town, and he's already been teaching students, even before school started. Justin Gund is Morris High School's new band director.
All four Plainfield School District high schools will host orientations for incoming freshmen, all new high school students to the district and their parents.
Being a part of a new school is something of a rarity in Lizbeth Villegas' experience. She has a significant investment in the new, $62 million Plainfield East High School. Her sons will attend the school, as well as her 4-year-old sister daughter, who is enrolled in the preschool there.
Our lives today are more complicated than ever, and sometimes the needs of our children get left by the wayside. That's never more true than in the mornings before school.
Students at Lockport Township High School might need to add an alarm clock to their list of school supplies if they volunteer for the early bird special this school year. Once again, the school will deal with overcrowding by offering juniors and seniors the option to begin their school day almost one hour before the normal school day begins.
For three weeks, the students of the Lockport Township High School marching band have a full time job, to prepare for the upcoming school year.
Students who register for classes in Valley View School District 365-U this year will have to go to greater lengths to prove they live there.
Local schools will be holding registrations for the new school year this week.
The first day of school for all Joliet Grade School Students (Early Childhood through eighth grade) is Thursday, Aug. 21. Parents and guardians are reminded that children must turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2008 in order for children to enter kindergarten.
Students can start the school year off with a grand slam by attending a Joliet JackHammers game Tuesday night as part of the Back 2 School Family Fun Night to get students pumped up about the new school year.
Beth Wackerlin, a 20-year veteran educator, will take over as principal at Charles Reed Elementary School in Plainfield.
JOLIET -- Principal Connie Russell, who took German in high school, had picked up bits and pieces of Spanish by living in Joliet, but not enough to communicate with her school's parents and students.
The first day of class for Plainfield East High School isn't until Aug. 21, but that's not stopping some incoming East students from planning how they'll document the experience and memories of opening a new school.
Joliet Township High School textbook and schedule distribution is Aug. 6-12. All families should have received a time and fee schedule in the mail. All students must report to his or her assigned time and date.
Lawrence Wyllie doesn't even need an alarm clock anymore. Every day, Lincoln-Way High School District's superintendent is up at 3:30 a.m. He spends exactly 30 minutes reflecting on the day ahead, eats breakfast at 4 a.m. and is at St. Francis of the Woods Catholic Church for communion by 4:30 a.m.
It's almost back to school time, but there's plenty of time to register for Bolingbrook Park District's preschool programs.
The Channahon school board last week learned that the students in their schools last year met state standards for Adequate Yearly Progress once again.
