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Student Registration Deadline Extended to May 29
Posted May 2, 2013
District 181 is holding online registration and accepting residency verification for the 2013-14 school year beginning Wednesday, May 8 for parents of students currently in kindergarten and Grades 1-7. The deadline for registration and residency verification has been extended through Wednesday, May 29. A list of acceptable residency documents, a registration Parent Guide and further information are available on the District website at www.d181.org > Resources > Registration.
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D181 Family Resource Network Earns INSPRA Award Of Excellence
Posted May 8, 2013
Family Resource Network Parent Liaisons Lainey Hately and Jennifer Zock have been honored with an Award of Excellence from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (INSPRA). The distinction was given as part of the INSPRA Distinguished Service Awards, an event held on May 2, 2013 at the Park Ridge Country Club to recognize staff, parents, residents, Board members and students who have gone above and beyond in their roles and have effectively served as public relations ambassadors through their leadership and commitment.
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Madison And Monroe Schools Earns Blue Ribbon Awards For P.E. Program
Posted May 8, 2013
Both Madison School and Monroe School have earned the Blue Ribbon Schools Award from the Illinois Association of Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD). The designation, which is effective for a five-year period (2013-2018), followed a review of the physical education programs, visits to the schools, interviews with staff, students, parents, administration and Board members, as well as consideration by a state-level panel. The award recognizes the best physical education and health programs in the state; all Illinois public, parochial and alternative schools are eligible. During the review process, the school curriculum was measured against state and national professional standards and those of the Illinois State Board of Education.
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District 181 Board Approves Dawn Benaitis as Next Director Of Curriculum, Assessment And Instruction
Posted May 7, 2013
On May 6, 2013, the Community Consolidated School District 181 Board of Education approved the hiring of Dawn Benaitis as the Director of Learning (Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction), effective July 1, 2013. She will fill the vacancy created by Kevin Russell, who will become the District’s Assistant Superintendent for Learning (Curriculum).
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District 181 Summer Learning Program Registration Open Now
Posted April 17, 2013
Registration is now open for the Community Consolidated School District 181 Summer Learning Program. A comprehensive array of summer school courses is being offered for students who will enter Grades 1-8 in 2013-14. This year’s program will be held at Prospect School from Tuesday, June 11 through Wednesday, July 3. Classes are open to all District 181 students and interested age-appropriate students outside the District 181 community.
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This year's Summer Learning Program will include classes in four areas: Enrichment, Learning 'Skill-Builder' Classes, Advanced Learning, and Music. The thirty-three enrichment courses range from painting and comic book design to guitar and insect studies. Courses also include focuses on writing, reading, mathematics, and organization/study skills.