The elementary students were asked to sit still — crisscross-applesauce style — during the assembly. But who could stay still when children’s author Aaron Reynolds began speaking to them?
The Chicago-based, bestselling author of more than 50 books like “Creepy Carrots,” “Chicks and Salsa,” and “Nerdy Birdy,” generated a palpable energy during his visits to both Washington Early Learning Center and Mechanics Grove Elementary School on March 2.
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Jamie DiCarlo, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services for Mundelein School Districts 75 and 120, received a regional leadership award on February 26 for her work in special education.
The Special Education Leadership Award was presented by the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education (IAASE) during the group’s Winter Conference in Champaign.
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The Illinois Association of School Boards is once again honoring the District 75 School Board for its effective governance behaviors.
The Board was one of 42 Illinois school districts honored with the School Board Governance Recognition. It recognizes the Board’s effective governance behaviors and its commitment toward obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively govern the district.
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Mundelein elementary and middle school students will begin school after Labor Day in the next two school years to match calendar changes at Mundelein High School. The District 75 School Board approved the changes Tuesday night.
The Mundelein High School District 120 School Board adjusted its calendar on August 12 in an effort to allow for construction at the high school to proceed as effectively as possible.
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The shared services model used by Mundelein School Districts 75 and 120 has proven beneficial in many ways. It provides continuity and collaboration among staff from both districts, efficiencies in materials, supplies and skilled labor, and cost savings in administrative compensation.
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Slipping on a child-size hospital gown and wrapping a small toy stethoscope around his neck, the boy inspected his new look. He also wore a clipped-on medical ID card complete with his name and picture. Suddenly, the elementary student looked like a medical professional.
It was all part of a special program bringing District 75 Latino families together for a series of four educational events in April hosted by the Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN).
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