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Jill Unger, Ryan Zak and Dr. Laura Ascenzi Moreno pose near a stack of books.

Bringing a new mindset to assessing dual language students

A teacher slowly crouches next to a young student who just finished reading a short book. The student’s home language is Spanish and he’s just beginning to read English text. The teacher asks, in English, what the book is about. The child looks up, hesitates and tries to find the right words to describe what he has just read. But he struggles to explain what he’s thinking. Gently, she asks him to answer in Spanish. His answer is short, but telling.

A Night at the Races returns in Mundelein

Get ready to cheer on your favorite horse and jockey on Friday, Nov. 4 when the District 75 STEAM Foundation revives its biggest fundraiser of the year, “A Night at the Races.” The popular event has been on hiatus for the past two years. It now returns, complete with dinner, drinks, races, auctions, and prizes at Rosati’s in Mundelein.

Bringing a new mindset to assessing dual language students

A Night at the Races returns in Mundelein

MG welcomes five new staff members

D75 community gathers to paint kindness rocks for Highland Park

MG students stick to reading, principal sticks to wall

MG third-graders lead book drive for Belize

Crossing guard honored for quick action