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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Beginning in the fall, students at Washington and Mechanics Grove will begin using a new math resource, the culmination of a two-year process that is expected to improve math growth throughout the school district.
Just like with District 75’s previous focus on literacy, which began five years ago, the keys to improving the math program include professional development of the teaching staff and having all K-5 staff coming together to improve student learning.
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The District 75 School Board on Feb. 25 approved the hiring of Dr. Lilli Melamed to serve as the next principal at Washington Early Learning Center.
Melamed will begin at Washington on July 1, as Interim Principal Dr. Gabrielle Devlin steps back into her role in District 75’s Teaching and Learning Department. She was selected following a search that considered 16 candidates and three finalists.
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School Boards from both Mundelein School Districts 75 and 120 on Tuesday named Dr. Corey Tafoya as the next superintendent to lead within its shared services model.
Tafoya, currently the Superintendent of Harvard Community Unit School District 50, will take over the leadership of retiring Mundelein Superintendent Dr. Kevin Myers beginning on July 1.
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A little magic was all that was needed to give Washington second graders an opportunity to attend a performance of “The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System” at the Marriott-Lincolnshire.
The magic came in the form of a $500 donation from the Alpha Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Illinois. The organization’s donation, along with PTO funds and Washington building funds, will allow for a field trip that might otherwise have not been possible.
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With the use of playing cards and dice, Washington students are having fun playing numbers games at school. It’s clear from the smiles on their faces that they’re having fun. What they may not realize is that by playing games, they are becoming more proficient at foundational math skills.
“It just comes from repetitive practice,” said Washington Math Interventionist Jeanette Bucks. “They don’t realize they’re learning. They just want to win.”
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