Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Do you know of anymore weather-related cancellations? Let us know in the comments' section.
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Tuesday, February 26
Area school districts are cancelling after-school activities and some businesses are closing early as heavy snow blankets McHenry County this afternoon. A winter storm advisory is in effect for McHenry County through 9 p.m. tonight. Below is a list of closings and cancellations for the area as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Patch.com will continue to update as more information becomes available. If you know of a closure or cancellation that we missed in our list below, be sure to let the community know by posting it in the comments' section. ---------------- McHenry County College is closed for the evening due to the weather. School District 47 in Crystal Lake has cancelled all evening events Tuesday due to the storm. Superintendent …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Do you know of anymore weather-related cancellations? Let us know in the comments' section.
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Thursday, February 21
District 300 will have a snow day Friday. District 300 Superintendent Michael Bregy sent out the following message to district famililes Thursday evening: "Good evening. This is Dr. Michael Bregy, Superintendent of School District 300, calling with an important message. Due to the inclement weather, District 300 schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 22. Each principal will send a separate message before 12 noon tomorrow telling parents whether or not tomorrow’s after-school practices, performances, and competitions will be held as planned. Please stay safe and have a great evening. Thank you.” A winter weather advisory is in effect for McHenry County from 9 p.m. Thursday until 6 p.m. Friday. Between three to five inches …
Monday, February 18, 2013
Brett Kincannon is known to everyone at Neubert Elementary School as 'Mr. Brett' and is known for always taking the time to connect with students.
Everyone at Neubert Elementary just calls him Mr. Brett. “He’s very personable, loyal and friendly,” teacher Julie Voss said. “He’s a hard worker and he’s always there to help anyone.” Brett Kincannon has been part of District 300’s custodial department for 35 years and is retiring from Neubert, where he has made an impact on students and teachers everyday. What has impressed Voss and fellow teacher Katie Zweidinger is Kincannon’s ability to connect with autistic students. Voss teaches kindergarten to second grade in Neubert’s autism classes. Zweidinger is another teacher in grades 4, 5 and 6. “If he is working in our room or working in the hallway, he stops to talk to them. He remembers them by name. He asks what they are interested in. …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
In Illinois, over 200,000 children under the age of 18 years old are living in a grandparent-headed home.
District 300 recently launched a new support program meant to assist grandparents who are raising grandchildren in the district. A district committee is being formed to help senior citizens connect and provide them with valuable resources to help them raise their grandchildren, according to a District 300 press release. In Illinois, over 200,000 children under the age of 18 years old are living in a grandparent-headed home. More than 100,000 grandparents are caring for their grandchildren. "D300 recognizes and would like to assist those grandparents who are actively parenting students in our schools," according to the news release. Anyone interested in volunteering for the district committee can contact Dr. Joan McGarry at 847-551-8489…
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Barbara Malinger will be recognized during this Monday's District 300 Board of Education meeting.
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Saturday, February 9
Source: District 300 press release When they hit the road together for Florida last summer, Perry Elementary School teachers Barbara Malinger and Sally Spiro found themselves focused as much on books as the beach. Their mutual passion for teaching literacy to children made for a memorable cross-country trip. “Barb and I would insist on stopping at every dollar store and Cracker Barrel gift shop that we saw to look for toys, games, novelties, or whatever treasures we thought might enhance the ‘learning to read’ experience,” Spiro said. “And our husbands had a good time making fun of some of our choices.” Those choices tend to be a big hit with Malinger’s students. From so-called “monster punctuation marks” to “rainbow thinking brains” …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The Illinois State Board of Health recently approved the new requirements. So far this year, 30 cases of whooping cough have been reported in McHenry County while 299 cases were reported in 2012.
High school students will need to get a whooping cough vaccine next school year under new requirements recently approved by the Illinois State Board of Health. All sixth through twelfth grade students will be required to receive one booster shot of Tdap, which is an immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) for the 2013-14 school year, according to the McHenry County Department of Health press release. Last year, students in sixth through ninth grades were first required to get the vaccine before the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year, according to a District 300 press release. “Immunization is a shared responsibility,” said Patrick J. McNulty, administrator for the McHenry County Department of Health (…
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
District 300's calendar features upcoming events at area schools.
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Tuesday, January 29
Find out what's happening in the coming weeks at your child's District 300 school by scrolling through the above calendar of events. Source: District 300 website
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Fees within the district are above average compared to neighboring school districts, according to local media reports.
Some good news for District 300 parents — the district is proposing to keep student fees flat next year, according to a Northwest Herald article. The District 300 School Board is expected to vote on the 2013-14 fee schedule at a Jan. 28 board meeting, according to the Daily Herald. Fees within District 300 are above average compared to neighboring school districts, including Huntley District 158, according to the NW Herald article. The Daily Herald reports kindergarten rates in D300 are higher than schools in Barrington, Woodstock and Elgin's District 46. Kindergarten registration within District 300 is $100. Full-day kindergarten tuition currently costs $250 per month, according to the District 300 website. The current rates for …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Board of Education OK'd the three-year contract Thursday night.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
District 300 and LEAD 300 sent out the following joint press release late Thursday night: The Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education (Board) and Local Education Association District 300 (LEAD 300) have approved a 3‐year contract for the time period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015. The membership of LEAD 300 ratified the contract yesterday (Dec. 19), and the Board voted to approve the contract this evening (Dec. 20). Contract negotiations focused on several issues that will positively impact the students’ learning environment by lowering class sizes and improving teachers’ working conditions. The Board and LEAD 300 mutually understand best practices regarding class size and the direct impact these practices have on …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The District 300 Board of Education is now expected to vote on the contract Thursday night in a special session.
Details surrounding a proposed three-year contract for District 300 teachers could soon be released. LEAD 300, the district's teacher's union, voted Wednesday to ratify the contract, said Michael Williamson, spokesman for LEAD 300, in an e-mail Wednesday. Next, the District 300 Board of Education is expected to vote on the contract Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in a special session at Westfield Community School in Algonquin. District 300 and LEAD 300 officials have said details surrounding the contract would be released once both the district and the teacher's union had approved it. The tentative contract was reached following a one-day strike earlier this month. Prior to the strike, the district and LEAD 300 spent months negotiating the terms …
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5:06 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cary Gymnastics is closed. Make up classes are at the same time this Sunday. more ›