Streamwood School News and Sports
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Elgin Meijer donates $10,000 to Washington Elementary for toys, treats and holiday partyJan 9, 2023 12:16 PM - Thanks to a generous donation from Elgin Meijer in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin, more than 300 students at Washington Elementary enjoyed an all-school winter wonderland celebration.
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Blazing new trails in government, courts, schools, outdoors: Suburban history makers of 2022Dec 30, 2022 4:42 PM - For the suburbs, 2022 was a year of firsts on many fronts, most notably in the arena of state and local politics, but also strides were made toward greater representation in the judicial system and society.
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Which school boards have competition in the spring elections and whyDec 20, 2022 12:35 PM - Curriculum, taxes, library books and even student groups are among the issues driving school board races across the suburbs. Monday was the last day for candidates to file petitions. Here is a look at some contested school board races across the suburbs.
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Good News Sunday: Students at Elgin's Washington Elementary get surprise holiday party, gifts, visit from SantaDec 18, 2022 7:30 AM - Eyes got big and smiles got even bigger Tuesday morning as a special potbellied guest walked into the lunchroom a couple of minutes late to a surprise holiday celebration at Washington Elementary School in Elgin.
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Fremd woodworking students bring holiday spirit to PalatineDec 14, 2022 1:41 PM - Palatine leaders recognized and thanked the Fremd High School woodworking class Monday for their work designing and constructing the winter gift boxes and snowmen on display for the holidays at a pair of well-traveled locations in town.
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'This just feels right': Streamwood teacher trades marketing career for a classroomDec 13, 2022 8:04 AM - Streamwood High School teacher Meagen Balzer traded a marketing career for a classroom. Seventeen years later, it still feels like the right decision.
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Conant student wins 211 CAD CompetitionDec 12, 2022 10:31 AM - When Emma Martchenkov was young, she enjoyed playing a game on the video platform Roblox called "Bloxsburg," in which the player designs and builds houses in a virtual community. When she started her freshman year at James B. Conant High School, she decided she wanted to try doing it on a real-life scale, so she enrolled in Conant's Computer Aided Drafting classes.
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Gamma Xi Chapter Foundation grants available for eligible high school senior womenDec 9, 2022 11:03 PM - The Gamma Xi Chapter Foundation for Educational Pursuits announces recruitment grant monies are available to high school senior women who intend to prepare for a career in the field of education.
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Knowledge is power and protectionNov 22, 2022 1:00 AM - Illinois' recently expanded sex education curriculum has created a backlash in school districts across the state. It was the subject of two hours of contentious public comment Nov. 10 before a 5-2 vote by the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board to add units on sexual orientation and gender identity. School districts can opt out, and hundreds have, including Palatine Township Elementary District 15 and Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, which feed into District 211.
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Boys basketball: Scouting the Upstate Eight ConferenceNov 21, 2022 7:44 AM - Here's a look at what to expect this winter for the Upstate Eight Conference boys basketball teams.
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