Articles filed under Wood Dale District 7
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Assembly encourages kids to fly
Sep 23, 2015 12:04 PM - Greg "G-Man" Dellinger wants to get kids excited about careers in aviation. The director of government affairs with AAR Corp. in Wood Dale, he spoke last week to fourth-graders at Westfield Elementary in Wood Dale about putting their STEM education to work as pilots and in other aviation jobs. -
Todd Cox: Candidate ProfileMar 10, 2015 5:24 PM - Candidate information for Todd Cox, running for Wood Dale District 7 School Board 2-year term
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Carl Lange: Candidate ProfileFeb 22, 2013 6:37 PM - Candidate information for Carl Lange, running for Wood Dale District 7 School Board (4-year Terms)
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Christine Caliendo: Candidate ProfileFeb 22, 2013 6:37 PM - Candidate information for Christine Caliendo, running for Wood Dale District 7 School Board (4-year Terms)
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David Woods: Candidate ProfileFeb 22, 2013 6:37 PM - Candidate information for David Woods, running for Wood Dale District 7 School Board (4-year Terms)
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Merilyn Daniels: Candidate ProfileFeb 22, 2013 6:37 PM - Candidate information for Merilyn Daniels, running for Wood Dale District 7 School Board (4-year Terms)
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District 7 hopes to expand teacher home-visit programJul 31, 2012 11:12 AM - Officials in Wood Dale Elementary District 7 will continue a rare educational program that allows teachers to visit each student at home if their parents agree. Superintendent John Corbett said this develops relationships that improve academic performance. "This allows them to make recommendations that will help with their study habits," he said.
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New principal joins Wood Dale Junior High
Jul 10, 2012 5:51 PM - After quickly narrowing him from a pool of about 50 candidates, officials from Wood Dale School Distict 7 named Rene Santiago as the new principal of Wood Dale Junior High School. "He had proven leadership," said Superintendent John Corbett. -
Service learning helps elementary students see 'big picture'
Mar 11, 2012 1:43 PM - A new way of teaching that initially started at universities and caught on with high schools is now trickling down to elementary schools, too. Service learning, which combines formal for-credit instruction with related community service, is coming to all classes at Wood Dale Junior High School. They are the rare elementary district to do this schoolwide. -
Did your taxes go up because of schools?
Oct 12, 2011 5:45 PM - Property tax rates increased an average of 10 percent in school districts around the suburbs this year. But that doesn't mean schools got a tax windfall. In this economy, even those whose property assessment was reduced often ended up paying higher taxes. That's because the value of surrounding property also dropped, pushing tax rates higher.
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