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Giles Elementary School earns state award
Giles Elementary School has earned a 2012 Illinois State Board of Education Academic Excellence Award. To earn the award, a grammar school must have made adequate yearly progress in 2011 and 2012 and must have at least 90 percent of its students meet or exceed …
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Fenwick High School Honor Roll
These local students achieved the Honor Roll at Fenwick High School, 505 Washington Boulevard, Oak Park, during the third quarter of Academic Year 2012-2013. First Honors Norridge — Adam Janik and Blazej Kocon, seniors; Park Ridge — Michaella Wright, senior; Michelle Fanning, sophomore. Second Honors …
District 80 honor rolls
James Giles Elementary School in Norridge has announced its third quarter honor roll: Sixth grade — Nur Abdelhalim, Jennifer Acevedo, Shawn Aguilar, Derek Budnik, Dylan Budnik, Michael Cabot, John Camillo, Marcin Chwalek, Monika Danilowski, Athena Fahey, Dominik Farmas, Christina Gambino, Polo Andre Gamboa, Jacob Gwozdz, …
Maine South students hack way to prize
Maine South High School seniors Griffin Stetson and Peter Hadlaw won gold medals in Web design at the SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championship held recently in Springfield.
Over the course of six hours, teams were required to complete a series of design challenges focusing on …
‘Operation Prom Night’ April 17 at Resurrection
Resurrection High School officials hope a fake traffic accident will make a real impression on students. The demonstration Wednesday morning is called “Operation Prom Night,” and the school hosts it every two years to demonstrate the effects of driving under the influence of alcohol or …
SAINT PATRICK
Third-quarter honors Saint Patrick High School, Chicago, has named students who earned third-quarter honors from the local area; Norridge – First honors: Richard Due, David Krebs, Mark Tomzik. Second honors: Patrick Byrne, Kevin Barzowski, Nicholas Briglio, Frank Fiorante, Michael Maggioncalda, Jonathan Fiorante, Nicholas Kapetanos, Michael …
Run for Resurrection April 20
The Run for Res 5K Fun Run/Walk is April 20, starting at 9 a.m. at the Resurrection College Prep High School parking lot, 7500 W. Talcott Ave., Chicago. A course map is available at www.reshs.org. Advance registration fees are $30 per adult and $10 for …
Wall of honor inductions at Resurrection
Three Resurrection College Prep High School alumni on April 20 will receive the Blessed Celine Award, named for the foundress of the Sisters of the Resurrection. Recipients are chosen because they work toward the advancement of women in society and act as positive Christian role …
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E ighth-graders: Brian W. Dziekan, Katherine Rasche, Natalia Soja, Razan Sulieman, Karolina Podsada, Natalia Czachorowski, Bradley Lopez, Daniela Santoro, Zachary Rzewnicki, Alireza Shayestehjah, Ethan Hardy, Kayla M. Casabuena, Alexandros Tsagaris.
Seventh-graders: Olivia Kopec, Anna M. …
St. Patrick adopts tuition rate guarantee
The St. Patrick High School Board of Trustees, recognizing the escalating cost of education, has approved a tuition rate guarantee program. This will allow families to plan their financial resources in support of their sons’ educations. For each entering freshman class, the tuition will remain …
Ridgewood students fare well at Triton art contest
NORRIDGE — The artistic abilities of Ridgewood High School students were well represented at the annual Triton College high school art competition.
RESURRECTION
Make-Up Entrance Exam Resurrection College Prep High School is offering a Make Up Entrance Exam for eighth-grade girls from 7:45-11:30 a.m. March 19. Students should arrive by 7:45 a.m. and enter through the main entrance at 7500 W. Talcott Ave. Bring No. 2 pencils and …
Ridgewood High School job fair offers look at career options
NORRIDGE — As high school graduation approaches, many students ask an obvious question: What now?
Helping students explore those options was the point at Ridgewood High School’s second career fair.
Representatives from about 40 companies and educational institutions set up shop Feb. 22 in the …
St. Patrick’s High School teacher Timothy Woods wins ‘Hero in the Classroom’ award
CHICAGO — Science can be a difficult subject for many students, but St. Patrick High School students are fortunate to have a motivated teacher leading the class.
Timothy “Doc” Woods is that teacher at St. Patrick High School, a private school that serves residents from …
St. Patrick High School Honor Roll
St. Patrick High School has released the names of local students who earned honor roll recognition for the second semester. Harwood Heights First honors: Maciej Szuster. Second Honors: Karol Szuster. Norridge First Honors: David Krebs, Mark Tomzik, Nicholas Briglio, Richard Due. Second Honors: Frank Fiorante, …
Resurrection Science-Engineering Team places first at competition
The Resurrection College Prep High School Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Team competed in the WYSE annual regional competition on Feb. 1.
Resurrection students competed in academic competitions in a variety of academic categories including: mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, English, and engineering graphics. Fourteen …




