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News Releases Archive 2001-2002

June

06/19/2002The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Awarded to School District 15
06/12/2002District 15 Students Members of Winning Team in Space Camp Competition

May

05/28/2002'Latino Festival' Celebrated at Virginia Lake School
05/23/2002Community Leaders Honored by District 15 with "Champion for Children" Awards
05/20/2002Virginia Lake PTA Wins Award from National PTA
05/17/2002District 15 Presents Prevention Program During National Dog Bite Prevention Week
05/15/2002Making a Change for Children: Willow Bend Students Raise $3,000 for Children's Memorial Hospital
05/10/2002District 15 Earns the Meritorious Budget Award
05/09/2002Plum Grove Junior High Students Place in State Science Fair
05/07/2002Sandburg Students Do Space Simulation
05/06/2002Hunting Ridge Team Takes Top Place In Statewide Math Competition

April

04/30/2002May Employee of the Month: Cherie Laufenberg, Assistive Technology Specialist
04/29/2002May Volunteer of the Month: Sue Poynter, School Store Chair, Thomas Jefferson PTA
04/25/2002Education to Careers Recognizes School’s ‘Outstanding Business Partners’
04/24/2002Arbor Day Celebration at Winston Campus
04/23/2002Learning Academy Students To Teach Kimball Hill Students About Dogs
04/22/2002Lake Louise School invites families to “Wild, Wild West Family Reading Night”
04/10/2002‘Freedom’ Is Theme For April 30 Intergenerational Fest
04/08/2002Kindergarten Registration Set For April 23
04/07/2002April Employee of the Month: Judi Jahnke, Music Teacher, Thomas Jefferson School
04/06/2002April Volunteer of the Month: Mary Beth Knoeppel, President, Virginia Lake PTA

March

03/25/2002Students at Winston Campus Learn With ‘Pet Partner’
03/22/2002District 15 Staff Members Honored by State Board of Education
03/21/2002District 15 to Sponsor Young Authors' Conference
03/20/2002Plum Grove Art Department Sponsors “Connecting the Community Through the Arts”
03/17/2002March Employee of the Month: Debbie Morales, Resource Center Teacher, Kimball Hill School
03/16/2002March Volunteer of the Month: Karen Ernst, President, Hunting Ridge School PTA
03/15/2002Carl Sandburg Invites Area Residents To Second Annual Wellness Fair
03/14/2002The Field Museum's Soil Adventure Mobile School Visit
03/13/2002“Kids Meet Art” Presentations at Marion Jordan School
03/12/2002School District 15 Hosting Quality Symposium March 14-15, 2002
03/11/2002Plum Grove Junior High Team Places Second in State MATHCOUNTS Competition
03/06/2002Thomas Jefferson Drama Club to Present “Annie Jr.” at Cutting Hall
03/01/2002Former Astronaut Alan Bean to Speak at Kimball Hill School

February

02/23/2002New York City School Dean Thanks Pleasant Hill Students for Contributions
02/22/2002Plum Grove Math Counts Team Takes First Place In Area Competition
02/21/2002Sixth Grader from Marion Jordan School Wins District 15 Spelling Bee
02/19/2002Students To Compete In Districtwide Spelling Bee
02/14/2002Carl Sandburg Junior High Presents Annual Discover “E” Program
02/07/2002School District 15 to Host “Space Symposium” for Teachers
02/06/2002District 15 Family Literacy Faire scheduled for March 2

January

01/31/2002February Employee of the Month: Judy Brereton, Virginia Lake School
01/30/2002February Volunteer of the Month: Mimi Conrad, Sundling Jr. High School PTSA and Lincoln School PTA
01/23/2002Gray M. Sanborn Presents "Book Character Dress-up Day"
01/16/2002Local Dignitaries to Attend Pleasant Hill Blue Ribbon Celebration
01/03/2002January Employee of the Month: Wendy Waitzman, Willow Bend School
01/02/2002January Volunteer of the Month: Debbie McGuire, Frank C. Whiteley School PTA

December

12/12/2001Teams from District 15 Schools Win Awards in FIRST LEGO League Competition
12/11/2001Twenty District 15 Students Selected for Space Camp
12/01/2001December Employee of the Month: Kara Marks, The Learning Academy

November

11/30/2001December Volunteer of the Month: Suzanne Kirkwood, Frank C. Whiteley School PTA
11/29/2001Walter R. Sundling Students to Participate in NASA Experiment
11/26/2001School District 15 to Host “Space Symposium” for Teachers
11/20/2001Twenty-one District 15 Teachers Earn National Board Certification
11/15/2001Plum Grove Junior High PTSA to Lay ‘Wreath of Remembrance’
11/13/2001School District 15 Invites Parents to Learn More About Technology
11/09/2001District 15 Transportation Department Named to “Great Fleets Across America”
11/08/2001District 15 Wins Award of Excellence from SchoolSearch™
11/07/2001Gray M. Sanborn School Opts For Math/Science Academic Focus
11/06/2001Walter R. Sundling Junior High School To Observe Veterans’ Day

October

10/29/2001November Employee of the Month: Pat Juza, Kindergarten Teacher, Kimball Hill School
10/28/2001November Volunteer of the Month: Karen Flis, Volunteer, Thomas Jefferson School
10/21/2001Schools, Students Respond To September 11 Tragedy With Patriotism, Generosity
10/19/2001Eighth-grade Service Learning Students Sponsor United Way Relief Fund Event
10/17/2001Lake Louise Students Celebrate Illinois Prairie Week
10/16/2001PTA Council donates bike for handicapped children to The Learning Academy
10/11/2001All District 15 Schools to Participate in National Pledge of Allegiance Scheduled for Friday, October 12
10/04/2001October Volunteer of the Month: Karen Baker
10/03/2001District 15, Planetary Studies Foundation Dedicate Owen Garriott Learning Center
10/02/2001Thomas Jefferson School To Celebrate Being Named Blue Ribbon School
10/01/2001School District 15 Wins INSPRA Communication Awards

September

09/30/2001October Employee of the Month: Matt Palcer
09/29/2001October Volunteer of the Month: Karen Baker
09/26/2001PTAs, School District 15 To Sponsor Blood Drive
09/18/2001District 15, Planetary Studies Foundation to Dedicate Owen Garriott Discovery Learning Center
09/17/2001Lee Marek brings “Weird Science” presentation to Gray M. Sanborn School
09/12/2001Cindy Ruiz honored as Sam’s Club ‘Teacher of the Year’

August

08/29/2001Getting Our Students To School Safely And On Time
08/28/2001Employee of the Month: Alessandra Kennedy
08/27/2001Volunteer of the Month: Kim Inman
08/26/2001District 15 Web Site Offers New Features
08/01/2001Walk-in Registration Set for Thursday, August 9, at All District 15 Schools