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News Releases Archive 2002-2003

June

06/30/2003District 15 Announces Free and Reduced-Price Meal Policy
06/27/2003Walk-in Registration Set for Wednesday, August 6 at all District 15 Schools
06/19/2003Dr. John G. Conyers Appointed Examiner for 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
06/12/2003District 15 Board of Education Presents 'Champions for Children' Award to Dr. John Conyers
06/11/2003Walter R. Sundling Ranks First in Fund Raising for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
06/05/2003John G. Conyers Learning Academy aids Canine Companions for Independence

May

05/31/2003Pleasant Hill Team Earns Tenth Place in International Destination ImagiNation Competition
05/29/2003Community Consolidated School District 15 Board of Education Names School Facility in Honor of Retiring Superintendent
05/28/2003District 15 Board of Education Presents Two 'Champions for Children' Awards
05/27/2003Campaign Encourages Students to Drink More Milk
05/25/2003Junior High Students Participate in Illinois Junior Academy of Science Exposition
05/15/2003District 15 Names New Assistant Principals, Building Assistants
05/14/2003District 15 Chamber Strings Wins First Place at Gateway Music Festival
05/05/2003Willow Bend Students Participate in Reading Event
05/04/2003May Employee of the Month: Bob Loitfellner, Supervisor, Custodial Services and Security
05/03/2003May Volunteer of the Month: Christine Teno, Jane Addams PTA
05/02/2003Stuart R. Paddock Teams Receive Illinois Youth Awards
05/01/2003Fifth Grader Gives Dog Safety Presentation

April

04/30/2003Walter R. Sundling Students Bring History Alive
04/28/2003Winston Campus to Celebrate Diversity
04/21/2003Central Road Student to Ride Rolling Meadows Fire Truck to School
04/20/2003Plum Grove to present ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
04/18/2003Winston Campus and PTA sponsor ‘Reading Ambassador Day’
04/16/2003Pleasant Hill Team Wins State Destination ImagiNation Competition
04/03/2003District 15 Administrator Retirements Announced; Winston Campus Principal Resigns

March

03/29/2003April Employee of the Month: Jim Morrissey, Executive Director to the Superintendent for Administrative Services
03/28/2003April Volunteer of the Month: Maureen Janowski, Winston Campus volunteer
03/27/2003Kindergarten Registration Set for April 22
03/21/2003Plum Grove Junior High to Showcase the Arts in 'Kaleidoscope Day'
03/20/2003Six Musical Groups Win First Place in Music Contest
03/13/2003Dr. Linda Vass to Retire, Jean Sophie Promoted
03/11/2003Two District 15 Teachers Earn IMSA Award
03/10/2003‘Music Man’ Marches into Sundling Junior High
03/06/2003School District 15 to Host Quality Symposium March 13-14
03/05/2003Rolling Meadows Fire Department Teaches Injury Prevention to Students Through Risk Watch Program
03/03/2003Plum Grove Students Advance to State MathCounts Finals
03/02/2003Learning Academy Students Plan Fundraisers for Canine Companions
03/01/2003Community Blood Drive Set For March 5 At Sundling Junior High

February

02/28/2003District 15 Schools Celebrate ‘Read Across America’
02/27/2003Kimball Hill School Plans Celebrity Storyfest
02/26/2003March Employee of the Month: David Wojtalewicz, Winston Campus
02/25/2003March Volunteer of the Month: Joy Kalfas, Gray M. Sanborn School PTA
02/19/2003Frank C. Whiteley School to Host ‘Camp Invention’ in June
02/18/2003Winston Campus Student Wins District 15 Spelling Bee
02/17/2003Sundling Junior High plans ‘Enrichment Night’
02/12/2003New Superintendent Named for Community Consolidated School District 15
02/11/2003Thomas Jefferson Plans Winter Reading Fest
02/10/2003District 15 Spelling Bee Set for February 13
02/07/2003District Fifteen Educational Foundation to Hold Dinner Dance and Silent Auction
02/06/2003Milwaukee School Staff Visits Two District 15 Schools
02/04/2003District 15 Earns Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award
02/03/2003Frank C. Whiteley Student Wins “WordMasters Challenge”
02/02/2003Virginia Lake School Certified as Parent Involvement School of Excellence
02/01/2003District 15 to Sponsor Young Authors’ Conference

January

01/24/2003February Employee of the Month: Barb Templeman, Hunting Ridge School
01/23/2003February Volunteer of the Month: Chriss Stark, Willow Bend School PTA
01/15/2003“I Have A Dream” at Carl Sandburg Junior High School
01/09/2003District 15 Receives National Reading Award
01/08/2003Walter R. Sundling Junior High School Students to "Teach" Parents
01/06/2003District 15 wins Honorable Mention in AASA President’s Technology Awards

December

12/30/2002January Employee of the Month: Lynn Erdmann, The Learning Academy
12/29/2002January Volunteer of the Month: John Tomassone, Walter R. Sundling
12/19/2002Four District 15 Teams Earn Trophies in FIRST LEGO League Competition
12/05/2002Thirteen District 15 Teachers Earn National Board Certification

November

11/24/2002December Employee of the Month: Pat Campbell, Educational Service Center
11/23/2002December Volunteer of the Month: Laura Megleo, PTA President, Plum Grove
11/22/2002Marion Jordan Aims to "Fill School Bus" in Food Drive
11/21/2002Thomas Jefferson School Performs "A Connecticut Yankee"
11/20/2002District 15 Makes Progress in Quest for Quality
11/14/2002District 15, Union Ratify Five-Year Contract
11/08/2002NBC Meteorologist to Bring "Weather With Class" Program to Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.
11/06/2002Dr. Conyers Earns “Hall of Fame” Award from Oklahoma State University
11/04/2002Sundling Junior High to observe Veterans’ Day
11/03/2002District 15 Schools to Observe Veterans’ Day

October

10/22/2002Walter R. Sundling Seventh Grader Honored by the Illinois Junior Academy of Science
10/21/2002Winston Campus Teacher Named Key Leader
10/15/2002Central Road Read-A-Thon to Earn Money for Books
10/10/2002Dr. Conyers to Retire After 18 Years with District 15
10/02/2002Former District 15 Superintendent Dies
10/01/2002Community Consolidated School Board Members Earn Recognition from Illinois Association of School Boards

September

09/19/2002District 15 to Break Ground for Expansion at Hunting Ridge School
09/12/2002The Foundation, NWSC PTA/PTSA, and School District 15 to Host Motivational Speaker Milton Creagh
09/10/2002District 15 Family Literacy Faire Set for October 5 at Winston Campus
09/09/2002Several District 15 Schools Plan “Family Walk For Education”
09/02/2002September Employee of the Month: Joe Venegas, Thomas Jefferson School
09/01/2002September Volunteer of the Month: Dawn Chambers

August

08/14/2002District 15 Announces New Appointments and Promotions
08/13/2002District 15 Appoints New Math/Science Coordinator
08/12/2002District 15 Administrator Chairs Session at World Congress on Reading

July

07/29/2002Walk-in Registration Set for Wednesday, August 7 at all District 15 Schools
07/01/2002School District 15 Wins Communication Awards

June

06/20/2002District 15 Superintendent John Conyers to Present at Educational Conference in China