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News Releases Archive 2003-2004

June

06/10/2004District 15 Names Assistant Principal, Building Assistants
06/04/2004Three Students from Plum Grove Win Recognition for Haikus
06/01/2004Willow Bend Teacher Wins ‘Teacher of Year’ Award

May

05/28/2004Plum Grove Students to Create ‘United Cakes’
05/24/2004PTA Council President to be Honored by District 15 Board of Education and Superintendent
05/23/2004Department of Education Regional Representative to Visit District 15
05/22/2004Paddock Students, Teachers To Go To Washington
05/21/2004Carl Sandburg Teacher to Visit Japan
05/20/2004Signatures of Paddock Students to Fly on Space Shuttle
05/19/2004White Sox Player Visits District 15 Junior High
05/18/2004Junior High Students Win Science Awards
05/17/2004Second-Grade Students Catch Textbook Error
05/16/2004Central Road Student Earns Perfect Math Score, School Comes in First in State
05/15/2004District 15 Names Assistant Principals, Building Assistants
05/14/2004Virginia Lake Teacher Wins Award
05/13/2004Sundling Music Groups Score in Festival
05/12/2004Willow Bend to Present ‘Annie, Jr.’
05/11/2004White Sox Player to Visit Walter R. Sundling Junior High
05/10/2004Winston Campus Celebrates Cultural Diversity
05/02/2004May Employee of the Month: Barbara Barry, Assistant Director of Student Services
05/01/2004May Volunteer of the Month: Lisa Burnjas, Winston Campus PTA

April

04/29/2004Jane Addams Celebrates Arbor Day
04/27/2004Sundling Students Launch Greenhouse Business
04/18/200421 District 15 Students Earn Perfect Scores On State Test
04/17/2004School Bus Fleet Magazine Recognizes District 15 Transportation Department
04/16/2004District 15 Teams Win in Knowledge Master Open
04/15/2004District 15 Schools To Wrap Up Year On June 9
04/13/2004Carl Sandburg Students to Experience ‘Soundpainting’
04/07/2004Sundling Band Earns ‘Superior’ Rating
04/06/2004District 15 Teachers to Sing with Chicago Master Singers
04/05/2004Lake Louise Teacher Visits Japanese School
04/03/2004April Volunteer of the Month: Lizzie Falkenberg, PTA President, Virginia Lake School
04/02/2004District 15 Names Virginia Lake Principal
04/01/2004April Employee of the Month: John Steeber, Night Custodian, Jane Addams School

March

03/29/2004District 15 to Host Two Quality Workshops
03/26/2004Paddock Students Collect Clothing for Coat Closet
03/25/20042004-05 Kindergarten Registration Set for April 20
03/24/2004Virginia Lake PTA Sponsors Citizenship Workshop
03/23/2004Willow Bend PTA Receives National PTA Certification
03/22/2004Four District 15 Schools Recognize Business Partners
03/21/2004Two District 15 Staff Members Receive State ‘Those Who Excel’ Awards
03/20/2004District 15 Fourth Grader Earns Fourth Place in Suburban Spelling Bee
03/19/2004District 15 Honored with SchoolSearch Award
03/18/2004March Volunteer of the Month: Jennifer Elkins, Kimball Hill PTA
03/17/2004March Employee of the Month: Marilyn Mocella, TPI teacher, Marion Jordan and Lincoln Schools
03/16/2004Plum Grove to Celebrate ‘Kaleidoscope Day’
03/15/2004Walter R. Sundling to present ‘Honk, Jr.’
03/14/2004District 15 Hosts ‘Camp Invention’ in June
03/13/2004Holocaust Survivor to Visit Winston Campus
03/12/2004District 15 Thanks School Social Workers
03/11/2004Central Road Players to Present ‘Dear Edwina, Jr.’
03/10/2004President Bush Calls District 15 “Beacon of Excellence”
03/09/2004Pleasant Hill student appears on the NBC ‘Today Show’
03/08/2004President Bush to Present Top Quality Award to District 15 and Other 2003 Malcolm Baldrige Winners
03/05/2004District 15 Representatives go to Washington to Accept Baldrige National Quality Award
03/04/2004District Fifteen Educational Foundation Raises $37,000
03/03/2004Winston Campus Student Receives Technology Award
03/02/2004Thomas Jefferson School Plans Family Reading Night
03/01/2004Thomas Jefferson School to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

February

02/29/2004District 15 Schools to Eat ‘Green Eggs and Ham’
02/28/2004District 15 to Present ‘Young Authors’ Conference
02/27/2004Sundling Teachers Included In ‘Who’s Who’
02/26/2004Virginia Lake Band Students Win Award
02/25/2004Sundling Band Students Win Awards
02/24/2004Fourth Grader Wins District 15, Regional Spelling Bees
02/21/2004Jane Addams Student Honored by Radio Station
02/20/2004Hunting Ridge Plans “Wild West Family Reading Night”
02/19/2004Virginia Lake PTA Sponsors Citizenship Forum
02/18/2004Hunting Ridge Students Celebrate Valentine’s Day with ‘Heart’
02/17/2004District 15 Superintendent Appointed to Governor’s Department of Education Task Force
02/13/2004District 15 Board of Education Approves Resolution to Place Tax Rate Referendum on November 2004 Ballot
02/12/2004District 15 Names New Principals at Seven Schools
02/11/2004Lake Louise School Plans ‘Enchanted Evening’
02/10/2004Plum Grove Junior High Teacher Wins Library Association Award
02/09/2004Fourth Grader Wins District 15 Spelling Bee
02/02/2004February Employee of the Month: Allison Bartnicke, Third-grade teacher, Frank C. Whiteley School
02/01/2004February Volunteer of the Month: Pam Cozzi, Plum Grove Junior High PTSA

January

01/30/2004District 15 Spelling Bee Set for February 4
01/28/2004District 15 Students Earn Perfect Scores in National WordMasters Challenge
01/27/2004Sundling Jazz Band Earns ‘Superior’ Rating
01/26/2004Northwest Suburban Council PTA Forms Special Education Committee
01/22/2004School District 15 to Begin New Strategic Planning Process
01/20/2004Thomas Jefferson Drama Club to Present ‘Honk, Jr.’
01/15/2004New Carl Sandburg Junior High Principal Named
01/06/2004January Employee of the Month: Debbie Wille, Secretary, Lincoln School
01/05/2004January Volunteer of the Month: Cherylann Karkos, PTA member, Stuart R. Paddock School

December

12/30/2003District 15 Offers Preschool Option
12/29/2003Computer Equipment Accepted for Recycling at Conyers Learning Academy
12/12/2003Stuart R. Paddock School Earns National PTA Award
12/11/2003District 15 Fills Two Director Positions
12/09/2003Six District 15 teams advance to Illinois competition in FIRST LEGO League tournament
12/08/2003District 15 Teachers Earn Certification from National Board for Professional Teaching Standard
12/07/2003Carl Sandburg Students See Plays Performed
12/04/2003Foundation to Hold Second Annual Dinner Dance and Silent Auction
12/01/2003Marion Jordan Students Work to Fill a Bus with Food for Palatine Food Pantry

November

11/28/2003Sundling To Be Recognized At Chicago Bulls Game
11/27/2003December Employee of the Month: Dorrie Weller, Second-grade Teacher, Kimball Hill School
11/26/2003December Volunteer of the Month: Donna Watson, PTA member, Pleasant Hill School
11/25/2003District 15 Earns Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
11/20/2003District 15 Convenes Financial Task Force to Explore District’s Financial Options
11/13/2003District 15 Transportation Department Wins Top National Quality Award
11/12/2003Winston Campus Seventh Graders Plan Computer Recycling Event
11/10/2003Watch Frank C. Whiteley Celebrate the Blue Ribbon Award
11/09/2003District 15 Students Observe Veterans Day
11/08/2003District 15 Students Participate in State Contest
11/02/2003November Employee of the Month: Kathy Gailey, Special Education Resource Teacher, Winston Campus
11/01/2003November Volunteer of the Month: Linda Andersen, PTA member, Kimball Hill School

October

10/31/2003Notice to Parents/Guardians Regarding 2003-04 Transportation Reimbursement
10/24/2003Notice of New Enrollment Requirement
10/22/2003Thomas Jefferson Students “Take Flight and Read”
10/20/2003District 15 Family Literacy Faire
10/19/2003Four District 15 Principals to Retire, District Begins Search Process
10/18/2003BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS!
10/17/2003Paddock School PTA Hosts ‘Baby Shower’ for PHD
10/10/2003“Special” Educator Carolyn Baider Receives National Teaching Award
10/08/2003District 15 Earns ‘Bright Red Apple’ Award
10/03/2003College Savings Night Hosted at Stuart R. Paddock School
10/01/2003Notice of New Enrollment Requirement

September

09/30/2003Paddock School to Observe Earth Science Week
09/29/2003Virginia Lake School Welcomes Bilingual Parents
09/28/2003Gardeners Invited to Help Beautify Winston Campus by Donating Perennial Plants
09/23/2003District 15 School Board Members Earn Recognition from Illinois Association of School Boards
09/22/2003Notice of New Enrollment Requirement
09/21/2003October Employee of the Month: Georgianne O’Donnell, Receptionist/Switchboard Operator, ESC
09/20/2003October Volunteer of the Month: Barb Braden, Willow Bend PTA
09/19/2003District 15 Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
09/18/2003District 15 Foundation “Family Day” Event
09/17/2003Frank C. Whiteley School Earns Blue Ribbon Award
09/16/2003District 15 plans Family Literacy Faire
09/15/2003Notice of New Enrollment Requirement
09/14/2003District 15 and Labor Group Agree on 5-Year Contract

August

08/28/2003Lake Louise Ranks Number One in Box Top Collection Fund Raiser
08/25/2003Motivational Speaker Milton Creagh Returns To District 15
08/24/2003District 15 Superintendent to Visit Schools on Opening Day August 26
08/22/2003Employee of the Month: Linda Stanish, Special Education Teacher, Winston Campus
08/21/2003September Volunteer of the Month: Lisa Pozzi, Thomas Jefferson School PTA
08/11/2003District 15 Foundation Sponsors Family Day at the Schaumburg Flyers

July

07/21/2003District 15 Offers Preschool Option
07/10/2003Walk-in Registration Set for Wednesday, August 6 at all District 15 Schools
07/09/2003Paddock School Students Travel to Washington, D.C.
07/06/2003Seven District 15 Athletes Compete in Special Olympics Summer Games
07/01/2003New Superintendent Named for District 15