| Skokie teacher retiring after 60 years |
2019-06-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 2019, p. 1, 4 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Celnik, Nicole,
Bondoc, Ellen,
O'Brien, Tom,
Gottlieb Kaplan, Andi,
Mantel, Kenneth,
Public School District 73 1/2,
McCabe, Kylene,
Donegan, Kate,
Retirement,
Celnik, Melissa |
| First recipient of McCracken school's namesake award |
2018-07-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 19, 2018, p. 7 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Adamson, Eliza,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Donegan, Kate |
| District says grant helps bring Internet access to students |
2016-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2016, p. 8 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Hanrahan, Bob,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Donegan, Kate |
| Skokie leaders head to Washington |
2016-02-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 2016, p. 8 |
Anthony, Carolyn,
ConnectED,
Skokie Public Library,
Internet access,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Donegan, Kate |
| Kids throw seniors Valentine's Day party |
2013-02-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 2013 , p. 5 |
Maurer, Sally,
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Santos, Luna,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Donegan, Kate |
| Skokie schools shine light on funding challenges |
2012-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2012 , p. 25 |
Bagnall, Scott,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Skokie Voice,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate,
Niles Township Assessor,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Millard, Beth,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 68 - Budget and expenditures |
| Star shines in Meyer School election |
2012-11-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 15, 2012 , p. 27 |
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Youngberg, Connie,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Husnic, Emma,
Elections,
Gordon, Alison,
Donegan, Julian,
Donegan, Kate |
| Public weighs in on traffic safety |
2012-06-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 14, 2012 , p. 5 |
McNelis, James,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Security,
Traffic,
Roberts, Randall,
Van Dusen, George,
Donegan, Kate,
Vo, Carter |
| Committee seeks input following accident |
2012-06-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 7, 2012 , p. 5 |
Sutker, Edie Sue,
McNelis, James,
Traffic,
Roberts, Randall,
Kelson, Melina,
Surveys and studies,
Donegan, Kate,
Vo, Carter |
| District 73.5: Non-union raises include merit pay |
2012-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2012 , p. 9 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate,
Salaries |
| District 73.5, teachers settle 'unique' contract |
2011-08-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 2011 , p. 5 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
McCracken-Middleton-Mayer Education Association (McMEA),
Mosher, Debbie,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Surveys help Skokie District 73.5 craft plans |
2011-08-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 2011 , p. 16 |
Surveys and studies,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Donegan, Kate |
| Top Skokie District 73.5 administrator contracts approved |
2011-05-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 2011 , p. 5 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate,
Salaries |
| District 73.5 signs off on special ed cooperative |
2011-03-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 17, 2011 , p. 9 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Niles Township Department of Special Education,
Donegan, Kate |
| District 73.5 grapples with annual calendar question |
2011-01-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 27, 2011 , p. 12 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Policies,
Holidays and celebrations,
Quane, Bob,
Rosen, Andi,
Montgomery, Brian,
Donegan, Kate |
| Skokie schools make certain community stays informed |
2010-10-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 7, 2010 , p. 5 |
Whittaker, Cindy,
Schopp, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Freireich, Julie,
Donegan, Kate,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Public School District 68 - Security,
Communication,
Public School District 72 - Security,
Public School District 73 - Security,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Security,
Crime and criminals,
Shepherd, Quintin,
Silverberg, Barry,
Skokie Police Department,
Public School District 69 - Security |
| District 73.5 embracing healthier food choices |
2010-08-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 26, 2010 , p. 9 |
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Parent Teacher Association (PTA),
Vrndaro, Charlie,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Gordon, Alison,
Food and nutrition,
Donegan, Kate,
Gotkin, Lisa,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Vrndaro, Shanet |
| District 73.5 expands preschool special ed |
2010-02-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 4, 2010 , p. 12 |
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Curriculum,
McNelis, James,
Special education,
Gordon, Alison,
Molloy Education Center (formerly Julia Molloy School),
Donegan, Kate,
Niles Township School District for Special Education 807 |
| District 73.5 grapples with school calendar -- again |
2010-01-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 2010 , p. 11 |
Barr, Karen,
Rosen, Andrea,
Montgomery, Brian,
Donegan, Kate,
Otto, Dana,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Schedule |
| District 73.5 budget keeps future fiscal woes in mind |
2009-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 2009, p. 5 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate |
| Special ed district debts a budget sore |
2009-05-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 2009, p. 4 |
Kendrick, Tarin,
Special education,
Public School District 73,
McGeough, Una,
R & G Consultants,
Isaacs, Mike,
Niles Township Department of Special Education,
Nick Katz,
Donegan, Kate,
Frendreis, John,
Public School District 68,
Litigation |
| Sour economy forces lower raises for staff |
2009-03-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 2009, p. 5 |
Public School District 73 - Budget and expenditures,
Donegan, Kate,
Salaries |
| Pre-kindergarten program fees hiked |
2009-01-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 29, 2009, p. 7 |
Early Education Center,
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Fees,
Donegan, Kate |
| Preschool changes OK'd for District 73.5 |
2009-01-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 29, 2009, p. 7 |
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Early Education Center,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Policies,
Pahan, Krish,
Alcala, Stacy,
Gomez, Mundi,
Donegan, Kate,
Goldberg, Camille |
| District 73.5 takes up calendar holidays again |
2009-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2009, p. 8 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Holidays and celebrations,
Donegan, Kate |
| Diverse McCracken student body learns lessons from inauguration |
2009-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2009, p. 6 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Government - U.S.,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
O'Brien, Tom,
Multiculturalism,
Donegan, Kate,
Obama, Barack |
| Will District 73.5 relent on unique calendar positions? |
2009-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2009, p. 11 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Holidays and celebrations,
Rosen, Andrea,
Montgomery, Brian,
Donegan, Kate |
| New principals shaping McCracken, Meyer |
2008-12-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 25, 2008, p. 13 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Gordon, Alison,
Smith, Jason,
Donegan, Kate |
| Test scores climb at Skokie School District 73.5 |
2008-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 2008, p. 7 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Olson, Eden,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Donegan, Kate |
| McCracken School expansion scheduled for spotlight |
2008-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 2008, p. 7 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
O'Brien, Tom,
Donegan, Kate |
| McCracken addition named for teacher |
2008-10-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 9, 2008, p. 7 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
O'Brien, Tom,
Donegan, Kate |
| Major expansion awaits District 73.5 kids, faculty |
2008-08-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 21, 2008, p. 8 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Donegan, Kate |
| McCracken addition built with 'green' philosophy |
2008-08-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 21, 2008, p. 8 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Energy conservation,
Donegan, Kate |
| District 73.5 draft budget calls for teacher hires |
2008-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 2008, p. 6 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Donegan, Kate |
| Retirement plan changed under pact with District 73.5 teachers |
2008-07-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 3, 2008, p. 7 |
Quane, Bob,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Retirement |
| District 73.5, teachers agree to new 3-year pact |
2008-06-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 26, 2008, p. 4 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Quane, Bob,
Mosher, Debbie,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| District 73.5 salaries OK'd for administrators, superintendent |
2008-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 2008, p. 8 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Donegan, Kate,
Salaries |
| Larger class sizes prompt District 73.5 staff additions |
2008-04-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 2008, p. 7 |
Public School District 72 - Teachers and personnel,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Statistics,
Donegan, Kate |
| Calendar approved without high holidays, Good Friday |
2008-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2008, p. 9 |
Allen, Beth,
Holidays and celebrations - Rosh Hashanah,
Holidays and celebrations - Yom Kippur,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Rosen, Andrea,
Montgomery, Brian,
Donegan, Kate,
Holidays and celebrations - Good Friday |
| Overdue tax bills could cost school district $100K |
2007-11-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 15, 2007, p. 9 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate |
| School districts to comply with state 'silent moment |
2007-11-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 15, 2007, p. 8 |
Schopp, Jim,
Coulson, Elizabeth,
Schoenberg, Jeffrey,
Isaacs, Mike,
Donegan, Kate,
Illinois House of Representatives 17th District,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Illinois Senate 9th District,
Public School District 68,
Illinois Senate 8th District,
Hamos, Julie,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 69,
Nelson, Rebecca,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Illinois House of Representatives 16th District,
Illinois House of Representatives 18th District,
Silverstein, Ira,
Codell, Neil,
Government - Illinois,
Public School District 73 |
| Area schools receive their grades |
2007-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2007, p. 8 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
McTague, Frances,
Illinois School Report Card,
Nick Katz,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations,
Rosen, Cathy,
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations |
| School districts embrace diversity |
2007-11-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 1, 2007, p. 7 |
Ghetzler, Andrea,
Public School District 68,
Public School District 69,
Nick Katz,
Nelson, Rebecca,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Multiculturalism,
Donegan, Kate |
| Officials excoriate 'moment of silence |
2007-11-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 1, 2007, p. 10 |
Codell, Neil,
Government - Illinois,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Management and organization,
Isaacs, Mike,
Donegan, Kate,
Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act,
Illinois House of Representatives 16th District,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Building addition drives spending at District 73.5 |
2007-08-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 23, 2007, p. 14 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate |
| McCracken letter details incidents with students |
2007-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2007, p. 6 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Security,
Panje-Wilson, Megan,
Donegan, Kate |
| D73.5 Board takes on school calendar again |
2007-03-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 8, 2007, p. 5 |
Allen, Beth,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
McNelis, James,
Barr, Karen,
Quane, Bob,
Gunther, Vicki,
Rosen, Andrea,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Schedule |
| District 73.5 addition to McCracken is outlined |
2006-09-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 2006, p. 5 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Gunther, Vicki,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate |
| District 73.5 considers addition to McCracken |
2006-09-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 14, 2006, p. 5 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Gunther, Vicki,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate |
| Volunteers welcomed in schools |
2006-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 2006, p. 17 |
Needlman, Randy,
Bein, Lori,
Public School District 73,
McTague, Frances,
Madl, Theresa,
Isaacs, Mike,
Nick Katz,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 68,
Volunteer work,
Public School District 72,
Gunther, Vicki,
Public School District 69,
Russo, David,
Public School District 73 1/2 |
| Parents have ways to monitor homework |
2006-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 2006, p. 16 |
Bein, Lori,
Public School District 73,
McTague, Frances,
Madl, Theresa,
Isaacs, Mike,
Nick Katz,
Donegan, Kate,
Communication,
Public School District 68,
Public School District 72,
Homework,
Gunther, Vicki,
Public School District 69,
Russo, David,
Public School District 73 1/2 |
| Administrator changes slated for District 73.5 |
2006-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2006, p. 14 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Gunther, Vicki,
Panje-Wilson, Megan,
Donegan, Kate |
| District 73.5 team decides to keep policy on class size |
2006-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 2006, p. 5 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Policies,
McGowan, James,
Gunther, Vicki,
Donegan, Kate |
| District 73.5 reconsiders school schedule |
2006-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 2006, p. 11 |
Holidays and celebrations - Rosh Hashanah,
Holidays and celebrations - Yom Kippur,
McGowan, James,
Quane, Bob,
Gunther, Vicki,
Rosen, Andrea,
Donegan, Kate,
Holidays and celebrations - Good Friday,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Schedule,
Acacia, Magali |
| Facilities group ready to tackle overcrowding |
2005-10-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 6, 2005, p. 9 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Elizabeth Meyer School,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate |
| Skokie responds to disaster need |
2005-09-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 8, 2005, p. 16 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
McTague, Frances,
Fairview South School,
Donegan, Kate,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Public School District 68 - Student activities,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Miles, Randy,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Skokie Park District,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Katrina,
Weather,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Public School District 72 - Student activities |
| A steady safety diet |
2005-08-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 25, 2005, p. 12 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Safety devices and measures,
Whittaker, Cindy,
Schopp, Jim,
Fairview South School,
Donegan, Kate,
Otto, Dana,
Public School District 72 - Security,
Public School District 68 - Security,
Public School District 73 - Security,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Security,
Clauson, Margaret,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Nelson, Rebecca,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
School children - Transportation,
Highland Elementary School,
Public School District 69 - Security,
Geddeis, Karen,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Gordon, Leslie |
