| District 68 adopts Asian math program |
2012-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2012 , p. 5 |
Heinz, Laurie,
Math in Focus,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Bottonari, Elizabeth |
| District 68 embraces new way to teach math |
2012-05-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 2012 , p. 12 |
Math in Focus,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum |
| District 68 takes on a new mathematics curriculum |
2012-05-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 2012 , p. 12 |
Heinz, Laurie,
Math in Focus,
Bottanari, Elizabeth,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Clarke-Owens, Lauren |
| District 68 proposes pre-school special education class |
2011-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2011 , p. 7 |
Special education,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Niles Township Department of Special Education |
| Art program's importance reaffirmed during re-examination |
2010-01-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 7, 2010 , p. 7 |
O'Neil, Sue,
Reichel, Anne,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum |
| College culture' now in all District 68 schools |
2009-12-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 3, 2009, p. 12 |
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Illa, Luis,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
No Excuses University,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School |
| New kindergarten class pays off at District 68 |
2008-04-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 24, 2008, p. 5 |
O'Neil, Sue,
Markus, Oskar,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Markus, Doris |
| District 68 considers college format to familiarize students |
2008-04-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 17, 2008, p. 19 |
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
No Excuses University |
| Full-day 'K' gets high marks at District 68 |
2008-04-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 10, 2008, p. 7 |
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School |
| Physical education, health tied together at District 68 |
2008-02-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 2008, p. 10 |
Doane, Heather,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Foley, Karen |
| District 68 OKs full-day kindergarten |
2006-07-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 27, 2006, p. 9 |
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Lipin, Lisa,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School |
| Physical education, health studied by District 68 team |
2006-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 2006, p. 9 |
Needlman, Randy,
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Phillips, Barbara,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School |
| 2005 Top Stories |
2005-12-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 29, 2005, p. 10 |
Mandarin Village,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Lipin, Lisa,
Skokie Fire Department,
Bonefish Restaurant,
Contract negotiations,
Stein, Roger,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Schedule,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Skokie Downtown Development Committee,
Pfizer Inc.,
Alcohol,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Czerwinski, Ralph,
Unions,
Meis, Douglas R.,
Dahlquist, Michael J.,
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 68,
Public School District 69 - Bond issues and referendum,
Silverberg, Barry,
Sliwinski, Jeanette,
Safety devices and measures,
Glick, John R.,
Chipotle Mexican Grill,
Skokie - City planning,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Skokie Police Department,
Ordinances,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Van Dusen, George,
Games,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Traffic accidents |
| Curriculum changes detailed |
2005-04-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 28, 2005, p. 6 |
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| School-day music kept at Old Orchard |
2005-04-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 28, 2005, p. 3 |
Music,
Clauson, Margaret,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Parents question music program plan |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 3 |
Clauson, Margaret,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Proposed changes stir up parents |
2004-12-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 2004, p. 3 |
Clauson, Margaret,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| State drops writing, social science tests |
2004-08-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 5, 2004, p. 5 |
Schopp, Jim,
Public School District 69 - Curriculum,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 72 - Curriculum,
Nelson, Rebecca,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Armour, Nelson |
| State drops writing, social science tests |
2004-08-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 5, 2004, p. 5 |
Schopp, Jim,
Public School District 69 - Curriculum,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
McTague, Frances,
Stein, Roger,
Public School District 73 - Curriculum,
Public School District 72 - Curriculum,
Nelson, Rebecca,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Armour, Nelson |
| Cash woes stall full-day kindergarten |
2003-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 2003, p. 12 |
Millard, Beth,
Public School District 68 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Schools - Preschools |
| Dodgeball getting knocked out in Skokie; elsewhere also |
2003-06-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 19, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Sports,
Games |
| Schools seek DARE revamp |
2002-02-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 2002, p. 3 |
Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE),
Kruszynski, Paul,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 73 - Curriculum,
Public School District 72 - Curriculum,
Williams, Thomas,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Otto, Dana,
Skokie Police Department,
Skerrett, Roger,
Drugs |
| Students ride Internet to the moon |
1998-06-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 25, 1998, p. 5 |
Moonlink,
Space Explorations Inc.,
G.D. Searle & Co.,
Hills, Katie,
Manning, Sally,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Internet,
NASA |
| New gifted program gets mixed review |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 3 |
School children - Gifted,
Fuller, Joanne,
Kirkpatrick, Sharon,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Skerrett, Roger |
| Learning by journeying : Huddled classes step back a century during a reenactment of immigrants' arrival on Ellis Island |
1998-01-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 22, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Williamson, Audrey,
Immigrants,
Wivott, David,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Avitan, Shalem |
| D68 gifted survey planned |
1997-11-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 13, 1997, p. 13 |
Surveys and studies,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum |
| District 68 |
1997-04-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 24, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
School children - Gifted,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum |
| D68 approves revisions to gifted classes |
1997-04-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 17, 1997, p. 3 |
Advanced Studies Program,
School children - Gifted,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum |
| Taking the scare out of science |
1996-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 1996, p. 27 |
Public School District 65 - Curriculum,
Education,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Curriculum,
Margolis, Sue,
Murphy, Jim,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Kids and Chemistry,
Floater, Pat,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
American Chemical Society (ACS),
Levinson, Ann,
Science |
| Advisory classes offer support system |
1996-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 1996, p. 19 |
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Summer school students say Skokie's special |
1981-07-12 |
Sixteen students at Old Orchard Junior High School participated in a pilot program called "In Search of Skokie." They spent two days a week in classes and three days on field trips designed to help them understand Skokie's past. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 12, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Summer schools,
Skokie - History,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Gifted class gets approval in District 68 |
1981-05-24 |
District 68 will implement a $29,900 pilot program for gifted fourth and fifth graders. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 24, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
School children - Gifted,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum |
