| Choice and leadership inspire more to join summer reading program |
2014-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 2014 , p. 12 |
McTague, Ryan,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Niles North High School,
Reading |
| Niles North gets students reading with summer program |
2014-05-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 29, 2014 , p. 12 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
St. John, Andre,
Niles North High School,
Reading |
| McCracken Middle School makes reading fun for boys |
2014-05-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 2014 , p. 13 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Libraries,
Reading,
Urquiza, Rocky,
Elkheir, Osman,
Nabeel, Abdulrehman,
Gammeri, Tori |
| All Greek to Skokie: Annual event focuses on new culture |
2013-01-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2013 , p. 10 |
Holiday Inn North Shore,
Public School District 73,
Reading,
Coming Together in Skokie,
Books,
Indian Community of Niles Township,
Multiculturalism,
Oakton Community College,
English Language Learners (ELL) Center,
Skokie Public Library,
Public School District 68,
Public School District 72,
Skokie Park District,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 69,
Public School District 73 1/2 |
| Coming Together in Skokie: Community unites around Assyrian culture |
2012-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 2012 , p. 12 |
Sahra=Moon,
Gilgamesh,
Takhsh, Alen,
Shoumanov, Vasili,
Home is Beyond the Mountains,
Gilani, Sheila,
Reading,
Coming Together in Skokie,
Van Dusen, George,
Indian Community of Niles Township,
Multiculturalism,
Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees,
Ashurian, Homer,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Anthony, Carolyn,
Van Dusen, Susan,
Benjamin, Sarah Newey,
Kamaria, Usha |
| Skokie program visits Assyrian culture |
2012-01-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 12, 2012 , p. 6 |
Sahra=Moon,
Gilgamesh,
Home is Beyond the Mountains,
Benyamino, Victor,
Reading,
Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago,
Multiculturalism,
Indian Community of Niles Township,
Assyrian Chaldean Syriac Student Movement,
Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Anthony, Carolyn,
Skokie Public Library,
Assyrian National Council of Illinois,
Van Dusen, Susan,
Barker, Celia,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Kamaria, Usha,
Benyamino, Romil,
Ellis, Deborah,
Gilani, Sheila,
Coming Together in Skokie |
| Author visits Niles West |
2011-03-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 10, 2011 , p. 19 |
Niles West High School,
Brainard, Cecilia,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Reading,
Coming Together in Skokie,
Brissette, Amy,
'When the Rainbow Goddess Wept' |
| Calendar packed with events |
2011-01-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 2011 , p. 11 |
Reading,
Coming Together in Skokie,
Multiculturalism |
| Five books in spotlight |
2011-01-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 2011 , p. 11 |
'Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults',
'Lakas and the Maniliatown Fish',
'Tall Story',
Reading,
Books,
Coming Together in Skokie,
'When the Rainbow Goddess Wept',
Multiculturalism,
Anthony, Carolyn,
'Willie Wins' |
| Second annual event unites around Filipino culture |
2011-01-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 2011 , p. 10 |
Carandang, Angeles 'Jelly',
Reading,
Wallace, Corrie,
Coming Together in Skokie,
Van Dusen, George,
'When the Rainbow Goddess Wept',
Multiculturalism,
Kamaria, Usha,
Anthony, Carolyn,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Clarito, Jerry,
Van Dusen, Susan |
| Bears mascot kicks off library's reading club |
2011-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2011 , p. 13 |
Shevchenko, Anastasia,
Barton, Alicia,
Reading,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Program shines spotlight on Filipino culture |
2011-01-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 6, 2011 , p. 7 |
Van Dusen, Susan,
Gilani, Sheila,
Reading,
Coming Together in Skokie,
Van Dusen, George,
Multiculturalism,
Kamaria, Usha,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Anthony, Carolyn |
| Student-run assembly highlights reading skills |
2011-01-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 6, 2011 , p. 13 |
Iqbal, Neha,
Kost, Stephanie,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Reading,
Niles North High School,
Cuya, Samantha |
| District 69 passes plans to aid schools |
2010-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 2010 , p. 5 |
Public School District 69 - Curriculum,
Vladika, Laura,
Shepherd, Quintin,
Reading,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Lincoln Junior High School,
Thomas A. Edison School,
Standardized tests,
Madison Elementary School |
| Middleton School takes home Skokie Library reading trophy |
2010-09-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 9, 2010 , p. 14 |
Anthony, Carolyn,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Reading,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Van Dusen, George,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Highland School students read their way to big award |
2008-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 2008, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Maassen, Cathy,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Reading,
Gordon, Leslie,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Highland Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Student activities,
Competitions |
| My favorite year |
2006-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 2006, p. B1 |
Music,
Johnson, Roberta,
Movies,
Reading,
Television |
| Students, staff square off in reading |
2006-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 2006, p. 21 |
Clauson, Margaret,
Public School District 68 - Teachers and personnel,
Reading,
Gross, Nicole,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Public School District 68 - Student activities,
Dynamic Duo |
| A sampling of summer reads |
2006-07-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 13, 2006, p. 69 |
Skokie Public Library,
Reading,
Nordmeyer, Ricki |
| Loving a mystery |
2004-11-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 2004, p. 77 |
Skokie Public Library,
Reading,
Nordmeyer, Ricki |
| Reading winners get prizes from library |
2004-08-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 19, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Soni, Pooja,
Reading,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Fiaz, Nadia,
Abbaszedeh, Marall |
| Novel approach |
2004-07-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 15, 2004, p. 83 |
Libraries,
Skokie Public Library,
Reading,
Nordmeyer, Ricki,
Barnett, Louise |
| Niles North athletes reading |
2004-07-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 8, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
One Team, One Book,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School,
Reading |
| Pies, pages fly at East Prairie School |
2003-01-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 2003, p. 5 |
Public School District 73 - Student activities,
Warren, Scott,
Reading,
East Prairie School |
| All for the love of reading |
2003-01-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 30, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 - Student activities,
Warren, Scott,
Reading,
East Prairie School |
| Volunteers put local newspapers on tape for blind, poor-sighted |
2003-01-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 16, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled - Physically,
Volunteer work,
Newspapers,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Reading,
Davis, Juanita,
Gershon, Bill |
| Summer reading : Local librarians offer choices for readers |
2002-06-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 2002, p. 71 |
Libraries,
Room, Teri,
Reading |
| Bringing words to life : Recordings help teach people with disabilities |
2001-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2001, p. 71 |
Disabled - Physically,
Gordon, Robin,
Bousquet, Bill,
Reading,
Gass, Barbara,
Ruderman, Carol,
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic,
Caver, Michael |
| Curl up with a good book! |
1999-02-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 4, 1999, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Sulzer Regional Library,
Libraries,
Business - Bookstores,
Steele, Leah,
Reading,
Sandmeyer's Bookstore,
Nordmeyer, Ricki,
Sandmeyer, Ulrich,
Turtle Island Books,
Engleberg, Violet |
| Drop everything and read about these kids |
1999-01-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 28, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Drop Everything and Read,
Madison Elementary School,
Public School District 69 - Curriculum,
Reading,
Liametz, Ruthe |
| Grade schools seek success in reading |
1998-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 1998, p. 5 |
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Reading,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations |
| New program reads a lot into special partnerships |
1998-08-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 6, 1998, p. 3 |
Booking With A Buddy,
Grossfield, Katie,
Reading,
Hoskote, Maya,
Children,
Varma, Vol Sejal,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Klinge, Muriel,
Strausberg, Jessica,
Kraft-Walker, Silvia,
Pardiwala, Bhavin |
| School districts working toward reading goals |
1997-12-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 25, 1997, p. 9 |
Project Read,
Schools,
Reading |
| Kids turn many pages to turn a stomach |
1997-05-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 29, 1997, p. 5 |
Madison Elementary School,
Davis, Peter,
Reading,
Public School District 69 - Student activities |
| Madison principal feels turn of the worm |
1997-05-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 29, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Madison Elementary School,
Reading,
Public School District 69 - Student activities,
Competitions |
| Read 'em and sleep |
1995-04-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 6, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Libraries,
Schools,
Reading,
National Library Week |
| Battling illiteracy the controversial way |
1993-04-22 |
Marshall Kaminsky represents the Reading Reform Foundation which advocates teaching children to read before teaching them phonics. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 1993, p. 6 |
Education,
Kaminsky, Marshall,
Reading Reform Foundation,
Reading |
| Community Briefs : Reading for sight-impaired |
1990-01-25 |
Skokie Public Library and the Blind Services Association of Chicago are co-sponsoring reading by trained volunteers for the blind and other reading-impaired persons. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 1990, p. 85 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Volunteer work,
Reading |
| Reading services for the blind |
1989-11-16 |
Skokie Public Library's Accessible Library Service, in cooperation with the Blind Service Association, has announced a joint project which will provide training orientation materials for volunteers, who will then serve as readers for the blind. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 1989, p. 101 |
Blind Services Association,
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Volunteer work,
Reading |
| District 219 program to target poor readers |
1989-02-16 |
The creators of a new District 219 reading program hope it will teach high school students to read better. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 1989, p. 5 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Reading |
| No Title |
1988-12-29 |
Skokie Public Library has planned special program to introduce young readers to books and reading. 1989 has been named "The Year of the Young Reader" by the Library of Congress. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 29, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Year of the Young Reader, The,
Children,
Reading,
Books,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| A new chapter: Book discussion leader opens 30th year at library |
1988-09-29 |
Skokie resident Allen Schwartz was recently honored by the Skokie Public Library Board for his 30-year commitment to the Great Books program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1988, p. 7 |
Reading,
Schwartz, Allen,
Books,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| News digest |
1988-09-08 |
The Skokie Public Library Summer Reading Program, "Devour A Book," ended last week.160 participants read more than 1,000 books. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 8, 1988, p. 21 |
Devour A Book,
Reading,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Great books group to meet in Skokie |
1983-09-18 |
The Skokie Great Books Group is celebrating the beginning of their 25th season. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 18, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Skokie Great Books Group,
Organizations and societies,
Reading |
| Great Books celebrates 25th anniversary |
1983-09-15 |
Led by the group founder Allen Schwartz, the Skokie Great Books Discussion Group will celebrate their 25th anniversary season when they meet on September 14 at Skokie Public Library. |
The News, Thursday, September 15, 1983, p. 7 |
Skokie Great Books Group,
Organizations and societies,
Reading,
Schwartz, Allen |
| Can Niles Township students read? |
1971-06-24 |
Niles Township students read at a higher level than the average American student. |
The News, Thursday, June 24, 1971, p. 2 |
Reading,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Statistics |
