Tag: School

Plans for $5M upgrades to Buffalo Grove High School athletic fields referred to Planning and Zoning – Chicago Tribune

Buffalo Grove village trustees agreed preliminary plans for $5 million in improvements to the athletic fields at Buffalo Grove High School should move forward to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Village Board voted 6-0 at its March 18 meeting to refer the project, which includes creation of new varsity softball and baseball fields equipped… Continue reading Plans for $5M upgrades to Buffalo Grove High School athletic fields referred to Planning and Zoning – Chicago Tribune

Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center; U-46 School Board honors the achievements of 10 student musicians; Spring into Summer open house being planned at Schock Centre – Chicago Tribune

Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center A community job fair will be held Wednesday, March 27, at the Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett. The first half hour of the event, from 11 to 11:30 a.m., is exclusively for military veterans. The general public can meet with companies… Continue reading Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center; U-46 School Board honors the achievements of 10 student musicians; Spring into Summer open house being planned at Schock Centre – Chicago Tribune

‘The OA’ School Shooting Scene Meme, Explained

Photo: JoJo Whilden/Netflix Twitter is the breeding ground for out of context clips; many different shows or movies have accounts dedicated to sharing the most random clips from their favs. The OA, a two-season Netflix series with a cult following, is the latest show to get the “What the hell is happening here?” treatment. Twitter… Continue reading ‘The OA’ School Shooting Scene Meme, Explained

Gunfire Echoing Through School Grounds? Parents Are Terrified. Kids Stopped Noticing.

The gunshots rang out at 8:13 a.m., echoing across the high school football field and middle school garden. They continued for 49 minutes without interruption: an AR-15-style rifle, with .223-caliber bullets, ripping at 94 decibels through a community that did not even pause to wonder if a disaster was unfolding at the schools. It was… Continue reading Gunfire Echoing Through School Grounds? Parents Are Terrified. Kids Stopped Noticing.

Shuttered Matteson church, school listed for $2.7 million

The former St. Lawrence O’Toole Catholic Church and adjacent school are on the market for $2.7 million, according to the Chicago real estate firm listing the Matteson property. The church closed last year as part of a consolidation by the Chicago Archdiocese of three south suburban churches. The property, 4101 St. Lawrence Drive, is nearly… Continue reading Shuttered Matteson church, school listed for $2.7 million

Taylor Momsen Says ‘Grinch’ Role Was ‘Alienating’ in School

Taylor Momsen. Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images The mean kids in Gossip Girl have nothing on these little kids Taylor Momsen grew up with. The Pretty Reckless bandmate and former Gossip Girl actor reunited with her co-star Penn Badgley in a September 6 episode of his podcast about middle-school stories, Podcrushed, to go over some child-star… Continue reading Taylor Momsen Says ‘Grinch’ Role Was ‘Alienating’ in School

Lisa Damour’s Tips For Navigating Teen Mental Health As School Begins

The author and psychologist Lisa Damour has become somewhat of a celebrity among many parents of teenagers. “I’ve been Damour-alizing myself big time for about a month now,” said Rebecca Gold, a mother of three in Great Barrington, Mass. “I love her so much that I just created a verb in her honor.” Ms. Gold,… Continue reading Lisa Damour’s Tips For Navigating Teen Mental Health As School Begins

Iowa School District Uses ChatGPT to Remove Library Books

ChatGPT is being used to take out its no. 1 enemy: original work. A school district in Iowa has reported that it will be using artificial intelligence to sort through its library system to ban books deemed inappropriate for its students. Mason City Community School District removed 19 books ahead of the upcoming school year… Continue reading Iowa School District Uses ChatGPT to Remove Library Books

ADHD Medication Shortage Continues as the School Year Begins

In the spring, Riana Shaw Robinson learned that her 11-year-old son, Madison, had sprinted out of class to chase a squirrel through his school’s courtyard in Berkeley, Calif. It’s not how her sixth grader would typically behave. But that day Madison hadn’t taken his Adderall — the medication that, in his words, helps his brain… Continue reading ADHD Medication Shortage Continues as the School Year Begins