In addition to the lively and spirited activity outdoors on Robert Crown Community Center’s athletic fields May 8, there was another inviting, free event indoors on the center’s second floor: […]
Author Archives: Judy Chiss
Judy Chiss has been a feature writer at the RoundTable since 2007 and especially enjoys writing about interesting happenings in the schools, as well as how our local not-for-profits impact the community. She also wrote regularly for the former Evanston RoundTable Magazine and loved writing about the city's history.
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Foundation 65 seeks to bridge gaps in schools and classrooms
Foundation 65, an independent grant-making organization, has been supporting and strengthening programs and projects in District 65 schools since 2008, but it has stepped up its efforts during the urgency […]
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Dawes School’s fifth graders burn calories in computer science class
A new Northwestern University-District 65 collaboration is taking computer science out of the lab – and into the gym. Fifth graders at Dawes Elementary have been beta testers this school […]
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Park School teachers encourage students’ unique abilities
Park School is a public therapeutic learning environment for students with disabilities, where resourceful, creative teachers work with and support 61 students ages three to 22. In addition to training […]
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A collection of stories about 3 Evanston collectors with eclectic, whimsical, artistic sensibilities
Dan Toomey, Michael Horvich and Barbara Myers are veteran collectors. One-of-a-kind artifacts, ubiquitous and often discarded items, small oddities, family mementoes and handcrafted objects are the treasures and lifeblood of […]
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COVID-19 risks force music educators to make key changes
There’s little argument that music education enhances the social and emotional wellbeing of students. Music activities are thought to help build confidence and enhance collaborative work skills, social awareness and […]
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NaKorn Urban Thai has unique food and a big heart
Sam Rattanopas and Mina Sudsaard, co-owners of Evanston’s NaKorn Urban Thai restaurant, were 11 years old when they met and became friends while students at their Bangkok school. Later, in 1996, […]
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Justin Wynn Fund: Out of Grief Comes Community Service
In 1987 the family of fourth-grader Justin Wynn created an organization to honor his memory and turn the tragedy of his early and accidental death into a legacy of youth […]
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This Northwestern Professor and Robotics Engineer is Unstoppable
When Brenna Argall was starting college with an undergraduate major in mathematics and minors in music and biology, she never imagined she’d become a robotic engineer developing highly complex machines […]
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ETHS Seniors Followed Their Muses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last of a series Evanston Township High School seniors Angel Cruz, Noam Hasak-Lowy, and Indira Abraham are making the best of the Pandemic’s “new normal.” They’ve stayed plugged into the […]