Evanston Township High School students participated in the 2021 National Latin Exam, with 43 of the 57 participating students earning awards. The 40-question exam, taken by level, was completed by more than 88,000 Latin students worldwide. ETHS students earned Summa Cum Laude (gold medal), Maxima Cum Laude (silver medal), Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude […]
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Applications to Fill Vacancy on District 65 School Board Must by Submitted by May 21
The District 65 School Board is inviting residents of the District to apply to fill a current vacancy on the District 65 School Board. Rebeca Mendoza submitted her resignation from the Board last week. In order to be eligible to serve on the School Board, a person must be a citizen of the United States, […]
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School District 65 Initiates Discussion of $10.6 Million in Federal ESSER Funding
Kathy Zalewski, business manager, confirmed that District 65 is expecting to receive a total of $10.6 million in ESSER funds. The funds will be received in three phases.
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New Committee Structure at School District 65 Intended to Provide Format to Be More Transparent
“The Board charged me with finding a way to get to be more transparent in communicating. And this is definitely a format which allows us to do that.”
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Golden Apple Award Winner Meghan Rice Is in Tune With Her Students
Willard School kindergarten teacher Meghan Rice thought she was walking into a 10 a.m. meeting with her teaching teammates on May 3. Instead, she was surprised with the prestigious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Ms. Rice is one of 10 teachers in Illinois who received this award. “This was a secret. … We […]
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District 202 Board Elects Officers, Recognizes Retirees
The District 202 Board on May 3 elected its previous year’s officers to another term: Pat Savage-Williams, President; Monique Parsons, Vice President; Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Pete Bavis, Secretary; and Chief Financial Officer Mary Rodino, Treasurer. The Evanston Township High School student body elected Barbara Tomaradze as the new Student Board representative and […]
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District 65 School Board Swears in Four Board Members, Elects Officers
The new Board unanimously elected Anya Tanyavutti to serve another one-year term as President of the Board and Ms. Lindsay-Ryan to serve another one-year term as Vice President of the Board. Each ran unopposed
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ETHS Again Ranked Among Top High Schools in the Nation
U.S. News & World Report released its “Best High Schools” rankings for 2021 U.S. News & World Report magazine released its “Best High Schools” rankings for 2021, placing Evanston Township High School (ETHS) at 41 in Illinois and 827 in the nation. Overall, ETHS received a score of 95.37 out of 100 on the national […]
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Firmer Discussions About an Oakton Community College Satellite in Evanston
The City of Evanston and Oakton Community College are discussing the possibility of building an Oakton satellite campus in Evanston. In order to ensure the satellite would meet all the needs of Evanston residents, representatives from Oakton have spoken with members of the community as well as to administrators at Evanston Township High School (ETHS), […]
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District 65’s General Plan for the 2021-22 School Year, Detailed Plan to Be Presented in May
At the April 26 School Board meeting, District 65 administrators laid out the broad parameters of a plan to provide all students an opportunity to attend school for in-person learning in the 2021-2022 school year, and to provide an option for remote learning. LaTarsha Green, Deputy Superintendent, provided a written report to the Board which […]