The Student Assignment Project, which may result in redrawing attendance areas and establishing a new school in the Fifth Ward, is “well underway,” said Sarita Smith, District 65 Manager of Student Assignments, in an April 25 memo to the School Board. One key step in the process is that members of a Student Assignment Advisory […]
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ETHS Students’ Artwork Showcased at Art ConnectED Exhibition
Artwork by 11 Evanston Township High School students has been selected for a virtual showcase in the 2021 General Exhibition of the Art ConnectED Exhibition. The Art ConnectED General Exhibition is one of Illinois’ premier high school art exhibitions featuring student visual artworks from more than 100 public and private high schools. The program receives […]
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ETHS Chess Team Wins Gold Medal at National Tournament
The Evanston Township High School Chess Team took first place in the 18-and-under age division of the U.S. Junior Chess Congress. The national online event, sponsored by the U.S. Chess Federation, had more than 800 competitors across five age divisions. Elie Platnick led the ETHS team, finishing in third place overall. Chris Von Hoff and Rohil Bose also finished with […]
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LOCAL STUDENT EARNS PLACE ON FURMAN UNIVERSITY’S DEAN’S LIST
Sophia Demopoulos of Evanston earned a place on Furman University’s dean’s list for the 2020 fall semester. Furman’s dean’s list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system. Ms. Demopoulos’s parents are Andrew Demopoulos and Melissa Demopoulos. Furman is a private undergraduate liberal […]
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First Likely Case of Spread of COVID-19 Between Staff Members in a District 65 Building – Not Between Students
Devon Horton, Superintendent of School District 65, advised the District 65 community in a letter on Friday of the first known case of COVID-19 being likely spread in a District 65 building. Dr. Horton said, “Since the start of hybrid learning over eight weeks ago, we are reporting our first likely case of spread within […]
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Young Voices of Evanston From Pope John XXIII School
Pope John XXIII School added a new feature to its observance of Black History Month. Teacher Meaghan Heaton created a contest open to all middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th grades), which is optional. She writes that she saw the contest as a way to further the school’s “ongoing effort toward racial equity and […]
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Evanston Debuts Teacher Residency Program
By Julie Deardorff In partnership with Northwestern University and National Louis University, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has formed a teacher residency program to address achievement gaps, reduce teacher shortages in specific areas, and increase the diversity of the local teaching workforce. The intensive one-year teacher preparation master’s program, similar to medical residencies for doctors, immediately places aspiring […]
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District 65 2020 Achievement Report: More Limited in Scope, But Same Trends
At their April 12 meeting, District 65 School Board members discussed the District’s 2020 Accountability and Achievement Report. Due to limitations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the report provides more limited data: the percentage of students meeting the 50th percentile on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test given in the winter of the 2019-20 […]
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Virtual FAN Event With Ian Rosenberg on April 15
“The Fight for Free Speech: Ten Cases That Define Our First Amendment Freedoms,” a conversation between Ian Rosenberg and Michael Signer, will be held at 7 p.m. on April 15 via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, suitable for ages 12 and up. Registration is required. The event has been recorded and will […]
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Pope John XXIII Students Write on Equity, Identity
Pope John XXIII School added a new feature to its observance of Black History Month. Teacher Meaghan Heaton created a contest open to all middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th grades), which was optional. She said she saw the contest as a way to further the school’s “ongoing effort toward racial equity and as […]