 | Lincoln School hosted Palatine's Arbor Day ceremony on Friday, April 27.
The ceremony featured the planting of five trees on the school's grounds
and a number of musical performances and poem recitals by the school's
third graders, who later received snacks, coloring books, and saplings
to plant courtesy of the Village of Palatine's Beautification Commission.
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District 15 students advance to State Science Expo
Eleven junior high students from District 15 have advanced to the Illinois Junior Academy of Science's (IJAS) 2012 State Science Exposition, which will be held Saturday, May 5, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Those 11 students qualified to participate in the State Science Exposition after competing in the IJAS Region 6 Science and Engineering Fair, held Saturday, March 17, at Niles North High School. Those students and their awards and projects are as follows:
PLUM GROVE JUNIOR HIGH
- Gayathri Dollu--Gold Award--Giant Globs of Gluten
- Jacob Gattuso--Gold Award--Effect of Temperature on Batteries
- Keshav Parthasarathy--Gold Award--Does Temperature Affect Copper's Conductivity?
- Angie Peng--Gold Award--What Type of Fabric is the Best Insulator?
- Ishan Taparia--Silver Award--How Do Gears Affect the Angular Velocity of a Wheel?
WALTER R. SUNDLING JUNIOR HIGH
- Matt Markowski--Gold Award--Solving the Source
- Bridget Silveira--Silver Award--All's Well That Ends Well
WINSTON CAMPUS JUNIOR HIGH
- Allison Rzepka--Gold Award--How Does the Type of Fruit Affect the Amount of Mold on an Apple?
- Areeba Ahmed--Silver Award--Do Fruits with Packaging Affect People's Choice and Decision?
- Heather Holz--Silver Award--Is the Brain Bossy?
- Rachael Taylor--Silver Award--Which Pain Reliever Dissolves the Fastest in Stomach Bile?
An additional 28 District 15 students were honored for their work at the IJAS Region 6 Science and Engineering Fair, but were not selected to advance to the State Science Exposition.
Read more about the IJAS Region 6 Science and Engineering Fair results.
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Pleasant Hill wins back-to-back Battles of the Books
 Teams from five District 15 elementary schools competed in the final round of the District's second annual Battle of the Books on Saturday, April 21, and, when the points were all tallied, the team from Pleasant Hill School had won the contest for the second consecutive year.
Members of Pleasant Hill's Battle of the Books team are sixth graders Abhinav Balu and Elsie Ha; fifth grader Flora Zheng; fourth graders Marisa Ban and Andrew Saxe; and third graders Stella Chung, Samuel Du, and Souvik Ghosh.
A total of 260 third- through sixth-grade students from five schools--Winston Campus Elementary and Central Road, Pleasant Hill, Hunting Ridge, and Marion Jordan Schools--participated in the program.
Read more about the District 15 Battle of the Books.
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Willow Bend named a Mix It Up Model School
 The Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) Teaching Tolerance program has named Willow Bend School a Mix It Up Model School for its exemplary efforts to foster respect and understanding among students this year.
Willow Bend is one of 77 schools from across the country to be named a Mix It Up Model School this year. The school received the honor for holding a Mix It Up at Lunch Day. For this event, students entered the lunch room, were randomly assigned a lunch table with students from different classes, and given a list of questions to discuss while they ate.
"We had teachers, program assistants, school administrators, and even our superintendent volunteer to give up their lunch hours to facilitate conversations at student lunch tables," said Paul Dombrowski, the school's art teacher who spearheaded the effort. "The success was tremendous! It brought everyone closer together!"
Read more about Willow Bend's Mix It Up efforts.
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Sandburg special needs eighth grader receives
Infinitec North's Technology Achievement Award
 | | Fernando Rodriguez, an eighth grader at Carl Sandburg Junior High, celebrated his Infinitec North Technology Achievement Award with school and District staff who nominated him for the honor. |
Fernando Rodriguez, an eighth grader at Carl Sandburg Junior High, was one of 12 students named a winner of the 2012 Technology Achievement Award presented by Infinitec North, the assistive technology program of United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago. Fernando was presented with the honor at an April 26 awards banquet held at The Cotillion in Palatine.
Fernando was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the fourth grade, and must display fierce determination and tenacity to overcome the extreme bouts of fatigue and muscle tremors caused by the disease. It is that work ethic that has allowed him to learn two different speech recognition programs that have helped him overcome a series of medical struggles he experienced as a seventh grader and make Carl Sandburg's honor roll as an eighth grader.
Read more about Fernando Rodriguez's Infinitec North Technology Achievement Award.
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Paddock presents 'Living History' project at Capitol
Stuart R. Paddock School in Palatine is one of 70 Illinois schools that sent students to participate in the annual TECH 2012 "Students for the Information Age" event on Wednesday, May 2, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.
Throughout the event, students demonstrated for lawmakers and the public the creative ways technology is being used to enhance and accelerate student achievement in Illinois schools today. For instance, Paddock's team--which was comprised of fourth graders Emily Brinckerhoff, Morgan Fischer, and Charlie Hopper, and was sponsored by Jill Schwartzers, Paddock's learning resource center teacher--presented a project titled Living History: An Intergenerational Journey.
For this project, the students met monthly with a resident of the nearby Tamarack senior living community to learn about their senior buddy's childhood. Through these monthly get-togethers, the students learned about many historical events, and used that information to create a multi-media digital biography about their senior buddy.
Read more about TECH 2012.
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Foundation to host Happenings' grand opening
Event offers full weekend of excitement at new family fun center
The District Fifteen Educational Foundation is partnering with Happenings Family Fun Center to offer District 15 families a full weekend of excitement.
On the weekend of May 11, the Foundation will host Happenings' grand opening, which will feature three days of family fun. For its grand opening events only, Happenings is offering a portion of its admission proceeds to the District Fifteen Educational Foundation. Those events are as follows:
- Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12: Admission will be free from 3-7:30 p.m. Arcade tokens will be available for purchase, and $9 will provide your child unlimited access to the inflatables. Then, from 7:30 p.m.-midnight, admission to Teen Night will cost $13 or $20 for a package including a slice of single-topping pizza, a drink, and $8 in tokens.
- Sunday, May 13: Admission will be free from 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Arcade tokens will be available for purchase, and $9 will provide your child unlimited access to the inflatables.
Read more about the District Fifteen Educational Foundation hosting Happening's grand opening.
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True Value plant sale to benefit District 15 schools
Grow your garden, and grow a brighter future at the District Fifteen Educational Foundation's upcoming True Value plant sale fundraiser.
On Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, the Palatine True Value located at 790 W. Euclid Avenue and the Arlington Heights True Value located at 1215 E. Rand Road will donate $2 of every $10 full flat of flowers you purchase to your school. Just tell the cashier you would like to support the District Fifteen Educational Foundation, and specify which school you want your purchase to benefit, and True Value will donate $2 per flat to the school of your choice through the District Fifteen Educational Foundation.
Read more about the District Fifteen Educational Foundation's True Value plant sale fundraiser.
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Foundation: You've 'Got2Run ... for Education'
The District Fifteen Educational Foundation is inviting families to participate in the "Got2Run ... for Education" 2012 inaugural run/walk to benefit wellness in school children.
The race will be held Saturday, May 19, at 8 a.m. in Arlington Heights, and it will feature a 2.62-mile "Micro Marathon" run/walk, and an 8K (4.97-mile) run. Early registrations are accepted through 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, and cost $15 for students and $25 for adults. A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit the Foundation.
Read more about the District Fifteen Educational Foundation's participation in the "Got2Run ... for Education 2012" inaugural run/walk.
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Community Consolidated School District 15
The mission of Community Consolidated School District 15 is:  "To produce world-class learners by building a connected learning community." Producing world-class learners in today's complex and fast-paced world is the single most important responsibility of the district. Schools, teachers, administrators, and support staff work together to ensure that all students enrolled in district schools receive the highest quality of educational opportunities that will not only enable them to meet or exceed state standards, but also will position them for success in future educational and career endeavors. Community Consolidated School District 15 is the third largest elementary district in Illinois, serving a diverse population in all or part of seven northwest suburban communities: Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, South Barrington, Arlington Heights, and Schaumburg. District 15 has fifteen elementary schools, four junior high schools, and one preschool early childhood center and alternative public day school. For more information, please visit the District's website, www.ccsd15.net. |
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Community Consolidated
School District 15580 N. 1st Bank Dr. Palatine, IL 60067 847-963-3000 Board of EducationTimothy Millar PresidentScott Herr Vice PresidentPeggy Babcock SecretaryRichard L. Bokor Gerard Iannuzzelli David W. Seiffert Manjula Sriram
Superintendent of SchoolsScott B. Thompson
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