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Congratulations 2015 Retirees!
This year, 58 District 15 staff members representing more than 1,185 years of service in our schools and departments are retiring. They were recognized with a reception at a special Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at Walter R. Sundling Junior High:
- Kathleen Amrhein, 23 years of service, Learning Resource Center Teacher, Willow Bend School
- Susan Anderson, 13.5 years of service, Title I Program Assistant, Lake Louise School
- Alma Barrientos-Platas, 22 years of service, Program Assistant, Lincoln School
- Bev Bauser, 21 years of service, Program Assistant, Pleasant Hill School
- Katharine Berman, 2 years of service, Bilingual Program Assistant, Winston Campus Elementary
- Frances Black, 9 years of service, Program Assistant, Gray M. Sanborn School
- Joseph S. Boron, 13.5 years of service, Bus Driver, Transportation
- Sandy Bower, 20 years of service, Regular Education Program Assistant, Gray M. Sanborn School
- Barbara Jo Brisson, 20 years of service, Reading Intervention Program Assistant, Lincoln School
- Eileen Bushell, 16 years of service, Occupational Therapist, Hunting Ridge School and Plum Grove Junior High
- Roni Ciancio, 25 years of service, Student Advisor, Carl Sandburg Junior High
- Linda Clark, 25 years of service, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Teacher, Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School, Schaumburg
- Lori Didier, 25 years of service, Second-Grade Teacher, Lake Louise School
- Kathy Downing, 21 years of service, Program Assistant, Frank C. Whiteley School
- Pamela Dziedzina, 14 years of service, Program Assistant, Stuart R. Paddock School
- Alice C. Emery, 30 years of service, Bus Aide, Transportation
- Michael Fagerholm, 32 years of service, Social Worker, Thomas Jefferson School
- Marianne Frederick, 18 years of service, Second-Grade Teacher, Winston Campus Elementary
- Kathleen Gailey, 24 years of service, Special Education Teacher, Winston Campus Junior High
- Marilyn Gaucius, 22 years of service, Bus Driver, Transportation
- Wendy Golub, 20 years of service, First-Grade Teacher, Lake Louise School
- Maggie Grant-Abbott, 33 years of service, Math Teacher, Carl Sandburg Junior High School
- Jean Harraman, 15 years of service, Program Assistant, Kimball Hill School
- Kathy Hatzold, 17 years of service, Reading Program Assistant, Lincoln School
- Kathleen Horn, 17 years of service, Program Assistant, Willow Bend School
- Debbie Hughes, 24 years of service, Building Secretary, Carl Sandburg Junior High School
- Bernadette Johnson, 18 years of service, Program Assistant, Hunting Ridge School
- Deb Kelly, 34 years of service, Third-Grade Teacher, Hunting Ridge School
- Linda Kuzmiak, 9.5 years of service, Kitchen Assistant, School Nutrition Services
- Cheryl Lancaster, 22 years of service, Program Assistant, Winston Campus Junior High
- Donna Lando, 28 years of service, Senior Executive Assistant for Business & Auxiliary Services, Joseph M. Kiszka Educational Service Center
- Julia Leamanczyk, 15 years of service, Seventh-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher, Carl Sandburg Junior High
- Martie Lennon, 21 years of service, First-Grade Teacher, Virginia Lake School
- Judy Levon, 20 years of service, Special Education Program Assistant, Frank C. Whiteley School
- Terri Losch, 18 years of service, Building Secretary, Lake Louise School
- George R. Mitchell, 4.5 years of service, Bus Driver, Transportation
- Marilyn Mocella, 28 years of service, TPI Tutor, Virginia Lake School
- Carol Nota, 13 years of services, Program Assistant, Winston Campus Junior High
- Rose Otte, 17 years of service, Program Assistant, Frank C. Whiteley School
- Susan Phelan, 15 years of service, School Nurse, Central Road School
- Margaret Pragalz, 20 years of service, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, John G. Conyers Learning Academy
- Cynthia Prisching, 15 years of service, Special Education Teacher, Winston Campus Junior High
- Cheryl Quinn, 26 years of service, Sixth-Grade Teacher, Frank C. Whiteley School
- Lorie Reupert, 20 years of service, Second-Grade Teacher, Lake Louise School
- Herb Rocha, 6.5 years of service, Bus Driver, Transportation
- Harvant Saini, 32 years of service, TPI Tutor, Lake Louise School
- Claudia Schollz, 21.5 years of service, Bus Driver, Transportation
- Nancy G. Stanis, 35 years of service, First-Grade Teacher, Frank C. Whiteley School
- Elizabeth Steffen, 25 years of service, Title I Program Assistant, Lake Louise School
- Mary Szuch, 28 years of service, Deparatment of Instruction Administrator, Joseph M. Kiszka Educational Service Center
- Cynthia Tallungan, 16 years of service, Production Manager, School Nutrition Services
- Scott Topczewski, 34 years of service, Physical Education Teacher, Carl Sandburg Junior High
- Connie Towry, 29 years of service, Program Assistant, Gray M. Sanborn School
- Arlene Turoff, 25 years of service, TPI Tutor, Lincoln School
- Elaine Vogel, 28 years of service, Eighth-Grade Reading and Writing Teacher, Winston Campus Junior High
- Darlene von Behren, 3 years of service, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel & Human Services, Joseph M. Kiszka Educational Service Center
- Judy Wieland, 19 years of service, Head Cashier, Carl Sandburg Junior High and School Nutrition Services
- Karen Winkelhake, 19 years of service, Program Assistant, Kimball Hill School
Click here to view the 2014-15 Retiree Recognition Program booklet. |
 Sandburg eighth graders take
third in state in The Stock Market Game
Four eighth graders in John Stoesser's history class at Carl Sandburg Junior High recently earned third place in the regional competition for The Stock Market Game.
In The Stock Market Game, teams of three or four students trade stocks in a real-time, online simulation. The teams begin with a portfolio of $100,000 and are to invest the money in an effort to see which teams can increase the value of their portfolios the most. The competition began in October and ended in mid-April.
When the contest concluded earlier this spring, Sandburg eighth graders Montserrat D., Daisy G., Lucas P., and Julia P. earned third place out of 514 Illinois students in Grades 4-8. Their portfolio earned more than $28,000 in approximately six months. The students will be honored with a certificate from The Stock Market Game, and from the school, and they will each receive a $5 McDonald's gift card, a bag of gold chocolate coins, and an understanding of money management.
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District Fifteen Educational Foundation
awards 10 mini-grants totaling $16,000
Nearly $16,000 was awarded to District 15 teachers this spring through the 2015 District Fifteen Educational Foundation Mini-Grant program.
T he District Fifteen Educational Foundation Mini-Grant program provides learning opportunities in addition to those financed by taxpayer dollars.
Since 2004, the Foundation's mini-grant program has awarded District 15 teachers with 157 mini-grants totaling nearly $230,000. These small grants are intended to allow teachers to acquire resources for programs and projects that enhance and supplement the educational experience of District 15 students.
Mini-grants are awarded in two areas-implementation of programs and/or projects, and acquisition and application of technology.
This year's mini-grant winners are:
- Carrie Griffin of Winston Campus Elementary for her project titled LEAPing into Community Service.
- Jennifer Collins of Walter R. Sundling Junior High for her project titled Historical Nonfiction Socratic Seminars.
- Robert Taylor and Lisa Miskovetz of Central Road School for their project titled In-Ovation Education.
- Denise Almdale, Rich Kuebler, and Nicolette Giannapoulos of Winston Campus Junior High for their project titled Building At-Home Libraries.
- Devonna Condon of Winston Campus Elementary for her project titled Book Room Update.
- Yu-Fen Smith of Winston Campus for her project titled An Orff Initiative: Building a Music Making Community Where Everyone Counts.
- David Wilkie and Fabian Lopez of Carl Sandburg Junior High for their project titled Mariachi for All.
- Heather Trausch of Lake Louise Elementary School for her project titled Ozobots: Programming, Coding, and STEM Learning in Second Grade.
- Sarah Donovan of Winston Campus Junior High for her project titled Bearing Witness: Every Story, Every Life Matters.
- Amy Berry, Jim Dano, and Megan Schlobohm of Pleasant Hill School for their project titled Bristle! Spout! Quirk! Robotics at Work!
Read more about the mini-grant winners and their programs.
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Pay tribute to your favorite educator with a Foundation donation
If you are looking for a unique way to thank a teacher or staff member for a great school year, please consider making a donation to the District Fifteen Educational Foundation through its Teacher/Staff Tribute program. The Foundation will send a letter to the staff member to notify him/her of the gift that you have made in his/her honor, and will send you a letter of thanks for your tax-deductible donation.
For more information, visit the Foundation's website at www.ccsd15.net | Foundation, or contact Donna Kennedy, Foundation coordinator, at 847-963-3160 or kennedyd@ccsd15.net.
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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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Looking Ahead
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June 4CSJH Grade 8 Graduation, 6 p.m., Rolling Meadows High School PGJH Grade 8 Graduation, 6 p.m., Fremd High School WCJH Grade 8 Graduation, 7 p.m., Palatine High School June 5WRSJH Grade 8 Graduation, 7 p.m., Palatine High School CLA Grade 8 Graduation, 6 p.m., CLA June 7Blue Jays Day with the Kane County Cougars Baseball, 1 p.m., Fifth Third Bank Ballpark June 11Last day of school (for kindergarten and early childhood)June 12Last day of school (for Grades 1-7)June 17Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m., WRS Visit District 15's Districtwide Events Calendar
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Community Consolidated
School District 15580 N. 1st Bank Dr.
Palatine, IL 60067
847-963-3000
Board of Education
Peggy Babcock
President
James G. Ekeberg, M.D.
Vice President
David W. Seiffert, Secretary
Gerald D. Chapman, Ed.D.
Zubair Khan
Jessica C. Morrison
Manjula Sriram
Superintendent of Schools
Scott B. Thompson, Ed.D.
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