Education
Fri Nov 20, 2009, 12:04 PM CST
Check out who made the 2009-10 first quarter honor roll at Hinsdale South High School in Darien.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 12, 2009, 06:02 PM CST
Facing a projected $2.8 million deficit, school officials plan to chip away $1.8 million through possible fee increases and cuts to programs, extra-curricular activities and teachers.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Nov 06, 2009, 09:59 AM CST
If the state approves Community Consolidated School District 181’s request to designate two intersections as hazardous, school buses for children near those areas would be partially subsidized.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Nov 06, 2009, 09:53 AM CST
Because a proposed addition to The Birches in Clarendon Hills will not bring additional students into Hinsdale Township High School District 86, the developer will not have to provide impact fees to the district.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Nov 05, 2009, 09:50 AM CST
As he sat munching animal crackers, Darien resident Tomas Slapsys claims he was not light-headed at all. Tomas was one of many donating plasma during a Hinsdale South High School Student Council Blood Drive Tuesday, Nov. 3.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Nov 02, 2009, 04:51 PM CST
In 1999, Jeanne Osgood’s children were attending Elm Elementary School in Burr Ridge when she said she noticed animosity among students.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 11:38 AM CDT
The bubble has likely burst on installing an inflatable dome at either Hinsdale Central or Hinsdale South high schools this year.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 05:57 PM CDT
After months of contemplating cuts, a rise in the Consumer Price Index and large number of teachers set to retire could reduce District 181’s deficit by about $1 million.
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 05:41 PM CDT
Community Consolidated School District 181 has published the 2009 Illinois School Report Card on its Web site.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Oct 27, 2009, 06:31 PM CDT
A recent increase in coyote and wildlife sightings in Hinsdale should not alarm residents, according to police.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 22, 2009, 05:49 PM CDT
Hinsdale Township High School District 86’s Board of Education will consider a request from Clarendon Hills to waive fees related to the proposed expansion of a retirement community — but not before the board gets additional information from the developer.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 15, 2009, 04:44 PM CDT
A Hinsdale school board member at odds with the district over requests for information is considering legal action.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 15, 2009, 10:47 AM CDT
Budget gaps abound, but one thing’s clear — grade schools at Community Consolidated School District 181 will not be carved up into grade level centers.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Sep 30, 2009, 02:47 PM CDT
Community Consolidated School District 181 may still be months away from selecting a new superintendent, but the School Board members have a good idea of the characteristics they desire from the next top administrator.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Sep 24, 2009, 04:36 PM CDT
After overlooking permits needed by Hinsdale and Darien, the high school district recently ponied up more than $20,000 in fees to pursue turf fields — but now is asking for a refund.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Sep 24, 2009, 04:29 PM CDT
The theme for the 2009 Hinsdale South Homecoming week festivities is “World of Imagination,” and students will have plenty of events to exercise their collective and individual imaginations.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Sep 21, 2009, 08:54 AM CDT
Kyle Henshaw loves to perform to an audience, whether through the Hinsdale Central radio station or on stage, ready to belt out a rock ballad.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Aug 26, 2009, 05:28 PM CDT
Community Consolidated School District 181 Board of Education members plan to spend $3.2 million in surplus funds to cover a projected deficit this coming school year.
Fri Aug 14, 2009, 01:24 PM CDT
Check out the 2008-09 fourth quarter honor roll at Clarendon Hills Middle School.
Thu Aug 06, 2009, 11:26 AM CDT
Check out who made the 2008-09 fourth quarter honor roll at Hinsdale Middle School.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Jul 29, 2009, 06:06 PM CDT
When school resumes Aug. 31, Hinsdale Middle School students who ride the bus will find a new, more convenient route from the buses to the reconfigured main entrance.