Students from Cherokee School participated in the Chess Wizards Scholastic Chess Tournament in Skokie. Fourth grader Carter Mitchell took eighth place in his division (4th-5th grade); third graders Richie Hoskins, Gavin Maxwell, and Isa Steinbacher collected the fifth place team trophy in their division (2nd-3rd grade); first grader Finn Maxwell captured fifth place in his division (kindergarten to first grade) and together with William Quigley, they won the fifth place team trophy in their division (kindergarten to first grade).
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The final APT Fine Arts performances are coming up in the next few weeks. The BFG will be performed at the elementary schools on March 21-22. The Giver will be performed at DPM on April 5th. Both performances are coordinated by the APT and funded through a grant from the Spirit of 67 Foundation. The BFG is a theatrical production, adapted from Roald Dahl’s well-loved, classic book, designed specifically for a kindergarten through fifth grade audience. The Giver is a full theatrical production based on the Newberry award-winning novel by Lois Lowry and is designed specifically for students in grades 5-8. This novel is also part of the eighth grade Language Arts curriculum at Deer Path Middle School.
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The March Board of Education Meeting for District 67 will be held at 7 p.m. March 20 in the Board Room, Lake Forest High School West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan Road. Board agendas are posted on the district website (http://www.lf67.org) as well as minutes from previous meetings. Board meetings are also taped and then shown on LF City Channel 17 throughout the month at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. Wednesdays.
