Thursday, May 2, 2013
District 65 names interim principal to serve Lake Bluff Elementary School for 2013-14 term.
An interim principal for Lake Bluff Elementary School for the 2013-14 term has been chosen to enable Lake Bluff School District 65 to make a thorough search for permanent head of the institution, according to an email sent to the families Thursday by Superintendent Jean Sophie. Barbara Ramsey West, a retired administrator and teacher in Glenview and other suburbs, will take the helm this summer to prepare for the coming school year. Since her 2004 retirement, she has held interim administrative assignments in Glenview, Park Ridge and Niles among other places. Earlier: Lake Bluff Principal Retires Immediately “Our Board of Education and I are in agreement that the search for a new principal must be a thoughtful, deliberate and inclusive …
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Lake Bluff Elementary School Eco Club will host an Eco Night Open House on Earth Day, Monday, April 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The information below comes from Lake Bluff Elementary School. The Lake Bluff Elementary School Eco Club will host an Eco Night Open House on Earth Day, Monday, April 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. A variety of “green” activities are planned, including a Recycle Relay and sustainability talks by student experts on how shoes are re-used, creating a garden, and the difference between recycling and “upcycling.” Eco-friendly crayons and reusable shopping bags will be available for purchase, and donations will be accepted for the planned Outdoor Learning Space. The school’s student-run recycling center will be accepting drop-offs of worn gym shoes, cell phones, digital cameras, inkjet and laser toners, mp3 players, game consoles and graphing …
Friday, April 12, 2013
District 65 Board accepts resignation of Shelley Overman from Lake Bluff Elementary School for purpose of retirement at Thursday’s meeting.
Lake Bluff Elementary School Principal Shelley Overman retired effective Thursday and the Lake Bluff District 65 Board of Education accepted her resignation at a meeting Thursday, according to a letter to parents from Superintendent Jean Sophie. Paul McKinney, a former principal in Wheaton-Warrenville School District 200, will become the interim principal Monday, according to Sophie’s letter. He is a retired educator with 21 years of experience. Earlier: Lake Bluff Elementary School Has a New Principal “I am currently eligible to retire with full pension benefit from the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System,” Overman wrote in a letter to the Board. “Due to the state’s pension crisis and other personal reasons, I have elected retire …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Five Lake Forest and Lake Bluff area schools were given the honor for sustaining high academic performance for three consecutive years.
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Tuesday, January 29
Elementary schools in Lake Forest School District 67 and Lake Bluff School District 65 were given high honors by the Illinois State Board of Education this week. The following schools were named to the Academic Honor Roll and given the 2012 Academic Excellence Award. Cherokee Elementary, Deer Path Middle School East, Everett Elementary and Sheridan Elementary in District 67 and Lake Bluff Elementary in District 65 are among 454 Illinois schools receiving the award. The schools honored all sustained high academic performances over the past three years. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, schools who receive the Academic Excellence Award must have at least 90 percent of elementary and middle students meeting or exceeding …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
No injuries, but Lake Bluff Elementary School bus driver ticketed.
A Lake Bluff Elementary School bus with 15 children aboard made an unexpected stop at 3 p.m. April 19 near the intersection of Glen and East Scranton avenues in Lake Bluff. The bus was struck on its rear side by a pickup truck as it was heading north bound on Glen Avenue. The pickup truck was heading west on East Scranton Avenue. No injuries occured to occupants of either vehicle, according to Lake Bluff Police. According to Lake Bluff Police, the bus driver failed to yield the right-of-way to the pickup truck, and was ticketed by police. Lake Bluff Elementary School Principal Shelley Overman drove to the accident location and made arrangements for all of the children to be released to their parents of guardians, according to the police …
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Receives Silver LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Lake Bluff Elementary School has been granted Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The school, which opened in the Fall 2009, was designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of Silver LEED certification with an emphasis on environmentally sustainable materials, superior air quality and energy efficiency. The USGBC awarded the Silver certification based upon several credits achieved by the Lake Bluff school building, including: To help cover the costs of the design, engineering and commissioning of the LEED certification, Lake Bluff School District 65 was awarded a grant of $100,000 from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation in …
Friday, December 16, 2011
Fifth grader's idea benefits Orphans of the Storm in Riverwoods.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Students at Lake Bluff Elementary have made a difference this holiday season. Thanks to the fund-raising idea of Ashley Oldenburg, the entire school and community participated in raising funds and donating food, toys and other supplies for Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter in Riverwoods. The money, gift cards and supplies will assist with more than 700 animals at Orphans of the Storm, accoriding to Jackie Borchew, director of the animal shelter. Third grade teacher Amanda Willey's class, which raised the most money, was treated to a pizza party Tuesday at the school. Borchew presented a certificate to honor Oldenburg's efforts, and she brought one of the orphan dogs, Red, as a special guest.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Lake Bluff Elementary students partner with third graders from Oak Terrace in Highwood.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Thirty-three third graders from Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood traveled last week to Lake Bluff Elementary School to meet their fourth and fifth grade reading buddies. Third graders from Oak Terrace and Clearview Elementary in Waukegan, along with fourth and fifth graders from Lake Forest Country Day School and Lake Bluff Elementary School, are participating in a reading partnership program Lake County Cares offers called “Sarah’s Dream: Read With Me!” This program brings students together from neighboring communities in order to share stories and a love of reading while improving literacy in Lake County, as well as creating a culture of compassion and cooperation among children from different schools. The children have been …
Monday is the last day to assist Lake Bluff Elementary School's benefit for Orphans of the Storm.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Lake Forest and Lake Bluff residents can still contribute to Lake Bluff Elementary School's Happy Howl-idays drive to benefit Orphans of the Storm animal shelter. The drive ends today (Dec. 12), but there are still avenues to donate money, toys and food for the animals at the shelter. Drop boxes in the community will be open until Monday evening. Drop locations include: The drive has brought in thousands of dollars worth of food, treats, toys, beds, houses, leashes and other supplies for dogs and cats, according to Lake Bluff resident Donna Oldenburg, whose daughter, Ashley, came up with the idea to involve the entire school. More than $1,000 in cash and gift cards has also been donated. Each of the grades at the school competed against …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Donations help Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter in Riverwoods.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Ashley Oldenburg's quest to make this holiday season a joy for the animals at Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter in Riverwoods is catching on. The Lake Bluff fifth grader created the Happy Howl-idays Drive, which is a school-wide endeavor at Lake Bluff Elementary that groups the kindergarten through fifth-grade classes into seven teams. Each team sponsors an animal from the shelter and raises donations in their pet’s name. The team with the most donations wins a pizza party. The opportunity for the Lake Bluff-Lake Forest communities to participate in the fund-raiser has grown with the addition of four drop boxes. They include: Desired donations include: lightweight old blankets; old sheets and towels; food; treats; toys; cat litter; combs…
kim
7:52 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013
The teachers who put in 8-9% of their income for their pensions and the TRS system who has put in the required share for YEARS all the while the state has been borrowing from that fund, are always blamed for the state's budget woes. Governor Madigan (yes he is the one actually running the state) wants to stick to the educators who did not back him several years ago...this when he began attacking … more ›