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Curious Resident June 12, 2013 at 08:18 pm
Jeansam, have you followed this whole story? It sounds like you haven't. You should read some other…Read More articles before you assume that she just gave up on the students considering that this article says she was in this district since 2001. Horwitz, went on medical leave, she was denied from the district to meet her needs that she needed. I think you should read previous articles, go to the Deerfield Review from last year, or previous patch articles before assuming that she gave up on the kids. Perhaps the consulting into help the families who were being I adequately served?!?'
Curious Resident June 12, 2013 at 08:22 pm
And this author has it wrong, she went on medical leave in sept of 2001; she didn't just walk out.…Read More Pretty sure if she did that the district would not have waited until December of the following year to begin termination process, which apparently didn't happen. Settlements in cases might not admit any wrong doing on either side, but you don't settle a case if ere was no wrong doing, nor would the other side pay if there was no wrong doing in my opinion.
Curious Resident June 12, 2013 at 08:23 pm
And that should be inadequately served. Damn auto correct
Walter White June 6, 2013 at 02:27 pm
I think Michael Jordan's ego is about half the size of this lady's. And she left the district worse…Read More than she when she started!
John Russillo May 22, 2013 at 06:26 pm
I have to say it was a totally different meeting than I'm used to. First off, at least three people…Read More got up to say thank you for one thing or another. Secondly, the three new board members were engaged and asked some great questions about the agenda items directly related to instruction, namely assessments and the special ed presentation. Good, relevent, targeted questions. All three have an excellent level of understanding of how a school district works and what are the right questions to ask.
Michele May 23, 2013 at 05:58 pm
The issue isn't so much which language is offered but that there is a language choice for middle…Read More school students. Wilmette, Glencoe and Winnetka all offer a choice of languages to their middle school students. Offering multiple languages enhances our world language program, which strengthens our schools and, ultimately, our real estate values.
Walter White May 23, 2013 at 07:55 pm
Oh, cool. So let's hire 10 different language teachers to have on staff so we can say that we're…Read More offering languages. Then our property values will skyrocket.
DeerfieldResident May 21, 2013 at 05:04 pm
Kudos to everyone involved. The Prom After Party is a great example of what the community can do…Read More when it pulls together. It's a safe event where the students have an amazing time. The perfect ending to Prom. Bravo!
Deerfield Resident May 12, 2013 at 10:37 pm
There's always someone who's going to raise a stink when you make a change.....when cuts have to be…Read More made for financial or practical reasons ...stick to the plan and do what's best for the majority !!!!
Richard Heller May 13, 2013 at 02:13 am
The decision to drop French has nothing to do with French instruction or learning. We are dropping…Read More French because we are adopting the "block" teaching system.
The question I have is "How will we know whether the "block" system is a real improvement over our current approach? What is the measure we will use to make that judgement? What is the current level of that measurement?
No one has announced that measure, where we are now, or where we hope to get using this approach. Unfortunately, this is just another example of our school administration making more "feel-good" decision making. The old school board never saw through this sloppy thinking. Let's hope that the new board holds the administration's feet to the fire for real answers. I don't think that is asking too much.
Bringin' Down Briarwood May 13, 2013 at 03:48 pm
As someone who has no dog in this race, it does seem odd that one language that has a more than…Read More twice as many students as two other languages is the one that is cut.
dold's supporter May 21, 2013 at 08:23 pm
You can't because they'll get you for entrapment (I gave my contact information) but nice try. Why…Read More don't you contact ex-Congressman Dold, he is creating bad-paying, bad-conditions jobs at his dad's company :) Even better, why don't you make sure you didn't donate to Dold before you decided to ambush Schneider...you know, Dold might be drown into this mess you want to create! Cretin.
Walter White May 17, 2013 at 01:53 am
Interesting when you consider that Lake Forest residents don't pay taxes toward CLC...
Franklin Ettinger May 15, 2013 at 02:22 pm
Those looking for a local camp should check out the Academy @ Citadel Theatre's summer performance…Read More camps. ACT puts on these camps for kids in LF-LB every year and this year the kids will be performing Once Upon a Mattress and Aladdin (depending on which age group they fall in). Don't let your kids be parked in a room with macaroni and popsicle sticks, let them realize their artistic potential on stage as part of ACT's ensemble! Look it up at www.citadeltheatre.org/education
Thomas May 16, 2013 at 01:59 pm
Be sure to check out the Performing Arts Summer Theatre Academy's 2013 musical theatre summer camp…Read More at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest . In its 9th year at Gorton, PASTA is doing Disney's The Little Mermaid this summer. Great roles for ages 7 - 14. For more information, please go to http://www.gortoncenter.org/programs/all/little-mermaid
Brent Weiss May 16, 2013 at 02:07 pm
While we also endorse Enid "the camp lady"
They are a terrific resource. We can also…Read More suggest to search over 2400 summer programs go to
http://find.acacamps.org/
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