Matteson school board lays out goals and finances
Matteson School District 159's Board of Education reviewed the district financial picture and facility needs while pursuing its Strategic Planning Initiative. Members emphasized avoiding tax increases, discussed roof and classroom additions, a new gym, land acquisition, and district partnerships to expand opportunities and align curriculum with state goals.
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Board of Education
Matteson
Jeffrey Johnson
Wilburn Wilkins Jr
Sieden Prairie School
Marya Yates School
Woodgate School
Land Acquisitions Board
Michael Schram
Michael Grammer
George Gingras
Matteson Students Join National Kindness Challenge
Matteson Elementary School students in District 162 took part in the nationwide Kindness and Justice Challenge honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They learned acts of kindness can change schools and communities. Classroom acts were posted to a national site for sharing with 14,000 schools and 500,000 acts last year.
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Matteson
Martin Luther King Jr
Erika Patterson
Patterson
Dr. King
United States
District 162 parents rate schools highly in survey
Parents in Matteson Elementary School District 162 praise basic skills instruction and technology training in a biannual survey. Eighty eight percent rate basic skills teaching as good, with eighty one percent saying students are adequately trained to use technology.
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Matteson
Business Education Career Initiative seeks local role models
Rich Township High School District 227 and partners invite area businesses and municipalities to host a half day shadowing event for 150 students on February 24. More than 40 participants are booked. lunch is $20 per host, free for students. Contact Tom Donausky at Rich South High School by Tuesday at (708) 747-5500.
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Rich Township
Rich Township High
Matteson Area
Matteson Holiday Inn
Dennis McKinnon
Chicago Bears
Tom Donausky
Rich South High School
Aging or illness how to tell the difference
Health expert Dr. Ramaraja Yalavarthi outlines aging signs vs serious illness in common concerns for seniors. He cites incontinence, hearing loss, foot sores, rapid weight change, skin spots, joint and memory problems, and vision loss as issues to evaluate with a physician for early treatment options and better outcomes. Contact South Suburban Hospital at 1-800-323-8622 for appointments.
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Yalavarthi
South Suburban Hospital
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