Recycling Trunk hits Illinois schools for America Recycles Day
Park Forest youths Shaun Keth and Kamille Green join Donte Rodgers and peers from Forest Trail Middle School in District 163 as the Traveling Trunk campaign promotes America Recycles Day. Launched by First Lady Lara Lynn Ryan, the 90 day state tour will collect items, mount a school recycling drive, and crown one contributor to win the trunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaun Keth
Park Forest
Kamille Green
George Ryan
Annie Breitenstien
Donte Rodgers
Chicago Heights
Forest Trail Middle School
Illinois
America
Lara Lynn Ryan
State Capitol
United Way to distribute 331467 to 24 agencies locally
The United Way of Park Forest Richton Park and Matteson will allocate 331,467 in 1999-2000 to 24 social service agencies. Top recipient Grand Prairie Services gets 73,867 followed by Aunt Martha's 54,000 and Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse 47,900 with others including USA and local groups receiving smaller grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way
Park Forest
Richton Park
Matteson
Starr Mercer-Horne
Chica
Aunt Martha’s Youth Services
Crisis Center of
South Suburbia
Grand Prairie Services
Aunt Martha’s
Suburban Council On Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Access
Boy Scouts
Calumet Council
Catholic Charities
South Suburban Senior Services
Cook County
Crisis Center
Crete-Monee District seeks new beginning band and orchestra members
Crete-Monee 201-U plans two week recruitment in September for fourth to sixth graders. Orchestra directors Rob Calhoon and Roz Torto will visit. band directors Ann Betz and Paul Woodson will target fifth and sixth graders. No experience needed. Sign-up night Sept 23 from 4 30 to 7 30 p m at Crete-Monee Intermediate Center Gym 1124 W New Monee Rd Crete. Students must have an instrument and pay fees by Sept 23. For questions call Betz at (708) 672-2700 ext 222 or Woodson at (708) 672-2823.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete-Monee
Rob Calhoon
Roz Torto
Ann Betz
Paul Woodson
Crete-Monee Intermediate Center
New Monee Road
Crete
District 159 names four deans for 1999 2000
District 159 has named four teachers as deans for the 1999 2000 school year. Dean duties include attendance monitoring discipline guidance and student support while remaining part time teachers. Deans McBurrows McCaskill Packer Mays will aid the principal and nurture safe learning environments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Mays
Neil Armstrong
LaTonya McCaskill
Sieden
Joseph Dubec
Ing
McBurrows
McCaskill
Packer
Mays
Dubec
District 163 officials named to Illinois State Board committees
Superintendent Elizabeth Reynolds and five District 163 staff joined Illinois State Board of Education committees as state advisor members. Reynolds contributed to standards discussions and helped draft a document to guide other schools in adopting standards based approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Reynolds
Illinois State Board of Education
Reynolds
Beacon Hill
Gordon Kridner
Blackhawk
Barbara Burnett
Karen Eisenbart
Algonquin
Joyce Bricker
Donna Staples
Stan
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Phil Faso
Foundations Center For Human Development
South Cook County
Girl Scouts
Good Shepherd
Handy Camp
Hospice Suburban South
Operation Able
Respond Now
Salvation Army
Southwest Community Services
YMCA
YWCA
ABC
District 163
Eisenbart, Kridner and
Burnett
Beemster Travel the
NO Fee Travel Agency
Carnival
Carnival Cruise Lines
Caribbean
Mexican Riviera
Bahamas
Alaska
Hawaii
Panama Canal
Beemster
Hera
Matteson Center Bank OF Homewood A Great Lakes Bank
W. Lincoln Hwy
Matteson, IL
Great Lakes
Leo
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