Matteson youth urged to design best fire escape plan
The Great Escape contest runs October 4 to 10 with a prize trip for four to Walt Disney World. Matteson offers entry forms at Village Hall and Public Safety, guiding families to draw floor plans, mark exits, plan two egress routes, ensure windows open, and place a meeting point outside. Install smoke alarms on every level and near sleeping areas, test monthly, and practice twice a year.
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Walt Disney World
National Fire Protection Association
North America
Matteson Fire Department
Vera
Orlando
Fla
Matteson Village Hall
Matteson Public
Fall Family Celebration Day at Olympia Fields Park District
Olympia Fields Park District hosts a Fall Family Celebration Day from noon to 3 p.m. at Sgt. Means Park. The event features soccer games, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, a rocket launch, and DJ music with free admission and community business support highlighted by Director Mary Gregoire.
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Olympia Fields Park
Sgt. Means
Western Ave
Olympia Fields
Friendly Farms
Olympia Fields Park District
Mary Gregoire
Park Forest district honors staff and partners at board meeting
Superintendent Elizabeth Reynolds lauded staff and business partners as five schools posted improved achievement. Plaques were given to principals George McJimpsey and Carol Williams and to staff at Beacon Hill Mohawk Algonquin and Forest Trail. The district highlighted Direct Instruction curriculum maps Academic Standards and the No Pass No Play policy while a parent letter praised phonics and all day kindergarten.
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Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Board of Education
Elizabeth Reynolds
Beacon Hill
George McJimpsey
Algonquin
Carol Williams
Reynolds
Barbara Ruggles
Forest
Peterson
Earline) Scott
Chicago Heights Park District
Blackhawk
New assistant principal named at Huth Middle School
Valderrama was named assistant principal at Huth Middle School of Matteson Elementary School District 162 effective September 28. He joins principal Earnestine Foster and co principal Fran Starks on Huth's administrative team. He holds a BA from Lewis University with dual minors in education and Spanish and an MA in Education Administration. He and his wife Bernadette have three daughters and three grandchildren.
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Fank Valderrama
Matteson
Huth Middle School
Valderrama
Earnestine Foster
Fran Starks
Huth
Edu
Lewis
Bernadette
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