3. Schools

     Mr. Donald Zabelin has been selected to receive the 3M Economic Education Excellence Award for 2008. This award is given to recognize educators who have a sustained history of contribution and commitment to economic education. Mr. Zabelin has been a Business Education teacher at Community High School for the past 31 years.

     Community High School will be celebrating Homecoming with a full schedule of events from Saturday, October 4 through Saturday, October 11. The theme this year is “Where in the World”… will the Olympics be held?

Educare of West DuPage

     Board members from the West Chicago Elementary District 33, Lifelink Corporation, Positive Parenting DuPage and the Gustafson Family Foundation, along with local government leaders, have committed to a partnership to build Educare of West DuPage. Educare of West DuPage will be a state-of-the-art early childhood center that will serve 150 children from birth to age five, and it will serve their families with full day, year round early childhood education and family support services.

     The CHS District 94 Education Foundation is working hard to provide additional learning opportunities for high school students in West Chicago, Carol Stream, Warrenville, Wheaton and Winfield that are not within the District’s regular budget.

     CHS District #94 is inviting the community to Family Events Day on Sunday October 12th. There are many events for people of all ages!

     The Education Foundation of Community High School District 94 in West Chicago is planning a series of events to celebrate Homecoming, 2008 - October 10-12.

     In today’s world, peace needs to become more than just a word. On September 21, 2008, students at Indian Knoll School in West Chicago, IL plan to take part in an International art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace by “planting” pinwheels with messages of peace at the school, 0N645 Indian Knoll Road.

     According to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Community High School District 94 is required to notify you of our status in making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Community High School District 94 has not met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the past two consecutive years as determined by student performance on the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) given yearly to Junior students in April.

     Does your teen know what his future holds? Will she attend college after graduation? If so, what will she major in? Or maybe he plans to start working full-time after high school. But where? Doing what? Community High School is giving your teen the opportunity to shadow a professional in that dream job of his/hers on Friday, November 7th.

     Don't let them miss this wonderful opportunity! Have your teen pick up a CAREER EXPLORATION DAY APPLICATION in the Guidance Office (or print out the attached application form) and turn it in to Mrs. Peach's mailbox or bring to Room 150 ASAP.

     Hurry, applications are due October 1st and space is limited to the first 50 students.

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• SENIOR PARENT NIGHT
• COD COLLEGE FAIR – GOOD FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS!
• FRESHMAN PARENT NIGHT