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• Two D300 students earned spots on this year's Daily Herald Academic Team! Congra...
• Happy Last Day of School! A reminder of today's schedule is shown. Also, we are...
• D300 leaders supported the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce this week at...
• This week, Lake in the Hills Elementary let students who did great job with thei...
• This evening (May 15), the Eastview Elementary Earth Club will be honored by the...
• Congrats to the outstanding Algonquin Lakes Elementary students who led the Ple...
• Tonight the School Board approved new leaders for Gilberts Elementary School and...
• Several outstanding students and staff members will be honored at tonight's Scho...
• Hey, all you D300 MOMS! Here's wishing you a happy, restful, and rewarding MOTHE...
• Congrats to D300 seniors Angelina Anton, Mario Sanchez, and Aubrey Waddick, who...
• Thank You, D300 Teachers! The following is a personal message from Superintenden...
• NOW ONLINE! To watch D300's photo slideshow of the 2012 Relay For Life, please v...
• Thank you so much to the Village of Carpentersville for partnering with Parkview...
• Mike Storer, who teaches 5th grade band at several D300 schools and is a former...
• ATTN: Elementary parents! D300 student leaders will be holding a free, education...
• It's the bill that just won't go away ...
• D300 broke records at Friday's Relay For Life! Check it out!
• We want to congratulate the talented D300 students who competed this month at th...
• Over 550 people, plus numerous staff and volunteers, recently turned out for the...
• Share with us ... why do YOU Relay?? Here's one student's answer.
• The Jacobs HS Deutsch Klub has a 30-year+ tradition of visiting Crystal Pines Nu...
• Do you have friends or neighbors with a preschool-aged child? Please let them k...
• We got word that Jacobs High School student COLIN BOKOWY was recently featured o...
• CONGRATS to Jacobs High School Teacher Cynthia Schneider for earning the D300 Fo...
• Hope you're planning to check out the **PREMIERE** of the new documentary movie...
• Here's some nice coverage by the Daily Herald of this weekend's "Godspell" perfo...
• Here is another memorable photo from Lake in the Hills Elementary's recent "Rela...
• Lake in the Hills Elementary students and staff recently showed their support fo...
• Please visit the River Art Studio & Gallery (located at 121 Madison St in Algonq...
• Congratulations to the three nominees from D300 for 2012 Kane County Educator of...
• Thanks to a fundraiser organized by Carpentersville Middle School, on Friday 4/1...
• The Jacobs High School Drama Club invites you to their production of the Pulitze...
• Mark your calendars for the evening of April 17! We would love to see a HUGE tur...
• Do you have plans this weekend? How about checking out Hampshire High School’s...
• The Courier News did an amazing job bringing to light the special work being don...
• Prepared to be amazed by Dundee-Crown’s spring production of the popular musical...
• The public is invited to a special performance featuring the Jacobs HS Wind Ense...
• D300 is bursting with teaching talent! Here are photos of this year's nominees (...
• Congrats to Jacobs HS students Elisah Vanden Bussche and Isra Ahmad, who qualifi...
• Dundee-Crown High School is proud to announce that the highly acclaimed performi...
• Congrats to this 2010 Dundee-Crown grad! D300 is proud of you, Emily.
• See you back in class on April 2!
• Please note a meeting date change: The Board of Education Meeting scheduled for...
• Please mark your calendars and join D300 faculty and families in support of D300...
• Here is another photo of the BUILDING BRIDGES leadership conference "in action"...
• More than 100 high school students from all across D300 gathered at Hampshire Hi...
• Congrats to Parkview Elementary student Debbie Conejo, who was the grand prize w...
• Register today for the district-wide Kids Run For the Bear, hosted by Eastview E...
• Did you miss the special presentations that were made at Monday’s School Board m...
• The Centro de Informacion recently gave huge thanks to Perry Elementary Principa...
• D300 Safety Officer Gary Chester enjoyed a recent visit to Lake in the Hills Ele...
• ATTENTION parents of special needs students! You and your children are encourage...
• D300 is offering a new summer course in science research. Check it out and sign...
• The district has chosen the incoming principal for Hampshire Middle School: http...
• What do you have planned for the weekend? How about taking your family to see Di...
• We wish all participating students the very best at tonight's 55th Annual Distri...
• The truth about the Tax Cap Bill ...
• Congrats to Ali Sanders who recently became the 8th girl in Dundee-Crown HS hist...
• We have received inquiries on whether D300 will get any of the capital funding t...
• The first D300 Health & Wellness Fair is TODAY! It will be at Hampshire Middle S...
• Share the love of reading! The Westfield PTO, together with the Jacobs High Scho...
• Missed the School Board meeting? Want to hear for yourself what was said and pr...
• ATTN: Dundee-Crown students and parents! Have you made plans to participate in C...
• This is a touching story. We are so excited about this student-led event that in...
• Seniors Zak Oranger and Tyler Espino made history this weekend by becoming the f...
• We hope to see a huge turn-out of Dundee-Crown students and parents at the DCHS...
• Today, D300 Communication Services staff surprised 2nd grade students at Meadowd...
• Also, here is the WGN 9 TV story link about Sgt. Craggs' visit to DMS yesterday:...
• The following is a link to the ABC 7 TV story about Sgt. Justin Craggs’ visit ye...
• Dundee Middle School had an exciting day! News crews from five TV stations (ABC,...
• Hey STUDENTS! Tomorrow's the day! Don't miss out on discounted tickets to see t...
• ATTENTION: Algonquin-area professionals! Westfield Community School faculty and...
• This year marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of Lincoln Prairie Elementar...
• Hampshire High School will host the Hampshire Home & Garden Expo on Sat. 3/17 10...
• We continue to lead the way toward healthier eating habits by our students. http...
• STUDENTS - Enjoy discounted tickets to the movie "Red Tails" next Thursday, and...
• Attention D300 parents of special needs students - Do you have trouble understan...
• We are so proud of all the talented middle and high school students who shined s...
• Have a friend or neighbor in D300 with a preschool-aged child or a student enter...
• Congrats to Dundee-Crown Biology/AVID Teacher Dianne Kraus! She was surprised to...
• Jacobs High School students have formed a new club that deals with government an...
• D300's very own Colin Bokowy, a student at Jacobs High School, is featured this...
• The music teachers and students at Lakewood School are setting a great example!...
• ATTENTION parents of K-8 special education students! Here's a fun event for your...
• Last night, the School Board and Superintendent Bregy paid special recognition t...
• D300 is very honored to welcome back award-winning documentary filmmaker Larry C...
• Dundee-Crown High School hosted a performance on Friday by the United States Mar...
• If you haven't already seen it, there is a notice under the ANNOUNCEMENT section...
• Investigative reporter Kevin Craver from the Northwest Herald authors an occasio...
• This exciting program is open to both English and Spanish speakers:
• The students of Gilberts Elementary School will be screaming, jumping and playin...
• Click on the flier for more information about our upcoming Health & Wellness Fai...
• Hey D300 Parents - If you haven't had a date night this year, here’s a great ide...
• D300 has lost a treasure: Science Fair founder Bob Hart.
• D300 now has an impressive 71 faculty members with National Board certification!
• But of course, since Whitney is from Dundee-Crown, she was sure to add a special...
• Dundee-Crown High School Fashion Student Whitney Potts was honored last night by...
• Here’s a neat little story of life (and school) coming full circle: Recently, Ja...
• Laura Crawford, D300 literacy teacher, and acclaimed children’s author, will be...
• Interested in science? Interested in supporting D300 students? Then consider vol...
• Registration is open through January 31 for the D300 Piano Festival, which will...
• The Courier-News (Sun-Times News Group) has named Superintendent Michael Bregy a...
• As we all ring in the new year, we just want to give another THANK YOU to the th...
• Sears update:
• In case you didn't already see this story on the D300 website about the state po...
• Here's a wonderful article about the Rohlwing family, all members of which have...
• Happy Holidays from the D300 Board of Education! D300 offices and schools are c...
• This story is from the New York Times News Group for its Chicago edition:
• We want to wish students (and teachers!) best wishes on final exams today! You c...
• Laura Crawford, Sleepy Hollow Elementary literacy teacher and published author o...
• Outstanding students from Hampshire Elementary School had the honor of leading t...
• Here is a photo retrospective of our district's legislative journey these past s...
• Please read the following D300 news release about the Sears legislation passing...
• Here’s another wonderful example among the countless stories of holiday spirit a...
• Prospect's Braid Ranch Leaders Teach Problem Solving Strategies At Middle School Leadership Conference
• Please read this message from Superintendent Bregy about special recognition at...
• Today (Dec. 7), for the 6th straight year, the students and staff at Oak Ridge S...
• At D300's deLacey Family Education Center, the lives of young children are celeb...
• A technical problem with the radio tower on the Hampshire High School / Gary D....
• Rockstar nutritionist Jill Jayne has just launched a fun NEW 5-minute video abou...
• Santa Comes to Hampshire 1 to 4 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 4, at Hampshire Middle Sc...
• The deadline for students to nominate their peers to win a $500 in Algonquin Com...
• News flash! A phone interview with Superintendent Bregy will be featured TONIGHT...
• While at Parkview Elementary School, the ABC-7 news crew filmed Mr. Marks' 4th g...
• ABC Reporter Leah Hope spent time this afternoon at Parkview Elementary School,...
• GOOD NEWS! The Algonquin Commons has EXTENDED the deadline for the “GOOD DEEDS D...
• HEY STUDENTS! Know any "unsung heroes" at your school? The deadline for the Algo...
• The legislature has hit an impasse on the Sears/CME legislation. Find out what...
• State Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. (left, pictured with D300 students and State Rep. Mik...
• Please read this important update on our work at the State Capitol today!
• Bad news, folks ... But this fight is NOT over!! WE ARE THE SOLUTION, and we wi...
• Here is an update from Superintendent Michael Bregy about what may happen in the...
• The early edition of Sunday's Chicago Tribune is now on newsstands. It features...
• FINALLY, here is some GOOD news on the EDA!
• We are back at the Capitol today, wearing red. A hearing is currently going on t...
• Here is the recording of last night’s lively discussion about the EDA at the D30...
• This YouTube video includes footage of Hampshire High School and Hampshire Middl...
• Please take five minutes to read a message that Superintendent Bregy published o...
• In case you didn't see this update on the D300 website from Friday ....
• Here is testimony from Superintendent Bregy at the House Revenue & Finance Commi...
• Here is an audio recording of the D300 students' testimony at the House Revenue...
• Exciting News! In cooperation with the District 300 Foundation for Educational E...
• State Rep. Mike Tryon (far right), who's been very helpful to D300 on the EDA is...
• Governor Quinn and Senator Noland met yesterday in the Governor's office with Su...
• Representatives Ed Sullivan Jr. (left) and Mike Tryon (right) with Kelsey, Bridg...
• Two updates: Our issue will continue to be debated by the House of Representativ...
• D300 students Riley Bernardi, Bridget Burley, and Kelsey Moss testified this mor...
• We got through the first week of the Veto Session without a vote on SB 540. But...
• We spotted the Hoffman Estates team (Mayor McCleod, Attorney Art Janura, and the...
• Small victory! Late this afternoon Senator Heather Steans, who co-sponsored the...
• Please read the following about a compromise plan on the EDA introduced by D300....
• FUNDRAISER to benefit Schweitzer Environmental Center, Friday, October 28th from...
• Now we are sitting in the gallery of the Senate Chambers, looking down onto the...
• We just finished a press conference in Senator Noland's office announcing D300's...
• Well, we didn't get our hearing today in front of the Senate Executive Committee...
• The Senate Executive Committee meeting has finally begun (45 minutes late)! We...
• Several hundred concerned parents, students, educators, and taxpayers from D300...
• State Rep. Mike Tryon with D300 Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Crates.
• Dundee-Crown Teacher Bruce Taylor addresses the crowd
• Here are three of the roughly 1,200 people who've turned out for our protest so...
• Students are leading the way at this protest! They will NOT go quietly into the...
• Superintendent Michael Bregy being interviewed by a TV reporter in front of the...
• Check out this student's sign. Well put!
• D300 families have already started visiting the offices of individual senators t...
• The first of us have arrived! What a beautiful day for a DEMOCRACY
• If you can't make it to Springfield tomorrow, tune in to ABC-7 around 5:45 am, w...
• Here's the latest on Sears from the Chicago Tribune.
• Thank forecast for tomorrow in Springfield looks wonderful -- sunny with highs i...
• Thank you so much to Durham School Services for DONATING the cost of the bus dri...
• Please share! Amtrak is telling us they only have a couple dozen seats left on t...
• Here's a YouTube video of HIGHLIGHTS from our recent Public Forum Against the Se...
• Myth vs. Facts on the EDA
• The Chicago Tribune has endorsed our position against Amendment 3!
• Here is the parent permission form for high school students who want to ride on...
• This is our last chance. Don't miss it!
• Here's a letter to the editor of the Daily Herald from a Hampshire High School s...
• Per School Board Member Steve Fiorentino: Tonight Sleepy Hollow Village Board tr...
• A special thanks to everyone who helped raise $7,594 for the Hampshire Elementar...
• D300 faculty, staff, and Board members are being honored this afternoon by First...
• The Hoffman Estates Village Board meets at 7 p.m. tonight (Oct. 17) at village h...
• Visit this webpage to easily sign up for however many calls you have time to mak...
• Here's a story from Chicago ABC7 about our ongoing fight to convince the state S...
• 4 reasons to join the D300 Rally @ 6:30 pm tomorrow at Jacobs High School agains...
• Hoffman Estates has cancelled its Village Board Meeting tomorrow at a hotel. But...
• Over 400 middle school students and their families are anticipated at the 4th an...
• The Hoffman Estates Village Board meets at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday) at the Hil...
• GREAT event! GREAT article! Thanks everyone for your support of a very success...
• Illinois Senator Matt Murphy (based in Hoffman Estates and Palatine) is telling...
• WE JUST HIT 4,000 SIGNATURES ON THE ONLINE PETITION, AND HUNDREDS (PERHAPS THOUS...
• Please read these important updates on the fight against Amendment 3 of Senate B...
• Coverage by the Tribune Company ...
• Because support and momentum are increasing re: Amendment 3 Senate Bill 540 (the...
• Tune in @ 8:15 am tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 4) when D300 parents will appear on th...
• Great news: At tonight's Village of West Dundee Board Meeting, the West Dundee B...
• CUSD300 23 YEARS HAS BEEN LONG ENOUGH. Now the state wants to take another $200...
• It's a SIGN OF THE TIMES. Post signs in your yard, at your school, at local busi...
• We also encourage you to call the DECISION-MAKERS this week about this potential...
• The Illinois State Senate plans to vote in a couple of weeks on Senate Bill 540....
• Go girls!
• Awesome leadership by the Village of Algonquin! www.d300.org/news/28666
• Are you concerned about the state's proposed extension of the Sears EDA? Or do y...
• "What are they trying to hide?" This is...
• The Board voted 7-0 this evening to support the move to an 8-period day in the 2...
• Great job Golden Eagles!
• D300 Grants Specialist Eric Knutson & Director of Communication Services Allison...
• Here is a photo of one of the many memorable activities in which our students re...
• Gilberts Elementary students got fired up on "Back to Football Friday" with Conn...
• Gilberts Elem. competed today for an NFL “Back To Football Friday” $10,000 grant...
• D300 is now on YouTube! Check out our first video starring students from all thr...
• REMINDER! There will be a public forum this Monday about the proposed high schoo...
• Register today for the 2011 Run for the Bear at Eastview Elementary School or do...
• A recording of last night's Board meeting is @
• The agenda and packet for Monday's Board meeting (7:30 p.m. 9/12 @ the Westfield...
• Amazing photos. Amazing opportunity for our students. Amazing article. Did we...
• Click on the Flickr photo album to see several images from this weekend's SURPRI...
• Thank you to Board President Anne Miller, Chief Technology Officer Eric Willard,...
• TUNE IN FRIDAY! Congratulations to Hampshire High School, and thanks to everyone...
• A picture of former Perry Elementary Asst. Principal Jason Lentz (now the princi...
• Bring NBC5 Chicago & Dance Friday to Hampshire High Scho...
• So, what are you going to do with your 3-day holiday weekend?? How about taking...
• And finally, here's the Northwest Herald article on the Sears issue. $200 millio...
• And here's an article on the Sears EDA problem by Pete Gonigam at the First Elec...
• Here's a Daily Herald blog about Superintendent Bregy standing up to the politic...
• Here's one of today's articles on the Sears political deal-making. A state legis...
• The Algonquin Commons and D300 invite you to a special SURPRISE homecoming @ 1:...
• Please read -- very important!
• What an awesome partnership!
• Great news for D300 students from the D300 Foundation for Educational Excellence...
• Tune in to WRMN 1410-AM at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, when this year's D300...
• Back to School for Carpentersville - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Great news about our academic progress, as discussed at last night's Board meeti...
• Bregy said comparing the district’s rate of growth to the state’s growth is “wha...
• The agenda & packet are online for this Monday's Board meeting: 7:30 p.m. @ the...
• Today was the first day of school for all of our preschool classes. Here's wishi...
• There is a special story behind the new D300 logo! Read all about it.
• Daily Herald article on yesterday's Staff Rally.
• Courier News article on yesterday's All-Staff Rally.
• The 1st of 4+ Board presentations was made this week on the need to develop and...
• The 1st of 4+ Board presentations was made this week on the need to develop and...
• Last evening, for the third year in a row, D300 earned the Association of School...
• The agenda and meeting packet are online for the Board meeting this Monday, Augu...
• Superintendent Bregy helped kick off the grand opening of Gordman's department s...
• Superintendent Michael Bregy was invited to make a few comments this weekend at...
• The agenda and meeting packet for tonight's Board meeting are online: The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at Westfield Community School in the PDC. Public always welcome!
• Everyone is invited to Buffalo Wild Wings (461 S. Randall Rd, Algonquin) for lunch, dinner or a snack on July 23, when 15% of all food purchases will be donated to the D300 Foundation Summer Theatre Program! Be sure to mention this Facebook posting so th
• Here is our public meeting schedule for 2011-2012. You are always welcome!
• Check out this family-friendly event this Friday and Saturday!
• Harry Potter Mania At Classic Cinemas!
• The agenda and meeting packet are online for the Board meeting @ 6:30pm Monday 7/11 in the Westfield PDC: Also online is the agenda for the Board Construction & Facility Oversight Committee meeting @ 5pm Monday 7/11 in a Westfield conference room:
• We hope you’re having a safe, festive and HEALTHY holiday weekend! Check out this news release with a special update about D300’s ongoing fight against childhood obesity: It includes a link to the final chapter in the fun-filled video trilo
• The United Way recently honored the district for the outstanding results of our first-ever D300 Community Food Drive, held at D300 schools and offices in Sept. 2010. Thank you so much to everyone who donated and sorted over 16 TONS of food & supplie
• Please read this news release about the new principal at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School. Welcome, Mr. Lentz!
• Summer Movie Excitement Continues Into July!
• The D300 Board of Education regular meeting set for Monday, June 27, has been canceled. The Board Work Session scheduled for Monday, July 11, will be changed to a Special Meeting to facilitate District business.
• Carpentersville native selected to the 2011 Under-15 Team USA Football Development Program
• The agenda and packet for the Board meeting at 7:30 pm on Monday, June 13, in the Westfield PDC are now online: www.d300.org/document/26083. The public is always welcome!
• Check out this fun video of Dundee Middle staff members surprising the student body with a FLASH MOB dance on May 26! Here it is on YouTube: This was a celebration of the students’ success with PBIS (Positive Behaviors Interventions & Supports
• Thank you so much to the D300 Foundation's donors and volunteers. This non-profit charitable organization would not be so successful without your generosity and passion. And hats off to the teachers who recently earned classroom grants through the F
• Per state order, our flags will be lowered to half-staff through sunset Friday in honor of State Representative Mark Beaubien (from Wauconda), who passed away this weekend.
• Mark your calendar for the D300 Foundation's 2nd annual SUMMER THEATER production! "Into the Woods Jr." plays July 15-16 and July 22-23. For more information, check out this article from Patch.com.
• Today is the first day of summer school. Here's wishing SUCCESS to all of the students, families, faculty, and staff involved with summer school!
• As a result of the state fiscal crisis and District 300 cuts to balance our budget, all District 300 offices are closed on Friday, June 3, as a furlough day. We apologize for any inconvenience that this budget reduction has caused you. District 300 off
• Hampshire Elem. Principal David Scarpino will be part of a pie toss and other fun activities at the annual Downtown Hampshire Street Dance, 5-9 pm this Saturday, June 4. Free admission. The theme is “Hollywood Movie Night.” Sandy Candy, kid
• Check out these great photos from Gilberts Elementary.
• You may recall that Superintendent Elect Michael Bregy recently took a splash in the Lake in the Hills Elementary dunk tank, to celebrate the students' excellent behavior over the past few months. Here's a soggy story from Patch.com!
• D300 high school students (Class of 2011 through Class of 2016) can apply online for summer internships for community service credits! Flexible hours. Interns will use the district’s document imaging system for an archiving project at the D300 Admi
• Thanks to the Courier-News for covering this excellent event for D300 special education students!
• Congrats to DCHS sophomore Kevin Dispensa, and to his teachers and family.
• The meeting packet and agenda for this evening's School Board meeting are online:
• Congrats to the D300 Class of 2011! Yesterday was incredible. Later this week we will post photo albums on this page with dozens of D300 photos from each of the 3 school ceremonies! And DON'T FORGET: If you don't check this FB page and interac
• Check out this awesome video from Patch.com from Friday's RELAY FOR LIFE OF D300 at Dundee-Crown! News about the top fundraisers and District 300 event photos are coming soon .... stay tuned!
• Congrats to the staff & families of Neubert and Gary D. Wright elementary schools! These 2 schools tied for highest attendance at the district's 1st Annual "D300 Educator Appreciation Week" event at Brunswick Zone XL. Each school will
• Congrats to the staff & families of Neubert and Gary D. Wright elementary schools! These 2 schools tied for highest attendance at the district's 1st Annual "D300 Educator Appreciation Week" event at Brunswick Zone XL. Each school will
• Coaches & players from Jacobs, Hampshire, and Dundee-Crown high schools will host a Charity Tennis Clinic this Sunday, May 22, at Jacobs HS in Algonquin. Grades K-4: 10-11 am. Gr 5-8: 11-noon. Gr 9-12 and adults: noon-1 pm. Each 1-hour session of te
• The Jacobs High School Rotary Interact Club proudly presents a live show of “Under the Street Lamp” as a community fundraiser June 18, featuring leads from the recent Chicago production of “Jersey Boys.” These critically acclaimed
• TONIGHT!You’re invited to an informal conversation on the D300 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. The Assistant Superintendent & Directors of Education Services are excited to share the district’s plans to improve teaching & learning for spec
• D300 leaders are in talks with Sears executives: www.d300.org/news/25717
• You’re invited to an informal conversation on the D300 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM with the Assistant Superintendent and Directors of Education Services. They’re excited to share some of the district’s plans to improve teaching & lear
• Here is an update on enrollment opportunities for Full-Day Kindergarten.
• Congratulations to Elizabeth Stevens of Algonquin Lakes Elementary! Thanks to Patch.com for reporting this good news.
• To say that we are "concerned" about the possible renewal of the Sears Economic Development Area would be an extreme understatement. Look for more information and updates about this important and highly concerning issue in the future.
• ... and Superintendent Ken Arndt won ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Mary and Ken and their many, many supporters. D300 is so proud of you. (Dr. Arndt is pictured tonight with current and former School Board members Anne Miller, Susie Kop
• THIS JUST IN! Both of D300's nominees won major honors at tonight's Kane County Educator of the Year annual awards! Gilberts Elementary Secretary Mary Dudek won 2011 SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR ...
• A recent Lincoln Prairie fundraiser exceeded all expectations ...
• Student artwork on display in Algonquin!
• Five D300 schools participated in the 1st annual KIDS RUN FOR THE BEAR last weekend. Check out these highlights! A photo album will be coming soon.
• If you didn't get to hear the radio talk-show yesterday with Educator of the Year nominees Mary Dudek and Dr. Ken Arndt, you can still listen to a recording on our website. The awards banquet is this Friday evening. Good luck to both of D300's
• Check out Eastview staff, students and community (including local firefighters) in this Patch.com video about KIDS RUN FOR THE BEAR!
• Have YOU thanked a D300 educator this week? :)
• Check out these Parkview and Golfview educators having a blast RIGHT NOW at the Randall Road Brunswick Zone in celebration of D300 Educator Appreciation Week! Join them tonight through 9 p.m., or come out tomorrow or Thursday between 4 & 9 p.m.! D30
• Dundee-Crown senior Michael Rice was listed as a finalist for the Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team. WOW! Go Mike, and go Chargers!
• Cambridge Lakes Charter School proudly presents the musical “What A Knight!”. Follow the story of a young squire expelled from Knight School and the ensuing trouble at Camelot Castle. Performances @ 6:30 pm Wed. May 25 & Thurs. May 26,
• Westfield hopes to spread this initiative to other schools.
• It's not too late to JOIN THE TRADITION!
• There are a few public meetings over the next few days. The Board Construction & Facility Oversight Committee meets @ 4 pm May 2: The Board Policy & Legislative Committee meets @ 6 pm May 2: which will be immediately followed by an informal wo
• Sleepy Hollow Elementary students and Principal Dr. Anastasia Epstein did a very nice job leading the Pledge of Allegiance at last evening's School Board meeting. Thanks Sleepy Hollow for your leadership!
• LINCOLN PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was honored by the D300 School Board tonight for having been named to the 2010 Illinois Honor Roll by the Illinois State Board of Education. In fact, Lincoln Prairie earned the highest possible status: an Award of Excell
• The new D300 School Board officers are: President Anne Miller, Vice President Chris Stanton, and Secretary Karen Roeckner. Welcome also to new board members Steve Fiorentino and Susie Kopacz.
• Congratulations to our new principals!
• Want to spread the word about an upcoming D300 CLASS REUNION or a major alumni event? Look no further than the D300 website! D300 offers a public service for our graduates to submit details about reunions and similar gatherings. Just visit to submit an
• Kids age 5-12 are WELCOME to participate in this very special and meaningful event this Saturday!
• Kids age 5-12 are WELCOME to participate in this very special event this Saturday!
• Don't miss this chance to celebrate D300 educators next week in a fun, affordable activity for the whole school and the whole family! WILL YOUR SCHOOL WIN THE PRIZE??
• Did you know that April is autism awareness month?
• The Lincoln Prairie Elementary 5th grade class held a used book sale April 14-15. This year’s sale was held in memory of Emma, the daughter of teacher Cindy Deuser. Thanks to the generous donations from Lincoln Prairie families, the school collecte
• This headline from Patch.com says it all! There was a fantastic amount of support at this event from administrators, educators, parents, community members, and the business sector. The students/staff who showed artwork and performed music were INCREDIBLE
• The following information about the postponement of tonight's Board meeting was sent to D300 staff, families, and press earlier today:
• It's Time for Another Summer of Morning Movie Magic at Cinema 12! Wednesday Morning Movie Series Begins June 15th
• If you haven't already had the chance to do so, please listen to this important message from Superintendent Elect Michael Bregy: www.d300.org/audio/25050.
• Westfield has some very special plans in store for Earth Week 2011!
• D300 teachers and other certified/instructional staff: Please sign up by THIS FRIDAY so that your students know when you will be participating! We will publish the list of participating staff members next week. The school with the highest turnout (as a
• The Board's Human Resources Committee meets @ 4pm today (Tuesday). Here is that agenda: The Board's Finance Committee meets @ 6:15 pm tomorrow (Wednesday). Here is that agenda: The public is always welcome!
• Parents at Liberty, Perry and Golfview who have expressed concerns about the potential elimination of crossing guards for your children: Tonight is when the Village Board will decide this matter. If the Village Board votes tonight to cut the guards (effe
• In memory of Christian Stilwell.
• Congratulations to Mrs. Stephenson from Lakewood School! And thank you to the Spring Hill Mall Barnes & Noble.
• Please don't miss this chance to support our students and staff this Thursday evening (April 21)!
• How many students & staff from Gilberts Elementary and Gary D. Wright Elementary can YOU spot in this new video from rockstar nutritionist Jill Jayne??
• The Dundee-Crown music department will present the epic musical "Les Misérables" on April 14, 15 and 16 at 7 pm. The production includes 120+ DCHS students in the choir, orchestra & crew, and 50+ parent volunteers. Tickets will be so
• Hats off to the outstanding Perry Elementary students who led the Pledge of Allegiance at this week's School Board meeting! These students are part of the Dundee Township Boys & Girls Club program at Perry. They were chosen to lead the Pledge be
• This was a fantastic event at Neubert Elementary School for a great cause!
• Patch.com Athlete of the Week: Joey Cieniewicz of the Jacobs track team.
• Here is information about the Carpentersville crossing guard issue.
• In celebration of National Library Week, the community is invited to see Jacobs High School Industrial Arts Teacher Mr. Jim Benson perform with THE FLATLAND RAMBLE at the Algonquin Area Public Library. This FREE show is @ 7pm Tuesday 4/12. The boys of
• The agenda for Monday's School Board meeting (7:30 pm 4/11 at Westfield) is now online: We look forward to honoring Maksym Levchenko, Dundee-Crown High School, 2011 National Tutoring Association High School Tutor of the Year, as well as his fellow
• Two D300 staff members have been nominated for the region's top education award!
• ATTENTION STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS! Please take a few minutes to listen to this important message from Superintendent Elect Michael Bregy regarding the school district's current situation:
• Registration is now open for kids age 5-12 for this special event April 30! www.d300.org/news/25019
• Dundee-Crown High School educators starred in this year’s Kane County Institute Day. Presenting about geothermal energy at Sherman Hospital were Barbara Sydnor, Katie Merva, Ryan Blinstrup, and alum Matt Gebben (pictured). They wowed 75 educators w
• Carpentersville Middle School is in the running to win a classroom set of new music stands! Please take 5 seconds to support our music students. Just click on the link and vote for the task titled, "The Librarian."
• Nice job, Neubert Elementary!
• History buffs & art lovers: SAVE THE DATE 6-9 pm April 21! The D300 Foundation has joined with OTTO Engineering to present an evening of cultural arts for the community. Come tour the historic and beautifully renovated OTTO offices @ 11 W. Main Stre
• We like to occasionally remind all of our Facebook & Twitter fans about D300's expectations and protocols for use of this forum. At your convenience, please review our Social Media webpage: THANK YOU for being so involved in our school district
• Here’s news about a MAJOR academic achievement in the D300 Advance Placement program: In other national news, Dundee-Crown High learned this week that not only did the school earn the National Tutoring Assoc.'s HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF YEAR Awa
• Calendar Quiz: What very important event will take place on Tuesday, April 5, 2011? Hint: It will directly and significantly impact every student, staff member, and taxpayer in Community Unit School District 300 for the next four years and beyond!
• News about the D300 Special Education Audit Report
• Attached is the D300 Calendar for this school year, which has been REVISED to show the new last day of student attendance (Friday, May 27) due to the two snow days last month. Also listed is the new date for Hampshire High School graduation: Saturday, M
• Support your community! Hampshire High School will host the Hampshire Home & Garden Expo this Sat. 3/19 10 am to 1 pm, and Sun. 3/20 1 pm to 4 pm. Free admission! Sat. features an Electronic Recycling Program and at 12 noon Clifford the Big Red Dog.
• Thanks to the FOOD FAMILY FARMING FOUNDATION for this article about D300! Through our work on the Healthier US School Challenge, we in D300 truly hope that more parents are doing their best to model healthy habits for their children, and more elementary
• Just a reminder that there are two D300 public forums tomorrow (Tuesday, March 15): first, a presentation plus Q&A about the special education audit (5:30 p.m. at Westfield Community School in Algonquin), then a Q&A with candidates for the School
• Per state order, our flags will be lowered to half-staff tomorrow (Tuesday) in honor of fallen Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles and the entire generation of American veterans from World War I. He passed on Feb. 27, 2011, as the last surviving veteran of WW
• This weekend the musical "ANNIE" is showing at Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road in Algonquin. Shows @ 7 pm Friday & 1 pm Saturday. Tickets $5. Many thanks to Westfield for donating 20 tickets to the deserving children of
• The agenda for Monday's School Board meeting is online. Click the link to read the agenda. The public is always welcome!
• Help us write the next chapter of our district's history!
• 2011 Annual Golf Outing
• After qualifying in an exciting nail-biter, the D300 Special Olympics Basketball Team is headed to STATE for the 2nd time in 3 years! The big game is this Friday 3/11 @ 2:30 pm in Bloomington-Normal. All 14 students are going, along with Coach Jim Blas
• Congrats to the Dundee-Crown students & staff who recently presented on “Tutoring ESL and ELL Students” at a regional tutoring conference! The conference was hosted by The Chicagoland Organization of Writing, Literacy and Learning Centers
• This forum about the Special Education Audit is open to the community.
• The Hampshire High School spring musical runs March 4-5 and March 11-12. Visit this Daily Herald story for more information. Break a leg, Whip-purs!
• Lakewood School would like your help to raise $5,000 for classroom materials! All you have to do is vote for the school’s “Going Green” video in the Cintas Documen-Tree Contest! Vote daily through March 12 from your computer and/or sm
• In honor of the 100th day of school, the students at Perry Elementary collected cans of food for the needy in our community. Perry’s Family School Liaison, Yolanda Zaccard, coordinated the effort. The goal was for each student to bring a can. Perr
• The audio recording of Monday evening's School Board meeting is now online.
• The organizers of Westfield Community School’s “CAREER DAY” are looking for speakers from all careers to speak with 8th grade students on Friday, March 25, about their profession. Speakers are provided with catered lunch & breakfas
• Several dozen teachers from our school district attended this interesting training on Friday.
• The March LEADER is here! It will be sent home soon with students.
• Parents of 3rd-8th grade students: ISAT state tests are going on this week in District 300. Please make sure that your students get good sleep every night and eat a healthy breakfast every morning. Please remind your children not to worry about the test
• Saturday, Feb. 26, was "D300 Night" at the Sears Centre for the home opener of the Chicago Slaughter arena football team. The turnout was amazing! More than 4,000 students, staff, and family members came to the game, which was the biggest turno
• Please tune into WRMN 1410-AM at 8:15 am this Tuesday, or check our Radio Shows webpage later in the week for a recording of this talk-show about D300 Preschool Programs.
• Welcome Vito Andriola as the new football coach at Dundee-Crown High School! Here is a news release from the school about him: www.d300.org/document/24260
• Thanks Jill Jayne for this "shout out"! We're still jumping ...
• The agenda for Monday's School Board meeting is online: It starts at 7:30 pm in the Westfield PDC. The public is always welcome! For more information on budget cuts and providing your input, visit our Budget Cuts webpage: As usual, the packet of
• These are just a few of the hundreds of students who recently presented at the D300 Science Fair. Thanks again to the volunteers, and hats off to ALL of the students! After the regional competition in a few weeks, we'll find out who makes it to &quo
• Building on our success in the Healthier US School Challenge, D300 has applied for another grant through the "Let's Move Salad Bars 2 Schools" initiative. We hope to get the added support of this organization to continue our fight against
• There are three committee meetings in the next few days, which are all in the D300 Administration Center. The public is always welcome! The Board Policy Cmte. meets @ 6 pm Monday March 7. Agenda: The Community Building Cmte. (CBC) meets @ 7 pm tomorrow
• Have you and your student gotten your FREE tickets yet to this Saturday's Chicago Slaughter arena football game?? It's D300 Night at the Sears Centre! We want to see a CROWD from D300. Ask your school office if you haven't already gotten y
• Check out this news article from Patch.com about D300's participation in the Healthier US School Challenge.
• Here's a great article about the D300 Foundation for Educational Excellence, a nonprofit group of volunteers working to raise private (charitable) donations to enhance learning opportunities for our students -- including these dedicated music studen
• Westfield Community School students were recently treated to a visit by musicians Liam Davis & Justin Roberts, a world renowned performer with 7 CDs and a Grammy nomination. Young children enjoyed a “Smart Parts” assembly. Elder students
• Your voice is valued! We want to know what you think of our efforts to keep you informed about the school district and part of the conversation. Let us know your thoughts by taking a short, anonymous survey: To refresh your memory, before taking the sur
• Thank you to Kaila Pucket, a Lakewood 6th grader, for spearheading the collection of nearly 900 pairs of jeans for homeless children! And thank you to all other D300 schools who made her project such a success.
• See you Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Sears Centre Arena! Be sure to wear your D300 colors: dark blue, grey, and white!!
• Here's a great article about D300 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nice photos!
• Congratulations to the winners of the D300 Middle School Spelling Bee! 6th grade: runner-up Shanon Uthuppan (Westfield) and winner Nick Russo (pictured, from AMS) with winning word “confiscate.” 7th grade: runner-up Shaina Wang (HMS) and winn
• Please read this important news about the future of District 300.
• These Lake in the Hills Elementary students did a wonderful job leading the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday's D300 School Board meeting. They are excellent role models for other students. Good work, kids! Thanks also to Principal Poole.
• Please join us in celebrating the wonderful work of D300 science students this Thursday at 6 p.m.!
• In celebration of the recent National School Counselor Appreciation Week, students and staff at Jacobs High School posted notes to this "appreciation board" at the school. Thanks for your service, counselors!
• Here is information about a college fair at Dundee-Crown High School this Friday.
• An audio recording of this morning's D300 public meeting with state legislators is now on our website: We are very appreciative that 3 of D300's 7 legislators were able to attend: Sen. Pam Althoff, Sen. Michael Noland, and Rep. Keith Farnham.
• The agenda for the School Board meeting at 7:30 pm tonight is online: The public is always welcome! As a reminder, all D300 School Board meetings are now held in Westfield Community School's Professional Development Center (PDC) in Algonquin. Pleas
• Great job, Jenn Rood!
• The agenda for Monday morning's LEGISLATIVE UPDATE meeting is now online: Parents, staff, and community members are all welcome! There will be an opportunity to dialogue (Q&A) with your state legislators about public education.
• JILL JAYNE, the NYC rockstar nutritionist of Jump with Jill fame, will be shooting a video today at Gilberts, Parkview, and Liberty elementary schools! Then on Friday, she's spending the whole day at Gary D. Wright Elementary shooting another video!
• The Chicago Tribune published an article today about D300 & Golfview earning a national Gold Award of Distinction in the Healthier US School Challenge. Thanks Trib!
• Here's an article from news site Patch.com about D300's groundbreaking participation in a school wind farm.
• The D300 Annual Legislative Meeting is 9 am this Monday, Feb. 14, in the Westfield Professional Development Ctr., 2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Algonquin. The meeting is open to the public and runs about 1.5 hours. We encourage parents, staff, and community to
• Congratulations to LINCOLN PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in Lake in the Hills! Lincoln Prairie was named by the Illinois State Board of Education to the 2010 Illinois Honor Roll! In fact, Lincoln Prairie earned the highest possible status: an Award
• Three Board committees meet this week: Board EPRT Committee 5:30p Wednesday re: communications, technology, curriculum & instruction, gifted program, building operations. Board Construction & Facility Committee 4p today re: CDB funding, wind fa
• Here is recent news coverage of our Gold Award in the Healthier US School Challenge: Daily Herald Northwest Herald Courier-News ... Also, the Chicago Tribune covered Friday's festivities at Golfview and plans to run an article this Wedne
• The D300 Foundation for Educational Excellence is declaring February "Love Your School Library Month" and holding a book drive to celebrate! Many D300 libraries need new or gently used books to replace old or worn copies. Please donate books du
• IT'S FINALLY HERE! Check out the new music video on YouTube from rockstar nutritionist Jill Jayne, featuring D300 and Golfview Elementary! This is part of our gold award-winning efforts in the Healthier US School Challenge. Don't miss the foo
• The District 300 Dual Language orientation sessions that were canceled this week due to the weather have been rescheduled. The new dates/times are Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 6 pm; and Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 8:30 am. Both sessions are at Liberty Elementary School
• Superintendent Elect Michael Bregy sent a message at 1:15 p.m. to D300 families and staff via the D300 Rapid Communication System, stating that our schools will again be closed tomorrow: Thursday, February 3.
• Michael Bregy, Superintendent Elect of D300, announced via RCS at 12:30pm that D300 schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, 2/2. The D300 Dual Language Orientation scheduled for this evening and tomorrow was also canceled. Each principal will decide
• The D300 Superintendent's Office will decide today (Tuesday, Feb. 1) whether or not schools will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday). If the decision is made to close schools, that information will be announced before 5 p.m. today. Each principal will
• Women in Business
• And because ARAMARK played such an important role in helping D300 to improve the nutrition of its elementary lunch menus, we thought we'd say "THANKS" by posting this photo of ARAMARK management at a recent employee appreciation event. Ou
• Here's the second great article ...
• Here's the first of two great articles in today's newspapers about the national honor for D300 and Golfview Elementary.
• VERY BIG NEWS! Please read.
• Congratulations to Ellen Jakubowski of Hampshire High School for making the Daily Herald's FOX VALLEY LEADERSHIP TEAM. District 300 is proud of you, Ellen!
• Please share this information with families you know who have a student entering kindergarten this fall. Thank you.
• Public input is welcome through Feb. 28 (when the Board will vote) about D300 budget reductions for 2011-12. Visit for information on submitting your input about Proposal #1, and to listen to recent School Board discussions about the budget and reductio
• Check out this photo of some Jacobs all-state musicians performing at a recent D300 School Board meeting, as well as a nice article from Patch.com about music students at DCHS and Jacobs.
• Thanks to the Algonquin Patch news site for sharing the good news about the 11 additional teachers in D300 who recently were honored by the School Board for earning their National Board certification! These teachers will also be featured in the February
• Pictured are the 2011 all-state musicians from Dundee-Crown High School. They recently participated in the state's prestigious IMEA music festival after besting hundreds of other northwest suburban students during competitive auditions this fall. S
• The agenda for Monday's School Board meeting is now online: Effective immediately, all D300 School Board meetings will be at Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road in Algonquin. Please use the north entrance to the Westfield Professio
• Here is some good news from the District 300 Foundation, a non-profit organization of volunteers who raise private funds to enrich and extend learning opportunities in all D300 schools.
• It's Science Fair time! Community members: please sign up before Jan. 27 to become a judge.
• Check out this excellent new program at Dundee-Crown.
• Ralph Martire, who is quoted in this Chicago Tribune article about the tax situation, will be the featured speaker at an upcoming public meeting in District 300. Save the date! All community members are invited to attend the D300 Community Finance Commit
• Here's a letter to parents from the First Lady:
• This news release answers the question, "How will the state tax increase impact D300?"
• Go DCHS!
• Here's a news article from Patch.com about the School Board election.
• Staff and students throughout all District 300 schools joined their fellow Americans at 10 am CST today for a Moment of Silence in honor of this weekend's shooting victims in Tucson, Arizona. Per state order, our flags will be lowered to half staff
• Here's a news story from Patch.com about the budget situation in D300.
• The D300 Board meeting @ 7:30 pm this Monday (Jan. 10) has been moved to the CMS Auditorium, next door to the D300 Admin. Center. We'll honor many outstanding teachers and student musicians. Administration will present Proposal #1 for $8.3 million i
• Sometimes it's a good thing to go to the "dog house"!
• This morning, students from the Carpentersville Head Start program visited Mrs. Soland’s 3rd grade class at Westfield to say "thank you." Mrs. Soland’s class had completed chores to raise $330 for worthy causes, and they’d ch
• Cabin Fever Luau Bowl
• The Courier-News produced this profile about Superintendent Arndt as he nears retirement.
• Nice job by the Lake in the Hills Patch.com news reporter in outlining some of D300's accomplishments and challenges.
• This week kicks off three weeks of outreach and orientation sessions for incoming high school freshmen and their parents. Current 8th graders and their parents should have been provided with a schedule and more details by each of the middle schools. Be
• *UPDATE* The Northwest Herald recently announced that the village chose a NEW winner, based on updated totals for donations. The new winner is ... the D300 FOUNDATION! Great job everyone!
• She's a D300 graduate! We are proud of you Lauren.
• The Board EDUCATION COMMITTEE meets at 5 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 4. The public is always welcome. The agenda includes the structure of D300's secondary schools, and D300's partnership with ECC. Here is the agenda:
• It's official: The state didn't send us the second quarterly payment for this school year. It was due this week. We are now owed about $9 million for this school year. (The state has now missed two quarterly payments to D300 this school year,
• Congratulations to Lincoln Prairie Elementary and the D300 Foundation for Educational Excellence! They took 2nd and 3rd places (respectively) in the Village of Lake in the Hills' recent FESTIVAL OF TREES food drive. Visitors “voted” for
• Things certainly weren't quiet in the Jacobs athletic department over the holiday!
• Per state order: Our flags are being lowered to half-staff through sunset Thursday, 12/30, in honor of two fallen servicemen: Firefighter/EMT Corey Ankum of the Chicago Fire Department, and Firefighter Edward J. Stringer of Chicago, Illinois.
• Carpentersville Professional Firefighters Prove Santa is Real for 2 Local Families

• THANK YOU SO MUCH, D300 COMMUNITY, for your incredible support of the Algonquin Commons Coat Drive! Read this article to find out just how many coats were donated to help the homeless children in our area.
• Today's Chicago Tribune article does a good job describing the local impact of the state cuts to school transportation funding. The state cut D300's transportation funding by a huge 42% this school year, and yet the transportation mandates sta
• Cambridge Lakes Charter School will host a Candlelight Service at 4:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The community is welcome to attend these special festivities! The service will be held in the grades 3/4 building at the school, which located at 900 Wester Bo
• Pictured are Principal Darlene Warner and State Representative Mike Tryon, who was principal for the day at Neubert Elementary School last week.
• Congratulations to the Dundee-Crown High School Varsity Dance Team! These amazing young ladies and their coaches, Stephanie Birnbaum and Jacquelyn Paver, qualified the team for the STATE competition for the first time 10 years! They will burn up the da
• This morning, we shot a video of Golfview Elementary students and staff! This footage will become part of video shot last week in New York City's Times Square about the upcoming JUMP WITH JILL tour here in D300! Check out the blog from rockstar nut
• There’s still time to support the D300 Community Coat Drive, benefitting homeless students and other high-needs students in our district! For every new or gently used coat that is dropped off at the Algonquin Commons Mall Office by tomorrow evening
• Thank you so much to the faculty, staff, and students of Argosy University's Schaumburg Campus for their generous support of hats, gloves, scarves and other cold-weather clothing for D300's homeless and high-needs students! Pictured are Dr. Van
• Thanks to Algonquin Patch.com for covering Neubert Elementary's 25th annual WINTER WORKSHOP. Here's the story and some photos:
• This month, the State of Illinois finally caught up on its long overdue bills for last school year. However, the state has already missed its first payment to District 300 for this school year (2010-2011), meaning that the state currently owes D300 $4.5
• Here's a special video from the Algonquin edition of Patch.com featuring Jacobs High School staff and students singing Christmas carols in several languages to residents of the Crystal Pines Nursing Home.
• The big winners were announced today for the D300-Algonquin Commons "Good Deeds Dollars" contest! These students will be featured in the January 2011 edition of THE LEADER.
• News from Dundee-Crown!
• Neubert Elementary’s Winter Workshop for kids is open to the public 2 to 3 pm on Friday 12/10 @ 1100 Huntington Dr, Algonquin. Some items will be handmade, from 50 cents to $7 during kids’ shopping hours. Items can be personalized. Kids bring
• Here is a Patch.com photo slideshow from the recent LEAD blood drive.
• Thanks Laura LaRue for participating in this news article ... and for doing a great job engaging your students/families through social media!
• The Board's Human Resources Committee meets @ 4 pm this Thurs. 12/9. Here is the agenda: Topics include a new district policy for substitute teachers, the district's "active" enrollment process for insurance sign ups, and more. Publi
• Interested in hearing D300 technology leaders discuss technology trends and issues in our schools? Tune in to WRMN 1410-AM @ 8:15 am this Tuesday, Dec. 7. D300 Instructional Technology Coordinator Debbie Hartman and D300 Chief Technology Officer Eric Wil
• Click on the document link (below) for an update about the School Board election process.
• The Board's Construction & Facility Oversight Committee meets @ 4 pm on Monday, Dec. 6. Here is the agenda: It includes an update on the wind farm project, impact fees from Pingree Grove, and how the district would handle potential funding for
• Big news about Hampshire High School graduation!
• 2011 Annual Lula Bowling Event
• Santa Comes to Hampshire 1 to 4 pm this Sunday, Dec . 5, at Hampshire Middle School! Free admission. Details @ www.hampshirechamber.org. Activities include photos with Santa, craft show, and entertainment. Small fee for food, kids games, kids crafts,
• Good news from Dundee-Crown.
• HEY STUDENTS! Known any "unsung heroes" at your school? The deadline for the Algonquin Commons GOOD DEEDS program is 12 pm on Wed. 12/8. Nominate your peers for a chance to win between $250 and $1,000 in Commons gift cards! The Commons is tryin
• District 300 schools and offices are closed for the holiday from Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Friday, Nov. 26. We will re-open on Monday, Nov. 29. Happy Thanksgiving!
• D300 wants to raise public awareness about electronic communication issues in our District, related both to staff and to students. Below is the Presentation from last night's Board meeting, intended to help raise awareness among parents and student
• The Community Finance Committee (CFC) meets @ 7 pm next Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the D300 Administration Center. Here's the agenda: Public welcome! To learn more about the important role of the CFC, visit this page:
• The agenda and packet of materials for Monday's School Board meeting are now online. The link is listed below. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm at the D300 Administration Center. Public always welcome!
• Did you know there's a new online newspaper that exclusively covers Algonquin and Algonquin-area schools? It's through patch.com. The link is below. The site currently features a video of Kristen Horney, the Jacobs senior who's competing
• REMINDER to all D300 parents of special education students: You are welcome to attend this meeting at 7 p.m. this evening (Thursday) at Westfield Community Community School in Algonquin, regarding "least restrictive environments."
• The Board's FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet @ 6:15 pm on Wednesday 11/17 in Conference Room A of the Administration Center. Here is the agenda: . Public always welcome!
• Congratulations to National Merit Program commended students Will Goldberg (Dundee-Crown), Erik Hansen (Jacobs), and Bradley Searle (Jacobs)! What an honor. They placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered this year&#
• Office Closed
• Multi Chamber Business After Hours
• Ribbon Cutting
• Carpentersville Firefighters Go Pink
• Many thanks to all of the D300 parents, volunteers, students, and staff who made Halloween festivities safe and enjoyable on Friday. (Pictured: Hampshire Elementary Principal Dr. David Scarpino and his students parading their costumes.)
• Here are more talented D300 students selected to participate in the prestigious IMEA state music festival this weekend. This group is from Dundee Middle School. For more information: http://bit.ly/bmUY8L
• Office Closed
• Women In Business
• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White presented the 2010 TEEN DRIVER SAFETY AWARD to Jacobs High School students and staff this morning at the Thompson Center in Chicago. The kids were so excited! The D300 School Board will honor this outstanding gro
• Hats Off to Lake in the Hills Elementary! Students & staff raised $567 for the Heavenly Hats Foundation, which supports cancer patients who’ve lost their hair by buying them hats. LITH students & staff gave $1 each to wear their favorite
• Multi Chamber Business After Hours
• Holiday Lunch
• Business After Hours
• OktoberFest in Carpentersville
• Congratulations to Parkview Elementary teacher Nikki Zolotar and Meadowdale Elementary teacher Lauren Dellsperger for being recently honored by Office Max as part of the retailer's "A Day Made Better" school advocacy program. The two outst
• Associate Superintendent Michael Bregy (right) agreed to let the two Jacobs students who scored a perfect 36 on their ACT exams (Erik Hansen & Bradley Searle) shave his head a recent pep rally. In total, nine male staffers had their heads shaved at t
• Northern Kane County Regonition Reception
• If you missed incoming superintendent Michael Bregy's appearance this week on the WRMN radio talk-show "People to People," you can listen to a recording through the D300 website: http://bit.ly/bL4fyx Mr. Bregy candidly discussed his prior
• If you missed incoming superintendent Michael Bregy's appearance this week on the WRMN radio talk-show "People to People," you can listen to a recording through the D300 website: http://bit.ly/bL4fyx Mr. Bregy candidly discussed his prior
• Tailgate Expo
• Office Closed
• Community Leadership Celebration
• Chamber Annual Awards Dinner
• General Membership Lunch/Women in Business
• Business After Hours
• Ambassador Meeting
• Heritagefest
• Board Retreat
• Executive Board Meeting
• Chamber of Commerce Week
• Business After Hours
• This is it! Tonight and tomorrow evening are your FINAL opportunities to see middle and high school
• The D300 Foundation’s 2nd Annual Juried Art Fair will be hosted by the Algonquin Commons Shop
• Last night, the Board voted to form a School Wind Consortium Agency (SWCA) with Prospect Heights D2
• It was a great first day across School District 300! Thanks to everyone who helped make it as smoot
• Thanks to the Dundee-Crown Beta Club and National Honor Society students who volunteered today at t
• If you missed incoming superintendent Michael Bregy's appearance this week on the WRMN radio t
• Carpentersville Firefighters to Fill the Boot for MDA
• Classic Cinemas Announces $1 Popcorn Tuesdays
• Summer Movie Excitement Continues Through July!
• Summer Movie Excitement Kicks Off In June!
• Carpentersville Resident Acknowledged For Dedication to Quality Care During Nurses Week
• Business After Hours
• Run/walk to help raise funds for the Cambridge Lakes Charter School Volleyball Court
• Membership Lunch
• 2010 Annual Golf Outing
• Cinema 12 Theatre Proves Bigger Is Better
• Social Media Workshop
• Unemployment Insurance Workshop-Meeting Business Needs
• Women In Business
• Multi Chamber Progressive Lunch
• Board meeting
• Ribbon Cutting/Business After Hours
• Women in Business
• Ambassador Meeting
• CInema 12 Theatre Announces "Predict the Oscars" Contest Winner

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