 | Dewey student speaks on behalf of 7,000 Chicago-area girls | Pat Markham | District 65 and Dewey School congratulate 5th grader Josephine Flores for representing more than 7,000 Chicago-area Girls on the Run participants on Monday April 23 at The Drake Hotel in Chicago. Josephine was selected as the sole student voice at the Gi | Wed, 02 May 2012 14:36:25 | 17K |
 | Nichols 8th grader wins Essay Contest | Pat Markham | Nichols School 8th grader Samantha Connor VanZyl, under the guidance of teacher Katie Foust, is the grand prize winner of the Eyewitness to History to Contest as presented by the Weekly Reader Current Events magazine. Samantha won for her poignant inter | Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:35:55 | 103K |
 | 2012-13 School Calendar Available | Pat Markham | The attached 2012-13 School Calendar for District 65 was approved on Monday, April 23, 2012. School begins for students on Tuesday, September 4th. The calendar identifies days of attendance, holidays, breaks, and the scheduled last day of school. The s | Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:15:57 | 108K |
 | Erik Friedman named Walker Principal | Pat Markham | Erik Friedman, the Assistant Principal at Washington Elementary School, was appointed to the Walker Elementary principal position. Erik’s career experiences include serving as Interim Assistant Principal at Washington Elementary School in 2010-11, and a | Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:03:55 | 22K |
 | 2nd Annual Eco Power Challenge begins 3/30 | Pat Markham | The second annual Eco Power Challenge begins March 30th and continues through April 30th. Students will participate in reading and analyzing the electric meter readings recorded daily during that period. During the week of April 16th special guests from | Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:45:53 | 121K |
 | Orrington 5th Graders Win Video Contest | Pat Markham | Three 5th grade students from Orrington Elementary recently won a video contest sponsored by Northern Illinois University. Students Eleanor Peterson, Hannah Sattler, & Michelle Gottlieb (featured in the accompanying photo) entered NIU's Introduce An Autho | Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:32:39 | 11K |
 | Illinois Honor Roll Schools | Pat Markham | For the third consecutive year, Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School and Willard Elementary School achieved an Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois Honor Roll. Walker Elementary School also received recognition in the 2011 Honor Roll School awards. Walk | Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:05:23 | 43K |
 | 2012 Talley Reece Award | Pat Markham | Several District 65 students were recognized at the McGaw YMCA Annual Youth Program Gala event. Kayla Jackson (King Lab), Allysah Boothe (Chute), Angel Cowan (Lincolnwood), Krystal Forrester (Haven) and Brianna Miller (Bessie Rhodes) are [ http://www.mc | Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:12:05 | 11K |
 | U.S. Constitution Contest Awards Ceremony | Pat Markham | League of Women Voters of Evanston, in partnership with Evanston /Skokie School District 65, is again hosting an awards ceremony for the U.S. Constitution Contest, "your Rights, your Reasons." The contest is open to all District 65 seventh graders and is | Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:59:20 | 10K |
 | Martin Luther King Day -Mon. 1/16 | Pat Markham | All District 65 schools and centers are closed on Monday, January 16th in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent African-American Civil Rights leader in the 1960’s, known around the world for his “ | Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:43:32 | 6.1K |
 | Boys Basketball Champs | Pat Markham | Chute Middle School boys’ basketball team wins the Loyola Academy-sponsored eighth grade basketball tournament.~ D65 teams performed very well.~ As a matter of fact, not only did Chute Middle School win the overall Championship and Nichols Middle School | Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:48:28 | 115K |
 | WBBM Teacher of the Week from Chute School | Pat Markham | Alex Moore, a Chute Middle School 7th grader, nominated his teacher, Mr. Mike Roche as a WBBM Newsradio 78’s St. Xavier University Teacher of the Week, gaining recognition for Mr. Roche and a $500 Office Depot gift card for the school. In accepting | Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:53:22 | 9.2K |
 | Chute students review books for Skokie Library | Pat Markham | After being approached by the [ http://www.skokie.lib.il.us/ ]Skokie Public Library, [ http://chute.district65.net/ ]Chute Middle School teachers, Evelyn Levin and Daisha Fox were not only interested but excited to have their students participate in the l | Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:50:41 | 8.1K |
 | Scholarship Award named in honor of District 65 Teacher | Pat Markham | District 65 proudly shares the announcement from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) about the Betsy Quinn Scholarship established to support conference attendance for members of quality youth programs, particularly those involving unde | Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:24:26 | 7.1K |
 | D65 Announces 4 New National Board Certified Teachers | Pat Markham | Congratulations to Elizabeth Griffin (Bessie Rhodes), Kendra Williams (Bessie Rhodes), Anne McKenna (Dewey), and Barbara Ulrich (Chute). And, congratulations to Maeve Gernstetter (Lincoln), who successfully renewed her ten-year National Board certificati | Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:54:59 | 22K |
 | Safety First! | Pat Markham | This morning the driver of a white SUV-type vehicle approached two Walker School siblings near the 7-Eleven on Church Street and asked if they wanted to see his phone. The students and their older sibling are to be commended for their quick thinking tha | Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:39:05 | 8.1K |
 | Washington wins Darrell Judon Sportsmanship Award | Pat Markham | Washington Elementary School 4th Grade Flag Football Team wins the Darrell Judon Sportsmanship Award for the 2012 season The Darrell Judon Sportsmanship Award recognizes a 4th grade and a 5th grade Evanston Recreation flag football team that best repres | Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:59:40 | 9.2K |
 | Know the Symptoms to Prevent Pertussis Infections | Pat Markham | Recent cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been confirmed in the suburban Cook County and Evanston areas. Pertussis is a highly infectious disease that is easily transmitted through coughing and sneezing. Symptoms may appear five to 10 days followi | Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:53:45 | 8.1K |
 | Tune in | Pat Markham | This November you can tune in to see District 65’s Golden Apple Award Winner Carla Stone on WTTW Channel 11. The one-hour program for this year’s Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching airs: Thursday, November 10, 8 p.m. Premiere on WTTW C | Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:47:19 | 8.1K |
 | District 65's Top Illinois Schools | Pat Markham | The Chicago Sun-Times released its top Illinois School rankings on October 31st. Orrington Elementary School (#19), Willard Elementary School (#31) and Haven Middle School (#34) are among the top 50 elementary and middle schools in the Chicagoland area a | Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:05:13 | 9.2K |
