Serena
Serena, IL · Education
nileswestnews.org
Not Just at North Anymore: West Gets Its Own BNAT Classroom
Have you ever walked past a mannequin in a weird position laying on a hospital bed on the first floor? That would be the new BNAT (Basic Nursing Assistant program) room. Since 2024, Niles North has offered the program for students at North and West, with West students traveling to North for the class. As of this year, the program is offered at both schools.
WTTW - Chicago PBS
Evanston Families Are Pushing Back Against District’s Plan to Close Two Schools
Evanston parents are fighting back against the school district’s plan to close two elementary schools at the end of the academic year. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 announced the potential closures earlier this month as a result of an ongoing financial crisis in the district. Since then, parents and families have rallied together to try to persuade board members to change their minds and slow down the process.
starvedrock.media
Princeton Football over Chicago South Shore Saturday in 3A play
The Princeton Tigers are moving on with a 64-20 victory over the Chicago South Shore Tars in the Opening Round of the 3A Playoffs. Midway through the first, Princeton struck first as Reece Pearson scored on a 13-yard touchdown run to take a 7-0 lead. Lane Goskusky followed with 59-yard pick six, and the Tigers were ahead 14-0 after a quarter.
fox32chicago.com
Chicago-area principal turns cowboy after escaped cow wanders onto campus
Trinity Lutheran School Principal Andy DeWitt sprang into action when a cow wandered onto campus during dismissal, helping guide the animal back to its pasture in an unexpected moment that has since gone viral.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School students raise $18,808 for library in Zimbabwe
More than 500 students at Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School laced up their walking shoes Oct. 16 to help build a library for children in Zimbabwe. The school’s Walk for Literacy raised $13,808 for a library at Chiroti Secondary School in rural Zimbabwe. A $5,000 personal donation from community volunteers brought the total to $18,808.
oakpark.com
Fenwick soccer takes regional title
Monday afternoon in an IHSA Class 2A Ridgewood Sectional semifinal, the Fenwick High School boys soccer team shut out Chicago Academy 5-0. The victory advances the Friars to Friday’s title game at 5 p.m. against the winner of the other semifinal, Fenton or Ridgewood, which took place on Tuesday after press time.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
Reavis earns first playoff win in 11 years, gets East St. Louis next
Reavis is moving on in the IHSA football playoffs for the first time in 11 years. Thanks to a balanced offensive attack that saw four different players provide rushing touchdowns, the No. 36-seeded Rams edged No. 29 Elgin 31-28 on the road on Oct. 23 in an opening-round Class 7A matchup.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
City football roundup: Curie drops 8A playoff opener
Three seasons into Jarve Lewis-Bey’s run as Curie football coach, expectations have grown. Lewis-Bey took over a program that had four wins in the previous four years (one shortened by COVID), including a pair of winless seasons. The Condors have been to the IHSA playoffs three straight years on...
southwestregionalpublishing.com
Student journalists get lessons from the pros
About 225 students from across the South Suburban Conference gathered Thursday, Oct. 22, at Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn to learn about journalism, creative writing, photography and the many opportunities available in the media industry. The South Suburban Conference Publications & Literary Magazine Conference featured journalists, authors...
evanstonian.net
Football falls to New Trier at Ryan Field
New Trier defeated Evanston 42-28 in the highly anticipated first high school football game at the New Ryan Field last Friday. The game sold roughly 27,000 tickets, which is the highest for an Illinois high school game since 1999 and more than Northwestern sold for its game against Ball State.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
Brendan Killen, Marist get past Neuqua Valley in 8A opening round
Starting at free safety for Marist, senior Brendan Killen knows he’s the last line of defense. It’s a responsibility he’s grown to love. “There’s definitely a lot of pressure,” said Killen, who played offense before high school. “I’ve got to be confident in what I do and make sure I do my job.”
evanstonroundtable.com
Guest essay: We must hold school board members accountable
As a former auditor and current chief accounting officer for a global multinational company, I’ve learned an important lesson: The people who oversaw an organization’s descent into a crisis are rarely the appropriate people to solve it. Yet, we have sitting school board members who are asking families to trust their leadership to make consequential decisions about school closures and programming disruptions for the very families and students they failed only a few short years ago.
centraltimes.org
District-wide ban placed on Grammarly
Naperville District 203 initiated a district-wide restriction to students’ access to editing extension Grammarly on Oct. 13. This restriction was implemented following concerns with district ability to assess student performance in secure testing websites. Patrick Nolten, Assistant Superintendent for Assessment, Accountability and Information, sent an email to all district...