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AP revises select exams this year

AP revises select exams this year

Carolyn Kelly, co-news editor
April 22, 2014

Students now studying Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry or AP Spanish Language and Culture will be the first year of students taking the College Board’s revised AP exams for those subjects in May, according...

Triplets share differing views on sibling relationship: Carolyn

Triplets share differing views on sibling relationship: Carolyn

Carolyn Kelly, co-news editor
April 21, 2014

Finding strength in siblings It’s almost here: the moment when, after over 18 years of sharing a room, house, class, school, car, birthday and more, my triplet siblings and I will begin our severed...

Feeder school growth propels South’s rising enrollment

Feeder school growth propels South’s rising enrollment

Carolyn Kelly, co-news editor
February 7, 2014

Total enrollment in Glenview District 34 schools reached a historic high of 4,923 students for the 2013-2014 school year, according to a December 2013 report on current and projected enrollment for the...

Police, fire departments to gain access to security cameras

Carolyn Kelly, co-news editor
October 4, 2013

Access to South security cameras may be shared with the Glenview Police and Fire Departments if an agreement is finalized to allow first responders access to the cameras during emergencies, according to...

Catastrophic accident insurance required for IHSA athletes

Carolyn Kelly, co-news editor
October 4, 2013

After a new law passed mandating every Illinois High School Association (IHSA) athletes receive catastrophic accident insurance, all District 225 students are now covered by catastrophic insurance, according...

Illinois Senate passes bill for gay marriage, House vote may legalize

Rosie Kelly, staff writer
April 19, 2013

The Illinois Senate passed legislation to legalize gay marriage in Illinois on February 14, and the bill is awaiting a vote in the Illinois House of Representatives. The House currently has the bill...

Chicago Tribune recognizes district as ‘Top Workplace’

Rosie Kelly, staff reporter
December 21, 2012

District 225 was named one of the top 100 workplaces in the Chicagoland area by the Chicago Tribune in November. District 225 was ranked as the 28th midsize company. The results were divided into...

State pension debt requires costly solution

Rosie Kelly, staff writer
October 5, 2012

The Illinois pension debt reached over $80 billion this year, according to Hillarie Siena, district assistant superintendent of business affairs. The Illinois government is currently exploring pension...

Latest additions to school make debut, evoke reactions

Latest additions to school make debut, evoke reactions

Carolyn Kelly, asst. news
October 5, 2012

Travis Myers: Prior to coming to South: Myers spent three years counseling and coaching football and baseball at Sterling High School in Sterling, IL. On his experience so far at South: “It’s definitely...

Cure Club seeks support for law banning underage tanning

Carolyn Kelly, staff reporter
May 8, 2012

Cure Club has partnered with Skin of Steel to raise support for a bill in the Illinois legislature that would prohibit minors from using indoor tanning beds. Although tanning is currently allowed in...

Charitable book drive donates to underpriveleged

Rosie Kelly, staff reporter
April 29, 2012

The GBS Library hosted its first children’s book drive for Bernie’s Book Bank April 9 - 20.  The book drive’s goal was to collect 8,000 books for  underprivileged kids throughout Chicago, according...

District 31 referendum seeks to rescue school funds

Rosie Kelly, staff reporter
March 22, 2012

District 31, which is facing a $1.55 million deficit, will try to pass a referendum March 20 for a 0.27 percent property tax increase. According to Principal Brian Wegley, of an average incoming freshman...

Glenbrook bookstores to break from current provider

Carolyn Kelly, staff reporter
February 3, 2012

GBS and GBN bookstores will transfer to Beck’s Books once the contract with the district’s current provider, Follett Corporation, expires this summer, according to District 225 officials. Superintendent...

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