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Higher hires: Teaching staff size increases for 2014-2015 school year, beyond

Charlotte Kelly, news editor
April 22, 2014

South is hiring approximately 25 new teachers to staff the building for the 2014-2015 school year, a larger number than in past years, according to South Principal Dr. Brian Wegley. According to Wegley,...

Data confirmation moves Board towards next stage of process

Data confirmation moves Board towards next stage of process

Julia Jacobs, co-editor in chief
April 22, 2014

Demographers hired by the District projected South’s enrollment to surpass its 3,100-student capacity by the 2017-18 school year, according to data presented at the March 17 Board of Education meeting....

Specialty classes face pressure of higher student demand

Specialty classes face pressure of higher student demand

Charlie Kelly, Carolyn Kelly, co-news editor
March 14, 2014

Rising enrollment is putting increasing strain on courses taught in specialty classrooms, according to South Principal Dr. Brian Wegley. Courses that require the use of specialized rooms –such as...

Students pen personal pieces, receive awards for work

Students pen personal pieces, receive awards for work

Katie Cavender, staff writer
March 14, 2014

Six South students were honored regionally in the the Scholastic Writing Awards for excellence in writing. The Scholastic Writing Awards give teens in grades seven through 12 the opportunity to earn scholarships...

Local Google Summit inspires, connects teachers with technology

Local Google Summit inspires, connects teachers with technology

Richard Pearl, Inaara Tajuddin, co-web editor
March 14, 2014

A Google for Education Summit was hosted at Glenbrook North from March 1-2. The Summit was a two-day event where local instructors focused on implementing Google tools as a means of promoting enriched...

GHANA Club collects money, supplies for African school

GHANA Club collects money, supplies for African school

Lauren Benson, staff writer
March 14, 2014

South’s Giving, Helping And Nurturing Anloga  (GHANA) Club is planning a fund-raising campaign this spring for Anloga, a village in Ghana. GHANA Club was founded by juniors Madison O’Brien and...

Project Lead The Way expands with new classes and space

Project Lead The Way expands with new classes and space

Charlie Kelly, co-news editor
March 14, 2014

  South’s chapter of Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is increasing its course offerings for the 2014-2015 school year with the addition of two new courses, two new classrooms and a new four year...

Board of Education adds, updates course options for 2014-2015

Board of Education adds, updates course options for 2014-2015

Georgia Arvanitis, staff writer
March 14, 2014

Five new courses have been approved by the Board of Education to be added to the South curriculum in the 2014-15 school year. According to Cameron Muir, associate principal of curriculum and instruction,...

Model UN takes first in New York conference

Model UN takes first in New York conference

Nish Asokan, staff writer
March 14, 2014

South’s Model UN team of 14 student delegates won first place in the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference in New York City on March 8. This was South’s first year attending...

Prairie Club, home of South Paddle Tennis club, wins ‘Outstanding Facility’

Sam Casey, Gracie Sands, staff writer
March 14, 2014

The Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) named the Glenview Prairie Club of 2800 W. Lake Ave, a Glenview Park District facility that hosts South’s Paddle Tennis Club, an Outstanding Facility...

First gun licenses mailed after concealed carry approval

Aaron Ach, asst. news editor
March 14, 2014

House Bill no. 0148, also known as Concealed Carry, permits qualified Illinois citizens ages 21 and over to carry any approved firearm on their person. The first permits were mailed at the beginning...

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