Concordia, Dominican’s mini Relay for Life raises $20,000

Hundreds of volunteers and residents, including local cancer survivors, are now celebrating the outcome of the American Cancer Society Mini Relay For Life on April 28. Students and staff from Concordia University Chicago and Dominican University, both in River Forest, came together for the mini …

St. Giles student wins state history award

Kevan Casson, a student at St. Giles School in Oak Park, was among the Chicago area students who received statewide awards during the annual Illinois History Expo held May 3 in Springfield. Kevan Casson won the Illinois Association of Museums Exhibit Design Excellence Award for …

National Merit scholarship winners announced

National Merit scholarship winners National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners were announced April 30 by National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2,500 Scholarship …

Trinity

Third block honor roll announced The following students from Trinity High School, 7574 W. Division St., River Forest, were named to the honor roll for the third block of the 2011-2012 academic year. First Honors (3.75 GPA or above) Elmwood ParkSeniors – Colleen Camarano, Angelina …

Schools Digest

St. Vincent Ferrer May 11 Parent Club Candlight Bowl The SVF Parent Club is hosting its second annual “Candlelight Bowl,” beginning with registration at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, followed by bowling at 7:30 p.m. at the Stardust Bowl at 37 E. Lorraine, in Addison. A …

‘Good teaching’ discussed

As school districts throughout the state begin to craft new models to evaluate teacher performance, an expert told Oak Park educators how they can make the transition successfully. Defining “good teaching” is the first step so teachers know how to model their instructing, said Charlotte …

Sister Michelle empowers Trinity girls to be leaders

Sister Michelle Germanson didn’t always want to be a nun.

In fact, it was peer pressure that started Trinity High School’s principal on the path to taking her vows.

“I was going to go to a college in Minnesota, but my friends were going to …

Triton College notes, May 3

May 5 Campus tour; recycling event From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at an Open House on campus, starting in the Student Center (B-Building) on Triton’s campus, 2000 Fifth Ave., in River Grove, community residents will be welcomed on the college’s green-scaped campus …

School Digest

Ascension Lions sponsored Arbor Day April 26 Fourth-graders at Ascension School, 601 Van Buren St., in Oak Park, hold up the saplings they were given by the Oak Park and River Forest Lions to plant at their homes or other appropriate places in honor of Arbor …

Trinity holds first Hunger Banquet

On March 9, students, faculty and staff participated in the first Hunger Banquet. In solidarity with the 925 million people who are hungry worldwide, the Trinity community shared one small meal (rice and water) at lunch. Students sat on the floor as much of the …

OPRF student named outstanding black scholar

James Wesley Sapp, of Oak Park, is among the approximately 800 outstanding Black American high school seniors who have won Achievement Scholarship awards through the National Achievement Scholarship Program. These awards, totaling more than $2 million dollars, are being financed by grants from 29 corporate …

Trinity girls collect 3,000 boxes of mac ’n chesse

Each year, Trinity High School in River Forest participates in a food drive for West Suburban Services at Catholic Charities. As part of Peace and Justice Week activities, the community collected more than 3,000 boxes of mac and cheese that will be delivered to a …

Fifth-graders’ letters pack a punch

Do you have an issue you’d like lobbied before Congress? Try Annette Szczesny’s fifth grade class at St. Vincent Ferrer School in River Forest. Recently, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s staff contacted the Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry and invited staff members to meet with the …

Trinity holds first Hunger Banquet

On March 9, students, faculty and staff participated in the first Hunger Banquet. In solidarity with the 925 million people who are hungry worldwide, the Trinity community shared one small meal (rice and water) at lunch. Students sat on the floor as much of the …

Fenwick announces third-quarter honor roll

The following local students achieved the Honor Roll at Fenwick High School, 505 W. Washington Blvd., Oak Park, during the third quarter of academic year 2011-2012. Oak Park — (2012) Alexander Adaire, Chukwunedum Aniemeka, Clare Blessen, Meredith Boardman, Mary Brennan, Kevin Bugielski, Marek Burchett, Joseph …