On Jan 13, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) met to discuss the possibility of a winter sports season. During that meeting, it was determined that the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will...
Imagine a regular American citizen walking down the street. All of a sudden, someone walks up and harasses him for no reason. The man’s crime: looking “Chinese” even though he wasn’t. The coronavirus has...
District 211 resumes the hybrid learning model on January 19 in order to give students a two-week quarantine period after winter break. According to the D211 COVID-19 dashboard, during the week of January 4,...
Before the pandemic, Dawna Smeltzer’s responsibilities were what someone might typically expect of a school nurse. She administered first aid, kept track of health records, administered medication to students, completed vision and hearing exams,...
On November 13th, the staff and students of Conant received an email saying that we all will be going back to attending classes remotely until December 4th instead of continuing the hybrid plan. With...
On Saturday, September 25, a group of about 50 students and parents were on a mission. Gathered at Schaumburg Town Square, they rallied for all District 54 and District 211 students to go back...
Recently, Conant students have been starting to come into school and following the guidelines of the hybrid scenario. However, while some were eager to get out of their homes, many students have opted to...
Amidst confirmed cases of COVID-19 among students and staff in the buildings–and recent decisions by other local school districts to return to fully remote learning as a result of increased COVID positivity rates–District 211...
When coaches and athletes look back at the seasons they’ve participated in, 2020 may be missing some fun team bus rides, snacks, after-game dinners, and hugs of celebration. But when they look back...
Tragedy sparks human adaptation. We are genetically wired to learn from our past mistakes, in order to increase our odds of survival. This is natural selection in action: those who adapt pave the...
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