Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Public service announcements filmed by elementary and middle school students will be aired Saturday at the Buffalo Grove Theater.
Videos created by School District 102 students will be shown on the big screen this week. More than 30 public service announcements promoting safe and healthy choices will be aired at a public screening from 10 a.m. to noon May 18 at Buffalo Grove Theater. The PSAs were created by fourth- through eighth-graders in conjunction with the district's BASIC program, which stands for Bullying, Alcohol and Drugs, Social Networking, Internet Safety and/or Cell Phone and Texting. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the event. Viewers will use their cell phones to vote for their favorite PSA. The PSA receiving the most votes will be awarded the "People's Choice Award" for 2013. The award winner will be announced along with the three other …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Election results from Cook and Lake counties are as follows.
Buffalo Grove voters determined Tuesday who will represent them in the coming years on the Village Board, local school boards and other governmental bodies. For more Buffalo Grove news, subscribe to Patch's free, daily email newsletter and "like" us on Facebook. Buffalo Grove Village Board School District 21 School District 96 School District 102 Vernon Area Public Library Wheeling Township race results are here.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Five candidates are running for four seats on the District 102 School Board. Read their candidate profiles to learn more about them.
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Thursday, March 21
Voters will elect four members to the District 102 School Board on April 9. Click on each candidate's name to learn more about their experience, goals and thoughts about issues affecting the school district.
Jeremy Galfield is among five candidates running for four seats on the District 102 School Board.
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Thursday, March 21
Name: Jeremy Galfield Age: 40 Family: Wife (Dale) Emily (10) AJ (8) Charlie (5) Education: B.A. (Indiana U) 2 Masters (National Louis) Occupation: Produce Sales Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: candidate did not respond Other community involvement: BGRA Coach and Soccer Coach Position sought: Board Memeber Campaign E-mail address: candidate did not respond Campaign committee: candidate did not respond Campaign Website: candidate did not respond Campaign Facebook: candidate did not respond Campaign Twitter: candidate did not respond Why are you running? In the next four years, I want to see the district continue to focus on the children and the rapid technological advances the world is making. I want to make …
Scott Linn is among five candidates running for four seats on the District 102 School Board.
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Thursday, March 21
Name: Scott Linn Age: 60 Family: Marla (spouse), Brittany--age 27 and Bradley--age 24 (children) Eduction: A.B. in Political Science from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus, 1974) and J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law--1977. Occupation: Attorney. I own and operate the Deerfield-based Law office of Scott Linn. Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: Vernon Township Democratic Precinct Committeeman--1988 to Present. Community involvement: Member, District 102 Future Planning Committee; Member, District 102 21st Century Technology Committee; Assistant Coach, Buffalo Grove Park District Girls Softball; Member, Temple Jeremiah Men's Group; Board Member, Anti-Defamation League Executive Board of Greater Chicago. …
Pelleg Graupe is among five candidates running for four seats on the District 102 School Board.
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Thursday, March 21
Name: Pelleg Graupe Age: 40 Family: Married for 16 years. I have three children. One is at Meridian Middle School, one attends Tripp Elementary School, and our youngest will be entering kindergarten in the fall. Education: BA, Biology from Cornell University; MBA with Honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Occupation: I am a CPA, currently working as a Director of Financial Reporting Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: I have been an Aptakisic-Tripp D102 School Board Member since 2009 and the board secretary since 2011. I serve on the school board’s personnel and policy committees. Other community involvement: I am involved with the National School Board Association Federal Relations Network. This winter, I …
Lenny Ostach is among five candidates running for four seats on the District 102 School Board.
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Thursday, March 21
Name: Lenny Ostach Age: 40 Family: Sons: Aaron and Joshua (Both in 4th Grade) Education: MBA, Indiana University and BA in Finance/Economics, University of Illinois Occupation: Management Consultant Previous Elected or Appointed Offices: Current D102 School Board Member, 4 Years Other community involvement: Teacher, Congregation BJBE and Deloitte Community Involvement Position sought: D102 School Board Member Campaign E-mail address: LROSTACH@GMAIL.COM Campaign committee: N/A Campaign Website: N/A Campaign Facebook: Ostach for D102 School Board Campaign Twitter: candidate did not respond Why are you running? Having grown up in family that focused on the value of education, I have always been passionate about educational organizations and …
Zeba Sward is among five candidates running for four seats on the District 102 School Board.
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Thursday, March 21
Candidate did not respond to Patch's questionnaire.
Monday, March 4, 2013
All Buffalo Grove-area schools have canceled classes for Tuesday.
Buffalo Grove area schools have canceled Tuesday’s classes in anticipation of heavy snow. As of Monday night, before any snow had fallen, school had been canceled in District 21, District 96, District 102, District 103, St. Mary School, District 214, and Stevenson High School, according to their websites. Lake and Cook counties are under a winter storm warning, with 7-10 inches of snow possible. Related: Northern Illinois Under Winter Storm Warning for Tuesday In District 96, all after-school and evening activities have also been canceled for Tuesday, as well as before- and after-school care, according to an email from Superintendent Julie Schmidt. Also canceled are Tuesday night’s School Board meeting and student recognition program. The…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Thursday's weather and worsening road conditions has led to the cancellation of after-school programs in some districts, while others will continue their scheduled activities.
Weather conditions this afternoon (Feb. 7) have caused a number of area schools to cancel their after-school activities. In School District 96, students will be dismissed at the end of the school day. Buses will run on regular schedules, according to an email from the district. The same is true in District 102. "Because there are no late buses, students must be picked up by a parent or guardian or go home on the regular bus," the district's website states. All activities have also been canceled in School District 21, a staff member confirmed to Patch. At Stevenson High School, the girls gymnastics sectional and incoming freshmen course selection will take place as scheduled. All other after-school activities have been canceled, and there …
Vernon Area Library
8:49 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Vernon Area Public Library is also closed today, though not because of snow. We are prepping for construction (by moving 10K+ books, movies, and other items to our temporary location! In the snow!) Starting Saturday, patrons can access materials and library services in the orange building behind us at 23184 Indian Creek Rd, Lincolnshire. more ›