12/10/25 Elementary & Middle School Student of the Week – Rebekah Bilyk
December 10, 2025
Prairiewood Elementary School Safety Patrol students are on duty every day for the benefit of their fellow students. First-grade dual-language teacher Allison Ehardt is adviser for the group, which she […]
Gretchen Sebastian spent two years carefully crafting “Are You Ready for It?” – the tale of a Jewish teenager escaping Germany while trying to rescue her sister. “No one should […]
Jared Skorburg retires this year after holding positions as teacher and administrator in several districts. He came to District 200 in 2006 as Westwood Elementary School principal for five years […]
Several years ago, Prairiewood Elementary School secretary Carol Cerny had an idea for a service project at her school. She was not sure whether it was appropriate for a secretary […]
Chuck Jones’ portraits of cultural icons have been featured in a New York City exhibition, but the Prairiewood Elementary School art teacher is eager to display his works at the […]
NEW YORK – Journeys can be measured prosaically, in terms of time, such as the 14-hour drive in a rented Dodge Caravan that Prairiewood Elementary art teacher Chuck Jones and […]
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