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Friday, May 18, 2012

MSNBC: Broviak Blasts GMS South Administrators for 'Rummaging' Daughter's Facebook Page

City of Geneva Public Works Assistant Director Pam Broviak says Geneva Middle School South Principal Terry Bleau and other administrators traumatized her 13-year-old daughter by demanding access to her Facebook page, according to a story posted on MSNBC.

A story posted Friday morning (May 18, 2012) on MSNBC and USEC Network International Magazine says the city of Geneva's assistant public works director is at odds with Geneva Middle School South administrators for forcing her 13-year-old daughter to log into her Facebook page and show them personal information. Pam Broviak, who also is the Public Works Department's civil engineer, says Geneva Middle School South Principal Terry Bleau and other administrators were anything but civil when they demanded that Broviak's daughter reveal personal information on the 13-year-old's Facebook page—according to the article written by Bob Sullivan and posted shortly before 6 a.m. Sullivan is "a consumer reporter at msnbc and author of three books on …

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Terry Bleau Named Kane County Administrator of the Year (in Geneva Patch)

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Pam Broviak

8:56 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012

Rick, I appreciate you questioning the inclusion of my work into this - I was also surprised to see that mentioned here. What I do to support my family has absolutely nothing to do with this matter, and my concern over my child's education has nothing to do with my work. The original story did not mention my work at all.   more ›

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

St. Charles East Student Loses Battle with Cancer

Anna Michele Daley, a junior on the golf team, died Tuesday.

A member of the St. Charles East girl's golf team lost a fight with leukemia Tueday night, according to District 303 officials. Anna Michele Daley, a junior at East, died after battling cancer, confirmed Jim Blaney, communications director for District 303. Daley was diagnosed with cancer in August. Her teammates played this season with "Anna" stitched on the right sleeves of their golf shirts. In response to Daley's diagnosis, East golfers’ mothers Amy Crane and Caroline Cayton have organized a bone marrow drive for Daley to coincide with the North-East football game on Oct. 21. In addition to playing on the golf team, Daley was involved in the Leadership Council at East, Blaney said. Several Patch readers sent emails saying students were…

Barbara j.Nolan

1:00 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012

Barb Nolan I did not get to meet Anna but I have worked with her parents... My heart goes out to Lisa and to Sean..They both are great people and from what I have read of ANNA, she was a reflection of kind loving parents... Bless you all !   more ›

Thursday, May 3, 2012

St. Charles East Students Find Creative Ways to Ask for Prom Dates

Video posted on Youtube.

UPDATE: Several readers have commented or sent emails that the young lady being addressed at the end of the video said "yes" and will accompany the young man to the prom. A reader found this video of a St. Charles East student finding a creative way to seek a date for Saturday's prom. The video is set to the tune of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe," and features students and what appears to be faculty members having a ball as they get ready for the prom. The video ends with a young man asking a young lady out for the big dance. Do you know who these folks are? Give us a shout if you know someone in the video or if you are in the video. Let us know if you found your date. Tell us about your prom plans.

Jayni Wunderlich

2:34 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012

Great to see some of my old teachers!! (Nice work Mr. Stone!!) HIlarious! Can't imagine how many phone calls this guys is going to get....time to change your number!! LOL   more ›

Friday, April 27, 2012

Batavia Schools Support Staff Gets New Contract

The agreement means employees will get more pay and fewer paid holidays, among other changes. Here's an overview.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Friday, April 27

The support staff members of Batavia Public Schools will see a pay increase and fewer holidays over the next two years. The support staff union and the Batavia School Board ratified a two-year contract that starts July 1, 2012 and goes through June 30, 2014. The contract was made official after a School Board vote on Tuesday. Support staff members will see hourly pay increases of 20 or 25 cents next school year and an increase of 40 cents in the 2013-14 year. There are about 200 employees in the support staff union. The contract comes after negotiations began a few months ago. The current contract for the support union, the Batavia Educational Support Professional Association, is set to expire on June 30, 2012. The support staff union met …

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Batavia Public School District 101

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Batavia Schools Transfer Another Principal

This is the 4th principal to be promoted or transferred for next year. Some other administrators will move as well. Here are the details.

Batavia Public Schools is in search of not one, but two new elementary principals next year. On Tuesday the Batavia School Board approved the following transfers: District leaders began to discuss the principal selection process with staff and parents at J.B. Nelson and Grace McWayne, the other Batavia school that will get a new principal this year. Kaczkowski has been J.B. Nelson’s principal for six years. “It will be hard to leave my team at JBN, but leading the elementary student services team is a very exciting opportunity,” Kaczkowski said in an online message to district residents. Kaczkowski becomes the fourth Batavia elementary principal that will be in a new role for the next school year. Principals at H.C. Storm, Louise White and…

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Batavia Public School District 101, Rotolo Middle School, J.B. Nelson Elementary School, and 6 more ›

scott bieller

6:28 am on Friday, May 11, 2012

How much longer can this education system last when the average citizen is running out of money?   more ›

Saturday, April 21, 2012

BHS' 'Dearly Beloved' Brings Texas to Batavia

Directed by Josh Casburn, this was the first-ever public performance in the Batavia Fine Arts Centre Black Box Theatre.

The Black Box Theatre, if you've never been in one, literally lives up to its name. The intimate theatre seats 90 and has a stage surrounded by the audience on three sides. It is indeed black and lends itself to making the audience feel as if they are part of the action, up close and personal. In the Batavia High School production of Dearly Beloved, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten and directed by Joshua Casburn, the audience are the wedding guests (though all of the action stays on stage). The setting is that of a small Texan town, called Fayro, where the bride is missing. While everyone in town is chasing after the bride, there are particularly tacky entertainers that "stall" the impatient wedding guests during …

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Batavia High School

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Oswego Boy Dies After Baseball Accident in Wheaton

School counselors are available for students, adults.

A 12-year-old Oswego boy has died from injuries suffered Wednesday while playing baseball for the Oswego Panthers 12U Orange traveling team. According to Kristine Liptrot, District 308 director of communications, Eric Lederman was playing with the team in Wheaton when he was struck in the neck with a ball during warmups. He was a sixth-grader at Thompson Junior High. Wheaton Fire Department Deputy Chief Bill Schultz confirmed paramedics were called to Atten Park at 6:12 p.m. Wednesday for an emergency. He refused to comment further on the call, saying only that Eric was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. From there, Liptrot said he was taken by helicopter to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he died. …

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Thompson Junior High School (in Oswego Patch) and Eric Lederman Remembered for 'Infectious Smile' (in Oswego Patch)

Caza Payton

5:51 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012

Thoughts and prayers go out to the family!   more ›

Thursday, April 12, 2012

12 Geneva Athletes Submit to IHSA Random Drug Test

School District 304 says the Illinois High School Athletic Association tested 12 Geneva athletes for steroid use.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Thursday, April 12

On Wednesday, April 11, 12 student athletes from Geneva High School were selected at random by the Illinois High School Association to participate in a random test for performance-enhancing drugs. This test was administered in accordance with the IHSA Performance-Enhancing Drug Testing Policy, which all student athletes and parents receive notice of and acknowledge in writing at the beginning of each sports season. Administrators at Geneva High School were notified on Monday that the school had been randomly selected as a test school and promptly turned over rosters for all sports teams. Twelve athletes were then selected at random by the IHSA to be tested. The tests administered Wednesday check only for substances banned by the IHSA. …

Lucy

4:05 pm on Friday, April 13, 2012

I wonder if the middle schools are checked also.   more ›

Friday, March 30, 2012

Elmhurst College Students Named to the Dean's List for the Fall Term

Students earned a 3.75 or higher grade-point average.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Friday, March 30

Elmhurst College has released its dean’s list for the fall term of the 2011-2012 academic year. Students attained a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher out of a possible 4.0.          
                                 ADDISON: Shirin Ahmed, Mary Butler, Gina Cacioppo, Jeanette Campbell, Christopher Cella, Mariola Grzybowska, Molly Horton, Janet Hurtado, Kelly Kent, Jennifer Liberti, Ed Mikos, Nicole Mueller, Alysia Olvera, Robert Pasquesi, Wendy Ramirez, Yvette Rodriguez, Francisco Silva, Trudy Sulita, Jessica Sykes ALGONQUIN: Deanna Langland, Ashley Lasak ALSIP: Jamie Kirscher ARLINGTON HEIGHTS: Victoria Dapper, Stephanie Duba, Melissa Dublin, Kevin Nadolski, Lauren Paz, Katerina Rallis,Matthew Rohde, Brittany Santoro, Heather Swanke …

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Batavia Teachers on Top: Books vs. Badges 2012 Photos

See photos from last night's great fundraiser, including a thrilling bout of halftime dodgeball.

Editor's note: The photo gallery on this page contains 15 images. To view all of them, place your cursor on the main photo. Click on one of the gray arrows that appear on the sides. Continue clicking to move through all the photos. The teachers take the trophy again! The educators from Batavia Public Schools emerged victorious for the second year in a row at the 3rd annual Books vs. Badges Benefit Basketball Game. The event was held Sunday night at Batavia High School, 1201 Main St. Both teams played their hearts out, but the Books team got the upper hand with several three-pointers throughout the matchup. The Badges team was made up of members of the Batavia Police Department, Fire Department and Batavia Emergency Services. The game was …

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Batavia Public School District 101, 3rd Annual Books vs Badges Benefit Basketball Game March 4 in Batavia, Batavia High School, and 10 more ›

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