Festival puts music in the spotlight

WINNETKA After 95 years, the New Trier Winter Music Festival continues going strong, “Fruitcake” and all. Shortly before the Dec. 16 performance, senior Rachel Jones and sophomore Solena Rizzato, both of whom perform in the choir and symphony orchestra, were preparing for the show as …

NT partnership guides budding engineers

WINNETKA — With American schools placing a greater emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses, New Trier High School looked to working professionals from the local community to help guide their students.

Becker contemplates Roycemore farewell

EVANSTON — When Joseph Becker first thought about retiring as headmaster of Roycemore School, he couldn’t. He simply didn’t have the time.

Smith heads to Roycemore

Roycemore School’s new head of school Kevin Smith grew up in Cleveland. He was inspired to become a teacher by some of his University of Dayton professors. For 26 years he has taught science, health, reading and physical education, and coached numerous sports at independent …

Teacher’s travels add global perspective

WINNETKA — When Camille Dominguez was first presented with the opportunity to travel abroad and experience the education systems of European countries she wasted no time applying.

Glencoe schools to vote on geothermal

GLENCOE — A school board vote Dec. 10 may propel Central School toward becoming the first Chicago-area public school heated and cooled with geothermal energy.

It may not, however, change the school’s big assembly hall’s status as a place to dress lightly in spring and …

Glencoe slates District 35 board

GLENCOE — It’s been almost 20 years, and Eddie Chez is still in grammar school. And there’s no sign of graduation anytime soon.

Students gain real-world experience

NORTHBROOK — The upper school at North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka was quiet last week while a majority of students stepped outside the classroom for real-world experience.

New Trier students deck the mall

WINNETKA — Holiday displays soon will be popping up around Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, and students at New Trier High School can say they had a hand in creating the visuals that shoppers will experience.

Edison, education connect at Regina

WILMETTE — Combining compassion, innovation and leadership, as Regina Dominican educators are doing with the Wilmette high school’s Vision 20/20 program, is something inventor Thomas Edison would have understood and applauded, one of Edison’s family members told school supporters last week.

Glencoe schools to vote on geothermal

GLENCOE — Glencoe’s School Board will vote Nov. 12 on whether Central School should be heated and cooled with geothermal energy.

Mu’tet sits in with student musicians

GLENCOE — About 30 members of the Central School Band were playing in the orchestra pit, in-tune and energetic, brassy and boisterous. Like most school bands, they made you think of football.

New Trier students accused of spreading inappropriate pics

Six teens were charged with allegedly distributing inappropriate photographs via text and email following a five-week investigation of New Trier High School students. Winnetka police confirmed Tuesday the teens were charged October 25th as juveniles with distribution of harmful materials. After allegations arose in mid-September, …

Kids set the course in global studies school

WINNETKA — A course designed and run by high school students may sound like disaster waiting to happen, but the Integrated Global Studies School has yielded nothing but great things for New Trier High School.

New Trier sets new ACT record

WINNETKA — One year after setting the record for highest ACT scores in school history, the students at New Trier High School did it again as the class of 2012 registered an average composite score of 27.7.