If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill requiring full-day kindergarten in all elementary and unit school districts in four years, at least nine suburban districts would be affected. That s according to a Daily Herald analysis of 80 suburban school district kindergarten offerings in five counties.
Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 s Hadley Junior High Orchestra performed a world premiere piece at their spring orchestra concert titled, "A Walk Through a Birch Forest" by Ian Fitchuk. The piece was inspired by his father s memories, walking through the birch forest with his grandmother in Ukraine, observing the beautiful white birch trees, the colorful green grass and the endless bright blue skies.
On Tuesday, May 16, the Hadley Junior High School eighth-grade bands will perform the world premiere of "Stronger Together" by renowned composer and educator Timothy Loest.
Steve Diveley, principal of Hadley Junior High School in Glen Ellyn, has been named Illinois Middle School Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principals Association.