Community garden sprouts in Batavia, with plans to feed the needy
Michelle DeRaedt with vegetable seedlings, some of which will be transplanted to the Batavia Community Garden she and other Batavia residents have started. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Some of the seedlings Michelle DeRaedt of Batavia is growing at her home will be transplanted to the new Batavia Community Garden. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Michelle DeRaedt and other Batavia residents have started a community garden and plan to grow food for the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry. DeRaedt has nearly 3,000 seedlings ready to go. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
A few years ago, Michelle DeRaedke wondered what was her purpose in life.
Published May 7, 2021 •
Updated on May 8, 2021 at 9:38 am
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, most high schools had to cancel proms and in-person graduation ceremonies last year. But this year, prom is back, with a twist, in some Chicago-area school districts.
For West Aurora High School students, the location of Saturday s prom might be unique, but it s not taking away from the excitement and anticipation. Prom will take place at Aurora s Fox Valley Mall in order to promote social distancing and other COVID-19 precautions. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
West Aurora Unit 129 appoints four new leaders Jeff Bryant
Posted4/24/2021 1:08 AM
This spring, the West Aurora Unit District 129 board has announced the appointment of two new principals and new two assistant principals.
• Jeff Bryant was appointed as principal of Jefferson Middle School for the 2021-2022 school year. Since 2015, Bryant has served as the assistant principal of teaching and learning at Jefferson Middle School. In that role, he has been responsible for developing the master schedule, implementing district and state assessments, and leading building-level professional development. Additional leadership responsibilities have included the integration of Challenging Learning, the research-based instructional framework that embraces the curiosity, complexity, and joy of learning.
Posted4/4/2021 5:30 AM
This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week:
It s that time of year when the best of the student performers leave college early for the pros.
Vernon Hills Robert Black knows what that is like. I was thinking about dropping out to play my first season, says Black, a sophomore attending Rice University remotely from his apartment in Milwaukee while he does his professional job as the principal tubist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
At age 18, Black skipped Vernon Hills High School s senior award day to travel to Milwaukee to audition. Black distinguished himself among more than five dozen tuba players and made the cut for the Final Four. In the months before the final audition, that group grew to about 20. Even so, Black won the position in January 2020 to become one of the youngest tubists ever hired by a major orchestra.