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Posted4/13/2021 5:15 AM A free summer school course, extra teaching specialists, academic boot camps and tutoring services are among the strategies being explored by Naperville Unit District 203 in an attempt to bridge learning gaps caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Students at all grade levels transitioned to an expanded in-person schedule last week after spending months in an enhanced e-learning or hybrid stage of the district s Return to Learn plan.
The reduction of face-to-face instruction during the last year has impacted each student differently, Superintendent Dan Bridges said, prompting administrators to conduct assessments and develop a response for addressing their academic and social-emotional needs throughout the summer and into next academic year. ....
Naperville Park District summer camps guide now available online Campers at last year s Camp Seager join in small groups for fun activities based on a different theme each week, led by camp counselors. Courtesy of Naperville Park District
Updated 4/5/2021 11:30 AM To help families plan a fun and memorable summer, the Naperville Park District Summer Camps Guide is now available online at www.napervilleparks.org/programguides, offering a variety of camp experiences for children from preschool through high school. Registration for day camps and summer school camps is in progress, while registration for all other camps begins at 8:30 a.m. on April 6 for Naperville Park District residents and at 8:30 a.m. on April 8 for nonresidents. ....
Updated 4/4/2021 5:39 PM An array of pinwheels on display in Naperville is symbolic of the vision that motivates local child abuse prevention advocates: hope, health and happiness for all children. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the pinwheel garden will remain in place through April outside Safety Town at the corner of Aurora Avenue and River Road. It was built this past weekend by members of the Exchange Club of Naperville, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois and the Naperville Junior Woman s Club Juniorettes to shine a light on the issue and raise awareness for effective solutions.
In Naperville, we don t really think this happens . but we are not immune to child abuse, said Jennifer Samartano, northern region prevention specialist with Prevent Child Abuse Illinois. If you see something, say something, because you could be the only lifeline to helping that child. ....
Naperville man charged in liquor store burglary Johnny Lee Robinson III Updated 3/15/2021 12:35 PM A 29-year-old Naperville man has been charged in the burglary of a Naperville liquor store Sunday morning, police said. Johnny Lee Robinson III is accused of smashing the glass on the back door of Jay s Food & Liquor at 535 Fairway Drive and setting off the burglar alarm about 7:38 a.m., according to a news release from Naperville police.
Officers arrived to find Robinson crawling through the broken back door with a crowbar in hand, officials said. He ran through the store and fled out the front door and across North Aurora Road toward a wooded area, where he was arrested. ....