Changes Coming to Palombi Middle School

It has been a number of years since sixth grade has been housed at Lake Villa School District 41’s middle school. Due to increased...

Preparing for a Return to On-site Learning

For the past 8 months the District 41 Administration has been preparing for a transition from Remote Learning and Teaching to In-person Instruction in...

Flexibility, Resiliency & Resolve

We hope this issue of our community Connections magazine finds you and your loved ones healthy, well, and safe. Along with everyone in our...

Celebrating Our Super-HEAR-os

All About EvanEvan is a 5th grader at Hillcrest Elementary School in Antioch. Playing sports is his favorite hobby and when he is at...

Read, Write, Learn

While the start of the 2020-2021 school year looked different from years past, the one thing that remained consistent was Antioch CCSD 34’s commitment...

Responding to Changing Times – Camps Go Virtual

Students and staff started the new school year with virtual camps. Antioch CCSD 34 hosted the annual 6th grade transition, band and orchestra camps...

New Administrator Spotlight

Rebecca AdamsPrincipalOakland Elementary School Rebecca Adams is joining the Antioch District 34 Team as the Principal at Oakland Elementary School. This is Mrs. Adams’ 18th...

Summer School Success

Grass Lake Summer School was a success! It was our first ever remote learning summer school. Student participation was great as well as parent...

GLS Class of 2020 Makes a Splash

In lieu of the Eighth grade trip, the students had a beach party. Tuesday, July 7 was spent outdoors, enjoying the sun, water, games,...

The One with an Eighth Grade Dance

On July 14, our eighth graders were able to celebrate with an outdoor, tropical themed dance hosted off school grounds at a parent’s house....

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The Power of Collaboration: Actively Listening for Mutual Understanding

In previous editions of Connections, I have highlighted our District 117 Portrait of a Graduate which identifies six competencies we want our students to...

CHSD117 Unveils New Home for Life Skills Academy

CHSD117: Life Skills Academy By Tanya Karner, Ed.D, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services In a significant move towards enhancing educational opportunities for students, Community High School...