Below are a list of news items posted by the district department

June 2009

• Dist. 129 Superintendent Recommends New Herget Assistant Principal
• Greenman Students to Eat Plenty of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables
• Download Free Podcast of West Aurora High School Graduation Ceremony
• West Aurora Distinguished Alumni Nomination Deadline Sept. 30 (Revised)
• New Student Representative for Dist. 129 School Board
• West High Graduation Video on Web Site
• Supt. Rydland to Moderate Over-Age-50 Spelling Bee June 6
• Exclusive U of I Honors Program Accepts West Aurora Valedictorian

May 2009

• School Dist. 129 News Now on Twitter
• Former Students, Staff Invited to Lincoln Bell Ringing
• Live Webcast of June 3 West Aurora High School Graduation
• Dist. 129 to cut emissions on 11 school buses
• West Aurora Seniors Receive Awards, Scholarships
• Goodwin Elementary to celebrate 40th
• Dist. 129 Supt. Recommends New Greenman Leaders (Revised)
• Ormond New Dist. 129 School Board President
• Sikich Partner New Dist. 129 Treasurer
• West High Business Students Win Scholarships in Competition

April 2009

• West High Raising Funds for Prom Drinking and Driving Prevention Program
• West High Students on Nationally Recognized Robotics Team
• West Aurora Students Shine in State Family/Career/Leadership Contest
• West Aurora Students Excel in State Drafting Competition
• West Family/Career Students in State Competition
• West High Jazz Ensemble at Wesley Church April 18
• Washington May 5 BBQ to fund Class Trip
• Peter Pan to Fly Across West Auditorium May 7-9
• Jewel Bar-B-Que Fundraiser May 7
• Voters Select Bradford, Ormond, Wood for Dist. 129 School Board
• April 10 Alumni Game to Benefit Child Development Center
• Change in Board Agenda: Lincoln vote rescheduled for April 20

March 2009

• West Aurora A Cappella Choir Concert March 24
• 17 Local Support Agencies Visit McCleery March 25
• Paperless Board Meetings to Save Dist. 129 Money
• West High Sending 12 to State Math Competition
• West Aurora Choir Concerts March 12 and 24
• Live Audio Webcast of West High Regional Title Game Tonight
• West High Fashion Show March 26
• Hall School PTA Seeks Raffle Donations for Mar. 21 Fun Fair
• Live Audio Webcast of West High Playoff Basketball March 4
• West High Students Inducted into French, Spanish Honor Society (Revised)

February 2009

• Live Webcast of West High Basketball Feb. 25
• Archive Video of U.S. Rep. Foster's Visit to West High
• Live Webcasts of West High Basketball Feb. 20, 21
• Live Webcast, TV of U.S. Rep. Foster Education Q&A from West High Feb. 19 (Revised)
• West Aurora High School Sports Booster Dinner March 14
• Feb. 20 Reservation Deadline for West Jazz and Fine Dining Event (Revised)
• West Aurora High School Talent Show Feb. 18
• Candidate withdraws from School Board Race
• Live West Aurora Basketball Webcast Feb. 13
• West Students Inducted into National Honor Society (Revised)
• Live West High Basketball Webcasts Feb. 3, 6, 7

January 2009

• Charity Karaoke Night Jan. 29 at West High
• West High Basketball Live Video Webcast Jan. 30
• Four to enter West Aurora Sports Hall of Fame Jan. 24
• Live West High Basketball Webcasts Jan. 23, 24
• West Aurora Jazz Ensemble wins Top Band Honor at Purdue Jazz Festival
• West High to Perform ‘Face on the Barroom Floor’ Jan. 23-24 (Revised)
• Final Reschedule
• Dist. 129’s Latimer to Receive Outstanding African-American Award
• Emergency Communication Information (Revised)
• Jan. 17 East/West Game Slated for TV, Radio and Web (Revised)
• Watch Live West High Basketball Webcast Jan. 9
• Four Dist. 129 Teachers Achieve National Certification

December 2008

• ATHLETIC EVENTS 1 PM UPDATE (Revised)
• Read It on the Web: West High Newspapers – Old and New
• West Students Help Win Robotic Competition
• 74 West Aurora High School Students Named State Scholars
• Dist. 129 Science Teacher Receives National Recognition
• Hope Wall Staff Knits Scarves for Special Olympic Athletes
• Tax Levy 101
• Watch West High Basketball Live on Dec. 12, 13 Webcasts
• West Choirs, Wind Symphony "Gather and Sing" Dec. 11
• West High Students Run the Show at Dec. 13 Breakfast with Santa
• West High Basketball Audio Webcast Dec. 5

November 2008

• District 129 Teachers Provide Gift to Community -- a Children's Book List (Revised)
• West High Plans Madrigal Dinner Dec. 6
• Humanitarian Group Sending West High Student to Uganda
• West High Student Chefs Best in State
• West High Bands Invite Public to “Jazz Coffeehouse” on Nov. 24
• Freeman Scouts Going Door to Door Nov. 22 to Collect Food for Needy
• Two Dist. 129 school employees donate $3,000 to new foundation

October 2008

• West High Theatre Troupe to Perform 'Girl, Interrupted' on Nov. 21, 22
• West High Jazz Ensemble at Payton’s Roundhouse Nov. 5
• Ornament Celebrates 120 years of Learning at Nancy Hill School
• West High choirs to stage concert Oct. 30
• West High Advanced Placement Scholar numbers growing (Revised)
• Oct. 27 Deadline to Purchase West High Hall of Honor Tickets
• Live Video Webcast of West Aurora/Glenbard North Football Oct. 24
• West Band Marches into Neighborhoods Oct. 18 to Raise Funds
• Need a Babysitter? Find one at West High Band-O-Rama Oct. 20 (Revised)
• School Board Nominating Petitions Available
• Live Audio Webcast Oct. 17 of West Aurora/West Chicago Football
• West Band Concerts Begin Tonight
• Audio Webcast of West Aurora/Naperville North Football Game Oct. 10

September 2008

• Live Video Webcast of West Aurora Homecoming Game Oct. 3
• West High Student Named National Merit Semifinalist (Revised)
• West Aurora All-Class Reunion Oct. 3
• Live Audio Webcast Sept. 26 of West Aurora/Wheaton North Football
• Earliest West High Grads (1870-1919) Now on Web site
• West Aurora vs. Glenbard East Video Webcast Friday
• West Aurora High School to Induct 6 Alumni into Hall of Honor on Oct. 30 (Revised)
• Fourth-grader’s Essay Wins $50,000 Playground for McCleery School
• Dist. 129 Donates 21 Boxes of Food to Interfaith Pantry (Revised)
• Live Video Webcast of West Aurora vs. Naperville Central Friday
• Screenwriter to lead Oct. 2 West Aurora Homecoming Parade (Revised)
• Live Audio Webcast of West Aurora/Elgin Football Game Friday
• Dist. 129 Schools Take New Approach with Dyslexia (Revised)
• New standards help student-athletes score high GPA (Revised)

August 2008

• Worldwide Webcast of 116th East-West Game Friday
• Preschool Screenings Begin Aug. 25
• New Assistant Athletic Director at West Aurora High School
• Dist. 129 School Board fills administrative vacancies at Goodwin, McCleery and West

July 2008

• School Dist. 129/Heartland Community Blood Drive nets 190 pints
• School Board Appoints Greenman Principal, to Consider Goodwin Appointment