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February 2009


  • Hold District Fine Arts Festival

  • Conduct workshop for parent group presidents and treasurers on accounting and bookkeeping practices
  • December 2008


  • Hold students-run Breakfast with Santa event

  • Begin publishing Red & Blue online

  • Update Guidance Web site
  • October 2008


  • Raise more than $8,300 for breast cancer research through efforts of Team 129, dozens of students, parents and staff


  • Form A+ Foundation for West Aurora Schools

  • Launch powerful on-line science learning tools for parents

  • Induct six West Aurora High School graduates into Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor

  • Increase the speed and capacity of communications among the schools, and also increase communication capacity between schools and parents through the installation of fiber optic cable
  • July 2008


    Sponsor community blood drive at West High that nets 190 pints
    April 2008


    Jefferson invites public to Senior Citizen Breakfast and Band Concert
    February 2008


  • Post School Improvement Plan summaries on Web site

  • Survey community for a federal Safer Schools grant

  • Hold first Fine Arts Festival
  • December 2007


    Continue ongoing voter registration effort
    October 2007


    Staff members, student raise $7,900 during Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event 
    April 2007


    Referendum passes. Voters approve new operating rate
    January 2007


  • Host Aurora Community Gift of Life Blood Drive

  • Place community dialogue forums on TV and Web
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    November 2006


    Induct 10 West High graduates into new Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor
    May 2006


    Conduct community-wide survey
     
    July 2005


    Appoint Dr. James N. Rydland new superintendent
     
    March 2009

  • Launch Blood Drive Web site

  • Launch new West High Activities Web site

  • Hold financial reduction plan forum

  • Hold SCAC-sponsored school board candidates forum

  • Place Financial Reduction Plan forum video on Web site

  • Place school board candidates forum on Web site
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    January 2009

  • Broadcast simultaneously on two Web sites and four TV stations a game and district promotions


  • Hold discussion with parent group leaders and superintendent about volunteer-development program

  • Launch At-Home Reading Assistance Web site
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    November 2008

  • Induct six Distinguished Alumni into the West High Hall of Honor


  • Honor three outstanding teachers with Golden Apple awards

  • Publish teacher-recommended children's holiday book list

  • Update Student Services Web site

  • Create library catalog search function from each school's Web site

  • Award Golden Apples to three teachers
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    September 2008

  • Teach elementary school parents at Pearson Science Night how to use new online science resources at home to help in their children’s science learning

  • Hold District staff food drive for Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry that nets 21 large boxes of food

  • Form District financial advisory committee to develop responses to economic changes

  • Hold new science curriculum open house for elementary-school parents
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    May 2008

    Begin earlier, easier student registration
     
    March 2008

    More teachers share homework assignments via email with parents
     
    January 2008

  • Hold dialogue with principals on plans to improve student learning

  • Make school calendars exportable to Outlook
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    November 2007

  • Induct More West High Distinguished Alumni into Hall of Honor

  • Offer flu shots to public

  • Host community forum on the future of early childhood education
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    September 2007

    Launch a more convenient, informative and useful Web site
     
    February 2007

    Continue community dialogue forums
     
    December 2006

    Host pre-referendum facts forums
     
    June 2006

    Form Superintendent’s Community Advisory Council to create oversight and public accountability
     
     
    April 2006

    Add first student School Board representative
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