ANTIOCH
District 34
*The Board of Education recently approved a new regulation for classroom treats for the upcoming school year. All food brought into District 34 schools — for classroom use, parties, birthdays or general treats — must be store-bought, unopened and include an ingredient label on the package. The board also approved the creation of a District 34 Food Allergy Manual.
District 117
*The parenting program “Getting RESULTS” will be 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2 and 16 in Antioch High School, 1133 Main St. Parents will learn how to help students establish and maintain strong study habits. Students may attend with a parent. Call Phyllis Fay at 847-838-7176.
DIAMOND LAKE
District 76
*Curriculum Night for parents of Fairhaven School students will be 7 p.m. Thursday in the school, 634 Countryside Highway, Mundelein. Principals will share information about the 2007-08 school year, introduce staff and allow parents to visit their students’ classrooms. Call 847-949-0991.
GREEN OAKS
Oak Grove District 68
*Gokul Krishnan, an 8th-grader at Oak Grove School, is now one of 40 finalists in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientists Challenge. Gokul’s project, “Surviving in Acids and Bases,” set out to investigate the optimal pH level for growing neuroblastoma cells. The finalists will compete for more than $100,000 worth of scholarships and prizes, as well as the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist of the Year,” Oct. 21-24 in Washington.
*The Board of Education of District 68 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Oak Grove School, 1700 S. O’Plaine Rd. Call 847-367-4120.
HIGHLAND PARK
Township District 113
*The Board of Education of District 113 is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the district office, 1040 Park Avenue West. Call 224-765-1000.
INGLESIDE
Big Hollow District 38
*The Board of Education recently voted to continue efforts to sell the now-vacant school campus located at U.S. Highway 12 and Illinois Highway 134. The board also voted to maintain the previously established minimum sale price of $5 million.
Gavin School District 37
*The Board of Education of District 37 is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in Gavin South School, 25775 W. Illinois Highway 134.
LAKE FOREST
*The student production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be staged at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 and 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Lake Forest Academy, 1500 W. Kennedy Rd. Call 847-615-3268.
LIBERTYVILLE
District 70
*Preschool screenings for children ages 3 to 5 who will reside in the district will be conducted Tuesday in the Educational Resource Center, 1381 W. Lake St. Appointments are required. Call 847-362-9695.
*The Board of Education of District 70 is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Educational Resource Center, 1381 W. Lake St. Call 847-362-8393.
District 128
*The Libertyville High School faculty recital will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Libertyville High School auditorium, 708 W. Park Ave.
LINCOLNSHIRE- PRAIRIE VIEW
District 103
*Preschool screenings will be offered from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 19 in Sprague School, 2425 Riverwoods Rd., Lincolnshire. The screenings are for children ages 3 to 4 for whom there may be concerns in the areas of gross or fine motor skills, speech/language or conceptual development. Vision/hearing screenings also will be offered. Appointments are required and will be taken until Oct. 12. Call 847-295-4030.
VERNON HILLS
District 73
*The Board of Education of District 73 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Hawthorn Education Services Center, 841 West End Ct. Call 847-990-4210.
District 128
*The Board of Education of District 128 is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the library at Vernon Hills High School, 145 N. Lakeview Pkwy. Call 847-247-4500.
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