Deerfield, District 109
*The Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Administration Building, 517 Deerfield Rd. Call 847-945-1844.
Deerfield and Highland Park, District 113
*The Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Administration Building, 1040 Park Ave. W, Highland Park. Call 224-764-1000.
Diamond Lake, District 76
*The student production of “Willy Wonka Jr.” will be staged at 7 p.m. April 25-26 in West Oak Middle School, 500 Acorn Lane. Tickets are $4. Call 847-566-6601.
Grayslake, District 46
*The Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Woodview School, 340 Alleghany Rd. Call 847-223-3668.
Green Oaks, Oak Grove District 68
*The Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in Oak Grove School, 1700 S. O’Plaine Rd. Call 847-367-4120.
Lake County
*The annual Options Fair will be offered to students with special needs and their families from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 29 in the west building of Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire. Attendees may learn about independent living skills, residential opportunities, financial management and planning, social and recreational services, educational programs, legal rights and awareness, and employment training and placement. Community resource representatives will be available to meet with individuals and families regarding their organizations’ programs and services. For information, call Stephanie Gordon at Deerfield High School at 224-632-3319.
Lake Forest
*The program “One Night: Prom Safety From the Youth Perspective” will be held from 5 to 7:15 p.m. April 30 in CROYA, 400 Hastings Rd. The event will feature a drunken-driving simulation course and a youth-run news conference. Call 847-604-4307.
Lake Forest, District 67
*Free educational screenings for preschool-age children who live in District 67 will be held Friday in the Administration Center at Deer Path Middle School, 67 W. Deerpath. Children ages 3 to 5 who have not entered kindergarten are eligible for the screenings, which help parents identify developmental lags in their children. For an appointment, call 847-604-7422.
Lake Forest, District 115
*The student production of the musical “South Pacific” will be staged at 7:30 p.m. April 24-26 in the auditorium at Lake Forest High School, 1285 N. McKinley Rd. Tickets are $5 and $10. Call 847-582-7376.
Lake Zurich, District 95
*The student production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be staged at 7:30 p.m. April 24-25; 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 26; and 2 p.m. April 27 in Lake Zurich High School, 300 Church St. For tickets, call 847-540-4740.
Libertyville, District 70
*Copeland Manor School alumni will celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the school, 801 S. 7th St. Call 847-362-0240.
*Three 7th graders at Highland Middle School will be honored this month for essays they wrote for the American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essay Contest. Carrie Jones won first place, Nashad Phadke second place and Richard Pan third place.
Lincolnshire/Prairie View, District 103
*Lisa A. Reigel, author of “No Parent Left Behind: A Handbook for Parents of Struggling Students,” will share strategies and tips for helping middle school pupils succeed in school at 7 p.m. Thursday in Wright Junior High School, 1370 Riverwoods Rd., Lincolnshire. Call 847-295-4030.
*The Advisory Committees’ community update will be presented at 7 p.m. May 21 in the library at Wright Junior High School, 1370 Riverwoods Rd., Lincolnshire. Call 847-295-4030.
Vernon Hills, District 73
*Middle North Mania will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 25 in Hawthorn Middle School North, 201 Hawthorn Pkwy. Students may enjoy karaoke, computers, open gym, Dance Dance Revolution, bungee running races, face painting and pizza. Admission includes a donation of canned goods for the local pantry. Call 847-990-4400.
*The Parent-Teacher Organization will host the Spring Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 in Hawthorn Middle School South, 600 N. Aspen Drive. The event will feature jewelry, children’s clothing and accessories, stationery, journals, basket liners, fleece blankets and doll clothing. Call 847-858-5602.
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