U-46 announces Superintendent’s Scholarship winners
District U-46’s Superintendent’s Scholarship winners have been announced.
Seven of the recipients — Johnnie Grayson, Jenny Nguyen and Jesus Vargas from Elgin High School; Daniel Plewa from South Elgin High School; Nina Istomina from Bartlett High School; Mckenzie Gonzalez from Streamwood High School; and Shelsy Estrada from Larkin High School — were featured in a video the district posted on YouTube.
Also receiving scholarships are Martha Alba-Raza, Samantha Elizalde, Alexandra Godinez Lopez, Daniela Lopez, Vanessa Mancera, Jasmin Perez and Aileen Vilchez from Elgin High School; Giselle Aguilera, Alberto Bonilla, Crystal George and Julissa Navarro from Larkin High School; Roxanna Ojeda from Bartlett High School; and Jeslyn White from Streamwood High School. Their photos appear at the end of the video.
Each of the 20 recipients receives a $1,000 scholarship to apply toward their post secondary education.
To see the video, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcahM1x5wyE.
Registration open Elgin 4th of July parade entries
Registration is open now through June 10 for groups and organizations that would like to participate in Elgin’s 4th of July parade.
The two-hour event will start at 9 a.m. Monday, July 1, at the intersection of Slade and Douglas avenues and ends at Douglas and Highland avenues in downtown Elgin. In conjunction with the Gail Borden Public Library’s Wizard of Oz summer exhibit, the parade theme is “There’s no place like home.”
To register, go to cityofelgin.org/july4registration. For more information, go to cityofelgin.org/july4, email specialevents@cityofelgin.org or call Elgin 311.
Summer Teen Camp registration open till Monday
Registration closes Monday, May 8, for South Elgin Parks & Recreation Summer Teen Camp.
There will be nine consecutive camp offerings, with each running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday starting June 6 and ending Aug. 4. Each four-day program costs $180 for South Elgin residents and $200 for nonresidents.
Camps will include games, crafts, STEM activities, field trips and pool visits. For more information or to register, go to www.southelgin.com/camp.
Elgin teen named Hanover Youth Volunteer of Year
Elgin resident Jacqueline Meza has been named Hanover Township Youth Volunteer of the Year.
Meza, 16, is a junior at Streamwood High School and was honored April 30 at the Supervisor’s 2022 Community Service Awards ceremony at the Hanover Township Senior Center.
Robert Jerry Simandl Sr., of Hoffman Estates, was presented with the Mary Ellen “Mel” Runzel Volunteer Service Award for his 10 years as a volunteer officer with the Hanover Township Emergency Services Unit.
Kane Circuit Clerk’s Office holding online career fair
The Kane County Circuit Clerk’s Office will hold a virtual career fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, and 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, online via Zoom.
Participants will learn about job openings in the clerk’s office, with information available on medical, dental and vision insurance benefits, paid holidays, paid vacations and retirement funds.
To select a time slot to attend, go to cic.countyofkane.org. For more information, call 630-208-3807.
U-46 paying $144,000 for teacher classes at NIU
School District U-46 will pay Northern Illinois University up to $144,000 to provide six graduate-level courses for 30 educators to receive an endorsement required by the state to teach dual language programs.
The school approved the expenditure, which will be funded with federal grant money.
U-46 officials said the district’s English Language Learners Program serves more than 13,000 students. As the program continues to expand, demand for appropriately licensed and endorsed staff continues to rise, officials said.
By paying for the classes, the district will increase the number of teachers who have the state-required endorsement and will successfully fill vacant positions within its English Language Learners/Dual Language Program.
The $144,000 is about $800 per course per pupil or about $267 per credit hour, significantly less than NIU’s current $496 per credit hour for such classes, officials said.
