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Issue #2 - April 2008

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West High Ready to Make History With "RENT"

The Saturday, May 3, performance of "RENT" is sold out. However, tickets remain for Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2. West ...
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Student Registration Starts May 1

On May 1, School District 129 will begin registering students for next school year, a process that in the past had...
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West High Spring Art Show April 30

West Aurora High School art students will display their creative talent at the annual Spring Art Show, 7-8:30 pm., Wednesday...
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May 1 is BBQ Day for Parent/Teacher Groups

Absolutely no cooking on May 1. Parent organizations at two District 129 schools are holding BBQ fundraisers. Herget Midd...
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West May 9 "Night Out" Event to Raise Money for Ugandan Children

What: Invisible Children Global Night Out - involving Hundreds of West High students. Who: The event is being planned ...
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Hope Wall to Celebrate New Special Olympics Program for Younger Children on May 8

Hope Wall School is one of only 20 sites in Illinois to offer a new Special Olympics program for younger children with intelle...
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Washington Students Present Musical “Krazy Kamp” May 12-15

Washington Middle School 's eighth-grade performing arts class will present the musical "Krazy Kamp," at 7:30 p.m., May ...
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Fearn 4th/5th Grade Choir Entertains Seniors

The Fearn Elementary School Choir entertains Asbury Gardens retirees on April 24. The fourth and fifth graders, accompanied by...
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New Activity Buses

The School District has been able to purchase new activity buses to accommodate the increased transportation needs of smal...
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Two West Students Compete in State Math Contest

West Aurora High School students Matt Kullen and Anna Wetherholt competed in the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematic...
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Superstate Concert Festival Selects West High Band

West Aurora High School has been selected to perform at the University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival on ...
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Middle Schoolers Compete in IMSA International E2K Contest

A group of Herget and Washington Middle School seventh graders who are participating in a science and math enrichment program, r...
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Family Careers Students Win Gold at State Conference

Several students in the West Aurora High School Family Careers Community Leaders of America program (FCCLA) Club received m...
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West High Student Receives Honorable Mention in Art Show

West Aurora High School senior Justin Drew's photograph received an Honorable Mention at the Annual Fremd High School ...
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Cub Scouts Spruce Up Their Own School

Members of Cub Scout Pack 358 cleaned up the grounds and planted trees on April 19 at Hall Elementary School. ...
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West High Students Learn Emergency Response Skills

West Aurora High School meteorology student, Lionel Valenzuela, learns to put out a fire using an extinguisher during hi...
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5K Run and Fitness Walk May 17 to Benefit Middle Schools

Communities In Schools is sponsoring a 5K Run and Fitness Walk Saturday, May 17 through Phillips Park located at 828 Montgom...
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West High Wins Mayor's Cup in Rush-Copley's Promise Run

West Aurora High School's Assistant Principal, Dan Riggs, accepts the Mayor's Cup from Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner on Apr...
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Fearn Students Shine in Fifth-Grade Science Fair

Fearn Elementary School's recent Seventh Annual Science Fair produced seven medal winners. All four fifth grade classrooms par...
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School Board Recognizes District Math Bowl Winners

Hundreds of students participated in the recent School District 129 Math Bowl for elementary schools. The School Board...
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Families Discuss Gifted Programs with Legislators

Jose and Migdalia Ballona and their children, two of whom attend Greenman Elementary School, went to Springfield recently fo...
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St. Baldrick's Event Tops Expectations for Cancer Research Donations

On St. Baldrick's Day, several District 129 students and staff members had their heads shaved in solidarity for children with ca...
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Buzz129 Welcomes Story Ideas!

Buzz129 news - a celebration of student and staff accomplishments - is now published twice monthly during the school year and...
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