7 Things Your Child’s Elementary School Teachers Want You to Know

Elementary school begins with eagerness and nerves, jam-kissed sendoffs and maybe a couple of tears (likely yours) as your “big” girl or boy marches into the classroom for the first time. The six years from kindergarten through fifth grade are marked by rapid social, emotional and intellectual growth. Pants and coats are outgrown (or lost) […]

7 Things Your Child’s Elementary School Teachers Want You to Know

Elementary school begins with eagerness and nerves, jam-kissed sendoffs and maybe a couple of tears (likely yours) as your “big” girl or boy marches into the classroom for the first time. The six years from kindergarten through fifth grade are marked by rapid social, emotional and intellectual growth. Pants and coats are outgrown (or lost) […]

How Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address Inspire Today

Updated Feb. 15, 2017 In April 2015, Carla Knorowski, the Chief Executive Officer at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, released “Gettysburg Replies,” a collection of responses to the Gettysburg Address in the same number of words (272) or less. The collection includes responses from Presidents Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and […]

Glenview’s Patron Saint: Sister Paulanne of OLPH

If every child had a Sister Paulanne in his or her life, we would have a vastly better world. Every child would have someone to provide help and stability to his or her family when it’s most needed. And every child would learn that giving to the less fortunate is an important part of life. […]

9 Great Sports and Music Summer Camps Around Chicago

It’s hard to find the right activities for kids with ever-evolving interests. Fortunately, there are great camps nearby that appeal to a variety of passions. From rock ‘n’ roll to classical, let your kid channel their inner-musician at one of these music camps. Have an athletic thrill-seeker? Check out these sports camps that range from […]

10 Semester Schools That High School Students Should Consider

There are many alternative schools that people know about on the North Shore, but have you ever heard of a semester school? Semester schools are accredited boarding schools for high school and gap-year students looking to dive deep into specialized curriculums for one semester. With a price tag about equal to half a year’s tuition […]

10 Semester Schools That High School Students Should Consider

There are many alternative schools that people know about on the North Shore, but have you ever heard of a semester school? Semester schools are accredited boarding schools for high school and gap-year students looking to dive deep into specialized curriculums for one semester. With a price tag about equal to half a year’s tuition […]

10 Semester Schools That High School Students Should Consider

There are many alternative schools that people know about on the North Shore, but have you ever heard of a semester school? Semester schools are accredited boarding schools for high school and gap-year students looking to dive deep into specialized curriculums for one semester. With a price tag about equal to half a year’s tuition […]

10 Semester Schools That High School Students Should Consider

There are many alternative schools that people know about on the North Shore, but have you ever heard of a semester school? Semester schools are accredited boarding schools for high school and gap-year students looking to dive deep into specialized curriculums for one semester. With a price tag about equal to half a year’s tuition […]