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Lansing is home to a number of high schools and elementary schools that are equipping kids to make a difference in their community. We also have access to a variety of higher education options, and their news occasionally appears in this category as well.
South Suburban College to donate supplies to local healthcare providers; Foundation establishes COVID-19 Impact Fund
information provided by South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (April 6, 2020) – South Suburban College (SSC) is donating supplies and masks to local healthcare...
TF South students visit Chicago landmarks on March 5 field trip
by Carrie Steinweg
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 5, 2020) - Thornton Fractional High School students in Matt Tiffy’s Advanced Placement U.S. History Class took a March...
April 3: An update from District 215 Superintendent Teresa Lance
Dear Thornton Fractional 215 Families:On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, Governor Pritzker announced that remote learning in Illinois would be extended through April 30, 2020,...
School in a pandemic: One Lansing teacher’s experience
by Jamilyn Hiskes
LANSING, Ill. (March 29, 2020) - As of the end of March, there are over 100,000 cases of coronavirus in the United...
March 31 message from District 215 Superintendent Teresa Lance
March 31, 2020Dear Thornton Fractional 215 Families:In an effort to keep the communication lines open and our families abreast of our mandated school closure,...
Reavis Elementary staff members send photo greeting to students
LANSING, Ill. (April 1, 2020) - Reavis PTA President Gayle White-Hileman forwarded a compiled photo of staff at Reavis Elementary School along with this...
District 158 provides refurbished laptops to families in need of e-learning access
LANSING, Ill. (April 1, 2020) - "If you'd be interested in running something positive during these difficult times," read a March 29 email from...
Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce honors Bishop Noll math teacher
by Jennifer Pallay
HAMMOND, Ind. (March 31, 2020) – Bishop Noll Institute math teacher Mark Miller has been named a Teacher of the Year by...
Lansing student among Bishop Noll’s 2020 Graduates with Distinction
Nora Wragg one of 13 recognized as top academic seniors
by Jennifer Pallay
HAMMOND | Bishop Noll Institute has announced its Graduates with Distinction for the...
District 215 Board of Education holds first virtual meeting
Technology allows meeting attenders to maintain social distance
by Melanie Jongsma
Above, from top left: District 215 IT Director Paul Wakefield hosted the March 24 online...
A message from District 215 Superintendent Teresa Lance
March 22, 2020Dear Thornton Fractional 215 Families and Students,Last week we made an abrupt transition from traditional schooling to an online approach that we...
Declaración conjunta del Thornton Fractional Education Consortium
Los niños de 18 años y menores pueden obtener comidas de todos los lugares, a partir del lunes 23 de Marzo
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Thornton Fractional Education Consortium releases joint statement
Children 18 and younger may obtain meals from all locations, starting Monday, March 23
information provided by District 158
SOUTH COOK COUNTY, Ill. (March 22, 2020)...
Lansing residents cope with life disruptions during outbreak
by Carrie Steinweg
LANSING, Ill. (March 20, 2020) - March 2020 will be talked about for years to come. Down the road, stories will be...
First-time voters from TF South parade to the polls
22 students register and vote during Friday's Early Voting hours
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (March 15, 2020) - The sun was shining on 22 students,...