The school board approved its operating budget Monday night, which includes a deficit of about $544,000.
Kevin Brinkman was recognized as one of nearly 5,000 outstanding Hispanic/Latino students for the 2012-13 school year.
Downers Grove North and South high school students are among 16,000 nationwide will be considered for a National Merit Scholarship next spring.
"Staley Da Bear" stopped by the Downers Grove school Monday morning for the school's assembly, "Bear Down on Bullies."
The district expects to adopt a $56.1 million operating budget with a deficit of $537,650 on Monday night.
The school board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the District 99 Administrative Service Center, 6301 Springside Ave.
Twenty homeless students received brand new backpacks at the beginning of the school year thanks to a generous donation from the Roadrunners youth soccer club.
The school board has begun discussing the need for several facility upgrades, including the roof at Longfellow Center and the overcrowding issues at Lester and Pierce Downer.
If you want to see how Valentine's Day is really done, visit an elementary school.
Of the 1.5 million entrants, 15,000 finalists were chosen nationwide
Perennial powerhouse South and contender North send several students to Saturday's tournament.
Downers Grove elementary schools are helping those in need.
Calculations involve last year's levy, EAV, CPI-U
Tonight's concert features PROJECT Trio.
Board also agrees to abate 2010 debt service levy to correct last year's overpayment.
As the population has grown, so have programs designed to help.
Student population also is more diverse than in the past.
$11 million project isn't meant to supplant Master Site Plan priorities, board told.
School board removes last vestige of state's short-lived "moment of silence" mandate.
No residents on hand for public hearing before vote.
Principal Bild says the incident has been resolved.
With hundreds of cars descending on schools during drop-off and pick-up times, safety can be an issue.
Friends through grade school, middle school, high school and college, Band Director Bill Miller and Choir Director Frank Piekarz continue to make beautiful music at DGN.