Day: March 1, 2010

Forest Trail Students Tackle Stock Market

Forest Trail Middle School. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A team of students in a sixth grade honors class at Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s Forest Trail Middle Grade Center ranked first in the region among fourth through eighth grade students in the Capitol Challenge of the national[Read More…]

Marian Catholic Mothers Club Fashion Show Set for March 13

Even the guys get in the act with their “Car Wash” strut down the runway. Nate Coburn and Regis Banks exude cool for the guests at the Mothers Club Fashion Show. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) “Rock the Red Carpet” this year’s theme Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic Mothers Club will present[Read More…]

Reading Olympics At Beacon Hill

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Opening ceremonies that included the lighting of the Olympic torch kicked off Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s Beacon Hill Primary Center’s Reading Olympics. To connect reading with the real world and with the current events, Beacon Hill tied its 2010 reading challenge, Read Like A Champion,[Read More…]

District 163 Plans Adult Technology Literacy Classes

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 will offer Adult Technology Literacy evening classes for the community during March, April and May. Coordinated by Stephanie Lloyd, Algonquin Primary Center principal, and Susan Hoffer, assistant to the IT manager and technology curriculum specialist, the classes focus on Microsoft Office[Read More…]

UN Assisting Chile in Aftermath of Massive Quake

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 March 2010 – Following a request from the Chilean Government for assistance in the wake of Saturday’s devastating earthquake, the United Nations and Member States are assisting the South American nation to assess the damage wrought and help people in need. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in the early[Read More…]

PSC Seeks Nominations for Community Service Awards

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– More than 61 million people nationwide generously donate their time and talents to their communities. Prairie State College is seeking nominations for those volunteers living in the college’s district for two community services awards: one award to honor a community member and another to honor a PSC[Read More…]

Administration Seeks to Ease Debt Burden on College Students

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Mar. 1 – In response to historic student debt levels and high unemployment rates among young people, Vice President Joe Biden’s Task Force on the Middle Class unveiled a new report on Feb. 26 that recommends increasing college grant aid, making loan debt more manageable and investing in community colleges.[Read More…]

CDC Recommends Flu Vaccination for All During 2010-2011 Flu Season

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2010. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Dept of Nursing Practice and Policy shares the following information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices(ACIP) – a federal panel of health scientists and public health experts that makes recommendations[Read More…]

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