District 155 Mission For each student, we will inspire a love for learning, empower the pursuit of personal aspirations, and nurture a desire to contribute to the world.
District News
Online Pre-registration Available Now for Fall Semester 2008
Online pre-registration
is available 24 hours per day between July 21 and August 8. The
process allows students and parents to verify and update student information, pay the registration fee,
and purchase certain products from the school store such as activity tickets and the 2008-2009 yearbook. By utilizing this system students will be
able to bypass certain lines during on-site registration. Remember that all students also must attend their regularly scheduled on-site
registration in order to pick up books, class schedule, student ID, and turn in mandatory forms . . . more
June 11 Ceremony Celebrates PR State Title
On June 11, Prairie Ridge High School hosted a pep rally to honor the school's state champion baseball team. This is
Prairie Ridge's first state title in any sport since the boys soccer team took home the Class A title in 1999. The Wolves' title also marks
District 155's second IHSA state title for the 2007-2008 school year. Crystal Lake Central's girls volleyball team captured the state championship
earlier in the year.
Final Grades Available Online
Students and parents may view final grades for the 2007-2008 school year through the Family Access online system.
Access the system here.
D155 to Utilize Later Start Time for 2008-2009 Monday Classes
Beginning with the second Monday of the 2008-2009 school year, classes will begin at 8:10 a.m. instead of the standard 7:25.
These late start days will occur every Monday during the school year, and will be used by teachers to meet in Course Learning Teams.
Bus transportation will be provided on these days at the regularly scheduled time. For more information on Course Learning Team Late
Start Mondays, including a full schedule and fact sheet, please click here.
District Driver's Ed Program Update
District 155 recently applied for a waiver for 27-24.3 of the Illinois School Code to give us flexibility as we studied how
best to provide driver's education classes to our students. As with past decisions concerning driver's education and other school matters, safety is
the district's number one priority and a guiding factor in the district's planning and execution. By default the Illinois Legislature allowed these
waivers to be granted. Prior to that decision, District 155 had already implemented a plan to follow the new Illinois School Code, including hiring
more teachers and eliminating the simulator rooms, and procuring more training cars. Therefore, driver's ed students at each of the District 155
schools will experience six hours of in-car driving practice with an instructor and be
fully compliant with the new code. District 155 will serve the same number of drivers per semester as in the past, and has
added a second session of summer school driver's education classes to accommodate more students.
Acclaimed Slam Poet Visits Prairie Ridge
Valentine's Day is usually a time of odes dripping with sentimentality and loveliness. Cards and gifts given on that day feature poems, messages
of love, and images of hearts and flowers. But students at Prairie Ridge High School were exposed to a non-traditional form of poetry
this past Valentine's Day when acclaimed Slam poet George David Miller visited the school . . . more
Central Senior's Writing Honored with 2007 Achievement Award in Writing
Alissa Walkner's hands and those of friends and strangers are a window to a person's passions and life. At least, that's the
perspective the Crystal Lake Central student brought forth in her essay "Hands," which she wrote for her sophomore honors English
class. Now two years later, a refined version of that essay—coupled with the ability she showcased in an impromptu essay
session—has led the senior to be honored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) with its 2007 Achievement Award
in Writing . . . more
Trojan Chess Team Outmaneuvers Competition
The Cary-Grove chess team proved impressive on the board once again, winning the Illinois Chess Coaches Association (ICCA) 4A State Championship.
Competing at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria on February 8 and 9, the eleven-player team finished first among schools with enrollment
between 1,801 and 2,200. Overall, the Trojans finished tenth among all 118 schools in the competition . . . more
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