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Capital projects, COVID policy updates top D205 agenda Board agrees to hire consulting company for demographic study

By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Oct. 12 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. Students recognized The meeting featured recognition of several Sandburg Middle School students. Principal Linda Fehrenbacher noted the achievements of the school’s cross-country program. Sandburg’s eighth-grade boys and girls teams both earned first-place finishes at the West Suburban Middle School Conference Meet. Allison Kocinski was the individual champion in the eighth-grade girls level,

while Grant Hickman won the individual title in the seventh-grade boys level. Fehrenbacher also noted the achievements of seventh-grader Samantha Koerth, who proposed and formed a club to engage the school community in education and awareness opportunities. Grant received for podcast equipment An announcement during the meeting stated that York High School received a $900 grant to purchase professional podcasting equipment. The school’s official podcast is titled “DukeCast.” A new student podcast is titled “In the Halls.”

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Saturday is deadline for Guaranteed Rate collection for heroes

• Oral care – toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash (16 oz. or smaller), dental floss; • Medical – eye drops, lens wipes, nasal spray, anti-itch cream, pain reliever, hand wipes (individual), travel tissues, Tums/Rolaids antacids (96 count or less), feminine products (tampons preferred), sunblock lotion, bug repellent (lotion or wipes), firstaid kit, sewing kit (Dollar Store);

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Fire Prevention Week at Edison

(from left): Kayden, Greyson, Shea and Isabella from Mrs. Larson’s kindergarten class at Edison Elementary School show off the pictures they colored for Fire Prevention Week, which was Oct. 3-9. Acting Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz and Sabrina Kuchta of SERVPRO of Elmhurst gave coloring worksheets and badges to the “junior firefighters” at all Elmhurst elementary schools as well as KinderCare.

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