Education & Libraries

The 6th Illinois Emerging Writers Competition has been announced by Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White. The competition is designed to promote creative writing, encourage new writers and provide a unique opportunity and outlet for recognizing new poets and short story writers. Winners receive cash prizes and have their works submitted for review and possible publication in several Illinois literary magazines.

Parents and guardians in Niles Township are invited to a Town Hall Meeting to discuss “Raising Teens:  A Risky Business” from 7 to 8:30 pm on Tuesday, April 6 in the Niles West High School Auditorium at 5701 Oakton, Skokie.

 

National Able Network, 180 N. Wabash in Chicago, starts a two-week work readiness training class March 8th for veterans who seek to sharpen their job readiness skills.

 

Able!'s class for veterans will specifically tackle:

 

• Resume writing
• Job interviewing skills
• Job searches
• Career development
• Professionalism
• Networking
• Succeeding in competitive market
• Job placement.

Training is offered at no cost to qualifying veterans.

Niles West High School is gearing up for the June 11th "Relay For Life Of Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove & Niles." Relay for Life is the country's largest fundraiser and is dedicated to eradicating cancer.  Teams will take turns walking or running around the track.

 

The American Cancer Society program is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.

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On May 15th, Niles West Parents Association throws its 30th Annual Pasta & Pops Dinner And Concert, its largest fundraiser of the year. The event begins at 6:30pm and runs through 10pm.

 

Featured performances this year include the high school's orchestra, choirs and bands.

New science labs have opened in both Niles West and North High Schools which will greatly enhance the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) Inquiry and Research class. Students enrolled in this class are encouraged to engage in independent study and meet with their teachers everyday while pursuing research using online modules. Niles North science teacher Jacklyn Naughton said "I think this is the most authentic science that students will ever do. (...) They have to design their own experiment."  

The theme of this year's RESPONSE's Snowball teen retreat is "going green." Snowball is an annual retreat planned and led by teens that gives you a break from your life and introduces you to new people from all over Chicago and suburbs. With support from Response staff, teens lead a weekend of fun activities like Ultimate Frisbee or Improv. You can also learn new things too! In past years students have explores issues of elf-defense, sexual identity, violence, diversity, and substance abuse prevention. Snowball is held at Camp Henry Horner in Ingleside, IL.