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Columbus Day

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Woodridge School District 68 Approves Waiver Request for Five Holidays

School District will have flexibility to decide whether to take days off for Lincoln’s Birthday and Casimir Pulaski, Martin Luther King, Columbus and Veterans days.

The Woodridge School District 68 Board of Education Monday night approved a waiver request for five holidays designated by Illinois school code as days off for students and teachers. The waiver would a modify a state law that says teachers can’t be required to work on legal school holidays. The board proposes a waiver application for an "all-purpose holiday," which could translate to regular class schedules and attendance, but also include parent-teacher conferences, school improvement session, teacher in-service days or teacher institutes, according to the District 68 website. Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Administration Patrick Broncato said the district had already waived Lincoln’s Birthday and Casimir Pulaski Day in 2009. …

Friday, October 7, 2011

Weekend 5: Columbus Day Activities

Looking for something to do this weekend? Five events you can check out in the area.

For the bargain-hunter: 1. Warehouse Sale (Woodridge, Friday and Saturday) Check out a fall warehouse sale hosted by several local businesses Friday and Saturday at the warehouse facility of Danze and Gerber Plumbing Fixtures at 2500 Internationale Parkway in Woodridge. The sale will last from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. During the event you can check out products from the following businesses: Pantry employees and volunteers will also sell silk flowers to benefit the West Suburban Community Pantry. For the high-schooler: 2. Practice ACT at Woodridge Public Library (Saturday) Take a free proctored practice ACT test and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions will return your scores with analyzed results. Register online or telephone 630-964-7899…

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