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School Staff Make Home Visits

July 19, 2017 in , /by

Entering kindergarten is a big step in life. Victoria Kieffer, Ph.D, the principal of Townline Elementary, and several teachers visited the homes of students entering kindergarten. Each student received a new book. The students and their parents were thrilled. .

Formal Choral Student Visits School

June 1, 2017 in , , /by

Ellen Stenstrom gave a presentation to Ms. Grubb’s chorus students. Ellen was in the first Townline chorus in 2006 and is now a member of the Miami University Collegiate Choral vocal ensemble.  She played videos of some of her performances and encouraged the students to keep music in their lives.

Girls on the Run Donate Blankets for a Good Cause

May 31, 2017 in , /by

Girls on the Run at Townline and Hawthorn School of Dual Language raised money to help make blankets for Children’s Community Services Foster Care through Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.  With the donations of the school community, our girls were able to make 18 tie blankets and donate an additional $100 for pajamas and stuffed […]

Have You Registered?

May 19, 2017 /493 Comments/in /by

Parents should complete online registration through the PowerSchool parent portal using the information that the district provided you in a Returning Student Enrollment letter. It is important for you to register your child as soon as possible. Students will not be assigned a teacher or a bus route until online registration is complete. Failure to do […]

Most Improved Student Award

May 9, 2017 in /by

Twelve students received the David Yomtoob Most Improved Student Award during a Hawthorn District 73 Board of Education meeting. Each year former Hawthorn superintendent Youssef Yomtoob, and his wife, Parichehr, recognize students whose essays were selected for expressing how they improved over a period of time in such areas as academics, social skills, and behavior. […]

Amazing Science Olympiads

May 7, 2017 in /by

Townline’s Science Olympiad team did an amazing job competing in the recent Elementary Science Olympiad Competition in Arlington Heights. Students competed in seven events and medaled in five of the competitions. The team placed first in the aerodynamics competition, first in rock hounds, first in junk cars, second in science password, and third place in […]

Science Olympiad Test Run

May 3, 2017 in /by

In preparation for the official Science Olympiad on Saturday, 74 students in Grades 4 and 5 at Townline showed off their science prowess at a school Olympiad test run event. Students are judged on their knowledge of rocks, aerodynamics, weather matters, and naming scientific powders.