Leadership Matters June 2014

End of Year Happenings

Eisenhower High School Dr. Gary Rauch, principal of Eisenhower High School

in Blue Island,

Community High School 218 Dr. John Byrne, superintendent of District 218 (far left), at the dance-a- thon for Sickle Cell research. Special education students raised more than $2,000 for the sickle cell research facility at the University of Illinois. Brothers Julius and Desmond Means, each of whom received a stem cell transplant from an older brother, chose to organize this event to benefit the facility.

addresses parents of students who rank in the top 10 of their class. We host a breakfast each spring for the 40 students who rank in the top 10.

Shepard High School Dr. Josh Barron (lower right in shirt and tie), principal of Shepard High School in Palos Heights, with physics teacher Brian Sievers (orange Illinois polo shirt) and his team of students who constructed a biodiesel reactor at the Crestwood Public Works facility. This amazing machine transforms used cooking oil into clean diesel fuel.

Illini Bluffs Elementary School Students at Illini Bluffs Elementary School participated in Earth Day activities organized by our local PTO. We partnered with local organizations such as Wildlife Prairie Park, Ingredion and Bradley University. Students learned about natural products, endangered animals and composting and they worked as teams to paint light posts and clean up our campus.

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