AJK celebrates the holiday season with an adaptation of cadet Louis Salgado's short story.
List of upcoming events and field trips at Foss Park DistrictClick here for a list of eventsPlease note that the following programs will either be held at or departing from 1730 Le...
AJK teachers and administration, attended the “What Is Racial Justice?" art exhibit at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, located in Evanston, IL.
Curated by local Evanston artist, ...
AJ Katzenmaier Academy celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with virtual performances arranged by cadets and staff.
Forrestal has had a month long celebration of Hispanic Heritage through the arts! We send a sincere thank you to Mrs. Kelsey (music) and Mrs. Ruzkowski (art) for making learning s...
See the latest work on our middle school construction. The progress is amazing!
Six exceptional NEAL students, who are part of a leadership program, had the opportunity to visit the Holocaust Museum. We learned about Apartheid in South Africa and how Nelson M...
Forrestal third grade students participated in a Maker's Faire last weekend. The students, who are members our 4-H Robotics Club, participated in the culmination of their work th...
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I’ve been thinking a lot about transitions lately.
We just passed the one-year anniversar...
Forrestal Elementary received a very generous donation from Enchanted Backpack. Enchanted Backpack is a charitable organization serving under-resourced elementary and middle school...
During the month of April, our schools have celebrating our military students in honor of Month of the Military Child. On April 15th, students and staff wore purple to honor the sa...
The Forrestal Elementary Visual Arts Program, for the second year in a row, has been awarded a grant through Fresh Artist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school recently receiv...
North Chicago High School's very own Jacob Van Surksum performs his rendition of Sonata #2 by George Frideric Handel.
He learned and MEMORIZED all of this music in less than a ...
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Below is a letter I shared with my district colleagues and families. So much has happened over...
Courtesy of ABC Eyewitness News By Diane Pathieu
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) — A temporary COVID-19 vaccination clinic opened in North Chicago for seniors.
About 1,700 seniors i...
Recently, the AJK library received a donation of STEM books from close friends of Mrs. Johnson-Hines in her memory.
Mrs. Johnson-Hines was a kind and loving person who loved life,...
Wearing their masks, ready with hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes, AJK staff and members from the North Chicago Community Partners welcomed back Cadets for the first time sin...
Para una versión en español del blog, por favor vea la parte inferior de esta páginaI have been an educator for more than 25 years and it is very clear to me that a big part of the...