Teachers gathered Wednesday to celebrate being honored as a Blue Ribbon School.
Teachers at Highlands Elementary School gathered early Wednesday morning to celebrate being honored with a Blue Ribbon School Award. Earlier this week, Highlands teachers Kathy Burns and Mary Ellen Keith traveled to Washington, D.C., on behalf of the school, its teachers and students, to accept the award from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Wednesday was their first opportunity to share the award with their colleagues. "It's an acknowledgment of the hard work we do as a team — parents, students and teachers," said Burns, a second-grade teacher. "It's a collaboration of all of us working together, our students' passion for learning and our passion for teaching." Highlands is only the second District 203 school to receive the Blue …
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School is one of 304 schools nationwide to be honored for achievement.
Highlands Elementary School received one of the highest honors in education on Thursday when it was named a Blue Ribbon School. The school was one of 304 private and public schools to receive the honor, and one of only 16 nominated from Illinois, according to a news release from School District 203. Secretary Duncan stated in the release that: "Schools honored with the Blue Ribbon Schools award are committed to achievement and to ensuring that students learn and succeed. Their work reflects the conviction that every child has promise and must receive a quality education." Highlands Elementary was selected as a "high performing" school, as measured on state assessments over the last five school years. Highlands is the second District 203 …
