Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The Jane Addams student council and the entire school put together the video, which is posted on YouTube.
Jane Addams Middle School recently came together to produce an anti-bullying LipDub video. The video includes a short skit written by student council members, a musical tour through the school and a school assembly. The video is set to the song, "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. Jane Addams also held a mustache fundraiser in December, according to the Bolingbrook Reporter. Students donated money in support of fourteen teachers and staff who grew mustaches. The money will be used to "bring Rachel’s Challenge to the school and for positive behavior incentives." ---------- Sign up for our daily e-newsletter. Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Jamic McGee and Independence Elementary Schools, Jane Addams Middle School and Bolingbrook High School are hosting the event.
Walk, bike, run, scoot or drive to Family Fitness Night presented by Independence and Jamie McGee elementary schools, Jane Addams Middle School and Bolingbrook High School from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 at the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center, 200 S. Lindsey Lane. A fitness and nutrition specialist will provide instruction and information on fitness agility, core, cardio, strength, flexibility and healthy living. Families and community residents are encouraged to take a tour of the Bolingbrook Park District to see the many programs available for them. This is a great opportunity to learn more about getting fit and eating healthy. For more information please contact one of the Valley View schools listed above. Editor's note: …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Students, parents and staff at Jane Addams Middle School in Bolingbrook raised the money through fundraisers and personal donations.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Students at Jane Addams Middle School in Bolingbrook raised $539.75, while parents and staff donated $229.99 for a total of $759.74 for victims of Sandy, the catastrophic storm that left a lot of people in dire need of help. According to staff members Nicole Mellen and Joy Hayes, who headed up the effort, it was important for students to take a step back from their own life and reach out to help others. Mellen and Hayes got the word out to organizations in the building, primarily Student Ambassadors, Builder's Club, and National Junior Honor Society with each club offering to help in some capacity. With permission from food services, they set up collection boxes at the breakfast and lunch registers. In addition, they had collection boxes …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Brooks Middle School beat Jane Addams Middle School 45-36 Friday to win the Class 4A girls basketball regional championship.
Brooks Middle School exploded in the first quarter and never looked back as they clipped Jane Addams 45-36 Friday afternoon to win the Class 4A girls basketball regional championship. The Bulldogs advance to Wednesday's sectionals at Summit Hill in Frankfort against either Mokena or Homer with the winner moving on to the state quarterfinals. Two players registered double-doubles in the contest. Brooks' Talia Edwards tossed in 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to go with 4 steals, while Addams' Karly Seay nearly matched that with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Aggressive offensive rebounding yielded five put-backs in the first quarter alone, two each by Taylor Robinson and Edwards and one by Tsimba Malonga, as Brooks built an 18-3 lead with …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
More than 70 crafters and vendors will be at the event, which will take place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The annual Jane Addams Middle School Craft Fair and Cookie Walk is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. More than 70 crafters and vendors are scheduled to be on hand with great holiday gifts including crochet and knit products, hair accessories, jewelry, scarves, hats, blankets, mittens, bean bag and dice games, wooden accessories, garden stones, wreaths, cards and scrapbook items, quilted items, sock monkeys, pet treats and accessories, yard decorations, fabric books and a lot more. The cookie walk will feature dozens of home-baked cookies sold by the pound. Admission is free. Proceeds will benefit the Jane Addams Band Boosters. Jane Addams Middle School is located at 905 Lily Cache Lane in Bolingbrook. Editor's note: The …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Bolingbrook middle school students read 1.4 million pages in the Fountaindale Library 2012 Great Page Race.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Bolingbrook middle school students read an amazing 1.4 million pages in the Fountaindale Library 2012 Great Page Race with Jane Addams Middle School grabbing the grand prize. Some 413 Addams students read 640,916 pages, qualifying the school for a $300 collection of paperback books courtesy of Friends of the Fountaindale Public Library. Hubert Humphrey finished second with 572 students reading 484,862 pages. The school will receive a $200 collection of paperback books. Brooks Middle School earned a $100 collection of paperback books for finishing third with 357 students reading 249,317 pages. Classroom winners were Sara Colombo’s students from Addams with 52 of a possible 65 students reading 129,358 pages, Stephanie Sewasciuk’s classes at …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
The event will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at Jane Addams Middle School in Bolingbrook.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Valley View School District 365U. School and community members are invited to spend an evening with E-Readers at the Jane Addams Middle School Family Reading Night Thursday, Oct. 25. The event, staged in collaboration with the Fountaindale Library, will feature an E-Reader Petting Zoo show-and-share session and E-Reader Tricks on how to borrow and buy books. Information will also be provided on helpful on-line resources and on VVSD’s EdLine for parents. The event will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The runners are students from Jane Addams, Lukancic and Humphrey Middle Schools.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Valley View School District 365U. On a cold Saturday, Jane Addams Middle School hosted the IESA Sectional Cross Country meet at Central Park in Bolingbrook. Valley View is sending 15 runners to the State meet next week in Normal, IL. Jane Addams led the pack of qualifiers, with the entire girls team and two individuals of the boys' teams qualifying for state competition. “These girls were so focused and ran so smart," said Jane Addams Coach Adam Thas. The girls were part of the IESA’s first ever AAA format of teams because of the influx of teams joining the IESA. The Sectional included 14 teams, including all the Valley View teams as well as area rivals Homer Glen, Lemont and Woodridge…
Monday, September 24, 2012
Bolingbrook High School band, the Bolingbrook Raider marching band and bands from Bolingbrook's three middle schools will perform Tuesday night.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Valley View School District 365U. Bands from Bolingbrook High School and all three Bolingbrook middle schools will perform for the community at a free event starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Bolingbrook High School football stadium. Performances by the Jane Addams, Humphrey and Brooks middle school bands will precede a performance by the Raiders Marching Band. After the high school band performs, Marching Raiders seniors will be honored. Two $50 dollar gift certificates for Gordon Biersch and Francesca’s restaurants will be awarded in a raffle. Money raised from the raffle will benefit the Bolingbrook High School Music Boosters. In the event of rain, the performances will …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The team will travel to Shorewood Saturday to compete for the section crown. The state quarterfinals are Sept. 28.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Valley View School District 365U. Jane Addams Middle School of Bolingbrook is one win away from qualifying for the Illinois Elementary School Association’s Class 3A state baseball quarterfinals after beating Lisle Junior High 8-3 Monday to win the Brooks Middle School Regional title. The Mustangs will travel to Shorewood at 1 p.m. Saturday to meet Troy Middle School for the sectional crown and the right to move on to a 4:30 p.m. Sept. 28 berth in the state quarterfinals in East Peoria. State semis are slated for noon on Sept. 29 with the title game at 4:30 p.m. that same day. Jane Addams moved its record to 12-3 with the victory against Lisle which was shortened to five innings because …
