Humphrey Teacher, Bolingbrook Woman is VFW’s District Teacher of the Year
A Humphrey Middle School teacher and Bolingbrook resident has been named the VFW's District Teacher of the Year.
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Humphrey Teacher, Bolingbrook Woman is VFW’s District Teacher of the Year
A Humphrey Middle School teacher and Bolingbrook resident has been named the VFW's District Teacher of the Year.
Humphrey Middle School eighth grade social studies teacher Jana Reeves has been named the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 18 “Teacher of the Year.” Reeves, a Bolingbrook resident, now advances to the statewide competition. Reeves will be honored Saturday during a dinner at the New Lenox VFW Post. She was nominated for the district honor after being chosen Teacher of the Year by Bolingbrook VFW Post 5917. “Every year I try to show my gratitude for the men and women in the armed forces, so this is a great honor to be receiving this award,” said Reeves, who has been at Humphrey since 2005. “The activities that I do in my classes are the least I could do to show my appreciation for those who sacrifice their loves for our freedom.” Among this…
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Veterans Honored in Bolingbrook Ceremony
Veterans were honored Thursday at Bolingbrook's Village Hall.
Veterans of the United States Armed Forces were honored Thursday at Bolingbrook's Village Hall, where village officials, scores of veterans and their families, and hundreds of village residents showed up to pay homage to our soldiers, past and present.
Eileen
12:51 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
She is a remarkable teacher as well and inspired my son to want to learn more and do more, thank you Mrs. Reeves! more ›