GL_101118

16 | October 11, 2018 | The glenview lantern School
glenviewlantern.com
East Maine District 63 Board of Education
BYU grad appointed to fill vacant seat
Submitted by District 63
The East Maine School
District 63 Board of Education
appointed Katie Anderson,
of Morton Grove,
to the board at its meeting
Oct. 4.
Anderson will fill the
seat left vacant by former
board member Angelo
Scarsella, who stepped
down in August. The appointment
runs through
April 2019, when the seat
will be filled through local
elections.
Anderson, a district resident
since 2015, has three
children — one who attends
the district’s Melzer
School. An active volunteer
at her church and a
past American Youth Soccer
Organization board
member, Anderson holds
Bachelor’s degrees in English
and marriage, family,
and human development
from Brigham Young University.
“We received applications
from four highlyqualified
candidates to
fill this vacancy,” Board
President
Alexandra Brook said.
“Each possessed unique
assets that would serve our
school community well.
It was a difficult decision.
After a great deal of discussion,
the board chose
to appoint Ms. Anderson.
Her passion for children’s
literacy and providing an
equitable education to all
D63 students resonated
deeply with us.”
“I’m truly honored and
excited to serve on the
D63 Board,” Anderson
said. “As the mother of a
district student, I’ve been
impressed with the enriched
educational experience
our schools offer —
and the way they celebrate
inclusiveness, family and
community participation,
and diversity. I look forward
to supporting the
district’s focus on student
success and on the growth
and development of every
child’s mind and future.”
East Maine School District
63 offers a rich learning
environment and multicultural
perspective to
more than
3,400 students in the
diverse communities of
Glenview, Des Plaines,
Niles, Park Ridge and
Morton Grove.
Committed to teaching
excellence that provides
all students with the specific
opportunities they
need to succeed and thrive,
District 63’s six elementary
schools (K-6), and
Gemini Junior High (7-8),
preschool, and
afterschool programs
foster each student’s academic,
social, emotional
and behavioral growth and
achievement. Visit www.
emsd63.org to learn more.
GBS Titan Poms cheer on walkers
The Glenbrook South Titan
Poms Dance Team supported
walkers at the Making Strides
Walk Against Breast Cancer.
Submitted by GBS Titan Poms Dance Team
Members of the Glenbrook South
Titan Poms Dance Team cheered
on and encourage walkers at the
Making Strides Walk Against Breast
Cancer on Oct. 7 at Hodges Park in Park
Ridge. The walk aims to raise awareness
about breast cancer prevention
and raise money for the American Cancer
Society’s efforts to save lives from
breast cancer.
School board candidates, caucus members needed
The Glenbrook South Titan Poms Dance Team cheers on the crowd at the Making
Strides Walk Against Breast Cancer Sunday, Oct. 7, at Hodges Park in Park Ridge.
Photos submitted
Submitted by District 34
caucus
The Glenview District
34 School Board Caucus
is looking for district
residents interested in
running for the Board of
Education in the spring
2019 election. The caucus
seeks residents to act
as delegates representing
their precincts who will
help decide the slate of
endorsed candidates.
Residents interested in
running for the board are
welcome at an information
session held at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the
District 34 administration
building, located at 1401
Greenwood Road.
To run for the school
board, residents must be
adult U.S. citizens and
district residents for at
least one year preceding
the election. Candidates
do no need to have children
attending District 34
schools.
The deadline for candidates
to apply for caucus
consideration as a candidate
is Nov. 12. The deadline
for residents to apply
as a caucus member (limited
to three delegates per
precinct) is Nov. 5.
The first meeting of
caucus members to discuss
the district’s needs
and the responsibilities
of board members is Nov.
13.
The caucus will meet
Nov. 27 to hear and slate
candidates.
The purpose of the
caucus is to select and
support excellent candidates
for election to the
school board on a nonpartisan
basis who will
preserve high educational
standards in our local
schools.
Members of the caucus
shall serve as individual
citizens, speaking for the
best interests of District
34 as a whole, and shall
not act as representatives
of any organization or
person(s).
For more information,
contact d34Caucus18@
gmail.com.
Members of the Glenbrook South Titan Poms Dance Team pose for a photo at the
Making Strides Walk Against Breast Cancer.