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An intriguing number from this week’s edition
number of saves Matthew Choate
made in Loyola Gold’s shutout of New
Trier Green. (Page 37)
From the Editor
Elective courses are essential to learning
Megan Bernard
megan@glencoeanchor.com
This week I had the
pleasure of visiting
the marine biology
class at New Trier High
School — and what a
great experience it was.
In case you missed the
news cover story, these
students enrolled in a
marine biology class,
which has a portion where
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From Page 16
create one large, unified
space to support activities
that previously occurred
in the technology lab, library
and smaller learning
spaces.
The special education
renovation addresses lack
of space for instruction,
small group meetings,
adaptive physical education
classes, sensory support
and equipment to
teach life skills such as
cooking and doing laundry.
The improvements to
this space will have dedicated
instructional space,
which will include reflection
rooms that are the appropriate
size and proximity
to the classrooms.
Reporting by Todd Marver,
Freelance Reporter. Story at
WilmetteBeacon.com.
they undergo scuba diving
certification. The certification
happens right at the
school, where they spend
several weeks geared up
with masks, fins and an
oxygen tank in the pool.
The best part about all
of this is that it’s part of
their school day. They
don’t have to sign up for a
program in their free time
to get certified; it’s built
into their schedule.
An added plus: the
students walk away with a
certification for their rest
of their lives.
Whether they want to
use it while vacationing
or continue their marine
biology studies in college,
they are set.
Before I visited the
THE NORTHBROOK TOWER
Almost two decades later,
Northbrook homeowner
may receive approval for
addition
After nearly 18 years, a
Northbrook homeowner
may finally receive Village
Board approval to build a
three-season addition onto
the rear of his home.
During its Feb. 26, meeting,
the Village Board sent
resident Gary Moriello’s
proposal to the next stage
of approval with little resistance.
Moriello hopes to construct
a 373-square-foot
addition to his home in the
4200 block of Lindenwood
Lane. However, only a
156-square foot addition is
allowed under the Village
Zoning Code, which says
homes can’t cover more
than 35 percent of the total
property area.
When Moriello made
class, I spoke with the
New Trier teachers Lauren
Meyer and Cole Lanham,
who excitedly described
their coursework to me.
“One of the things when
the course was designed
was the idea for kids who
have potential interest
in the field —who might
study this in college and
beyond — was to give
them the whole experience,”
Lanham said.
Although this isn’t a
required core class at the
high school, these students
are still learning a ton and
are extremely engaged.
Some even go off to
become marine biologists
afterward.
Meyer even told me
about a time while she
was on a sabbatical in
Fiji, where she met with
a graduate who became a
marine biologist.
Personally, I remember
loving my elective courses
in high school. I took
a variety of art classes,
theater, journalism and
physical education classes
that fed my curiosity and
led me down the path I
desired.
I think that this type of
elective course is a great
example of why they are
important. It is expanding
students’ interests and
allowing them to personalize
their coursework.
Great job to those students
pursuing their passion and
good luck with the rest of
the class!
a similar request in 2001,
the Zoning Board of Appeals
denied the proposal
because it didn’t have authority
to circumvent the
code. But in August 2017,
the Village Board adopted
variation amendments that
allow trustees to consider
similar projects.
“I wouldn’t mind seeing
this stay here for a public
hearing and then we can
make a decision at that
point to give us an opportunity
to work with the
new system on something
that doesn’t appear to be
major,” said Trustee A.C.
Buehler.
All his fellow trustees
agreed. However, Village
President Sandy Frum was
“concerned about the precedent
it would be setting”
based on the required rear
setback.
Reporting by Chris Pullam,
Freelance Reporter. Story at
NorthbrookTower.com.
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