Newcomer Staff Members Receive Salute to Staff Awards

During the last ten years of serving recently arrived immigrant students, no one has embodied the spirit and mission of the Newcomer Center more than Mario Perez.  In his role as social studies teacher, Mario makes it his goal to inspire students,  making high interest, grade appropriate material accessible to students with limited English.   As you can imagine, the students and families served by the Newcomer Center have unique cultural and social needs, and as the program coordinator, Mario  » Continue Reading

Newcomer Center's Ten Year Anniversary

The Newcomer Center is celebrating its ten year anniversary this year.  To celebrate there will be a reunion for all current and former students and staff.  There will be time to talk, look at pictures, and reminisce about the experiences of the last ten years.  The reunion will be held in Arlington Heights at the Newcomer Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Rd, on Thursday, May 10th from 7pm - 8:30pm.  Please use entrance #4 on the north side of the building. » Continue Reading

Newcomer Center Visits Holocaust Museum

On March 13th, Newcomer students visited the Holocaust Museum as a culminating event for their Holocaust unit. In preparation for the visit, Newcomers were asked to reflect on the importance of being an “upstander” in their communities. Students also had an opportunity to meet with a Holocaust survivor, take a guided tour of the museum, and answer questions about the Holocaust during their visit. » Continue Reading

District Bilingual Meeting 2012

The District 214 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee is proud to sponsor a presentation in Spanish by nationally recognized motivational speaker Lt. Col. Consuelo Kickbusch on Monday, March 19th at 7:00 P.M. at the Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Rd. in Arlington Heights. Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, where she overcame the challenges of poverty, discrimination and illiteracy, Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch became the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Combat Support Field... » Continue Reading