Sherwood School students in Highland Park were entertained Sept. 22 by Inspector Iwannano. The program reinforced the six pillars of the school’s Character Counts program: respect, trustworthiness, caring, responsibility, fairness and good citizenship.

Last summer I saw a squirrel in the park wearing a red collar. For a while I saw him every few days around the same area. Everybody thought I was seeing something else – it was injured or had paint on it or something.

McKenzie School opened its doors for the first day of School Aug. 28, welcoming new and returning students to kickoff the 2008-2009 school year.

By the Dixon Prairie at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 36 students from Chicago's Audubon School, Dawes Elementary and McCorkle Elementary filled a time capsule June 2.

Representatives from the Village of Wilmette Public Works Department appeared on the playground area of Central School April 25 for a special Arbor Day event.