World-renowned muralist teaches students much more than art Muralist Hector Duarte shares artistic and life lessons with Rolling Meadows High School students. Courtesy of District 214
Updated 3/2/2021 9:07 AM
When Heidi Huck invited world-renowned muralist Hector Duarte to visit her Spanish for Native Speakers class, she had an important objective in mind that stretched beyond an art lesson. My goal was to help them be proud of their names, who they are and what they do, said Huck, a longtime Spanish teacher at Rolling Meadows High School.
Duarte has created more than 50 public art works throughout the Chicago metro area over the past 30 years. His art is exhibited at the National Museum of Mexican Art, the School of the Art Institute and the Chicago Historical Society, among other institutions. His work is also on display throughout the United States and in Mexico.
Michigan State signee Max Christie named McDonald’s All-American
Updated Feb 23, 2021;
Posted Feb 23, 2021
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But one future Michigan State player is being honored as a participant
Max Christie, a five-star prospect from Illinois who signed with the Spartans in November, was one of 24 players from across the country included in the 2021 McDonald’s All-American game rosters unveiled on Tuesday.
Christie becomes Michigan State’s first McDonald’s All-American in four years, since Jaren Jackson Jr. played in the game in 2017.
Christie (6-foot-6, 195 pounds) is ranked the No. 17 player in the country in the 247sports composite and the No. 1 player in Illinois. He averaged 25.5 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior for Rolling Meadows High School in Illinois.
D214 Education Pathway winds through invaluable classroom experience Wheeling High School senior Stephanie Tadda works with students as part of her work-based learning experience through District 214. Courtesy of District 214
Posted2/22/2021 12:46 PM
Northwest Suburban High School District 214 s Career Pathways are designed to prepare students for success beyond high school by supporting their interest in a particular field or by pointing them in a different direction.
For Wheeling High School senior Stephanie Tadda, the program confirmed her decision to pursue her dream. Almost from the day she walked into Wheeling s preschool program to teach after completing her Foundations of Learning and Development course, she knew that her future would lie in teaching.
Updated 2/20/2021 8:37 AM
Nathan Georg and Jensen Stahr are classmates at Rolling Meadows High School, but they also combine on an important side hustle: shoveling driveways for senior citizens who live near their Arlington Heights homes. I enjoy shoveling. I find it kind of therapeutic, Nathan says, especially when I can do it with friends. And it s nice to help out the community.
Nathan and Jensen signed up for the student snow shoveling referral program coordinated by the Arlington Heights Senior Center. Manager Tracey Colagrossi says the program is in its fourth year and this year has drawn the most students ever. Still, it s not enough.
Posted2/8/2021 4:00 AM
See vintage Daily Herald photos of Darth Vader, pee wee baseball, Guardian Angels, mud olympics and more in our latest Through the Film Magnifier gallery. The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 233, Don Vickery photo: Kitchen preparations such as this are being duplicated all over the south side of Arlington Heights in February of 1965 as 34 Girl Scout troops prepare for a bake sale in the Gieseke Shoe story. Scouts pictured are from left to right are Ruth Nerlinger, Sue Pretto, Debbie Donavon and Anne Baughman. The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 40,718, Dave Tonge photo: It was close but this runner is called out during a Pee Wee softball game in Wheeling in August of 1976.