Calumet City D.155 School Board takes oath

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet City Elementary District 155 School Board seated its new members on Monday, based on results from the April 9 election.

D.155 eighth-graders to visit Six Flags

CALUMET CITY | It appears it could be so-long Springfield and hello Six Flags next month for eighth-graders at Wentworth Junior High School.

Cal City schools teaching students to be 'First Class Citizens'

CALUMET CITY | Calumet City School District 155 students are not only learning to read and write, they’re also getting instruction in manners and respect toward others, a fact that school officials were pleased to talk about on Thursday.

D.155 board to vote on calendar algined with T.F. North

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet City Elementary District 155 School Board will vote March 21 whether to adopt a calendar for the 2013-2014 school year that would coordinate major holidays with Thornton Fractional North High School.

D.155 reading specialist retires

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet City Elementary School District 155 School Board last week saluted Pat Phillips on her recent retirement.

D.155 makes two resource officers full-time

CALUMET CITY | In light of the recent school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the Calumet City Elementary District 155 School Board voted Dec. 20 to make two part-time resource officers full-time employees in the district.

Cal City school launches website

CALUMET CITY | Parents of Wentworth Intermediate School students can take a more interactive role in their children's education as a result of the new school website, www.wis-sd155.us.

D.155 expects $600K surplus in 2012-13 budget

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet City Elementary District 155 School Board is expected to approve the district's 2012-13 budget at its Sept. 20 meeting.

D.155 recognizes retiring educators

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet City Elementary District 155 Board of Education recognized a large group of retiring educators during its monthly board meeting Thursday.

D.155 chief says cuts on way if schools assume pension costs

CALUMET CITY | Pension reform is an issue of concern for Calumet City Elementary District 155.

D.155 to hire two more teachers for learning disabled students

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet City Elementary District 155 board voted last week to open up two teaching positions for learning disabilities, one at Wentworth Intermediate School and one at Wentworth Junior High School.

D.155 hires two new principals

CALUMET CITY | Two new principals have been hired to replace two retiring principals in Calumet City Elementary District 155.

District 155 prepares to phase out tenure

CALUMET CITY | Although a teacher tenure list for the 2011 fiscal year has been approved by Calumet City Elementary District 155, that practice will change come 2013 because of legislation passed last year.

Cal City schools chief Paraday gets 4 years probation for aggravated DUI

JOLIET | Calumet City District 155 School Superintendent Troy Paraday was sentenced to four years of probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to aggravated driving under the influence in a 2008 Homer Glen car crash.

Bilingual kindergarten classes new to D.155 this year

CALUMET CITY | Bilingual morning and afternoon kindergarten classes are a new edition this school year to Calumet City Elementary District 155.

Teacher from Cal City made an impact

Barbara Lebda was a teacher, volunteer, daughter, friend and "rescuer" of two beloved dogs, Chien Lee and Cho San.

Another delay in sentencing for Cal City school superintendent

JOLIET | Calumet City Elementary School District 155 Superintendent Troy Paraday on Tuesday cited a death in the family as the reason for his request to delay his sentencing on a charge of aggravated driving under the influence.

Sentencing for school official in DUI case is delayed

The sentencing for a Calumet City school superintendent who pleaded guilty late last year to a charge of aggravated driving under the influence is continued to Sept. 27.

D.155 OKs deficit budget for next school year

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet City Elementary District 155 School Board has approved a deficit budget for the 2011-12 school year.

D.155 faces budget deficit

CALUMET CITY | District 155 School Superintendent Dr. Troy Paraday presented the 2011-12 tentative budget to the board at Thursday night's meeting with a caveat.