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Students begin ISTEP-Plus testing next week

Kayla Ziel, 9, reads Wednesday morning while her third-grade teacher, Jillian Alonzo, sits at right during reading time. Alonzo's students read every morning as part of their normal routine.

Students begin ISTEP-Plus testing next week

Sophia Farias and Christopher Olivieri read Wednesday morning in Jillian Alonzo's third-grade class at Eads Elementary School in Munster.

Students begin ISTEP-Plus testing next week

Eads Elementary third-grade teacher Jillian Alonzo reads from the back of a book as she helps one of her students, Donovan Espinoza, 9, select a new book to read during class.

Students begin ISTEP-Plus testing next week

Jarrett Barrientez, 9, reads Wednesday in Jillian Alonzo's third-grade class at Eads Elementary School in Munster.

Students begin ISTEP-Plus testing next week

Trina Tagamolila reads Wednesday in Jillian Alonzo's third-grade class at Eads Elementary School in Munster.

K-Kids lead the charge against cancer

MUNSTER | Students at Eads Elementary School are realizing their power and leadership potential at an early age.

Munster school one of 15 statewide chosen for energy program

Fifteen Indiana schools will be taking part in the Energy Action in Schools program this school year, including a Munster elementary school.

Student art in spotlight

MUNSTER | The creative works of the young artists of James B. Eads Elementary School were featured at a Children's Art Show in the school gymnasium.

Principal leads a team of exemplary readers at Eads

Principal Linda Bevil leads the team effort for student success at James B. Eads Elementary School in Munster.

Munster school wraps up wellness challenge

A Zumba Day was one of the final events in a year-long wellness challenge to help students at a Munster elementary school learn the benefits of good nutrition and exercise.

Munster parents raise cash for schools

With school systems across Northwest Indiana strapped for cash, a Munster parent found an innovative way to reinstate some gifted and talented enrichment programs that were shelved by the district.

Munster students learn fire prevention

MUNSTER | Kindergartners through second-graders at Eads Elementary School attended a fire prevention workshop last week that the Munster Fire Department presented for Fire Prevention Week 2010.

Eads students ready for first day of school

Pictured are Eads students entering the building on their first day of school. From left are Eric Stojkovich, Fatema Rashid, Michael Collins and Brad Uzebell. In back are Brendan Budeselich, on the left, and Tanner VanErmen.