Sycamore School District 427 news, education news for Sycamore Illinois District 427 readers
Officials at school districts in DeKalb County are considering asking voters if they would be supportive of an up-to 1% sales tax they said could create $10M in revenue for all school districts in the county, while taxing local purchases. Here's what we know:
A plea agreement could be coming for a Sycamore woman accused of stealing about $90,000 from the Sycamore Music Boosters Club and using the funds for gambling and to buy alcohol, her lawyer said Monday
A logo designed by Sycamore High School graduate Anna Aska could soon adorn downtown flower boxes, part of a plan by city leaders to enliven the downtown corridor.
Jonathan “Cole” Regnery, who's also the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival committee president, has announced plans to run for Sycamore Community School District 427′s school board in 2025.
2024 election referendum: Sycamore voters will be asked on their November election ballots to decide if anyone in District 427 boundaries can run for school board, regardless of the township they reside in. It's the second citywide referendum expected.
The DeKalb County Community Foundation has announced the creation of the Eric J. Gabriel Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund was created by the family of Eric J. Gabriel who died Aug. 2, 2023, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
In a split 4-3 vote, Sycamore Community School District 427 board of education approved a $2.3 million purchase of a former NICOR Call Center, where officials plan to install the district’s administration offices.
Sycamore High School Class of 2024 graduated Sunday during a commencement ceremony at the high school, 427 Spartan Trail.
Sycamore Middle School recently celebrated its students of the month for April.
Sycamore High School could be near the end of its days, as Sycamore Community School District 427 officials have begun discussing how to deal with what Superintendent Steve Wilder said architects refer to as a “Frankenstein building.”
Infrastructure needs, business development, aging school buildings and taxes were the talk of various government officials at Sycamore Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 State of the Community address on Wednesday.
A former Sycamore School District 427 employee pleaded not guilty this week to aggravated battery charges brought on by accusations that he inappropriately touched multiple students while employed with the district, court records show.
Sycamore Middle School recently celebrated its students of the month for March.
The Sycamore Music Boosters recently received a $1,500 donation from Bockman’s Auto, Truck and Tire to support Sycamore School District 427 music programs.
The Sycamore Music Booster will host a mattress sale fundraiser Saturday to buy Sycamore music students uniforms and equipment and provide scholarships.
Sycamore High School assistant principal Kate Hertz recently was named a 2024 John Ourth & Dr. Fred Singleton Professional Development Scholarship recipient.
People across DeKalb County stopped what they were doing for a few minutes Monday afternoon, went outside, donned a pair of special glasses and looked up at the sky, captivated by the same thing: a solar eclipse not expected to be visible again until 2045.
Starting next school year, students at Sycamore Middle School will have a new principal, but it won’t be someone unfamiliar with Sycamore Community School District 427.
Sycamore Middle School recently celebrated its students of the month for January.
A Sycamore art gallery helped celebrate the Spartans girls varsity basketball team in February as the girls competed in their Sectional game.
Sycamore Middle School named its students of the month for February from three grade levels.
A former Sycamore School District 427 employee has been charged with multiple felony counts of aggravated battery after police alleged he inappropriately touched multiple students while employed with the district, authorities said Tuesday.
The newly created Sycamore Orchestra Endowment Fund will help support the needs of Sycamore School District 427′s orchestra program, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Community Foundation.
A judge on Wednesday denied a request for release by a teenager who’s been held in juvenile custody since September, accused of stabbing to death his Sycamore High School peer, Kaleb McCall. More details also came to light about the attack.
More than 3 dozen people held “Justice for Kaleb McCall” signs outside the DeKalb County Courthouse Wednesday to support the family of a Sycamore High School teen, 17, stabbed to death Sept. 7. Another teen charged in the slaying appeared in court.
Sycamore Community School District 427 is accepting appointments for its Kindergarten Kickoff to begin the kindergarten student enrollment process.
A Sycamore woman has been charged with stealing about $90,000 from the Sycamore Music Boosters Club while she was its treasurer between 2017 and 2023 and using the funds for gambling and to buy alcohol, according to court records.
Little Spartans early childhood education program will expand to five days per week next school year in Sycamore School District 427, officials announced.
The 24th annual FNBO Challenge returned to the hardwood at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center Friday, pitting the DeKalb Barbs against the Sycamore Spartans for a good cause: $41,000 for both district's sports booster clubs.
Thanks to the recent winter weather, up to a full school week could be tacked on to the end of the Sycamore school year, and four of those days are already on the calendar.
Freezing rain and sleet in the forecast Tuesday morning prompted DeKalb County area school and building closures.
Sycamore School District 427 is lowering its property tax levy rate next year but that doesn’t mean property tax bills are going down for Sycamore residents. Here's what your 2023 school district portion of your property tax bill could look like:
With significant snowfall expected all day Tuesday, DeKalb County area school districts, NIU and other public buildings and businesses are taking precautions to ensure everyone’s safety. Here's what we know:
Sycamore School District 427 staff took home a victory against city first responders Tuesday in the first ever Heroes on Hardwood fundraiser, but players said the real winner was the charity work it benefited: $1,500 to Spartan Food Pantry.
A new fundraiser created to benefit the Spartan Food Pantry will tip off on Tuesday with a basketball game between the Sycamore Police and Fire departments and Sycamore School District 427 staff.
The Sycamore Community School District 427 Board of Education will move to a one-meeting-a-month format starting in January 2024, after the board approved an amended board meeting schedule Tuesday night.
Almost 100 Sycamore music students recently were selected to perform as part of all-district groups in Moline, according to a news release.
The Sycamore community is mourning the loss of one of its own, a sixth grader who died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, Sycamore School District 427 officials said. They're encouraging people to wear purple Thursday to honor Maggie Green.
Tickets for Sycamore High School’s next playoff football game in Chicago Saturday are now on sale.
Sycamore Community School District was above the state’s average in multiple categories, including mathematics and English, according to the 2023 Illinois State Board of Education report card released on Monday.
Evy Bingle, 10, of Sycamore, is one of five in the Midwest selected for the prestigious international reporting program for the “News for Kids, by Kids” 2023-2024 academic year, according to a news release from Scholastic.
The Sycamore Education Foundation recently named Sarah Gallagher Chami, Mark Pietrowski and Sally Stevens as the recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Kaleb McCall’s loved ones and coworkers on Monday remembered the 17-year-old Sycamore High School senior as kind, funny and hard-working and said they’re still in shock that he was stabbed to death last week.
Update: A 15-year-old Sycamore High School student is accused of stabbing to death a fellow classmate, 17, Thursday evening blocks from downtown and faces charges in a Sycamore police homicide investigation, authorities said.
Sycamore police, fire and School District 427 officials recently participated in a school shooter training exercise meant to better prepare the district for potential crisis response.
Friday's FNBO Challenge, in its 24th year, raised $42,000 to be split between DeKalb and Sycamore booster clubs. It also marked the kick off of high school football season.
Sycamore High School graduate Lillian Fifer is the recipient of DeKalb Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 241′s Flight Scholarship.
American families with children in K-12 school are expected to spend an average of $890 on back-to-school spending this year, according to data collected by the the National Retail Federation.
With just days left before the new school year starts, Sycamore families and their children got a fun chance to get in the school spirit Tuesday during District 427's annual Back2School Bash downtown.
Returning Sycamore students and families visited the third annual Back2School Bash hosted by Sycamore Community School District 427 Tuesday in downtown Sycamore. The event celebrated the return to school and featured several vendors offering activities, giveaways and food.