Water was turned on last week at Greenwood Elementary School after a second consecutive test showed arsenic levels had dropped to acceptable levels. The school began using bottled water for drinking and cooking after the Illinois Department of Public Health reported tests showed elevated levels of arsenic. Ken Roiland, director of buildings and grounds, told […]
When author Marc Tyler Nobleman visited Greenwood Elementary School Sept. 15, his first words to the students elicited a cheer. “I am here because you are my boss,” Nobleman, a children’s author, told the kids. Nobleman is the author of more than 70 books for young people, including “Brave Like My Brother,” “The Chupacabra Ate […]
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