La Grange Park schools to continue 'adopt a cop."
The DARE program will continue next school year in two schools in La Grange School District 102, according to the school's superintendent and La Grange's police chief. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program will continue at Ogden and Cossitt schools, said Dr. Warren Shillingburg, in response to a question asked by a reader on La Grange Patch. The schools, Barnsdale and Forest Road, in La Grange Park will continue the “Adopt a Cop” program. These programs will continue for as long as the police departments have funding, the superintendent said. Some La Grange schools have dropped out of the program, said Police Chief Michael Holub, but Ogden and Cossitt remain. He could not state which schools, public or private, have dropped out. The …
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Cossitt Principal Mary Tavegia received a warm sendoff on Thursday evening from parents. She retires in June after 33 years at Cossitt Elementary in La Grange.
On the 200 block of south Stone Avenue on Thursday evening a small crowd was gathered at the home of Courtney Menna to enjoy the warm evening air and say a fond farewell to a Cossitt Avenue School staple—Principal Mary Tavegia. About 150 parents of Cossitt students, both past and present, showed up at the farewell party to say thanks to Tavegia for her 33-year commitment to students at Cossitt School in La Grange. Tavegia will retire in June after 33 years at Cossitt, first as a teacher, and for the last 16 years as the school's principal. "We felt it was important to give people an opportunity to say thank you," said Sharon Volz, president of the Cossitt's Parent Teacher Club (PTC). "She's really built a community at the school between …
joanna caiafa
8:25 am on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Both of my children participated in the DARE program at Ogden school. I am so glad to hear the school has decided to remain in the program. The kids really enjoy the police officers and learn alot. I think it's an important part of their overall education. more ›