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				<title><![CDATA[Summer Registration Now Open]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Registration for summer of STEAM and Enrichment Fine Arts is now open.  Register NOW as space is limited.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Golf Academy Registration]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Registration for our golf academy is now open. Register your scholar soon!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Colin Powell Concert Band Perform at Disney!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Colin Powell Middle School Concert Band performed at Disney World.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each April, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) invites educators, families, and communities to celebrate the Week of the Young Child® (WOYC)—a joyful time that highlights early learning, young children, and the adults who support them.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Student Taste Testing Event]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Elementary School District 159 is inviting all students and their families to participate in a Taste Testing Event where they will sample potential vendor meal options that may be served in our school cafeterias.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2026-2027 School Calendar]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:28:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Protégé Before and Afterschool Program]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:13:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[ESD 159 Parent AI Survey]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:37:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PUBLIC NOTICE 21st Century Grant]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[PUBLIC NOTICE 
Application for 21st Century Grant Program]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:20:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[E-Learning Day, Tuesday, March 17th]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[There will be no in-person learning, it's an e-learning day. Please follow the directions and guidelines provided by your scholars teacher.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Phone Away for the Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[we believe students thrive when they are fully present, engaged, and connected to their learning environment. To support a focused, inclusive, and respectful atmosphere, all cell phones and personal electronic devices must be stored “Away for the Day.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Nut-Free Policy]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Elementary School District 159 is committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students. Due to the increasing number of students with severe and life-threatening nut allergies, the school has adopted a Nut-Free Policy.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[District School News App]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just a reminder if you haven't already done so download the districts School News App.  The mobile app is one way the district provides information about activities, events and news impacting our school community.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:05:51 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Committee of the Whole Meeting - Wednesday, December 3 is Cancelled]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The December 3rd Committee of the Whole Meeting is cancelled]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:33:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[September 10th Board of Education Meeting Cancelled]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 10th has been cancelled.  A Special Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9th at 6:30pm.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Strategic Plan Community Forum]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let your voice be heard at the Strategic Plan Community Forum on Saturday, October 19th from 1:30pm-3:00pm]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Unity Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wear and Share ORANGE. Encourage kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Help build community, Scholars and Staff wear ORANGE on Wednesday, October 16th.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[National Bully Prevention Month - Stomp Out Bullying]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Scholar's Bullying Prevention Poster Contest - Judging Dates - October 14th-16th, Winners announced on October 17th.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 19:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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