Board Issues Letter of Directive to Former President Sproat
The district 219 board of education approved a resolution for a “letter of directive” to school board member and former president Mark Sproat at a special board meeting on Mon., Nov. 20. The letter...
View ArticleBoard Approves Plan to Audit Administrative Structure
The district 219 board of education approved a new plan for an audit of the existing administrative structure during a special board meeting held on Wed., Jan 10. The $41,000 plan was approved...
View ArticleUnannounced Drug Search Conducted
The Skokie Police Department’s drug-sniffing K-9 conducted a search during second period this morning. No drugs were discovered. This search is a preventative measure and is one of the few that will...
View ArticleBreaking News: Niles North Evacuated to Niles West
Niles North experienced a bomb threat today, Wed., Feb. 21, which necessitated the entire student body being evacuated from school premises to the Niles West field house. The ninth period evacuation...
View ArticleBreaking News: Niles West Students Organize Walkout to Protest Gun Violence
Niles West students participated in a student-led walkout during fifth and sixth periods on Fri., Feb. 23 to raise awareness about the gun violence that is occurring in schools across the country and...
View ArticleWest Administration Addresses Rumors of Walkout Violence
Principal Dr. Jason Ness emailed parents and students on Tues., March 13 to address rumors of potential school violence during the student walkout scheduled for Wed., March 14. In cooperation with the...
View ArticleBreaking News: West Walks Out in Solidarity with Parkland
“We are students, we are victims, we are change,” echoed through the hallways at 9:47 a.m. as students strode toward the front entrance of the school. Momentum gained until hundreds of students...
View ArticleBreaking News: West Continues Their Fight For Gun Control
Orange tags with “$1.05” written in large bold letters dangled from the wrists of Niles West students as they joined the rest of the nation in the fight against gun control. “$1.05” emitted a powerful...
View ArticleBreaking News: Bell Testing Interrupts Classes
This morning, the Niles West bell system underwent a programming issue, failing to signal the end of 1st period, and causing confusion for students and teachers alike. Additionally, multiple tests were...
View ArticleBreaking News: Missing Student Cinsere Howell
On Sunday Sept. 30 at 12:26 a.m., a missing person alert was filed with the Skokie Police Department for Niles West senior Cinsere Howell. According to the report, Howell is 17 years old, 5′ 05″ and...
View ArticleBreaking News: Shooting on Oakton and Kolmar
On Tuesday, Oct. 16th at 4:16 p.m., a 24-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound on Oakton and Kolmar, just one mile from Niles West high school. The victim was transported to the hospital and is...
View ArticleBreaking News: Fire Alarm Interrupts 4th Period
Today, Wednesday October 24th, at approximately 11:00, the fire alarm went off during 4th period, disturbing classes throughout the building. The alarm was not caused by an actual fire. “We had a fire...
View ArticleBreaking News: Email Scam Shocks Students
Assistant Principal of Student Services Antwan Babakhani sent an email to students regarding a “hacker” sending extortive emails to students. The emails claim that the “hacker” has compromised the...
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Assistant Principal of Operations Mark Rigby Resigns
Mark Rigby resigned as Assistant Principal of Operations, bringing closure to an investigation that began in early November after three employees were escorted out of Niles West. Union President Tim...
View ArticleBreaking News: Principal Ness Steps Down Next Year
At the start of the 2018-2019 school year, Principal Jason Ness has made the decision to return to the position of D219’s school psychologist. This is following six years of his role as the principal...
View ArticleFace of College Admissions Scandal Is a Niles West Alum
District records confirm that a Rick W. Singer graduated from Niles West in 1978. The 58-year-old and alleged ring-leader of the pay-to-play college admissions scandal found himself in hot water after...
View ArticleFatal Skokie Shooting Two Miles From West
Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call of shots fired at 8:45 p.m. last night on the 4700 block of Main Street in Skokie. The victim, 22-year-old Edward James, sustained more than one gunshot wound. He was...
View ArticleBoard Names Dr. Karen Ritter New Niles West Principal
At a special meeting Monday night, the District 219 School Board approved Dr. Karen M. Ritter as Niles West’s new principal, effective beginning July 1. Six board members voted to hire Dr. Ritter,...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Missing Niles West Student Found Safe
According to the Skokie Police Department, Niles West student Samuel Clarke (14 years old, 5’6″, 125 lbs), who was reported missing after having been last seen at the Skokie Public Library around 5:50...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Student Struck by Car in Visitor Parking Lot
At approximately 8 AM this morning, a car exiting the visitor parking lot hit a female student on a bike. The student did not suffer serious injuries and was not transported to a hospital. An ambulance...
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