GoodNews Sunday: Washington Elementary students get surprise holiday party, gifts at Elgin school
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A team from the store and the club decorated Monday night and kept the plan a secret from students and teachers until they were called down to the room."For some of our kids, they might not have the opportunity at home to have gifts or a tree or to see Santa, so this gives them that great experience," she said.
That's the premise of the all-volunteer organization that operates like a typical library -- offering tools rather than books -- out of an old public works building at 428 N. Chicago Ave. in downtown Mundelein. "We think we're doing a good job," said Van Miller, a retired physical education teacher and founding member. Computer Aided Drafting student and Conant High School sophomore Emma Martchenkov was named the winner of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's latest competition for house design. She's pictured with her instructor, Jeff Robinson.
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