Sunday, May 5, 2013
Sgt. Rich Trujillo of the Illinois Army National Guard surprised his 11-year-old daughter Angela on Wednesday after a year-long deployment in Kuwait.
Angela Trujillo has been dreaming of her dad's homecoming for the past year. She's seen countless videos of soldiers surprising their kids at school, and always hoped it would happen to her. On Wednesday, Anglea's wish came true. Sgt. Rich Trujillo, of Lemont, was one of 175 Illinois Army National Guard soldiers to return home Wednesday morning after a year-long deployment in Kuwait. His wife, Tonya, greeted him at Midway Airport before heading to Old Quarry Middle School to surprise 11-year-old Angela, who thought her dad was returning Friday. "She loves watching those videos of soldiers surprising their kids at school, and would always say, 'Mom, wouldn't that be cool if dad did that to me?'" Tonya said. Angela was in her sixth-grade …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
More than 100 prints, paintings and sculptures created by Lemont middle school students will be on display April 12-28.
The Lemont Center for the Arts will highlight orignal works created by Old Quarry Middle School art students with a gallery opening Friday, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit, curated by Old Quarry art teacher Jean Dorrance, includes more than1 00 prints, paintings, plaques and clay sculptures. The collection will be on display in the gallery space through April 28. Dorrance partnered with the Arts and Culture Commission of Lemont to promote the students’ work. The gallery is open to the public Fridays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All artwork in the exhibit is available for sale, and proceeds will benefit the School District 113A Educational Foundation. The Lemont Center for the arts serves as …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Old Quarry Principal Bill Caron said law enforcement officials determined a bomb threat message on the school's bathroom wall was not credible.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Warriors ended the season 21-3 overall and 16-2 in the Southeast DuPage Elementary Athletic Association.
The Old Quarry Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team captured the Southeast DuPage Elementary Athletic Association tournament championship Tuesday with a 27-21 win over Lakeview. The top-seeded Warrior ended the season 21-3 overall and 16-2 in the SDEAA. Old Quarry won the regular-season, big school title via multiple tiebreakers over Jefferson of Woodridge and Lakeview of Downers Grove. Ali Kramer and Paige Terrazas each had nine points in the title game. Kramer, Terrazas and Michelle Jerantowski combined to pull down 30 rebounds and were named to the conference’s all-star team. Old Quarry led 10-4 after a quarter and 12-10 at the half. The Warriors outscored the Spartans 10-2 in the fourth quarter to win the school’s first …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Old Quarry Principal Bill Caron said law enforcement officials determined a bomb threat message on the school's bathroom wall was not credible.
An unsubstantiated bomb threat written on a bathroom wall prompted a 30-minute soft lockdown at Old Quarry Middle School on Tuesday. Old Quarry Principal Bill Caron said school and law enforcement officials have determined there is no credible threat, despite a message that indicated the school would be bombed on Wednesday, March 13. To ensure student safety, school officials implemented a soft lockdown in which students were required to stay in their classrooms while hallways and bathrooms were searched. At dismissal time, students were instructed to leave their backpacks outside of their lockers, Caron said. All after-school activities were canceled Tuesday, along with before-school activities Wednesday. Once all students had cleared the…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tickets are available for SD 113A Educational Foundation fundraiser at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club.
Guests at the Mardi Gras Mask-er-Aid this weekend will be treated to a very special art auction. Students at Oakwood, River Valley and Old Quarry Middle School decorated masks in support of the SD113A Educational Foundation fundraiser to take place Saturday, Feb. 9, at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club. “The kids were so excited to complete an art project to show off for the community,” said third-grade teacher Nicole Dyche. “Knowing their art was going to be ‘for sale’ gave them a greater sense of pride in their work. All of the kids were able to work together incredibly well to create wonderful masks!” Dyche also mentioned many families donated materials for the masks, and the staff and students were grateful for the supplies. The third- and …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Police investigation revealed rumor was based on a Facebook posting from a student in Pennsylvania. Police will continue to be present at the school Friday.
Administrators at Old Quarry Middle School received what Superintendent Susan Birkenmaier characterized as a “non-credible rumor” about guns being brought to the school on Friday. Thursday night, William Caron, principal at Old Quarry, sent home a letter to parents and guardians of students, stating two students had reported to the school office that they had heard a rumor about some students possibly bringing guns to school on Friday, Dec. 21. “The Lemont Police Department contacted the students who started this rumor and found that it was based on a Facebook posting from a student in Pennsylvania regarding her middle school,” the letter states. “Based on the information we provided and the information the police obtained from our …
Friday, December 7, 2012
We're happy to share some of the creations of Lemont student-artists that were showcased Thursday night at Oakwood School. If you took photos at the open house and would like to share them, please feel free to upload them to this story.
The artistic creations of students from Oakwood, River Valley, Old Quarry, St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick, SS. Cyril and Methodius, Everest Academy and the Montessori School of Lemont were showcased at the “Lemont Loves the Arts” open house Thursday night at Oakwood School. Lemont PTO launched the Lemont Loves the Arts program in 2010 to bring students from all of the village’s schools together through art. The theme of the third annual showcase, submitted by Annie Koziel of Oakwood School, was “My Favorite Family Fun Is …” Drawing their inspiration from the theme, student-artists in grades K-8 created photography, dance, fine arts, music, literature, computer-generated art and videography. Local art experts judged entries based on …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Event will showcase talents of Lemont student-artists from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Oakwood School.
Tap into the talent of local young artists at a community open house for “Lemont Loves the Arts” from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Oakwood School. The event will showcase the artistic creations of students from Oakwood, River Valley, Old Quarry, St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick, SS. Cyril and Methodius, Everest Academy and the Montessori School of Lemont. Lemont PTO launched the Lemont Loves the Arts program in 2010 to bring students from all of the village’s schools together through art. The theme of the third annual showcase, submitted by Annie Koziel of Oakwood School, is “My Favorite Family Fun Is …” Drawing their inspiration from the theme, student-artists in grades K-8 have been creating photography, dance, fine arts, music, literature, computer…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
School was placed under “soft lockdown” while police and school officials investigated an alleged bomb threat texted to an Old Quarry student’s phone. Police determined the text was sent to the wrong number and referred to an incident in DuPage County.
Old Quarry Middle School was under a “soft lockdown” Thursday morning in cooperation with the Lemont Police Department, after the school received information that a student received a text on her phone Wednesday, stating there was a bomb threat at her school. The student did not receive the text until after school because her phone was at home. After interviewing the student and parent, police and school officials determined the text was the result of a wrong number from a parent in DuPage County near Medina. Police confirmed reports of bomb threats at schools in the Medina area and in Cook County yesterday, and that there is a person being questioned about those incidents. Based on information obtained by local police, there was no …
Richard Trujillo
9:36 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
TYVM SGT Trujillo!!!Your Dad is very proud n thankful to the Lord for Ur safe return. more ›