Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47
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Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 is a district containing elementary
and middle school
s and serving Crystal Lake, Illinois
and some of Lake in the Hills
. The current Superintendent is Dr. Donn Mendoza
Site address is www.D47.org
Site Administrator: Scott Harnish
in Crystal Lake, Illinois
. Its first name was North Junior High, but recently, it was dedicated to Richard F. Bernotas. Lori Sorensen is currently the principal of the school, with Anastasia Gruper and Scott Meyer as assistant principals. A recent addition to the school expanded it and added a large multipurpose room which is mainly used as a cafeteria
. Bernotas Middle School has a television news show that informs all students about upcoming events and other announcements every morning. The news anchors are all students, but teachers sometimes speak as well. There are about 1000 students in it. Bernotas's sports teams go under the "Bernotas Vikings". Their mascot is Thor
, represented by a viking
. The school colors are blue and gold. Unlike the three middle schools in the district, RFB has its own unique school song, and not a rewrite of lyrics. It also has the largest Asian/Pacific Islander group in the 3 middle schools at 4% of all students.
in Crystal Lake, Illinois
. It was built in 1958-1959 and was first opened to students in September 1959. The building was then called South Junior High School. In 1962, South Junior High School received its first addition, housed grades 7
–8
, and increased in population. In 1966, South Junior High was renamed Lundahl Junior High School in honor of Leon J. Lundahl, the retiring Superintendent of Schools for District 47, whose portrait hangs in the main foyer.
In 1974, a new addition including a new gym
nasium, learning center, locker room area, and science complex was opened. Mr. Richard Carlstedt became principal in 1989. In 1990-91, a new north end classroom addition, cafeteria, locker room area, and second gymnasium were added to the Lundahl campus. The school became an accredited middle school in the spring of 1995 when its name was officially changed to Lundahl Middle School Campus for the opening of the 1996-97 school year. Starting in the 2008-2009 school year, the current principal is Mr. Matthew Grubbs.
in Crystal Lake, Illinois
. Its namesake, Hannah Beardsley, was the first school teacher in the Crystal Lake area, who taught the children of early settlers in a one-room log cabin school from 1838 to 1840. A portrait of her hangs in the current school building outside the entrance to the main library. HBMS opened in 1996 to accommodate Crystal Lake's burgeoning population, which had been fueled mostly by an influx of middle-class families from Chicago during the 1990s. When it first opened, Beardsley was already close to capacity. Rising enrollment necessitated the construction of an additional wing of classrooms on the building's upper floor, which was completed in 2000. Present enrollment is over 1100 students in grades 6 through 8. Mr. Ron Ludwig is currently the principal of HBMS and has worked in that capacity since the school first opened. Beardsley's sports teams compete as the Beardsley Bears, and its school colors are blue and orange.
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
and middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s and serving Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
and some of Lake in the Hills
Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Lake in the Hills is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,152 at the 2000 census. A 2006 special census put the village's population at 29,175....
. The current Superintendent is Dr. Donn Mendoza
Site address is www.D47.org
Site Administrator: Scott Harnish
Elementary schools
- North Elementary School
- South Elementary School
- West Elementary School
- John L. Husmann Elementary School
- Canterbury Elementary School
- Coventry Elementary School
- Woods Creek Elementary School
- Indian Prairie Elementary School
- Glacier Ridge Elementary School
Richard F. Bernotas Middle School
Richard F. Bernotas Middle School is a middle schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
. Its first name was North Junior High, but recently, it was dedicated to Richard F. Bernotas. Lori Sorensen is currently the principal of the school, with Anastasia Gruper and Scott Meyer as assistant principals. A recent addition to the school expanded it and added a large multipurpose room which is mainly used as a cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
. Bernotas Middle School has a television news show that informs all students about upcoming events and other announcements every morning. The news anchors are all students, but teachers sometimes speak as well. There are about 1000 students in it. Bernotas's sports teams go under the "Bernotas Vikings". Their mascot is Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
, represented by a viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
. The school colors are blue and gold. Unlike the three middle schools in the district, RFB has its own unique school song, and not a rewrite of lyrics. It also has the largest Asian/Pacific Islander group in the 3 middle schools at 4% of all students.
Leon J. Lundahl Middle School
Leon J. Lundahl Middle School is a middle schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
. It was built in 1958-1959 and was first opened to students in September 1959. The building was then called South Junior High School. In 1962, South Junior High School received its first addition, housed grades 7
Seventh grade
Seventh grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 12–13 years old. Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school...
–8
Eighth grade
Eighth grade is a year of education in the United States, Canada, Australia and other nations. Students are usually 13 - 14 years old. The eighth grade is typically the final grade before high school, and the ninth grade of public and private education, following kindergarten and subsequent grades...
, and increased in population. In 1966, South Junior High was renamed Lundahl Junior High School in honor of Leon J. Lundahl, the retiring Superintendent of Schools for District 47, whose portrait hangs in the main foyer.
In 1974, a new addition including a new gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium, learning center, locker room area, and science complex was opened. Mr. Richard Carlstedt became principal in 1989. In 1990-91, a new north end classroom addition, cafeteria, locker room area, and second gymnasium were added to the Lundahl campus. The school became an accredited middle school in the spring of 1995 when its name was officially changed to Lundahl Middle School Campus for the opening of the 1996-97 school year. Starting in the 2008-2009 school year, the current principal is Mr. Matthew Grubbs.
Hannah Beardsley Middle School
Hannah Beardsley Middle School is a middle schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of...
. Its namesake, Hannah Beardsley, was the first school teacher in the Crystal Lake area, who taught the children of early settlers in a one-room log cabin school from 1838 to 1840. A portrait of her hangs in the current school building outside the entrance to the main library. HBMS opened in 1996 to accommodate Crystal Lake's burgeoning population, which had been fueled mostly by an influx of middle-class families from Chicago during the 1990s. When it first opened, Beardsley was already close to capacity. Rising enrollment necessitated the construction of an additional wing of classrooms on the building's upper floor, which was completed in 2000. Present enrollment is over 1100 students in grades 6 through 8. Mr. Ron Ludwig is currently the principal of HBMS and has worked in that capacity since the school first opened. Beardsley's sports teams compete as the Beardsley Bears, and its school colors are blue and orange.