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How movie theaters are working to keep customers safe

Movie theaters are open with strict social distance and health guidelines.

Paula Recio, Director of Marketing, Outreach & Engagement & Community Co-editor

September 22, 2020

As people begin to come out of their self or government-imposed hibernations, one of the last things on many ...

District 203 ‘Return to Learn’ updates

August 4, 2020

8/4: The District 203 Board of Education and administration clarified details regarding the “Return...

In the hybrid learning mode, students will alternate which days they learn onsite and which days they learn from home.

District 203 releases ‘Return to Learn’ plan for 20-21 school year

July 13, 2020

Amidst a swirl of varying and precarious scenarios around the country, Naperville District 203 has rel...

Peloton App digital workouts make exercising consistenly more convenient during quarantine.

Working out the unknown in 2020 with the Peloton app

June 3, 2020

Quarantine has impacted many of us mentally and emotionally. That is why I found working out to be s...

The survival of the FIT

Paula Recio, Director of Marketing, Outreach and Engagement & Staff Writer

May 19, 2020

If you were used to exercising for a short term goal such as getting in shape for the summer or as conditioning for your favorite sport, a pandemic restricting you from all of those purposes is probably not the best encouragement to keep working out. These are a few reasons on how working out will be crucial to your quarant...

This map, provided by Student Activities to senior families, shows the traffic pattern created for seniors so that they could take care of year-end business without leaving their cars, and so that social distancing guidelines could be followed.

Seniors tie up loose ends with first-ever drive-thru event

May 15, 2020

Naperville Central held its first senior drive thru drop-off and pick-up on May 13 as students remain...

How to stay connected over quarantine

Emily Brodzinski, Staff Writer

May 3, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force the stay-at-home order, Naperville Central students are taking advantage of the abundance of online resources to keep in touch with those who mean the most. “It’s actually a lot easier than it usually is,” said senior Abbey Zabat, “Sometimes it’s hard to find time...

Girls soccer continues to work despite quarantine restrictions

Zuzanna Kalinowski, Correspondent

May 3, 2020

Due to the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 the girl’s varsity soccer season has been cancelled. ‘’I felt disappointed for the athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic,” varsity girls soccer coach Watson said. “It takes a lot of patience for the girls to put their season on hold.’’ J.B. Pritzker, the governor...

Students in Dave Sladkey's Algebra 1 class connect on March 17 via Zoom, an online meeting platform that has quickly become a go-to tool for e-learning.

First week of e-learning considered a success as district staff, students respond to evolving quarantine directives, implications

March 23, 2020

On March 20, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a “shelter-in-place” order and announced that all Illinois...