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Steger School District 194 honors spelling bee champion; reports $8,000 book fair sales and 2,000-item toy drive
Summary
The board recognized Alexandria Nash, the district spelling bee winner (winning word: "warlock"), presented an Exceptional Service Award to paraprofessional Melissa Venegas, and principals reported a book fair with about $8,000 in sales and a Toy Drive that collected over 2,000 items.
The Steger School District 194 Board of Education recognized students and staff at its Dec. 18 meeting, honoring Alexandria Nash, a 5th-grade student, as the district spelling bee champion. The minutes state the winning word was "warlock" and note that Nash will represent the district at the next level of competition.
The board also presented an Exceptional Service Award to Melissa Venegas, a paraprofessional at Steger Primary Center. Principals' reports highlighted student events across the district: the Steger Intermediate Center Fall Book Fair reported sales of approximately $8,000, and a district Toy Drive collected over 2,000 toys, clothing items and other donations. The minutes name staff who coordinated these efforts and say additional events are planned in the coming months.
