Without input from the teaching staff or any community involvement, the Arlington Heights School District 25 Board is scheduled to vote on Thursday, January 14th, on a proposal from the administration that would ELIMINATE:
~  Family and Consumer Science (all foods, cooking and sewing classes) for all grades.
~  World Cultures/Global Perspectives (current events, political structures & world cultures) for all grades.
~  Industrial Technology/Applied Technology for all grade levels  
~  All  8th grade elective classes at Thomas such as Career Connections, Myth Busters, Entrepreneurship,  3D R&D and Broadcast  Journalism.
~  Computers Class for 7th & 8th grade at South

Eliminated classes will be replaced with:
~  Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
~  Communication Media Arts
~  Graphic Design
Curriculum, furniture, resources, equipment and training for instructional staff would be purchased from an outside vendor. After building remodeling and additional technology requirements the total cost is estimated to be $845,000-$885,000.

Information on the changes need to be made public before such a drastic change in implemented in our PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

We cannot eliminate the only educational exposure our children receive in the areas of foods, sewing and shop from their public education.