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Summit Hill Baseball Team wins State The Summit Hill Spartan baseball team finished off its 2008 campaign by capturing the IESA 3A State Tournament Baseball Championship. Team members include Kevin Graff, Drew Korosic, Ryan Pellack, Pat Budney, Denton Wallace, DJ Lee, Corey Krupske, Stephen Hammar, Steven Stremme, Erik Eggert, Josh Handzik, Conor Grove, Nathan Harnett, Zach Deliberto, Brett King, Josh Reid, Joe Pacana, Reed Hero, Austin Olsen and Cody Murphy. Coaches are Mr. Fred Pufahl and Mr. Steve Evenhouse. On the season the Spartans set team records for wins (20), runs scored (215), runs allowed (35), and team E.R.A. (1.51). The school community celebrated the state championship with a parade on October 9. Read More »» Summit Hill 161 to host ‘State of the District’ presentation Summit Hill District 161 will host its State of the District presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 27. The presentation will celebrate the achievements of the district in its quest to provide the best education possible for the students in the Summit Hill educational communities of Frankfort, Mokena, and Tinley Park. The meeting will be held in the District Administrative Center, 20100 South Spruce Drive in Frankfort. Read More »»

Board reviews election timeline At its October 8 Board of Education meeting, members reviewed dates relative to the April 7, 2009 School Board election: Oct. 28 – First day prospective candidates may circulate nominating petitions for signatures. Jan. 20-26 – Candidates may file nominating papers with the Board secretary. Feb. 2 – Last day to file objections to the nominating papers of candidates. Feb. 4 – If necessary, a simultaneous filing lottery would be held. Feb. 5 – Last day candidates may file notarized papers withdrawing nomination. April 7 – Election Day Information regarding School Board elections and candidate qualifications is available online at http://www.iasb.com/elections/candidates Read More »»