Acknowledgements

The Second Edition of this manual was developed in 1999 by:

River Forest District 90 Roosevelt Middle School: Ed Millet

Oak Park District 97 Emerson School: Diane Pingle
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary School: Jeannie Linss
Percy Julian Junior High School: Jim Gates, Rod Krapf, Mary Sue Voth
William Beye Elementary School: Jacki Lopushonsky
Oak Park and River Forest District 200 Oak Park and River Forest High School: Jeff Currie

The First Edition of this manual was developed in 1998 by:

River Forest District 90 Roosevelt Middle School: Chris Burr, Ed Millet

Oak Park District 97 Emerson School: Diane Pingle
Percy Julian Junior High School: Jim Gates, Rod Krapf William Beye Elementary School: Mary Sue Voth

Special thanks to the following for their assistance in the development of this manual:

River Forest Elementary Schools, District 90
Dr. Tyra Manning Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Joanne Trahanas Principal, Roosevelt Middle School

Oak Park Elementary Schools, District 97
Dr. John C. Fagan Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Flora Green Principal, Emerson School
Dr. Mary Schneider Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Dr. Victoria Sharts Principal, Percy Julian Junior High School

Oak Park and River Forest High School, District 200
Mr. Robert McBride Division Head, English Department


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