Lake County Gazette

It is harvest season at Northbrook Junior High's organic garden, where students are engaging in hands-on science activities. First graders from Meadowbrook School visited the garden and worked with eighth graders from Mr. Kostal's and Ms. Stout's classes. The students used magnifying glasses to observe plants and insects closely, documenting their findings through scientific drawings in their notebooks. According to organizers, this activity was designed to teach students about observation and collaboration.

The NBJH garden, which opened in 2013, is maintained with help from a local gardening service. The school uses produce grown in the garden in cafeteria meals, providing students with fresh ingredients.

Northbrook School District 28 includes Greenbriar Elementary School, Meadowbrook Elementary School, Northbrook Junior High School, and Westmoor Elementary School within Cook County. More information can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The district employs 182 teachers who earn an average salary of $85,866 before pension contributions; most are women (84.4 percent), while men make up 15.6 percent of the teaching staff. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences per year according to state data: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Demographically, Northbrook School District 28 is comprised of approximately 77 percent White students, 0.9 percent Black students, 3.9 percent Hispanic students, and 13.4 percent Asian students as reported by the Illinois State Board of Education: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

In terms of spending, the district allocated $34,963 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $64 million: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

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