SERVE: Who said parents can't still read a loud to 8th graders? Mystery readers came to Mrs. Chellin's class!
LEAD: Representing Palombi in volleyball
LEARN: Comparing Volcano National Park rocks and water with Grand Canyon National Park. Mrs. Calabrese's student learning how water changes the Earth.
LEAD: Elves, warlocks, dragons, half-orcs and students gathered after school today for dungeons and dragons club.
LEARN: 6th graders made an acrostic poem using the words, “Desert Sand”, one of the main settings in the novel we read, called a A Long Walk to Water
LEARN: Students in 6th grade are evaluating the credibility of websites.
LEARN/LEAD: 6th grade percussion is learning how to diagram a concert set up.
LEARN: Honors Algebra students explore real-world examples of scatter plots to create definitions of correlation.
LEARN: A bit of friendly competition, using Quizlet live to form random teams, motivates and brings joy while students study vocabulary words for their quiz on the novel, A Long Walk to Water,
in Mrs. Wincek’s 6th grade ELA class.
LEARN: 8th grade science tested their crash test cars. So far the highest ramp height has been 1.9 meters without cracking an egg!
LEARN: Audio Engineer and Shure microphone technology expert Yuri Lysoivanov joined Mrs. Brown’s 7th grade music technology to discuss his career. Www.Yuri music.com
LEAD: Last week, over 50 students competed in the school spelling bee! Carter Quall came out as our champion and will compete at sectionals next month!
LEAD: Over 40 7th graders enjoyed a pizza party today to celebrate their huge math NWEA gains.
LEARN: 7th graders doing a mental health JENGA review
LEARN: Today in science Mrs. Calabrese's class was learning about shadows and how light affects them.
LEARN: Thinking activities in 6th grade math today!
LEARN: 7th Graders measuring reaction time
In the coming weeks, District #41 will be conducting vision screenings for students in particular grades based on Illinois School Code. Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision examination by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo the vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report indicating that an eye examination has been administered within the previous 12 months
LEARN: Today was Thinking Thursday in 7th grade math. Students used their skills with ratios and proportions to solve real world problems.
LEARN: Choosing new small group novels with a “Starbooks” menu tasting and ambiance