It’s Elementary . . . Engineers

It’s Elementary . . . Engineers

Anne Schultz’s Sherwood fourth grade students have been learning the steps of the engineering design process through various STEM-type activities through her Elementary Engineers Foundation Grant. A favorite project was the Egg Drop where students created a...
“Sometimes We Dance”

“Sometimes We Dance”

Lake Forest composer James Stephenson spent a day visiting with middle school orchestra students to help them prepare for the premier of the commissioned piece “Sometimes We Dance” at the All City Orchestra Concert in February.  The students were able to...
Panda-monium at Sherwood

Panda-monium at Sherwood

Congratulations to Sherwood Elementary which has won the iRead trophy for the 3rd year in a row!  With 96% of the student body participating, Sherwood set an iRead record for the most minutes per student with an average of 932 minutes per student!!  Read more about...
Orchestra Students Visit Symphony Center

Orchestra Students Visit Symphony Center

Fifth and sixth grade orchestra students traveled to Symphony Center in Chicago to experience the CSO. We are so fortunate to have music teachers who applied for and received a Foundation Grant to give our students this amazing opportunity.  The orchestra students...

Water Fun at Green Bay

Kohl Children’s Museum recently visited the Green Bay Preschool as part of Ms. Vesa’s and Ms. Stith’s In-School Museum Experiences.  PreK students delighted in the water investigations led by the Museum.
Every Picture Tells A Story

Every Picture Tells A Story

Ravinia kindergartners were delighted by the storytelling of  professional storyteller Dot Kane, thanks to a Foundation Grant from Amy March.   Students are learning to express themselves by telling stories using literature, visual media and technology andwill present...