Feb 19, 2016
Mrs. Burton’s 5th Grade Class has been selected to participate in TECH 2016 on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the State Capitol Building in Springfield! This is the 25th anniversary of this event, and Mrs. Burton’s students are one of the 103 school teams selected from...
Feb 5, 2016
Fifth graders at Oak Terrace made their debut performance on the steel drums, thanks to a Foundation Grant from teacher Susan Siciliano. The performance was part of Fine Arts Night titled, Songs and Projects in Metal. The evening included a performance by the 5th...
Jan 10, 2016
It was an amazing Kick Off at the HP Library for iRead 2016. The Indian Trail Team, plus Ms. Van Arsdale, presented The Day the Crayons Quit to the delight of students. Children interacted with the many wonderful authors. Linda Gorham enchanted students and their...
Dec 22, 2015
Potts and Pans Steel Drum Band came to Oak Terrace on December 15th and did a very informative performance for grades 3, 4, 5 as part of Susan Siciliano’s Addendum to Steel Drums Foundation Grant. Everyone learned a great deal from their discussion of the...
Dec 19, 2015
Janet Lubetkin’s Foundation Grant funded two professionals from the Music Institute of Chicago, Matt Boresi, playwright, and Rachel Page, songwriter, to guide students in creating their original musical. Students learned how a story arc applies to a musical,...
Dec 6, 2015
For her Foundation Grant, Ravinia teacher Sharon Steckel brought in poet Arlyn Miller to work with fourth grade students. Students drew zinnias they had planted as 3rd graders and, through funding from the Ravinia PTO, traveled to the Chicago Botanic Gardens to draw...
