by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 13, 2024 | BASE Camp
Storybook Engineering Camp at BASE Camp is a wonderful way to bring classis stories to life. Here’s a sample of what they worked on last summer: The Three Little Pigs – built the sturdiest house so the Big Bad Wolf (hairdryer) couldn’t knock it down;...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 13, 2024 | BASE Camp
Last summer during BASE Camp, Concordia University welcomed our 7th and 8th Graders at their state of the art nursing facility for Nursing Lab BASE Camp! Students were trained in CPR with instructors from the River Forest Fire Dept., learned how to apply a tourniquet...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 13, 2024 | After School, D97
Spoken Word Club Started on September 18th! Our sponsored Spoken Word Club for both Brooks and Julian students started this week. If you know of a Julian or Brooks student who may be interested in joining in the future, please have them contact John Colucci or Miles...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 13, 2024 | After School, VEX IQ
This year, we have updated our 5th Grade Robotics program from Lego Mindstorm to VEX IQ. Through this program, all D97 5th Graders will continue to receive six weeks of robotics and coding instruction during their time with teacher librarians. We are excited for our...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Dec 13, 2024 | Fall Into STEM, family, STEAM Learning
On November 16th, over 200 area elementary students attended our first ever Fall into STEM event. Participants engaged with interactive exhibits, participated in workshops and learned so much about STEM. Some of our exhibitors included: Build a Blinkie: Students...
