The Board of Education is very excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Roslyn Martin-Horn to be Spring Wood Middle School's next Principal upon the retirement of Mr. Craig Barringer after more than 20 years of faithful service to the community of Keeneyville District 20.  

Dr. Martin-Horn joins Spring Wood Middle School on July 1, 2017 after previously serving in multiple roles for The School Association for Special Education in DuPage County (SASED), most recently directing several education programs for the cooperative.  Dr. Martin-Horn is well known to District 20 and Spring Wood Middle School as she has worked with our faculty and staff on professional development, instructional support, and behavioral intervention for the last 10 years.  She is an educator dedicated to high expectations and quality instruction for all students and will work tirelessly to ensure that every Spring Wood Middle School student continues to come to school in a safe, welcoming, rigorous, and supportive environment.  Dr. Martin-Horn looks forward to working with all faculty, staff, parents, and community members to ensure each Spring Wood Middle School student is the best learner and person they can be. 

Over the coming months, Dr. Martin-Horn will be working with Mr. Barringer, Mr. Bocian, Mrs. Flores, and the entire Spring Wood team to ensure a smooth transition.  You will see her in school and different events around this district this spring, so please feel free to introduce yourselves when you do.

Welcome to Dr. Roslyn Martin-Horn! 

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The Board of Education is excited to announce the appointment of Mrs. Wendy Flaherty as Keeneyville District 20's next Director of Operations and Treasurer.  Mrs. Flaherty joins District 20 on July 1, 2017 after previously serving as Business Manager for Schiller Park District 81 and Wood Dale District 7.  Prior to serving as a school business official, she supported school districts across Illinois in financing through a career in investment banking.  Mrs. Flaherty brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to District 20 and will work hard to ensure the district's record of financial stability continues as Mr. Gary Ofisher retires on June 30th after 12 years with the District.   

Over the coming months, Mrs. Flaherty will be working with Mr. Ofisher, the Business Office, and the entire District 20 team to ensure a smooth transition.

Welcome to Mrs. Wendy Flaherty! 

Mrs. Trippiedi's Fourth grade students at Waterbury had the opportunity to explore different biomes they've researched using virtual reality. The students had researched the Everglades as a class and then got to choose an environment to research on their own.  Their choices included desert, tundra, rainforest and prairie.  They researched biotic factors (living - plants, animals and human impact) and abiotic factors (non-living - location, climate, precipitation and land/soil) and animal adaptations that help the animal survive and thrive.  Then they compared the two biomes and created a Slide Deck to showcase their research.

 

Mrs. Trippiedi teamed up with Mrs. Engstrom to create a culminating activity to view these environments using Virtual Reality Goggles, Google Maps Street View and 360 videos to look for evidence of the factors they researched.  Using their Chromebook, students first got comfortable with Google Maps; locating their school and their homes.  They rotated through looking at 360 Videos and Google Map tours assigned through Google Classroom, on their Chromebooks and looking at each environment through Virtual Reality. They were tasked with looking for evidence of human impact on each environment and whether the environments looked as though they thought they would.  

 

Once they viewed the biomes, they got to choose 3 street views from Google Maps and decide which environment they were looking at; citing the factors that helped them decide the biome.  They then wrote about evidence of human impact.  Lastly, the created a final slide to their deck, giving their thoughts about whether they were surprised how their environment looked or if it was what they expected.

 

What an opportunity to "travel" the world and explore different biomes.  I bet a lot of parents got an earful when they asked their student "What did you do in school today?"

We have some amazing programs being held after school here at Greenbrook Elementary.  Our students are enjoying the time they get to spend with friends, peers, teachers, and other instructors.  The students are given the opportunity to learn more outside the classrooms and all while having fun!

 

Our Literacy Through Dance program continues with Laura Mudd and Watmora Casey from Faubourg Theater Company partnering with the district to bring our students opportunities to learn and grow in dance, personal expression and discipline, while improving literacy skills.  

On Wednesdays after school, we offer students the chance to participate in the Literacy Through the Arts program.  This program is led by Mrs. Lowe and Laura Mudd and strives to help students grow in their academic skills while engaging in the arts.

Hello, everyone!  It's hard to believe we are now starting the last trimester of the school year!  Second trimester progress reports will be sent home this week.  Just a reminder that all of District 20 has an institute day on Friday, March 3rd so no District 20 classes will be in session.  The ECC will be having a preschool screening on Monday, March 6th, so there will be no classes for preschool students only on that day.

 

Over the last several weeks, the ECC students have been learning all about community helpers.  Each week we have had someone come speak to the preschoolers about the work that they do for others.  These helpers have included a nurse, a fire fighter, a librarian, a construction worker, and this week we will have a police officer coming from Hanover Park.  They have brought some of their equipment to show the kids and have engaged them in some interactive demonstrations.  The kids have loved it and have learned a lot in the process.  We are very grateful to all of our community helpers for making this such a success!

 

We also had our "in-house field trip" on February 10th.  Students from all classes were invited to come in to the ECC while the teachers lead them in a Valentine's-themed day.  They made crafts, played games, had snacks, and listened to a presentation from Stephanie Forrest from the Roselle Public Library.  A good time was had by all!

 

Hopefully the warm weather will be here to stay soon, but temperatures can change quickly from day to day and even from morning to afternoon this time of year.  Please make sure to watch the weather forecast and continue to dress your children warmly enough to be outside for at least 20 minutes a day.  We like to get the kids outside to play whenever the weather allows, especially this time of year.  It's still muddy in some places so please continue to send your kids with boots if necessary.

 

Please remember that our class times are 8:30-11:00 am and 12:30-3:00 pm.  When students are late getting to school, it interrupts instruction.  When parents are late for pick-up, it interrupts teachers' ability to attend meetings that are scheduled during that time.  We ask that you please try to drop-off and pick-up your children on time.

 

Here's hoping for more spring weather!