Submitted by: Marilyn Koonce, DeKalb School District Public Relations Intern The DeKalb High School Robotics Team was selected to participate in the Midwest Regional First Stronghold Robotics Competition. The competition will take place on March 30th through April 2nd at the University of Illinois at Chicago. To prepare, the robotics team attended a kickoff session at UIC. They were able …
Working together for best community outcomes When Illinois Gov. John Peter Altgeld approved funding in the spring of 1895 to open two new “normal schools” to prepare teachers in northern and eastern Illinois, many cities in our region engaged in a spirited competition to win those prizes. Loyal residents of DeKalb, like their counterparts in Dixon, Freeport, Fulton, Oregon, Polo …
Submitted By: Marilyn Koonce, DeKalb School District Public Relations Intern The artwork of Gwendolyn Brooks students, Gianna Gooden, Erra Sanderson-Haque, and Ellison Xu, was selected to compete in the PTA Reflections program at the state level. The National Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections program encourages students to submit their artwork for the chance to be honored for their creativity. In order …
Submitted By: Marilyn Koonce, DeKalb School District Public Relations Intern Approximately 450 community members filled the halls of Cortland Elementary during the school’s Literacy Night. Families were served dinner and once they were finished, sat in the gymnasium for a presentation about the evening’s activities. During the presentation, Principal Jennifer Hillard unveiled to students and parents the new school mascot. …
Going Above and Beyond to Reach Success in Leadership and Literacy It was an exciting day this fall for Lisa Feuerbach’s 5th grade students at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School in DeKalb. George McCaskey, Chairman and Owner of the Chicago Bears, visited the school to speak to the students about the importance of leadership and literacy. When McCaskey was asked what …
Teacher Name: Brad Vest Grade/Subject: 12th Grade Humanities Tell us a little about yourself – your hometown, education, and hobbies. I’ve lived in ten different states but have chosen to make DeKalb my hometown. I graduated from Purdue University and then earned my MA in Literature from NIU. What do you love about teaching for District 428? While getting my MA I …
Teacher Name: Sean Potts Grade/Subject: 6-8 Middle School Band Tell us a little about yourself – your hometown, education, and hobbies. I’m originally from Rochester, New York and am currently in my 6th year teaching with D428 schools (this is my 10th year teaching overall). I earned my undergrad degree in Music Education from George Mason University in Fairfax, …
NIU’s annual STEMfest once again dazzled and educated thousands of attendees of all ages who spent a mid-October Saturday celebrating innovations in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math. The event attracted nearly 7,500 people to NIU’s Convocation Center, where children and adults learned to do amazing tricks with lasers, petted reptiles, used math skills to win games and …
The children and caregivers who attend the weekly story time at the DeKalb Public Library received a surprise this week. Members of the DeKalb Fire Department came by to participate during Fire Safety week. Deputy Chief Jeff McMaster read to the children during story time on Tuesday and Wednesday morning and gave a little lesson on fire safety. Then everyone …