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A father, daughter, and teacher play a math game together.
Building and Learning Through STEM
11/30/2023
Lakeview Elementary hosted a family STEM night on Tuesday, November 28.
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Students hold up their shirts with pride.
Designing Fashion
11/29/2023
Second-grade students at Beulah Park Elementary added personalized designs to a t-shirt in art class.
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The principals stand with perfect attendance winners.
Perfect Attendance at Beulah Park
11/21/2023
Principal Jackson and Assistant Principal Bloom awarded students with perfect attendance for the school year's first quarter on November 21. Great job!
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Anti Bullying cards decorate the wall.
Decorating With Positivity
11/21/2023
Ms. Anderson’s Digital Citizenship class recently worked on creating reminder cards that used positive reinforcement slogans against bullying.
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A playground set designed for inclusivity.
Printing Out Ideas
11/21/2023
Students at Shiloh Park Middle School had the opportunity to design and 3D print modeled inclusive playground equipment.
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Students enjoy sharing a snack together.
Sharing a Thanksgiving Snack
11/21/2023
Ms. Littlefield's and Ms. Morris’s kindergarten classes at Lakeview Elementary gathered on Tuesday, November 21, to share a Thanksgiving feast.
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Students walk around the room looking for the perfect book.
Book Walking
11/21/2023
Sixth-grade ZCMS students in Mrs. Gentzen's class explored novels by taking a Book Walk through her classroom on Friday, November 17.
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A student shares their work.
Looking Through the Right Lenses
11/17/2023
Fourth-grade students in Mrs. Wiltse’s classroom put on their “writing lenses” to review peers’ papers.
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The two Education+ students pose with flowers.
Two New Education+ Leaders
11/17/2023
Two West Elementary students were selected to participate in the Education+ Youth Ambassador Council.
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A computer generated model of a house.
From 2D to 3D
11/17/2023
Students in the eighth-grade Career Exploration class at ZCMS learned about architecture and construction.
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A student works on stacking their cups.
Stacking Up for Physical Fitness
11/15/2023
Students at Beulah Park participated in the World Stack Up Event during their Sport Stacking Unit in mid-November.
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A student gives a thumbs up for kale.
Serving Up Greens and Reds
11/15/2023
This week's Fruits and Vegetables Program offered students the chance to try locally harvested kale and grapefruit.
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Students work on their dressing.
Mixing Up Something New
11/15/2023
For November, Cooking with Arbor taught students at ZCMS how to make homemade honey mustard salad dressing to complete an Apple Pecan Fall Salad.
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Students watch on as the name of the mascot is revealed.
Drum Roll Please
11/13/2023
On Monday, November 13, students at East Elementary learned the name of their new mascot.
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Students watch a veteran talk about their career.
Thank You Veterans
11/13/2023
Thank you to all the veterans who came and visited Ms. Rose’s room for Veteran’s Day.
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Students watch The NED Show
ZESD 6 Welcomes The NED Show
11/10/2023
Students at East and Beulah Park Elementary enjoyed a visit from Ned and Brian from The NED Show on Wednesday, November 8.
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A former Shiloh Park student attends the event.
Girls In STEM
11/10/2023
Middle school girls from around Lake County, including recent Shiloh Park Middle School student Anita, gathered at Vernon Hills High School for the county’s STEM for Girls event on November 4.
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A student eats and apple.
Choosing to Eat Healthy
11/10/2023
Students across ZESD 6 could try healthy snacks like local butternut squash and granny smith apples on Tuesday and Thursday this week.
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Students work around a table on their project.
mPOWERu Leadership Academy
11/07/2023
ZESD 6’s Youth Leadership Team and Zion-Benton High School’s National Honor Society continued working together at the first mPOWERu Leadership Academy of the year
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Students stand at their booth to explain it.
Smashing Pumpkins to Raise Awareness
11/07/2023
The ZESD 6 Youth Leadership Team worked with Zion-Benton’s National Honor Society on the ZBNHS Pumpkin Smash Community event.
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Students sit in the library reading their books.
Cafe Reading Day for ZCMS
11/03/2023
The ZCMS seventh-grade team has made Fridays their Cafe Reading Day. Students use the school library to apply the ELA skills they have learned to a novel of their choice.
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Group picture of student of the month winners.
Hats Off to ZCMS Students
11/03/2023
ZCMS Students of the Month were joined by their families Friday morning for a light breakfast and an awards ceremony. Congratulations to all first-quarter award recipients!
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Dia de los Muertos Celebration
11/03/2023
ZCMS students and staff celebrated Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday that honors friends and family members who have died.
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The fire department mascot greets students.
Important Lessons From the Zion Fire Department
11/02/2023
The Zion Fire Department visited East Elementary Wednesday morning.
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Officer Vines Talks About Internet Safety
11/02/2023
Officer Vines met with 6th graders at SPMS and shared how police manage cyber threats to keep people safe.
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K-2 Techtacular
11/02/2023
Once a quarter, K-2 students learn about computer safety. This quarter, students learned about acceptable use and the different parts of the computer. Kindergartners practiced finding the letters of their names on a keyboard, first graders labeled different parts of the keyboard, and second graders created a paper computer model.
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PINK OUT DAY
11/02/2023
ZCMS hosted a PIRATES PINK OUT DAY to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is celebrated each year in October.
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ZCMS Golden Days of Fall Dance
11/02/2023
ZCMS students had a great time dancing and eating pizza at the Golden Days of Fall Dance on Friday, October 29. The dance was organized by student leadership.
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Music staff practice for professional development.
Playing the Right Note
11/01/2023
The ZESD 6 music team met for professional development to share ways they help students prepare for performances build confidence, and evaluations.
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Students work on their model.
Tiny Little Houses
11/01/2023
Eighth-grade students in Ms. Pipes' Career Exploration class continued to put the finishing touches on their tiny house project.
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Oktoberfest and Book-or-Treat at West
10/31/2023
West Elementary students had fun at their Book-or-Treat and Oktoberfest events last week! 🍁📚🍂
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Students Participate in Local Music Festival
Students Participate in Local Music Festival
10/22/2023
On Saturday, October 14, students from West, Elmwood, and SPMS attended an ILMEA District Elementary Music Festival.
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