Sasha Dawn, author of the YA thriller Oblivionis going to conduct a Writers’ Workshop with Quest Academy sixth, seventh, and eighth graders Thursday, Dec. 15. Bio: Sasha Dawn lives in her native northern Illinois, where she cheers on her beloved White Sox with her daughters,…
Thank you to a kind parent who live-streamed our game this week at Holmes Junior High. This kind parent is going to try to stream our tournament games at the St. Thomas Villanova Tournament Thursday (7 p.m.), Friday (6 p.m.), and Saturday (9 a.m.)
Mr. Shilhanek’s sixth grade LA/SS students continued to read and discuss Kindred, a novel in which a woman travels back in time and experiences the antebellum South of 1815. Students are eagerly reading and discussing this novel that addresses attitudes toward and the treatment of…
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Mr. Shilhanek’s 7th grade LA/SS class has been busy presenting the six elements required to create a civilization and comparing how Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and China used those elements. Students created projects, ranging from stop-animation features to a time-lapse film. Large Structures System…
Mr. Shilhanek’s eighth grade LA/SS class has been working on outlines for their 3-5 short History Fair paper. Students are grappling with their thesis statements and realizing just how challenging they can be. Their History Fair paper outline is due next Friday. Shortly we will…