SMITH SCHOOL PROJECT: A 21st CENTURY CLASSROOM

On Feb. 17, Smith School staff members, along with parent volunteer Susan Manning and fifth grade students, participated in the 2006 Illinois Online Conference. During the first session, INTEGRATION at the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL, staff members presented a variety of ways in which they are integrating technology to address concerns such as managing parent expectations and enhancing participation, improving student literacy, preparing students for statewide exams and connecting traditional curriculum with innovative instructional strategies through the use of technology.

The second session, The SMITH SCHOOL PROJECT: A 21st CENTURY CLASSROOM, focused on the design and implementation of a technology-integrated classroom and lab. The discussion included the change in student motivation, self directed learning and new pedagogies for working with at promise students.

Panel members included parent volunteer Susan Manning; LMC director Teresa Baumert; Principal Kathleen DeTolve; and classroom teachers Renee Dyche, Haylee Kalkman, Maria Lopez, Colleen Gawlik and student teacher Dana Herbert.

Jefferson Saunders, Catalina Campos, and Erendira Franco shared a students perspective of being involved in a tech-integrated classroom.

WEST HIGH POMS TAKE FIRST, QUALIFY FOR STATE

The West Aurora High School varsity and junior varsity pom squads both took first place at the Glenbard East Invitational Halftime Illinois competition on Jan. 28.

The varsity squad, which won in the small group jazz category, scored high enough to qualify for the State Competition, which will be held March 5 at Benedictine University. The varsity squad includes: Krystal Coppes, Melissa Shoemaker, Jasmine Brown, Lauren Fox, Maggie Day, Nicole Oros, Kristen Schmied, Kim Golden, Amy Kluber, Shannon Fritz, Zoee Weiss and Ana Gatze.

The junior varsity took first place in the JV-pom category. The squad includes: Breanna Lange, Justine Johnson, Amanda Messman, Jenny Beatty, Amanda Haley, Brittany Kennedy, Brittany Pozzi, Heather Pozzi, Tina Perez, Pilar Perez, Jerlisa Mitchell, Becca Sintes, Kim Yario, Amy Pierce and Alyssa Tatar.

Lindsay Townsend is the head coach and Mary Mungia is the assistant coach.

The pom squads perform at West High during home basketball games. The next competitions for the squads are Feb. 19 at Maine East High School and Feb. 26 at Lyons Township High School.

WEST GIRLS CAPTURE REGIONAL

West Highs girls basketball team clinched the regional championship

 on Feb. 16 with a 49-30 win over East Aurora.

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