Congratulations to Ja'Nyla, Nahar, and Zoriah on being today's IAR raffle ticket winners for being on time and doing their very best on the test.
Congratulations to Mohawk's Students of the Month and tablet winners (shout out to the Park Forest police department for donating tablets each month). The SOTM/tablet winners are: Kevin, Sincere, Jai'Nina, Fernanda, Jaideline, Konnor, Noah R., Noah E., Amour, Samantha, Noah M., Keila, Jimena, Nahla, and Paris.
The NCAA is not the only one celebrating March Madness; Mohawk is too! Ms. Cieslak's class put together a "book bracket," and today the champion book was announced: "The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!" Mrs. Nave's students learned and wrote about how they can "Slam Dunk" the IAR tests!
Mohawk's hallway bulletin boards are engaging and exciting! Ms. McLaughlin has started teaching words/phrases in Spanish to the students; Mrs. Watts is elated that our library officially reopens to students on March 28th; and Ms. Popiwchak's Kindergarten students are learning that "A person is a person no matter how small."
Ms. Ryan's students are "hopping" into spring in various ways!
Congratulations to William, Cayden, and Taraji for being Mohawk's IAR raffle ticket winners for today. All three students arrived to school on time and tried their very best on the test.
Mohawk's Kindergarten students are going above and beyond with their coding skills. Keep up the great work, friends.
Congratulations to India, Raegan, Amyiah, Londyn, Cortez, and Kamyrah for being Wednesday's OLSAT and IAR raffle prize winners. They received raffle tickets for being on time and doing their very best throughout the testing sessions.
Congratulations to Damien, Tahiry, and Alfredo for being today's OLSAT raffle prize winners. They received raffle tickets for being on time and doing their very best throughout the testing sessions.
Ms. Fowler's students are understanding the relevance of text features through the use of magazines to find headings, photos, labels, and captions.
The teachers and students at Mohawk are very excited about the new set of books they received for the classroom that focus on social emotional learning, social justice, and diversity. Happy Reading! #ElevateExcellence
Imagine Kennedy's surprise when Ava DuVernay responded to the Black History Month project she created! #ElevateExcellence
Shout out to Mrs. Babich's Kindergarteners for their outstanding work during Black History Month. What an amazing way to #ElevateExcellence. Great job, friends!
Mrs. Albright's third graders ended Black History Month with a bit of research and presentations. Such an awesome job, friends! What a way to #ElevateExcellence and learn about prominent African Americans who made a difference in our past.
February 28th: In honor of Black History Month, today we recognize Nina Simone who was a singer, songwriter, and activist. Her song "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" became an anthem of the civil rights movement in 1969. (Source: The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez)
February 27th: In honor of Black History Month, today we recognize Booker T. Washington who was a thinker, educator, and author. At one time, he was the most famous African American in the country! He believed that farming and hard labor were the best ways for Black people to gain the respect of white society. (Source: The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez)
February 26th: In honor of Black History Month, today we recognize Ray Charles who is known as the Genius of Soul; James Brown who is known as the Godfather of Soul; Aretha Franklin who is known as the Queen of Soul; and Sam Cooke who is known as the King of Soul. (Source: The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez)
February 25th: In honor of Black History Month, today we recognize Benjamin Bannaker who was a free Black man during the time of slavery and a self-educated scientist, farmer, almanac writer, and mathematician. (Source: The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez)
District 163 Families: Our PreK through 5th grade Virtual Black History Program has been rescheduled to premiere on Sunday, February 27th. Our virtual program links will be shared on Sunday evening for your viewing enjoyment. We apologize for the change in programming and appreciate your understanding.
February 24th: In honor of Black History Month, today we recognize Gabby Douglas who is an Olympic gymnast and the first African American to win the individual all-around event. (Source: The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez)