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7th Grade Stewardship

Seventh graders are tackling the issue of hunger this year as their service project. They collected canned goods and other non-perishables in November and then delivered them to New Hope Apartments. While there they learned about what happens at New Hope and how their efforts help the community. Also in November they spent a day at Midwest Food Bank where they packed 4800 cans in an hour. Students then wrote reflections on service in their community. Below is a poem by 7th grader, Marcus Ice.

 In One Day

In one day

Many people touched

Feeding the people who need it  

In one day

Putting smiles

On the hurt

And struggling

In one day

Putting your feet

In others shoes

Who are more unfortunate 

Than you

In one day

A deed is made

And our service dedicates us

To help them

In one day

Lives are changed

Emotions, happy, joyful, surprised

Are all glowing

In one day

The sun lights up

Like the people

We have helped

In one day

The work is done

Surprising the unfortunate

In one day.

Robotics Team Olio

On Saturday, December 11, 2021 all three of our robotics teams competed at Regionals at Woodruff. Team Olio, made up of students in grades 6, 7 and 8, won an award for their Innovation Project and is advancing to State. Way to go, Tigers!

WINTER BREAK FUN! CAMP INVENTION 2021

Register today for the Nationally Acclaimed Camp Invention Recharge! – our new winter break STEM day camp, in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame!

Grades 1-6, December 27-31, 2021, 9am – 3:30pm at Peoria Riverfront Museum

 Recharge winter break and energize your child’s confidence, creativity and imagination! Camp Invention® day campers engage in exciting hands-on STEM challenges each day, from creating a solar-powered cricket to designing a duck-launching device. Each activity is designed to give every young innovator an unforgettable experience and a take-home invention, including a SolarBot Cricket, Wireless Mic, Road Rally Car and Rubber Duck Launcher!

Camp Innovation Builds Confidence, Creativity & Problem-solving Skills, Hands on!

KIDS TAKE EACH DAY’S PROJECT HOME:

• SOLAR BOT CRICKET Make and adopt a robotic solar-powered cricket, creating custom habitats and protective gear for it.
• WIRELESS MIC Reverse engineer a wireless mic and put sound waves into action.
• ROAD RALLY CAR Design a morphing vehicle that travels across land, adding prototype elements inspired by nature for moving through air and water.
• RUBBER DUCK LAUNCHER Experiment with cool physics concepts while testing and modifying a device to launch rubber ducks.

Parents and caregivers please take advantage this winter break of our exciting and nationally acclaimed Camp Invention STEM program for your children, in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

PS: Get early bird discounts when you register today! Visit RiverfrontMuseum.org.

Camp Invention® is a nationally acclaimed summer STEM program led by certified local educators and grouped by grade level to create effective, encouraging learning environments. All material is provided.

Congrats 8th Grade Girls

Congratulations, 8th grade girls! Regional champs! Our Tigers (18-2) defeated the top seeded Illini Bluffs team on their home court 43-35. Their next game will be in the Sectional tournament against St. Vincent dePaul on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 6:30pm. The game will be at Brimfield Grade School, 216 E. Clinton Street, Brimfield. 

Update: Our girls went on to defeat St. Vincent dePaul for the sectional title! Their basketball journey continued to the state championship tournament on Saturday, December 11. While the season ended on that first day of play with a final score of 32-30 to (Wenona) Fieldcrest, we are proud of this team of young women and how they represented their school. #PawsUp