7th grade students had a team build off day. They were challenged to make a dinosaur, house, and Mrs. A with the materials provided.
Our 8th graders in Technology working with our new programmable Micro:Bits to make LED circuits!
Teddy and Eli were voted best design!
7th grade STEM students built and tested their bridges. Four bridges held 4 pounds!
8th grade STEM chemical reaction cars were a success on day 2!
8th grade STEM Chemical Reaction cars were a failed experiment today but we will modify and try again.
6th Grade STEM students are busy engineering playgrounds!
6th grade science took a walk outside to observe and identify objects in the four spheres - the Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere!
Thank you Home Depot. A volunteer crew from Home Depot Crystal Lake spent a warm Thursday putting the finishing touches on Grant and MCMS. They washed windows and assembled new classroom furniture. Home Depot donated all the supplies for cleaning windows as well as almost $3,000 in new classroom furniture.
6th graders had a blast hiking at Moraine Hills State Park. One of their activities involved creating art with nature, based on Andy Goldsworthy’s nature art. Check out their creative canvas!
6th graders also enjoyed creating art from nature, visiting the nature center, and picnicking for lunch!
6th graders had a blast hiking at Moraine Hills State park and learning about Lake Defiance which formed from a large chunk of ice that broke off of a glacier over 10,000 years ago! They also made friends with a tiny creature on the trail!
The Band and Choir last Friday participated in the Trills and Thrills festival! The band received an excellent rating and the choir a superior rating!
6th Graders in Mrs. Orozco's math class celebrated crushing their MAP goals by creating a Lego zoo! We have an aviary for our duck and chicken, an aquarium for our fish, dolphin, and hammerhead shark, an arctic tundra for our penguin and polar bear, and lastly an African safari for our lion and "fancy" giraffe with a top hat! Great Job 6th Grade!!
Welcoming back to D165 the graduating seniors of MCHS D 154!
cePTA Glow-Bowl fun for students!
Educator of the Year Banquet
Enjoying the last few days with the baby chicks!
MCMS welcomes Jordan Toma - Your struggle is your strength!
7th graders witnessed chicks hatching in their Science classroom!
