It’s a hive of activity in our Robotics Labs as a record number of OPEF VEX Robotics teams prepare for this year’s State Championship! Four OPEF VEX Robotics teams qualified for the State Championship at the OPEF 2015 Battle of the Bots on February 7....
“Does everyone have their eyeball?” rings out above gasps and squeamish sounds. The students in Mrs. Smith’s fifth-grade class at Lincoln prepare to dissect a sheep’s eye as part of their ongoing studies of science with Dr. Jim Kerns, a 20-year...
On Saturday, April 11, at the Oak Park Country Club, the Oak Park Education Foundation will host the William C. Staszak Annual Gala starting at 7 pm. Some highlights of the evening: LAUGH: The wonderfully funny Mark Bazer, syndicated columnist, host of “The...
Get the kids out of the house and enjoy some hands-on fun! Join us on Saturday, February 28, from 10 am-noon for OPEF’s Open House at Brooks Middle School Commons. This free event targeted to children ages 5-12 and their families will have stations of different...
On Saturday, February 7, over 300 spectators rocked the stands as 170 young engineers from throughout the region went head-to-head at the OPEF 2015 Battle of the Bots. This year’s tournament included teams from Chicago, Berwyn, Elmwood Park, Elmhurst and of...
