by Marta Segal Block | Nov 27, 2018 | Geared Up, Hatch, News, VEX Robotics
What if Paul Revere was played by a robot? Working with D97 librarians, we recently began a pilot program for fifth graders combining our popular Geared Up and Robotics programs. The six-week residency excites kids about coding, tech, and robots and provides a new... 
by Marta Segal Block | Apr 23, 2018 | Art Start, Beye, Hatch, Longfellow, Mann, News
This month District 97 students have been hard at play and work, both of which mean they’ve been learning! Students in Ms. Schweigerts class at Beye Elementary School have been working with theater director LeKeya Shearrill to create a video that shares their... 
by Marta Segal Block | Apr 19, 2018 | Beye, D97 Schools, Hatch, Longfellow, News, OPEF Programs, Science Alliance
Around here, April showers don’t just bring flowers, they bring scientists! On April 3, Dr. Elizabeth Goodman visited Ms. Baker’s class at Beye. Dr. Goodman spoke with students about geology and passed around samples of different types of rocks, such as... 
by Marta Segal Block | Feb 5, 2018 | Hatch, Irving, Mann, News, OPEF Programs, Science Alliance, Whittier
Oak Park has a surprising amount of scientists living in our small village, and OPEF is thrilled to be able to take advantage of their talents, generosity, and knowledge. Check out some of the photos of our volunteer Science Alliance scientists visiting classrooms. At... 
by Marta Segal Block | Oct 3, 2017 | Architecture Adventure, D97 Schools, Hatch, OPEF Programs
It’s hard to believe we’re already back in the schools for a new year of exciting programs. Some of our first programs for the year are taking place at Hatch Elementary where Architecture Adventure coordinator Adrienne McMullen is working with third... 
by Shari Noland | Feb 27, 2017 | Beye, Brooks, D97 Schools, Hatch, Holmes, Irving, Julian, Lincoln, Longfellow, Mann, Whittier
[pexnivoslider pex_attr_sliderid=”166″][/pexnivoslider] We’ve had an exciting few months filled with dancing and yoga-loving teaching artists, creative scientists, and math-inspired visual artists visiting our schools and giving our kids hands-on projects...