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Art Start student work on display at Village Hall

Art Start student work on display at Village Hall

by Shari Noland | Mar 16, 2016 | Art Start, Beye, Hatch, Holmes, Irving, Lincoln, News, Whittier

Student work from recent Art Start projects is currently on display in the Hall Gallery at Village Hall. This show has become a yearly tradition kindly offered to OPEF and Art Start by Camille Wilson White, Executive Director of the Oak Park Area Arts Council, a...
Everything was awesome at the 1st annual LEGOpalooza

Everything was awesome at the 1st annual LEGOpalooza

by Shari Noland | Nov 12, 2015 | Beye, Brooks, Hatch, Holmes, Irving, Julian, LEGOpalooza, Lincoln, Longfellow, Mann, Whittier

The Oak Park Education Foundation’s first ever LEGOpalooza was a fun LEGO-building competition and fundraiser! Held at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn, the event featured 18 teams of between 4-6 people, and many more came to cheer on the builders. The funds raised by this...
Holmes 3rd graders explore the power of pulleys with Geared Up

Holmes 3rd graders explore the power of pulleys with Geared Up

by Shari Noland | Nov 10, 2015 | Geared Up, Holmes

“Elevator!” “Flagpole!” “Well!” “Curtains!” Ms. Turi’s students were very clever at coming up with ideas about how pulleys are used in everyday life. They studied fixed and movable pulleys, and created their own...
Arboretum Adventures BASE Camp was “brilliant for kids”

Arboretum Adventures BASE Camp was “brilliant for kids”

by Shari Noland | Oct 16, 2015 | BASE Camp, Beye, Hatch, Holmes, Irving, Lincoln, Longfellow, Mann, Whittier

Nearly 90 Oak Park area children joined us for Arboretum Adventures on Monday, October 12, our first ever BASE Camp on the Columbus Day holiday. The kids enjoyed a fabulous fall day at the Morton Arboretum, with each age group experiencing a special adventure. The...
NEW – BASE Camp Arboretum Adventures on Monday, Oct 12

NEW – BASE Camp Arboretum Adventures on Monday, Oct 12

by Shari Noland | Sep 1, 2015 | BASE Camp, Beye, Hatch, Holmes, Irving, Lincoln, Longfellow, Mann, Whittier

Oak Park Education Foundation is excited to introduce BASE Camp’s newest offering, Arboretum Adventures, on Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day holiday). “I’m thrilled to be spearheading our first BASE Camp Columbus Day-off trip – Arboretum...
Geared Up 3rd graders see big simple machines at OP Public Works Center

Geared Up 3rd graders see big simple machines at OP Public Works Center

by Shari Noland | May 8, 2015 | Beye, Geared Up, Holmes, Longfellow

Holmes 3rd graders took their learning on the road with a field trip to Oak Park’s Public Works Center as a part of their Geared Up lessons on simple machines. John Wielebnicki, Director of Public Works for Oak Park, gave the tour. Many thanks to John and his...
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OPEF programs bring experts into District 97 classrooms to work hands-on with students and teachers. These experts inspire students, mentor them, and open their eyes to interests and abilities they never knew they had.

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