Learning centers boost reference materials districtwide
Park Forest Chicago Heights School District 163 expands Learning Center resources with updated print and video material. Librarian Pauline Welsh notes curriculum maps align with math and science revisions, and EBSCO online services broaden access for staff and students at Mohawk Blackhawk Mohawk Forest Trail centers.
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Chicago Heights
Pauline Welsh
Forest Trail Middle School
Welsh
Mohawk
Blackhawk
Forest Trail
EBSCO
John Brown
Vicki Ploense
District Media Aide
Elizabeth Reynolds
Ploense
Welch
Students become astronauts for a day at Park Forest school
Eight grade students from Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 participated in a Challenger Learning Center program at Purdue University's Calumet campus. They served as shuttle crew and mission control for a simulated comet rendezvous on April 12 13 and 17. The activity linked chemistry physics math and problem solving with space exploration.
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Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Forest Trail Middle School
Challenger
Purdue University
Calumet
Forest Trail
Debbie Hart
Hart
Challenger Learning Center
Northwest
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District 163 Expands Spanish to Preschoolers in Park Forest
District 163 extends foreign language teaching to pre-kindergarten and first grade in the 1999-2000 year, building on kindergarten start and planning yearly grade-level additions. The program follows the state standards and aims to align with Rich Township high schools, with buddy programs and cross-grade observation to ensure a seamless K-12 Spanish pathway.
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Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Donna Staples
Beacon Hill
Aaron Courson
Algonquin
21St Century Preparatory Center
Staples and Courson
Forest Trail
Rich Township
Staples
Elizabeth Reynolds
Board of Education
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