Guided by our interest in promoting stronger involvement in our schools and investment in our children, each year Berwyn C.A.R.E.S. awards scholarships to Morton West High School students headed to college. This year, Berwyn CARES will award 5 $1000 scholarships at this month's District 201 Board of Education Meeting. Thanks to all who so generously support the students of Berwyn through your time, talent, energy and DOLLARS! If you'd like to attend, you are welcome! The meeting will be at 7:00 this Wednesday June 17th at Morton East, 2423 S. Austin Avenue.
Click here to read about the impressive and deserving recipients.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Nachos, AGAIN??
I read this article with interest regarding the quality of school lunches served in our country. I suspect it is consistent with the lunches served here in our Berwyn schools. For now, I'll continue to make my child's lunch.
Straighten up and FLY RIGHT!
And for our Berwyn kids, that means READ THIS SUMMER!
I bought this product for a few kids in my life. It is a summer reading journal that will help keep them reading (and writing) this summer. The journal will encourage active reading with several pages of engaging activities and questions for each book. Available at Fly Right Gifts in Berwyn for about $12 (much less expensive than that video game!).
Another extremely motivating way to keep kids reading is the Summer Reading Program at the Berwyn Public Library. I signed my kids up yesterday and they are already working toward their goals. It is pretty amazing how the simple act of keeping a reading log will motivate kids to read. Kids are naturally competitive and the Summer Reading Program at the library is one way to turn the competitiveness inward by setting a personal goal and offering prizes for points earned. Sign up TODAY!
Lastly, be a role model. Make sure your kids see you reading EVERY day!
I bought this product for a few kids in my life. It is a summer reading journal that will help keep them reading (and writing) this summer. The journal will encourage active reading with several pages of engaging activities and questions for each book. Available at Fly Right Gifts in Berwyn for about $12 (much less expensive than that video game!).
Another extremely motivating way to keep kids reading is the Summer Reading Program at the Berwyn Public Library. I signed my kids up yesterday and they are already working toward their goals. It is pretty amazing how the simple act of keeping a reading log will motivate kids to read. Kids are naturally competitive and the Summer Reading Program at the library is one way to turn the competitiveness inward by setting a personal goal and offering prizes for points earned. Sign up TODAY!
Lastly, be a role model. Make sure your kids see you reading EVERY day!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Summer Reading for High Schoolers!
Last week I wrote here about Summer Learning Loss. Most of us probably think about the primary grades when considering lost skills, but middle school and high school students are just as much at risk. I was uplifted to read about this effort by District 201 to require students to read over the summer. The program as described is for the Freshman Center in Cicero and includes an interactive blog for students (and parents) to post questions, answer questions or comment on the literature! What a fabulous use of the internet! The article mentions that a similar program is in place at Berwyn's Morton West for incoming freshman.
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