Third Graders Skype With Peace Corp Specialist

The information below comes from District 67.

Third graders at Everett enjoyed an educational session via Skype with the son of one of their school's staff members - Erik Winkler - a LFHS graduate and a Program and Training Specialist with the Peace Corp.

After having volunteered in the Peace Corp, he decided to work for the organization training incoming volunteers. He lives in Barranquilla, in northern Columbia. Everett students sent Mr. Winkler questions in advance and he developed a PowerPoint presentation to guide the discussion. He taught students about life in Columbia.

They learned about the tropical climate, wild life, schools, and much more. Ms. Susie Oh, Everett Information Literacy Instructor, arranged this opportunity.

District 67 Brainstormers will be offering summer classes. The first session will be held June 10 through 27, Monday through Thursday (mornings) at Cherokee School. Classes include Reading/Writing, Art, and Math. There will also be a Warm-Up session held August 12 through 22, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. The August Warn-Up will include Language Arts, Math, Study Skills, Keyboarding, and Kindergarten Readiness.

Brainstormers is a self-funded enrichment program sponsored by Lake Forest School District 67. Please join your school's listserve to receive important class offerings and registration announcements, or visit the Brainstormers website, accessible from the district website (www.lf67.org) under "Quick Links."

All parents and students are invited to take the Illinois 5-Essentials Survey at: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois. This survey is based on research conducted by the University of Chicago Consortium and should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The link closes on Friday, April 12. Participation is optional. 

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