- The Team called www.Olama. com consisted of seven 6th graders — Ryan Amidei, Will Beatty, Drew Fieldman, Malini Fisher, Pallavi Fisher, Rajan Fisher and Emilia Wilhelm — who competed at the middle school level in the Fine Arts Challenge. This 6th grade team created an 8 minute original musical they wrote and performed. Www.olama. com received a 3rd place trophy and will be advancing to the state tournament on March 24th!! Also, they came in 1st place for their instant challenge!
- The team, “The Rocky’s,” consisted of five 4th graders — Nathan Amidei, JT Farrero, Nathan Haasch, Shane Omahen, Sachin Sinnappan. This group of 4th graders competed at the elementary level in the Scientific Challenge and came in 5th place out of 11 schools!! The Rocky’s had to create and build an amusement park attraction, write a story that included the attraction being located in an unlikely setting, and present the story in the form of a skit.
We are so proud of all these students’ effort, creativity, teamwork and dedication to this intense season of Destination Imagination….well done! And a HUGE thank you to all the parent leaders who invested their time and energy into guiding these students!
- Kindergarten – 3rd Grade Students – Come to the Pierce Downer Gym THIS THURSDAY, March 8th at 7:40am. Everyone will be dismissed at 8:10am to line up outside with their class.
- 4th- 6th grade students – Come to the Pierce Downer Gym NEXT THURSDAY, March 15th at 7:40am. Everyone will be dismissed at 8:10am to line up outside with their class.
SLC March Event: Salvation Army Food Pantry in Oak Brook Terrace – THIS SATURDAY, March 10, 8am-11am you can come and volunteer! Bring your entire family or just yourself!! (If you have older children that have a volunteer form that needs a signature, bring the form.) Some of the tasks you may be assigned include: unloading trucks of food and clothing, “shopping” with clients moving around to tables and choosing items needed (amounts are posted in each category), replenishing food on tables, carrying items to clients’ cars. Assignments will be based on volunteer preferences and needs of areas. Donations of food that is within the use by date and clean lightly used clothing are always welcomed but not necessary to bring. To sign up, please email Jennie Amidei jenamidei@gmail.com by Thursday, March 8th.
