MOST RECENT VIDEOS

• 00:18 Terrarium Photos version 2 Featured

  Here are pictures of how the students' terrariums have changed after only a few weeks since we planted the grass and alfalfa.

  Uploaded Apr 21, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:21 4th Grade Waves Exploration Lab with Ropes and Slinkies Featured
  Uploaded Apr 13, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:31 Dress like your Teacher Day Featured

  On Friday students had the chance to dress like teachers and teachers the chance to dress like students. We had a blast!

  Uploaded Apr 13, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:35 5th Grade Terrarium Initial Photos Featured

  As part of our unit on ecosystems, students planned and created their own terrariums.

  Uploaded Apr 13, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:07 SEL 'Something Nice Project'

  In this task, students chose a notebook for themselves. Then each student wrote a positive comment about another student on an index card and glued it onto their page. After each comment, they added a sticker. We will finish this project the week after spring break!

  Uploaded Apr 08, 2022 by LeiAnna Carrasco
• 2:56 Week 28: March 28-April 1, 2022 "Decatur Spirit Week"

  This week's slideshow highlights: 6th graders reviewing for their Earth's Resources SEPUP Unit final exam by playing classroom Jeopardy; I am so proud of our 7th grade class-there are a couple of pics showing them working together to sort food and hygiene items that they and their families donated for this year's annual Student Council Food Drive; 8th graders exploring electromagnetism by testing out their own electromagnets; a 6th grade student and I in a pic of "Reverse Day" as part of Decatur Spirit Week where teachers dressed like students and students like teachers; and last but not least, there are several pics showing our JHS students having so much FUN participating in several friendly competitive events as part of our "March Madness" community-builder! Thank you for checking in this week!

  Uploaded Apr 02, 2022 by Gerard Kovach
• 00:36 MARCH MADNESS!!!

  We had an amazing week with some amazing read aloud‘s!

  Uploaded Apr 01, 2022
• 00:13 5th grade Math Dividing Fractions Scavenger Hunt Featured

  Students engaged in a scavenger hunt to help them practice various strategies for dividing a fraction by a fraction.

  Uploaded Mar 29, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 00:40 3rd Grade Social Studies Illinois Employers Scoot Featured

  Students explored data about major employers in 6 different Illinois cities in this scoot activity.

  Uploaded Mar 29, 2022 by Ryan Cherry
• 1:17 Week 27: March 21-25, 2022

  This week's slideshow highlights: 6th grade students once again always eager to share their critical thinking up in front of the class--they were sharing their thinking about how geologists and paleontologists use drill core samples taken from around the world and investigate the types of rock strata and fossils found within to try and better understand Earth's history as part of their SEPUP unit exploring "Earth's Resources"; special thank you to the 8th graders who created some amazing I-Movie films to share their comprehension, with a bit of outside research, on various topics from their recent SEPUP unit exploring Evolution--there are some shots of students enjoying watching their films. Thank you for checking in with us this week!

  Uploaded Mar 29, 2022 by Gerard Kovach