Posts in Woodridge
I Scream For Ice Cream

Who doesn’t enjoy eating ice cream, especially on hot summer day, or just for a delicious treat? When students were told that they were going to be doing just that, hearts began pounding with excitement, then doubt. How is this possible at school? Not typical right?  Well, many of the 8th graders at Woodridge know that science in Ms. Beckwith’s class isn’t your typical classroom either.

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Chop It Up and Toss It: A New Take on School Lunches

For some time now, there have been many complaints about school lunch. I say, “What’s all the fuss really about?”  If you don’t like what they are serving, then pack your own lunch at home and eat what you like. But, to be honest, many kids don’t have it like that. Their parents are sending them to school to learn and be served a breakfast and lunch daily.

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Reliving Civil Rights: A Glimpse of History through “Selma”

History is always depicted as a dull, boring topic. We can read the words in textbooks, recite the dates of events, and study countless hours about things we’ll forget as soon as the unit is over. The names and events are just ink on paper that people usually think so little about. Even when it’s stressed about how important our roots are, and what made today today, does anyone really care? 

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Music has a New Beat

“Without music, life would be a mistake,” is a famous quote posted in my music classrooms. Well, this is definitely true. Music is what connects so many of us in unique ways. Whether it’s gospel, jazz, country, R&B, hip hop or rock and roll, music is a universal language that awakens us all inside no matter how we are feeling. Well this year, students got a...

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