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Percussive Pods

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Making Music iPad Style

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Music Making iPad Style

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Making Mehndi Gloves

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Mendhi Gloves

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Percussion instruments

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Hip Hop moves

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

HipHop Dancing

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Mrs Hannah Deadman teaches hip hop dance moves

Seussical the Musical programs

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Making Music with iPads

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Percussive Pods

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Learning the dance in Suessical the Musical

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Seussical the Musical

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600

Former colleagues

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Longtime teacher Jean Walsh poses with former a colleague,

Former classmates

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Angle Ramirez, Tony Muller and Dominc Gryz

Catching a memory photo

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Looking at historical photos

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Reuniting with old friends

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

History

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Village Trustee Henry Wesseler poses with his class photo from when he attended Mohawk School.

Group photo

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Past students of Mohawk pose with their former principal, George Peternel.

Former classmates

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Betty Liedberg, Bill Fairchild and Donna Rickert attended Mohawk together from 1960-1967.

Former classmates

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Former classmates

Old friends

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Penny and Hank Mandziara with a friend

Reunion chat

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Sharing a memory

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Memory board

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

Mohawk Principals - past and present

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 00:00 -0600

George Peternel, left, Madelyn DiRienzo Devers, and Larry Hewitt. Mr. Peternel was principal for 21 years, Mr. Hewitt was principal from 1997 to 2001, and Mrs. Devers has been principal since 2001

freddy the firetruck

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 15:39 -0600

firetruck drivers

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 15:39 -0600

freddy the firetruck

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Diving down the slide

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

A blackboard in the outdoor classroom

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Board Members visit with residents

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Testing climbing skills

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

New climbing wall

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Directions sign created by students

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Split-the-Pot Drawing

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Bensenville Community Foundation President Tom Earley announces the winner of the Split the Pot Drawing fundraiser. State Rep. Skip Saviano drew the winning ticket.

Community gathering

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Village Trustee Henry Wesseler visits with residents during the celebration.

New Hop Scotch

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Swinging from the monkey bars

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Ribbon Cutting

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Parent organizer Katie Krajecki, Village President Frank Sotos, Tom Earley of the Bensenville Community foundation, Superintendent Dr. James Stelter, Parent volunteer Dan Gakovic and State Rep. Skip Saviano participate in the ceremonial ribbon cutting.

Swing ride

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Children enjoy the circle swing, one of the pieces picked out by the students during Design Day.

A free swing

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Thank You Sign

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Children participating in the Aug. 4 Build Day made this sign to thank all the businesses and individuals that contributed to the project.

Split the Pot Raffle winner

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

Resident Alan Devitt is congratulated by State Rep. Skip Saviano, as the lucky winner of the Split-the-Pot drawing. The drawing was a fund-raiser for the Bensenville Community Foundation, which provided local sponsorship of the project.

Enjoying the slide

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 00:00 -0600

The Art Room

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The new Art Room has lots of storage for art projects, multiple sinks for easy clean up, computers and a SMART Board.

Browsing the Book Collection

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The Learning Center

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Book check out

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The Learning Center

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The new learning center offers a bright, welcoming environment for students. Mushroom stools at the end of each book stack allow space for students to explore their selections and determine if they have selects a 'Just Right Book.'

The Nurse's Office

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The nurse's office now has a separate space for children to rest who are ill while other administrative duties are handled in the office section.

Inside the classroom

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

New gym space

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The new gymnasium is big enough to hold four gym classes at once with dividing curtains. There's plenty of room for exercise for all students.

Lots of display space

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The hallways are lined with tack board, providing lots of display space to make each classroom wing individual.

Classroom at work

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Students work with the teacher while others work independently.

Innovation Lab

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Students work on computers in the Innovation Lab.

Observation window

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The window at the end of the hallway looks down on the gymnasium.

Active classrooms

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Some students practice math facts on flash cards while others work independently and the teacher rotates small groups, ensuring all students are learning.

Interaction rooms

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

There is a smaller 'interaction' room between each set of classrooms that is used for small groups and other activities so students stay close to their classrooms.

Classrooms designed for collaboration

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The typical school day involves students working on different projects simultaneously in a variety of groups. The new classrooms provide room for students to move around.

Shadows on the stairwell

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

The colored windows provide colorful accents throughout the building.

The colorful windows of the Learning Center

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Colorful windows add interest to both exterior and interior settings.

View of courtyard

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

On their way

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Kindergarteners are escorted on the first day of school to their classroom.

Parachute game

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Students play a parachute game outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the cafeteria.

Moving in

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Cultured Stone wall

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Students are taught on the first day of school to keep a safe distance from the stone wall.

A bright and modern main office

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Classroom

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Innovation Lab

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Commons Area

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

There is a commons area in each cluster of classrooms, giving students a chance to stretch out for a variety of activities. Additional furniture is also on the way.

Kindergarten cubbies

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Classroom library

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Each classroom has a library that gives students a chance to select "just right" books and provides a comfortable place to read.

Classes combine for some lessons

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Two kindergartens got together by simply walking through their connection classrooms to share a lesson on community behavior.

Student cubbies with display space

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Main hallway

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Plenty of room

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

New gymnasium

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Music room

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

There's plenty of room for a variety of activities in the music room.

Music Room

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Sunlight bathes the entrance to the Innovation Lab

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Bright and Airy Classroom

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

Art Room

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600

New Addition to Johnson School

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00 -0600