With careful calculations, 5th grade discovered that by this time in the school year, the students academic careers (k-5th grade) is 1,000 days long! We spent the afternoon of February 14th celebrating this!. Students attempted a 1,000 piece puzzle, a STEM activity with 1,000 toothpicks and marshmallows and tried to come up with 1,000 memories. […]
Our LaSalle II Chicago Children’s Choir went on a field trip to Chicago Symphony Center. They watched an empowering performance focused on Black History Month. Our students even got to go on stage and perform! We are so proud of our 18 third and fourth graders for doing such an excellent job!
The Elementary Science Olympiad Teams have completed another successful year. The 34 student scientists from grades 3 through 5 competed against other schools from around the state on Saturday, 2/10. Competitions ranged from such topics as Anatomy, Crimebusters, Circuit Wizardry and many more. LaSalle II teams met on a regular basis after school to prepare […]
Fifth grade science students are learning about chemical reactions and properties of matter. In this lab, students investigated and modeled how gases cause explosions. In the activity, Bag of Bubbles, students experimented by combining baking soda and vinegar inside a sealed bag and observed how the gas bubbles produced caused the bag to inflate–and sometimes […]
The pre-k students in room 101 spent a week exploring “Gingerbread” stories. They compared and contrasted the stories “The Gingerbread Man”, “The Gingerbread Girl”, and “The Gingerbread Boy”. Students participated in aligned activities such as making gingerbread play dough (which they were able to take home), retelling the stories in the dramatic play center, and […]
Last week the student council sponsored a performance by Urban Gateways called the The Evolution of African-American Music.This entertaining and educational concert helped participants understand and appreciate how the many styles of African American Music –from Field Hollers to Jazz to R&B- are connected. It was a great and engaging performance, with some of our staff […]
SY 19-20 Open Houses for Prospective Families
/in Announcements, Pin, Slide Show /by Lauren AlbaniWe will be hosting several Open Houses for prospective families who are interested in applying for admission for the 2020-2021 school year. Open Houses will be held at 4pm on the dates listed below. The tours will start in the Main Lobby of the school at 1148 N Honore St. Tours are planned on the following dates: September 9 […]