Our own Mrs. Evans wrote a blog post for a collaboration between The GLOBE (Global Learning & Observations to Benefit the Environment) and the US Forest Service. Her article is titled "Using Natural Inquirer and GLOBE resources to teach water quality to middle school students."
"I was to write about a topic from the US Forest Service publication "Natural Inquirer" and then tie it to one of the GLOBE protocols. You can read it below.
Another opportunity arose from this one: I will be virtually talking about my project on Friday, November 4 at the GLOBE North American Regional Meeting. I will do a 7 minute lightning talk (brief synopsis of my project), then be available afterwards to talk more in depth about my experience with those that are interested.
To learn more about GLOBE (A Worldwide Science and Education Program) go to globe.gov. "
https://www.globe.gov/web/alicia.carlson/home/blog/-/blogs/natural-inquirer-crosswalk-pam-evans
Today, Thursday, November 3rd is an early 2:05 dismissal. Please make arrangements for early pick ups and bus arrivals.
Illinois State University's Archivist April Anderson-Zorn visited Mr. Carroll's U.S. History class with artifacts from the Civil War!
This week 8th graders have been studying the properties of light in Mrs. Evans's class.
Reminder Shiloh parents/guardians: Tomorrow, Thursday, November 3rd is an early 2:05 dismissal. Please make arrangements for early pick-ups and bus arrivals.
The annual Halloween story writing and party did not disappoint in Ms. Boland’s 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade ELA classes. Each student was assigned to complete a story of varying lengths. These could be scary, gory or even funny. After at least two days of in class writing some students shared their stories and all shared in some goodies. Students writing and enjoying it? What kind of witchery is Ms. Boland up to?
Things got batty in the science hallway!
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Saddoris masqueraded as Myotis sodalis and Myotis elegans respectively. The junior high participated in the STEM challenge "Wings Wanted" where students had to engineer a new set of bat wings in order to achieve maximum flight distance.
November lunch menus are in. Menus can always be found on the Shiloh website at https://www.shiloh1.org/page/food-service.
Are you ready for this week's Kindness Challenge?
We have many people to thank for making the most of Parent-Teacher Conference time.
Thank you to our maintenance staff for keeping the building shiny, safe, and welcoming.
Thank you to Illinois State University for meeting with families and staff members so that we can begin high impact tutoring.
Thank you to PTO for spoiling us with snacks and treats.
And a huge thank you to all the parents and students that attended conferences!
It's time for the October 28 "Shiloh Shout Out," this week featuring senior Will Morris!
https://anchor.fm/bill-myers28
HS 2nd Qtr Reward begins Monday, Oct 31st: no D's or F's, no detentions, no suspensions. Earn a trip to Paris Movie Theater to view Avatar 2 on Dec 16th.
HS Halloween Dress-up rules: no masks, not too scary, handbook appropriate! Bring a change of clothes just in case.
JH Honor Roll Students! Great Job!! https://5il.co/1jxe2
High school Honor Roll Students! Nice Job!! https://5il.co/1jxe5
Mrs. Donnals's 5th grade class spent the past week learning a little bit about the Scientific Method. The students then got to perform their own experiments by observing, forming a hypotheses, conducting an experiment, gathering and analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion. The students decided to test what gummy bears do in different liquids. What an amazing groups of scientists we have in 5th grade!
Reminder: Today is an early 2:05 Dismissal. Please make arrangements for early pick up and bus drop off. Tomorrow (Friday) there is no school. Have a great long weekend!
Partnership in Parenting (PIP) has been recognized by Parents as Teachers as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate!
PIP has earned the recognition as an exemplary program, delivering high-quality services to children and families. Earning the prestigious Blue Ribbon designation identifies our program as one of the top-performing home visiting affiliates within the Parents as Teachers’ international network.
Congratulations to our PIP Staff!
Lynn Holm, Lori Carroll, Molly Fearneyhough, and Katrina Maxedon
It's great to see all ages participate in Red Ribbon Week!
In partnership with ISU, Shiloh will be providing FREE basic MATH skills tutoring for high schoolers. This is not homework help but rather a time to increase skills*.
Shiloh has reached out to many students and families based on each student's most recent MAP data, but ALL HS families are invited to attend an informational meeting at 6:00 on October 27. Food will be served, and attendees will be entered into a raffle.
We hope to see you Thursday!
*Information will be coming soon on free basic skills Reading and Math tutoring for 3rd-8th grades!
