IB Snapshot Introduction:
As you probably know, Julian is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school. What does this mean? How does this affect the teaching and learning that happens in our classrooms? We will be using this space throughout the school year to continuously answer these questions by sharing pictures from our classrooms. We hope to show you through pictures of how the teaching and learning at our school are in align with the IB Mission Statement.
IB Snapshot:
Part of the IB Mission Statement, states “encourage students… to become active, compassionate, life-long learners.” One of the ways we do this is by providing a real-world context. For example during 7th grade Humanities, students learn about the Revolutionary War. To make this learning connected to today and our students’ lives, teachers teach the Revolutionary War through the idea of challenging authority. The Revolutionary War, as a whole and in pieces, is looked at through the lens of how individuals and systems challenged authority. At the end of the unit, students use the idea and understanding of challenging authority to analyze the actions of a modern-day activist who is challenging authority.
Math Competition Success
On Wednesday, March 13, Julian teachers and students went to the Illinois Math and Science Academy Math Competition. The results are as follows:
Grade Level Competitions-
William Yu - 1st place individual
Jeremy Kantz - 1st place individual
Hayden Jingst - 3rd place individual
Porter Jingst - 3rd place individual
Creative Thinking Pairs Competition-
Jeremy Kantz (Julian) & Ned Eggert (from Brooks) - 1st place
Team Competition-
8th Grade - 1st place
7th Grade - 2nd place
Congratulations to our students that represented Julian in this competition:
Khavi Bahuleyan, Jeremy Kantz, Porter Jingst, Hayden Jingst, Ben Wefel, William Yu and
Lily Zinthefer
District 97 was awarded first place overall with our combined scores from Julian and Brooks.
A big thank you and congratulations to our math coaches Mr. Pletsch and Mrs. Welchko for their leadership and dedication to our students.
D97 Summer Math Program
Registration has opened for the D97 summer math program for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Click this link for more detailed information.
Community Conversation – “Straight Talk about the ‘N’ Word”
On Thursday, March 21, the district's Committee for Legislative Action, Intervention and Monitoring (CLAIM) will be hosting a community conversation at Brooks Middle School titled "Straight Talk About the 'N' Word." The event, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., will be moderated by Reesheda Graham-Washington, who is the executive director of Communities First Association.
You can access a flyer for the community conversation by visiting http://bit.ly/2FcYab6.
Upcoming Events
March 25-March 29 - No School / Spring Break
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd Fitzgerald