Thank you Girl Scouts for the wonderful book donations to our library. In honor of Women’s History Month Girl Scout Troop 65547 donated “Girl Scouts Here We Come!” and “No Boundaries: 25 Women Explorers and Scientists”.
What a fun way to get to school today. Thank you to all who "rolled" to school today.
Multicultural Rock Out!
4th & 5th-grade Gifted Art Club has been working on decorative stones to adorn WA's green space. Each grade has a stone with a multicultural theme. Their work is now on display by door G.
5th grade class of 2023!
It's a perfect day for the annual 5th grade Outdoor Education trip to Irons Oaks.
We has a blast in "space" at STEAM night.
Join Flossmoor School District 161 and UChicago Medicine Pediatric Services for a virtual parent university. This parent university will focus on identifying ADHD in children including initial diagnosis, support, and treatment options. The session will take place on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Register at: https://bit.ly/3GMhKtN
D161 students headed to the ILMEA District Elementary Musical Festival this past Saturday with 22 Chicago area schools. They had fun learning new musical techniques and instruments with guest clinicians.
Western Avenue's production of Aladdin was AMAZING! Congratulations to the cast and crew for two stellar performances this week. A special thank you to Mrs. Pasqua, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Hanzelin for helping our students showcase their talents. Thank you, parents and families for your support.
We are all unique - celebrating 3-21 World Down Syndrom Day!
Tomorrow (3/21) is World Down Syndrome Day! To celebrate and advocate please wear crazy, mismatched, or your most colorful socks to stand with our students and everyone with Down Syndrome. Below is a bit of information on the "lots of socks" campaign.
We had so much fun meeting our future Eagles, Hornets, Stars, and Wolves at kindergarten registration last night! If you were unable to attend, please visit www.sd161.org for information about kindergarten registration.
Students love buying record the announcement passes from the Den Depot with their wolf pack tickets. These two first graders will be the guest announcers for Friday's announcements with Mrs. Pasqua.
It's time for Kindergarten registration for the 23-24 school year tonight (3/16). Please come to Western Avenue from 6 pm - 7:30 pm to register. Bring with your child's original birth certificate and proof of residency.
Kindergarten registration begins tonight from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. We can’t wait to meet our future Wolves! Visit www.sd161.org for more information.
First graders are working hard on their decoding skills to improve their reading.
3rd grade STEAM class is learning about Rube Goldberg and his elaborate ways to do simple things. They were working to build elaborate leprechaun traps.
Congratulations to our 2nd grade Leader of the Pack Jerome!
Congratulations to our February Leaders of the Pack! You always model being responsible, respectful, safe, and kind.
5th grade is working hard on their PBA end-of-unit writing. We are using our checklists to ensure that we have all the components we need for excellent writing.
