Third Grade Teachers Offer "Brain Breaks"

The third grade team at Schiesher realizes that offering students brain breaks throughout the day increases learning. Brain breaks are brief, kinesthetic breaks that are offered several times throughout the school day. Students take a moment to stretch, jump up and down, or even act out a silly song and dance. Although these breaks take minimal time away from class activities, the time spent is well worth it. Brain research indicates . . . read more

Board of Education Highlights February 2010

Science Olympiad Natalie Kiegher, LJHS Science teacher and Christy Cook, LSHS Science teacher, reported the success of the recent Science Olympiad Junior High Invitational held at Lisle Senior High School. Over two hundred students from fifteen Junior High teams representing three states participated in science competitions . . . read more

Math Students Take The AMC Test

On February 9, 2010, selected Lisle High School math students competed in the very tough American Mathematics Contest test. Because guessing is discouraged, a wrong answer loses points, while a blank answer is worth 1.5 points. A correct answer is worth 6 points. The top three students in each test are: AMC12 (juniors and . . . read more