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Junior High School: Headlines
Prepping for the Math ISATs
For the two weeks leading up to ISAT , Mr. Schmidt’s classes have been extensively preparing for the statewide test by working on various all encompassing review materials. These preparatory materials were found on the Illinois . . . read more
February Highlights....King Arthur, the Great Depression, and Super Heroes!
6th grade happenings for the month of February included Ms. Stevens’ language arts classes using the computer lab to type their descriptive paragraphs, “My Most Prized Possession.” Mr. Marx presented a . . . read more
LJHS Drill Team Energizes the Crowd
Are you ready for some competition? The Lisle Junior High Drill Team is! On January 23, all 21 drill team members, along with their two coaches Abbey Gurss and Nicole Dodson attended a TDI Dance Competition at Bremen High School . . . read more
AMAZING....SCIENCE OLYMPIANS!
The Lisle Junior High Science Olympiad team did an AMAZING job on Saturday in the first Lisle Invitational Competition held at Lisle Senior High School. The day-long competition could not have been possible without the help of dozens . . . read more
Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program
The Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards young volunteers (ages 6-18) whose efforts have made a positive impact on their communities. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kohl’s Kids Who . . . read more
Puzzles, Presentations, Papers…and of course READING!
The 6th graders attempted to master the ancient Chinese tangram puzzles in January. Mr. Marx introduced the puzzles by reading aloud The Warlord’s Puzzle and sharing the illustrations using PowerPoint. The math . . . read more
Advanced Computer Skills
The goal of Mr. Wiertel’s Advanced Computer Skills class is to provide students with an increased understanding of computer skills. The course challenges students to familiarize themselves with digital media, internet searches, . . . read more
Explorations in Technology...Wrap-Up
At the end of every quarter the students in our Explorations in Technology classes have the time of their lives. It is during the last week of the quarter that they finally get to see the results of all of their hard work at the . . . read more
Family Consumer Science
The much anticipated update of the Family and Consumer Science ( FCS ) Lab has officially been completed. As of January the FCS Lab is now up and running on Synergy , the newest version of software available to our students. . . . read more
Math in the Real World
This month in 6th grade mathematics the students have been working on a number of exciting, engaging projects that relate the mathematics they are learning to the real world. In the regular classes, the students finished up their unit on . . . read more
Poetry Cafe
2009 Poetry Cafe Program The soft glow of holiday lights illuminated the room and classical musical wafted through the air as the guests arrived at Lisle Junior High School's LRC for Poetry Cafe 2009. Table cloths, . . . read more
Roaring Readers...Authors...Scrabble and More!
Thirty-five gift cards were distributed to students who checked out one of the LRC’s tagged books in our special two month long event…. Roaring Reader . Over one hundred books were selected by the LRC staff and tagged as a . . . read more
Exploring Math
Exploring Math is a new math class being offered at Lisle Junior High this school year. This small group math intervention program uses direct instruction to accelerate the mathematical growth of students in grades 6-8. The goal . . . read more
Fossil Finders
Lisle Junior High’s seventh grade scientists spent Friday, November 20th video-conferencing with scientists in Ithaca, New York, as Dr. Rob Ross and Trish Smrecak of Paleontological Research Institution / Museum of the . . . read more
Parental Help With Homework
Each year parents ask us what they can do to foster success for their child. One area in which parents can do much good is with homework help. The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) offers these guidelines . . . read more
6th Grade Scientists
To the students, as to most people, the idea of a ‘scientist’ is somebody in a lab coat mixing chemicals or staring into a microscope doing something mysterious, called SCIENCE. As sixth grade Science teachers, we feel that we are . . . read more
2009 LJHS Science Fair
The 8th grade science students recently submitted their projects for the 2009 Science Fair. The Science Fair was held in the Lisle Junior High School Commons on November 6, 2009. Students were able to view their classmates entries as . . . read more
Legos and the Writing Process
Writing about a process may seem simpler than it really is! It involves explaining, relating, visualizing, defining, and clarifying. (Whew!) When the eighth grade language arts students were challenged with a Legos ® . . . read more
Physics Town
Every year the 7th graders create PhysicsTown as the assessment for their Physics unit. After learning about a variety of physics concepts, groups of students construct one piece of PhysicsTown. The different sites that make . . . read more
Books & Bagels
It’s Friday...steaming coffee...cool juice...tasty bagels...What more could you ask for? .... Books...books...books...and more books! The LRC hosted its 3rd Annual “Books & Bagels” for the LJHS staff before . . . read more
From the LJHS Art Studio
Each quarter, the eighth grade Art students have the opportunity to use a variety of art materials to create their masterpieces. Each student explores materials and techniques, such as drawing, painting, and ceramics, to create multiple . . . read more
The Civil War...An Interdisciplinary 8th Grade Unit
The Civil War An Interdisciplinary Eighth Grade Unit As part of the eighth grade team’s year-long interdisciplinary work, we are currently working on the Civil War unit. Each discipline has incorporated relevant and coordinated . . . read more
Family and Consumer Science Cooking Day
Each quarter 8th grade students participate in a Special Activity Cooking Day in Family and Consumer Science ( FCS ) . This activity allows students to demonstrate the cumulative skills that they have learned in FCS . . . read more
Homework Hotline
Forgot your homework assignment? Didn’t write it down in your assignment notebook?...Absent from school?...Don’t panic!…Now there’s an easy way to track down those assignments. Beginning with the second quarter of the . . . read more
Exploring Reading
The Exploring Reading classes are off to a fine start in their inaugural year at Lisle Junior High School. This small group reading intervention program uses direct instruction to assist students in grades 6-8 accelerate their . . . read more
LJHS Creating 6th Grade Poets
We kicked off our sixth grade poetry unit with a presentation featuring twenty-two poems narrated by LJHS staff members. Poems were selected by their popularity and curriculum related topics and recorded with accompanying pictures. . . . read more
LJHS Football Season Ends on a Roll
The 2009 Lisle Junior High Football team started out a little slow with three consecutive losses but ended on a great roll with three consecutive wins. The first game was against Cass, who ended up being the undefeated conference . . . read more
Gridders Capture Third in a Row
The Lisle Jr. High football team ended their season with their third straight victory. The Lions were victorious over Lakeview by the final score of 21-6. On their first possession the Lion fumbled and things did not look so good. But . . . read more
Dream Rooms
Seventh-grade language arts students recently finished a descriptive writing assignment in which they described themselves or a dream room. They have worked diligently since the beginning of the quarter to improve their descriptive . . . read more
Challenge Day 2009
On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8th grade students participated in the Challenge Day program. It is a program that has received numerous awards and featured in the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul , the Emmy Award-winning . . . read more
Kids Caring for Kids
“A hero …..inspires others to accomplish great things A hero …..is driven to improve lives A hero …..has the courage to take action Be a hero." Let’s all be heroes! . . . read more
Above the Shelves
We rolled out the red carpet for our junior high students. Mr. Marx and Mrs. Marino welcomed all the sixth graders to the LRC, read a short fairy tale, "The Tale of the Mixed-up Library," and presented an orientation . . . read more
Summer Sports Camps
Lisle High School coaches offer training camps
Several LHS coaching staffs will be offering sports training camps this summer for young athletes. These are great opportunities to meet the coaches, learn more about a sport that you are interested in, and to have a good time with your . . . read more
