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The LJHS P.E. Department Would Like to Feed Your Brain!!!!
Did you know that exercise not only builds muscle and aerobic capacity but also increases brain size? Research supports the fact that we can build our own brains by working out. Aerobic exercise has been related to higher test scores . . .
60s Rock the LRC... Jeopardy Final
Sixteen LJHS students participated in the LRC’s 8th annual Jeopardy Tournament in March. In two days of very competitive qualifying action 8th graders Monisha Mundluru, Meredith Rittenhouse, . . .
6th Grade READ 180 Rebecca Caudill Winner
This Spring, the 6 th grade Read 180 classroom participated in voting for their favorite novel to receive the Rebecca Caudill Award . The award is named in honor of Rebecca Caudill who lived and wrote in Urbana, Illinois, for . . .
Science Olympiad
Lisle’s Science Olympiad teams lived up to their motto ( Have Fun! Do Your Best! ) at the regional competition, held at IMSA on Saturday, March 2 nd . The Lisle Senior High School team is growing and improving every . . .
Dr. Seuss, the Dust Bowl, and Boardgames...February Specials
Ms. Blatchley’s 8th grade historians enjoyed dozens of picture books displayed in their classroom that focused on the people, places, and events of the late 1890s to the mid-1920s. As the 8th graders continued their march through . . .
Games Galore
Those cute adorable staff baby pictures proved to be quite a challenge to even our daily puzzler experts. Seventy-six students and staff correctly identified at least one of our daily staff baby pictures in the LRC’s, . . .
5th Annual District Art Show
On Friday, March 15 th & Saturday, March 16 th Lisle Senior High School will host the fifth annual district wide art show. The District Art Show will showcase over 200 selected works of art for grades 1 through 12 on display . . .
5th Annual District Art Show...March 15th / 16th
On Friday, March 15 th & Saturday, March 16 th Lisle Senior High School will host the fifth annual district wide art show. The District Art Show will showcase over 200 selected works of art for grades 1 through 12 on display . . .
Seuss
Our 7 th grade A.T. literature aficionados were captivated by the wit, wisdom, and zaniness of Mr. Chris Fasione. The special LRC visit highlighted the works of Dr. Seuss and Lewis Carroll as we celebrated Dr. Seuss month and . . .
LJHS Grapplers Victorious
The Lions hosted Westview Hills yesterday for an SDEAA conference match-up. The Lions “roared” and sent Westview Home with a 48-35 loss. The Lions big win was highlighted by the “A” match wins By Connor Nigro, . . .
The Middle Ages Come Alive for 6th Grade Students
As part of an interdisciplinary unit on Medieval Times, sixth graders were able to take part in Medieval Performances on Friday, February 1. Sixth graders will spend the month of February learning about the Middle Ages in . . .
LJHS Dance Team Takes First Place
On Saturday February 3rd, the Lisle Junior High Dance Team coached by Abbey Vavrik competed in a dance competition at Niles North High School. The girls, sixth through eighth grade, attended the competition with the Lisle . . .
Top 10
In the spotlight of the LRC display case in January were some of the timeless classics of Dr. Seuss . Although "Read Across America Day" celebrates Dr. Seuss on March 1st this year we highlighted his books in January as we . . .
7th Grade Lit Tackles Newbery Award Winner
Seventh grade literature students have begun the third quarter with an exciting novel study of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. This Newbery award winning work examines such themes as the error of prejudging and the maturation . . .
Explorations in Technology...Wrap-Ups
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 . . .
An Informal Truce, Poetry Cafe, and a Special Gift
The sounds of “Stille Nacht” drifted over the shell scarred terrain known as “no-man’s land” from the German trenches. The British response… “The First Noel.” . . .
LRC Contests a Smashing Success
One hundred twenty-five students and staff solved at least one of the daily puzzlers in the LRC’s, Rebus Riddlers , contest. Thirty-four of the ever popular contest ’goody’ bags were distributed to . . .
Long Journey to Justice
Mrs. Oros and Mrs. Cornfield’s literature and language arts classes recently completed a unit on South Africa. After reading a short story entitled, Diamond Land , in which a young South African man goes to work in the diamond . . .
"Writing Your Life"
Eighth grade students will soon begin working on their autobiographical writing activities, and they will be completing the activities over the next seven weeks with the project completed on or before Friday, February 15, 2013. Parents and . . .
Concerned about Your Child’s Health?
We want your child to be as successful as they can be at Lisle Jr. High School and healthy eating is the key! Winter break is a great time to observe your child’s eating habits and make changes to start the New Year with a . . .
8th Grade Science Fair
The 8th grade science students recently submitted their projects for the 2012 Science Fair . The Science Fair was held in the Junior High Commons on November 2, 2012. Students were able to view their classmates' entries as well as invite . . .
A November to Remember for LJHS 6th Graders
Mr. Chris Fascione visited LJHS once again to kick-off our 6th grade poetry unit. Mr. Fascione incorporated his acting, mime, and comedic skills to both entertain and lead the students into a love of poetry. His fast-paced, fun-filled . . .
Good News from the 6th Grade
The sixth-graders are embarking on an expedition of self-discovery to unearth their inner author and artist. StudentTreasures ® comes to Lisle Junior High. Each sixth-grade student received an individual publishing . . .
LJHS Students Challenged with Daily Puzzlers
In conjunction with the U.S. presidential election the LRC held a special month long contest, Meet the Prez , in October challenging students and staff to research our past presidents. Each day Mr. Pociask, LJHS principal, shared . . .
Construction and Writing a 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* construction . . .
Books & Bagels
The LRC staff at Lisle Junior High School hosted their annual Books & Bagels on Thursday, November 1st, before the start of classes. Close to six hundred books purchased from last February thru this October were on display . . .
LJHS Wall of Honor
The seventh grade class at Lisle Junior High School created a Wall of Honor to remember and support the veterans of America. . . .
LJHS PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS
The Lisle Jr. High Symphonic Band , directed by Ms. Kiener-Barnett and Concert Choir , directed by Mrs. Kerback, presented a Veteran’s Day Salute on Thursday, November 8th at Lisle Jr. High. This program has become . . .
Ready to Take a Risk: 7th Grade Team Building at Iron Oaks
Seventh Grade students traveled to Irons Oaks Environment Learning Center in Olympia Fields on October 30th. Irons Oaks is an outdoor education center that offers team building activities for students. On the eve of . . .
The French Connection
The French have arrived at Lisle Junior High! This year Jason Smid and Emily Novak have taken French beyond the classroom and have created an after-school outlet for everyone’s inner Francophile. French . . .
Journalism, the Civil War, and World Cultures Bring Us into Fall
By the numbers... 136 ...new titles added to the LRC collection in the month of October 65 ...students and staff who solved at least . . .
Meet the Prez
The LRC’s first contest of the year, The Common Element , ended with sixty-five students and staff successfully solving at least one of the daily puzzlers and thirteen LJHS students receiving contest “goody” bags for . . .
Exploring Reading
Exploring Reading is a small group reading intervention program that uses direct instruction to assist students in grades 6-8 accelerate their reading growth. The goal of the program is to have students learn to apply various . . .
The Halls of LJHS Resonate with Music
Sixth Grade General Music The purpose of the general music class is two-fold: first is the belief that music contributes to the emotional well-being and creativity of children. They learn to be expressive, which is an . . .
Veterans' Day Salute
The Lisle Jr. High Symphonic Band, directed by Ms. Kiener-Barnett, and Concert Choir, directed by Mrs. Kerback, will present their Veterans Day Salute on Thursday, November 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the LJHS auditorium. This program . . .
Climb Theatre
This past week, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during social studies classes, CLIMB Theatre provided in-class presentations to our students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. The topics were Harassment/Bullying Prevention (6th), . . .
Latin American Flavor
Ms. Hernandez’s 7 th grade Social Studies classes have been researching Latin American countries for the past week. Students were given a partner and assigned two Latin American countries either in Central America or South . . .
Learning the Game... While Getting Fit
After the conclusion of the beginning of the year fitness testing, students began the fall P.E. sport units with soccer. Students had the opportunity to practice skills on obstacle courses and small sided modified games before moving on to . . .
Sixth Graders Focus on Bullying
As part of a continuing effort to decrease bullying , the 6 th grade students spent time in their classes engaged in various activities that highlight the importance of putting a stop to bullying. For a week, students were introduced to . . .
LRC Contests
The LRC’s first contest of the year, The Common Element , ends Thursday, October 4th. Sixty-five students and staff have successfully solved at least one of the daily puzzlers. What is the one thing shared by all three . . .
Orientation, Civil War, and Numbers Tell the September Story
By the numbers... 169 ...new titles added to the LRC collection since the start of the school . . .
The Civil War...An Interdisciplinary 8th 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 activities into its curriculum. Mrs. Blatchley . . .
Diamond Gems
The Lisle Junior High School boy's baseball team refused to relinquish the lead after grabbing it early against Humphrey, recording a 13-0 victory on Tuesday at Lisle C1. With 13 runs in the first three innings, the . . .
LJHS Softball Drops Four in a Row
Lisle opened their season at home on August 8 th vs. Hadley. Lisle defeated Hadley 11-9. Anna Palicka (1-0) earned the victory on the mound, giving up 9 runs on 7 hits with 11 strikeouts and 10 walks. Leading the Lions . . .
Taking a Look Back and Forward... in the LRC
Welcome to the 2012 school year and LJHS. This summer we went over the 14,000 title mark in our LRC collection with the addition of sixty new books and the LRC along with the rest of the building has . . .
LJHS Trackster Captures Two State Titles
Edoise Omoike, entered the 2012 IESA State Track meet at the Eastside Center in East Peoria ranked 2nd in both the 100m and 200m dash. Omoike's only loss of the season up to the finals had been at the sectional meet in Mt. Prospect, one . . .
Our 'Top Ten'Favorites...What Are Yours?...Graphing....and Young Authors
“I can’t find a good book!” “I don’t know what to read!” Sound familiar?....don’t forget the LRC’s book brochures are updated monthly offering you titles, authors, and summaries of a . . .
Explorations in Technology "Wraps Up"
Explorations in Technology “Wraps 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 . . .
Creating, Constructing, Writing with Legos
Writing about a process may seem simpler than it really is! It involves explaining, relating, visualizing, defining, and clarifying. ( Whew! ) When the eighth . . .
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 . . .
