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Run with the Wolfpack this winter!

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olfpack School of Basketball is offering fun and exciting programs this Winter Breaking starting on Monday, December 22 and continuing on Tuesday, December 23, Friday, December 26, Monday, December 29, Tuesday, December 30 and Friday, January 2. All programs will be held at St. Luke in River Forest.

Cub Introduction to Basketball Camp K-3rd Grade (Boys and Girls) 8:00am-9:00am This intro to basketball program is tailored to the needs of ALL beginners. Each player will get to introduced to basketball in a fun and learning environment conducive to promoting the development of each individual. Camp drills and games will be catered/altered to the experience level of all campers. Camp will include introductory level station work, skill development as well as games to “roll for prizes!�

Junior Smoking Gun Shooting Clinic 3rd-5th Grade (Boys and Girls) 9:00am-10:30am Keep your shooting fresh during winter break. This 6 day clinic features 90 minutes of non stop shooting work at a time when the competition is dormant. Each session will be comprised of our unique Wolfpack shooting competitions including our signature “King of the Den� contest with chances to win custom Wolfpack Nike shoes. Age, gender and size are irrelevant in this camp due to the nature of team and individual shooting only competition. Camp includes access to all sessions and a camp shirt. For questions or concerns please contact program director Matt Kelly at mkelly@wolfpackschoolofbasketball. com.

Smoking Gun Shooting Clinic 6th-8th Grade (Boys and Girls) 10:30am-12:00pm Keep your shooting fresh during winter break. This 6 day clinic features 90 minutes of non stop shooting work at a time when the competition is dormant. Each session will be comprised of our unique Wolfpack shooting competitions including our signature “King of the Den� contest with chances to win custom Wolfpack Nike shoes.

Age, gender and size are irrelevant in this camp due to the nature of team and individual shooting only competition. Camp includes access to all sessions and a camp shirt. For questions or concerns please contact program director Matt Kelly at mkelly@ wolfpackschoolofbasketball.com.

Visit wolfpackschoolofbasketball.com or call (708) 669-9762 for more info.

Go to OakPark.com and see the article about Wolf Pack

by Wednesday Journal Sports Editor Marty Farmer.

Winter Basketball Programs *UDGHV . ‡ Starting December 22nd at St. Luke

for more info, visit www.wolfpackschoolof basketball.com or email info@wolfpackschoolofbasketball.com

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Coding Spark Creative Learning

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his winter and summer 2015, Code Play Learn will offer new and continuing coding classes, and camps, in their Oak Park location so every child can experience and learn something new. Their mission is to provide kids with computer coding skills they can use to prepare for educational success in the 21st century.

Through hands on, interactive experiences, Code Play Learn programs focus on learning through the creation of computer programs.

Students will be able to design, code and build their own computer games, apps and robotics, all in a friendly, fun environment that sparks creativity. Winter classes include Motorized Machines an Introduction to Engineering, LEGO Robotics, JavaScripting Introduction and Minecraft Modding. There are classes for kids from 1st grade through high school.

Register now as space is limited!

Develop a passion for learning through play.

Summer camps will focus on stimulating the creator inside every kid with programs like Scratch Game Creation, App Creation, Minecraft Modding, LEGO Robotics, VEX Robotics, and Camps Just for Girls. There will be full day and half day camps available for kids from 1st grade through 8th grade.

For registration and more information, please visit codeplaylearn.com or call 708-3748286.

CODING AND ROBOTICS CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS Winter Registration Is Now Open

Minecraft Modding

JavaScript Introduction

Motorized Machines

Lego Robotics

For registration and information about all our programs visit

www.codeplaylearn.com

708-374-8286 30 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302

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Our 30 -Day Challenge is ON - How will YOU challenge yourself this month?

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Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence Serving Our Community

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Learning from and with each other

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ounded in 1961, Alcuin Montessori School offers a cross-curricular learning environment balancing academic and emotional intelligence. We partner with parents and provide students the tools to become highly-skilled independent thinkers with a passion for knowledge. Our programs are designed to help each child become confident, curious, self-disciplined and motivated.

At Alcuin, classrooms operate on the principle of freedom within limits. Children, under the guidance of a teacher, work at their own pace with materials of their choosing. Each student may work alone or with others; different levels of ability are expected and welcomed within each classroom. Education occurs in multi-aged classrooms where children of various stages of development learn from and with each other.

Our programs for ages 0-14 include: * Parent/Infant -Fridays, 8:45 to 10:30 a.m. * Three to Five Day Toddler/Parent, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. * Primary, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. * Full-Day Kindergarten, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

* Junior and Senior Elementary, 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. * Middle School, 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. * Before/After School Care * Art * Musical Theater * Spanish Families currently attending Alcuin come from Oak Park, as well as Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Chicago, Cicero, Elmhurst, Forest Park, River Forest, Riverside, River Grove and more.

We welcome all prospective parents to join us for our monthly informational Coffees. We will start with some good coffee, a short video on Montessori education and then take an in-depth look into all of our classrooms. At the end of the tour we hold a question and answer session, and explain our admissions process. Tours are held throughout the school year on Thursdays (9:00-11:00 a.m.) at the main Alcuin campus. Visit Alcuin.org for tour dates. To enroll in a tours please e-mail our Director of Advancement at avalera@ alcuin.org or call 708.366.1882.

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When she was little, her imagination was limitless.

She was a doctor, a ballerina, an astronaut, an artist or Dorothy (okay, Toto too). She still has big dreams, though now they are this side of the rainbow. Let Trinity be home for four years and watch her make them all come true. Because when it comes to building confidence in her dreams, there really is no place like Trinity.

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A CARING COMMUNITY

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ounded in 1912, Ascension School has been providing excellent, Catholic education for families in our community for over a century. With thousands of alumni, many of whom have chosen Ascension for their children’s education, we continue to be a vibrant school, proud of our history, and ready to serve each new child who joins us.

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Triton College celebrates 50 years of excellence in education

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t has been 50 years since the referendum was passed to create a community college district that would come to be known as Triton College. Beginning as an idea by three superintendents from area high schools, Triton College was created to serve as an opportunity for individuals to enrich their lives through affordable, accessible higher education – a task the institution has proudly provided for the past 50 years.

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St. Giles provides its students with a challenging curriculum emphasizing core academic subjects. Academic success is demonstrated in part by the annual Terra Nova Standardized test scores. St. Giles students scored in the highest quartiles in all curriculum content areas in 2013.

Technology instruction and integration is a critical aspect of the St. Giles curriculum. Students follow standards set by the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (ISTE). In 2013, St. Giles launched a program to provide every 7th and 8th grade student with an iPad to enhance classroom learning. St. Giles strives to continually update and strengthen its academic curriculum and last year implemented the state-adopted Common Core standards, described as a more rigorous method of teaching and learning English and math.

In addition to academic excellence, St. Giles emphasizes a wide range

of enrichment opportunities. St. Giles athletics feature competitive interscholastic sports for grades 5-8 with co-ed soccer, boys and girls basketball, and boys and girls volleyball. Intramural sports programs are available for grades K-8 throughout the school year and summer. Students have the opportunity to participate in one or more of St. Giles Schools’ five bands. Band begins in 4th grade and weekly private lessons are available during school hours. Students in grades 1-8 participate in a Spanish language program.

St. Giles School is committed to providing a quality education that prepares students to be people of faith, strong leaders, and to serve the community. We believe students need to participate in a creative learning process amidst diversified teaching styles, nurturing the uniqueness of each child.

Working individually in and in community with others, our graduates develop a sense of personal responsibility toward self, school, parish and their community.

St. Giles School is a welcoming, proud and vibrant school community that celebrates every student for their classroom achievements, awards, athletic milestones, and service to others.

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How can this year be a better one for your child?

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ake sure this school year is the best possible for your student. A good education means a good life for your child, and Dr. Bill’s learning CenterS offer professional help. We are not just a homework helper. Too often parents of students with special education needs, or bad school attitude, or heavy family issues can’t find affordable tutors to help their struggling second to tenth graders.

Universities or Social Service Associations are worth seeking out but have a long waiting list. You need an alternative opportunity for special services that is here, in your neighborhood.

The sad news of failing grades or low selfesteem might cause your student to suffer by repeating a benchmark school year and can jeopardize his or her chances for a select high school acceptance.

The bad news of a bad report card doesn’t stop for your high school student because, as most teachers and parents know, the first year sets the tone for the rest of high school! Now every assignment and test counts because your child’s future is on the line. These days, prospects for college scholarships and good paying jobs are bad and worse. Time doesn’t stop even if the lies of many government leaders try to paint a rosy picture of the country’s future. You know the truth that by 10th grade the issues that lead to academic failure, dropout, and a lifetime of learning disability have gone too far for your children. You have to get help now! Have you thought about or tried school interventions, doctors, hospitals, boot camps, after-school programs, bribes or even threats, but they didn’t or won’t help?

You need the best that professionals can offer without paying a hardship-causing price for it. The latest research shows that

specialized, intensive, motivating, and culturally relevant tutoring can turn around failures best identified after 1st grade. We have it at Dr. Bill’s learning CenterS. We also focus on students with learning disabilities: LD, ADD, anxiety and poor motivation.

Dr. Bill’s learning CenterS offer a family focused, holistic, specialized tutoring program with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to improving the educational outcomes for children like yours. Unlike most other tutoring centers, we help bridge the ‘academic achievements gap’ with creative rehabilitative services. We offer individualized, one on one supplemental special instruction by trained tutors. Our unique integrated services include art therapy, which helps build alternative learning venues, creative skills and stress management. Dr. Bill’s learning CenterS’ nutrition counseling helps educate families to connect a healthy and balanced diet to better brain development. Our mentoring service complements the academic assistance to uplift and empower our students. All our efforts focus on mastering fundamental skills that will strengthen your child’s self-confidence, organization and cognitive skills for life. Our strategy is to let the right tutor ‘get it right’ for your child!

We look forward to answering your questions, serving your special students, or just providing encouragement to make this new school year a great one. Your children deserve a happy and productive future.

Don’t give up! If you don’t call us, then please call someone now for help, before it’s too late! Best wishes from Dr. Bill and staff.

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Intercultural Montessori Language School, Truly Dedicated

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• Pioneers in Language Immersion Montessori Education • Ages 3-12 • Spanish/English, Japanese/English and Chinese Mandarin/English

LEARN MORE! NEW! After School Language Classes Oak Park Campus 708-848-6626 Chicago Campus 312-265-1514 info@interculturalmontessori.org InterculturalMontessori.org

ecently I had the privilege to create a short documentary video for Intercultural Montessori Language School, titled Citizens of the World. Throughout several planning visits and three days to videotape, I was able to witness in full a dynamic atmosphere and approach to teaching that any parent should regard as affirmation of Intercultural as a truly extraordinary and inspiring place for education. Beyond the practical real world (and worldly) rewards gained through a dual-language experience, what is also nurtured at Intercultural is a genuine love for learning. From the moment they are dropped off by parents and greeted by teachers, the students’ sense of purpose is palpable. They are open-minded and focused. They demonstrate initiative. Within minutes, there is evidence of the target language serving as a tool to explore an entire curriculum: geography, history, science, mathematics, botany, zoology, and the arts.

The foundations established at the primary level are built upon at the elementary level, where the ability to speak, read, and write in two languages truly blossoms.

From life practices to academic studies, there is a flow, an awareness, and an appreciation for the relationships between people, places, things, and even ideas. There is also balance. Balance between independence and interaction with others. Between personal goals and global considerations. Between self-discovery and structured guidance. The fact is, teachers move fluidly and intuitively throughout the classroom to steer each student with the precise amount of direction and guidance needed, and to maintain the expected order, behavior, and etiquette. In one moment, teachers are peers and partners to the students. In another, they are shepherds and stewards. During circle time, when the class gathers to read stories and sing songs, the teachers command the attention of the entire group. Academic materials are explored in depth and detail. We owe Intercultural teachers thanks and gratitude for developing our children into better students, and even better people. They are truly dedicated and obviously love what they do.

More important, it is clear Intercultural students develop respect for themselves and others. They exude confidence and caring.

They engage in activities with a big picture mindset: a multicultural world to which we are all personally connected and responsible.

Oak Park Campus: 301 S Ridgeland Ave/ Oak Park, IL 60302 Tel: (708)848-6626 Chicago Campus: 114 S Racine/ Chicago, IL 60607 Tel: (312)265-1514

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