LM September 2015

Success in Illinois School Districts

Rockford 205 - Dr. Ehren Jarrett, superintendent MusiCamp Photo: All Rockford Public Schools 6 th -8 th graders that were interested in beginning band and orchestra classes were invited to MusiCamp, where they got a head start learning new instruments and acclimating to their new middle schools. The students participated in a three day camp the week before school began in order to be matched with an instrument and meet their instructors.

Woodridge 68 – Dr. Cathy Skinner, superintendent

State Superintendent Dr. Tony Smith (right) recently visited DuPage County and selected Thomas Jefferson Junior High School in Woodridge School District 68 as one of his two school stops. Dr. Smith was given a tour of Jefferson, where he learned about the innovative exploratory course offerings and positive results the school has seen. He is pictured here in the STEM lab during a Project Lead the Way computer modeling class.

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