Support Your Child’s Education from Home
Volunteering in the classroom is not always something parents can do. Luckily, it isn’t the only way to foster your child’s education. According to the National Education Association (NEA), here are four tips for what parents can do outside the classroom to help their child succeed.
Tips for Making Praise Matter
Praising children is very important whether you are a teacher or a parent. Here are some tips that will help make praise mean more to the child.
Winter Can Affect How We Feel
Illinois winters can cause you to feel down and sleep more than usual. Don’t be too quick to accept this as a normal part of life. You may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). At school, we also see this in some of our students. Not everyone is suffering from SAD, some are suffering […]
Keeping Kids Active in the Winter
Keeping kids active in the winter can be a challenge, but it’s not impossible. Here are some ideas to help keep kids moving.
Lester Crown MSI Distinguished Teacher Award
Congratulations to Mrs. Matrina Eno (7/8th grade science teacher) who was chosen to receive the Lester Crown MSI (Museum of Science and Industry) Distinguished Teacher Award. Mrs. Eno has been a teacher with FHSD #169 for 23 years. This award is given to educators who have completed at least four of MSI’s science teacher education […]
Reading at Home is Fun
Ford Heights ensures that each student is given the time to read each day. This is essential in order to learn and grow as a reader. Reading is all around us and it is our job, both as teachers and as parents, to get our students/children involved. Since reading is important at every level, what […]
STEAM Education
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. By providing STEAM education here at Ford Heights, we are giving students the opportunity to be creative, the chance to learn and apply inquiry skills as they collaborate with others. STEAM fosters engineering and design thinking and helps students master math and science concepts. Many STEAM […]
Schoolwide Spelling Bee
Congratulations to all of the students who won the classroom Spelling Bee! These students will advance to the schoolwide spelling bees Friday, Dec. 2. Good Luck to all of our participants. Medgar Evars will take place at 9:30am and Cottage Grove will be at 1:00pm.
Breakfast with Santa
Join us for the annual Breakfast with Santa! It will take place on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Winter Break
Please enjoy the holiday with family and friends. Please remember that school will be closed from Dec. 19-30.