Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Seventh-graders at Old Quarry Middle School built and raced cars as part of a study of Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Students at Old Quarry Middle School got a hands-on science lesson recently, as Laura Rickerson’s seventh-graders competed for the championship in the school’s balloon racer finals. The project was the culmination of a study of motion and forces, focusing on Newton’s laws of motion: Each group of students worked together on the design of their balloon racers and brought in materials with which to build the crafts from common household items. The only materials supplied in class were two balloons and a drinking straw. Students assembled their cars in class, but were allowed to paint their cars and drill holes in the wheels at home. Rickerson provided the students with the following rules for competing: In her instructions to students, …
News briefs submitted to Patch by the Village of Lemont.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Welcome to "Community Corner," a column dedicated to announcements and important information straight from Village Hall. All items included in this post were provided by officials and administrators from the Village of Lemont.
Friday, November 2, 2012
The first session of the district’s “Forum for the Future” is planned for 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Old Quarry Middle School, 16100 W. 127th St. Everyone is invited to be a part of the conversation for as long as their schedule allows.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Online curriculum will introduce students at Old Quarry Middle School to real-time scientific research.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Seventh grade science students at Old Quarry Middle School will pilot a research vessel and land the Mars Rover in class this year, thanks to collaboration of local businesses and the School District 113A Educational Foundation. The Three Rivers Education Partnership (TREPP) sent Old Quarry teachers Megan Ehn and Laura Rickerson back to school to learn how the JASON Project could enhance their science curriculum. Although TREPP has offered this program for several years, it was only open to school districts in Grundy and Will counties. Since several members, including Citgo Lemont Refinery and Oxbow Midwest Calcining, are based in Lemont, representatives from Citgo appealed to the group to include District 113A teachers, and last year Ehn …
Monday, September 10, 2012
Inspirational program seeks to replace violence and bullying with kindness and compassion.
"I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go." –Rachel Joy Scott, the inspiration for “Rachel’s Challenge.” Old Quarry Middle School is inviting members of the community to a public presentation of “Rachel’s Challenge” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the school. The program seeks to help students learn to replace acts of violence, bullying and negativity with acts of respect, kindness and compassion. Assistant Principal Shirley Kleehammer said the presentation will help promote Old Quarry Middle School’s theme this year: “Be kind, Be compassionate, and Be respectful.” The school enlisted the support of Old …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Warrior Booster Club event raised more than $3,000 to benefit extra-curricular activities at Old Quarry Middle School.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
The Keepataw Family Fun Run took participants on a two-mile course through downtown Lemont on Labor Day. According to Amy Kramer, president of the Warrior Booster Club, more than 90 runners took part in the event, which raised more than $3,000 to support extra-curricular activities at Old Quarry Middle School.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Bolingbrook woman was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk in the incident, which remains under investigation.
Chloe Martin, 27, of Bolingbrook, has been charged as the driver of the vehicle that struck an Old Quarry Middle School student on her way home from school Tuesday, according to Cmdr. Dan Tulley of the Lemont Police Department. Martin was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The 13-year-old student suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident, which occurred at approximately 2:40 p.m. near the Lemont Park District campus on 127th Street near Eagle Crest Drive. The girl was immediately transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and her brother reported Tuesday on Facebook that she had some cuts and bruises but was otherwise OK. Tulley said the student was struck while walking in a …
Visit the Warrior Booster Club website to sign up for sports, arts, academic clubs and more.
The Warrior Booster Club has extended the deadline to Friday, Aug. 31, for Old Quarry students to register for extra-curricular activities. Community leaders and parents formed the not-for-profit Warrior Booster Club to support extra-curricular activities for students at Old Quarry Middle School after the financial situation of Lemont-Bromberek School District 113A forced the board of education to cut activities in 2010. According to the group’s website, last year, more than 800 students participated in extra-curricular activities supported by the Warrior Booster Club. The activities are made possible by sponsorships, tax-deductible donations – and through various fund-raising events throughout the year. This school year, the Warrior …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The girl was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to Lemont fire officials.
A 13-year-old Old Quarry Middle School student suffered minor injuries Tuesday after she was struck by a vehicle on her walk home from school. Lemont Fire Chief Carl Churulo confirmed the accident occurred around 2:40 p.m. near the Lemont Park District campus on 127th Street near Eagle Crest Drive. Lemont Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy said the girl was crossing 127th Street at Eagle Crest—where there's a marked crosswalk—when she was hit by the driver, whose named has not been released. Churulo said the girl was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. On the Lemont Patch Facebook page, the girl's brother said she had some cuts and bruises but was otherwise OK. The Lemont Police Department, which is handling …
Warrior Booster Club’s inaugural run through downtown Lemont will begin at 9 a.m. Monday.
There are plenty of activities and events at this year’s Keepataw Days Festival – and members of the Old Quarry Warrior Booster Club are hoping you will add one more thing to your “to do” list this year: the inaugural Keepataw Family Fun Run on Monday, Sept. 3. The two-mile family run through downtown Lemont starts at 9 a.m. and will include awards, a raffle and music. The race begins and ends next to Front Street Cantina. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Warrior Booster Club, which helps provide extra-curricular activities for students at Old Quarry Middle School. Participants who register before race day can save by paying a reduced rate of $20 for adults and $15 for children ages 13 and under, and the first 200 runners to …
Linda Ozbolt
2:08 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Hey, Justin - I'm wondering why you chose to use two half-inflated balloons to power the car. Did it help stabilize the vehicle? If you have a picture of your creation, please share it with us by posting it to this story or emailing it to lindaozbolt.patch@gmail.com. Thanks for your comment! more ›