Hickory Bend's 2nd Annual Science Fair A Success
HB's young scientists showed how much they learned!
On Wednesday, May 14th, parents and other relatives of Hickory Bend students came to view over 150 science projects that were on display that evening. These displays were the culmination of a month long process during which all students . . . read more
Staley Da Bear Came to Hickory Bend!
Students are ready to score a touchdown for a healthy life!
In an effort to battle the obesity epidemic in today’s schools the Chicago Bears and Staley Da Bear, the official mascot of the Bears, proudly presented “ Staley’s 6 Week Fitness Challenge” at Hickory Bend on Thursday . . . read more
Hickory Bend Kindergarten Students Are So Sweet!
Parents and students made gingerbread houses and special memories.
What do you get when you have: sixty cans of vanilla frosting, candy, children, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, sisters, grandmas, grandpas, and friends? The answer is beautiful gingerbread houses and some wonderful memories. The Kindergarten . . . read more
Hickory Bend's 1st Recycling Contest
Students participated in making catalog towers to be recycled.
Hickory Bend students were challenged from December 4 – December 18 to bring in catalogs and magazines to make a classroom tower. Students were seen throughout that time bringing in bags of recycling to help their classroom tower . . . read more
Science on the Go!
Hickory Bend students learned about the scientific process!
Hickory Bend was pleased to have had the opportunity of participating in University of Illinois Extension ’s Mobile Science Laboratory during the week of October 29 th . Perhaps you saw the large Science on the Go bus parked . . . read more
Brookwood Students Win Contest
Students "lead by example" and created wonderful artwork for the 2007 Metra Safety Poster Contest.
Congratulations go out to Brookwood students Lorena F., Imani D., and James L. for winning the 2007 Metra Safety Poster Contest. This contest included several schools in the Chicago area. The theme for the contest was "Lead by . . . read more
Anytime is a Good Time for Risk Watch!
The Glenwood Risk Watch Coalition has big plans for the 2007-2008 school year!
Risk Watch, an unintentional injury prevention program, has been taught in Brookwood schools for the past several years. The program spans from Pre-K through 8th Grade and covers eight areas of unintentional injury. Brookwood . . . read more
Hickory Bend Open House 2007
Parents and students enjoyed this year's Open House activities.
Hickory Bend's Open House was held on September 25, 2007. Families were invited to Hickory Bend to participate in several activities. The evening started off in the gym with staff introductions and a presentation by Mrs. Bragg, . . . read more
A Bike Rodeo Comes to Brookwood 167!
Longwood and Hickory Bend students learned about bicycle safety.
Many Brookwood 167 students ride a bicycle on a regular basis. The Risk Watch coalition felt that many students are not being as safe as they should be! Mr.Terry Campbell, Risk Watch Coordinator, found an expert and brought him . . . read more
Are You Paper Trained?
A new recycling project, promoting environmental awareness, is starting at Hickory Bend!
The school family of Hickory Bend is proud to announce the start of a new recycling program. We have teamed up with the Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Division to bring the Abitibi Paper Retriever Program to our school. This . . . read more
Field Day 2007 was Fantastic!
Once again, Mrs. Burras organized a great day for HB students!
Hickory Bend students look forward to the end of the year for many reasons. One of the biggest reasons is Field Day, and this school year was no exception. Mrs. Burras has been working hard to organize a . . . read more
Can you spell AWESOME?
Hickory Bend's first spelling bee was great!
Hickory Bend students have been busy spelling! All students participated in classroom spelling competitions. The top three students from each classroom then moved on to the grade level spelling bee that . . . read more
Young Scientists Succeed at Science Fair
A $300 grant helped to enhance HB's science curriculum.
Thanks to Mrs. Jackiw, Hickory Bend received a $300.00 grant from the Joliet Local Section of the American Chemistry Society to enhance science curriculum. Mrs. Jackiw's request led to the creation of nearly . . . read more
Congratulations Hickory Bend!
Thanks to Mrs. Burras, HB won $1000.00 from Gopher Sports
Every school loves a makeover and Hickory Bend is no exception! Gopher Sports, a sports equipment company, sponsored an Extreme Equipment Room Makeover Promotion. Participants were asked to explain how they would use . . . read more
Project A.C.E.S. was a huge success!
All Children Excercising Simultaneously at Hickory Bend!
Thanks to Mrs. Burras, the Hickory Bend staff and students participated in the worldwide Project A.C.E.S. event on May 2, 2007. On this day, millions of children from over 50 countries exercised in unison to promote health, . . . read more
Spreading Joy With the Gift of Song
Hickory Bend and Longwood Choirs visited the Glenwood Manor Nursing Home.
The Hickory Bend Sensational Singers and the Longwood Singing Stars did a fabulous performance at the Glenwood Manor Nursing Home on Thursday, April 19, 2007. The two choirs danced and sang songs from a . . . read more
Hickory Bend's First Annual Luau Luncheon
Many third and fourth grade students took a "vacation to Study Island" and earned a wonderful reward!
Study Island is a program that helps students prepare for the ISAT test. The Study Island program involves lessons that target each Illinois learning standard in third and fourth grade. There are a total . . . read more
Welcome to Miss Marnell's classroom!
We are in the middle of a busy and productive year, filled with exciting learning activities, social events, and so much more. This is a very important year for your fourth grade student. At this time, we have just finished testing for . . . read more
Space Projects Out of this World!
As a culminating activity for our solar system unit, fourth grade students completed a space project. Students were assigned topics ranging from the Sun to meteoroids to space stations. There were three components to the project. The first . . . read more
