I was so happy to be able to present on Engaging Discussion Techniques at the South Cook 2025 Area Wide Instute Day. Teachers were excited and took away several techniques to use in their classroom. #BeEvergreen #instituteday #education #skyedu #teach

Ms. Wurl's students explore each component of the bathroom bomb to determine which combination of these components makes a chemical reaction. #BeEvergreen #CMSsuccess #OpenSciEd #skyedu #teach @openscied.bsky.social

Teachers use the Silent Conversation strategy to annotate a text on teacher clarity. #CMSsuccess #skyedu #teach #BeEvergreen

The sixth grade science classes measure the light reflected and transmitted through different types of glass. #BeEvergreen #CMSsuccess @openscied.bsky.social #science #skyedu

Ms. Kuehn teaches 6th graders hand signals for silent communication. #BeEvergreen

I love choir board from Mrs. Banos-Cruz! "Together we are a masterpiece!" #BeEvergreen #CMSSUCCESS

In the Leadworthy class, Mr. Kurecki's students gave presentations on the expectations of their peers and teachers. #BeEvergreen #CMSsuccess #skyedu #teach

Students in Ms. Sullivan's class experiment with gases created by alkaselzer. #BeEvergreen #CMSsuccess

Ms. Kuehn's students use vertical thinking to work out their math problems together. #BeEvergreen #CMSsuccess #skyedu

Mr. Fricks created a math escape room that had students sprinting 🏃‍♀️ to do math problems. #BeEvergreen #CMSsuccess #skyedu

Mr. Bielanski uses a math challenge as an opportunity for students to create group rules and expectations. #BeEvergreen #CMSsuccess #teach

Ms. Wurl uses talking stems to get students talking about science! #BeEvergreen ##CMSsuccess #OpenSciEd

Multicultural club mural!! #BeEvergreen

Students in 7th grade health and discussing how to have trusting relationships! #BeEvergreen

Students in Spanish are using pictures to tell a story! #BeEvergreen

Congratulations to the CMS Singing Panther Choir for your SUPERIOR rating at the IGSMA state contest this weekend! #BeEvergreen

A 6th grader and his art! #BeEvergreen

Students in 7th grade ELA writing and presenting a monologue about a topic that sparks a strong emotion! #BeEvergreen

Students in SS discussing an early battle of Saratoga! #BeEvergreen

Science starting the class with a question of the day where students shared their dream destination they’d like to visit! #BeEvergreen

Music is always a good time! #BeEvergreen

Introduction to geometry! #BeEvergreen

We had a student be the principal for a day and we passed out roses to staff! #BeEvergreen

CMS student work! #BeEvergreen

Students in 6th grade ELA were engaging in a debate using evidence!! #BeEvergreen

Student Excellence Breakfast for students with last names A-G! Students were recognized for being a student of the month, on the honor roll, and for the Dean’s list! #BeEvergreen

A successful career fair! #BeEvergreen

6th graders gathering information to debate whether Sparta or Athens was better. #BeEvergreen

Gathering info for a debate in 8th ELA- today they are working on their annotated bibliography! #BeEvergreen

6th grade SS are learning about Persia and Greece- they are hooked! #BeEvergreen