Jesse White Tumbler Steven Moore of Chicago flips over fellow performers and teacher Jane Jorgensen as they perform Thursday at Ontarioville Elementary School in Hanover Park. The school was named "Most Improved Readers" in the Elgin Area School District U-46 Community Summer Reading Challenge and were rewarded with a performance by the Tumblers.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The 600-plus student body at Ontarioville Elementary School in Hanover Park were treated to a performance by the Jesse White Tumblers Thursday. The school was awarded "Most Improved Readers" in the Dr. Jose Torres Community Summer Reading Challenge from last year. Torres is the former superintendent in Elgin Area School District U-46.
Students applauded and squealed with excitement as Tumblers soared through the air, doing flips over each other and Ontarioville Principal Elizabeth Ma during the 30-minute program. As Tumblers jogged back to their starting line, swarms of kids reached out their hands for high-fives.
Highland Elementary School in Elgin also received a visit from the Tumblers later in the day for having the most students finish the Challenge program based upon their school population.
This year's Challenge, "Read to the Rhythm," kicks off June 1. For more information go to u-46.org/pages/SDU46/News_at_U-46/Summer_Reading_Challenge.
Jesse White Tumbler Semaj Sweezer of Chicago flips over fellow performers as they entertain more than 600 students Thursday at Ontarioville Elementary School in Hanover Park.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Students at Ontarioville Elementary School in Hanover Park applaud the performance by the Jesse White Tumblers Thursday. The school won the "Most Improved Readers" in the Elgin Area School District U-46 Community Summer Reading Challenge and were rewarded with a performance by the Tumblers.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The Jesse White Tumblers perform for Ontarioville Elementary School students Thursday in Hanover Park.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com