U-46 School News for the Week of Jan. 16
On Monday, all schools and offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
Hawk Hollow Elementary
On Friday, Candy Bar Bingo will be held at the school at 6:30 p.m.
Heritage Elementary
On Friday, Family Movie Night will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room.
Liberty Elementary
On Thursday, take a night off from cooking and raise money for Liberty by dining at Savoury Restaurant during the day or evening.
On Friday, “Let's Get Moving” Family Activity Night will take place from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the gym. It will be an active evening full of games, dancing, healthy snacks and fun for the whole family. Admission is $5 per person including snacks and games, which will help fund the cost of construction for the new Liberty running track.
Lowrie Elementary
On Tuesday, a Dual Language meeting for parents will be held at 6 p.m. This is for parents of current non-ELL kindergarten students and incoming kindergarten students.
Sunnydale Elementary
On Friday, a Health Fair will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the school. Eat and dance your way to better health. Admission is free. Sample healthy food items and visit with health professionals. Learn how to zumba, salsa, kick box and more.
In other news,
Elgin High School
On Tuesday, Elgin residents can get a sneak peak at the PBS documentary called “Designing Healthy Communities” at the Gail Borden Public Library. Part of the documentary will be shown at 6:30 p.m. The featurette will be presented along with some of its stars, including EHS Environmental Science teacher Deb Perryman and her former students, who will be in attendance.
Harry Wiland, a director and producer of multiple PBS documentaries, enlisted Perryman's help to tell the story of how Elgin could revitalize itself by changing its environment.
Elgin will appear in the four-part PBS documentary series “Designing Healthy Communities,” which takes a look at the link between the ways we build cities and how that impacts our health.
Elgin makes its appearance in the second episode, “Rebuilding Places of the Heart.” The episode follows Perryman's senior class in 2009 as they created, promoted and put on a workshop where students gave presentations about sustainability initiatives in Elgin.